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Chapter 379 Anxiety

Huo Lang took a deep breath and followed Shan Mantang to the county with great worry.

When they arrived at the county-level party committee office, Shan Mantang parked his car in the courtyard on the first floor, while Huo Lang took the lead to go to the office on the fourth floor.

"Commissioner Lin, I heard that you asked Comrade Xiao Dan to find me."

With a heavy heart, Huo Lang went to the fourth floor and pushed open the door. Sure enough, in addition to his boss, Commissioner Lin, there were two strange and familiar faces inside.

Huo Lang shook his head in disbelief. When the two men saw him, they also stood up from the chairs near the window. Almost subconsciously, they put their hands on the sides of their heads and performed a military salute.

"Comrade Horan."

"Comrade Horan."

He is a comrade who once fought in the army.

Hao Mingwei, Captain Hao and Liu Liguo, Captain Liu.

Huo Lang straightened his back and returned the military salute, "Squad leader, company commander."

"Comrade Huo Lang, this is a special incident. If it were not an urgent matter, I would not come to you at this time." Commissioner Lin waved his hand and asked the three of them to sit down.

"Understood." Huo Lang nodded.

Commissioner Lin poured hot water for each of the three in a familiar manner, moved to sit next to the coffee table and sat with the three of Huo Lang, and after a slight draft, he got to the point:

"Comrade Hao and Comrade Liu are both your former partners, so I shouldn't need to introduce them separately."

Huo Lang nodded again, his eyes falling on Hao Mingwei and Liu Liguo.

One of the two people is tall and thin, and the other is short and stocky. The only thing they have in common is that they have a lot of bullet holes on their faces. These marks are from the flying bullets on the battlefield a few years or more than ten years ago.

Scars from the shrapnel falling from the blast.

Huo Lang took a deep look at them, and his heart became heavier.

It seemed that this matter was far more severe than he imagined.

Huo Lang put his hands in front of his knees and clenched his trouser legs uncontrollably.

Commissioner Lin chuckled, looked at Hao Mingwei and Liu Liguo, and said: "Comrade Hao, Comrade Liu, if anything happens next, you can tell Comrade Huo Lang directly!"

Hao Mingwei and Liu Liguo looked at each other, nodded slightly and turned to Huo Lang.

To be honest, after so many years of separation, Hao Mingwei and Liu Liguo were very excited when their former combat partners met again, but when they thought of this mission, they couldn't help but suppress their excitement.

After a brief silence, Hao Mingwei was the first to speak: "Alang, I'm very happy to see you, but business is important, so let's talk about business first and talk about old times later."

Huo Lang nodded and waited for Hao Mingwei's next words.

Huo Lang nodded and waited for Hao Mingwei's next words.

"In the past few years, there have been gradually no more wars, and the country's atmosphere has gradually moved towards peace, but under the appearance of peace, it is actually not peaceful."

"Illegal elements have introduced a red language into our country, which will corrode people's spirits."

Hao Mingwei looked serious. As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Liguo on the side added:

"The awakened lion should not be defeated by a flower... We should take action! Holang, I was hesitant to choose you, but you are the only one, at least for now, with your stature, physique, and all aspects

Their qualities are still the same as they were in the army."

"Your current conditions are very suitable for this sortie."

The words of Hao Mingwei and Liu Liguo could be said to be euphemistic, but after all, Huo Lang had gotten along with them and had been in the army for so many years. He understood what Hao Mingwei and Liu Liguo meant.

Huo Lang lowered his eyes, and Si Ningning's face involuntarily appeared in his mind and in front of his eyes.

Huo Lang was very reluctant to give up, and there was a feeling of reluctance in his chest.

He remained silent, and Commissioner Lin's office also fell silent.

I don't know how long they were silent. Huo Lang pursed his thin lips slightly and raised his eyes. He wanted to speak but stopped opening his lips.

Maybe people are like this, selfish and have their own selfish motives.

Holang didn't want to go, so he subconsciously made excuses and expressed his wishes as tactfully as possible:

"I have been out of the army for several years. Chen Gong's younger brothers and sisters are still young and they still need me to take care of and raise them. Maybe I won't be able to take up the post for this mission."

