Reborn as the Darling of the Delta

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So Zhang Hao told everyone about his discovery, and Wei Long, upon hearing it, resignedly lay back down on the sofa.

"I won't drink it. Let's save this for when we're seriously injured and our lives are in danger. What do you guys think, Uncle Shenlan?"

The others nodded in agreement; indeed, this method could only be used to its fullest potential in a critical situation.

Wei Long: I feel like I've been abandoned. Not only did I suffer the most physical beatings, but I also endured the most emotional pain. Waaaaah~

Just then, the operating room door, which had been tightly closed, opened, and Roy and Luna walked out. Everyone immediately asked:

"Roy, is Mai Xiaowen out of danger now?"

Roy waved his hand wearily. It was another long surgery, and the intense mental strain made him just want to go back to his bed and have a good dream.

"She's alright now, out of danger. She just needs to rest and recover once she wakes up. Come here, Xiao Hao, come here. Hey? Wei Long, when did you get able to move?"

Roy was about to go to sleep after examining the two people when he saw Wei Long looking so refreshed that he got up immediately.

Zhang Hao then repeated what he had said before, and Roy, suppressing a laugh, patted Wei Long on the shoulder.

"Oh, it's alright. You've sacrificed yourself for research. Otherwise, if Xiao Hao hadn't discovered it and something really went wrong, this alcohol wouldn't have been effective and we would have been doomed."

Then, instead of looking at Wei Long's face, which was on the verge of tears, she turned to examine Zhang Hao, asking him to do some exercises and inquiring if he felt any discomfort.

"It's okay. Your lungs might have been hit pretty hard, and other parts of your body are affected to some extent, but it's not a big problem. Just rest in bed and you'll be fine. The days you've been longing for, when you don't have to go to class, are finally here."

Roy also whistled a lewd whistle at Zhang Hao, and said in a cheeky tone:

"Wait a minute, Roy, why does it feel like Xiao Hao has gotten bigger? Am I seeing things?"

At this moment, Luna suddenly said that as a scout, she noticed something was wrong the moment she saw Zhang Hao after coming out of the operating room. Originally, Zhang Hao was still small, the height of a 16-year-old child, but now, judging from his appearance, Zhang Hao seemed to have grown taller, about 1.7 meters, which was about the same as Luna's.

"Huh? Really? Xiao Hao, what happened to you? Since you're alright now, tell us about what happened back then. Who did you run into? You almost lost your life there."

Upon hearing this, Wei Long immediately asked:

"Xiao Hao, I was knocked unconscious by Reis, right? What happened while we were waiting for backup? Why didn't he take you away?"

Upon hearing that Zhang Hao had almost been captured, Shenlan and Luna immediately became extremely hostile towards Reis. However, the fact that Zhang Hao and the others could survive under Reis's control was more intriguing at the moment.

"I didn't know what was going on at the time. There was another voice in my head asking if I needed help. After I accepted, it took control of my body and actually managed to fight Reis to a standstill until your reinforcements arrived. Then it said it would be unconscious for a while, and then I regained control of my body..."

Zhang Hao recounted the situation with some confusion, feeling that this consciousness was definitely connected to him, which might be related to the background of the original body.

Zhang Hao: Could it be that he was the original owner of this body? Oh well, whatever, I'll just use it for now since he's given it to me.

Everyone was incredulous upon hearing this. Who would have thought that something so supernatural would happen to them? But then they thought that Zhang Hao's incredible bartending skills were simply the result of Hafk's human experiments.

Afterwards, Zhang Hao and Wei Long explained the situation to everyone, and after hearing it, everyone shouted that they wanted to make Reis pay the price.

"Alright! I will report this matter to my superiors. Let them decide what happens next. Everyone, go back. Xiao Hao, Wei Long, you two get some rest. We've already made an enemy of Reis. Getting well is the most important thing now."

After Shen Lan finished speaking, he ordered someone to take the two wounded soldiers back to their rooms, and then he turned around and went back to his room to report to his superiors.

"Today, three of our combat personnel were attacked by Reis, the leader of Asara Longbow Valley. All three were seriously injured. We hope that the delivery of supplies and weapons will be approved so that they will not bleed and weep for the GTI."

After finishing writing, Shenlan thought for a moment and added a sentence at the end:

"All three team members are Chinese. We hope the organization will give this matter a serious consideration."

Deep Blue: o(*￣▽￣*)ブ

Chapter 43 Roy the Monkey King

(Thanks to Feng San Niang, who loves Big Wind Vine, for the extra update!) (▽`???)

And just like that, Wei Long and Zhang Hao were carried back to their room by a strong man, while Roy also slipped into his own room to sleep.

Shen Lan walked out of the room and looked at the quiet Special Operations Unit. Only then did his heart gradually calm down. Although Shen Lan remained calm while talking to Zhang Hao, his action of calling all the GTI members to provide support while leaving himself to guard the base revealed the anxiety in the heart of this Soviet veteran.

They thought this patrol would be just like any other, at most a couple of scoldings, but they never expected to encounter such a dangerous situation. But why would Reis of Longbow Valley be willing to let all his men die just to get Zhang Hao? And what's the deal with the other person Xiao Hao mentioned?

