novelraw Chapter 722 - 724: The Spring Water is Diminishing
Chapter 722 - 724: The Spring Water is Diminishing
Chapter 722: Chapter 724: The Spring Water is Diminishing The Military District Hospital was in trouble, Shitou was missing, and Xiao Shan Yue was so anxious she was nearly crying, regretting why she hadn’t stayed up to watch over Shitou.
Upon hearing that the Military District Hospital was in trouble, she hurried over, looked at the raging flames, and felt a chilly pang in her heart. If it weren’t for being stopped by someone sent by Feiyang, Xiao Shan Yue would have rushed into the blaze herself.
That night, Xiao Shan Yue made a valiant effort, offering herself as a hostage and, in the end, coordinating with forces inside and out, they captured all the perpetrators.
"Uncle, Brother Shitou..." Xiao Shan Yue stood in front of Feiyang, somewhat anxiously.
Feiyang spoke gently, "Don’t worry, Shitou is fine. He’s been moved elsewhere for treatment."
"Can I visit him?" Xiao Shan Yue asked.
Feiyang shook his head; he didn’t even know where his parents were at the moment, and he couldn’t contact them now.
Xiao Shan Yue was somewhat disappointed, but seeing the fatigue on Feiyang’s face and that he wasn’t looking well, she didn’t ask further. However, she was exceedingly worried about Shitou’s condition.
Seeing Xiao Shan Yue’s downcast face, Feiyang, remembering that she and Shitou had been close since childhood, said, "You should return to the military unit. Shitou will be alright. Once he’s healed from his injuries, he will rejoin the unit."
Xiao Shan Yue moved her mouth, wanting to ask if Shitou had woken up, but obediently nodded and gave Feiyang a military salute before leaving.
Feiyang sighed deeply thinking about his son’s condition, then his expression turned serious; all of those people today had died without leaving any survivors.
Who was the inside traitor?
It was clear there was a traitor; otherwise, despite his intention to keep survivors, they all ended up dead.
Feiyang’s expression turned icy. Such a massive scale indicated a big fish was definitely involved.
Meanwhile, Xiao Shan Yue, who had just left, also reflected on the day’s events, then abruptly stopped and hurried back to Feiyang.
"Uncle, was it an inside job?" she asked.
Feiyang was startled, then slowly nodded in affirmation.
The traitor, who could it be?
Xiao Shan Yue, deep in thought, saluted Feiyang seriously, "I want to be involved in the investigation of the traitor."
Feiyang frowned, "Just return to the military camp, this is a serious matter, you don’t need to get involved..."
Not knowing Shitou’s current condition, Feiyang wouldn’t possibly want Xiao Shan Yue to be in danger, but Xiao Shan Yue wanted to do something, otherwise, she would remain restless.
So Xiao Shan Yue pleaded with Feiyang, and, in the end, he agreed.
Having been Shitou’s shadow for so many years, and with his brilliance overshadowing her, Xiao Shan Yue didn’t feel outstanding; however, being a genius with high intelligence and always diligent in her studies, Xiao Shan Yue’s abilities naturally stood out, especially in hacking skills.
Feiyang was considerably relieved. Although he had many capable people under him, the matter of the traitor was significant, and quite a headache for him.
While Feiyang and his team were investigating the traitor, Shitou was still soaking in the spring pool, initially, Gao Jiaxing was worried that Shitou soaking for too long might be bad for his health, but he did not observe any discomfort in Shitou, except that he hadn’t awakened.
Gao Jiaxing didn’t notice, but Xia Xiao did feel the spring water gradually decreasing; she was somewhat alarmed.
"Brother Gao, have you noticed the spring water is diminishing?" Xia Xiao asked.
"I haven’t noticed." Gao Jiaxing looked carefully and shook his head.
Xia Xiao did not say more, but she truly felt the spring water was decreasing. The two settled down in a farmhouse nearby, close to the seaside; Xia Xiao enjoyed such environments, facing the sea, with spring blossoms.
Half a month passed, then one month, two months, three months, and Shitou still had not woken up.
Xia Xiao’s heart gradually sank. Could it really be hopeless?
Gao Jiaxing felt the same, "We should send Shitou abroad for a check-up." It had been three months, and Gao Jiaxing was very anxious.
"Let’s wait a bit longer." No one cared about Shitou more than Xia Xiao. If it weren’t for her noticing the change in the spring water, she might have already sent Shitou abroad for treatment.
Shitou was still alive but lay like someone in a vegetative state, unawakening, while his wounds had long since healed.
"Alright, the spring water is indeed evaporating, which should be a good sign." Gao Jiaxing observed the significantly reduced water level.
"Brother Gao, do you think this space is about to disappear?" Xia Xiao suddenly asked.
"Possibly..." Gao Jiaxing was at a loss for words.
But Xia Xiao was busy, "Let’s leave here quickly; I remember I had prepared some property around here before."
What Xia Xiao was thinking at the moment was, if the space was indeed about to vanish, she would need to clear out the things in the space swiftly; otherwise, if all the contents disappeared with the space, she wouldn’t even have a place to cry.
At that moment, Xia Xiao was indeed in a hurry and even considered whether to continue keeping Shitou in the space. She was even afraid that Shitou might disappear along with the space.
If Shitou remained outside the space, lying there, perhaps there would still be a chance for him to awaken. But if he were to vanish with the space, it would be no different from both perishing together, and Xia Xiao’s heart was burning with urgency.
"Don’t worry, although the water level is dropping, there’s still so much spring water; it won’t disappear that quickly," Gao Jiaxing consoled Xia Xiao.
Xia Xiao was about to return to the mapped location via the space, but unexpectedly, it had become blurry.
Xia Xiao gasped. She had never told Gao Jiaxing about the space transfer; they had driven here and then changed cars to reach the farmhouse.
After entering the space, Xia Xiao had neglected the transfer wall; now when she needed it, she found that the mapped routes had vanished.
Xia Xiao had no choice but to leave the farmhouse with Gao Jiaxing by car. However, they still headed to the seaside, and this particular spot turned out to be one of Xia Xiao’s purchased properties. This row of seaside villas had all been bought by Xia Xiao.
She told Gao Jiaxing, "I was thinking, when each grandchild or granddaughter gets married, I would gift them one of these villas as a wedding house."
"It’s nice to come here for vacation occasionally, but it might be inconvenient to live here regularly," Gao Jiaxing commented with satisfaction. It was a good place to recuperate, but as the grandchildren grew up, those who settled here in the future might be few.
Xia Xiao smiled, "Of course, whether they want to stay occasionally or settle down is up to them."
At that moment, Xia Xiao took out the keys, opened one of the villas, and walked in with Gao Jiaxing.
The villa was well-furnished, and the security and facilities were top-notch. Xia Xiao found a room, waved her hand, and transferred everything from the space into it.
It took up two entire rooms. Gao Jiaxing, on the other hand, cleaned the bedroom, arranging the bedding and blankets, all of which were kept in Xia Xiao’s space.
After organizing the bedroom, Gao Jiaxing prepared another empty room for Shitou to stay in.
Xia Xiao, who entered the space with a swift movement, let out a cry of alarm upon seeing the spring pool; the water had suddenly dropped by more than half compared to before, which scared her.