Chapter 1: The Dawn Before Darkness

Tang Long and Zhu Hu looked at the empty room, their faces full of anger.

"This bastard, we are staying in the living room, he actually dares to run" Zhu Hu smashed his fist against the wall.

Tang Long was also very annoyed, walked to the desk, and picked up the note on it.

Fatty, tiger, I'm really fine. Don't worry about me like that, I'll go out and come back. Don't look for me. Ling Wuliu!

"It's okay, it's okay, you were sent back by the army. It's okay that you'll be diagnosed with traumatic stress disorder. Tang Long crumpled the note into a ball. Bastard, it was fine during the Chinese New Year last year. How did it suddenly become like this! "What now?" Zhu Hu asked.

Tang Long rubbed his forehead and said in a low voice, "What else can I do, look for it." "The question is, can you find it?" How did we find his skills? Zhu Hu looked at Tang Long helplessly. Alas, just know where he is. I don't expect him to come back. Tang Long waved his hand, "Now think about how to explain to your sister." ”

When Zhu Hu heard this, he suddenly shuddered. I looked at my watch, and it was 1 a.m. "No, I'm going out and hide. It just so happened that the leader was going to the province for a meeting, but he didn't want to go," said Zhu Hu and glanced at Tang Long.

"You, go ahead. Only Xiao Wu and I can stop that goblin. Tang Long turned to look at Ling Wu's desk. Photographs are lying on the table. Tang Long clenched his fists. He scolded in a low voice: "This damn life." ”

In the photo, three men and two women are smiling.

1:32 a.m. Kalle City, Western Xinjiang Province. It was once the throat of the ancient Silk Road and one of the origins of civilization in the Western Regions. Of course, this is the second largest desert in the world, known as the "Sea of Death".

-- The Taklamakan Desert is only 70 kilometers away in a straight line.

Outside the airport in Culler City, a young man with a travel bag on his back was watching the cars come and go on the side of the road. Immediately, a taxi stopped in front of the young man. "Where are you going, handsome man." The driver asked.

Ling Wu raised his head to look at the dark night sky. got into the taxi and smiled, "Send me to the Tuanjie Road passenger station." “

"Oh, handsome guy, it's so late, there's no car over there." The driver was a Uyghur man, about 27-28 years old. After hearing the name of the place. After glancing at Ling Wu, he spoke.

Ling Wu thought for a while and said, "It's okay, I'll go over there and find a hotel to sleep in for the night." ”

"Where are you going?" The taxi driver seemed a little overzealous and continued to ask. Generally speaking, the average taxi driver is not very good at what time in the morning to talk to passengers, one is tired, and the other is easy to misunderstand that you have some intentions. And this driver, the master not only accosted Ling Wu, but also asked the destination. It's either stunned or has ulterior motives.

"Huh? Go to the middle tower. Ling Wu said with a smile, not seeming that anything was wrong.

The taxi driver's eyes lit up after hearing what Ling Wu said. "Hey, buddy, my house is in the tower. Or I'll take you tomorrow. I can also be your guide, there's nothing over there that I don't know. Then the taxi driver said.

"This, what about your taxi?" A cold light flashed in Ling Wu's eyes. "I'm on my last train today. It's been day and night, and now I don't even have a girlfriend, and recently there have been more tourists at home, and my family asked me to go back to tourists from other places as a tour guide or guide or something. It's good to find a girlfriend. The taxi driver also knew that what he said earlier was a bit sudden. One scratched his head and explained.

Ling Wu closed his eyes and thought for a moment, then replied, "That's right, okay." Big brother, you can leave a phone call for me later. We'll be in touch tomorrow. "Okay, call me Wei Qing. This is my Han name. The driver heard Ling Wu agree, and turned back to Ling Wu and said.

Ling Wu was stunned for a moment. I thought, "Wei Qing? This is not the name of the great general of the Han Dynasty. A native from western Xinjiang named Wei Qing "looked at the driver's distinctly Uyghur characteristics." Something unspeakably weird. "Oh, my name is Ling Wu." After Ling Wu was stunned for a moment, he didn't say anything, looking at Wei Qing's expression, he didn't seem to know how famous this name was.

