Before leaving, it fed him two pieces of meat and then reached out to pat his big head.
"Jixiang, it's getting dark. We'll wait for you here. Hurry back!"
Watching Jixiang's figure disappear into the woods in a few swift steps, her panicked heart finally calmed down a bit. She wondered if Cheng Chao would take the letter with the added chicken feathers more seriously.
Looking back at the few animals frolicking happily in the pit, it was too much to bear. Besides, these were human bones, and it felt disrespectful. So, we simply called them all up, found an open space, and started a fire.
As darkness fell, the temperature in the forest dropped considerably, and the humidity was quite high. Coupled with the various insects, the campfire was just right.
While guarding this place, she really didn't have any thoughts on anything, and she didn't even feel hungry. However, the dogs caught some food themselves, and she did process it for them.
When Cheng Chao hurriedly led his people up, he was greeted by the aroma of the entire forest. The closer they got, the more enticing the fragrance became. Cheng Chao felt a little relieved. The note hadn't been very detailed, and the fact that he was still thinking about roasting chicken meant that things hadn't gotten to that serious point yet.
I strode forward, just about to ask a question,
"are you hungry?"
Cheng Chao paused, realizing he had misjudged the situation. He simply handed the juicy roasted pheasant to the wolf cub at his feet.
"Brother, you're here?"
The group of people behind Cheng Chao all showed simple, honest smiles.
"Simple girl, we meet again."
It's best to just pull a few shots; soon you won't be laughing anymore, and you might even end up crying.
His expression immediately turned serious, and he led the group directly towards the bushes.
"Brothers, you need to be prepared, it's going to be more brutal than you imagine."
Cheng Chao paused, his voice low and somber.
Is the person still alive?
He simply parted the bushes and pointed to the bone that the dogs had just brought over.
“They’re all like that, and there must be quite a lot of them.”
In this regard, Cheng Chao and his team are naturally professionals. The team he brought this time consists almost entirely of veterans who have fought side by side with each other, and most of them are veterans who have come from the battlefield. They are not only quick-witted and sharp-minded, but also have a lot of experience and keen insight.
After surveying the area, he returned exuding an aura of menace.
“Platoon leader, these may be villagers from a village who fled here during the war, or they may be brothers who sacrificed their lives in the border defense battles.”
Even a grown man like him gets easily sentimental when this topic comes up, and his eyes immediately well up with tears. The others also become indignant.
"Platoon leader, which unit's brother is this? This is too frustrating. All these years, if it weren't for Sister Jian Dan finding out today, would he really be buried here forever, without even leaving a name behind?"
Cheng Chao clenched his fists tightly. During the war before the founding of the People's Republic of China, he was still a teenager and did not participate much. Most of the time, he was in the rear or helping to provide cover. He had genuine respect for these veterans on the battlefield.
In addition, his family members Cheng Jia, Cheng Zhuo, and Cheng Jin were all in the military at that time, and his family also provided various forms of support for the revolution. Therefore, his understanding of the war was much greater than that of the average person.
So as soon as he was old enough, he joined the team immediately.
In recent years, especially after Cheng Jia returned, he has gained a deeper understanding of the cruelty of the war, and his anger at this moment is no less than that of others.
A silent silence fell over the scene. After a long while, Cheng Chao finally spoke in a hoarse voice.
"Sister, I'll have someone take you home. We should get back to work tonight."
I simply and decisively refused.
"No need. I can't help you with anything else, and you don't need to waste your time on me. I guess you're not in the mood for anything else anyway. You guys do your thing, I'll just stay here and keep watch."
Seeing that Cheng Chao was about to refuse, he simply and directly offered a reason that Cheng Chao couldn't refuse.
"Brother, the wolf from last time was around here, I recognize it,"
Cheng Chao jumped up.
"You ran into one again? Are you hurt? How dare you be so bold? Knowing there are wolves, you still dared to run up the mountain?"
Look, their attitude changed immediately.
"Stop, brother, you can't blame me for this. They came here on their own and ate a lot of my good stuff."
"Look, with this little rascal here, no other wild animals will dare come near. You can all work in peace."
A group of grown men stared blankly as the little wolf cub spun around at Jian Dan's feet. Cheng Chao had no choice but to agree; given the situation, he couldn't refuse any longer.
Before knowing the specific situation, this team was not enough. Jixiang was ordered to make another trip and also returned to the village to report the news.
On the mountain, Cheng Chao and his group were already busy. However, as the excavation face expanded and they dug deeper and deeper, the group of grown men kept their mouths shut and didn't utter a sound. Behind their backs, they had shed countless tears.
While I can't fully empathize with their situation, I respect their camaraderie.
He silently tended the fire, watching the dogs and wolf cubs cause trouble, listening to the occasional, suppressed sobs that echoed through the quiet forest, but remained silent.
In the middle of the night, the big wolf came quietly, its green eyes staring closely at the firelight and the people beside the fire.
In the latter half of the night, Jian Dan heard a series of noisy footsteps, like those of large social animals such as wild boars or wolves. Even Cheng Chao and the others were on guard for a long time, but perhaps because of the presence of the large wolf, none of them dared to come over.
As dawn broke, Jian Dan woke up groggily, put away her thick clothes, tidied up the fire again, and then turned towards the bushes.
The night seemed to have had no effect on their visibility in the darkness. Their speed and intensity remained the same as at the beginning. In fact, the pit had been dug quite deep by now. Under the faint morning light, countless figures were working tirelessly.
They worked tirelessly all night, everyone wearing only close-fitting vests, soaked with sweat and damp with dew, their bodies still radiating heat.
To those who may simply be victims or martyrs, finding their remains is a comfort to their families and a badge of honor in the nation's history.
But for them, these are their comrades-in-arms, their brothers, the people they can rely on, the kindred spirits who share their beliefs and whose blood is just as hot, their salvation and their faith.
These things are beyond simple comprehension, but she could see that at this moment, their bodies were together, and their hearts were together too.
The distant sunrise gradually broke through the horizon, slowly spreading sunlight across the earth.
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