Episode 1
Ah~
Someone woke up from a dream, but unfortunately, it was a nightmare. That's not the scary part; the most terrifying thing is that the dream became real. The person who woke up was Sasin. This story begins three days ago:
"?"
"Let's go!"
"Yes, sir!"
The man in front of him turned around and spoke softly to Sasin with a doting gaze.
Let's go.
"Yes, sir!"
"Call me captain, you can speak chinese."
"Yes, Captain!"
"Good boy/girl~"
The man that Sasin took good care of was Benjamin. He had made a promise to him. He was going to the East because his comrade-in-arms, Li Zan, had been acting strangely ever since he returned from there.
Looking for me?
“It’s Sasin’s turn to be on duty in the East. Your turn is next.”
"Yes, but this matter is not that simple. The terrorists in the East are coming in waves, and we may not be able to handle them, let alone them."
"This is the time for ICPO to step in."
"At this point, we should find another group of people."
"......"
After finishing his drink, Benjamin seemed to understand why Li Zan had sought him out. However, on his way back to the Western Kingdom, a few dozen kilometers further west at a dormitory in the outpost, he also took the opportunity to check on the carefree Sasin.
"What's the hapeen?"
"......"
After touching Sassin's forehead, Benjamin directly addressed his men:
"Don't worry, he's just tired of running around in the field, you guys go ahead."
"Yes, sir!"
The door was closed, and Benjamin had given him a hard time. As for Sassin, who was still asleep, his last interaction with him was when he told him that the former would relieve him the next day. This was said the following morning when Benjamin and Sassin were on patrol in their car:
"Sassin".
What?
"I'll switch shifts with you."
"?"
"What's wrong? Is something the problem?"
"Are you planning to secretly meet Pei Xiaonan?"
"What's that little brat thinking about!"
Pei Xiaonan, a military doctor in the war zone, is clear-headed and has an extremely strong sixth sense. She is probably the first and last military doctor to learn to reject feelings for Benjamin, without exception.
"It's nothing, it just feels weird."
Why?
"My sixth sense tells me that something is strange about this."
"If your sixth sense is accurate, then I'm sure I'll win the lottery."
"......"
"I noticed you haven't been feeling well these past few days, so I wanted you to rest for an extra day. It seems you don't appreciate my good intentions."
Where are you going this time?
"......"
"You're not going to the Eastern Kingdom, are you?"
"Go and bring someone back."
"Li Zan?"
"And his girlfriend, Song Ran."
Song Ran, a war correspondent, shared the same profession as Sasin, but she had never met Sasin, and thus her appearance was only known through photographs.
"Song Ran? Oh, you mean the person in that photo?"
"yes."
"But will you be alright on your own? These days, aren't terrorists incredibly powerful? You know, if you go and don't come back, I'll be left a widow."
"......"
After returning from the lap, he found no problems along the edge, but it was too quiet here. He had a feeling that this place would be the center of the war. If the war was like a storm, then this place was the eye of the storm. Benjamin knew very well that he would most likely not return after this trip.
"Is it all done?"
"Let's go back."
This was the last time Sasin met Benjamin. He knew very well what would have happened if he had gone to the East instead of him. Trading half his life for another, Benjamin, was I worth it?
Six months ago
What's happening?
"Capter!"
"War! It's war!"
"......"
Benjamin, a scumbag, can get along with anyone, a mercenary who likes to frown and lock himself in solitary confinement, and has a bad temper. He has seen too many wars. On the left elbow of his combat uniform, there is a star with the English letter "B" engraved two fingers above it. That is a promise he made to someone.
Who is it?
"An orphan, an orphan displaced by war."
"So where is he now...?"
"I think they should be at the orphanage now, but I'm not sure if they are there now. There are just too many terrorists now, and they are more precisely distributed, which means that someone must be directing them precisely."
"......"
"This star is for you. It has an English letter B and an English letter S."
"good."
From that time on, the star with the letter S was in his trouser pocket, while the star with the letter B remained unchanged two finger-widths above his left elbow on his combat uniform, because he had a fatal wound that no one wanted to mention during the subsequent purge of the "elites," and therefore...