However, there are policies from above and countermeasures from below. Hao Mingwei immediately said:

"Don't worry about this. We reported your situation to the organization before we came here. Our superiors said that if you go on this mission, Comrade Chen Gong's younger brothers and sisters will be raised and trained by the government. Comrade Chen Gong is good enough. I believe

With the organization's training and encouragement, his younger brothers and sisters will be as good as him in the future!"

Huo Lang lowered his brows, "I..."

He wanted to say something more, but when he inadvertently met the expectant and increasingly serious eyebrows of Hao Mingwei and Liu Liguo, Huo Lang got stuck, and could no longer say the words that came to his lips.

As for his repeated rejections, Hao Mingwei and Liu Liguo were not fools and could guess more or less.

Liu Liguo was more direct than Hao Mingwei. He shook his head and asked Huo Lang directly without confidence:

"You don't want to go."

Affirmative sentences.

Huo Lang said nothing.

Liu Liguo's eyes were even more questioning, but he was not questioning Huo Lang, but his own words.

He couldn't believe that he got what Huo Lang had in mind.

No, Holang shouldn't be like this.

The Huo family is a loyal and courageous family, and Huo Lang should be diligent, motivated, and hard-blooded. How could he be or wouldn't be willing?

Liu Liguo's vicissitudes of voice could not restrain himself from rising by two points:

"Have you forgotten? When you left the army when you said you wanted to take Chen Gong's place in raising his younger siblings, have you forgotten what you said and your oath?"

If there is a war, I will be summoned back...

Horan didn't forget.

Perhaps it was because he had been too comfortable and happy in the past few years that he gradually forgot about his country's defeat and the cruelty of the battlefield.

He wanted to be with Si Ningning.

He wanted to take Si Ningning with him and live a stable and peaceful life.

But, what is stability?

What is peace again?

If you want to live a stable and peaceful life, you must always take the lead.

Huo Lang was in a dilemma. He was reluctant to give up Si Ningning, but the oath he had spoken personally was also burning his patience.

Liu Liguo spoke urgently and wanted to say more, but Hao Mingwei reached out and held him back.

Hao Mingwei met Liu Liguo's disapproving gaze and shook his head gently, "Give him some time to think about it."

As if he thought of something, Liu Liguo also fell silent.

If you can stay stable forever, who would want to leave your warm home, your loved ones, and your elderly parents?

The blame is that they embarked on this path at such a young age.

And since you have chosen this path, then move forward without hesitation!

Don't hesitate!

Don’t even look back!

In the room, Committee members Lin, Hao Mingwei and Liu Liguo stopped talking.

Huo Lang took a deep breath, leaned forward slightly, put his hands together on his forehead, and the veins on the back of his hands could not stop trembling, which was enough to show the anxiety in his heart and emotions.

After a long silence, Huo Lang sighed slightly, put down his hands and stood up, standing upright, solemnly and seriously performed a standard military salute towards Hao Mingwei and Liu Liguo, his voice was hoarse, and he gave a cold and serious expression.

He said in one word:

"If there is a war, we will be recalled. Former squad leader of the fourth air force combat team, Huo Lang..."

"Return to the team."

Liu Liguo's eyes flashed with excitement and relief: "Alang, I know you will make the right choice!"

"This mission is confidential and cannot be disclosed to the outside world. No one can..."

Huo Lang stood upright, but his eyes were actually beginning to look blank.

Everything is ready, all he needs is the east wind. He has been waiting for so long...

That girl has been waiting for so long...

Now, is there still no such fate?

Huo Lang couldn't restrain his clenched fists, and beside him, Liu Liguo was still asking him with a smile: "Do you understand? Huo Lang?"

Huo Lang's thin lips twitched slightly, and he said "hmm" in a moderate tone, "I understand."

"When do we set off?"

"We will stay in Province H for a few days. If possible, we need to recruit two more team members."

