50s: Starting with a storage ring

Chapter 886 It’s important to save your life
Before Sun Zhiwei even entered the house where the reconnaissance team was located, he saw two comrades lying on the bed with high fevers through the space.

He immediately took out a box, stuffed a batch of medical supplies into it, and then knocked on the door.

A few minutes later, Sun Zhiwei learned about the symptoms of the other two men from He Tao, the only healthy member of the reconnaissance team: fever, jaundice, vomiting, chills, body aches, and indigestion.

In Koviha, these symptoms almost certainly indicate yellow fever.

Because of the need for secrecy, they dared not go to the local hospital for treatment. They could only take some emergency medication and then tough it out. If Sun Zhiwei had arrived a few days later, he probably would have died.

Forget about missions now, let's save people first.

He immediately opened the box he had brought, took out the necessary medications and IV equipment, and began to save the two people's lives.

Although He Tao was happy that Sun Zhiwei had saved his two companions, he looked at Sun Zhiwei with a strange expression.

This is a mission rendezvous. Why are you bringing a box of medicine and medical equipment instead of weapons and ammunition?

Amidst Sun Zhiwei's flurry of activity, the two sick comrades were given fever-reducing and pain-relieving medication, and then had IV drips inserted to begin receiving intravenous fluids.

After about half an hour, he finally finished his work, only to find He Tao looking at him and the box next to him with a strange expression.

He had to explain, "In my opinion, the biggest challenge of this mission is not the target, the 'big fish,' but the poor sanitation and dangerous infectious diseases in Koviha."

"That's why I brought so many medical supplies. See, they're coming in handy now."

He Tao seemed to be thinking about what was said before nodding.

Only after Sun Zhiwei saw that the vital signs of the other two people gradually stabilized did he begin to ask He Tao about the situation of the target "big fish".

"Comrade Diting, the target 'Big Fish' is currently living in a large courtyard in the north of Koviha City. The courtyard is very large, surrounded by a high wall, and not far behind the courtyard is a primeval forest."

"Because the target 'big fish' has hired bodyguards who are heavily guarded, we have no way of knowing what is going on inside the yard for the time being."

"But we can be sure that the target 'big fish' is inside this yard."

"Why are you so sure? It's been almost a week since you arrived. How do you know he hasn't run away?"

"No, we have people watching them 24 hours a day. If they come out, we'll find out."

"24 hours? You mean your team has more than 3 people?"

"Yes, there are three more people. Two of them are currently watching over the 'big fish's' residence, and the other went out to get medicine."

Sun Zhiwei thought for a moment, then looked at the two people receiving IV drips before asking, "Is the place far away?"

"It's not far, only 1000 meters from here." The city of Koviha is only about two kilometers in radius, so one kilometer is actually not short.

"Then take me there now to get a good look at the location from a distance." He needed to confirm whether the target was still there.

He Tao agreed, and then the two closed the door and headed north of the city.

In the 80s, infusion devices were semi-open, with two openings on the infusion bottle, one for dispensing fluid and the other for allowing air to enter.

At a normal rate, an IV drip of 500 ml would take about three to four hours, enough time for them to make a round trip. That's why they felt comfortable leaving two people there for the IV drip. Covija has a population of over 1, but it has virtually no industry, and agriculture is minimal. Most daily necessities are transported by train, and the main occupations of the citizens are related to the "Brazilian chestnut" industry.

Because it is located in the rainforest, most of the houses here are low wooden buildings, with an architectural style somewhat similar to that of Spain.

After all, this place was a Spanish colony back then, and this was the only style of house that ordinary people built.

Sun Zhiwei and He Tao dressed similarly to the locals, except that they used face paint to darken their exposed skin and covered half of their faces with hats.

The two quickly made their way through the city's alleyways and soon arrived at the north of the city, where the buildings were gradually becoming sparser and the trees were beginning to increase.

When they were a few hundred meters away from the target building, He Tao stopped and led Sun Zhiwei into the nearby woods.

Soon, they found another comrade who was climbing up a "Brazilian chestnut tree," pretending to be a harvester.

Sun Zhiwei thought this was a good idea, as the tall trees offered a view of two directions from a large courtyard ahead.

If there's also an observation post diagonally opposite the house, then He Tao's claim that the entire yard is under surveillance is indeed true.

It's possible to just stay vigilant and rotate shifts every few hours, but that's really exhausting.

Sun Zhiwei confirmed one last time that the "big fish" was in the house ahead, and immediately looked toward the target.

It was a red brick wall with an iron mesh around it. From his perspective, Sun Zhiwei could see the entire house inside.

Inside the wall is a courtyard, with a group of houses in the center. There are several sentry posts, both visible and hidden, around the perimeter, and a few surveillance cameras that are not commonly seen these days, hidden in the shadowy corners.

There were 12 bodyguards in the house, all dressed in full mercenary gear. Judging by their firepower alone, they could easily take on a platoon of regular soldiers.

The target, the "big fish," was protected in the central room, which also contained several women. No wonder the target could stay indoors for a week.

Sun Zhiwei didn't think that "Big Fish" could afford to hire such elite bodyguards; he must have other people backing him financially.

Now that he was here, he wasn't going to waste any time; he didn't want anything to go wrong and his target to get away.

Just as he was about to take action, the bodyguards in the courtyard inside the space all became agitated, and the mobile sentries all moved in another direction.

Sun Zhi could no longer see beyond that point, but it was clear that something was wrong on the other side of the courtyard.

He immediately told the two people next to him about his discovery, and He Tao became anxious upon hearing this: "There are our comrades on the other side, has he been discovered?"

The comrade in the tree chimed in, "That's probably impossible. Old Seven is over a hundred meters away. He's always been cautious; it's unlikely he'd run into any trouble."

He Tao said, "Is Lao Qi sick? His face was flushed when he left this morning. When I asked him, he said he was fine and insisted on going to change shifts."

Seeing that the two were also unsure, Sun Zhiwei said directly, "Stop guessing, just go and see for yourself. If it really is the seventh brother you're talking about who's in trouble, we can provide timely support."

The three then immediately bypassed the target's courtyard through the woods and headed towards the opposite side of the courtyard.

(End of this chapter)