The group of people arrived near the Xie Family Brigade in the afterglow of the setting sun, and the vehicle stopped steadily not far from the Xie Family Brigade.

The atmosphere inside the car was solemn and full of expectation, and every pair of eyes was silently preparing for the upcoming mission.

The two people sitting in the cab looked at each other, and the tacit understanding they had formed over the years of cooperating allowed them to understand each other's intentions without saying a word.

The deputy battalion commander nodded, jumped off the car with sharpness and agility, and landed firmly on his feet.

After landing, he waved towards the car.

In an instant, several soldiers jumped out of the carriage one after another.

Their skills are strong and their movements are uniform.

Under the leadership of the deputy battalion commander, this group of people did not hesitate at all, turned around and got into the lush forest beside the road, disappearing in the depths of the jungle in an instant

Only the second battalion commander was left in the car.

He sat quietly in the driver's seat, looking deeply into the distance.

After confirming that the team was out of sight, he gently turned the key, the engine roared again, the vehicle slowly started, and the Xie family team continued to march.

Before the vehicle arrived at the entrance of the village, a group of children who climbed up to play on the big tree at the entrance of the village saw the vehicle from a distance.

The children's eyes were instantly attracted by this huge creature that they had never seen before.

Their eyes widened, and they pointed at the vehicle excitedly and shouted: "Che, car! What a big car!"

As the clear children's voices sounded several times, several old people enjoying the shade under the tree also raised their heads and looked into the distance.

When he saw the truck, he was surprised.

The second battalion commander was driving the vehicle. As he got closer and closer to the village entrance, he could feel the curious and slightly awed eyes of the villagers.

The car stopped seven or eight meters away from the big tree. The second battalion commander jumped out of the car, straightened his clothes and walked towards it at a steady pace.

The children in the village were even more excited when they saw this.

They temporarily forgot about playing and hid behind a few old people, running or jumping, looking at the uninvited guest with their innocent eyes.

Several old people who had been enjoying the shade under the tree also stood up and looked at the second battalion commander who was slowly walking towards them.

"Are you...?" an older-looking man asked.

The second battalion commander stopped, and a smile appeared on his usually serious face: "Hello, is this the Xie family's brigade?"

"Yes, this is the Xie family's brigade. Who are you looking for?" The person who spoke was also an elder of the Xie family.

A bright smile instantly appeared on the face of the second battalion commander, as if he was relieved, and he sighed: "I finally found the right place! It's not easy!"

After saying that, without waiting for the person on the other side to react, he started to complain: "You don't know, I was just asking all the way, and it was not easy to get to this commune.

I didn’t know where to go next, so I wanted to find someone to ask for directions. Unexpectedly, I met a person with a bad conscience who pointed me in the opposite direction.

Fortunately, I didn't go far when I met a kind-hearted man who knew where I was going and reminded me that I was going the wrong way.

Otherwise, it would be so difficult to walk on, I wouldn’t even know where to go.”

As soon as these words came out, the people around him felt the same way and became angry.

"Who is it? Such a bad conscience!"

"That's right, if you don't know the way, just say you don't know. It's also evil for you to give other people blind instructions!"

"Oh, I think he did this on purpose. Maybe he was jealous that the young man could drive a big car, so he deliberately pointed the wrong way..."

"Why is this person so evil-hearted!"

"..."

Everyone started to criticize me one by one.

The elder Xie family standing opposite was even more indignant: "Little brother, tell me what the person you met looks like and see if I can recognize who she is? This is trying to ruin the reputation of our commune.

!Let me know who it is, and I will skin him."

"Yes, yes, little brother, please tell me what she looks like, so we can all recognize her!"

As soon as these words came out, the second battalion commander's body suddenly stiffened.

What he said just now was purely made up to get closer and avoid arousing suspicion. Where can I find someone who can give them blind guidance?

Looking at the indignant people in front of him, he swallowed quietly.

"I was in the car at the time, and I was a little far away from him, so I didn't see clearly what he looked like."