Shen Lan stood on the second floor, leaning against the railing. After a long period of contemplation, he opened his sapphire blue eyes.

“There’s never a safe place when Wei Long is on patrol. This time it’s definitely because of him. Let him go on patrol alone next time.”

Dragon: Next time I'll make you fly! (;???Д??`)

Shenlan didn't think about it any further. She glanced at the time, which was almost 4 o'clock, and thought about the nourishing foods Xiaohao had mentioned to her. That's right, our Shenlan was going to start learning about dietary therapy.

"Sigh, they're all back alive. It's good that they're back!"

If Zhang Hao were here, he would definitely complain. He's only in his forties, but he looks like he's in his sixties. He has too much of an old person vibe.

Zoya isn't at the Special Operations Department right now. If she were here, she'd probably be hugging Zhang Hao and reminiscing about how she was tormented by a man in his thirties back then.

"Hmm, let me see. Let's get a turtle for Weilong and Xiaohao. It's a fresh thing that arrived a few days ago. I remember Xiaohao saying it's quite nutritious."

Shen Lan took out his phone and found a memo app, where he recorded some of the dishes he had learned from Zhang Hao.

"As for the rest... as long as she's full, that's fine. Xiaowen probably can't eat anything today. Next time, let Xiaohao cook for her himself. I bet she'll be so touched that she'll run to Xiaohao's room to sleep in the middle of the night again."

Thinking of Mai Xiaowen and Zhang Hao's situation, Shen Lan could only shake his head. He was already an old man, and he couldn't understand the affairs of young people anymore.

"Huh? Yeah, I remember Luna and Xiaohao were pretty close too. Last time they slept in the same bed, Xiaowen got so anxious that she started kicking the door."

Deep Blue doesn't understand; she just thinks her child is very popular.

So the old father began his battle in the kitchen, quickly preparing the turtle and heating the oil in a wok. Tonight, he was going to make braised turtle!

Turtle: You're so high and mighty, you have kids, but am I not my mother's child too?

Deep Blue: Shut up, turtle. It's your honor to be able to nourish Xiao Hao's body.

Mai Xiaowen, who had been lying on the operating table, gradually regained consciousness.

"water....."

Mai Xiaowen felt dizzy and nauseous, and her mouth was extremely thirsty. All she wanted to do was find a bucket of water and have a good drink.

"Am I back?"

Mai Xiaowen rolled her eyes, looking at herself lying in the familiar operating room. The smell of disinfectant that she usually disliked now felt exceptionally warm to her.

Thinking back to the time she saw Reis walking towards Xiao Hao Hao's location before she lost consciousness, a bad feeling immediately appeared in Mai Xiaowen's mind.

"Could it be that Xiao Hao was taken away by that chimpanzee, and then our reinforcements arrived just as they were about to deal with us, so Xiao Hao sacrificed himself?"

Lying in bed, Mai Xiaowen's mind raced, and the more she thought about it, the more confused she became. Her already dizzy head continued to wander, and she eventually fainted again.

"Xiao... Xiao Hao."

"Ugh! How long have I been sleeping? That felt great. Oh dear, look at the time, I'm starving."

The protagonist, Mai Xiaowen, who had been thinking about it so much she was dizzy, had just gotten out of her small bed, dressed, and stretched when her stomach began to rumble in protest.

"Oh, let's see what delicious food Uncle Shenlan made, and also see if Sister Xiaowen is awake."

Zhang Hao got dressed and was about to go downstairs when he opened the door and smelled a delicious aroma coming from the kitchen.

"Wow, it smells so good! Let me smell it. Is it braised turtle? Looks like I'm in for a treat tonight."

Zhang Hao swallowed hard. Although he really wanted to sneak into the kitchen and eat a few pieces of meat, it was more important to check on Sister Xiaowen first.

So Zhang Hao, with his short legs, prepared to go downstairs to the infirmary. Just as he was about to reach the stairs, Roy's door opened. Roy was wearing an old nightgown and was standing at the door, stretching and yawning without any regard for his image.

"Ah! I slept so well, wow, it smells so good, good food, good food, oh? Xiao Hao is awake, come here, let's get you moving around."

Roy turned his head and saw Zhang Hao standing next to him, looking at him like he was an idiot, though he didn't care.

Roy lifted Zhang Hao up and spun him around in the air like Sun Wukong wielding his golden cudgel.

"Oh ho ho, I'm the Monkey King, Sun Wukong! Hehehe, Xiao Hao, isn't that fun?"

"Fuck you, put him down right now."

Zhang Hao was spun around in the air several times, his head spinning, before he started attacking Roy.

"If you don't put me down, I'm going to throw up on you!"

"Hey, don't be angry. I'm just checking on your injury. You haven't vomited yet, which means your stomach is still fine. Don't go complaining to Shenlan, I'm telling you, I'm doing this for your own good."

Zhang Hao was so angry at Luo Yi's shamelessness that he couldn't believe someone could be so brazen.

"How dare you bully such a small child like me!"

