Upon hearing Ye Zhiqi's words, Sun Chengwu instantly became alert.

He felt a chill run through his body and touched Ye Zhi Qiu's forehead again.

His hands were so frozen they were almost stiff that it was impossible to tell if his body temperature was high or low, but judging from his dazed state of mind, there was definitely something wrong with his body.

Sun Chengwu asked, "Do you have any other feelings?"

Ye Zhi Qiu said vaguely, "I felt like my body was very light, like I was about to fly."

Sun Chengwu raised his hand and slapped Ye Zhi Qiu across the face.

Ye Zhi Qiu was completely stunned. "Brother Wu, why did you hit me?"

Sun Chengwu asked calmly, "Still want to fly to the heavens?"

Ye Zhi Qiu shook his head, his face burning with pain. As he shook his head, he felt as if there was a lot of water in his brain, constantly sloshing around, making him feel indescribably uncomfortable.

After waiting for a while, Lao Ma and the others finally returned, each carrying a bundle of tree branches, which were still covered with snow.

The branches were placed into the fire, and the fire and snow made a hissing sound as they came into contact, while thick smoke billowed from the fire.

After burning for a while, the moisture inside the branches dried up, and the flames reignited.

Sun Chengwu boiled some more water and handed it to the others, saying, "Drink some, warm yourselves up, and don't catch a cold."

"Achoo!"

As they were talking, Ye Zhi Qiu sneezed several times in a row.

He wiped his nose, and there were red blood clots in the snot.

Upon seeing this, Sun Chengwu's pupils contracted. He quickly grabbed Ye Zhiqi's hand, staring at the blood clots in her snot, and asked, "Is there anything else that's bothering you?"

Ye Zhi Qiu shook his head blankly, "I don't feel uncomfortable, it's just that my runny nose is annoying."

Sun Chengwu pulled open Ye Zhiqiu's clothes, pressed his hand against his chest, and listened carefully.

There was a very noticeable rattling sound in my throat, and I was breathing rapidly.

Sun Chengwu's face darkened. "We have to go back immediately!"

Upon hearing this, everyone was puzzled, including Ye Zhi Qiu himself. "Brother Wu, we've come this far with great difficulty. You also said that if we keep going forward, we might find a suitable place to live."

Going back now would mean another week or more of travel time next time, wouldn't that be counterproductive?

My body is really fine; I can handle it.

Sun Chengwu's face darkened, and he cursed, "You son of a bitch, you can't possibly withstand this! You already have pneumonia, if you drag this out any longer you'll just be waiting to die!"

You don't feel anything now because it's the early stage of pneumonia; you just have some difficulty breathing.

You have started coughing up blood, whether it's phlegm or blood, and you are at risk of suffocating at any time.

Now, let's go back right away.

We unloaded all the supplies from the shovels and put them at the back. Ye Zhiqiu was on the sled. We only carried the bare minimum of supplies, just enough to meet our basic needs.

Old Ma…

Sun Chengwu looked at Lao Ma and the others, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Williams, Maddie, you two pull the sled."

Since you're in good physical condition, take Ye Zhi Qiu back first.

Old Ma, Wang Wu, you two drag the remaining supplies and follow behind.

You must be very careful; your life is the most important thing, understand?

In this kind of weather, separating is a dangerous thing, especially since Sun Chengwu has two unsettling factors with him.

If these two rebel, he definitely won't be able to stop them by himself.

But given the current situation, there was no other way; in order to save Ye Zhi Qiu's life, Sun Cheng Wu had no choice but to trust them.

Old Ma and Wang Wu were also worried. Wang Wu said, "Brother Wu, I can manage on my own. Let Old Ma keep you company!"

His gaze fell on Williams and his companion. "I don't trust them."

Sun Chengwu glared at him and scolded, "Nonsense! You can't do anything by yourself. If something happens in this freezing weather, we won't even be able to find your body."

You're in a group with Lao Ma. I trust Williams and Madi; they've been with the team for so long, they're practically family.

If you say anything like that again about distrust, believe me, I'll slap you!

Wang Wu felt wronged.

Just before they set off, Sun Chengwu had instructed him to keep an eye on those two people.

Although he was a little stunned, he wasn't stupid. He realized he had just said the wrong thing and immediately apologized to the two of them, "I'm sorry, I was just being blunt. You two don't have experience taking care of people, and I was worried that you wouldn't be able to take good care of the boss."

The boss is in your hands now.

Williams and Maddie had worked with Wang Hu before, and they were both well aware of each other's situation.

They also knew that now was the best opportunity to show their loyalty and integrate.

Madi reacted quickly and immediately said, "Brother Tiger, don't worry, we will take good care of the boss and Xiao Ye and send them back to the camp safely."

"If something happens to us, we won't let anything happen to them."

Williams, who was not good with words, chimed in, "Me too. I've finally settled down and have a stable life. I don't want to be a wanderer again."

Worried that things might change if they delayed, Sun Chengwu urged, "Alright, hurry up and move the goods, let's set off immediately."

Ye Zhi Qiu wanted to say something, but Sun Cheng Wu glared at him and he immediately shut his mouth.

He also discovered that his body was having problems; he was becoming weak and short of breath, requiring him to breathe more rapidly and forcefully to get air in.

With each breath, the phlegm in my throat makes a whistling sound, and I feel a faint stinging pain in my lungs.

Soon, they divided the supplies into two parts, and Williams and Maddie pulled the sled and ran quickly back the way they came.

It took them a week to come, but only four days to go back.

They traveled day and night, sleeping on the sled, with the three of them taking turns, and finally reached the camp before Ye Zhi Qiu's condition worsened.

At this time, Ye Zhi Qiu was almost in a coma. His face was purple, his lips were almost black, and he coughed every day, coughing up blood became a daily occurrence.

"Wu...Brother Wu, if I die, please...please take care of my family..."

Looking at the weakened Ye Zhi Qiu, Sun Chengwu gritted his teeth and said, "I can't let you die!"

Ye Zhi Qiu gave a bitter smile. "Whoever God wants to take, there's nothing anyone can do. My fate... this is just how it is... Brother Wu, I owe you my life, it seems I can only repay you in the next life."

Sun Chengwu's eyes were red, and he roared, "Shut up! You'll be fine!"

Sun Chengwu has lost Old Man Xu, Lin Can, and Li Daikui; he cannot afford to lose Ye Zhiqiu as well.

He couldn't accept his companion dying before his eyes.

He immediately took out the medicine kit they had brought back from the plane.

This contains anti-inflammatory drugs, various emergency medications, adrenaline, and other drugs.

"Prepare a clean house, and prepare hot water, wood, and food!"

Everyone knew Ye Zhi Qiu's importance in Sun Cheng Wu's heart, so they immediately took action and cleared out the room in just half an hour.

The crowd hurriedly carried Ye Zhi Qiu inside. At this point, his body was burning hot, and his body temperature was rising rapidly.

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