Chapter 12 on Guardianship

1

I watched Captain Chen carefully, he was standing quietly next to the hospital bed, the angle of monitoring was not very good, I couldn't see his expression clearly, but it was certain that he must be very peaceful. He didn't move, just stood there motionless. I don't know if the ghosts are tired and tired, I never thought to ask them, but Captain Chen maintained this respectful standing posture, I didn't feel his tiredness at all, he seemed to be happy and enjoyed the process, just quietly stared at the "person" on the bed.

I looked at the "person" on the bed, and although they could hardly tell the difference, it was different when I looked closely. The "person" on the bed had some hair, it was supposed to be a long-haired woman, her facial features were blurred, like a melted ice cream, but she had a strange metal rod-like object across the middle of her face, which looked very strange.

"Who is this person?" I asked the uncle on the side.

"Her name is Fang Manman, she is the deputy leader of the scientific expedition team, originally she was not a member of the tomb, but Captain Chen and they just entered the cemetery and found that the emergency medicine rescue kit was not brought, so she decided to go into the tomb to send emergency medicine to everyone. Then tragedy struck, and she was not spared. Uncle Lu showed a rare expression of regret.

"What is the relationship between her and Captain Chen?"

"She is Lao Chen's fiancée." Uncle Lu's tone was a little surprised. "Did Lao Chen explain something to you, girl?"

"Aren't they married?" I was surprised, looking at Captain Chen's age, he was not a young man, how could he be forty years old.

"No, Lao Chen is a madman who studies archaeology, he has always been obsessed with archaeology, and he has forgotten all about his marriage. Later, he met Xiao Fang, who was more than ten years younger than him and was also a keen archaeologist, and the two had similar interests and finally came together. Lao Chen told me not long ago that he wanted to get married, and he wanted to give Xiao Fang a promise, who knows..."

"Uncle, Comrade Fang's face..."I pointed to the unknown object that was lying across Fang Manman's face.

"That's her glasses, Xiao Fang's eyesight is very poor, her glasses are also special, more than 800 degrees, she can't see anything without her glasses. When the accident happened, she tried her best to drag Lao Chen out half-backed and half-supported. She was the most injured in the whole team, but her willpower was tenacious and she has survived until now. Because of the injury, her glasses were also very corroded, and they were already glued to her face, so in order not to add unnecessary pain to her, we had to leave them on her face. ”

I glanced around, not noticing that almost all of the seriously wounded comrades of the archaeological team had a vague frame of glasses across their faces.

"Captain Chen is the only one in the archaeological team who doesn't wear glasses, right?" I suddenly asked a question that even I thought was strange.

"Yes, Lao Chen is actually a little short-sighted, but he just doesn't want to wear glasses. Archaeological work often involves reading a lot of material, and basically most of the comrades wear glasses. ”

I immediately understood the bond between the couple, and at the time of the accident, Captain Chen, the only one without glasses, had his retina corroded and quickly lost his vision. The other comrades were able to move freely because they wore glasses that temporarily protected their retina. Xiao Fang found out about Captain Chen's situation, so he quickly dragged Captain Chen outward, her low eyesight became the only light for the two people, she dragged Captain Chen, who lost his mobility after being blind, out of the tomb, but because she dragged a person and used too much strength, she inhaled more strong acidic gases, and the damage was also the most severe.

But she kept insisting, maybe she was waiting for something, maybe she was waiting for treatment, maybe she was waiting for Captain Chen's call.

I don't know when I started crying, but when Yun Ximing handed me the tissue, I realized that I was in tears.

"Girl, does Lao Chen have anything to say to you?" Uncle Lu patted me on the shoulder, which was a comfort.

I shook my head weakly and pointed to where Captain Chen was standing on the screen, even though they seemed to be empty.

"He didn't say anything about Comrade Xiaofang, but he stood there and stood there all the time ..."

All the people in the room were silent, and I saw the uncle inadvertently wiping the corners of his eyes, Vice Minister Zhou turned around and walked out of the door, and Dazhe and Yun Ximing also had red eyes.

2

I walked outside the door and saw Vice Minister Zhou with red eyes.

"Can I go see Comrade Xiao Fang?" I asked him.

He didn't speak, maybe he couldn't speak, just nodded silently.

Uncle Lu took us to the ward where Fang Manman was, her ward was next to Captain Chen's, and I suddenly felt that the feeling was very subtle, two people who loved each other, only separated by a wall, but they were unable to see each other. One is alive and the other is dead, but they can't communicate with each other's thoughts, the living don't want to die, the dead don't want to die, they may just want to protect each other in their own way.

I motioned for Uncle I to go in by myself, and Uncle Lu, Yun Ximing, and Dazhe all consciously stopped at the door. I was not as resistant as I was the first time, so I naturally walked into the ward and saw Captain Chen as soon as I entered the door. He wasn't surprised to see me, just smiled slightly.

"Captain Kui, you're here."

"Well, you... Why are you staying here? "I'm still a little choked.

"I'm waiting for Manman, she'll be alone."

"Comrade Fang may also be waiting for you, do you need me to help you pass on a message?" I asked him.

"If I could, I'm sorry for you, I couldn't hold on and took the first step." Captain Chen's tone was full of guilt.

"I can't blame you, this ending is sooner or later." I patted Captain Chen on the shoulder, and he was stunned for a moment, maybe a little surprised that I could meet him, but then smiled slightly.

I walked up to Fang Manman, she was really a mess, if she was still conscious, if there was a mirror in front of her, I think any woman would be scared to death by the way she looked. The heartbeat shown on the ECG monitor is very weak, but it is very rhythmic, and the twists and turns of the rhythm are a bit like a silent struggle. I walked up to her, still afraid to look her face in the face. I closed my eyes, leaned down on feeling, and whispered something in her ear.

"Xiao Fang, Captain Chen is waiting for you on the road." I don't know if she hears it, I just think I should do it, I have to.

Soon after, Fang Manman reacted, and the twists and turns on the ECG became chaotic, and finally turned into a straight line, and the ECG monitor emitted a piercing "Didi" sound. I looked at Thistle Yang, who had been standing behind me.

"Can I give you another hard trip?"

He didn't answer, turned and floated out.

3

After a while, the air shook as strangely as before, and Ji Ziyang returned, and behind him stood a young girl who looked two or three years older than me. She wasn't too pretty, with single eyelids and thin cheeks, but I noticed that she was very fair, with long jet-black hair, wearing the same style of overalls as Captain Chen, and neatly trimmed nails. She must have been a quiet girl who loved cleanliness when she was alive.

Captain Chen looked at Fang Manman, his eyes full of tenderness.

"This is the head of the Kui regiment, she has the ability to see us." Captain Chen suppressed his joy and introduced me to Fang Manman.

"Hello." Fang Manman smiled at me, her voice was very clear and surprisingly good. "I'm sorry to scare you, I'm like this... It's ugly..."She looked at her death, and her face became embarrassed.

"It's okay, Captain Kui saw me just now, that's even uglier." Captain Chen comforted in his own way.

Fang Manman pouted, still unwilling to see himself dead. I think too, every girl loves beauty, who wants to accept such a miserable situation of herself.

"It can't be too long." Ji Ziyang urged on the side.

"Let's go." Captain Chen took Fang Manman's hand and followed behind Ziyang.

"Captain Chen, Manman, I regret your accident, I hope you go all the way." I symbolically said a parting word, but I didn't expect Fang Manman to stop suddenly.

"Maybe it's not an accident at all?" She said coldly.

"Not an accident?! Do you know something? I asked her anxiously.

She didn't speak, just shook her head and followed behind Captain Chen, disappearing into nothingness.