Traveling through the 1940s, the whole village was massacred at the beginning

Chapter 1085 Suspicion that Virus Bombs Are Still Hidden in the City

"Twelve people! Now only the four of us are left..." Yan Gang looked silently at the corpses on the ground, his eyes filled with sorrow.

My comrades who fought side by side with me have now sacrificed themselves here and will never wake up again.

Seeing everyone so dejected and downcast, Jiang Jiyun couldn't help but feel pity, but at the same time he understood that time was running out and there was no room for too much sentimentality.

So she turned and walked toward the ruins ravaged by war, hoping to find some survivors there.

However, when she searched carefully, she unexpectedly discovered an unexploded bomb.

It lay there quietly, ready to trigger another disaster at any moment.

Jiang Jiyun dared not be careless. He carefully removed the bricks and rubble covering it and placed it in a corner of the space square for safekeeping, intending to send it to where it belonged when the opportunity arose.

At this time, the situation in the city became increasingly serious, and many innocent citizens died from the disease due to the invasion of the virus.

Lu Jun, who was in charge of defending the city, knew that the situation was critical and that if measures were not taken in time to stop the spread of the epidemic, the consequences would be unimaginable.

To ensure the safety of the main force outside the city, he ordered a rescue operation and decisively ordered the closure of all four city gates, with fully armed guards assigned to them. Anyone attempting to force their way out of the city was to be killed without exception.

Jiang Jiyun went all out to help Wu Tao resolve the immediate crisis. She assisted Wu Tao and Zhang Qiang in using the special medicine they had to produce a batch of antidotes, taught them how much to use to save lives, and then went to make medicine with Yan Gang, who knew a little about pharmacology.

On the other side, Uncle Lu led the other team members, carrying water bottles, to go through the streets and alleys to carry out a comprehensive disinfection and sterilization operation on the entire city, striving to completely eradicate the deadly virus remaining in the air.

Yan Gang rushed over, carrying a large handful of herbs that Jiang Jiyun urgently needed. He and those who had recovered slightly and volunteered to stay and help everyone went to the place where the medicine was being prepared to help.

Zhang Qiang took meticulous care of the survivors, carefully handing each bowl of medicine to the patient's lips, his eyes filled with concern and self-reproach.

Although he was still deeply grieving over his sister's sacrifice, this was not the time for him to be sentimental.

This sudden disaster, though not caused by the younger sister, was caused by her.

Filled with deep remorse, Zhang Qiang tirelessly fed the survivors medicine one by one.

He gently comforted them and encouraged them to persevere.

Every movement was exceptionally gentle, as if afraid of making those people uncomfortable.

He prayed silently, hoping that he could save more lives in place of his sister, so that she would have fewer regrets in heaven.

Wang Tiancheng noticed Zhang Qiang, who was walking with difficulty and was having trouble even walking.

He strode forward, took the slightly trembling medicine bowl from Zhang Qiang's hands, and said with concern, "Brother Zhang, why don't you rest for a bit? You're injured yourself, and even though you've taken life-saving medicine, look at your hands, they're shaking so badly. Why don't you rest for a while before you come back to help?"

Zhang Qiang remained silent, but Wang Tiancheng spoke up, saying, "I'll replace you. Don't spill the medicine."

People sitting on the ground with their faces covered by clothes were heard talking after they had calmed down.

"Comrade, you should rest now. We're much more comfortable and can help out."

"We're much better than before; the pain and itching have subsided."

"We can help now, comrade, take a rest for a while."

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Zhang Qiang listened silently to the words of the survivors around him, his heart growing heavier.

He couldn't help but wonder: if these people knew the truth behind the matter, would they still so easily offer those comforting words?

Jiang Jiyun, who was secretly adding the special medicine, noticed someone approaching. She turned around and saw a man being helped to walk slowly over and sitting down to one side.

She frowned slightly and quickly stepped forward to take his pulse and diagnose him.

Seeing this, Wu Tao walked over with a worried look and asked, "How is he? Why is he trembling so badly?"

After looking at the man in front of him for a moment, Jiang Jiyun explained to Wu Tao, "His psychological defenses are on the verge of collapse, and he has something weighing on his mind, causing his muscles to be in a state of high tension. If we cannot resolve his inner conflict, I'm afraid he will find it difficult to return to the battlefield in the future."

Upon hearing Jiang Jiyun's words, Wu Tao was astonished. He hurriedly bent down and looked at Zhang Qiang, who was sitting on the ground, and asked in a trembling voice, "Could it be that you're taking all the blame for the virus leak?"

Zhang Qiang's lips trembled slightly, his voice choked with emotion, "Brother Wu, if... if I had paid more attention to a few more details back then... perhaps this disaster could have been avoided..."

Tears welled up in his eyes, blurring his vision. Even his goggles, which were originally clearly visible, became fogged up with water droplets from his sobs and talking.

Hearing the conversation between the two, Jiang Jiyun turned her head and whispered, "You overthink things. Why do you always carry so much burden on yourself?"

Wu Tao whispered to Jiang Jiyun, "It was his sister who detonated the grenade and caused the virus leak. He was heartbroken by his sister's sacrifice and blamed himself for it."

Jiang Jiyun paused for a moment, looking at Wu Tao and the person waiting for him to speak, "After the rescue is over, you'd better search the whole city carefully. I suspect that Japanese spies have planted virus bombs in many places in the city."

Wu Tao, unable to offer any comfort to Zhang Qiang, asked anxiously, "Are you saying there might be other viruses hiding in other parts of the city?"

Jiang Jiyun nodded and said, "Didn't you notice that there weren't many people coming to ask for help? If all the surviving people in Xuancheng came to get the medicine, is this all there are? I suspect they originally planned to detonate it while your army and people were celebrating their victory."

Wu Tao snapped out of his daze and looked at the people delivering medicine back and forth, his brows furrowing even deeper.

"Thank you for reminding me." Wu Tao's mind was racing with thoughts.

If, during the celebration of victory by the military and civilians, someone were to detonate the virus bombs scattered throughout the city, and there happened to be no one to help, then everyone in the entire city would likely perish at the hands of this terrifying virus.

Even if someone is lucky enough to survive the explosion and escape the city, the deadly virus will still spread with them, making those who escape the explosion the most dangerous source of infection.

Thinking of this, Wu Tao couldn't help but shudder and exclaim, "What a vicious conspiracy, and what an insidious and cunning scheme!"

Zhang Qiang stared wide-eyed at Jiang Jiyun. If what she said was true, things would be much more serious than they were now.