Ten meters, five meters, three meters.
The man finally moved. He lifted the wounded man from the ground and pointed the pistol’s muzzle at the man’s temple. His eyes were like torches as he looked at the approaching crowd. His voice was as hoarse as a broken gong. “I’ll shoot if you take another step closer.”
The newcomers stopped as he wished; the man’s gaze turned toward the crowd and then stopped at the only woman in the group. Finally, his gaze landed on the man beside her.
The sky had long since brightened, and the sun had long risen. It was unknown when night had passed. The sky was blue, and occasionally, rows of geese flew past. It meant that the spring had melted the ice. Winter was finally leaving.
“My brothers, it’s been a long time since we’ve seen each other.”
“My comrades, long time no see.”
“My sergeant, it’s been too long.”
“When I left, although you did not send me off, I knew that you were worried about me, about my future.
“After I left, I thought we would not have the chance to meet again. However, it had only been a few months, and we had met again.
“Long time no see, Sergeant.” The greeting was like a sigh from a best friend who had been away for a long time.
Half a month ago, Zhou Junmin was still alive and kicking like a monkey that sometimes Lu Xingzhi just wanted to push him into the gutter. However, at that moment, he was on the verge of death, and his former comrade had wanted to use him as a human shield.
Lu Xingzhi still remembered how Zhou Junmin had behaved when they received word about the mission.
“Sergeant, I heard that we will have female partners in this mission. What do you think my partner will look like? Will she be pretty? What if she falls in love with me during the undercover mission?”
“Sergeant, I’ve decided that after that mission, I’ll settle down. During the mission, I’ll cultivate a good relationship with my partner. When the mission is over, I’ll marry her.”
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