"Capter!"
Don't worry
"Yes, sir!"
After that, Benjamin's goal changed from a destination to an orphanage, and the story of saving them begins now.
"how?"
"No."
"Capter!"
"Conitue!"
"Yes, sir!"
Ten minutes later, they wiped out another group of terrorists. It was too easy; they were just testing them! And it was so easy. Benjamin's sixth sense was always very strong, and he had a feeling that the next stronghold was very likely a trap.
"Two raids."
"Yes, sir!"
Sure enough, the moment Benjamin went inside, he discovered a series of thin, barely visible lines under his feet, and some of those lines were even fuses!
"Out! Hurry up!"
"......"
Benjamin's order terrified the men, who scattered. Although they were soldiers, when it came to survival, they were no different from ordinary civilians. Benjamin himself almost thought he wouldn't make it back. Perhaps it was a coincidence, but he saw Sashin and an unknown person near the center of the conflict. Both of them had survived the war. Benjamin didn't know how to show their survival attitude.
"Young man..."
"who!"
It was indeed Sasin, but his appearance was definitely not right. This was the border between the Eastern and Northern Kingdoms. The Northern Kingdom was indeed the safest, but how did he know that this place was the safest?
"......"
"Who are you?"
"Benjamin."
"I don't know him."
"But I know you."
"Who are you?"
"mercenary."
"I don't believe it."
“Look.”
Benjamin produced proof that he was a mercenary, but Sasin still didn't believe him. However, she noticed the stars on Benjamin's clothes and asked him why he had the stars she had been searching for but couldn't find. Just then, someone came over.
"Good morning, Ben!"
"Moring!"
He is......
"Two males."
"I know."
Benjamin understood the female doctor's purpose, and the experienced doctor, with just a glance, noticed that Sassin's condition was not right. Benjamin then simply echoed her sentiment:
"Did you come here to see my arm?"
"no."
"......"
"I came to see the orphans."
"This truly disheartens me..."
"I've come to see Sassin."
"?"
"I came to see someone on someone's behalf."
"XX?"
"You know this client too?"
"That's how I got the star on my arm, but let's take him to the observation room where you're temporarily working for further examination first."
That's what I think.
"......"
"Come on, let's go!"
"......"
After handling things in the observation room, Pei Xiaonan went directly to Benjamin for a few words. They had something in common: they had both been entrusted by the same person.
"How is the situation?"
"The patient's emotions are stable and the condition is under control."
"The rest is easy to talk about."
"What?"
"She put another star in my hand, with an 'S' engraved on it. I don't know what the connection is, but I never expected her to give me the one with the letter 'B' engraved on it!"
"The letter B?"
"What's wrong? Is there a problem?"
"By the way, did she say anything to you?"
"She just told me to take good care of him, that's all. She said he was an orphan."
Are you sure that's what she told you?
"Hmm, so what exactly is the problem that Sasin can't know, and that I don't know either?"
"Let's talk somewhere else."
There were no new wounded during major surgeries or basic emergency treatments. In addition, they worked in shifts, had five doctors with the same work experience as Pei Xiaonan, and were surrounded by elite soldiers trained by Benjamin. The probability of being overheard was almost zero.
"You know that the person who commissioned us is the director of the orphanage, right?"
"And he was known for constantly moving children between orphanages."
“Then let me tell you, the person who commissioned us is actually Sasin’s mother.”
After hearing about the orphanage director's relationship with Sassin, Benjamin had even more questions, because...
"Wait a minute, how do you know this? Did she tell you herself, or did you...?"
"But none of that matters anymore."
"......"
"Can I speak a few words with him? Because I want to tentatively inquire about the funding hints, and I also want to talk to him about the orphanage."
“He can’t know now, otherwise he won’t be able to control his emotions.”
“I know he can’t process such a big thing all at once, but he’s grown up now, shouldn’t he know something about his own background?”
"......"
"By the way, I hope you can keep the matter of the director of the orphanage where Sasin is staying a secret. I know you want him to know about your background, but this matter makes me feel..."
"By the way, does anyone else know about this?"
