Dr. Tian glanced at the clock on the table.

"It's only two o'clock in the afternoon, isn't the forecast time evening? What must we do before the evening? ”

"Although she foresaw the evening, I don't think she would be so honest about keeping the time."

"I think so."

Dr. Tian's eyes fell on his wife, who was in the corner of the room.

"Well, you should understand, right?"

"Hmm."

Xiao nodded quietly.

"Of course. But ......."

Xia Jingxiang explained her plans for the future with a "how should I be good" expression on her face.

"For the rest of us, all of us are here to stay. I think that's the best way to go."

This room is not only Dr. Tian's bedroom, but also used as a consultation room, so it is quite spacious and has plenty of space to show off your skills. When he fought with Nangong before, Xia Jing actually understood it.

However, Dr. Tian opposed Xia Jing's proposal.

"I think it's better to divide the troops into two ways."

"Why? It's too dangerous to scatter your forces."

After Xia Jing asked the reason, Dr. Tian looked around the room, and then said, "If you start fighting here, it will form a big scuffle."

He took a few steps forward and sat down on the examination bed in the middle of the room.

"Besides, it's the type that can only show its abilities by fighting alone. To put it more correctly...... She unleashed an indiscriminate attack. When we don't distinguish between friend and foe, it's useless to fight together."

"You...... Do you want to send your sister out to fight?"

Although the weapons of the deer clan have combat capabilities beyond the imagination of the deer clan, they must also pay a significant price for life loss. For those who are already suffering from lung disease, this is undoubtedly tantamount to suicide.

"Don't make a fuss, she's your wife!"

Xia Jing's emotions unconsciously became excited, but Dr. Tian was still indifferent.

Not only that, he even narrowed his eyes and glared at Xia Jing viciously.

"Don't judge our relationship by your values. I've told you before, Xia Jing."

"Even so, you can't ...... it."

"We need combat power."

Doctor Tian categorically interrupted Xia Jing's words.

"The point is to be able to protect me and me, and to be able to win. In case you lose...... In the end, death is inevitable. Afraid that your life expectancy will be shortened, and you will lose your life because of it? I wouldn't have made such a stupid choice."

「…… That's right."

"If Yao also joins the fray, she will have the power to defeat at least one person. As long as you don't run into the guy with the sword, you're fine. And by spreading out the combat power, it can also avoid a scuffle. Wouldn't that kill two birds with one stone?"

What made Xia Jing feel embarrassed was that Dr. Tian's analysis did have a point.

In terms of the current situation, there are five people on Xia Jing's side alone. Assuming that the opponent's combat power is Nangong, Ye Chun, and Li Qi, there are a total of eight people on both sides. No matter how wide and large this room is, if you squeeze eight people in one go, once you start fighting, it will inevitably be a dark and chaotic battle. Rather than this, it is better to create another battlefield.

"Young."

Ye Ya's tone was solemn, and he turned his gaze to Yao.

"Can you?"

A thin haze cast her expression over her, but she immediately looked up and replied with determination, "Well, I'm fine...... Don't worry about me, Xia Jing, I'm also a deer clan, if I sacrifice a little life to protect my husband and you, this is also my honor."

That smile with a little playful feel is her signature smile.

"Yes...... Is it?" Xia Jing sighed deeply.

- Alas, there is really nothing I can do with this couple.

"Then let's replan the battle. On the premise that the soldiers are divided into two ways."

Xia Jing's mind turned.

If Yao also participates in the war, it will undoubtedly be a very powerful shot in the arm.

"It's too unsettling to let Sister Yao fight alone, if you face an opponent with a sword, then everything is over. That being said, I can't let her team up with me......

"Let me join her." Lan Yang volunteered to raise his hand.

"I'm not afraid of my weapons being interfering. It doesn't matter if I can keep my distance."

"I'm also in favor of having Lan Yang follow the group...... But Lan Yang isn't used to fighting while protecting others, right?"

"Then Senior Sister Lanyang and Sister Yao are on standby in another room together, is this okay?"

"I'm sorry for you, Lan Yang."

Lan Yang silently nodded to Xiao with a gentle smile on his face.

"On our side, it's me, Dr. Tian, and Ye Ya."

Xia Jing's weapons are suitable for use together, as evidenced by past battles. And if you only need to focus on protecting one person, it is more convenient to act. Such grouping should be the most appropriate.

The group then quickly ascertained what to do in the event of an emergency. If he encounters an opponent who uses a sword as a weapon, then Lan Yang must immediately lure the enemy away. If the opposite is the case, then support the action of the dead from the side.

Xia Jing had to fight while protecting Doctor Tian. Ye Ya is in charge of being the main attacker. It's just that whether the enemy will take Dr. Tian's life is still uncertain. The enemy may not take him seriously at all, and it may not be possible to specialize in Ye Ya alone. So Xia Jing decided to actively stand on the front line. Because the other party will definitely not touch a single cold hair of him.

After the discussion, Yao took Lan Yang and left the treatment room.

Since the time was only half past two, I could only rest for the time being.

"I'm sorry, but there's no tea to entertain here."

"It's okay."

Dr. Tian shrugged, sat back at his desk, and took out a cigarette and lit it.

I saw that he didn't smoke a single cigarette at all just now, was it because he was worried that he would contract a lung disease, so he didn't smoke in front of her? It seems that he can vaguely feel his love for his wife.

However, if he could, Xia Jing hoped that he could also take into account his and Ye Ya's feelings. The smell of smoke was really uncomfortable.

「…… Whew."

Xia Jing sat down on the hospital bed used for diagnosis and treatment.

Frankly speaking, it was really uncomfortable to have to tense your nerves for the past few hours before Nangong and them came.

"Xia Jing, don't let yourself be too nervous. Take it easy."

Ye Ya, who pursed his mouth and looked up, said.

"You're not ready to fight, you're not convincing at all."

"I've been used to this kind of scene for a long time."

"Do I have to get used to it quickly......

"If you hadn't been training since childhood, it's hard to get used to this kind of scene. In short, there is no need to keep yourself in a state of tension, even if the enemy plans to launch a surprise attack, there will be signs."

Xia Jing knew very well that the Deer Clan was not good at using intrigues. Even those who like to use despicable means seem too gentle in the eyes of Xia Jing, who is a human being. In this aspect alone, Qiu Yin does act like a human. That guy can even fabricate his own existence.

Doctor Tian, who smokes non-stop, Xia Jing, who is anxious, and Ye Ya, who stands tall.

The three of them waited for the enemy to attack, and then—an hour or so passed peacefully.

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

Xia Jing couldn't help but be startled, and 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 was cold, it was clear from the content of the conversation that the call was coming.

"The other side called to report. It doesn't seem to be anything 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