Then there was a conversation that was not nutritious, Wei Qing sent Ling Wu to a small guest house next to the passenger station, and then each left the other's phone number and drove away.

Ling Wu opened a standard room, took a bath, and fell into a deep sleep.

5:12 a.m

Ling Wu suddenly reversed his body, his brows furrowed together, and there was some fine sweat on his forehead. And the air conditioner in the corner of the room showed a temperature of 21 degrees.

It seemed that he was having a nightmare, Ling Wu kept reversing his body, but he didn't wake up. He whispered this: "Who, who are you?"

After a while, Ling Wu fell silent.

However, in the quiet and dim room, a voice came from the voice, which seemed to shout "Kirin, Kirin, Kirin!" ”

Ling Wu sat up suddenly, sweat on his forehead. Looking at the environment of the room, there was silence.

9:00 a.m

Ling Wu walked out of the guest house with his luggage on his back, and a Uyghur man walked towards Ling Wu with a smile at the door. "Hey, Brother Ling Wu."

Ling Wu looked at the Uyghur man walking towards him, and couldn't believe it: "Wei Qing??? Ling Wu thought back to last night, and he didn't look at Wei Qing at all last night. The approximate image is that he has a very high nose.

And as soon as they met during the day, Ling Wu looked at Wei Qing. Slightly brown curly hair, tall hooked nose, especially very bright eyes, about 180 height a white T-shirt, a pair of washed and somewhat whitish jeans. I can't help but think of some foreign male stars who are called male gods by some girls and women.

You're so handsome and drive a taxi, do your family know it? Ling Wu thought in his heart, and then said to Wei Qing, "I just want to say, you don't have a girlfriend, it's those women who are blind." "Uhhh Wei Qing probably didn't expect Ling Wu's first sentence to say this. Some didn't know what to say, so they paused before explaining, "Actually, no, I only came back from the army the year before last." Then I started taking a taxi. It's all night shifts again."

"You were a soldier? That troop? Ling Wu was originally a little listless, but after hearing that Wei Qing had been a soldier, he suddenly came to his senses.

Wei Qing was a little strange, and said in a loud voice: "I'm staying in the border guards, it's hard to say." "Old squad leader." Ling Wu gave Wei Qing a military salute. "Smack." Wei Qing also subconsciously stood up and saluted. Then he reflected: "You also served as a soldier.? That's my own person. Haha," Wei Qing laughed. "Yes, fate. Squad leader" Ling Wu also smiled.

"That's good, let's go. Go to my house first. When we get to my house, let's have a drink. Wei Qing laughed and pulled Ling Wu towards the station.

Along the way, Wei Qing and Ling Wu each talked about their military life, Wei Qing became a soldier at the age of 18 and retired from the army at the age of 25. Because it is a border guard, there are many things that cannot be said, Wei Qing only said funny things in their lives and training. When he knew that Ling Wu had won the first place in the military region's martial arts competition, he was also very surprised. Then he thought of something, opened his mouth and closed it again.

Ling Wu knew what he wanted to ask, so he spoke, "I was captured during a mission. Later, he was diagnosed by the doctor as a traumatic stress disorder patient. Compulsory discharge. ”

Of course, Wei Qing knew what this awkward name represented, and there had been such people in his previous army. Usually scouts, though. Wei Qing nodded and gently hammered Ling Wu's shoulder with his fist. I didn't know what to say for a while.

Ling Wu smiled: "Brother Wei Qing, I'm a little sleepy, I didn't sleep well last night. Squint for a moment. Call me to the place. ”

Wei Qing looked at Ling Wu and nodded, a flash of sadness flashing in his eyes. This kind of emotion often appeared in Ling Wu's eyes. Those who have never been in the military will not understand. The kind of mood after leaving the army.

Department of Brain, First Army Hospital, City D

"What do you say, it's not just post-traumatic sequelae. Ling Wu also has mild schizophrenia. Tang Long asked in astonishment.

Chief Physician Li Zhipeng looked at the case in his hand and did not speak.

"Didn't you say that there was only that post-traumatic sequelae, how did it become schizophrenia again?" Tang Long was a little unconvinced and asked.

