The aloof military doctor arrives at the unit, and the tough guy can't sit still.

Lu Zhenghan tightened his grip with his knuckles like an iron clamp, and Qian Yuejin cried out in pain, feeling as if all his strength had been instantly drained, leaving him utterly powerless to resist.

Then Lu Zhenghan raised his arm slightly and swung it around, and Qian Yuejin was thrown several meters away like a puppet with its strings cut.

"Honey, honey."

Wu Caifeng quickly ran over to help Qian Yuejin up. Seeing that she couldn't beat Lu Zhenghan, she simply opened the door and started grabbing her hair wildly with both hands, crying and venting her anger.

"The soldiers are beating people! The soldiers are beating people! There's no law anymore!"

Lu Zhenghan wasn't afraid of a head-on confrontation, but Wu Caifeng was clearly a shameless shrew, and it wouldn't be good if news of his argument with a woman got back to the army. Xia Qiuran didn't want to cause trouble for Lu Zhenghan, so she pushed him to the back door.

"Commander Lu, you can't handle these shrewish women. You should go out the back door first. I have a plan."

After saying that, he went into the kitchen and took out a cleaver. There was no way to communicate with this group of people properly; he could only fight them head-on.

But just as he was walking out the door, he suddenly bumped into Lu Zhenghan, who had returned. "Commander Lu, why haven't you left yet? I have a knife with me. Be careful not to hurt you."

As Lu Zhenghan watched Xia Qiuran walk out, her hands gripping the knife handle tightly, the cleaver sharp and heavy, its blade gleaming coldly, seemed out of place with his slender, soft hands. Her body trembled slightly, her eyes reddened, and although she was terrified, she still wanted to protect him from behind. Her soft yet stubborn appearance made Lu Zhenghan's heart tighten.

"Your hands are better suited for holding needles and medicine; this kitchen knife isn't for you." Lu Zhenghan raised one hand, grasped the back of the knife, and gently took it from him.

Then she turned around and grabbed a few pebbles. She cried out once and then ate a pebble, wanting to see how long she could cry.

Lu Zhenghan doesn't hit women, but he's not helpless against those kinds of people either.

"The Party Secretary is here! All the leaders are here!" Just as they reached the door, a female comrade carrying a basket of wild vegetables ran over and shouted.

Wu Caifeng immediately felt guilty upon hearing this. She knew that Lu Zhenghan had come to dig rainwater channels, and if the commune discovered this...

If the boss catches her throwing a tantrum, she'll be in big trouble.

"Did you, you little slut, tip us off? If you dare to say another word, I'll beat you up too." Wu Caifeng threatened the girl who came to deliver the message, then hurriedly led Qian Yuejin toward home. Fan Chunfen tried to stop them, but the two didn't turn back at all. Seeing that he was left alone, he could only leave unwillingly.

"Xiaocao, what brings you here? Did you go to the commune to call her? Thank you!" Xia Qiuran came out and saw that it was Sun Xiaocao, her best friend since childhood. She quickly ran over to thank her.

"When I went to call for help, I saw Secretary Fang and the others walking this way. I just ran back to let them know. It's so good to see you again, Xiao Ran, but I have to go now." Sun Xiaocao tugged at Xia Qiuran's hand, seemingly very happy, but she only said one sentence before leaving in a hurry.

"Your friend seems to be in a hurry." Lu Zhenghan noticed Sun Xiaocao's expression and asked with some doubt.

Xia Qiuran sighed, "You don't know how hard her life is. She has a stepmother and three younger brothers, and she has to take care of them all by herself."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Secretary Fang and his entourage from the commune came over.

"Commander Lu, the small bridge has been repaired. We can now go and survey the route for digging the canal."

"Okay, let's go."

Fang Qianjin walked in and glanced at the door of Xia Qiuran's house that had been kicked open. "By the way, was someone causing trouble just now? I heard someone crying and shouting when I came here."

