After being separated from my family, I became a darling of the military region thanks to my medical

The next afternoon, in a temporary ward in the underground bomb shelter.

The monitor by the bedside emitted a steady, even ticking sound.

Ye Zhen removed the drainage tube inserted into Zhou Jianjun's chest cavity and checked the wound healing one last time.

"Heart rate 85, blood pressure 110-170, central venous pressure normal, clear breath sounds in the lungs, no delayed bleeding." Ye Zhen hung the stethoscope back around her neck, took the medical record book and quickly signed her name.

These two people completely survived the most difficult and dangerous period of edema.

The base medic standing nearby was so excited that he kept rubbing the hem of his clothes with both hands and nodding repeatedly.

"The subsequent anti-infection treatment will proceed according to the plan set yesterday. There's no need to keep a close watch on it 24/7 anymore," Ye Zhen said, handing over the medical records.

Li Hong yawned widely, her eyes dark and swollen. Lin Yi wasn't much better off; his eyes were bloodshot from lack of sleep.

The sound of brisk footsteps echoed down the corridor. Commander Peng walked in, carrying two large enamel teacups, his face beaming with joy.

"Dr. Ye! You've been working non-stop these past few days; even the strongest body can't take it." Commander Peng placed his teacup on the table. "The sandstorm has completely stopped today, and the sky outside is so clear you can't see a single cloud. I had Old Li from the transport team bring over a few camels; you should go out and get some fresh air, and see the scenery of our great Northwest!"

Ye Zhen took off her stethoscope, and Gu Zheng strode over.

"Come on, let me take you for a walk. You've been cooped up underground all day, you're practically growing mushrooms."

We walked to the open space outside the base. The yellow sand had settled, and the air was so crisp it choked our throats.

Not far away, at the bottom of a sand dune, Old Li from the transport team was standing there leading three huge Bactrian camels. A little girl in a red coat was standing beside him.

"Dr. Ye!" A young woman with two thick black braids ran over with a smile, revealing a set of white teeth. "My name is Ayiguli! The commander asked me to be your guide!"

Ye Zhen nodded as a greeting. She walked to the foremost camel with its yellowish coat, circled it halfway, and carefully observed this large animal that she hadn't encountered much before.

This thing had huge nostrils and extremely long eyelashes, and it was slowly chewing the hay in its mouth.

Gu Zheng stepped forward and patted his chest.

"What's so special about this? I'll show you how it works first."

Commander Gu took a long stride, his back ramrod straight, and walked directly toward the largest male camel in the middle.

He just reached out to grab the leather reins.

The male camel suddenly stopped chewing, let out a loud snort, and jerked its large head to the side.

The hard jawbone slammed into Gu Zheng's shoulder, spraying him with sand and grass.

Caught off guard, Gu Zheng was knocked back two steps and almost fell flat on his face.

Xiao Wang, who was standing next to him, couldn't help but burst out laughing, and quickly covered his mouth tightly.

Lin Yi and Li Hong quickly turned their heads away, their shoulders twitching.

Gu Zheng, his face dark, forcefully brushed the bits of grass off his head.

"What are you laughing at! This beast is just shy around strangers!"

Aygul laughed so hard she almost fell over, and quickly went forward to grab the reins and soothe the camel.

"Commander Gu, Big Yellow is timid. Your soldierly aura is too strong; it's scared!"

Ye Zhen crossed her arms and commented bluntly, "Pretty good, you embarrassed yourself quite well."

Gu Zheng gritted his teeth and pointed at another gray camel: "I refuse to believe it, I'm going to ride it today!"

Here, Ayiguli led the most docile big yellow camel to Ye Zhen.

"Dr. Ye, don't be afraid, it's very well-behaved."

Without hesitation, Ye Zhen stepped onto the wooden pedals and climbed on.

The camel slowly raised its hind legs first, then its front legs, causing its entire back to tilt sharply at an angle.

Ye Zhen swayed, instinctively gripping the leather reins tightly in her hand.

Aygul quickly shouted from below.

"Dr. Ye, please don't grip the reins like a hemostat on the operating table! Be gentle, follow its rise and fall, just relax your back!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Zhen immediately loosened her grip and adjusted her posture.

Once the camel was fully upright, the field of vision improved. Looking into the distance, all that could be seen were rolling, golden sand dunes.

Ye Zhen stepped to the beat and gently squeezed the camel's belly between her legs.

The big yellow camel swung its large feet and steadily circled the sand dune in front of it.

Li Hong watched from below, her eyes sparkling.

Ye Zhen circled back and stopped, then waved to Li Hong.

"Come up and try it. Adjust the footrests up three inches; your legs aren't long enough."

Li Hong limped over with her bandaged leg.

Lin Yi quickly went up to help, gesturing back and forth with his hands in mid-air, sometimes trying to grab his arm, sometimes trying to support his waist, he was flustered and didn't know where to put his hands.

"Hey, don't touch me!" Li Hong slapped his hand away in disgust, hopped on one leg a couple of times, and said, "You're so clumsy."

"I was just worried you'd fall." Lin Yi scratched the back of his head, his ears turning bright red.

Aygul covered her mouth and laughed.

The tension and stress that had been building up among the young people as they rescued the seriously injured dissipated in the wind with this burst of laughter.

On the other side, under Lao Li's guidance, Gu Zheng finally managed to coax the gray camel with two handfuls of red dates and managed to sit on its back.

Gu Zheng pulled on the reins, squeezing the camel's belly with his legs, so that the camel stood side by side with Ye Zhen.

"Wife!" He raised an eyebrow. "How about a race? Let's see who gets to that red stone beam first!"

Ye Zhen glanced at him.

"childish."

As soon as she finished speaking, she smiled and suddenly jerked the reins in her hand.

"drive!"

The big yellow camel took off running.

"Hey, how can you be so unsportsmanlike! You're jumping the gun!"

Gu Zheng shouted and urged the gray camel to chase after it.

Two camels ran a long trail across the vast Gobi Desert. The wind whistled in my ears, dispelling the gloom that had been building up around the operating table for days.

Gu Zheng's camel was originally fast, but he deliberately slowed down, staying a short distance behind Ye Zhen. Looking at the woman's chin slightly raised in the wind, a nonchalant smile played on Gu Zheng's lips.

After running for ten minutes, the terrain ahead suddenly opened up.

A massive red stone beam, eroded by wind and sand into countless ravines, stretches across the middle of the Gobi Desert. The wind whistles through the holes in the weathered stone pillar, producing a sound like a long flute.

Ye Zhen pulled on the reins, and the big yellow camel, panting heavily, slowed down and came to a steady stop under the stone beam.

Gu Zheng stopped immediately, jumped off the camel, and reached out to catch Ye Zhen.

Behind them, Li Hong and Lin Yi rode a camel together, slowly making their way over, with Ayiguli holding the rope below.

Ye Zhen turned to look at Ayiguli, who had just arrived.

"Aygul, I want to go to the most open high ground over there to watch the sunset."

Following Aygul's directions, the group climbed up the highest sand slope of Shiliang.

In the northwestern Gobi Desert at dusk, the setting sun bleeds like blood.

A huge red sun hung on the horizon, dyeing the entire desert a magnificent purplish-red. There was no roar of machines, no smell of disinfectant, only the whistling of the wind blowing across the sand dunes.

Ye Zhen stood on high ground, took a deep breath of the crisp air, and the tension in her chest completely dissipated.