Chapter One, Sunset Frontier (01).

To the right, below the second empty space.

Spent the morning absent-mindedly, took a break at noon, and Lin Mei led a few foreigners out to find food.

Therefore, I also suspected that it might just be an illusion.

Sunlight filtered through the leaves of the banyan tree, casting mottled shadows. Amidst the play of light and shadow, Lu Qingya, who had been away for eight years, looked upon the familiar yet unfamiliar scene.

Lu Qingya carried a soda bottle, turned around, and walked out.

With legs together, the military boots make a loud "pa" sound as they hit the ground, standing tall and motionless with a straight back.

He felt that what he held in his hand was not a soda bottle, but clearly a brazier.

There are five minutes left until the shift change. When we arrive at the destination, everyone will disperse on the spot and wait for further instructions. At this moment, Yu Chuan approached, his eyes rolling, "Ludui, I saw you seeing Miss Lin."

Miss Lin is...

8:30......

In mid-June, Lin Mei, as a translator, accompanied the representatives of Chris Trading Company to participate in a business negotiation in Tonghu City.

Also saw you enter the noodle restaurant.

Land Force Girlfriend?

Lin Mei saw Lu Qingya at a glance.

There is another person following behind Lu Qingya, dressed casually. The two of them jumped onto the steps and arrived at Lin Mei's side in a few steps. They entered through the back door, their movements swift and silent, hardly attracting anyone's attention.

A sound of electricity came from the radio, followed by a calm female voice reporting, "There is a facility malfunction in the venue, urgent closure for maintenance. Please cooperate with the staff and leave the venue immediately... attention please..."

Lin Mei took another step forward, and saw that a journalist had already taken out a camera to take pictures not far away. She also scanned the crowd.

Lin Mei turned her face away.

Lu Qingya held the hand that she hadn't moved since she finished the call and said in a deep voice, "I'll count to three, and you stand up."

While speaking, a figure passed by the door, and coincidentally, a "Chinese soldier" walked in.

The person's figure was agile, leaning on the railing, and then flipped into the audience area.

After drinking half a bottle of water, she was ready to go back to work. Just as she was about to get up, she suddenly paused. As a language student, she had always been good at distinguishing sounds. Amidst the noisy voices in the pot of stew, there was a subtle, distinct voice.

Who is it?

Shortly after, he took the change from the boss, stuffed it into his pocket, and held two bottles in one hand, turning his head as if by accident.

He opened the refrigerated cabinet placed at the entrance of the shop, took out four bottles of soda from inside, took out a fifty yuan bill, and while the boss was giving him change, he held the soda bottles and tapped the lids on the edge of the counter, opening them one by one.

Half a minute later, he made a gesture towards Lu Qingya.

Before Lu Qingya, she calmly said, "It's you. Come say hello."

Over there, they are tidying up their appearance, while over here, Lu Qingya extinguishes the unfinished cigarette and throws it into the trash can. "When will Teacher Lin leave? The mission is over, and our Tonghu Armed Police Mobile Detachment will host and treat you to a meal."

Her pause and gaze actually caught the attention of others.

This is confusing. Lu Qingya paused for a moment and looked at him.

Foreigners are outgoing. She has been working as a translator and tour guide in front of them for the whole morning and has become familiar with them. Some of them mentioned the "Chinese soldier" they had just seen on the roadside.

Lin Mei connected with several foreigners in the exhibition center and led them to the west venue for the conference. Along the way, she introduced the local customs and practices of Tonghu City.

During the break, she went to drink water. She took a bottle of mineral water, moved away from the booth, and sat down in the third row of the audience seats at the back.

Lin Mei's feet are filled with lead, and every step feels like stepping into empty space.

At the entrance of the venue, Lin Mei stopped and lowered her head to search for her conference pass in her bag. Suddenly, four dark green figures appeared in her sight without any warning.

Lin Mei bent down and looked down, it was a black suitcase. She pulled it and suddenly the "drip" sound, which was originally only two seconds apart, increased in frequency and started screaming frantically, "drip drip drip drip".

What happened to the entrance noodle shop? I bought soda for you.

