"Mom, the camp is ahead," Yuanbao reminded Xu Keke from the side.
"Mother knows. If anyone asks, Mother will tell them, but you two don't say anything," Xu Keke whispered to the two of them.
In Feng Lichun's memory, he once saw an old newspaper in the courtyard where they later lived. It contained a short report: "[A high-ranking general who recently visited the city was assassinated in front of the municipal government building.]"
Considering the increased security that day, Xu Keke immediately deduced that the high-ranking general was at the military base.
The road wasn't long, and soon they saw the soldiers guarding it.
Upon seeing the three of them, the soldiers immediately stopped them.
“I am your Battalion Commander Zhou’s wife, and these are his two children. We are running out of time, so we want to get in through here.”
The soldier on duty looked at the three of them with suspicion. Some family members were also attending the meeting today, but he hadn't received orders to pass through here. Besides, he had heard some things about Battalion Commander Zhou and his wife.
Just as the soldiers were blocking them from entering, Xu Keke saw Liao Meng turn from another path. Xu Keke's heart tightened. It was too late to retreat now.
Xu Keke noticed Liao Meng glancing in their direction and walked over.
"What happened?"
"Reporting to Company Commander Liao, they say they are Battalion Commander Zhou's family members and want to go in for a meeting."
Their eyes met in mid-air, and Xu Keke's heart leaped. Liao Meng's eyes were dark and devoid of any emotion. Just like that day, she couldn't tell what Liao Meng was thinking.
After a long pause, Liao Meng finally said, "They are indeed Battalion Commander Zhou's wife and children. Today's commendation meeting is open to family members of officers at the company level and above."
Xu Keke noticed his eyes darken, and then she heard him say, "Battalion Commander Zhou's wife must have received a notification from the battalion headquarters."
In the blink of an eye, Xu Keke understood. Liao Meng knew what she was going to do, and he didn't want to stop her.
Seeing that the soldiers were letting them pass, Liao Meng glanced at Xu Keke, didn't say anything, and turned to leave with two soldiers.
With Liao Meng leading the way, Xu Keke had it easy. She followed behind them with her two children. Watching Liao Meng's back, Xu Keke went through Feng Lichun's memories again.
Liao Meng had made contact with his family as soon as he was liberated, a fact known throughout the surrounding villages. However, he never mentioned Zhou Chengguang to his family.
Later, he wrote home, asking his wife to join him in the army. But he specifically mentioned Zhou Chengguang. His application to accompany her had clearly not been approved. Otherwise, Aunt Hua wouldn't still be living in the guesthouse.
Therefore, Xu Keke boldly speculated that Liao Meng might have deliberately written that letter home when he learned that Zhou Chengguang was getting married. What was his purpose? Was it simply because he disapproved of Zhou Chengguang's behavior, or did he want Feng Lichun to expose Zhou Chengguang in the army?
The battalion headquarters was just ahead. Xu Keke was lost in thought when she heard a voice from the side, "Old Liao, you just arrived too."
Xu Keke's heart skipped a beat, and then she saw Wu Jingming stride across the path.
When Wu Jingming saw Xu Keke and her two children behind Liao Hui, his expression froze, and he stood there stunned.
Today's meeting is for the families of officers at the company level and above. However, he knew that when the attendance list was finalized, besides him and Lao Liao, there was another person whose family members were in the military who hadn't registered: Battalion Commander Zhou. Therefore, Xu Keke's presence here was her own decision, and her purpose for being here was quite obvious.
Not only Wu Jingming regrets it, but Xu Keke is also regretting it now.
She actually had another plan: to flag down a car on the street. Since the leader would definitely be traveling via that sandy road, the problem with that plan was that she couldn't control when he left and would have to stay by the roadside the whole time. Now, however, she'd rather be by the roadside and collect sand.
Then, something happened that Xu Keke never expected. Wu Jingming stared at Xu Keke for a long time, then glanced at Liao Meng.
"Hurry up, we're already too late."
As if Xu Keke and the others didn't exist, Wu Jingming turned around, put his arm around Liao Meng's shoulder, and went into the camp first. Xu Keke was left standing there with her two children, looking completely bewildered.
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