Chapter 11

This guy, he can even be so happy on the brink of death?

Didn't they find out the results?

It shouldn't be like this!

Just as Du Zhong was puzzled, his phone in his pocket suddenly rang.

Picking up the phone, he saw a name displayed: 'Crocodile,' which made Du Zhong pause.

Crocodile, a comrade of Du Zhong's in the special forces, whose real name is Yang Zihao, got the nickname 'Crocodile' because his name is similar to the 'living fossil' of China, the Chinese alligator!

Of course, Crocodile also symbolizes Yang Zihao's ferocity!

Unfortunately, Crocodile, known for his ferocity in the special forces, ultimately could not escape the fate of being hunted!

During a mission, Du Zhong witnessed a grenade explode right under Crocodile's feet!

From that day on, Crocodile lost his legs!

Soon after, he was discharged from the military.

"Is this Du Zhong?"

Du Zhong quickly answered the call, and a slightly anxious female voice came from the other end.

"It's me!"

Du Zhong frowned slightly and quickly replied,

"I'm your sister-in-law, Yang Zihao's wife."

The woman's voice immediately became hesitant.

"Hello, Sister-in-law. Is there something wrong? Is Brother Hao okay?"

Du Zhong immediately guessed something was amiss. If there were no problems, Crocodile, with his strong character, would never call him. It was even less likely that his sister-in-law would call.

"Um, ah, he's... fine..."

The woman's voice became even more hesitant, as if she had something difficult to say.

Du Zhong immediately made a more accurate judgment and asked urgently, "Sister-in-law, is there some trouble?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a sobbing sound came from the other end of the line!

"Sniff, sniff~~~"

"Sister-in-law..."

Just as Du Zhong was about to comfort her, a roar suddenly came from the other end.

"What are you calling Du Zhong for? Solve your own problems! Don't bother him; Du Zhong has his own things to do!"

Du Zhong's heart tightened at the words.

There must be something wrong; otherwise, his sister-in-law wouldn't call him behind Crocodile's back. And from Crocodile's tone, the problem they faced must be significant!

After the angry rebuke, Crocodile snatched the phone and a loud laugh came through.

"Ha ha, Du Zhong, everything's fine here, don't listen to what your sister-in-law says!"

Crocodile's voice was still as bold as ever: "I heard you've been discharged. Come and have a drink with your brother when you have time!"

Du Zhong clenched his teeth and his fists.

"Crocodile, if there's something, just say it!"

"What do I have? Even if there were, couldn't I solve it? Don't forget, I'm Crocodile, the fierce Crocodile, ha ha!"

The loud laughter was tinged with a strange sense of desolation, and Du Zhong could no longer hold back.

"Crocodile, do you still consider me a brother? If there's something wrong, just say it!"

Du Zhong, who had been calm, suddenly roared, his dark eyes welling up with tears.

Crocodile fell silent!

"Is it a financial problem?"

Du Zhong asked directly.

A long sigh came from the other end, followed by a low voice: "No, it's fine, no need..."

Before he could finish, the phone was snatched away.

"What do you mean, 'it's fine'? Two kids need to go to school, and there's no money to send them. And the children of your comrades are also at the age to go to school, and they can't afford the tuition either! They're afraid to call you, thinking it would trouble you..."

Before she could finish, the sister-in-law sobbed.

Hearing this, Du Zhong felt a lump in his throat!

His comrades, who had fought and bled with him, the former heroes of the country, had fallen to such a state!

They had their pride and were unwilling to bow their heads.

But he was their brother-in-arms. What was wrong with speaking up when in trouble?

Why hide it from him?

"Sister-in-law, tell me how much you need, and I'll find a way!"

Du Zhong said immediately.

"The tuition for ten kids will cost at least forty to fifty thousand. If it weren't for the desperate situation, I wouldn't have called you. We really have no other way out, no way at all!"

The sister-in-law's sobbing voice was tinged with a hint of guilt.

"I understand. Don't worry, Sister-in-law. I'll take care of it. I promise to send the money within ten days!"

Du Zhong said resolutely.

When Crocodile took the phone, Du Zhong, trying to hold back his tears, forced a smile and said, "Brother, when I get back, I'll definitely come and have a drink with you!"

Suddenly, a gasping sound came from the other end!

Crocodile was crying!

The once fierce Crocodile, who had dominated the battlefield, was crying!

Desolate, aggrieved!

"Even in a wheelchair, I'm still a soldier!"

Crocodile roared and hung up the phone!

Looking at the phone, Du Zhong took a deep breath, raised his head, and under the sunlight, his eyes were filled with unshed tears...

Suppressing the pain in his heart, Du Zhong took a deep breath.

Suddenly, he felt a new responsibility on his shoulders, a responsibility to ensure that his comrades, who had fought and bled with him, could live a good life.

Besides them, there was also Tang Yuan, who was still in a coma.

"Brothers, whether on the battlefield or in this silent war, I will never abandon you, because we are brothers!"

Du Zhong clenched his fists, his eyes filled with determination.