"You can go back and pack in the past few days. When you are leaving, we will notify you in advance. By the way, the starting point of the mission is to depart from Beijing. When we leave, Chen Gong's younger brothers and sisters will stay in Beijing.

"

Huo Lang lowered his long eyelashes and said, "Okay."

Confidential tasks must not be disclosed to others.

So how should he explain to the girl?

The sky was darkening, the car was swaying, and the high-beam headlights were shining far and wide on the mountain road.

All the way to the rope bridge in the mountains, Huo Lang got out of the car and closed the door with a bang. He had something on his mind, so he didn't say anything this time. He moved his head and body as he was about to fall into the darkness.

Shan Mantang poked his head out of the driver's seat worriedly, "Comrade Huo Lang!"

Huo Lang stopped slowly and looked back at Shan Mantang, "Huh?"

Shan Mantang scratched the back of his head. Although he didn't know what happened, looking at Huo Lang's condition, he felt a little worried.

"Are you okay? Are you really okay?"

"It doesn't matter, there's nothing you can't get through. Cheer up!"

Shan Mantang awkwardly spoke out encouragement.

Huo Lang was stunned, silently waved his hand to him, and then his body was completely submerged in darkness.

In the cool night breeze, only the occasional "thumping" swaying sound could be heard from the bridge's chains.

Shan Mantang didn't leave in a hurry. He adjusted the direction of the car and turned on both high beams to shine as much light as possible on the road ahead of Huo Lang.

It wasn't until Huo Lang could no longer be seen in the halo that Shan Mantang turned around and drove away.

It was already past eight o'clock in the evening when Huo Lang returned home.

On the table in the main room, the work team was scattered everywhere, and the two little ones were lying on the bamboo bed playing, not sleeping yet.

Seeing his eldest brother coming back, He Gu jumped off the bamboo bed. The short man spread his hands in front of Huo Lang and asked:

"Where have you been? You came home so late!"

Huo Lang didn't have any strength, so he stretched out his hand dejectedly to hold He Gu's head and push He Gu aside.

He walked a few steps into the house with heavy steps, and lay down beside Sanae on the bamboo bed.

Sanae worriedly put her hand on Huo Lang's forehead, "Brother, are you feeling uncomfortable?"

Huo Lang stretched his arms across his face and said nothing.

Hegu stamped his feet angrily and said angrily:

"Obviously it was you who asked us to call Si Ningning, but when we went there you were nowhere to be seen! Si Ningning almost got angry today, did you know that?"

He Gu talked a lot, but when he saw that his elder brother still didn't speak, he felt a little aggrieved and a little angry for a moment.

He immediately stamped his feet and said harshly: "I won't care about you anymore! Next time Si Ningning gets angry, I won't help you anymore!"

After saying that, he ignored Huo Lang again. He Gu bulged his mouth, and with tears in his eyes, he gathered the books on the table, took his things into the room and closed the door with a "snap".

Sanae looked between the two sides, and finally chose to stay with Huo Lang.

After sitting on the bamboo bed for a while, as if thinking of something, Sanae went to the table and poured a glass of cold white wine and started giving it to Huo Lang, "Brother, drink water."

Huo Lang waited for a long time before sitting up, taking the water and drinking it slowly.

After the glass of water was finished, Huo Lang returned the glass to Sanae.

Sanae put the cup back on the table and sat down on the edge of the bamboo bed obediently and quietly.

She didn't say anything, just stayed by Huo Lang's side quietly.

Huo Lang stared at her closely for a long time, then suddenly shouted: "Sanae."

"Huh?" Sanae raised her head and looked at him blankly with her bright black eyes.

Huo Lang asked her: "Do you want to go to Beijing? Go to school there."

Sanae tilted her head and thought for a while, then nodded seriously, "Sister Ning said that big cities are technologically advanced, with street lights, cars, and libraries with a lot of books. Brother, I want to go there."

After Tongyan Tongyu expressed his opinions, Sanae said seriously: "Shall we go together? Me, eldest brother, second brother, and sister Ning."

The faint smile on Huo Lang's face could not be maintained, and his thin lips slowly flattened. Huo Lang sighed, and raised his hand to gently touch Sanae's head.