The venue is bustling with people, individuals of different skin colors and faces, speaking with different accents, turning this place into a super-sized marketplace.

Lin Mei couldn't speak and blinked her eyes to indicate understanding.

9:56......

When it gets hot, Lin Mei loses her appetite. She helped a few foreigners place an order and then ordered a bowl of rice soup with steamed buns for herself.

Yes!

Lù Qīngyá tiǎo qǐ tóu, cóng xià wǎng shàng de chǒu zhe tā.

He was not with anyone, sitting alone on the roadside about three or four meters away from others, with his head down and a cigarette in his hand. Beside his military boots was a bottle of soda, which he had not taken a sip from.

Someone next to him shouted, "Lu Dui! Are you still drinking the soda? If you're not, give it to me! Don't waste it!"

Lin Mei's mind went blank, and her heartbeat disappeared.

A few foreigners in front of her stopped and asked in confusion, "Miss Lin?"

Five hundred meters west of the exhibition center, there is a local specialty restaurant.

Lin Mei's mind returned to its place, let them go in first.

A row of upright shadows, shouting slogans, with firm and resolute steps, disappeared in the scorching sunlight.

For a moment, she realized that they were armed police officers on duty. At this moment, if she rashly started a conversation, she might be mistaken for a suspicious individual and dealt with accordingly.

9:55

When she arrived at the venue, she deliberately looked around and noticed that the four people were no longer there.

This statement was made with confidence, as if the person who said "didn't recognize her" just now and the one speaking now were not the same person.

The man following Lu Qingya pulled open the black suitcase and cautiously approached.

Lin Mei never thought she would see Lu Qingya again in her lifetime.

Did not see anyone who looked like Lu Qingya.

Half a minute passed, she kept her body still while reaching for her phone with the other hand.

A few foreigners exclaimed "Wow!" Lin Mei looked over and immediately gasped.

After a while, I finally saw him move. The cigarette ash broke off, and he sneered, "Oh, it turns out to be Teacher Lin. I didn't recognize you for a moment."

At this moment, Lin Mei finally confirmed that he was Lu Qingya.

Attention! Turn left! Run—Go!

Strangely, even with half of his face covered by the sunglasses and bulletproof helmet, she could still recognize him at a glance.

Next to him, Lu Qingya's comrades looked over in unison.

The cicada's chirping grew louder, but the two remained silent, one standing and the other sitting.

Lù Qīngyá shénqíng guǎdàn, "Wǒ hàomǎ shì 131XXXXXXXX. Kěnéng yǒu rènwù, bù yīdìng jiē dédào."

Lin Mei folded the napkin in her hand and smoothed it out, then smoothed it out and folded it again, finally crumpling it into a ball in her palm and throwing it into the trash can with a flick of her hand.

Lin Mei's gaze met mine.

Lù Qīngyá: "One, two, three."

Lin Mei said "okay". She definitely won't make this phone call.

At the moment when there were 7 minutes and 10 seconds left on the countdown, a figure finally appeared in Lin Mei's pale field of vision.

The morning meeting mainly involves both parties making contact and discussing their intentions. The negotiation conference will last for twelve days, with plenty of time for haggling.

Yu Chuan is the most adept at observing and understanding people's intentions within the team. In addition, he often reads psychology textbooks in his spare time, so he can accurately grasp people's thoughts. Over time, he has been called "Insightful Eyes" by others.

131XXXXXXXX.

Lin Meihan nodded apologetically and turned back towards the venue. As she was about to enter the door, she couldn't help but look back again.

Next to us is a supermarket. Are you going to buy soda in the restaurant?

A few people remained motionless, not even blinking their eyes.

Lù Qīngyá yě zài kàn tā, dàn méi kàn duōjiǔ, mùguāng qīngtíng diǎn shuǐ shì de zài tā liǎnshàng yī luò yī shōu, zhuǎnshēn chén hē: "Jíhé!"

Lù Qīngyá pulled her up, pushed her, "Run!"

At nine o'clock in the morning, the sun had risen high, and the bright sunlight dazzled people's eyes.

