The moon emerged from the dark clouds, and the dark forest gradually became brighter.
Cheng Jingmo looked up at the sky. The bright moonlight shone through the dense branches and leaves and fell on his face, with light and shadow interweaving.
In just two or three seconds, he lowered his head, hunched over, and continued walking forward.
He was all alone in the woods; even the animals were sleeping in their holes.
Apart from the rustling sound of the wind blowing through the trees, there was no other sound around.
It was like returning to my childhood, the same loneliness, the same hunger and cold.
The difference is that here is the subtropics, and even in winter, the trees are lush and leafy. But when he was a child, the ground and trees were covered with white snow. Every time he took a step, his legs would sink into the snow, and it took a lot of effort to pull them out.
Another difference is that when he was a child, he was only filled with fear and his tears turned into ice. Now he is not afraid of anything because he has a mission and expectations in his heart.
Cheng Jingmo half bent over, pulling away the weeds that were almost as high as his calves, and carefully inspected the base of each tree trunk.
Just when he thought he was going to return disappointed again, he found a mark near the roots of a tree.
He excitedly took out a flashlight from his pocket and shone it, and it was a familiar mark.
He took out a dagger from his waist and marked another mark next to this mark.
Because of excitement, his hands couldn't stop shaking when he made this mark.
After marking the spot, Cheng Jingmo sat on the ground and looked at the moon in the sky again.
I muttered to myself: "It's already the beginning of spring..."
Yu Xiangnian and Xiaojie must be sleeping soundly now.
I said I would go home in a month at most, but it’s already been forty-six days and I still haven’t gone back.
Yu Xiangnian has to work at home every day, as well as do laundry and cooking.
The clothes were so thick and the water was so cold, and her arms were so thin that she probably couldn't even wring out the water.
Yu Xiangnian must be angry, maybe even cursing him in his dreams.
Whenever Cheng Jingmo thought of Yu Xiangnian, he felt both happy and worried.
It was Yu Xiangnian who added color to his black and white world and injected light into his life.
It was also Yu Xiangnian who made him anxious and worried, always worrying that he was not doing well enough and could not give her the life she wanted.
Cheng Jingmo sighed secretly in his heart, stood up and went back, his steps obviously lighter than before.
After walking for more than an hour, they arrived near a cave. Cheng Jingmo carefully observed the surrounding environment to make sure there was nothing unusual before bending over and entering the cave.
In the cave, three soldiers heard the noise, opened their eyes at the same time and looked towards the cave entrance, grabbed the guns beside them and remained alert.
"It's me." Cheng Jingmo said in a low voice.
The vigilance in the three soldiers' eyes disappeared. When Cheng Jingmo approached, one of them asked, "Deputy Cheng, is there anything going on?"
Cheng Jingmo nodded solemnly, his face showing a long-lost look of ease, "Yu Xiangyang is safe."
The three warriors breathed a sigh of relief at the same time, smiling in relief, "Finally!"
Cheng Jingmo said: "We have to find enough food these days to recuperate and build up our strength, which is similar to the situation in Xiangyang."
The three of them nodded heavily.
"You guys continue to rest, I'll be on duty." Cheng Jingmo said.
"Deputy Cheng, you haven't slept for three days and two nights. You take a rest and I will take over." Fan Lei puffed out his chest and volunteered.
"Don't talk, take some time to rest." Cheng Jingmo said, "You will be on duty tomorrow night."
The three soldiers closed their eyes and went to sleep again.
Cheng Jingmo sat near the cave entrance, his back against the wall, his mind full of thoughts.
Their mission this time was to find out the situation of a trafficking gang, then contact the headquarters and send people to wipe them out.
This trafficking gang operates on the border between the two countries all year round, trafficking intelligence, human beings, drugs... As long as there is money to be made, they will sell anything!
Cheng Jingmo and the other five pretended to be hunters and went into the mountains. On the third day after entering the mountains, they were ambushed.
Cheng Jingmo suspected that this criminal gang must have set up multiple spies at the entrance to the mountain.
Otherwise, in this mountain that is almost like a primeval forest, their whereabouts would not be so easily discovered.
During the evacuation, Zhu Xiaohu accidentally slipped and rolled down the slope. Although he was caught by Cheng Jingmo, the bag on his shoulder rolled down the cliff.
Zhu Xiaohu's left leg was broken, and he was carrying a radio in his bag for communicating with the headquarters.
Yu Xiangyang was responsible for leading those people away, while Cheng Jingmo, Fan Lei and Lou Wujun took turns carrying Zhu Xiaohu and ran, and only then were they able to escape.
The four of them found a cave to hide in, reattached Zhu Xiaohu's leg, and waited for Yu Xiangyang to return.
They left marks along the way so Yu Xiangyang could find them.
Yu Xiangyang came back a day later, with wounds on his face and hands, which were exposed. He must have been scratched by branches because he ran too fast and didn't pay attention.
Now that they can't contact the headquarters and someone is injured, they are in a dilemma.
They continued to carry out the mission, but the other party had already suspected them. If they evacuated with such a wounded person, it would be difficult and easy to be exposed.
Cheng Jingmo and Yu Xiangyang are both people who never give up. After encountering such a setback, they became more and more courageous.
After thinking about it for a day, the two came up with the same idea and infiltrated the enemy.
The two had a dispute over who would go undercover, and both wanted to go.
Cheng Jingmo thought that Yu Xiangyang was a bit impetuous and couldn't calm down, so he was not suitable for this task.
Yu Xiangyang retorted, "With my personality, I have to do something. If you leave me waiting here, I'll only become more impatient! You stay out there, and if anything happens, you'll have to make all the decisions. Besides, I'm not good at surviving in the wild. We probably won't be able to return for a month. Where are you going to expect me to find food in this cold winter?"
Yu Xiangyang and Cheng Jingmo repeatedly assured each other that they would never be impulsive and would endure humiliation and infiltrate the enemy.
The two agreed on a period of thirty days.
If Yu Xiangyang does not send a signal within thirty days, he will be considered sacrificed and Cheng Jingmo will make other plans.
Yu Xiangyang left that night.
Before leaving, he took out a letter from his pocket and handed it to Cheng Jingmo, saying seriously, "Cheng Jingmo, give it to my dad. If I can't go back, ask Nian Nian to go home and spend more time with my parents."
He had already turned around and taken two steps, then came back with an expression even more serious than before.
Yu Xiangyang lowered his voice and said, "There's a picture magazine under my bed. The first thing you should do when you get back is to destroy it. Don't let anyone see it!"
Cheng Jingmo held his forehead and said, "I won't do this. I can't afford to lose face! Go back and do it yourself!"
Yu Xiangyang said angrily: "I can go back, do you need me to tell you?"
Cheng Jingmo replied: "I will also inform the commander-in-chief and ask him to arrange for someone to destroy it."
Yu Xiangyang's eyes widened, speechless.
After a while, he cursed, "Cheng Jingmo, fuck your uncle! Just wait for me! When I get back, I'll take Nian Nian home. You can get a dog and kiss it!"
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