A generation of soldiers begins with Feng Yuxiu traveling through time and space with Xu Sanduo

Chapter 369 He Chenguang's Grandfather
"Platoon leader, my grandfather wants to meet you."

The next day, He Chenguang stood at the dormitory entrance and stopped Feng Yuxiu, who was preparing to continue training.

Feng Yuxiu frowned. "Your grandfather?"

“He used to be a leader in our military region, but now he’s retired. He asked me to wait for you for a whole day.”

Facing Feng Yuxiu, who was a few years older than him, He Chenguang no longer had the arrogant attitude he had before.

His skills as a national martial arts champion, which he was so proud of, were nothing compared to the platoon leader's.

Feng Yuxiu looked at the veterans on the training field, remained silent for a moment, and then nodded.

From the window on the third floor of the brigade headquarters, Fan Tianlei smoked a cigarette and looked down at the two men below.

"Chief of Staff, you don't need to blame yourself too much. Director Tang's situation was also an accident..." Chen Shanming couldn't say anything more. In fact, he also secretly liked Director Tang.

This feeling was destined never to be revealed.

“I know, I’ve seen so much life and death, I thought I could be heartless. But Director Tang is so young, so promising… She… won’t say anything more.”

"The punishment has been handed down," Fan Tianlei said, throwing away his cigarette butt.

Chen Shanming was taken aback, "This time..."

"Feng Yuxiu is right... Oh, that is, Xu Sanduo, he's changed his name now. We were too hesitant, which led to this oversight. We could have just taken down Scorpion directly!"

"Didn't President Wen wipe out some of Scorpion's men? Why didn't he catch them?"

Fan Tianlei shook his head. "We can't fight in international waters, can we? Scorpion's reinforcements have arrived, and he quickly escaped back to the border of South America. Continuing to pursue him would have a huge impact."

"As I said before, being too concerned about gains and losses has led to the current situation. It's a very simple matter."

"Don't think like that. It was a sudden intelligence report, so it's normal that we weren't fully prepared."

Fan Tianlei sat in the chair and closed his eyes.

Ten years ago.

Fan Tianlei entered the training ground wearing camouflage uniform, with the rank of captain on his shoulders.

Chen Shanming immediately stood up in the duty room and said, "Good morning, Deputy Battalion Commander."

"Who called me? Was the call so urgent?"

"I don't know, it was a man's voice, saying that he was traveling with your partner."

Chen Shanming took the phone, but there was silence on the other end.

"Who are you?" Fan Tianlei broke the silence.

"Hehe... Golden Eagle."

Fan Tianlei's expression turned serious. "Who are you?"

"I not only know you're a golden eagle, I also know falcons, wolf dens, wolf heads, and many more. Which one do you want to hear about?"

"Who exactly are you?" Fan Tianlei asked sternly.

“Falcon, I killed him.”

"Scorpion! How dare you call here!"

Fan Tianlei roared furiously, his eyes blazing with rage, and almost uncontrollably smashed the phone.

"Don't get so angry. Listen to your wife and kids' voices. They're such adorable children."

"Dad, I'm scared!"

"Heavenly lightning saves the child!!"

Two cries rang out at the same time.

Fan Tianlei nearly fainted, his teeth clenched so hard they shattered his gums. "Scorpion!!"

"Okay, call over. Sweet dreams. Hahaha..."

On the other side, Wang Yadong looked reluctant, "You want to drag the golden eagle down with you? That's impossible. He will absolutely be loyal to his country."

"Why not give it a try? There's no harm in it," the scorpion said with a smile.

"Isn't it a bit much to prey on women and children?"

“Lynx, this is business. There’s no such thing as humanity in business, only profit. If you talk about feelings, you can’t do business. If I think this deal is going to fall through, wouldn’t it be better to just mail two human heads to the Golden Eagle? I still really hope this deal can be successful.”

Fan Tianlei opened his eyes, which were bloodshot, from his reverie. "Scorpion!"

