"Hey! Yan Zheng! Be careful not to cut your hands. ”

The veteran's reminder woke Yan Zheng suddenly from his sleepy state, he opened his eyes that were almost closed, the potatoes in front of him had been cut, and the hand holding the kitchen knife had moved to the other hand, if it wasn't for the veteran's timely reminder, he would definitely have cut off the other hand at this time.

"What time did you sharpen your kitchen knife yesterday? Why are you trapped like this bear today? ”

The veteran walked over and asked with some concern, since he got up early this morning, everyone noticed that something was wrong with Yan Zheng, he had always insisted on getting up early, and he had a rare time getting out of bed, and the matter of going to the martial arts training was also forgotten, although yesterday I had a lot of fun during the day and drank a lot of wine, and I came back at night and stayed up late to work overtime, but the young man in his twenties was not tired like this.

"I'm fine, I should be fine to wash my face."

Yan Zheng put down the kitchen knife, said hello to the veteran, turned his head and walked in the direction of the water room, he washed his hair with water, wiped his face by the way, under the stimulation of the cold well water, the feeling of drowsiness was significantly reduced, this feeling of sleepiness did not seem to be the reason for not resting last night, but it was like a side effect caused by excessive consumption of scarlet blood qi after repairing his body many times in a row, because Yan Zheng now clearly felt that the scarlet mist in the meridians in his body had become much lighter, and it seemed that this ability to live forever also had certain limitations, At least with Yan Zheng's current level, he couldn't overcome it all, he patted his face with his hand, cheered up, and persevered, and he would be able to rest for a while at noon.

On the way back, Yan Zheng unexpectedly bumped into Lu Wuchang, he just wanted to say hello, but saw that Lao Lu's face was not good, and the terrifying scar on his face was unnaturally tangled, thinking that he was in a bad mood, so he didn't come forward to talk about himself, but after Lao Lu saw Yan Zheng, he stopped him, "Yan Zheng, where did you go just now?" I'm looking for you everywhere. ”

"I felt a little sleepy, so I went to the water room to wash my face, and now I'm going back to the kitchen to continue helping." Yan Zheng said, "What do you want me to do?" If you're not in a hurry, I'll come back to you when I'm done with the kitchen. ”

"My business is more important, you don't have to go back to the kitchen first, I'll call someone else to help over there." Old Lu waved his hand, regardless of whether Yan Zheng wanted it or not, he pulled him and walked towards the dormitory, because he was too tired, Yan Zheng's mind was still a little not clear, he didn't understand what was going on, but looking at Lu Wuchang's expression, it seemed that it was indeed a very important matter, what happened to Weisuo? Or was it discovered from last night?

After the two walked into the dormitory, Lao Lu closed the door and motioned for Yan Zheng to sit on the chair, while he did it to the bedside as usual, his face gradually eased, and asked, "Yan Zheng, how long have you been here?" I would like to hear from you about your family situation, your previous experience, and by the way, what are your plans for the future, whether you want to stay in the army after two years? Or are you going to leave the army and return home? ”

The expected interrogation did not happen, it seems that Lu Wuchang is just a routine, talk to his subordinates to understand the situation, then last night's incident was naturally not discovered, Yan Zheng secretly breathed a sigh of relief, Lu Wuchang took great care of him, if it was not a last resort, he was unwilling to lie in front of Lu Wuchang, but this matter was too deeply involved, and not telling others was the greatest protection.

It's good not to be asked, thinking of everything in the past again, especially the fifty-seventh exploration operation that had a deep impact on him, Yan Zheng's heart couldn't help but feel a little sentimental, the sacrifice of those comrades-in-arms did not make much waves, and the investigation of the supervision of the imperial history was nothing more than an excuse for the emperor to make these people's sacrifices more reasonable, and they didn't have to think about it to know that their sacrifices would not be hyped up, but would only give their relatives and families more money in exchange.

"I've been in the Eighth Guard for more than three months since my last expedition, and if I'm not mistaken, I feel like I'm getting along well with everyone and I'm fully adapted to life here."

"I was born in a small village called Qingyun Village in Northeast Province, my family was poor since I was a child, but at least I can eat and have clothes to wear, my parents are still healthy, my family has a field, grow some rice and sugar beet, and the food left after paying taxes every year is still some surplus in addition to keeping my own food, if I don't go into the army, maybe I will be a sunrise and a farmer like my father."