He didn't say anything, but Sanae seemed to sense something from his expression, and pursed her red lips and said:

"If there were no eldest brother and sister Ning, then I wouldn't go. I like my current life and I want to be with my eldest brother, second brother and sister Ning forever."

Huo Lang fell into silence again. After a long time, he patted Sanae's furry little head and asked: "Have you washed your face and feet? Go to bed, it's getting late."

"I've washed it, brother, then I'm going to bed! Sister Ning said that there will be an exam next Monday, and I have to get up early to review my homework tomorrow morning."

"Well, go ahead."

Huo Lang responded in a low voice.

Sanae kept saying "Sister Ning", which made Huo Lang's liver and gallbladder tremble, and his heart felt even more uncomfortable.

Tonight, it was as if even the moon knew that he was in a bad mood and hid in the clouds early and refused to peek out.

On the other side, the educated youth spot.

Si Ningning washed up hastily. At night, when several girls fell into a deep sleep, she got into the space and took a bath. She also cut out the vest fabric according to the body measurements of Huo Lang and He Gu, and waited for the duck feathers to be collected later.

Come here, you can assemble it directly after processing.

Finally, she quietly came out of the space, climbed onto the bed, tucked the mosquito net in place, and lay on the bed looking at the dimly lit window through the mosquito net.

Si Ningning turned slightly and put her palms on the side of her face. She unconsciously thought of that afternoon, when Hegu and the others came over to tell her about Huo Lang's visit to her.

Si Ningning felt very uneasy and actually quite unhappy.

She didn't want to be suspicious or think too much, but sometimes she couldn't control her thoughts.

What happened at that time?

Where did Holang go?

What happened?

Is it serious?

Is Holang back?

"Well..."

So annoying!

Si Ningning puffed up her face and pulled the thin blanket to cover her face.

It's the weekend tomorrow, I'll go over there and ask.

Si Ningning let out a deep breath and tried to calm down.

There is something on my mind, and sleeping becomes a torment.

After finally staying up until the latter half of the night, Si Ningning fell into a deep sleep. She felt like she hadn't slept for long before she was awakened by the "rustling" movement beside her. When she opened her eyes again, she found that there was something obvious outside the window.

bright.

Listening to Si Ningning's sleepy moans, Jiang Yue neatly folded the quilt and turned around, apologetically saying: "Ningning, have I disturbed you? It's raining outside and it's still early. Please sleep a little longer.

Come on!"

"It's okay... I went to bed early last night and had enough sleep."

Si Ningning lied casually, changed clothes in the bed, and then opened the mosquito net and got out of bed.

Jiang Yue believed her words deeply. When they went out to wash up together, Jiang Yue asked her what her plans were for today. She mentioned the mock exam next Monday and asked her if she would copy the test papers at the educated youth center today.

Si Ningning thought about it for a while, shook his head and said, "I have listed the test questions in my notebook. I have something to do today, so I have to deal with it first. Let's deal with the test papers tomorrow."

Jiang Yue nodded and said: "Then give me the notebook. After I finish copying the mathematics, I will help you copy some Chinese, so as not to make any mistakes tomorrow and make you late."

"OK."

After washing up, Si Ningning found the book and handed it to Jiang Yue. She tidied up a little and didn't even bother to eat breakfast. She took her backpack and raised it high above her head, broke into the rain curtain to block the drizzle and ran towards Chen's house.

She wanted to find Huo Lang. She tossed and turned last night and couldn't sleep. It didn't matter whether she asked Huo Lang those questions or not. She just wanted to calm down her heart.

The abacus was very good, but when they arrived at Chen's house, they discovered that Huo Lang was not at home at all.

Si Ningning stood in the courtyard in the rain, and Sanae stood under the eaves and shouted to her:

"My eldest brother is not at home. He went to the other side of the mountain early in the morning."

On the other side of the mountain is Team 7.

With the instructions given a while ago, there was nothing suspicious about this matter, but for some reason, Si Ningning suddenly became a little panicked.

