The Female General Dominates All After Transmigration-Chapter 95 - 94: Night Watch

Worried that it might end up overwhelming everyone, Xiaoyu got up, put on the cotton jacket Ling Chengyan had gotten for her, wrapped her scarf tightly, grabbed the flashlight, and went out the door.

She wanted to check the main gate and look around the garage... there were people on duty in the dispatch room tonight. She wanted to ask if there was any news of her sister and them.

She knew that on this trip, her sister wasn’t alone. A convoy of three vehicles and six people had set out, and if they encountered anything, there wouldn’t be no news at all.

Wang Liansheng hadn’t slept either. The sound of the door opening and closing pulled him back from the depths of tearful remorse. 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

He got up and came out to see Xiaoyu about to head out the main door.

"Xiaoyu?" Wang Liansheng was quite rattled tonight, viewing people and things with suspicion.

"Sis, brother-in-law, you’re still awake too." Xiaoyu’s hand rested on the door, and she replied softly, then continued, "Sister said she’d be back tonight, and it’s already nearly midnight and she’s not back yet... I want to ask the dispatch room."

Wang Liansheng was reminded by Xiaoyu, and a new wave of frustration and self-reproach hit him.

He pulled the overcoat from the rack and put it on: "You stay home, I’ll go!"

With that said, without waiting for Xiaoyu’s response, he opened the main door and strode out.

The Xing couple had returned home, completed some chores, and after washing up and lying in bed, the advisor Xing realized he had forgotten to inform that Ling Chengyan had been delayed due to the snowstorm and wouldn’t be returning tonight.

"I need to go tell them..." Advisor Xing said this as he started to get dressed again but was held back by his wife, Lin Xiuqin.

"Don’t bother being overly considerate. I’ve noticed Wang Liansheng doesn’t seem to care whether his wife can come back or not. With the child like this, he acts like a block of wood without a word... We didn’t return early either, it’s already dark, such heavy snow, Ling Chengyan hasn’t returned, did you hear him ask? He didn’t even mention it, did he?"

Advisor Xing was also dissatisfied with Wang Liansheng’s behavior but remained calmer than his wife: "Maybe the child’s crying was too intense and overwhelmed him."

"Oh, I don’t agree with that. Don’t use a child’s crying as an excuse. If it were any ordinary man, wouldn’t the first thing they think of when the child cries be his mom? Wouldn’t he anticipate her return even more?"

The couple was discussing when they heard a knock on the door.

It was midnight, most people were asleep, and the knocking was particularly distinct amid the silence.

Advisor Xing jumped out of bed nervously, wrapped up in his coat, and went to open the door: "Who is it?"

"Advisor Xing, it’s me, Wang Liansheng."

Advisor Xing glanced back at his wife peeking from the room, hurriedly ran over to open the door: "Why have you come? Is it the child..."

"No, the child’s fine, sleeping well." Wang Liansheng quickly interrupted Advisor Xing’s speculation, then said, "Chengyan said she’d be back tonight, and it’s already midnight... I went to the dispatch room to ask, they said Advisor Xing took the call, sorry to disturb you so late at night..."

"Oh, it’s no problem, no problem." Upon hearing that Wang Liansheng came to ask about his wife, Advisor Xing seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, hurriedly saying, "It’s my mistake, I went to your house intending to tell you about this. The child’s noise made me forget... Ling Chengyan and the others got stuck due to heavy snow and couldn’t return. They’re parked halfway, resting, and will be back tomorrow. Don’t worry about them; it’s three cars and six people looking out for each other, nothing will happen."

"Ah, that’s good, that’s good. Sorry to have bothered you." Wang Liansheng acknowledged, exchanged a few pleasantries, and quickly took his leave.

Advisor Xing shivered as he ran back indoors, took off his coat, and quickly snuggled into bed: "Don’t think of people too negatively; he just came to inquire."

Lin Xiuqin snorted: "He’s Ling Chengyan’s husband, isn’t it his duty to ask?"

The couple didn’t argue over others’ family matters; a brief discussion, and they turned off the lights to sleep.

Wang Liansheng went back and told Xiaoyu, urging her to sleep, and returned to his room to watch over Shi Tou... The night was serene, but the child slept uneasily, occasionally whimpering as he dreamed.

Wang Liansheng gently patted his son and pulled his small, soft body closer to his own. Finally, he faced the pressures and regrets that had been suppressed deeply and for a long time.

In the county’s guest house, Ling Chengyan met with Liu Xianghu and Zhao Guangrong, splitting into three shifts for the night watch.

Though younger, Liu Xianghu showed seasoned awareness, proactively volunteering for the second half of the night shift.

Zhao Guangrong looked at Ling Chengyan, who quickly decided, "Then I’ll take the easy shift, the first half of the night."

Saying that, she called Ma Dajun, put on her coat, and went out to patrol.

Zhao Guangrong said to Liu Xianghu, "Let’s get some sleep, we’ve got the night shift to do."

Liu Xianghu remained silent, quietly got into bed with Zhang Wanxiang.

The five soldiers booked two three-person rooms: Liu Xianghu, Zhang Wanxiang, and Ma Dajun in one, Zhao Guangrong and his apprentice in the other.

Though snow isn’t cold, melting snow is, especially at night when the temperatures drop even lower. Despite wearing cotton and padded jackets and thick military coats, stepping outside the room felt instantly freezing, with the cold seeping through necklines, cuffs, and clothing gaps, rapidly sapping warmth. Within steps, Ma Dajun was stamping his feet and rubbing his hands for warmth.

"Yan sis, do we need to be this cautious? I checked earlier; the guest house’s main gate is closed at night; outsiders can’t get in..."

Ling Chengyan gave him a sideways glance and said calmly, "Before the supplies are unloaded, we all have a responsibility to ensure safety—losing even a screw is our negligence."

Ma Dajun dared not say more, compliantly keeping quiet. He tied the ear-protection straps on his wool hat, pulled his coat collar up further, preventing cold winds from entering his neck.

Ling Chengyan carried a flashlight and circled the three vehicles, checking if the tarpaulin covered properly and if the rope straps were secure.

Initially, Ma Dajun felt casual, but watching Ling Chengyan meticulously check everything, he quickly caught up, holding the flashlight for her, climbing on the truck to inspect goods, and mimicking Ling Chengyan’s postures to check under the vehicles...

The two circled the three vehicles for nearly twenty minutes, and by the time they hurried back inside after completing the checks, their hands and feet were frozen stiff.

Ma Dajun stretched his hand toward the stove to warm up but was pulled back by Ling Chengyan: "Use snow to rub first..."

It turned out that Ling Chengyan had brought in a basin of snow from outside, pulling Ma Dajun to rub the frozen stiff fingers and palms...

Hands frozen stiff didn’t feel the cold from the snow. After rubbing vigorously for a while, the snow melted, and the hands regained sensation.

Only then did Ling Chengyan offer warm water, instructing Ma Dajun to wash his hands. Blood circulation in the fingers was activated, skin turned red but without the painful coldness when thawing.

"In cold weather like this, don’t use hot water directly or warm up at the stove. Use snow to rub and heat first, preventing lingering ailments."

Ling Chengyan spoke gently, and Ma Dajun nodded repeatedly, storing the advice in his heart.