On the first night of her marriage, she was hospitalized

Chapter 424 Jiang Tang still has the final say.
Zhang Xiangdong...

This is an atrocity! This is an outrageous atrocity!
Unfortunately, he had no way to deal with Jiang Tang.

Zhang Xiangdong looked at Xu Hui and Liu Baoguo, signaling them to stand on his side and prevent Jiang Tang from knocking him unconscious.

"Captain, just listen to Comrade Jiang."

Liu Baoguo spoke up.

Xu Hui added from the side, "Captain, Comrade Jiang wouldn't harm you."

“If you were still able to participate in the operation, she would never have made the decision to have you evacuated.”

"Captain, just listen to Comrade Jiang. Even if you, as a technician, don't think about your own health, you should also think about your wife and the three children at home."

The soldiers tried to persuade Zhang Xiangdong to compromise by appealing to his emotions and reasoning with him.

Zhang Xiangdong was unwilling.

Who among those present doesn't have a family?
But none of them quit, so how could he, as the captain, quit because of a foot injury?
"I can hold on."

"I promise I won't hold the team back."

Zhang Xiangdong is still fighting for it with resentment.

Xu Hui remained silent and looked at Jiang Tang inside.

He didn't dare say too much about the captain, so he left it to Jiang Tang to say.

Jiang Tang explained in a calm tone, "Your guarantee has no value whatsoever."

"Xiao Jiang..."

Zhang Xiangdong was on the verge of tears.

In contrast, Jiang Tang remained calm and composed.

“Going into the mountains to carry out a mission is not a game, and as the team leader, you should understand this even more. If it were anyone else who injured their leg today, you would have made the same decision as me, and you would never have changed your mind.”

"On the contrary, you are the same. Even as the captain, you are still a member of our team. With your leg injured and unable to participate in subsequent operations, you should take the initiative to withdraw."

She naturally knew why Zhang Xiangdong didn't want to quit.

It's simply a matter of a sense of responsibility.

But a person with an injured leg has no sense of responsibility.

She's so clear-headed, it's almost heartless of her.

Everyone understands that this is exactly the kind of Jiang Tang they need right now—unapproachable and aloof.

Zhang Xiangdong had no choice.

Two fists are no match for four hands!

Moreover, most people in this team are now on Comrade Jiang Tang's side.

Although he was the captain, he was injured, so his words carried less weight...

Zhang Xiangdong looked at his injured leg and finally sighed.

When the flash flood occurred, he was busy salvaging supplies when his foot was accidentally hit by a rock and got stuck in a crevice.

The bone made a cracking sound.

He still clung to a sliver of hope, thinking nothing would happen...

He wasn't careful enough.

Otherwise, this wouldn't have happened...

"Ok."

Zhang Xiangdong thought for a long time before finally giving in, "I'll go out."

"But I don't need anyone to take me down the mountain tomorrow."

It wasn't deep in the mountains yet. Following the marks they left behind, he slowly made his way out of the mountains by himself, leaning on his cane.

Xu Hui did not immediately agree to Zhang Xiangdong's suggestion.

Instead, he turned to look at Jiang Tang.

Well, although she's the guide, she has a lot of influence in their group of acquaintances.

Xu Hui and Jiang Tang made a decision.

If she lets the captain go out alone, then let him go out alone; otherwise, have someone escort him.

Zhang Xiangdong also looked at Jiang Tang.

"Little Jiang, you can't go out by myself, can you?"

Jiang Tang did not answer immediately.

She turned to look at Deng Ping.

Deng Ping immediately spoke up, "Don't look down on me. Although I'm not as good at fighting as them, I'm more useful in the mountains than they are. You know that."

Therefore, it's impossible for her to send Zhang Xiangdong out.

Jiang Tang thought about it carefully and nodded slightly.

Their gazes fell upon the group of people, including Xu Hui, at the entrance of the cave, looking back and forth.

It seems they are looking for a suitable candidate again.

Apart from Zhang Xiangdong, no one wanted to be chosen by Jiang Tang.

Jiang Tang pointed at Liu Baoguo.

"You go out with Captain Zhang."

"Huh?" Liu Baoguo was dumbfounded. "Why me, Comrade Jiang?"

"Then draw lots."

Jiang Tang spoke up.

Liu Baoguo...

So there was no reason at all, and he was just randomly chosen?
Liu Baoguo sighed.

Xu Hui also agreed with Jiang Tang's suggestion of drawing lots.

As luck would have it, Liu Baoguo was drawn again.

Liu Baoguo looked at the slip of paper in his hand, almost unable to believe his eyes!

How could it be such a coincidence?

Did they cheat together?

Liu Baoguo couldn't understand it.

But the matter was already settled. Since he was chosen by lottery, he had no choice but to escort the captain down the mountain.

“I saw the captain out, and then I came after you guys.”

Liu Baoguo spoke up.

Jiang Tang shook her head.

"Need not."

"We're heading inside, we don't have time to wait for you."

That's a really heartless answer.

Liu Baoguo glanced at Zhang Xiangdong beside him.

Zhang Xiangdong simply scoffed. He was now practically sidelined; despite his presence, he had no real power.

As for Xu Hui?

Xu Hui naturally followed Jiang Tang's arrangements.

The matter was settled.

Zhang Xiangdong is leaving the team tomorrow, and he was worried about him, so he talked to Xu Hui for most of the night.

The rain outside stopped sometime ago, and by the next day, the mountain winds had completely dried it up.

Looking out of the cave, the water level in the area where the flash flood occurred yesterday was noticeably lower than it had been the day before.

Everyone was in a hurry to get going, so they just ate some military rations for breakfast and then split up to continue their journey.

Neither Zhang Xiangdong nor Liu Baoguo expected that they would be the ones eliminated after only one day in the mountains.

Liu Baoguo helped Zhang Xiangdong up and stood there watching Xu Hui and the others, feeling somewhat reluctant to part with them.

They also wanted to participate in this mission.

But no.

"Protect the country."

Xu Hui stepped forward and patted Liu Baoguo on the shoulder, "I'm entrusting the captaincy to you."

"Don't worry," Liu Baoguo nodded.

"Captain," Xu Hui turned to Zhang Xiangdong and said, "Captain, don't worry, we will complete the mission."

Zhang Xiangdong's feet were so swollen this morning that he couldn't pull up his shoes. At this moment, he was standing on the ground, with one foot on the ground and the other hand holding onto the tree trunk for support.

"Thank you for your hard work."

"No matter what the mission is like, try to come back safely."

Zhang Xiangdong was unwilling to leave, partly because he was worried about their safety.

These are all my old buddies.

He felt guilty that if something happened to them while he wasn't there to keep an eye on them, he would be letting their families down.

"Don't worry, Captain!"

The others also spoke up.

Zhang Xiangdong then looked at Jiang Tang, "Little Jiang, you..."

"I will bring them back safely."

Before Zhang Xiangdong could finish speaking, Jiang Tang interrupted him and made her own promise.

After saying that, she slung her backpack over her shoulder and took the lead in leaving.

Seeing this, Deng Ping complained a few times about Jiang Tang, then turned to Zhang Xiangdong to explain.

"Captain Zhang, don't take it personally. She just doesn't know how to say nice things, but she's still very capable."

See? They may bicker and complain about each other normally, but in front of 'outsiders,' she still sides with Jiang Tang.

Deng Ping attributed this behavior to the fact that she didn't want Jiang Tang to offend too many people.

Zhang Xiangdong naturally knew this.

"I see."

"Comrade Deng will have to work hard from now on."

(End of this chapter)