While sleeping, he felt that the car was slowing down. Xu Ziling immediately got up from the car seat and looked around through the car window.

Major Tan, who was in the cab in front, noticed Xu Ziling's movements and glanced at him in the rearview mirror, "Are you awake? I'm about to call you. We're at the end of the field."

"arrive?"

Looking at the time, it was already midnight, Tianchao time. Surrounded by high walls, a few standard prefabricated houses on construction sites, and many construction vehicles, Xu Ziling felt that this place seemed no different from domestic construction sites.

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Major Tan drove the car to an open space, turned off the engine, and said to Xu Ziling: "Get out of the car."

"Okay!" Xu Ziling didn't ask any questions, just picked up the equipment and got out of the car.

"Follow me."

After getting out of the car, Major Tan asked Xu Ziling to follow him and walked towards one of the prefabricated houses he had just seen.

What surprised Xu Ziling was that Major Tan did not take him into the house. Instead, he waited closer, passed the house, and walked towards the back. When he got to the back, Xu Ziling realized that the place was much bigger than what he saw.

Duo, when he came in, he happened to be facing this house. His view was blocked and he couldn't see the back.

Standing here at this time, he realized that there were many houses like this behind him. Major Tan took him through four or five houses and finally stopped in front of a house. "It's been so long, and you haven't been there yet."

Come on, I guess you are not in the mood to eat either, so I have prepared some dry food and water for you. Take them first and you can eat some on the plane later."

After his reminder, Xu Ziling remembered that he had indeed not eaten dinner yet. He had something on his mind and didn't feel hungry, but he still had to thank him for his kindness.

"Thank you very much. You were very thoughtful and rushed to meet the deadline. You didn't think of this at all on the way."

"It's okay. The higher-ups gave us the news. We knew you were on the road all the time, so we thought you definitely didn't prepare these things. Just use them. The plane is right behind and people are waiting. You can get your things right away.

Let's go." Major Tan said to Xu Ziling as he took out the key and opened the door.

After grabbing the military rations and water that had been prepared, without delay, the two of them left the house again and walked toward the back.

Walking to the back, there was a large open space with a few lights on the ground. Under the light, Xu Ziling saw a civilian Mi-17 helicopter parked in the center of the open space. He could even vaguely see the people inside the cockpit.

Someone is waiting there.

Major Tan led him straight to the helicopter. At this time, the pilot inside the plane also saw the two of them, waved to them, got down from the cab, and stood next to the plane waiting.

"Lao Wang, I want you to work the night shift again."

When they got closer, Major Tan said loudly to the pilot standing next to the plane.

"Haha... It's not like you don't know that flying a plane here is sometimes safer at night than during the day." The pilot was a rough-looking man with a typical Chinese face. After listening to Major Tan's words, he answered with a big smile.

, then looked at Xu Ziling behind him, seeming surprised at his youth and a little unbelievable, "Is this the guest?"

"Yes! This is the lion. I'll leave it to you next." Major Tan answered the pilot, then turned to introduce Xu Ziling, "This is the pilot responsible for sending you off. We all call him Lao Wang. You can just call him the same.

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Xu Ziling stretched out a hand and shook hands with Lao Wang, "Then I'll trouble Lao Wang."

Lao Wang's hand was strong and strong, and he shook Xu Ziling's outstretched hand tightly, "It's okay to bother me. Since you're in a hurry, get in the car and set off immediately."

He turned around and asked Major Tan: "Old Tan, do you have anything else to do? If you don't have anything else to do, just drive off."

"It's okay, please be safe on the road! Lion, take care. I hope to see you again when I return to China in the future."

Xu Ziling smiled after listening to his words, and then solemnly saluted him with a military salute. "When we meet again someday, we will rest after getting drunk."

"Okay... okay... Once you're drunk, you'll rest. Once you're drunk, you'll rest..." Major Tan seemed a little excited when Xu Ziling saluted him. He gave Xu Ziling a standard military salute in return and kept mumbling.

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On the plane, Xu Ziling chatted with Lao Wang for a short time and learned that this so-called mineral exploration company was just a subsidiary enterprise unit established in Afghanistan by the army in the name of domestic enterprises for strategic needs. All personnel who appeared to be employees were

They were once soldiers with various skills in the army. They usually did various mineral exploration work in various parts of Afghanistan. Once there were tasks or other needs from the superiors, they all immediately became soldiers.

Just like Lao Wang himself, in normal times, he is responsible for transporting some important exploration tools. Once there is a mission, he will be responsible for picking up special guests like Xu Ziling.

"How long has it been since you returned to China, Lao Wang?" After resting for a few hours, Xu Ziling was in high spirits now. He thought that this idle time was also idle, so he just started chatting with Lao Wang.

"Eight years!" Lao Wang's voice was full of emotion, "When I came out, my son was in elementary school, and now he is in high school."

For the sake of safety, personnel stationed abroad like them usually stay here for several years. Xu Ziling also knew this, but he didn't expect that Lao Wang would stay here for eight years.

"I was in the army and was sent here. I told my family that I had retired from the army and found a job abroad. But it has been eight years since I came home. I don't know if I will recognize my son when I get home.

But even so, I am willing, just to send guests like you a few more times. Originally we

People like this are replaced every four years, but in the company, except for special circumstances, no one is willing to go back every four years. Because we are now civilians, as long as we go back, we will wear the green military uniform.

The last trace of relationship is gone, so everyone wants to stay here for a few more years."

"However, I will go back after this time. It is stipulated above that people like us can only stay for eight years at most. Therefore, I can't send you off again in the future."

Lao Wang's tone was very calm, but it also sounded very sad, which made Xu Ziling feel uncomfortable. He had to change the topic: "Lao Wang, after listening to you talk for so long, I still don't know where you are from?"

"I'm from Jiangnan Province. We have many beautiful girls there. You guys haven't fallen in love yet, right? I'll leave you an address later. Remember to find me when you go back. I'll introduce you to our Jiangnan girls.
Chapter completed!