Ye Qiu's guess was indeed correct. The soldiers of the special operations company had already decorated the mourning hall and were preparing to hold a memorial service for him.
The special operations company's resident auditorium.
At this time, the atmosphere is solemn and solemn, and the sadness and joy are low.
At the top of the auditorium, a banner with white characters on a black background was hung, with eight large characters written on it: "I deeply mourn Comrade Ye Qiu!"
There is also an elegiac couplet hanging on the left and right sides.
The first couplet is: Do good deeds throughout your life, and you will be famous throughout the ages;
The second line is: A sincere heart hangs over the moon in the night, and a high sense of justice is reflected in the sky.
Below the banner is Ye Qiu's portrait.
Because Ye Qiu's body had not yet been found, a straw man was made according to Ye Qiu's appearance and height, and placed among the flowers and cypresses, with a bright red national flag draped on it.
Long Ye led some soldiers of the special operations company to stand in the auditorium.
As for the other soldiers, they were waiting outside the auditorium because the memorial service had not officially started yet.
Long Ye asked the soldiers beside him: "Where is Chief of Staff Tang?"
"Chief of Staff Tang is still over there in the pit," the soldier replied.
Long Ye glanced at his watch and said, "The farewell ceremony will be held in twenty minutes. Why hasn't he come yet?"
The soldier said: "Chief of Staff Tang still can't accept the fact that Dr. Ye has died. Company Commander, why don't you go and persuade him?"
"After all, Dr. Ye is from the Hades Palace, and Chief of Staff Tang is his boss."
"It would be unjustifiable if Chief of Staff Tang does not attend the farewell ceremony!"
Long Ye turned around and left.
After a while.
Long Ye met Tang Fei.
From a distance, he saw Tang Fei kneeling on the yellow sand at the edge of the pit, beating the ground with his fists.
When Long Ye saw this scene, he wiped away his tears and came behind Tang Fei.
"Old Tang, the mourning hall has been decorated and the farewell ceremony will begin soon. You can go back with me." Long Ye said softly.
Tang Fei stood up suddenly, stared at Long Ye and shouted, "What did you say?"
"I said the funeral hall has been decorated. Let's go to see Ye Qiu off together..."
Bang!
Before Long Ye could finish his words, he was kicked to the ground by Tang Fei.
"Fuck you! Ye Qiu is not dead yet, why do you want to hold a farewell ceremony? Move the mourning hall away!" Tang Fei shouted.
Long Ye got up from the ground and sighed: "Old Tang, accept the facts!"
"I can't accept this!" Tang Fei said loudly with red eyes: "Ye Qiu's body has not been found yet, which means that he may still be alive. As long as we continue to search, we will definitely find him!"
Long Ye said: "Nearly a hundred hours have passed since Ye Qiu's accident."
"There were so many of us, working around the clock for four days and four nights. The pit was dug 150 meters deep. All the search and rescue instruments failed to detect the breath of life. How could Ye Qiu be still alive?"
"Old Tang, I know you feel uncomfortable, and I feel equally uncomfortable."
"Ye Qiu is your brother, and he is also my brother. I don't want him to sacrifice. If I can exchange my life for his, I, Long Ye, will never frown."
"But now, whether we are willing to accept it or not, we must accept this fact."
"Old Tang, come with me to see Ye Qiu off!"
"You are the chief of staff of the Hades Palace and Ye Qiu's boss. You should attend the farewell ceremony."
"Besides, brothers are waiting for you!"
Tang Fei said angrily: "I don't understand why your grandfather wants to withdraw the people from the Engineering Corps before Ye Qiu is found?"
Long Ye's grandfather was General Long Haisheng, the commander of the Northwest Military Region. On the morning after Ye Qiu's accident, Long Haisheng led senior officials from the Northwest Military Region to visit the scene in person to guide the rescue.
For this reason, an engineer regiment was specially sent to help the special operations company search and rescue Ye Qiu. At that time, Long Haisheng promised Tang Fei that he would find Ye Qiu at all costs, and he would see the person alive or the corpse.
But just yesterday, Long Haisheng suddenly ordered the withdrawal of the engineering regiment.
This made Tang Fei feel confused, angry and desperate.
Long Ye replied: "I called my grandfather yesterday. He told me that it has been more than a hundred hours since Ye Qiu's accident and there is no way he is still alive, so there is no point in continuing the search and rescue."
"But I understand what grandpa is like. He loves his soldiers as much as his own son, and will not give up the lives of soldiers easily. Besides, Ye Qiu is still my savior, and he will not withdraw the engineering corps without any reason. I must be involved in this
I don’t know the inside story.”
"I asked him what was the reason that led him to withdraw the engineering corps. Grandpa didn't tell me and told me not to ask any more questions."
"Old Tang, yesterday you called the God of War, and the God of War also instructed you to stop search and rescue. Don't you think about why?"
Tang Fei has not figured this issue out until now.
The Military God's attitude was very resolute before, and he kept saying that Ye Qiu must be found. But yesterday, the Military God's attitude suddenly changed 180 degrees, and he instructed Tang Fei to stop the search and rescue.
Tang Fei was furious, but he couldn't change the result.
He is a soldier, and it is the duty of a soldier to obey orders!
After the engineering corps withdrew yesterday, Tang Fei stayed in the deep pit and continued digging. So far, Ye Qiu has not been found.
"Old Tang, we have tried our best. I believe that Ye Qiu has a spirit in the sky and will not blame us." Long Ye advised again: "Let's go, brothers are waiting for you."
Tang Fei stared into the deep pit, then knelt down and kowtowed three times, turned around and walked towards the special operations company's station.
"When I return to the capital, I will definitely ask the God of War for an explanation. Why don't you let me continue to rescue Ye Qiu?"
Although Tang Fei decided to attend the memorial service, he was still unwilling to do so.
"Don't worry, when things here are settled, I will go home and ask my grandfather for an explanation. No matter what the reason is, I must know." Long Ye followed.
After a while, the two arrived at the auditorium.
Tang Fei stood at the door of the auditorium, looking at Ye Qiu's portrait. All the past events were replayed in his mind like a movie. He could no longer hold back, and two lines of tears rolled down his face.
A man doesn't shed tears easily because he hasn't reached the point where he feels sad.
"Ye Qiu, I'm sorry for you!"
"I hope you have a spirit in heaven. Don't blame the brothers. The brothers have done their best. If you want to blame, blame me!"
"I know that you and your mother are dependent on each other, and she is the one you can't let go of the most. I promise you here that from now on, I regard your mother as my biological mother. I will take care of her on your behalf. When she waits for a hundred years, I will give her to you.
She will live in retirement until her death."
"Ye Qiu, my comrade, my brother, you... have a good trip!"
Boom!
Tang Fei knelt on the ground, heartbroken.
Every one of the soldiers of the special operations company burst into tears.
However, at this moment, an inappropriate laughter sounded at the door: "Hey, are you having a celebration party?"
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Second update, thanks to the brothers and sisters who tipped.
