The Bravest

The wedding caravan returned to Lin Jie's small western-style house smoothly. Ye Wulian, as the mistress of the house, was already greeting the guests. The guests who came today were mainly people that Lin Jie was close to, such as the military police, the anti-smuggling team, No. 76, and the police station, etc. What was rare was that Li Shiqun actually rushed back from Suzhou and was waiting for Lin Jie in the study.

Lin Jie asked Sun Yuelan and Liu Haitang to go upstairs first, and he hurried to the study to personally invite Li Shiqun for tea.

"Director, how can I let you come back in person?" Lin Jie still respected Li Shiqun privately. Although the two of them had something dirty on the surface, they kept in touch with each other privately.

"Hey, it's all about Wu Sibao. I've been running back and forth for a while. If you happen to be getting married, I'll definitely come." Li Shiqun was really worried about Wu Sibao's matter! But he was unwilling to give up Wu Sibao, the top general of No. 76.

"Director, you'd better prepare for the worst! The Japanese will not let Captain Wu go."

"What? Did you hear anything?" Li Shiqun asked hurriedly.

"I didn't hear anything, but everyone in the Military Police Headquarters basically knows that Kenji Doihara wants to weaken the power of Unit 76. This is already an open secret. Now that there is such a good reason, how could they let Captain Wu go!"

"Well, let me think about it. Go out now. The wedding should be about to start. You are the protagonist today. Don't keep everyone waiting. It's not convenient for me to go out."

Lin Jie's wedding today was a Western-style one. Ye Wulian felt that she and Lin Jie had already worshipped the heaven and earth and ancestors, and that she was Lin Jie's real wife. The one who came in later was just a concubine, and was not eligible for a Chinese-style wedding. So she told Lin Jie that it would be difficult to worship the heaven and earth if they entered together, so she decided to just have a Western-style wedding. Lin Jie didn't care, as a Western-style wedding was much simpler.

Originally, there were no three people getting married at the same time in Western-style weddings, but facing the black gun, the priest had no choice but to change his stance and make some changes in the oath to complete the task.

Liu Qingshan and Gangcun had already rushed over from the welfare home. The wedding could begin. Liu Haitang held her father's hand, and Sun Yuelan held Gangcun's hand, and they walked towards Lin Jie together. Then the beautiful girl was handed over to Lin Jie by her father and brother.

Lin Jie, dressed in a high-end suit, and Sun Yuelan and Liu Haitang, who were wearing white wedding dresses, took an oath under the envious eyes of the crowd and witnessed by a pastor. They also put rings on each other's hands to complete the wedding ceremony. However, it was indeed a bit strange that Lin Jie had a ring on each hand.

The reporters pressed their cameras desperately at the newlyweds. The spotlights emitted dazzling lights and there were banging sounds. Among these sounds were two different sounds. One of the reporters' camera actually shot out two bullets, one hitting Lin Jie in the chest and the other hitting Lin Jie in the shoulder. Lin Jie was knocked to the ground by the impact of the bullets.

The reporter wanted to go forward and shoot again, but seeing Liu Haitang lying on top of Lin Jie, and Sun Yuelan holding a gun in front of him, he realized he had no chance, so he quickly mixed in with the group of reporters and ran out, and was out the door in a few steps.

The sudden change caused confusion among the guests at the wedding, but fortunately most of them were in this business and quickly regained their composure. Liu Sheng, who was acting as the best man, blocked Lin Jie and his friends with his body, while Ye Wulian and the other two women quickly carried Lin Jie into the house and found emergency medicine to bandage Lin Jie to stop the bleeding.

Fortunately, the bulletproof vest obtained from Gangcun blocked the bullet in the chest, but the bullet in the shoulder could not be protected. The blood had already seeped through the clothes. Sun Yuelan used scissors to cut off Lin Jie's outer suit, revealing the wound inside. After a careful examination, she frowned and said, "The bullet did not penetrate and is still inside. We have to send him to the hospital to take it out. Tell Liu Sheng and the others to get ready. Bring your friends and follow me to take Lin Jie to the hospital. Eldest sister and Haitang should stay at home and don't go out. Hurry up." Sun Yuelan's face was full of murderous intent as her white wedding dress was stained with her husband's blood.

