At 3:40 p.m., the room phone on the desk in the clinic rang.

Xia Jing couldn't help but be startled.

After Dr. Tian stretched out a hand to signal the two to be quiet, he picked up the earpiece: "It's me...... Well, that's okay here...... I know. Be careful yourself. ”

Although the tone is cold, it can be seen from the content of the conversation that the call is coming.

"The other side called to report. Nothing seems out of the ordinary. ”

Xia Jing let go of the big stone in his heart.

That being said, there's little point in reassuring right now.

Sooner or later, the enemy will attack.

Soon it's going to be four o'clock. As far as the time is concerned, there's nothing wrong with saying it's early evening. It's just that the perception of time varies from person to person, and some people think that it is evening until about seven o'clock.

I don't understand why Nangong's offer is so unclear. If she could have made a few points clear, or had specified a simple and understandable time zone for the sun to go down, she wouldn't have had to be so tormented.

Or is she trying to wear down our patience? If that's the case—Xia Jing aside, Ye Ya shouldn't feel nervous and tired, right? Ye Ya herself said that they have been receiving this kind of training since they were young.

Thinking of this, Xia Jing suddenly felt that something was wrong.

I can't figure out the other party's intentions no matter how I think about it.

「…… Huh?"

Xia Jing remembered that he had felt similar worries yesterday.

So, the reason is really the same as yesterday, is it because of too much nervousness that leads to menstrual quality?

Xia Jing originally wanted to teach himself to stop being mediocre, but it would not be good for his heart to continue to wither like this. Moreover, it is not excluded that you may have overlooked some blind spots.

- I didn't have much to do before the war anyway.

So Xia Jing began to think about what was wrong.

The silence in the room lasted for nearly an hour, making the atmosphere a little awkward.

What's going on in her head right now?

glanced at Lan Yang who was sitting in the chair, and thought to himself.

She sat upright and read silently, as if she was nervous. Or is it just that you don't show your mood on your face? There is no way to know.

In all fairness, Xiao can only be regarded as a half-ignorant of Lan Yang.

Since then, he has been sick and sick in bed because of his frailty; Lan Yang is always alone because he is excluded. All along, the two have little to do with each other. Although I knew that there was a person on the other side before, but that's all. Perhaps, even the high school classmates who rarely meet are closer than her.

However, when it comes to intimacy, the relationship between Yao and anyone is much the same. Unlike the girls in the village, she has no friends of the same age. Ye Chun, Nangong and Ah Dai never actively wanted to play with Yao. At that time, the people lacked understanding of lung disease and were worried about the possibility of infection.

Later, under the research of Dr. Tian's father, it was confirmed that the lung disease was not contagious to others. Since then, Ye Ya, Li Qi and others will occasionally go to the house to sit, but it is inevitable that there is a generation gap when getting along with a little girl who is four years apart.

But the biggest key is the disease.

The deer clan is tenacious and does not have to worry about death before aging. To Yoo, who is often aware of the shadow of death, they are as if they were another creature.

Perhaps the feeling she felt in the Deer Village was similar to the alienation that the Deer felt in human society.

The reason why Yao chose to be hospitalized instead of staying in the village to recuperate was not only because of his relationship with Dr. Tian, but also because of his sense of alienation. To put it bluntly, she can't bear it anymore.

I don't want to see them running all over the barren mountains without panting and enjoying a reasonable life. I can't stand myself who can only look at others from afar, lying in bed and coexisting peacefully with death.

In the happy memories that can be counted, almost all of them can see Dr. Tian's figure.

When the two first met, she was only three or four years old, and he was already a junior high school student.

The secret heir to the hospital – that's how he was introduced. In other words, someone who will become a deer doctor in the future.

The indifferent treatment of others, on the other hand, and the somewhat bohemian personality has never changed. Yao was also scared of this person at first, but it didn't take long for him to be admired as an older brother, and then as close as a friend, and then unconsciously developed feelings for him.

Whether it was when her illness worsened and she was hospitalized, when she met Elena in the courtyard of this doctor's house, or when she performed rituals with her body after her death, Dr. Tian was always by her side. Whether he is crying or laughing, he will always be the expressionless poker face, only occasionally when he strokes his head, his fingertips will carry a gentle heart.

