Siheyuan: A Family of Loyal and Brave People

On a cold winter night with heavy snow falling, Jia Dongxu struggled in the pit, his breath gradually weakening, like a candle in the wind, about to fall.

The neighbors present all looked anxious and sympathetic when they saw Jia Dongxu's miserable condition, but no one was willing to risk their lives to jump in and rescue him.

As the saying goes, it is better to let my friend die than to let myself die. Everyone saw Jia Dongxu's miserable condition clearly, and they didn't want to fall into danger just to save a mere neighbor.

Besides, since Yi Zhonghai, the master, didn’t go down, and Cheng Hao, the combat hero, didn’t go down, it was not their turn as outsiders to worry about Jia Dongxu.

Yi Zhonghai waited for a while, and seeing that Cheng Hao did not respond, he could only bite the bullet and ask for help: "Cheng Hao, do you have any way to save Dongxu?"

At Yi Zhonghai's prompt, everyone looked at Cheng Hao. Cheng Hao was very skilled in killing enemies in battle, so this little thing shouldn't be difficult for him.

Cheng Hao frowned slightly, and took note of Yi Zhonghai in his heart. He had not made any move, and his attitude was too obvious, that he did not want to save Jia Dongxu. After all, Jia Dongxu intended to harm Cheng Hao, and it was good enough that he did not add insult to injury. How could he be willing to lend a helping hand?

Seeing that Cheng Hao still didn't move, Yi Zhonghai pleaded in a low voice: "Dongxu is dying. There are so many people from our hospital coming here. We can't just watch him..."

Yi Zhonghai did not continue speaking, and everyone could guess what he would say next.

If so many people come here and fail to save Jia Dongxu, we will be laughed at by outsiders.

Thinking of this, many neighbors began to discuss quietly, and even He Daqing was somewhat tempted. Jia Dongxu was indeed a bastard, but his crime was not punishable by death, so he should be saved.

After a while, Cheng Hao stepped out of the group after hearing that Jia Dongxu in the pit was almost motionless. He said calmly, "Give me the stick, let me try."

No matter how unwilling he was, Cheng Hao did not hesitate when it came to saving people.

Jia Dongxu has suffered a lot from the delay, and Cheng Hao's anger has almost subsided. It's time to get him out.

Hearing that Cheng Hao agreed to help, Yi Zhonghai quickly dismissed the neighbors and handed the long stick to Cheng Hao.

Cheng Hao entered the bathroom and used his dark vision to see Jia Dongxu's condition clearly.

The injured and frozen Jia Dongxu was covered in mud, his face was ashen, his eyes were dull, and he looked like he was about to die.

Cheng Hao held the stick in both hands and thrust it forward, inserting it into Jia Dongxu's coat at a tricky angle, entering through the collar and exiting through the sleeve. Then Cheng Hao activated his super explosive ability, pushing his strength and speed to the extreme, prying upward with force, lifting Jia Dongxu from the pit like pulling up an onion from dry land, and smashing him against the toilet wall.

The neighbors outside saw through the gaps that Cheng Hao had accomplished the task in an instant and were all shocked. After they came to their senses, they quickly praised his prowess.

"Cheng Hao is really good at fighting. It's extraordinary that he can become a company commander at such a young age!"

"As soon as this fighting hero made his move, everything was settled!"

Ignoring the neighbors' praise and exclamations, Cheng Hao quickly walked out of the toilet, returned the long stick to Yi Zhonghai, and said calmly: "I am exhausted, and I will leave it to you next."

Pulling Jia Dongxu out of the pit is just the beginning. Proper follow-up measures are needed to save his life.

To have achieved this point was already Cheng Hao's best. He now just wanted to stay away from the smelly Jia Dongxu.

"Cheng Hao, you are a true hero. Leave the rest to us."

Yi Zhonghai thanked Cheng Hao and hurried into the bathroom pinching his nose to check on Jia Dongxu.

"Please help carry Dongxu out and boil some hot water for later use..."

After Cheng Hao left, Yi Zhonghai took over the rescue scene and directed everyone to clean up the mess in an orderly manner.

……

It was late at night. When Cheng Hao returned to his home, he was stunned looking at the plaque hanging on the door frame.

Mahakala, others can't see the words on the plaque clearly, but Cheng Hao can see it clearly.

The four big characters "Pillar of the Nation" are still vigorous and shining, and have never lost their luster because of the near disaster.

"Huh~" Cheng Hao let out a long sigh. He knew very well that what was important was not the plaque itself, but the person. Even if the plaque was really destroyed, it would not erase his achievements.

Instead of arguing about trivial matters in the yard, it is better to take care of the important matters.

Back in the room, Cheng Hao pulled out the quilt and soon fell into a deep sleep.

On the other side, Yi Zhonghai and others were busy rescuing Jia Dongxu.

Jia Dongxu, who fell into the pit, was covered in filth and stunk terribly. If it weren't for the winter that weakened the sense of smell, I'm afraid that the people who came to help would have vomited.

A simple stand was made using several sticks, and Jia Dongxu was carried out of the toilet and placed on the snow in the yard.

Yi Zhonghai endured the stench and grabbed a handful of snow and rubbed it on Jia Dongxu's body.

A frozen person cannot be roasted directly over fire, otherwise the temperature will change suddenly and the body will rot. You can only rub it with snow, wait until the body becomes soft, and then apply warm water to slowly thaw the ice.

"Everyone, don't just stand there, come and help!"

Yi Zhonghai frowned and looked at the neighbors standing nearby.

After these guys helped get Jia Dongxu out, they just stood there and watched Yi Zhonghai rescue people.

At this time, Yi Zhonghai was dizzy from the smoke and couldn't help feeling some resentment.

"Lao Yi, I'll go back and get some hot water. Just wait."

He Daqing found an excuse and ran back home.

What a joke. Jia Dongxu is not He Daqing's apprentice. Why should he be asked to sacrifice his own interests to save others? It would be good enough if he could provide some help within his ability.

"I am coming too!"

"There's not enough snow. I'll go get some!"

Seeing this, the others found excuses to leave. Soon, only Yi Zhonghai and the unconscious Jia Dongxu were left on the open space outside the toilet.

"Hi!"

Yi Zhonghai threw the snowball covered with filth back into the toilet and sighed through gritted teeth.

These neighbors are really not nice enough.

Jia Dongxu's condition is so bad, how long will it take him to handle it alone?

Besides, after the body melted, he had to be bathed and sent to the hospital for treatment. Yi Zhonghai would be exhausted if he did the whole process alone.

But no matter how unwilling Yi Zhonghai is, there are some things he still has to do.

There's nothing he can do about it. Who made him accept Jia Dongxu as his apprentice who betrays his master?

The cold wind was howling, making Yi Zhonghai shiver. Having suffered so much, he didn't want to terminate his master-disciple relationship with Jia Dongxu.

Yi Zhonghai has already paid too much for Jia Dongxu, and if he gives up now, the sunk cost is unbearable. He must get enough benefits from his apprentice before he is willing to give up.

"It's time to bring Jia Zhang back."

Jia Dongxu has become like this. He will probably be unable to get out of bed for many days, and he will need someone to take care of him when he eats, drinks, goes to the bathroom, or urinates.

Yi Zhonghai is usually busy with work and doesn't want his wife to suffer, so he can only hand Jia Dongxu over to Jia Zhang to take care of.