"Hmph, I told you so! Back when I was a thug on the streets of London, I bullied even kids younger than you!"

Roy, with his head held high, grinned smugly at Zhang Hao.

Zhang Hao: ..........、

"Let's go, since we've bumped into each other, let's go see if your sister Xiaowen has woken up yet."

"Hmph, you don't need to tell me, I was already going to see Sister Xiaowen anyway."

The two of them, bickering and arguing, went downstairs to the operating room, where they ran into Shen Lan, who was carrying two large turtles.

"Are you going to see Xiaowen? Luo Yi, you go and look after her first. Xiao Hao, come and eat when you see her. I made turtle soup for you and Weilong to help you recover."

Roy:? ? ?

"What about me? I had a really tough day too!"

Roy said indignantly.

"You were supposed to get a share, but you know what you did upstairs just now. You should be grateful that we're leaving you some leftovers. You can come over and eat whenever Xiaowen wakes up."

Roy: ╥﹏╥...I've been found out.

The scene then shifts to Zhang Hao, who is skipping and hopping, leading Roy, whose face seems to say "Don't worry about me if I die," to the operating room.

Mai Xiaowen is currently having a nightmare that is driving her to the brink of collapse. In the dream, she sees Xiao Haohao being taken away by Reis from a third-person perspective. He struggles and cries desperately, but to no avail. He is then sold to the Hafk Group by Reis, and Xiao Haohao is once again locked in a human laboratory. The scientists there torture him like a nightmare, and Xiao Haohao's cries keep echoing in her head. She feels like her heart is about to break.

In reality, Luo Yi and Zhang Hao were watching the alarm on the instrument in front of them, which showed that Mai Xiaowen's brain was very active and her heart rate was rising rapidly.

"Roy, what's going on? Didn't you say Xiaowen was fine?"

Zhang Hao glared fiercely at Roy.

"What do you mean, you brat? Are you doubting my skills? I'm a military doctor, don't you know? Don't you know the value of a military doctor?"

Roy was also a little helpless. Nothing had happened when he first came in, so how did this happen so soon after he entered?

"Judging from this, it's probably a nightmare, but I don't know what kind of nightmare is so scary. Her heart rate is skyrocketing. Should we use medication to wake her up beforehand?"

Roy watched this scene with a dilemma. The risk of waking her up with medication was too great, and Mai Xiaowen's body was already very weak. He didn't know how much long-term effects the medication would have on her.

Zhang Hao looked at Mai Xiaowen lying on the hospital bed with a pained expression. He reached out and held her cold hand, trying to smooth out her furrowed brow with one hand.

Just as his hand was about to touch Mai Xiaowen's brow, Mai Xiaowen suddenly opened her eyes.

Chapter 44 Mai Xiaowen's Happiness

"Xiaowen! You're awake!"

Seeing that Mai Xiaowen had opened her eyes and looked at them, Zhang Hao and Luo Yi, who was about to adjust the medicine, breathed a sigh of relief.

"Xiao...Hao Hao? You weren't arrested?"

Mai Xiaowen wanted to stand up and hug Zhang Hao so she could cry her heart out. The events in her dream had only filled her with endless sorrow, but now she couldn't even turn her head and could only weakly call out to the little boy in front of her.

"Yes, I'm still here, I'm still here, Sister Xiaowen. Don't be afraid, you, me, and Brother Weilong are all back safely."

Zhang Hao held Mai Xiaowen's hand tightly and gently comforted her.

After listening to Zhang Hao's words, Mai Xiaowen felt the warmth of his hands on hers, and her heartbeat gradually calmed down. After calming down a bit, the thirst she had felt earlier returned.

"Water... Xiao Hao Hao, can you get some water for your sister? She's so thirsty."

Mai Xiaowen looked at Zhang Hao and gestured for him to pour her a glass of water. Although Luo Yi had told her before that she shouldn't drink water after a major hemorrhage, she was really thirsty now.

"Hey, hey, hey, you're not paying attention in class, are you? You even asked Xiao Hao to get you some water. Xiao Hao, just put some water on her lips, I'll give her an IV drip."

"Don't worry, don't worry. Although she looks weak, she has already passed the critical period. Look at how dead Weilong looked last time, it really scared me."

Roy patted Zhang Hao on the shoulder and explained, "After all, at that time, half of Wei Long's body was almost down."

"And have you forgotten what I told you in class? A person who has suffered heavy bleeding cannot drink water directly. The doctor will then prepare fluids for her. If she drinks water, even I, the living miracle doctor, can't help her."

Zhang Hao also remembered that Luo Yi had told him about this situation in class before, but seeing Mai Xiaowen's uncomfortable appearance, Zhang Hao felt sorry for her and could only pat Mai Xiaowen's head.

"Xiaowen, hang in there! After Luo Yi finishes giving you the IV fluids, you shouldn't feel so bad anymore. I'll stay by your side. If you feel better tomorrow, I'll make you some soup myself, okay?"

Mai Xiaowen, suppressing her thirst, softly hummed in response. Although she couldn't move, the feeling of being cared for by Xiao Hao was still very pleasant.