"Later, the border was not very peaceful, and the taxes increased a lot, even if I helped my father farm together, the remaining food after paying taxes every year was barely enough for me to keep and eat, and even sometimes I had to take beets to the market for cheaper sweet potatoes, so that the family could eat enough, and my family had a child on me, and my father and mother were afraid that I would not even have money to marry a wife and have children in the future, so I have been saving money for me, and I heard that entering the army can cut a lot of taxes, so I chose to join the army."

"After I arrived at the Seventh Guardhouse, like most recruits, I trained solidly and improved my skills, my talent was not good, and I usually helped with farm work at home, my endurance was slightly better, I worked hard, I received a monthly salary, and there was no big expense in the Guardhouse, so most of the money was sent back to my home by me, so as to relieve a little pressure on my parents, and after two years of stay, I was selected to participate in the fifty-seventh exploration operation, and then I came to us, and I also met you, Chief Lu Wu."

"I have already thought about my future plans, and I will continue to stay in our health center, and when I stay for four years, I will apply to stay."

Yan Zheng's calm tone made Lao Lu couldn't help but be a little moved, like most of the young people he had brought with him, Yan Zheng's family was poor, his life was hard, and his parents could only give a handful of help, but unlike those people, Yan Zheng's words did not reveal any complaints and dissatisfaction with his origin, nor did he complain like others, he calmly accepted his origin, and did his best to change the status quo.

"I thought you were nothing more than two results, either you were proud of being able to come back from the secluded realm, or you were hit by the exploration operation and never recovered, but I didn't expect you to choose a completely different third path, I admire your courage, at the beginning several veterans said that your attitude and actions were just pretending, but now it seems that this is not the case, you are indeed an excellent warrior, your efforts are obvious to all, and I do not regret passing on the secret to you."

Lu Wuchang has always given people a deep impression of his loud voice and violent temper, as if speaking in such a gentle tone, it was the first time in Yan Zheng's impression, and he could hear Lao Lu's approval and everyone's affirmation.

Lao Lu looked at Yan Zheng, and then said: "However, I hope that you can tell us the truth if you have any difficulties and any problems you encounter, although I can't represent the Eighth Guard, but at least I can represent these veterans who work in the kitchen, even if everyone quits the army in the future, we are still your big brother, and you can still find us when you encounter difficulties at home." ”

Lu Wuchang's words had already hinted very obviously, Yan Zheng also immediately understood, he stood up from the chair, and bowed deeply to Lu Wuchang, he was not a military salute, but a great salute between master and apprentice.

Yan Zheng lowered his head and said, "When you looked for me just now, I guessed if what I did was discovered by you, and now it seems that it is true, I wanted to hide it, but I didn't think that it was still discovered by you." ”

"You've done a good job, and if I don't find out, no one else will." Lao Lu generously accepted Yan Zheng's gift, and then walked over and helped him up from the ground, "Although they are with you every day, they may not really know you, but I realized that you are different from these veterans from the first time I saw you, there is something inexplicable in your eyes, as if you were forced to bear some mission or responsibility, do you think I am right?" ”

Yan Zheng's heart was hot, his eyes were moist, since he came to this world, it was the first time that someone really understood him, and said what he was thinking, which made him a little moved, but he quickly restrained his emotions and said: "You are right, I did encounter some things, last night's incident happened suddenly, I had to hide the body in the pigsty, I wanted to transfer it as soon as possible, but I still can't hide it from you, those things related to me involve too much, if you tell the truth, I am worried that it will affect you and my brothers, So with all due respect, I hope you understand. ”

"You have your difficulties, I don't force it." Lao Lu sighed, the words have already come to this point, Yan Zheng really didn't hide it, so he didn't need to hold on, "I won't mention this matter to others again, you don't have to worry about the finishing work over there, I will help you deal with it properly." ”

Yan Zheng stood up from the chair and bowed down to Lv Wuchang again, "Your kindness, Yan Zheng is unforgettable!" ”

"What do you do with all that red tape, be more diligent and fast, do a good job, and chat with me when you have time." Lao Lu Haha smiled, the haze on his face was swept away, and after confirming that Yan Zheng was okay for the time being, he was also relieved, and immediately returned to his former bold appearance.

"Ahhh He patted his head, as if he suddenly remembered something, "It has been announced above, the fifty-eighth exploration operation is about to begin, and we will be in charge of the implementation of the Eighth Guard, I hope you can think about it when you go back." ”

The fifty-eighth Exploration Operation?!

Hearing this news, Yan Zheng was stunned, it seems that what Liang Yunchuan said in the restaurant before is true, the emperor actually made such a decision, and continued to carry out the fifty-eighth exploration operation after the fifty-seventh exploration operation was defeated.