I love him from the bottom of my heart.

I love him deeply and don't mind that he still has no hope of having children after the ceremony. He is deeply in love with the person who is willing to continue to love himself, who doesn't even know how many years he has to live.

And so

No, that's why.

She said to Lan Yang, who was reading with her head down, "Huh, Lan Yang."

Throwing a question at Lan Yang, who raised his head silently.

"Why are you fighting?"

Lan Yang was stunned for a moment, only to see her eyes rolling as if she was thinking.

"Because there's Xia Jing."

She replied without hesitation.

"For the sake of summer view?"

"Hmm. Because I'm Xia Jing's sister, it's natural to protect him, right?"

"Sister...... But his real sister...... Anai ......."

"Sister Ya is Sister Ya, I am me. Xia Jing also opened her mouth to call me sister. I'm no longer a substitute for Sister Ya, but a different ...... It's different from Sister Ya, another sister of Xia Jing."

「…… Really?"

It turns out that Lan Yang is the same as himself.

She values the bond with humans more than the relationship between her kind.

Resolve to fight for the most precious thing in the world

"You're amazing."

Even though Lan Yang heard her whisper, he didn't say anything back.

Sighing softly, her hand clutching her aching heart, not knowing whether it was an illness or some kind of emotional heartache, she picked up the kettle and drank the warm water.

Then she pressed the button on the phone in the room next to her pillow and called her husband's office.

After the bell rang several times, the phone was connected.

"It's me."

It's cold, but it's the beloved voice.

"What's going on over there?"

"Well, that's fine here."

He trusted me, that's why he gave it to me.

Sacrifice your life to fight – how much awareness does it take to be able to speak such words to your loved ones without hesitation, and how strong is it to think? I'm so happy that he can make such a decision for me.

Yao opened his mouth and said:

"It's almost time to do it."

In order to repay the heart of a loved one

In order to show their own consciousness.

"I see."

Short answer. In the end, he only said to her, "Be careful".

After hanging up the phone, he closed his eyes for a few seconds and left the hospital bed.

-- The so-called enlightenment.

It's a sacrifice of life to fight.

It's sacrificing life to survive.

For him. In order to try to keep my husband alive.

That's why it's also – betraying everything.

Seeing the death who climbed out of the hospital bed, Lan Yang was stunned.

cast a gentle smile at her at a loss,

"I'm sorry, Lan Yang."

「…… I'm sorry for what?"

"Because of my mood...... It's exactly like you—"

He took a breath.

"So from now on I am your enemy."

As he said this, he pulled out a slender rope from his bosom.

He no longer hesitates.

She hung the rope around her wrist.

I saw that the fine man wrapped his wrist like a curse.

......

The truth that is wrong and that—Xia Jing doesn't know which side he discovered first.

As he pondered and wandered his gaze, the corner of his eye inadvertently swept over a certain image.

Dr. Tian stretched his waist and walked towards the window. I thought he might just be going to open the blinds, so Xia Jing just watched his actions absentmindedly.

At this moment, the confusion that had been haunting him suddenly emerged.

Nangong said that they decided to attack the hospital,

Xia Jing and others interpreted her prediction as a kind of battle to invite the king into the urn.

But – wouldn't this sequence of actions be too hasty?

What is the need for her to deliberately make a notice to Xia Jing and others in advance that "she will attack tomorrow"?

As soon as the trailer comes out, Xia Jing and others will inevitably raise their vigilance and defend strictly. Isn't that the same as digging a hole to jump on?

If Xia Jing was them, they would choose to report it after the attack. There is no need to notice, just launch a sneak attack without warning. Because as long as Dr. Tian and Yao are killed, Ye Ya and others will inevitably rush to the scene desperately. It would be even more foolish if they didn't take their lives, kill them to death, and then kidnap one of them as a hostage.

Is it because the deer clan can't think of such a despicable method?

- Not true.

Ye Chun, who took advantage of the rebellion to hide from the world, could not have come up with such a simple trick.

So, why did she choose this method? Could there be a hidden purpose behind it?

The first thing that Xia Jing thought of was the possibility of striking the west.

