Crossing the Western Tianshan Mountains

Fang Ya finally returned to the medical room. After more than an hour, when she felt the meeting was over, Fang Ya found Wu Yongjie's office. As a result, the room was empty and there was no one at all.

A staff member from the Engineering Department happened to come in to clear the teacups and greeted her when he saw her, "Doctor Fang, what can I do for you?"

"Looking for you, Captain Wu."

"He went to the Fourteenth Land."

Fang Ya took the medicine box, gritted her teeth and headed towards the 14th site. When she arrived, she saw Wu Yongjie putting on protective clothing. Fang Ya stepped forward to stop him, "Why are you wearing this? Are you trying to kill yourself? You are not allowed to go."

Wu Yongjie looked anxious and said impatiently, "It's none of your business."

"I am a doctor, and I order you not to go."

Fang Ya tugged at his gas mask. "Do you think this is a panacea? Your body hasn't fully recovered yet. You can't stand the working environment in the cave. You can't go. Something terrible will happen."

"Shh—" Wu Yongjie quickly covered her mouth. Fang Ya struggled to get away. "What are you doing?"

"You can't say anything unlucky in this place. My workers are able to work in the cave, so of course I can too, and nothing will go wrong. Don't worry, I know my own body well."

"If I say no, then it's no." Fang Ya also became stubborn.

At this time, Ling Fengxi also came.

Fang Ya was a little upset, "Ling Fengxi, why did you come back here instead of staying in the hospital for treatment?"

Ling Fengxi ignored Fang Ya's questioning and stared into Wu Yongjie's eyes. "Has the underground aquifer been opened? Will it flood back?"

Fang Ya was stunned. Although she didn't understand engineering, the last time they had to deal with the aquifer problem, it had caused everyone a lot of trouble. So she temporarily suppressed her temper and listened quietly.

"That's what they say at the moment, but it could also be just a small accumulation of water that just looks serious. But..."

Wu Yongjie looked at Ling Fengxi solemnly, "If we really get through the secret connection, we'll have to abandon the Fourteenth Land. The loss will be huge, not just money, but also manpower and time... Ling Fengxi, we made the mistake this time. We accept any punishment, even if you have to send us home."

Ling Fengxi, who usually doesn't have a very good temper, suddenly said at this moment: "If you have to give up, then give up. But I will shoulder all the responsibilities, and you will be fine."

"What will happen if you take it on? Your leadership and planning are ineffective, and you might lose your job." Wu Yongjie said, then immediately slapped himself. "Evil doesn't work, but good works."

He hurriedly put on his protective suit and said, "I want to go in and take a look myself. These young people are still too careless and make mistakes frequently. I am worried about them."

He had just zipped up his pants when Ling Fengxi pulled them open again, "You can't go in."

Wu Yongjie's eyes were erected with anger. "You two are just wasting time. I have to go and see for myself."

"You're the one who said that the project can only continue if you have the utmost trust in your people. You're not a technician, so what can you do by going up there and taking a look? Besides, your body can't handle the work inside the cave."

"Don't worry about it, I have to go."

"If you want to go, I'll go." Ling Fengxi suddenly grabbed the protective suit and started to put it on. Fang Ya said coldly, "Go, everyone, go. I'm a useless doctor anyway. My patients don't listen to me. There's no point in me staying here. I'm going to file a report now. I want to leave this damn place!"

Fang Ya's words worked. As soon as they came out, Ling Fengxi and Wu Yongjie stopped what they were doing.

Lin Jinghui had already put on his protective suit and walked up to Wu Yongjie and said, "Captain Wu, leave it to me. You're not well yet, it's too dangerous to go in."

The engineers, technicians, and safety officers, all dressed in their uniforms, quickly climbed up the steel frame and headed into the cave. Wu Yongjie shouted, "Be careful!"

Seeing that the two of them had calmed down, Fang Ya took out the plaster and applied it to Wu Yongjie first. She then checked his electrocardiogram and said, "Starting this afternoon, continue to go to the medical room for IV drips, injections, and medication. If you miss even one, I'll have to trouble you to come to the Fourteenth Land to arrest you. The road is a bit long, and I'm wearing high heels. If anything happens to me along the way, you'll all be held responsible."

After staring at the two stunned people, she called the hospital again and learned from the doctor that Ling Fengxi had indeed "escaped" from the hospital.

The doctor didn't allow him to be discharged from the hospital.

Fang Ya said, "Should I take you back, or do you go back by yourself?"

Ling Fengxi answered seriously this time, "I know I'm not well, but I won't go back to the hospital. I want to be treated in the medical room. If we go to the hospital for every illness, big or small, what's the point of setting up this medical room? Given the situation at the Fourteenth Land Lot, I simply can't leave without worry."

"You——" Fang Ya was badly defeated.

Ling Fengxi meant that her medical room was useless and in vain.

Fang Ya's eyes turned red, and after a long while she said, "From today on, you must come to the medical room on time."

She wanted to say something more, but couldn't, her voice was choked with sobs.

She turned and walked down the mountain.

When Wu Yongjie saw that she had walked away, he yelled at Ling Fengxi viciously, "Ling Fengxi, do you know what you are saying? Why do you have to say such unpleasant and hurtful words?"

Ling Fengxi felt that he was not wrong at all. Every person who stayed in Xitianshan was useful in every position.

If everyone in the camp goes to the hospital for any problem, what's the point of having a medical room? We can just have a few cars ready to go to the hospital at any time.

Wu Yongjie slapped his thigh hard. "Ling Fengxi, you're such a cold-blooded person! Fang Ya and the others haven't had a good day since we came up the mountain. When we first arrived, we weren't used to it, but they ignored their own discomfort and stayed up all night to treat us. How could you forget that? You actually said the medical room was useless?"

Of course Ling Fengxi didn't forget. In fact, he just didn't want to go to the hospital, but he knew that he couldn't convince Fang Ya, so he said such nonsense.

It can't be taken back now.

He stared at the tunnel entrance… "Let's just focus on the project, Wu Lao Hu. Although the geographical environment of Western Tianshan is unique, we really can't explain to our superiors if we keep making engineering mistakes. If that happens, I'm afraid we'll both be fired."

"Just get off the horse, who cares? Only a power-hungry person like you would think this is so important."

"Do you think I'm afraid of being abandoned? I'm afraid that if we leave, the project will come to a complete halt, and the crossing of the Western Tianshan Mountains will fail. Once the project is shelved, who knows when it will be brought back..."

Wu Yongjie understood what he meant after hearing this and added, "No matter what, you shouldn't have said that about Dr. Fang. I'll apologize on your behalf later."