Chapter 124

  Welcome to Jiupin Literature Network, you can quickly enter this site by searching "Jiupin Literature Network" in any search engine, and provide free download services for boutique and txt formats! Shaohui's mother did not respond, got up and walked out of the living room, the girl was a little nervous, didn't know what happened. A while later, Shaohui's mother came over with an envelope in her hand and handed it to her, sat back on the sofa: "Shaohui mentioned you to me, but I don't know what happened between you two, before he returned to the army for the last time, he gave me this letter and told me that if one day you come home to find him, give it to you, and also asked me to advise you not to wait for him." The girl was about to tear open the envelope in her hand, but stopped after hearing these words.

  "Child, to be honest, I've heard about you from Shao Hui before. Although we're meeting for the first time, I have a good impression of you. However, as you know, Shao Hui's work is unpredictable, and who knows when I might not see him again? He was supposed to retire already, and my husband and I finally felt like we could put our minds at ease, thinking that our family could finally live in peace. But then the army called a while ago saying Shao Hui had gone on another mission, without even telling us where he's going. My husband and I both know that the tasks he undertakes are not something any normal person can accept." Shao Hui's mother spoke calmly, but her words were filled with immense sorrow. The girl put down the envelope and moved her lips, unsure of how to comfort her.

  "Child, to be honest, Shao Hui is not worthy of you. A girl as excellent as you will definitely find a good place to settle down. Shao Hui is just a drifter, he often says that he has built his future home on the sea, so this life can only be spent drifting in the wind and waves. People outside are envious that I have raised a promising special forces son, but who knows the bitterness inside?" After saying these words, Shao Hui's mother had some moisture at the corner of her eyes, and the girl couldn't help but feel some heartache.

  "Auntie, Shao Hui told me that he wants to break up with me and we even had a big fight about it. I know the reason why he wants to break up with me, he's a man of strong will. Auntie," the girl paused for a moment, Shao Hui's mother looked up at her, "I'll wait until Shao Hui comes back home after his military service, and if he still wants to break up with me after leaving that environment, I'll agree to it." As she said these words, she quietly tore up the envelope in her hand.

  Shao Hui's mother stared at her blankly and didn't say another word.

  Everything has its growth cycle and development law, the land under our feet, this country once stood proudly in this world, but after a thousand years of prosperity, only these ancient stars remain steadfastly twinkling in the sky, witnessing the rise and fall of prosperity, the vicissitudes of life, the desolation of human heart, and seeing the raging war flames burning from ancient times to the present, never stopping.

  February 16, 2006, dawn, De Kroon town.

  Shao Hui didn't sleep, and neither did the other team members. Years of professional habit had turned them into high-level creatures that were active at night and dormant during the day. He leaned against the wall, smoking and gazing up at the stars, occasionally glancing around him. The quiet night always made people's thoughts wander, and many past emotions slowly returned to his heart. He wondered what his family was doing at home at this moment.

  "Hey! Catch!" Zhao Zhenghao poked his head out from behind the wall, interrupting Shao Hui's thoughts. He immediately stood up and walked over to the base of the wall, where Zhao Zhenghao was standing on Kong Haotian's shoulders, straining to lift a massive sack of rice. "Thud!" The sack landed heavily in Shao Hui's arms, causing him to stumble backward several steps. "So much?" "No, don't worry about it being too little, there are two more even bigger ones," Zhao Zhenghao said quietly before jumping down from Kong Haotian's shoulders.

  Inside the wall, a bustling scene of intense labor was unfolding. Zhou Yan and Wang Jianbin were digging furiously, their sweat dripping like rain. Nearby, Zuo Ming and Yin Mo were rapidly filling sacks with soil, while Wu Yan and Zhang Weize lifted another massive sack and handed it to Zhao Zhenghao. "Thud!" Another sack was thrown out of the wall.

  Not far from the labor site, Liu Junhao was affectionately stroking two robust wolfhounds: "You two dog bastards are really handsome, how about I set you up on a blind date?"

  "Alright, let's retreat!" Commander Zhao Zhenhao gave the order, and the ground quickly returned to its original state. One by one, dark shadows carrying a sack flew over the wall with a "whooshing" sound. After Liu Junhao finished sweeping away the traces with his broom, he also jumped out under the loving gaze of the two dogs.

  Outside the wall, a motley crew had already assembled, and the eleven thieves, with their gray faces and backs carrying rifles, shovels, brooms, sacks, and pickaxes, briefly reported their numbers. As they quickly cleared away their footprints, they swiftly retreated from the scene of the crime. After a long sprint, they returned to their dormitory, where the eleven thieves instantly transformed into security guards.

  Zhao Zhenhao patted the dirt off his body and said, "Get some rest early, we still have to accompany the director to town for dinner tomorrow." A moment later, a faint snoring sound came from inside the room.

