In the fourth year of the Divine Calendar, Dragon City ushered in the New Year amidst the din of gongs and drums.
With the winter war in the north temporarily coming to an end, Dragon City has also entered a new year.[.]
As more and more people in Longcheng began to get used to the customs of the Han Dynasty, they fell in love with these charming activities.
However, there is a group of people who are extremely busy this New Year. They are the condolence group of the Longcheng military.
Most of the soldiers who died in previous battles or retired had their own families or relatives. And after they shed their blood for Dragon City and Zhou Yunfei, Dragon City naturally cannot forget them.
During this New Year, the General Staff of the Military took the lead and the General Logistics Department assisted to launch a series of condolences activities. The purpose is to allow these heroic souls who died in the battle to rest in peace!
There were also many military representatives stationed far north who returned to Longcheng with the blessings of their comrades to visit the relatives of those who had sacrificed their comrades.
Looking at the street in front, a captain wearing a red army uniform stood still.
You can tell from his clothes at a glance which army he belongs to. Only the army that has just finished the defense battle of the Far North Fortress and suffered heavy casualties has uniforms of this color.
The officer's badge embroidered on the shoulder and a first-class gallantry medal pinned on the chest prove that the owner has made great achievements.
Touching his chest gently, the captain seemed to have made up his mind and took a firm step.
Arriving at a house, looking at the couplets posted on both sides of the door and the red lantern hanging at the door, the captain slightly raised his right hand and raised it in front of the door.
He shook his right hand, raised it twice and put it down again.
Just as the captain took a deep breath and knocked, the door opened unexpectedly.
"who are you looking for?"
Behind the door, a young girl was looking at the captain curiously. From her words, it was easy to tell that the girl did not recognize the soldier in front of her.
"I……"
The second lieutenant was a little nervous and a little embarrassed. He raised his right hand but didn't knock it down yet and scratched his hair, which messed up his neatly combed hair.
Seeing the second lieutenant's appearance, the girl burst out laughing. Then she blushed in embarrassment and bowed her head deeply.
"Tong Tong, who is outside?" An old woman's voice came from inside the room, asking the girl at the door.
"Mom, you're a soldier!" The girl turned her head and said towards the room, peeking at the second lieutenant at the door as she spoke.
Then there was a coughing sound in the room, which made the girl's expression change instantly. She hurriedly ran back into the room, even leaving the second lieutenant at the door aside.
Looking at the empty courtyard, the second lieutenant felt a little at a loss.
Just when the second lieutenant felt that he could neither advance nor retreat, three young men suddenly appeared behind him.
"Rang Rang, don't block the door." The leading young man didn't seem to care about his identity as second lieutenant. He was a little bored, as if he was chasing away something annoying.
The second lieutenant turned around and looked at the three young men, but did not move.
"Oh, I said you were deaf, so I asked you not to hear me." When the young lieutenant didn't respond, the leader frowned and said with side eyes. His tone was very impatient, which made people disgusted.
The second lieutenant looked at the young man, and then his mind couldn't help but recall the girl he had just met. The two seemed somewhat similar.
"What about you, you..." Just as the leading boy was about to push the second lieutenant, the girl who had just returned to the house happened to walk out of the house carrying a basin of water.
Seeing the scene at the door, the girl named Tong Tong immediately shouted, "Azhe!"
When the boy named Azhe saw the girl, he immediately changed his expression and put on an innocent smile, "Sister!"
Then, regardless of the second lieutenant at the door, he stepped into the courtyard.
Tong Tong said with a straight face, "Azhe! Where have you been during the Chinese New Year!"
"Hey, sister, didn't I go buy medicine for our mother?" The young man smiled and flattered Tong Tong, and carefully took out a piece of oil wrapped in oil paper from his waist.
Tong Tong put down the basin and took the medicine from Azhe's hand, "Go and change your clothes quickly. Let's see how well you look like that."
"Yes, yes, let's go." As if he had received an order, Azhe ran back into the house as fast as he could.
The other two young people outside the door smiled slightly at Tong Tong and said, "Sister Tong, Boss Zhe is back and we are leaving!"
"Okay, okay, you two, go back quickly, or my aunt and uncle will come with a broom to drive you back soon!" Tong Tong said with a straight face and threatened the two of them.
The two of them ran away laughing, and the second lieutenant was once again standing at the door.
Seeing the unknown second lieutenant still standing there, Tong Tong blinked her big eyes, and then said: "Mr. Officer, have you found the wrong person? There is no soldier in our family."
The second lieutenant opened his mouth, and then slowly took out a letter from his arms with his right hand.
Tong Tong saw the second lieutenant take out a letter, and watched with curiosity as the second lieutenant solemnly handed over the letter.
Looking at the letter in front of her, Tong Tong raised her head, as if she wanted to see a clue from the second lieutenant's face, but she failed.