Forty to fifty thousand was not a small amount for Du Zhong now.

When he was discharged, he had sent all his discharge benefits to some of his injured comrades.

Now, he had no money at all.

And after so many years as a special forces soldier, the mature Du Zhong would not ask his family for money; he was an adult, and it was inappropriate to ask for money from them!

But how could he earn forty thousand in ten days?

Du Zhong fell into deep thought.

On the other side, in a villa in the wealthy district of Kaiyuan City!

Huang Mingjin lay on a luxurious sofa in the living room, looking happy, and opened a bottle of calcium tablets.

"Hmph! It doesn't hurt anymore. Last night, it was just a psychological effect. I was actually scared by a little guy, how ridiculous."

Just as he was about to take the calcium tablets, his face suddenly changed, and a piercing pain spread from his waist, quickly enveloping his entire body. The excruciating pain made Huang Mingjin feel suffocated.

"Pain!"

He felt his life slipping away, as if he would die in the next second.

In the midst of the intense pain, Huang Mingjin suddenly remembered what Du Zhong had said, and his face turned pale.

"Am I really going to die?"

With trembling hands, he picked up the phone and dialed 120...

Shortly after, Huang Mingjin, in unbearable pain, was rushed into an ambulance!

"Doctor, doctor!"

...

In the intensive care unit of the affiliated hospital, Huang Mingjin lay on a white bed, his face pale and covered in sweat. The terrifying pain made it difficult for him to speak.

"Mr. Huang, your test results are in! Please be prepared mentally."

An elderly doctor in a white coat and glasses walked to Huang Mingjin's bedside.

"What the hell is wrong with me?"

Huang Mingjin tried to lift his arm, but it fell back to his side as if he didn't have the strength to support it.

"Your test results are..."

The elderly doctor's face twitched slightly, then he sighed and said, "Advanced bone cancer! You have less than a month to live."

The entire ward fell into a deathly silence!

Lying in bed, Huang Mingjin's eyes widened, and he stared blankly at the doctor.

A tear involuntarily rolled down his cheek.

"Am I going to die?"

Huang Mingjin kept repeating this in his mind, his brain blank.

Advanced bone cancer!

This incurable disease, no matter how much money was spent, made the once powerful Huang Mingjin feel a deep sense of despair, a feeling of helplessness.

Is it really helpless?

Am I really going to die?

I gave up so much, what's the point of making all this money?

I'm going to die, I'm really going to die!

Huang Mingjin's body trembled slightly!

"No, there's still a chance, I still have a chance..."

Suddenly, Huang Mingjin burst with a powerful force, sitting up straight as if he had forgotten the pain, and frantically took out his phone, pressing a number in panic!

"Zhang Han, contact that lunatic immediately! Now! Right now! Immediately!"

As soon as the call connected, Huang Mingjin roared, then shook his head wildly, saying, "No, it's a master, contact that master immediately! Right now! Immediately!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the pain returned, and Huang Mingjin collapsed back onto the bed.

On the other end, Zhang Han was puzzled!

Lunatic, master?

Could Huang Mingjin be talking about that killing machine?

After a moment's thought, Zhang Han called Du Zhong!

Receiving Zhang Han's call, Du Zhong, who was in a dilemma, frowned!

After instructing Wang Hao and the others, he walked directly into the hospital building!

Just as Du Zhong stepped into the hospital building, a group of people rushed in from outside, passing by him!

Du Zhong and these people ended up in Huang Mingjin's ward.

These people turned out to be Huang Mingjin's family.

"Didn't I tell you to stop doing evil deeds? You never listened, and now look what happened!"

As soon as they entered the ward, Du Zhong saw an old man who looked somewhat like Huang Mingjin, with tears in his eyes, pointing at Huang Mingjin and shouting angrily!

"My son..."

Beside the old man, an old woman with a mournful face collapsed onto Huang Mingjin's bed after a few steps.

"How could this happen, how could this happen?"

On the other side, Huang Mingjin's elegant wife shook her head in disbelief, as if trying to convince herself that everything she saw was an illusion.

The ward suddenly turned into a funeral parlor!

Crying and wailing continued!

"What's going on?"

A familiar figure emerged from the crowd and walked to the elderly doctor's side.

It was Gu Muer!

"Just diagnosed, advanced bone cancer!"

The elderly doctor shook his head and sighed, about to leave.

Hearing this, Gu Muer also sighed, knowing that even with her background in traditional Chinese medicine, there was no hope for such a terminal illness. All she could do was sigh.

However, the number of Huang Mingjin's relatives and friends who rushed in was too great, surrounding the ward so tightly that no one could leave.

After a long time, the incessant crying and tears finally subsided.

On the bed, Huang Mingjin's cheeks were soaked with tears!

Seeing the situation in the ward, Du Zhong nodded silently!

A dramatic change had made Huang Mingjin somewhat remorseful. If he could truly repent, there might still be a chance to save him!

Thinking of this, Du Zhong pushed through the crowd and squeezed into the ward.

"What are you here for?"

Seeing Du Zhong, Gu Muer frowned and asked.