"You were only eighteen when you joined the army. As a veteran, isn't it my responsibility to take care of you? You should get some rest quickly. You'll need to cover for me later in the night."
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The jeep shuttled through the night, getting closer and closer to Dongfeng County.
At daybreak, the mud-covered jeep finally stopped at the door of his house.
The familiar house, the familiar courtyard, the familiar fence gate, exactly the same as three years ago.
"Captain, do you want to go over and knock on the door?"
Li Lixin asked in a low voice from the side.
"No, it's almost dawn, and my parents should probably be getting up soon. Please wait with me for a while."
It was still dark, and there were old and young women and children at home. Zhang Xiangnan was afraid that knocking on the door would scare them.
It was not until the sky brightened and smoke rose from his kitchen that Zhang Xiangnan got out of the jeep.
He slowly walked to the gate of the fence and tiptoed to look into the yard.
I wanted to knock on the door, but my throat seemed to be blocked and no sound came out.
After getting up, Zhang Shuguang picked up the bucket as usual and went outside to fetch water.
When he looked up, he saw two men in military uniforms standing outside the door, and the father and son looked at each other.
"Xiao Guang."
The corners of Zhang Xiangnan's mouth moved, and he murmured Zhang Shuguang's name.
"Dad, you're back?"
Zhang Shuguang didn't feel surprised at Zhang Xiangnan's sudden appearance.
From the very beginning, he didn't believe that his cheap father would really become a traitor.
A young military officer in his thirties gave up his bright future, left his family behind, abandoned his home and career, and ran to northern Myanmar to become a traitor, unless he was seriously ill.
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