-

At the train station, He Chenguang and Feng Yuxiu stood on the crowded platform.

"Platoon leader, I'd like to go see a friend first."

Feng Yuxiu nodded.

The two boarded a bus and arrived at the gate of a sports academy.

He Chenguang took a deep breath and went inside, turning left and right before standing at the entrance of the girls' dormitory.

Feng Yuxiu gazed at the vibrant and energetic campus and slowly closed his eyes. The scent of gardenias here was so refreshing.

In both his previous and current lives, his education level is only around junior high school; university is a sacred place for him.

This is how a normal person lives, unlike him, whose mind has become twisted and abnormal.

He felt no discomfort at all after defeating the mercenaries on the ship; instead, he felt a calm joy.

Only a twisted personality could give rise to such a grotesque and monstrous nature.

"Chenguang?" A surprised female voice broke Feng Yuxiu's reverie.

He looked up and saw a beautiful young girl with pigtails standing in front of He Chenguang.

The girl, wearing a pink knee-length skirt and a yellow flower in her hair, looked at him with delight.

"Have you been following me the whole time?" He Chenguang asked.

Lin Xiaoxiao laughed and said, "You're the only one in the sports academy wearing a military uniform, you're too conspicuous."

"Did you come to see me? Or..." Lin Xiaoxiao looked at He Chenguang with expectant eyes.

He Chenguang nodded. "You've been with me since I was a child. I took a vacation to come and see you."

“I went to the Iron Fist Gang to look for you, but you weren’t there. I also went to my grandparents’ house, but they didn’t know where you were either. Are you hiding from me?” Lin Xiaoxiao bit her lip, her eyes filled with tears.

"No, I have a mission."

Feng Yuxiu felt that young girls were troublesome; they cried at the drop of a hat and couldn't speak properly at all.

Li Xuanxuan was alright; she didn't hesitate when asked to do things, and there wasn't much entanglement when she was asked to take Tang Xinyi with her on the boat.

"Handsome, wanna be friends? Add me on QQ?" Two girls looked at Feng Yuxiu with bright smiles.

"Which college are you from, young man?"

Feng Yuxiu was taken aback. "I'm not a student."

"Let's add each other on QQ, and have meals together sometime."

"No need, I don't have such a thing." Feng Yuxiu turned away and said nothing more.

The two of them pursed their lips and turned to leave. "What kind of people are they, acting all high and mighty?"

"But did you see that? The wind just blew by, and his abs under his clothes were so exaggerated. Even physical education students don't have such exaggerated abs. I want to touch them."

"Never mind, I'll just ask that junior from the day before yesterday out."

-

“We’ve been like siblings since we were little, but now that we’re grown up and have been apart for a while, we realize that what we have isn’t romantic love, it’s just a kind of familial affection.”

Lin Xiaoxiao sighed and looked at He Chenguang, then her eyes filled with tears, "He Chenguang, I'm getting married."

He Chenguang was taken aback. "Married? With whom? That old man? You're still a student."

Lin Xiaoxiao wiped away her tears. "College students can get married. I've found that I feel very comfortable with him. He's mature and stable; this is true love."

"Do you even know him? You don't know him at all, and you just casually marry someone like that? Do your parents know?"

"It has nothing to do with you. Look, he's here." Lin Xiaoxiao smiled, but her eyes were filled with tears as she looked into the distance.

He Chenguang turned around and saw Wang Yadong standing in front of a luxury car.

“I’m leaving. You could have cherished me. But you only saw what you wanted to see. He Chenguang is more open-minded than you. Wish me luck.”

He Chenguang gritted his teeth, "How could I be magnanimous in that situation? Huh? Tell me? Which old man's car did you get out of, and you expect me to be magnanimous?"

Lin Xiaoxiao shook her head and said with a smile, "Yeah, nothing's happened between us. You won't even let me have a boyfriend? You're so petty. Let me tell you, I slept with him."