"Is this for me?" After seeing the second lieutenant nodding solemnly, Tong Tong gently put the medicinal materials in her hands aside, wiped her hands on her apron twice, and then took the letter from the second lieutenant.
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Tongtong opened the letter in confusion, and what was inside instantly stunned Tongtong.
A peace charm woven from red silk thread!
Tong Tong raised her head suddenly, tears instantly welling up in her bright eyes.
"I'm sorry." The second lieutenant turned his head slightly, trying hard not to let the liquid in his eyes flow down, and said these three words in a hoarse voice.
Tong Tong shed tears. She felt her heart was broken. The pain was like the pain of purgatory.
Slowly squatting down, the girl buried her face in her knees, and her silent sobs made the ensign's tears flow uncontrollably.
"Asshole! What did you do to my sister!"
Before the second lieutenant had time to react, he felt himself being hit in the face and staggered back a few steps.
The young man who had just entered the room to change clothes, Tong Tong's younger brother Azhe, had just walked out of the room when he saw his sister squatting on the ground, her shoulders constantly shaking confirming that she was crying.
The officer standing beside him naturally became the object of the young man's suspicion.
Ah Zhe rushed forward with a long stride, questioning and shaking his fist.
The fist hit the second lieutenant's left face hard. If it were an ordinary person, the force of this punch would be enough to make someone fall to the ground. But the second lieutenant only staggered slightly for a few steps, and then stood still.
Like a wounded beast, the boy protected his sister who was squatting on the ground and crying. He stared with blood-red eyes and opened his arms to prevent any danger from getting close to his sister.
"Ah, Azhe!" Tong Tong tried her best to raise her head. Seeing her brother's appearance, she hurriedly wanted to explain.
"Sister, don't be afraid. As long as I am here, even if Brother Ergou is not here, I will protect you!" The young man comforted his sister while glaring at the second lieutenant who was covering his face, trying to intimidate him.
The second lieutenant felt a little numb on the left side of his face and rubbed it slightly. Seeing the young man's appearance, he couldn't help but smile bitterly.
"Azhe, no, he is a good person." The girl explained while shedding tears.
His sister's words made the boy's movements stiffen. "Is he a good person?" Azhe asked his sister uncertainly. After getting her approval, he closed his open arms. However, he still watched with vigilant eyes.
Looking at the second lieutenant standing aside.
Tong Tong stood up slowly. She tried her best to wipe her tears, but found that she couldn't stop, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry. Azhe didn't mean it." The intermittent apology made the second lieutenant feel that his heart ached.
"No, it's okay." The second lieutenant saw the girl shedding tears and showing a forced smile, and shook his head hurriedly.
"Azhe, please invite the guests inside. It's cold outside." Tong Tong turned around, grabbed the medicine bag placed aside, and strode forward without looking back.
The second lieutenant hesitated for a moment, and finally followed Azhe, who looked unkind, into the house.
As soon as he entered the room, the second lieutenant smelled a strong smell of medicine.
"Sit wherever you want." Azhe walked to the inner room, minding his own business. From time to time, there was a coughing sound inside.
The second lieutenant looked around. Although it was the Chinese New Year, it was obvious that the siblings had not prepared any New Year's goods at home. There were only two bowls of pickles on a big table in the house.
Seeing this scene, the second lieutenant frowned.
"It's a humble house, I'm sorry." Tong Tong, who had packed up and entered the house, no longer shed tears. When she saw the second lieutenant standing in the house, she said a little apologetically.
The second lieutenant grinned, "It's okay, it's okay."
After sitting on the only chair, the girl Tong Tong pursed her lips and said, "He, he won't come back, will he?"
The second lieutenant was sitting on the chair, "Yes."
"Sister! Is it true that Brother Chen won't be able to come back this year?" Azhe, who came out of the back room, heard the conversation between the two and said.
This sentence caused the tears that Tong Tong had just stopped to burst out again. She covered her mouth with her hands, and her tears fell in a line like a bursting dam.
"Sister? What's wrong? Why are you crying again?" Azhe looked at his sister crying in confusion, and tried to comfort her hurriedly. But in an instant, Azhe's movements were frozen.
Azhe suddenly turned his head and looked at the second lieutenant sitting aside, "Is it brother Chen...is it...is he..."
The second lieutenant understood what Azhe meant. Although even he himself was unwilling to admit this fact, he had no choice but to nod his head, confirming Azhe's guess.
"Are you kidding? You guys are joking together, aren't you?" Azhe smiled stiffly, as if the second lieutenant and his sister were deceiving him. However, he couldn't restrain his tears from flowing out.
There was another coughing sound in the room, and in the outer room, the sister and brother were crying silently, and the second lieutenant sat silently aside.
Outside, there were a few faint shouts, and the gloomy sky seemed to be snowing again.
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