Ye Wulian would definitely not waste time at this time and immediately turned around to find Liu Sheng and said, "Two cars, take your brother to the hospital. Bring more things and listen to your sister-in-law's instructions. If someone wants to kill your brother, you must take their life. Do you understand?" Ye Wulian, who works in this field, was mentally prepared for the attack. However, this was the second time Lin Jie was attacked, and it happened at a wedding. Ye Wulian watched her husband being shot and unconscious, and she felt an inexplicable anger in her heart that was difficult to vent.

Ye Wulian and Haitang stayed behind to see the guests off one by one and expressed their apologies. Sun Yuelan sat in the back seat, letting Lin Jie, whose bleeding had been stopped, lie on her legs, and anxiously asked Liu Sheng to drive quickly. The two cars quickly took Lin Jie to the nearest hospital.

Liu Sheng used a gun to force the hospital director to arrange the operation immediately. The entire corridor outside the operating room was occupied by Liu Sheng and his gang, and the doctors and nurses who came in and out were all terrified.

"Liu Sheng, tell them to put away their guns and disperse. What a mess this hospital has made." Sun Yuelan instructed Liu Sheng, then turned to the dean and said, "It's just a common gunshot wound. Just take out the bullet. I have penicillin here. I don't want any accidents." Sun Yuelan's voice was cold.

The dean looked at the young girl in the bloody wedding dress, listened to the cold words, and quickly replied: "There will be no problem with the operation, and with penicillin, there will be more protection after the operation." The dean took the box of penicillin handed over by Liu Sheng and couldn't help but sighed, "It's rare, but it's a pity that our Chinese hospitals don't have this thing. It can save many lives. I'll send her in right away and give her an injection first, to be more safe."

In the operating room, Lin Jie, who had woken up, was given anesthesia and fell asleep again. A nurse was tidying up Lin Jie's clothes and found that he was wearing a strange vest. "Director, look at the strange clothes he is wearing. It's a bit in the way. I took them off for him. Look, a bullet hit it and it didn't penetrate. He is really lucky."

The dean took a look at the strange vest that the nurse had put aside, and with an idea in his mind, he said, "This is a bulletproof vest that can block bullets. Only British and Americans have it. Don't mention it again in the future. These people are not ordinary people. Don't get yourself into trouble."

"Oh, I know."

Outside the operating room, Sun Yuelan sent Liu Sheng away and stood quietly at the door alone. The bloodstained wedding dress looked so dazzling under the light in the corridor.

In less than an hour, Lin Jie was pushed out of the operating room. Sun Yuelan stopped the director who came in to help and asked, "How is it going? Is it going well?"

"Madam, please rest assured. The bullet is just stuck. The bone is not broken. It's not a big problem. The operation went very smoothly. We will observe for another afternoon. If there is no inflammation, you can go home in the evening. If you are worried, you can arrange for the patient to stay for two days."

"Okay, thank you, Dean. I apologize for the rudeness of my husband's men." Sun Yuelan let out a long sigh and her tone became a little more polite.

"Ma'am, you're welcome. Also, this was taken off by your husband. Please keep it." The dean handed over the bulletproof vest that Lin Jie took off and returned it to Sun Yuelan.

"Thank you, Dean. I would like to borrow the hospital's phone to call home to let them know I'm safe. Is that convenient?"

"It's convenient. Come to my office. It's quieter there."

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In the evening, the dean personally went to the ward to check on Lin Jie's condition. Lin Jie only had a slight fever after the operation, and there was no sign of inflammation. He was relieved. These people were not easy to mess with. "Madam, the situation is very good, there is no inflammation, you can go home to recuperate or not."