Feng Yuxiu found it strange that He Chenguang suddenly stood frozen in place, staring intently at the girl in front of him.

Sure enough, anything can happen in this society, and things can be so unpredictable from the start.

Feng Yuxiu glanced into the distance unintentionally, then frowned.

There was a person standing in front of that car...the face seemed somewhat familiar...it felt like I'd seen him somewhere before...

Feng Yuxiu walked step by step toward Wang Yadong. Wang Yadong maintained his smile.

“I feel like I’ve seen you somewhere before.” Feng Yuxiu stared at Wang Yadong. “It certainly wasn’t in China, so it must be abroad…”

"Comrade PLA soldier, you've seen me before. We met in Estonia last time. I rescued a Chinese woman who was being bullied at that bar," Wang Yadong said with a genuine smile.

Feng Yuxiu nodded. "You're not Chinese, are you?"

“It used to be,” Wang Yadong said with a smile.

Feng Yuxiu narrowed his eyes and launched an assassination attempt in Estonia.

What were you doing over there?
"Comrade PLA soldier, are you interrogating me?" Wang Yadong asked with a smile.

"Do you know scorpions?" Feng Yuxiu asked expressionlessly.

Wang Yadong was taken aback. "Yes, I know them. Scorpions are very common insects in the rainforest."

Feng Yuxiu nodded and turned to leave.

Wang Yadong continued to smile, but his eyes held a deep sense of seriousness and vigilance.

This soldier...

-

Inside the cemetery.

Wang Yanbing, dressed in his neat military uniform, walked toward his grandmother's grave.

He transformed from a despised hoodlum into an outstanding member of the Chinese People's Liberation Army.

If his grandmother were alive, she would definitely be proud of him.

But suddenly he froze. A middle-aged man was standing in front of his grandmother's grave.

The back of that figure looked so familiar.

The man wiped away his tears, glanced at the scene, and then slowly reached his right hand into his robe.

Wang Yanbing approached cautiously, his expression wary. Apart from his grandmother, he had lost contact with all his other relatives long ago.

Who is this person who can stand in front of his grandmother's grave to pay respects?

Moreover, the figure from behind was so familiar that Wang Yanbing's mouth suddenly went dry.

As Wang Yanbing drew closer, the man suddenly turned around, drew his gun, and aimed it at him.

The two of them froze instantly.

"dad!"

Wang Qingshan's face instantly turned panicked, and he immediately turned and ran.

"Dad!" Wang Yanbing cried as he chased after him. "Grandma has passed away. Where have you been all these years? Come with me and turn yourself in. Don't run away anymore."

Wang Qingshan disappeared into the mountains in a few flashes.

Wang Yanbing sat on the ground wailing, "You didn't come when Grandma passed away, and you didn't care when I was bullied. When I was little, Grandma always went to parent-teacher conferences alone, hunched over. When the teacher asked me where my father was, I didn't dare to say..."

In a secluded spot in the mountains, Wang Qingshan covered his lips in anguish, tears streaming down his face.

“My child, if your father really committed a crime, how could you have been recruited into the army?”

Wang Qingshan wiped away his tears, turned around, and left, muttering to himself.

-

Li Erniu smiled as he watched Cuifen begin to sing at the entrance of a five-star hotel.

"Cuifen, I'm back."

Cuifen suddenly turned around and ran towards Li Erniu while crying.

"Niu Niu, I miss you."

From the second-floor window, Zhang Lina gazed at the scene with tears in her eyes. She walked to her office desk, took out a photograph, and saw a very cute child smiling and holding a toy.

At the very bottom was a photograph of Fan Tianlei, a young second lieutenant.

"I hate you."

-

-

"Platoon leader, please excuse my poor appearance."

He Chenguang led Feng Yuxiu into the military compound and smiled bitterly with his head down.

Feng Yuxiu laughed and said, "That's normal. What's Wang Yadong's background?"

