Xu Jianguo used the kettle as a cover to pour a cup of boiled space well water into each of the two teacups. Then he put the kettle back on the stove, sat aside, lit a cigarette for himself, and slowly started smoking.
"Jianguo, what are your plans for tomorrow?" After washing his face, Su Dingshan brought the wooden basin to the ground, took off his shoes and socks, and began to soak his feet.
"I looked at the map. Qiankan Village is under the jurisdiction of Yizhou. My idea is to bypass Yizhou tomorrow, head straight to the border, and then head north along the border. If all goes well, we should be able to reach the Dawali base tomorrow. But if the road conditions are not good, we may have to find a place to spend the night." Xu Jianguo said.
"Okay, there's nothing we two old men can do to help you. All we can do is try to cause you less trouble. As for what to do specifically, it's up to you to decide. But I have one thing to say: you must rest in time when you are tired." Su Dingshan said with some heartache.
"Don't worry, grandpa, I'm in good health!" Xu Jianguo said with a smile.
At this time, Wu Tianlong on the side asked, "Boy, when Ma Sanchun left just now, I felt that his face looked strange. Do you think there is something wrong?"
When Xu Jianguo heard this, a smile immediately appeared on his face. He gave him a thumbs up and said, "Sure, Grandpa Wu!"
Wu Tianlong asked, somewhat confused, "What do you mean?"
"Ma Sanchun said he was a soldier before, so I don't think he will believe us so easily. According to my guess, he should arrange someone to report to the commune. If my guess is correct, we should be able to see people from the commune early tomorrow morning. Who knows, there may also be people from the local armed forces." Xu Jianguo said.
"That's great! I didn't expect that even after so many years since the war ended, the people are still so vigilant!" Su Dingshan sighed, feeling very happy.
Xu Jianguo thought to himself that this big shot was a big shot. If it were someone else, they might get angry, but the big shot's thinking was so different. The position they held made them consider issues more from the perspective of national justice.
"Yes, it is indeed a good thing. If things continue to develop in this way, those enemy spies hiding among the masses will have even less room to survive!" Wu Tianlong also said on the side.
After soaking their feet, the two of them took the wooden basin out to pour water. Xu Jianguo tried to take over several times, but was rejected by them.
Xu Jianguo had no choice but to agree to their request. When the two men came back, they had cleaned the basin and it was half filled with cold water.
After entering the house, the two ignored Xu Jianguo. Su Dingshan took the kettle and started adding water to the basin. Xu Jianguo, who was standing by, looked confused, not knowing what they were doing.
At this time, Wu Tianlong said, "What are you standing there for? Go wash your face!"
It was not until then that Xu Jianguo realized that the two old men had prepared the water for him. He was immediately touched, nodded and walked over.
At 11:30 in the evening, the three of them, after washing up, lay down on the kang. The warm kang made the two old men exclaim in delight.
Xu Jianguo also felt a little nostalgic, but the warm bed made the three of them a little sleepy. After chatting for a few sentences in a daze, they fell into a deep sleep.
Since Fu Bo and several others were guarding near the brigade headquarters, Xu Jianguo had nothing to worry about and slept very soundly.
However, this sound sleep did not last long. At around five o'clock in the morning, he was awakened by the message from Fu Bo in his mind.
Looking at the message sent by Fu Bo, Xu Jianguo's mouth corners couldn't help but curl up slightly. Then he sat up from the kang, picked up the clothes and pants beside him, put them on in a few seconds, and then turned over and got off the bed.
At this time, the two old men were still sleeping soundly. After days of running around and tense spirits, they released a lot of fatigue after suddenly relaxing.
So Xu Jianguo did not wake them up, but dressed himself, opened the door and walked out.
His guess was correct. He had just received a message from Fu Bo, telling him that a servant had discovered several cars driving into the village. There were people carrying weapons in the cars, and they should be heading for Xu Jianguo and the others.
When Xu Jianguo walked into the yard, he happened to meet Ma Sanchun who came in with his men. There were several people standing beside him, two of whom were middle-aged men wearing Zhongshan suits, who should be commune cadres, and the other two were wearing military uniforms, who should be cadres of the armed forces department.
"Uncle Ma!" Xu Jianguo shouted.
"Colonel Xu, good morning. Come, let me introduce you. These two are the leaders of our commune, and these two are comrades from the county armed forces department." Ma Sanchun said without any embarrassment on his face.
"Hello, if I'm not mistaken, you are here for us, right?" Xu Jianguo greeted several people with a smile and spoke.
"Hello, comrade. We are indeed here for you. Please show us your ID!" An armed forces cadre in military uniform said seriously. Several soldiers standing behind him also stared at Xu Jianguo, fearing that he would do something dangerous.
Xu Jianguo did not refuse. He took out his Dawali base ID, letter of introduction and organization membership card and handed them to the person who spoke.
Although he had heard Ma Sanchun's introduction, his hands still trembled involuntarily when he saw the title of colonel on the certificate.
However, after his identification, he was sure that the documents and letters of introduction provided by Xu Jianguo were genuine, so his vigilance towards Xu Jianguo was reduced a lot.
"Comrade Xu Jianguo, may I ask why you are in Qiankan Village? And what is your destination?"
"I'm sorry, it involves confidentiality regulations, I can't tell you!"
"Okay, I'm sorry for being abrupt. So, when are you planning to leave?"
"We'll leave after the two old men wake up. Oh, and please show me the way. I need to go to your commune!"
"Oh? Is there something wrong?"
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