She leaned her body back, pinched her brow, and felt a wave of exhaustion wash over her, seeping into the crevices of her bones along with the cold air.

Nonsense, how could the army have girlfriends!

Miss.

The restaurant does not have private rooms, so dining can only be done in the small lobby. The taste of various noodles and sauces is mixed in the noisy air conditioning, which is truly unpleasant.

Previously, it was always "seeing through" others, but this time it's "seeing through" the captain himself.

On the roadside outside, the team of armed police officers has finished their boxed meals and is currently sitting, either resting, tidying their shoes, or smoking and drinking water.

Indoor brighten up.

When I withdrew my gaze, I caught a glimpse of the opposite side, and suddenly paused.

Yu Chuan touched his head, with a worried and distressed expression. He was pushed from behind, and then slowly and reluctantly stepped forward, taking the soda bottle from Lu Qingya's hand.

9:54

Lù Qīngyá chāo qǐ qìshuǐ píngzi, huòrán qǐshēn, zhuǎn tóu kàn xiàng nà qún rén zhōng de yīgè wǔjǐng zhànshì, "Yú Chuān! Qìshuǐ ná qù, shí miǎo zhōng hē wán! Qítā rén zhěng duì, zhǔnbèi huàngǎng!"

Lin Mei had long recovered from the sudden reunion's disarray and replied steadily, "Not necessarily, if I have time, I will definitely trouble you."

Press out each digit one by one.

He looked up: "Where are you going!"

Finished drinking. Lin Mei smiled and handed over the bottle.

With a height of nearly 1.9 meters, blocking the light at the door makes the small storefront appear even more cramped.

Swift in action, yet with a touch of nonchalance.

Just a touch, and then immediately move away.

Training tasks are not saturated, right? Go back and add extra training with weights!

The man was wearing military green camouflage training uniform, with a bayonet attached to his waist, military boots on his feet, sunglasses on his face, holding a gun, standing tall and straight like a poplar tree that is not swayed by wind or rain.

Lin Meiping held her breath, carefully identifying the sound coming from the right.

Monotonous, extremely regular.

Lin Mei paused for a moment and subconsciously glanced over.

Lush shade, scorching heat, cicada chirping.

Lin Mei's legs went soft.

A venue cleaner stared at the mineral water bottle in her hand, "... Have you finished drinking? Do you want to throw it away?"

Is this gaze an assessment, confusion, or contemplation? Lin Mei couldn't distinguish.

After ten seconds, the phone was answered.

As the person left, Lin Mei took a step forward. The mineral water bottle was squeezed and covered with sweat. She took a deep breath and asked in a low voice, "Lu Qingya?"

8:29

The air conditioning in the West Pavilion was turned up in the afternoon. Lin Mei felt so cold that she developed goosebumps on her arms. When no one was paying attention, she turned around and sneezed.

This scene is very eerie. The new recruits in the back row curiously scrutinize Lin Mei, pushing each other and whispering loudly enough for everyone on the street to hear.

Yu Chuan is most afraid of this. He immediately stopped talking and looked at Lu Qingya with a pitiful expression before returning to his original position.

Lù Qīngyá tiǎoméi: "Which rule says that you can't go into a restaurant to buy soda?"

A thump in my heart.

Overlapping with that memorable summer.

Today's unexpected reunion with Lu Qingya is bound to have an impact on her. However, she is the kind of person who, no matter how big the event, has a Category 10 typhoon in her heart, but on the surface, she appears unaffected.

Lín Mèi's voice trembled: "Lù Qīngyá...".

She carefully pulled open the zipper of the suitcase, only to find a bundle of unidentified objects inside, with an electronic device tied on top, and the red Arabic numerals on the screen were constantly flashing.

Lin Mei slowly blinked her eyes, sweat slid down her eyebrows and dripped into her eyes, causing a stinging pain.

The smoke rises.

Along the road are two rows of small-leaved banyan trees, providing dense shade. Several military jeeps are parked on the side. A row of armed police officers lean against the jeeps or squat by the roadside, each holding a box of meals and chatting and laughing.

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