Special Forces Medic

"Let me see!"

Forcefully snatching the tape from Xiao Lin's hand, a few specialized values, she didn't understand: "Explain it to me."

"You take a look at the film first."

"Alright!" She took out the film, it's an imaging of the internal structure of the human body, black, white, transparent, grey, a large expanse.

"Looks pretty normal, see, I told you that you're overthinking."

"Look here! And here, and here." Xiao Lin pointed at the cotton-like areas near the heart, with similar structures in the abdomen and brain.

"Uh... what does this mean?" The three locations are the most critical parts of the human body, she turned her head to look at Xiao Lin: "Can you explain it clearly?" A chill rose in her heart, the word 'death' quickly flashed through her brain and seemed to lodge there: "Will I die?"

"They don't want to let you live." Xiao Lin said with almost gritted teeth: "No wonder I found your blood vessels are blocked during the examination, and there's signs of reversal. I didn't expect them to be so vicious."

"What did they do to me?"

"Special acupoint technique, similar to mine, but not the same." Xiao Lin clenched his fists, and abruptly stood up: "I need to return to Dragon Soul."

She grabbed Xiao Lin's arm and then stood beside him: "We're not going anywhere, we're going home."

She didn't want to go back to Dragon Soul, she and Xiao Lin both understood why Lao Long didn't send anyone to chase them. There was a pang of bitterness in her heart. Actually, being part of Dragon Soul, this kind of outcome should have been clear from the beginning. This is a place everyone wants to squeeze into, but in reality, there's no humanity here, just like its architecture, cold and without warmth, the people here are sacrifices, utilization and being utilized are the only rules for survival.

"Silly, it's not that pessimistic!" Xiao Lin hugged her tightly again, giving her the greatest comfort: "Dragon Soul's medical technology is very advanced, we can try to crack it, I need the library there, and I need Lao Long to give me an explanation, I won't let you die, trust me."

"Mm!" She wanted to cry, but she held back the tears: "Will I be different?" She feared not being able to stand by Xiao Lin's side, not being able to fight alongside as before, she didn't want to become his burden.

"No! I guarantee it."

Xiao Lin understood her thoughts, sighed involuntarily, to have such a woman is truly a life's blessing. He lovingly kissed her hair, his arms tightening around her, locking her in his embrace: "It won't affect your mobility, but you will become increasingly weak, this gradual process is based on your body's own constitution, your health determines the time, understand?"

"So, the healthier I am, the slower it progresses, is that what you mean?"

Xiao Lin nodded, spotting a familiar figure at the corner of his eye, Xia Xue, clad in leather, appearing at the stairway of the building. She saw Xiao Lin, saw him holding her, saw his affection, and so in her glaring eyes, there was a hint of anger.

Xiao Lin placed a finger on his lips, making a shushing gesture, then pointed at her, shaking his head at Xia Xue: "Almost! If possible, I hope I can unravel the acupoint technique applied to you."

"Xia Xue, over here!" Xiao Lin released her, and called out to Xia Xue, who was about to leave: "Let's go!"

"Not a great timing indeed!" Containing her impulse to rush forward and hit Xiao Lin, Xia Xue instead glanced at her, her eyes shimmering with tears, had she cried? She looked up at Xiao Lin, hoping for a reasonable explanation.

"You're a doctor, you should be able to understand this."

Xiao Lin wouldn't explain what Xia Xue saw, as he felt it unnecessary, the saying of 'the more one tries to explain, the more one complicates' was apt here. Since a woman believes in what she sees, an explanation would become a cover-up; although such a theory was somewhat inexplicable, indeed a woman's existence is an inexplicable complexity, he didn't want to get caught up in this strange logic. Thus, he chose not to explain.

Xia Xue looked at the film for a few seconds before looking at the data report, similarly expressing doubt: "How could this happen?"

"Next, I'll need to trouble you to participate as well." Xiao Lin chuckled twice, then embraced the two beauties and walked out of the hospital building.

Contentedly gazing at his white QQ car, a surge of excitement welled up in him, his hands caressed the hood, eager to immediately hear the engine's roar, it had been a long time since he touched this car, he missed every part of it.

"It's good that you're used to him being like this." Lian smiled at Xia Xue, the jealousy on the woman's face was evident, "This car was modified by him personally."

"You know him well?" Xia Xue watched Lian warily.

"You really don't need to be so tense, he loves you!" Lian teased a bit as she twirled her long hair, "If there was going to be something between him and me, we would've been together already, why wait until now? Try to trust him."