Dr. Li pondered for a moment and said, "That's the case, after he came back from the army. The military hospital transferred his information, but I felt that something was not right, so I gave him another examination and psychological test, and came to the conclusion that this is it. Probably not, that's just my personal opinion. It's best to have him come back for a double-check. ”

Tang Long leaned back in his chair, rubbed his temples, and after waiting for a while, he said a few words to Dr. Li. Then take your leave.

At this time, a ball of light quietly appeared outside the earth's atmosphere, and then split into five smaller balls of light and submerged into the atmosphere.

Then a silver droplet more than a person tall also quietly appeared, followed by submerging into the atmosphere.

At about 2 o'clock in the afternoon, the two arrived at their destination.

Wei Qing's house is on the street at the edge of Zhongta Town, a three-story small building, there is a small courtyard in front of the door, the age of the house is definitely not short, and a large piece of the green paint on the wall has fallen off. The back of the house is faintly showing a little green, and the few two-story houses next to Wei Qing's house are even more interesting, with a large leaf exposed. From a distance, it looks like every house has planted some flowers and plants on the roof. Ling Wu was a little strange, in fact, it was not far from Kule City, it was a desert. What Ling Wu saw along the way were basically some low shrubs with a few withered yellow leaves. It's like there's a big forest.

Wei Qing looked at Ling Wu's expression and smiled mysteriously. "Xiao Wu, let's go in. I'll let you see the most beautiful places in our western Xinjiang. “

Wei Qing walked into the courtyard and shouted loudly in Uyghur. Then one, the Uyghur aunt ran out. pulled Wei Qing and chattered a lot.

"Xiao Wu, come in. This is my mom. Mom, this is my comrade-in-arms. "Wei Qingle hehe.

"Hello Auntie." Ling Wu walked into the small courtyard and greeted Wei's mother.

"&*#$#^&" Mother Wei said a few more words to Ling Wu, and glared at Wei Qing a few times.

Wei Qing looked at Ling Wu, and then spread his hands. "My mom doesn't speak Chinese, but she understands it. She said you are welcome to come to our house. Blame me for not telling her that a comrade was coming. ”

"Mom, got it. Let's go in first. Don't let the guests stand here. Wei Qing winked at Ling Wu, and then motioned to enter the house.

Mother Wei, after sending the two into the house, hurriedly went out. "Brother Qing, Auntie, this is.?" Ling Wu asked. "She said that she didn't have any food at home, so she went out to buy vegetables." After Wei Qing got home, he changed into casual clothes, a little lazy. "That's too much trouble, isn't it?" Ling Wu felt a little embarrassed. "What's the trouble. When you come to my house, you can eat, drink and have fun. You said it yourself, fate! Wei Qing said boldly.

Wei Qing led Ling Wu up to the third floor and came to a northernmost room. "You just sleep in this room, the house is a little old, but it was renovated last year, and every room has a TV and air conditioning. On top of that, there is a large forest behind our house. With that, he opened the curtains. Poplar trees appear in front of the window.

Ling Wu looked at the scenery in front of him and was speechless for a long time. "Well, there have been a lot of tourists here in the last two years. I thought about opening a hotel at home. It's a nice view. Wei Qing said with some smugness.

Ling Wu looked at the poplar in the yellow sand. Standing there as quietly as a sentry, silently "Well, hold on." It's the most beautiful view. ”

After Wei Qing heard this, he patted Ling Wu on the back of the head. "We've seen the most beautiful scenery, and we don't regret it. You know what! ”

In the evening, Daddy Wei also returned. Father Wei is a worker in the Zhongta Oilfield, just like Wei Qing. The same boldness, huh~Wei's mother made a big table of dishes. A table was set up in the poplar forest behind their house, and a jar of liquor was brought out of the house. and Wei Qing and Ling Wu fought together, and in the end, of course, they lost three times. Helped each other back to the room.

At 6:00 a.m., Ling Wu woke up in a daze and wanted to drink water. Staggered to the window.

In the dark, a light! Rising from the horizon. Ling Wu didn't notice that the moment the light appeared, the corners of his mouth went up, and his eyes were ignorant, as if he didn't realize that he was smiling!