Jiang Gong was exhausted and severely injured. He had been sleeping ever since he was wheeled out of the emergency room.
The woman he had clutched to his chest was also unconscious.
Xue Can had arranged a double room for the two of them, making it easier to keep an eye on them.
It was late, so it wasn't practical for him to return to the stronghold. He made do on the sofa in the hospital room for the night.
The next morning, Jiang Gong opened his eyes. He tried to move but found he couldn't. A look around told him he was in a hospital room.
Xue Can was dozing on the sofa, and in the adjacent bed lay the woman Jiang Gong had fought so hard to save.
He let out a long breath.
'Now I can finally relax.'
Xue Can was a light sleeper when away from his base. The moment Jiang Gong stirred, he snapped awake.