Lian's sincerity made Xia Xue feel awkward. She had never heard Xiao Lin mention such a person. Even later, the news she learned was indirectly from others, saying he went to the Middle East to find someone: "Did he go to the Middle East for you?"

"Sort of!" Lian didn't say more. Apparently, Xiao Lin hadn't told this girl everything about him. Maybe it wasn't deliberate concealment, but since he didn't say, she wouldn't either.

"Get in the car, I'm starving!"

The car silently drove into the night. A figure emerged where they had been standing, watching them leave. The darkness engulfed him, as if a giant mouth was swallowing him whole.

Xiao Lin glanced at the rearview mirror, giving a silent cold laugh at the disappearing figure, yet another one?

One hand was on the steering wheel, while the other rested on the car door, with a cigarette between his fingers. The lit cigarette remained untouched. Recently, his reliance on cigarettes seemed excessive. Lian noticed this much earlier than Xia Xue. Xiao Lin wasn't someone addicted to smoking. This abnormality inadvertently confirmed the pressure inside him exceeding his own wishes. Lian knew well he only wanted to be an ordinary, simple person, but was that possible?

The three of them, each with their own thoughts, were silent, leaving only their breathing. The melodious sound of piano music filled the car. This was the same music playing before he went to the Middle East. Who would've thought he would one day contribute to Chopin, haha!

"Maybe the Profound Lady Heart Scripture would be more suitable?"

Carrying dishes out from the kitchen, Xia Xue asked Xiao Lin, watching him unsuccessfully trying to expel the rebellious qi in Lian's body with True Qi. His expression didn't look good, and Lian seemed to be at her limit.

"Your True Qi is too yang for females; they may not be able to withstand it. Occasional treatment is fine, but for long-term treatment like this, a feminine method is gentler."

Xia Xue's suggestion was reasonable. Xiao Lin gave her his spot, watching her sit cross-legged in front of Lian, with an air of practice, gathering qi from the air into mist, and he was astounded. How long had he taught her, yet she could achieve this effect? He usually thought she was joking, but she had advanced to the fourth level. Her attainment was slightly higher than his.

Gradually injecting True Qi into Lian's abdomen, a warm flow surrounded her. The warmth made Lian look sideways at Xia Xue, whose face was slightly flushed with surprise.

"Concentrate, slowly absorb the True Qi into your body, and merge with it." Xiao Lin gently advised from the side. Simply providing True Qi couldn't solve the problem. He extended his hand to cover Lian's abdomen: "Follow my hand to inhale and exhale." With Xiao Lin's skill, he quickly found Xia Xue's scattered True Qi, gathering them bit by bit and moving towards that cotton-like area. He would need to teach this woman well again later; having True Qi alone wasn't enough.

A sudden sharp pain made Lian involuntarily fall back, and Xiao Lin and Xia Xue both withdrew their hands simultaneously.

"What's wrong?" Quickly and tenderly helping Lian up from the bed, Xiao Lin urgently checked her wrist. Pulse-taking was a basic course in traditional Chinese medicine. As the pulse moved, Xiao Lin's brow furrowed tightly.

"Pain!"

"It was my oversight." When True Qi encountered the cotton-like place, it met resistance. Xiao Lin wanted to break through this barrier but was rebuffed. His impatience caused Lian pain, and he sat there despondently without saying a word.

"It's okay!"

Lian pulled Xiao Lin's hand, trying to offer more comfort, but she noticed Xia Xue with a sullen face, turning away. So she let go of Xiao Lin, turning to go back to her room: "Thank you for today." She said this to Xia Xue.

Women understand women's minds the best. Lian couldn't help but smile bitterly. She didn't want to reject Xiao Lin, but she couldn't find a balance between him and Xia Xue. In such a state, she didn't know what to do. Maybe going back to Dragon Soul was the best option. Only by stepping out of the space between them could she find a balance.

"Come to my room." Xia Xue pushed Xiao Lin, angrily marching back to her room, and he followed her inexplicably.

"Why are you angry?" Feeling guilty for his earlier oversight, Xiao Lin's tone was a bit heavy, but seeing the glisten in Xia Xue's eyes, he softened: "Why are you angry for no reason?"

"You like her!" Xia Xue's intuition told her that Xiao Lin had special feelings for Lian: "You like her, don't you?" Moreover, her sixth sense informed her that the relationship between Xiao Lin and the Military Advisor was definitely more than just comrades, and Xia Xue felt an urgent sense of crisis, fearing the Military Advisor would steal Xiao Lin away. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it at Qidian (qidian.com), your support is my biggest motivation.)