  "Yu Jia, stay and have dinner with us," said Shao Hui's mother.

  "No, Auntie, I still have to go back. I'll come visit you another day." The girl said with a hint of sadness as she stood up.

  "It's too late, it's rare to come once, let's go tomorrow," Shao Hui's mother also stood up, "Let's just treat this as our own home, you and I will have a good chat."

  The girl suddenly lifted her head and looked at her with a innocent smile on her face after hearing this. At this time, Shao Hui's father happened to be back home from work and saw Yu Jia - the girl who might become his future daughter-in-law, and he was very satisfied. The three of them had a sumptuous dinner together. Sitting at the dinner table, Yu Jia asked: "Auntie, what is Shao Hui doing now?"

  "Hmm, it's possible while eating, or maybe during training, hopefully not when doing something important, what do you think?" asked Shao Hui's mother, putting down her chopsticks.

  "I guess he's probably bragging to his comrades about how excellent his grades were when he was in school!" The girl replied with a smile.

  "Haha......" The three of them burst into a hearty laugh. They would never have guessed that at this moment, Shao Hui was actually a thief, and an extremely unscrupulous one who stole cabbage.

  The weather on the morning of the next day was a rare clear sky for this period. The team members still ran and exercised on the playground, then lined up to practice dynamic shooting drills.

  Shao Hui was the instructor for today, and he was walking listlessly at the back of the team. When he came to Zhang Wei Ze's back, he suddenly stretched out his hand and grabbed his throat, slamming him to the ground. Zhang Wei Ze coughed as he stood up in a kneeling position, aiming at the target and firing two blank shots in succession. However, it was already beyond the time limit. Shao Hui nodded at him, and Zhang Wei Ze had no choice but to put down his gun and start doing 200 push-ups.

  The team members were all standing in front, trembling with fear, not knowing when the devil behind them would strike again. Liu Jun Hao sneaked a glance back and saw that Shao Hui was blowing air into Zhao Zheng Hao's neck. He let out a sigh of relief, but immediately heard a sudden rush of footsteps behind him. Before he could react, Shao Hui had already supported his chin and gently pushed him down. Liu Jun Hao fell to the ground with a "thud", and quickly got up, preparing to aim and shoot in a prone position. However, no matter how hard he tried, the gun wouldn't budge. Liu Jun Hao looked down and saw that the gun strap had been trampled on by Shao Hui.

  Shao Hui smiled at him: "Go ahead, old rules." Liu Jun Hao got up, looking somewhat disgruntled, and raised his gun high in both hands. He shouted slogans like "I am a godly marksman! Wasting taxpayers' money is shameful!" as he started sprinting for 1000 meters.

  "The environment and surrounding factors on the battlefield, including physical factors, are unpredictable. No one knows when and where they will be shooting, or what kind of shot they will take. Today I stepped on his gun strap, what if it gets stuck in a rock next time? Can't say that at the time it was the rock's fault that I didn't fire immediately?" Shao Hui said to others while walking, when he suddenly heard an out-of-tune voice. He listened carefully and found that Liu Junhao had changed his slogan: "I'm really a godly marksman! It's shameful to harm the Republic's soldiers!" Shao Hui smiled lightly, just about to continue speaking when the radio crackled with Su Yuesong's voice: "02, 05, 06 respond."

  "Roger that, over." Shao Hui pressed the radio transmitter to respond.

  "Received at 05." Zuoming replied.

  "Roger that... 06 received." Liu Junhao replied.

  "You three stop training now, gather at the entrance at 10:30 sharp, put the rifles in the vehicle, carry your handguns and follow the director to the town government to meet the new mayor, do you understand?"

  "Got it!" The three replied and looked at the time, which was almost 10:30. They put away their guns and went back inside to prepare. The others watched them walk away before setting up a betting pool: "I bet someone will have diarrhea when they get back, 500 push-ups!"

  "Five hundred? You're on!"

  "I bet they won't pull it off, six hundred of them! Dare you to follow?"

  "Who's with me? They must be dragged down, all 700 of them! Who's with me?"

  "I'm going! Eight hundred!"

  In less than a minute, the stakes rose to one thousand. Shaohui and three others followed the director to carry out the task, while the remaining eight waited patiently for the outcome of this high-stakes gamble.

  Welcome to the Jiupin Literature Network, you can quickly enter this site by searching for "Jiupin Literature Network" on any search engine. We provide free downloads of high-quality and txt format services! At 10:30, two cars drove out of the base gate. Shao Hui followed Director Su and Yue Song sat in the first car, while Liu Junhao and Zuo Ming rode in the back seat of the second car. On the way, Shao Hui learned about the reason for this mission.