The second battalion commander thought to himself that as long as he insisted that he did not see the other party's appearance clearly, he would not be able to find him even if he tried to find him.

Begging for information, the elder of the Xie family has no intention of giving up.

He said unhurriedly: "It's okay. It doesn't matter if you don't see his appearance. How did you meet him before? What color was she wearing..."

Listening to the old man's continuous questions, the second battalion commander couldn't hold himself any longer.

After racking his brains and making a few random remarks, he finally stabilized the old man for the time being.

Seeing the dissatisfied look on the old man's face, as if he wanted to ask more questions, the second battalion commander did not dare to hold it any longer.

He quickly stated his apparent purpose: "I would like to ask, is there anyone named Xie Zhiyuan in your brigade?"

"Xie Zhiyuan." Someone pondered in a low voice: "This name seems familiar to me. Who is it from?"

The elder of the Xie family couldn't help but hold his forehead, stretched out his hand and slapped his brother who was a few years younger than him on the back, and scolded: "Who else do you have? You meet people every day, how can you not?"

Remember what his name is?"

"Oh oh oh, I remembered, it turned out to be brother Yuanyuan!" The old man was not annoyed even after being slapped, but suddenly realized: "Blame me, blame me. I'm old and my brain can't turn around. I'm sorry.

I still call him Brother Zhiyuan every day, but when I added my surname, I didn’t realize it for a while.”

The elder of the Xie family turned away and did not want to pay attention to his embarrassing younger brother.

"What are you doing with Zhiyuan?"

The second battalion commander finally breathed a sigh of relief as the topic was changed.

Then he said: "My father and Uncle Xie have been old friends for many years. Our transportation team happened to be passing by here when we received the mission this time. My father specifically asked me to help me see how my old friend is doing recently."

"Oh! So that's it. No wonder, brother Zhiyuan's house is over there."

As he spoke, he raised his crutch and showed the way to the second battalion commander.

"Forget it, let me have someone take you there."

As he said that, he turned his head and shouted into the field next to him: "Boy, come out."

After a while, a middle-aged man carrying a hoe walked out of the field next to him. He smiled innocently, and then asked: "Dad, what's the matter with calling me?"

The elder of the Xie family pointed at the second battalion commander and said, "This young man is a relative of the Zhiyuan family. He has come to visit Zhiyuan on behalf of the elder. Please take him there."

The middle-aged man pulled off the towel from his neck, wiped the sweat from his face, and then hung the towel around his neck.

"OK!"

He turned to look at the second battalion commander: "Young man, come with me."

It is rare to see a fresh face in the village, and everyone you meet on the road will take a second look.

Someone even asked directly: "Young man, where are you from?"

"Shan Province." The second battalion commander replied with a smile.

As for whether he came from Shan Province, he can only say that his ancestral home is Shan Province.

"Oh, that's not close!"

Hearing that the second battalion commander came from Shan Province, someone became interested.

"Shan Province, my parents came from Shan Province back then. They haven't been back for so many years. I don't know what Shan Province is like now?"

The second battalion commander really knows something about the current situation in Shan Province.

He was picky and said some things that were not very sensitive.

Even so, when he heard about the situation in Shan Province, the man couldn't help but sigh.

"It's not easy!"

The man's voice was a little dull: "My parents have always wanted to return to their roots, but I, the son, have no ability and cannot fulfill their wishes."

These words resonated with many people present.

Except for the Xie family, which has been settled here for several generations, families with other surnames basically fled here one after another.

Who doesn’t want fallen leaves to return to their roots?

It's just that they have lived here for a long time, and even if they can go back, they are no longer used to it.

Looking at the faces of everyone, the man clapped his mouth and said angrily: "Look at me, why are you bringing this up? We will live a long life in the future, and we will definitely get better and better. When the time comes, we can go back to our hometown to live for a while.

Is it something?"

When a man interrupted, everyone felt much better.

He once again set his sights on the Second Battalion Commander.
To be continued...