Sun Yuelan originally wanted to transfer Lin Jie to the Japanese Army Hospital with better conditions, but after waking up, Lin Jie insisted that it was just a minor injury and there was no need to make too much trouble. So he stayed in this hospital to rest. The hospital director said so, and Sun Yuelan wanted to take Lin Jie home to recuperate. After all, she didn't know if the two women at home could calm the situation, but she was worried that Lin Jie's injuries would be affected by the bumpy ride, so she couldn't make up her mind for a while.

Liu Sheng on the side noticed the hesitation of his sister-in-law and said, "Sister-in-law, why don't you go home first and settle the family down, and I will stay to watch over Big Brother and observe for another night. With so many brothers here, nothing will happen. You can come back tomorrow to take Big Brother home."

At this time, Lin Jie, who was still sleeping, was awakened by the sound of their talking and began to persuade Sun Yuelan: "Yuelan, go home and look after them. Don't let anything else happen. I have Liu Sheng here with me. It's okay. Let Yidao bring a few people to take you back."

Sun Yuelan was not a fussy person, so she said to the dean, "The patient will stay for one more night. Please take good care of him." Then she went to find Liu Yidao and drove back.

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"Sister, why are you back? Where's Lin Jie?" Liu Haitang asked hurriedly when she saw that only Sun Yuelan had returned. Ye Wulian was also waiting for Sun Yuelan's answer with concern.

"Lin Jie is fine. He asked me to come back to look after you. Don't worry. Liu Sheng is guarding the hospital with ten people." Sun Yuelan looked at the small western-style building that was originally festive in the morning. Apart from Li Jing and his men patrolling downstairs, there were only two women waiting anxiously for news. She thought to herself that it was a good thing that she was back. Without Lin Jie, the family would not be able to live without a backbone. "I'll go change my clothes first, and then we'll eat first. I have something to tell you."

The food was served, and Sun Yuelan began to eat with big mouthfuls. She was indeed hungry after not eating for a day. While eating, she said to Liu Haitang and Ye Wulian who had no appetite, "Look at you guys, how can you not eat just because Lin Jie is injured? You don't have to live if Lin Jie is not at the Lin family for a day? Eat quickly, I will tell you something later."

Fifteen minutes later, Sun Yuelan finished eating and saw Liu Haitang and Ye Wulian put down their chopsticks. After asking the nanny to pack up, he said to them, "Follow me into the study."

In the study, Sun Yuelan said to two people who were puzzled, "You all know my identity. I'm a spy sent by the Japanese to monitor Lin Jie. Haha, but what I want to say today is that since I married into the Lin family, I'm a member of the Lin family. It doesn't matter how the three of us fight or compete with each other at home, but once something happens, we must unite. Outsiders are unreliable. Didn't you see that Li Shiqun was the first one to slip away, and my brother was just pretending, and he didn't even go to catch the murderer. Ye Wulian, you came in first, and I call you elder sister, and I hope you understand the reason. Don't always try to exclude me." After saying that, he stared at Ye Wulian and waited for her reply.

"I have no problem, but you should not go too far and report everything to the Japanese. Some things are nothing, but if someone talks too much, others will think there is something fishy going on." Ye Wulian was not easily persuaded by Sun Yuelan, but she also agreed with the statement made by Sun Yuelan's family. The scene of Lin Jie being shot and falling to the ground in front of her today deeply stimulated her nerves. This time, unlike the previous visit to Lin Jie in the hospital, Lin Jie's blood was flowing in front of her. This man has been sleeping in the same bed with her for a year, and the relationship between them is different from that between comrades.

"Don't worry, I understand these things. Believe it or not, I have no interest in politics. I just want my family to live safely until the end of the war, and then move abroad to live, so that Lin Jie won't be investigated for his identity as a traitor and then be shot." Sun Yuelan's words were very clear. No matter what the other two women thought, she just wanted to live well. It would be better if she could live with Lin Jie until the end of the war. Today, after taking the oath under the witness of the pastor, Sun Yuelan had a different feeling about Lin Jie. Maybe this marriage was not so unbearable.

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