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At that moment, the crowd at the entrance parted, and a middle-aged officer in military uniform pushed his way in. He had a robust build, with a dark, round face and a prominent scar above his eyebrows. Following him were several soldiers in uniform.
“What’s going on?” the officer asked as he entered the room.
The soldier facing off against the nurse immediately stood at attention upon seeing the newcomer. His previously carefree demeanor vanished, and he saluted the officer with a serious expression, stating loudly, “Captain!”
The newcomer held the rank of a regimental officer, which naturally commanded respect from the soldier who had been reluctant to receive his injection.
The Captain looked at the soldier with some irritation. He removed his cap and stepped closer, glaring at the soldier. However, the latter stood rigidly, staring straight ahead, pretending not to notice the furious gaze of his commanding officer.
“Are you rebelling against me?” the Captain feigned anger as he scolded him, then turned to the nurse and asked, “Nurse, what’s happening?”
“What else could it be? This soldier is afraid of getting an injection!” The nurse shot a glance at the soldier and teased, “It’s been two times already; are you going to let me do my job or not? It’s not easy being a nurse.” Her tone took on a hint of grievance.
The Captain understood her frustration. He turned to size up the troublemaker, who remained unfazed and seemingly indifferent to the situation.
Sighing, the Captain looked around and casually remarked to the soldier, “Well, capturing an enemy commander is commendable work. You get injured and come to the hospital just to cause trouble; I can’t manage you anymore.”
“Captain, I was wrong,” the soldier admitted flatly.
“Wrong?” The Captain rubbed his head. “You… you’re not wrong; I am. I shouldn’t have rescued you from that so-called minefield in Southwest Vietnam. If I had known you’d turn out like this, I should have just cut off your hand back then.”
“Captain, I… I was wrong. I’ll follow orders; I’ll get the injection!” This time, the soldier seemed to lose his bravado and quickly grabbed the Captain’s arm. It was clear that he was genuinely worried about his superior’s anger and its serious consequences.
“Let go! What does it matter to me whether you get an injection or not? If you die, it’s for the best; I can just find a hole in the ground later to bury you in—makes things easier for me. I’m not your father; why should I worry about you?” The Captain adjusted his cap and prepared to leave.
The soldier immediately blocked his path and pleaded earnestly, “Captain, I was wrong; I truly regret it.”
“Let go!” The Captain shouted loudly, causing many people outside to pull back in fear of being caught up in whatever was happening inside. Even the soldier stood straight at attention from shock.
Captain pointed a stern finger at Lu Feifan and scolded, "Lu Feifan, I don't believe I can't handle you today!"
He then turned around and called out to several Young Officers who had followed him, giving them a firm order, "You guys, go up and hold him down! I'll personally give him the injection!"
"Ah?"
The Young Officers were momentarily stunned, and even Dah Tou Bing, who had just backed down, looked completely taken aback. However, they seemed to remember that the Captain had previously been a medic, and suddenly they all pounced on Lu Feifan like fierce beasts. With their rough hands, they quickly pinned him down on the hospital bed. The nurse watching from the side couldn't help but smirk at Dah Tou Bing, who was being held down.
Just as she was about to bring over the medication and syringe, the Captain snatched the tray from her hands and examined the thin Syringe with dissatisfaction. He asked the nurse, "Nurse, this Syringe is too small; please find a larger one. This Fellow has tough skin and flesh; I'm afraid if the needle goes in crookedly, he won't learn his lesson."
"This won't do; there are strict standards for injections that must be followed," the nurse thought for a moment and decided to take matters into her own hands. She reclaimed the tray and walked over to Lu Feifan to pull down his pants, revealing three moles on his left buttock.
The man lying on the bed dared not act up any longer and pleaded, "Nurse sister, dear sister, goddess sister, please be gentle! I... I'm going to faint..."
Before he could finish his sentence, the nurse's needle pierced his buttock, and he immediately passed out.
"Wow, Company Commander really fainted!" The Young Officers were both amused and exasperated. "But look at Company Commander's three moles; they form a rising pattern. He must be destined for great things!"
"Of course! Just look at our Company Commander—he's been through all branches of the military. I've heard he even captivated quite a few artistic Female Soldiers back when he was in the cultural troupe. There are still many writing him love letters," another slightly older Lieutenant chimed in.
"Stop wasting time with nonsense; hurry up and take him away while he's out cold," Captain ordered.
The Young Officers quickly lifted the unconscious Lu Feifan. The nurse hurriedly shouted, "What are you doing?"
Captain explained while holding a notification form, "There's an urgent order from above; he needs to be discharged early!" With that, he left.
This left the Nurse Station in a state of confusion.
When Lu Feifan woke up, he found himself on a bumpy military truck. Looking around, he saw several other soldiers who, like him, appeared quite downcast. It seemed he was the last one to regain consciousness. Armed Military Police with special insignias were watching them closely, clearly wary of any attempts to escape. One of the leading sergeants tossed him a set of camouflage uniform, signaling for him to put it on.
“Lu Feifan, ID 948, you have been summoned and officially assigned to ‘Hell Camp’!”
As soon as the Military Police finished speaking, they threw him a bag containing his belongings from his previous unit, which was quite basic and easy to carry. After changing into the military uniform, Lu Feifan sat back down in the truck with a heavy heart, feeling as if he had been “sold out” by his Captain once again. But what exactly was this ‘Hell Camp’?
It didn’t matter; it was always like this. He had grown accustomed to being inexplicably transferred to another unit. Since he was here now, he might as well make the best of it. After all, a soldier's duty is to obey orders, and he had no choice. If he defied orders again, no unit would dare take him in.
As he sat in the truck, watching the highland mountains recede into the distance, he suddenly remembered the winding secondary road that led back to his hometown. It twisted and turned through fields and hills just like this journey. He thought of his grandmother, who had raised him alone while his father served in the military. It had been five or six years since he last visited the elderly woman, and a wave of sadness washed over him.
“How wonderful it would be to go back home and see her...”
He murmured to himself as he gazed at the distant land left behind.
Little did he know that this departure would last for a long time…
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