He Chenguang shook his head. "The person who runs a military surplus store is probably a former soldier?"

Feng Yuxiu narrowed his eyes, "He's not Chinese, why is he opening a military surplus store here..."

“Not Chinese? Then Xiaoxiao, she…” He Chenguang became anxious.

"I need to talk to her parents. Isn't this just reckless?"

The two walked into a small courtyard while talking.

An old man was tending to his vegetable garden, while an old woman was leisurely watering the plants beside him.

"Platoon leader, we're at my house." He Chenguang said as he walked over. "Grandma, Grandpa!"

He Baoguo stood up shakily, and when he saw He Chenguang's military uniform, his eyes immediately filled with tears. "Good child, you look so much like your father."

"Who is this?"

He Chenguang quickly said, "This is the platoon leader I told you about before."

He Baoguo straightened up and looked calmly at Feng Yuxiu.

Feng Yuxiu thought for a moment, then saluted, "Greetings, Commander!"

"Hello, young comrade, come in and have a seat. I have something to discuss with you."

He Chenguang quickly took out a box from his pocket, and when he opened it, the medal for second-class merit gleamed golden in his temple.

"Grandpa, this is a reward for me!"

He Baoguo immediately accepted it with trembling hands, "Good, good, good! My grandson has made something of himself! My wife, do you see? A meritorious figure in peacetime! He's made something of himself!"

He Chenguang remained silent.

"Young comrade, please go in first." He Baoguo could tell that He Chenguang had more to say.

Feng Yuxiu nodded and went inside.

"Grandpa, please don't say that. A second-class merit is nothing. That platoon leader has a first-class merit and several second-class merits."

He Baoguo looked shocked. "How old is he? He's only a few years older than you, right? He went to military school? A highly talented person?"

"It seems not. He's not from our military region; he was transferred from another military region."

He Baoguo was silent for a moment, "I didn't believe you when you called me before, but even after seeing him, I still don't believe it. To have such merits at this age."

"Grandpa, why did you ask me to call the platoon leader?" He Chenguang asked, puzzled.

He Baoguo was silent for a moment, then said, "Come with me."

The two walked one after the other into the room in the backyard.

After closing the door, He Baoguo's expression suddenly turned sorrowful. "Do you know how your father sacrificed his life?"

He Chenguang was stunned. "Wasn't he killed in the line of duty? While on a mission..."

"There's a company in South America called Polar Bear. During that border drug bust, your father's team encountered a mercenary named Scorpion. Your father died at Scorpion's hands."

He Chenguang trembled, "Scorpions, scorpions again!"

He Baoguo grabbed He Chenguang's arm. "Have you ever seen a scorpion?"

He Chenguang took a deep breath and nodded. "I've seen it. Three days ago, we carried out an exercise mission, which turned into a combat mission midway. We discovered Scorpion, but he escaped. One of our comrades was killed because of this."

He Baoguo sighed, "The Scorpion has gained another source of our hatred."

“My father was also killed by Scorpion… She died at Scorpion’s hands too… Scorpion! Grandpa, do you know? This platoon leader killed all of Scorpion’s men with his bare hands! Scorpion didn’t dare to face him head-on!”

He Baoguo nodded. "While you were on the phone, I had already checked this comrade's file. He had also encountered Scorpion and killed one of Scorpion's men. It's remarkable that a private from the countryside has grown to this level in just a few years."

"You know his background?" He Chenguang's eyes widened.

He Baoguo laughed and said, "Many people in the military region are already paying attention to him. This kid is a gem, shining brightly everywhere."

“Following him is not only about your future, but also about your father. You will inevitably clash with Scorpion and his gang sooner or later, and this young comrade will be your greatest asset then.”

“Chenguang, remember, he’s a captain who rose through the ranks, and a young captain at 22. You can learn a lot from him.”

He Chenguang nodded, "Understood, Grandpa."

"Come on, let's go meet this young comrade."

(End of this chapter)