When she was at Dubai Airport, she encountered the most troublesome customs clearance inspection in history. Because a stamp was missing, she almost missed her flight. In desperation, she called a few people in Dubai using Arabic that she was not very proficient in.
Friends, they came forward to help clear the way before boarding the plane.
The modified Boeing 737 passenger plane did not look safe at all. In the dim sunlight, she saw Kuwait City below her through the porthole window. The gray-yellow desert was dotted with oil fields and refinery wells, and the desert roads stretched endlessly.
Every picture of the dwellings in the desert reveals the vicissitudes of war, making viewers feel the uncontrollable pain deep in the hearts of the Kuwaiti people.
This desert city hides unparalleled oil wealth.
It is this black gold that leads to wars and plunder. It is the inducement of people's greed and the crazy competition for oil interests.
Gu Mengmeng was thinking about this issue before arriving in Baghdad. She thought that if the land under her feet was just a barren continent, it might be a paradise for travelers or a secret land for explorers. They would be forever away from war and prying eyes, and the people would live and work in peace and contentment.
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The announcement in the cabin reminded passengers in English and Arabic that the plane was landing in Baghdad soon.
Looking down at the city of Baghdad in the night, it is gray and dull. Occasionally, there are bright lights flickering in the city. It is like an isolated city shrouded in a huge black curtain, looking ferocious and dilapidated.
The moment Gu Mengmeng felt the bumpy landing of the plane, she pressed her cheek tightly against the transparent porthole and said softly: "I'm coming to Baghdad."
The airport is the highlight of the entire city.
At the brightly lit exit, He Yang immediately spotted Gu Mengmeng dragging a suitcase and holding a customs clearance certificate.
He waved to her and greeted her together with Attaché Chen from the embassy.
Gu Mengmeng was shocked when she saw them. She quickly passed through the few people in front of them across the long isolation belt and trotted over excitedly.
He Yang, who was obviously much thinner than back home, took the luggage from her hand, with a warm light flashing in his eyes, and asked: "Is everything okay?"
"It's okay." Gu Mengmeng ignored the unpleasantness of Dubai Airport, turned her attention to Military Attaché Chen, and asked He Yang: "This is from the embassy----"
He Yang nodded and said, "He is Chen Zuolin, the military attache from the embassy, who came specially to pick you up."
Gu Mengmeng smiled and shook hands with Military Attaché Chen, "Thank you for your hard work," she said.
Attaché Chen is about 40 years old. Before taking office, he worked in the special forces in Northeast China for more than ten years. He was later promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the military department to the rank of defense attache of the embassy in Iraq, with the rank of major.
He himself is introverted and calm, and does not like to talk to others. In order to complete the mission of Ambassador Kong, he came to pick up the military newspaper reporter sent from China.
Due to system restrictions, neither she nor He Yang could wear formal military uniforms, but casual clothes also made the purpose of her trip more civilian. After a few brief words, they left the airport and sat in the office of Attaché Chen.
Get in the small car and go back to the embassy.
He Yang and Gu Mengmeng were sitting side by side in the back seat. Taking advantage of the gap in conversation, Gu Mengmeng coughed lightly and stuffed the things Enya asked her to bring before leaving into He Yang's hand.
She lowered her voice: "Enya gave it to you..."
He Yang was startled, and held it tightly in his hand without asking what it was. His expression was a little frightened, but he did not show it in front of Gu Mengmeng.
When they arrived at the embassy at the Mansour Hotel, He Yang and Attaché Chen helped Gu Mengmeng settle in. Attaché Chen then left and sent a message to her to see Ambassador Kong tomorrow morning.
When He Yang saw Military Attache Chen leaving, he suddenly sat up from the sofa where he was sitting. He asked with disapproval in his eyes: "Mengmeng, are you crazy? Come to Baghdad!"
Gu Mengmeng looked at him, put down the water glass she poured for him, and said, "I'm coming to find him, He Yang."
He Yang was stunned.
Then his face turned sad.
He grabbed the cup in his hand and said with a deep look in his eyes: "If you want to see him, I will take you there. I know where he is buried."
Gu Mengmeng shook her head lightly and said, "I don't want to see his grave, I just came to see the living Conway to take him home."
He Yang was suddenly stunned.
He opened his eyes and looked at Gu Mengmeng, his eyes brightened incredibly, and he said in surprise: "Are you crazy? Mengmeng! Kangway has already sacrificed his life. I saw him buried with my own eyes. He was buried in...
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"I don't believe it! I don't believe anything you say." Gu Mengmeng suddenly stood up.
She walked over and took out a transparent bottle from the suitcase, shook a few invisible black hairs inside, and said: "This is the hair Conway left at home, I brought it. I think
Open the tomb and do a DNA test..."
He Yang was stunned by Gu Mengmeng's almost crazy persistence.
But he couldn't say anything to refute her idea. Yes, what could be more convincing than scientific truth?
Although Conway's body was in terrible shape when he was buried, even if there was only one bone left inside, it was still Conway.
He Yang silently sipped the warm water in his mouth and was about to speak when the light above his head suddenly went out.
He quickly took out a small spare flashlight for lighting and said, "That's how it is in Baghdad, with frequent power and water outages."
Gu Mengmeng also took out a small flashlight from her pocket and said with a smile: "Since I came prepared, I will never give up halfway!"
He Yang was speechless, but his heart was always blocked. He hummed and asked her to pack her luggage first, while he returned to the rental place in another block.
"I'll come back tomorrow and you can have a good rest." He warned.
Gu Mengmeng agreed, took out the wax and lit it, and the whole room became brighter. When she saw He Yang was about to go out, she stopped him.
"He Yang, wait."
She took out another large packaging bag from the suitcase and handed it to He Yang, who looked stunned.
"Well, Enya brought it to you. Let me tell you, without her package, I wouldn't have been viewed as a suspect by the customs several times. As you know, the security inspection in Iraq is too scary.
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He Yang took the thing, lowered his head and held it carefully in his arms. After looking at it for a long time, he asked in a faint voice: "Is she - okay?"
"What do you think?" Gu Mengmeng looked at him and answered him.