When Gu Mengmeng reported to Gu Quntang the news that Kangwei might really be alive, the general who had experienced the storm was no longer calm. That night, he reported it to the central government, held an emergency meeting to study, and called Ambassador Kong again, demanding that he not hesitate to
Make every effort to find out the whereabouts of Comrade Conway at all costs.
At the same time, Gu Mengmeng met Military Attaché Chen who had returned disappointed. He had just gone to see Harry and was told that there was no such person among the prisoners of war in Jihad custody.
Gu Mengmeng accepted the news calmly.
She looked at He Yang and the embassy staff who were eager to comfort her, and said calmly: "I will not give up, I will go find him."
He Yang pushed away the cup in his hand and said firmly: "Mengmeng, let me help you!"
Attaché Chen also said: "Reporter Gu, our embassy will also fully cooperate in the search for Comrade Conway."
Gu Mengmeng nodded gratefully.
In the vast sea of people and war-torn Iraq, trying to find a missing Chinese is like looking for a needle in a haystack. The embassy relied on private and official power to actively and meticulously search for Conway's whereabouts. The capital, Baghdad, St.
Najaf, Mosul, Basra, Kirkuk and other important cities, wherever there are people, people are looking for them.
Time passed quietly. In the blink of an eye, spring turned to summer, and it had been more than two months since Gu Mengmeng arrived in Iraq. For more than 60 unforgettable days and nights, Gu Mengmeng drove to and from the embassy and back every day.
In the small streets and alleys of Baghdad, He Yang flew to various provinces in Iraq. Wherever there was a trace of clues, their footprints would be visited.
With the help of Ali, Military Attaché Chen came into contact with members of an armed organization that was involved in the rescue operation of the ambassador that day. He confirmed Military Attaché Chen’s assumption that they had had a fierce exchange of fire with the Jihad that day. The scene was chaotic and their troops were damaged.
He was defeated and defeated. He did not know whether the Chinese soldiers who attacked the base and rescued the hostages fell into the hands of the jihad.
Conway disappeared in that firefight, and a blanket search in Baghdad did not find any clues. Then, Suly's jihadist organization became the most important suspect. Last time, because of Harry's secret investigation results, they ignored the jihadist investigation.
Doubts, but until now, it has gradually surfaced.
Attaché Chen said that he had to go to Suly in person, and Harry also went with him.
Gu Mengmeng also wanted to go, but was stopped by He Yang.
His eyes swept over her slightly bulging belly and said, "You should stay in the embassy and wait for the news, so that we don't have to worry about anything later!"
Gu Mengmeng had obviously lost a lot of weight. The suffering and waiting these days were undoubtedly like a dull knife constantly cutting through her tired body and mind. The pregnancy and anxiety made her completely lose her appetite, but for
With the baby growing day by day in her belly, she had to bite the bullet and swallow the food specially prepared for her by Ambassador Kong.
Fragrant hometown dishes, soft and glutinous rice, regular nutritious porridge, and egg custard were all devoured by her as her daily tasks. She knew that when the current situation was unstable, the embassy did not even have water for cooking. The ambassador
She ate the same simple meals as everyone else, but she was still able to enjoy high standards of treatment during such an extraordinary time. This was all due to the enthusiastic care of her relatives in a foreign land.
Gu Mengmeng felt deeply guilty.
While she was waiting, she took the initiative to take on some of the embassy's daily chores. Unable to go to the front line for interviews, she lay in the embassy hotel room and used unstable Internet to deliver her carefully shot pictures to the newspaper.
, accompanied by detailed written records.
She expressed her deep understanding of the post-war situation in Iraq and the war through vivid pictures of her men talking.
Enya kept in touch with Gu Mengmeng during this period. She stayed alone in Beijing as if she had grown up and matured overnight. Not only did she lose her arrogance and willfulness, she learned to cherish life and her parents, and she also actively devoted herself to life.
Go into a meaningful cause.
She went to the southernmost island of the motherland, to families suffering from disasters, to the national flag class that represents the military's majesty and national dignity, and to the most common cooking class in the military camp. She interviewed central leaders with higher official positions than General Xu.
She also interviewed recruits in grassroots military camps. When she sent Gu Mengmeng a photo, she asked: "Mengmeng, am I qualified to stand with He Yang?"
Gu Mengmeng responded with a gratified smile. Enya couldn't see it. She still smiled like that, leaning against the floor-to-ceiling window of the hotel room, and said, "You did a good job, Enya. You did a good job."
Enya didn't speak for a long time, and then she seemed to sniff, and then slowly said: "I think as long as you persist, you can create miracles! Like you, like Kang Wei, and He Yang, they are a kind of let
People who can’t help but catch up with others.”
"You're not bad either! You've made a lot of progress by being able to take the initiative to interview at a border checkpoint that is shunned by fellow reporters, Enya!"
"When I first came here, I didn't get used to it. I thought how could there be such a harsh living environment in the world? Even if it existed, it shouldn't be inhabited by people. But after I really came here and came into contact with the enthusiastic and sincere officers and soldiers, I felt that they should be here.
The same. Only if they are standing guard can we have happiness and peace."
"Yes, Enya, the pain they paid is beyond our imagination."
"It's okay...it's a snake...it's already run away."
Enya was conducting an interview in a high temperature environment close to 40 degrees in the south. The hot, humid and suffocating environment of the tropical rainforest made this northern girl suffer a lot.
Gu Mengmeng comforted her with a few words and told her to go back to the dormitory to sleep quickly, and then she was ready to hang up the phone.
Enya was over there, her voice softened and she said: "Pet my godson's head for me and tell him that his godmother misses him."
"He's just moving." Gu Mengmeng was wearing a very thin dress. Through the material, she could clearly see her belly rising and falling like water ripples.
"Hey..." Enya sighed contentedly and said, "Is there no news about Conway yet?"
"No. He Yang called yesterday and said that he had contacted the jihadists, but there were no clues yet."
"Don't worry, Mengmeng, you've been waiting for so many days, and you don't care if you wait a few more days."
"Yes, I understand. Enya, you should also take a rest. I will send some manuscripts."
"Take care, Mengmeng!"
"The same to you."
Just after hanging up the phone and turning around to leave, "Boom!..." A violent explosion shook the Mansour Hotel where the Chinese Embassy in Iraq is located.