The other party used the hospital as a bait to attract our attention, but in fact, he locked on Ah Ye as the target? This trick works wonderfully, if this is the case, then now Xia Jing can be said to have completely fallen into the trap. It is necessary to contact Shazi immediately and ask her to investigate the surroundings of Aye's house.

However, Xia Jing has other incomprehensible doubts.

For half a month -- why have those guys been able to hold their breath?

Are you waiting for Xia Jing to return to the front? Due to the coincidence of timing, Xia Jing had always suspected this possibility at first, but no matter how he thought about it, he couldn't think of any reason why they had to do it. Wouldn't the best case be to end the struggle without Xia Jing knowing it? At least for Ye Chun.

In that case, why would they just stand still, and didn't even kill Yao and Ah Ye?

Wrong...... It's not like that.

The alarm bell in Xia Jing's mind kept ringing. I started to get irritable for no reason.

If......

If there are other reasons behind their continued immobility.

If it's not that they can't kill them, but that there is no need to kill them?

- Don't make a fuss.

What are you doing with all these ridiculous thoughts? You're just nervous and thinking in strange directions. Normally, when Xia Jing told himself to stop thinking nonsense, Dr. Tian, who was in the corner of the field of vision, slowed down slightly when he was about to pass behind Ye Ya.

I saw that the hand that he was faintly revealing seemed to have something shining brightly

"Yah!" Xia Jing shouted.

"Hurry up and leave Dr. Tian!"

「…… Hmm!"

Fortunately, Ye Ya did not let her guard down.

Before using his brain to think about the meaning of Xia Jing's shout, his body had already reacted and jumped forward.

"What's going on, Natsujing? Why ...... so suddenly?"

As soon as she stepped into the springboard, Xia Jing immediately rushed forward.

「…… What are you thinking?"

He took Ye Ya's hand and brought it to his side, then glared at Doctor Tian.

Stared at Dr. Tian, who was holding a scalpel.

「…… What is that scalpel?"

Ye Ya also noticed the presence of the scalpel and frowned.

She had clearly not yet realized the meaning of the scalpel, and she still had a surprised expression on her face. And rightfully so. The Deer Clan, especially Yaya, are particularly unresistant to such despicable tricks.

Silence lasted for several seconds. Then, in this silence, Dr. Tian took the questioning gaze of Xia Jing and Ye Ya, and said in a cold tone, "Count me into obeying you."

Dr. Tian gave up hiding the scalpel. While playing with the knife with one hand, he opened his eyes and said nonsense without blushing or panting.

"I saw the collar of Ya's clothes running out with a thread, and I wanted to help cut it off. Can't you?"

「…… You're pretty good at quibbling."

Ya sent out "Huh?" Confused, he touched his collar.

"Don't be stupid and be deceived, okay?"

"Huh? Is it a lie? But why ......?"

In order to let the confused Ye Ya understand the situation, Xia Jingyu teased Doctor Tian with a mocking smile.

"If what you said is true, can you please take that knife and cut your own finger first? This shouldn't be an unreasonable request, right? The premise is that the scalpel is just an ordinary knife...... And you did it out of kindness."

Naturally, Dr. Tian didn't take it seriously.

Instead, he shrugged his shoulders.

"Oops. Have you seen through it? I didn't think your instincts were quite sharp."

"I just stumbled upon it. I almost got you done, and I had time to stop it."

When Xia Jing was making various assumptions just now, he inadvertently became suspicious of Yao and Ah Ye.

"If Ye Chun hesitates and they secretly collude......" such thoughts flashed through his mind.

Just as Xia Jing reflexively refuted his idea of living the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a villain—he found that Dr. Tian had a scalpel in his hand.

Perhaps we should be glad that both are happening at the same time. If it weren't for that, Ye Ya might have been planted with a wound that would continue to grow.

"Xia Jing, could it be that ......?"

"That's right."

Xia Jing nodded to Ye Ya, who finally thought of that possibility.

「…… The scalpel was made from a fragment of a sword. It is no joke that such an insidious and cunning trick could be come up with. Did you come up with that?"

"It's not like I'm the only one who came up with it. You were the one who inspired me, Ya. The thought of how you took this thing and recast it into a chainsaw struck me. With a little processing, wouldn't this be used for assassination? …… However, I was surprised that the Deer Clan had never thought of using it in such a way."