She stood in the middle of the yard with no intention of entering the house or leaving. In the end, Hegu asked who was coming. When he learned that it was him, Hegu jumped out and pulled her in.

Room.

"It's raining outside! Why don't you come inside?"

He Gu stomped his feet like a little grown-up, and pulled Si Ningning to sit down in the main room. He took out a dry towel and helped Si Ningning wipe the glistening water droplets from her hair with a firm look, and kept mumbling:

"It's getting cold. Are you stupid? What should you do if you're sick?"

Si Ningning recovered her thoughts from her daze, smiled casually, and asked He Gu: "Did your elder brother say anything when he came back yesterday?"

Hegu pursed his lips and wrinkled his face, and said unhappily: "He came back very late yesterday, and he didn't say anything when he came back... Oh, Si Ningning, leave him alone, we ignore him!"

As he spoke, Hegu said very seriously: "Just wait for me. When I grow up, I will make money to support you, so just leave him alone."

Si Ningning laughed out loud, rubbed Hegu's head helplessly, and asked, "Have you and Sanae had breakfast? I'll make something for you."

"Okay! I want to eat scallion pancakes, is that okay?"

"Okay, where's Sanae?"

"Sister Ning, I can do anything. I'll light the fire for you!"

"Okay~"

Si Ningning smiled fondly, led the two little ones to the kitchen, put on an apron and started working in a familiar way.

She had breakfast together at Chen's house, cleaned up the kitchen after dinner, and was not in a hurry to leave.

Slowly, she prepared the lunch meal. Huo Lang hadn't come back yet, and Si Ningning refused to give up. She carried the pony and sat on her knees on the doorstep. Hegu and Sanae stood guard on her left and right.

Side of body.

He Gu dug out a small bamboo tube out of boredom and squatted on the steps to catch the water dripping from the eaves to play with it, while Sanae squatted next to Si Ningning.

After an aimless pause for who knows how long, Sanae suddenly remembered what happened last night and mentioned it to Si Ningning, "Sister Ning, my eldest brother suddenly asked me yesterday if I wanted to go to Beijing."

"Um?"

Sanae tilted her head. In fact, she didn’t quite understand the point of the matter. She just said based on what happened last night:

"I said I want to go, but if eldest brother and sister Ning don't go, then I won't go either. I like being with you. It's good to stay here all the time."

Si Ningning said a long "hmm" and thought about the matter for a moment. After finding nothing suspicious, he classified it as a casual conversation incident.

She touched Sanae's little head and said:

"Being born in such a small place, there are not many opportunities to go out and see, so once you have the opportunity, you must seize it."

"But don't forget your roots. This is your hometown and it will always be. Even if you move into a big city in the future, you should take the time to come back and visit when you have the opportunity."

"Um!"

Sanae nodded seriously, keeping Si Ningning's words in mind.

After a period of time, the three of them sat in a row under the eaves, staring blankly or boredly at the rippling rain curtain.

Waiting aimlessly will always make people feel anxious. Si Ningning waited until noon. Seeing that Huo Lang hadn't come back yet, she cooked for the two little ones at Chen's house.

After the two little ones finished eating, she put away what needed to be put away, and put the leftovers and leftover dishes in the pot to ensure that Huo Lang could have a hot bite when he came back. Even though she was confused and uneasy, she

I still chose to go back to the educated youth spot.

But before leaving, Si Ningning, Sanae, and Hegu specially asked them to let their eldest brother go find her when he comes back.

He Gu pouted and didn't reply, but Sanae agreed quickly, "Don't worry, Sister Ning, I will definitely tell my elder brother."

Si Ningning smiled and said "hmm" in front of her, and declined the hat handed over by He Gu. She lifted up her backpack and braved the rain again.

Less than two minutes after she left Chen's house, Huo Lang walked into the yard, dripping wet, carrying a large bag of things.

Hegu stood under the eaves, his little face wrinkled, and he asked him coldly:

"Have you come back long ago?"

Huo Lang's steps paused slightly. He was in a state of confusion. He didn't speak, and didn't know what to say or do. He just looked at the grain and the grain through the rain.

(End of chapter)