"It's alright, Secretary Fang," Xia Qiuran replied first. Zhao Feng's father had always had a good relationship with the commune leaders. Even if they spoke up now, they would at most be criticized, but it wouldn't hurt them at all. In fact, their family might even be accused of causing trouble. So it was better not to say anything.

"It's good that everything is alright, Commander Lu. If there's anything you need, please tell me. Some members just like to make trouble for no reason." Fang Qianjin didn't ask any more questions after hearing this, and politely said another word to Lu Zhenghan.

"Okay, I'll trouble Secretary Fang if needed."

Due to continuous rain and muddy roads, they could neither drive a donkey cart nor a hand tractor, so the group had to walk to the foot of the commune mountain.

"Commander Lu, this is the lowest point in our commune. The water in the reservoir is only half full. Do you think we still need to dig a canal?" Secretary Fang said, pointing ahead.

Lu Zhenghan walked to the highest point and surveyed the surroundings. "If the rainfall in the south continues at this level, Dagang Commune will not be in danger."

The group continued walking forward in their rain boots, as a light drizzle began to fall.

"Secretary, I remember that the rainfall was much greater a few years ago, but we didn't dig canals or build dikes. Commander Lu's visit here this time was completely unnecessary."

"Don't talk nonsense. There's a reason why the higher-ups sent people to investigate."

As Xia Qiuran walked behind Lu Zhenghan, she overheard Fang Qianjin and a few others whispering behind her.

At this point, she became more and more puzzled as she listened. The flooded area was indeed quite far from Dagang Commune. Logically speaking, unless it was a major flood, it shouldn't have affected this place at all. Why did Lu Zhenghan insist on coming to Dagang Commune?

Was it for her?

A thought flashed into Xia Qiuran's mind, but she immediately and firmly rejected it.

Impossible, absolutely impossible.

How could Lu Zhenghan, such an upright person, make an exception and take her home just because she was homesick? This is more unbelievable than the sun rising in the west.

"Commander Lu, there's no more land to cultivate ahead. It's raining, let's hurry back."

After walking for a while, Secretary Fang called out.

Lu Zhenghan stopped and glanced ahead, thinking that since he was already here, he should take a good look around.

"You guys go back first, I'll just circle around ahead and then head back," Lu Zhenghan replied, glancing at the vast mountainous terrain ahead.

Fang Qianjin and the others did not try to dissuade him. Since there were other matters to attend to at the commune, he said goodbye and went back first.

Seeing that only the two of them were around, Xia Qiuran looked at Lu Zhenghan in front of her and still felt puzzled, so she asked indirectly.

"Commander Lu, is Dagang Commune really using this as a flood control measure?"

"It seems we don't need to for now," Lu Zhenghan replied.

"Then why are we here, Commander Lu? Did I say something incoherent when I had a few drinks that day?" Xia Qiuran asked, mustering her courage. If she had really said something, she should explain it quickly.

"You didn't say anything. Dagang Commune is located in a low-lying area. I came to check and make sure everything was alright, so I feel more at ease." Lu Zhenghan's words were serious and solemn, and his thin lips were full of unquestionable certainty.

"But I haven't been of any help to you," Xia Qiuran said softly.

"The commune leaders are all very busy, and the members also need to work every day. If we decide to dig an irrigation canal, I need someone familiar with the terrain to guide me." Lu Zhenghan calmly replied, "Alright, stop overthinking, let's go back."

"Okay." Looking at Lu Zheng's cold and serious expression, Xia Qiuran put aside her doubts.

The country lanes look close, but they're actually quite long. Even if you quicken your pace on the way back, the rain still makes you get halfway there.

"Commander Lu, Xiaocao's house is just ahead. Let's go there to take shelter from the rain." Seeing that the rain was getting heavier and heavier, and their raincoats were getting soaked, Xia Qiuran suggested.

"it is good."

As they approached the eaves of Sun Xiaocao's mud-brick house, the two were about to go inside.

"Slap." Suddenly, the sound of someone being slapped came from inside the house.