It has entered early winter, but the weather in the south has not yet cooled down. When the sky turns dark, the wake-up call sounds in the camp.
Lei Ming stood in front of the mirror in the bathroom. The image reflected in the mirror was a little strange to Lei Ming himself.
His eyes were red, his beard was unkempt, and his hair, which was obviously longer than the length prescribed by the regulations, was messy and twisted together like a freshly peeled chicken coop.
If he were in an ordinary army, his military appearance would definitely be severely criticized by his superiors.
It's been more than half a month.
More than half a month has passed since Qin Fei disappeared.
The soldier he sent out with his own hands, the rookie that he admired but felt inexplicably angry every time he saw him, of course, he would never be seen again.
In the past, Lei Ming believed that as long as Qin Fei made the slightest mistake, even if it was a trivial mistake, he could justifiably tell him to pack his bag and get out.
Now, there is nothing to do anymore.
Because Qin Fei will never come back again.
This is the first time the 3rd detachment of Unit 203 has lost its first member.
Although Lei Ming had served in Unit 203 for many years, he had already seen life and death, and it was not the first time that his comrades had left, but Qin Fei's sacrifice still made him inexplicably sad.
For more than half a month, Lei Ming had not tidied up his military appearance. The entire 203 training base was shrouded in a strange cloud of melancholy, and even the singer who was usually the most shy and energetic did not show a smile.
Yesterday, the final information was finally sent to Unit 203.
That explosion was a trap. Obviously, someone wanted to use Qin Fei to induce the entire 3rd team into a death trap that was already full of explosives.
Although the explosive detonated strangely early in the end, and the reason is still unknown, it finally did not cause me to lose another team member, which was a great blessing among misfortunes.
Santos has obviously absconded. No trace of Santos was found in any intelligence sent back from overseas. This man disappeared into the air without a trace like a wisp of water vapor evaporating in the summer.
What made Lei Ming feel most sad was that a large amount of industrial oil was stored in the exploded factory. The explosion ignited a fire, and eventually the entire abandoned factory was completely razed to the ground.
According to the reports brought back by investigators from country D and investigators sent by Unit 203, the people who set the trap added white phosphorus to the C4 explosive. The consequences of these things that are prohibited from use by the military are all people in the factory.
and objects were burned to ashes, leaving no trace of either friend or foe.
Lei Ming knew very well that even without the fire, with such equivalent C4 and professional-level explosion point settings, the other party had no intention of leaving anything that could be traced, because it involved a very sensitive relationship.
It is an invisible battle line, and neither side will make any noise about the winner or loser.
Lei Ming washed his face with soap and his hair, then picked up the electric hair scissors and began to cut his hair slowly.
This is the tradition of the army. Every soldier who has served in the army all year round will basically cut his hair. All the hair is done by comrades helping each other, sometimes by themselves.
It's not difficult to cut a short haircut, but Lei Ming spent a full twenty minutes before he started shaving with foam.
Until he hung up the last extra beard, he poured cold water on his head and face, washing off An Xie's broken hair. The thunder in the mirror had returned to its former appearance, but he knew that there was something
It has changed and it will never be the same again.
Returning to his private room, Lei Ming sat on a chair, opened the drawer, took out a kraft paper file bag, slowly unrolled the white cotton rope on it, and pulled out a file from it.
Turning to the first page, Hao Ran saw a photo of Qin Fei wearing a uniform with the rank of private.
This is a very special private.
In Lei Ming's eyes, if there was nothing wrong with Qin Anguo, he would really appreciate this superior soldier who he called a rookie.
In Lei Ming's opinion, Qin Fei's character is a little deep and melancholy, which may have a lot to do with his personal growth experience. But Lei Ming has to admit that this is the best tree in the 3rd team of the 203 unit.
seedling.
Calm and perseverant, although sometimes impulsive, he is full of formidable fighting spirit.
Lei Ming felt his nose was a little sore for no reason, and his eyes started to heat up.
After calming down, he continued to carefully read through the remaining files.
This includes Qin Fei's soldier files, as well as local files, commendation orders, meritorious service reports, application forms for joining D, etc. A person's life is all on these dozens of pieces of paper.
A person's life can be very heavy, or it can be so light.
This is a necessary procedure. Every sacrificed soldier must be reviewed at all levels, and then finally sent to the hands of the operational commander for final verification, and then a final decision is made.
After flipping through all the information, Lei Ming couldn't help but turn to the first page again.
Staring at the young face in the photo, Qin Fei seemed to be forever fixed at the age of 24. Lei Ming suddenly felt that greatness and ordinaryness might coexist, especially in these special forces soldiers who fought on the hidden front and got the best.
Interpretation.
He picked up the pen and according to regulations, he had to sign his name in the blank space, then seal the file and hand it over to the superior department for final filing and sealing.
These files will not see the light of day for a long time. No one knows what happened to this soldier and what he went through.
Everything will be top secret of the highest order.
My hands are shaking, Lei Ming has not written for a long time, and time is passing by bit by bit.
Tuk-tuk-tuk——
There was a knock on the door.
Lei Ming sighed slightly, and the pen tip finally landed on the paper. Black ink flowed out of the pen, and the handwriting of Operation Commander Lei Ming was written in flying colors.
"Come in."
He said calmly toward the door: "The door is unlocked."
Chen Kefan pushed the door open and sniffed the room, which was filled with a strong smell of smoke.
"Old Lei, it's time to get ready. Everyone is gathered and waiting for you to come over."
Lei Ming was stunned for a moment, and then seemed to be dragged back to reality from another world.
Today is Qin Fei's funeral. According to the treatment of martyrs in the army, he will be buried in the martyrs cemetery, and then...
What then?
Qin Fei's mother Liang Shaoqin has received the notice of Qin Fei's death. Of course, there is no description on it, only the sentence "sacrifice in the line of duty", nothing more.
Lei Ming suddenly felt a little scared. Liang Shaoqin was expected to come over today. He really didn't know how to face Qin Fei's mother.
After putting the pen cap on, Lei Ming suddenly raised his head, looked at Chen Kefan and said, "Is Jin Donghai here too?"
"Yes." Chen Kefan said.
Lei Ming pondered for a moment and said in a deep voice: "Please ask him to come over first. I have something to talk to him about."