Before this, Benjamin had also heard about the orphanage director from the orphanage. At that time, there were a few children nearby. He thought the orphanage children were just casually chatting about their families, but he never expected that what they were gossiping about was not their families, but the true identity of the person named Sassin.
"About Sasin's identity?"
"Actually, Sasin's identity is..."
"?"
"Do you understand now?"
"Is Aunt Lena actually Sasin's mother?"
"good."
"No wonder I felt something was off about what Aunt Lena wrote?"
"That day, every time Aunt Lena talked about Sasin's affairs, her eyes would dart away. I thought she was not feeling well, but after careful communication, she finally said something."
“Sasin was the most special of the children because she sent him to the orphanage after she saw him when he had nothing.”
"Really?"
"real."
"......"
At first, Benjamin thought the children were just gossiping, but now, thinking back, he still doesn't understand what they were saying. Why did Rena pretend to be an orphan and send herself to the orphanage?
What is she thinking?
"I think she must have had her reasons."
"Is it because I have no choice...?"
"That's right, that's exactly what I mean."
“If we really have no choice, then it’s better not to spread what we’re discussing today, especially since Sasin isn’t displaced but was called out by Lena, who died recently.”
At this moment, Sashin woke up to find a gleaming press pass in front of him, displaying his profession. If he weren't a journalist, Sashin wouldn't know how much of the knowledge he had acquired could be of use in the face of war.
"reporter?"
"Yes, after all these years, this kid has become a reporter."
"A reporter? Why is he such a young man, instead of studying properly, becoming a reporter!"
"What? You're bothered by him now?"
"Not interested."
"If you don't mind, I'll check if you smell of alcohol on you tonight. And while I'm at it, I'll see if you're hanging out at a bar."
"Anyway, I have no reason to drink for several days."
Although Sasin did not break down, he always mentioned a person in his dreams. Later, that person died, but he could not remember who that person was. Because in his dreams, he always saw only the back of the person's back.
Three years later
"You lost."
Yes, I lost.
"You admitted it so quickly."
"I suddenly realized that you also have moments of shock."
"He's been there for a while now, and I don't know if he'll come back."
Ask Song Ran.
Why ask her?
"They are a media company."
"You even know this? But then again, the fact that you said that proves she is..."
"She was Sasin's senior."
"So they've crossed paths?"
"We hardly ever cross paths."
"Almost no interaction?"
"That's right. Although I said Song Ran is Sasin's senior, I confirmed their relationship based on their year level. She's only one year older than Sasin, understand?"
"......"
"You got teased, didn't you?"
"You've teased me hundreds of times already."
"Is there?"
"have!"
For the past few days, Benjamin had been constantly harassed by the same woman. However, Benjamin was already used to this; they were originally good friends. But Pei Xiaonan didn't see it that way, because...
"Don't you have someone you like?"
"Mainly because I've been single for so long, and even though I'm pretty, there's no one I'm interested in."
Don't you want to look for one?
"I don't want to, because on such a battlefield, none of us can protect each other. In that case, having one less person will prevent me from being distracted and will allow me to protect more people."
"Sacrificing one's own family for the greater good?"
"......"
"But I've never heard anyone else say that they'd gamble their life on whether they'd stay single or not, except you."
"I am the captain."
"......"
Is there a problem?
"Do you have someone you like? If so, tell me here, and I can help you find a few more."
"......"
"You can choose not to speak."
"Then I choose not to talk about it."
"Why? Because you don't trust me?"
"I'm afraid that if I refuse, we won't even be able to be friends anymore."
Having said all that, Benjamin clearly understood who she liked. Maintaining a "no questions asked, no answers given" attitude would allow him to let them go, and also to let himself go.
"At least you'll still be able to meet someone you like."
"The same to you......"
They did nothing between them, or perhaps they didn't know what to do in that situation? Meanwhile, Sasin had chosen the East as his elective, so he was going back to see that damned man.
"Little brat."
"Don't touch me! You greasy old man!"
"How did I become a greasy old man?"
"You're older than me, and your face is so oily, who else should I call uncle if not you?"
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