Infinite Life: Trapped in a lifetime

"... Of course, I have been away from front-line reporting work for many years. Professional people do professional things, and this time the reporting and editing work is still focused on you."

The editor-in-chief said it succinctly, as if to avoid Mo Dao's worries.

"In the branch, I am the editor-in-chief. When I go out, I am the driver and cameraman. I follow your orders! After all, you are definitely more professional when it comes to front-line interviews in the war-torn area of ​​Kellner."

Saying that, the editor paused again.

"Don't put any psychological burden on you. I'm still older than you. I know the dangers of returning to the capital of Kellner this time. If I have anything, it has nothing to do with you. It's also my own choice. You No responsibility."

"The main reason is that I have also considered it. I am also married and have grandchildren. I don't need to raise children, and there is no mother to honor. I am still a party member. After thinking about it, there is no one in our branch who is more suitable to work with than me. You've been through this for a long time."

Mo Dao listened to the editor's words and looked at the editor who had already made a decision.

After a pause, he nodded.

He just doesn't have to involve others, but he also doesn't have the habit of making decisions for others.

"Then editor-in-chief, you may have to work hard this time."

"Haha. It's hard work. Thinking about it, I have to follow our big reporter to charge into the war-torn areas. I am fifty years old, and I still feel a little excited just thinking about it!"

After laughing, the editor stood up.

The two shook hands.

…

Finally, the branch made a decision and got the approval from the head office.

Mo Dao and branch editor-in-chief Wu Kangyu returned to the capital of Kelna to report on the situation in the capital of Kelna. They were also invited to conduct an exclusive interview with the former leader of the opposition armed forces in Kelna.

Mo Dao is responsible for the main reporting work, and editor-in-chief Wu Kangyu is responsible for cooperation.

In the early morning of the next day after making the decision, it was still dark.

Mo Dao and the editor-in-chief set off.

Although it was early, all the branch colleagues got up to see Mo Dao and the two off.

As the editor-in-chief said before, after finally giving instructions to the branch editors and reporters about the next work of the branch,

The editor-in-chief got into the car directly and sat in the driver's seat neatly, acting as the driver for Mo Dao.

Mo Dao hugged several colleagues from the branch and got into the interview car.

"Reporter Mo, shall we set off then?"

"OK."

The interview vehicle this time has been replaced by another one.

After Mo Dao's last frontline report, the head office directly transferred a new interview vehicle to the branch office.

At the same time, further bulletproof treatment was done on the originally bulletproof body.

Although the body of the entire interview car is a little heavier,

But it is said that the bulletproof effect has indeed improved a lot.

Of course, it is useless if it is directly hit by large-caliber grenades, rockets, or aircraft bombs weighing hundreds of kilograms.

In the car, in addition to the cameras, IDs and other things needed for reporting,

He also carried some car repair tools, spare parts, several large barrels of gasoline, a large amount of food, and a small amount of medicine.

On this trip, many situations are unknown, so we have to make more preparations.

So much so that the interview car, which could have accommodated several people, was a little crowded after the editor-in-chief and Mo Dao sat down.

And this time,

The main reason for setting off so early is that the situation in Kelna is still less clear than during the previous war.

Set off now, and it should be dawn when we arrive at the border between Yebenmon and Kerna.

It may be possible to ensure that most of the driving time in Kelna is during the day.

Of course, the most ideal situation would be to arrive in the capital of Kelna before evening that day.

…

Drive all the way to Kerna.

This journey in Yebenmeng was quite smooth.

Just as expected, at dawn, Mo Dao and the two drove the interview car to the border between Yebenmon and Kelna.

Then pass smoothly.

But after entering the territory of Kelna, things didn't go smoothly.

When we were at the border area, we saw a large number of refugees moving towards the border between Japan and Mongolia along the way.

Occasionally, some armed forces with guns can be seen mixed in.

Even though the interview vehicle was not approaching, bullets hit the interview vehicle several times for no apparent reason.

It seemed that someone saw a vehicle walking on the road and gave the interview car where Mo Dao and the others were sitting a shuttle.

Fortunately, the bulletproof effect of the interview vehicle has indeed been greatly improved.

These bullets did not stop the car, and there were basically no stops along the way.

After gradually entering the hinterland of Kerna,

I don’t see many refugees migrating anymore.

Just when the interview vehicle passed through some villages and some places with people,

The looks on him along the way were even more wary than when Modau was evacuating Kerner.

And when the car is driving on the road in Kellner, it is rare to see other cars along the way.

In this situation, this kind of silence hardly gives people any sense of security.

After entering the hinterland of Kellner, the somewhat depressing environment made the editor stop talking much.

Obviously, the editor-in-chief was still a little nervous.

Mo Dao was calm. He just took pictures when he needed to take pictures, rested when he needed to, and drove when he needed to take turns driving.

I rotated the driver's seat with the editor-in-chief once.

Mo Dao, the two of them still did not achieve the ideal situation and arrived in the capital of Kelna on the same day.

When night fell, the entire trip in Kelna was only halfway done.

Taking into account the less clear situation in Kerna,

In the end, we could only stop in a relatively safe place some distance away from a small town, and prepare to continue our journey early the next morning.

but,

That night, an uninvited guest came to the car.

A thin girl came to the interview car, first put her feet on it, and then put a stone on it.

He stood on the rocks, propped up his feet, pressed against the window of the interview car, and looked into the car.

At this time, Mo Dao and the editor-in-chief were actually still awake.

Looking out the car window, the girl's skinny face peered into the car, with no curiosity, only numb eyes.

Neither Mo Dao nor the editor-in-chief said anything.

Then, the thin girl was seen picking up a stone and starting to smash the car window.

However, the car window glass is also bulletproof, and it obviously cannot be broken open with a stone.

After knocking for a while, the girl seemed tired, and then sat on the ground, her face disappearing from the window.

The editor-in-chief turned his head and looked at Mo Dao, waiting for Mo Dao to make a decision.

Mo Dao glanced at the editor-in-chief,

If you are an ordinary passerby, the best choice at this time is actually to drive away immediately.

Mo Dao looked around the car and lowered the window in front of him.

I saw the tired girl sitting on the ground, seemingly unaware that there was anyone else in the car.

Mo Dao and the other two had turned off the lights both inside and outside the car.

The girl looked at the lowered car window and was stunned for a moment.

He slowly raised his skinny hands, while his even thinner body squatted on the ground, trembling uncontrollably.

At this moment, with such a scene, any words seem superfluous.

Mo Dao reached out from the car window and handed a snack to the little girl.

The little girl trembled more violently at first, then slowly eased, and then snatched the snack away.

"Why knock on our windows."

The editor-in-chief has stayed in Kellner for a relatively long time and knows more about the Kellner language.

Communicate loudly with the girl.

However, this is not actually a question.

"I'm hungry."

The skinny girl gave an instinctive answer.

After a moment of silence,

The editor also handed the girl another piece of food.

The little girl took it and ate it wholeheartedly.

After eating several in a row,

The little girl whispered thank you in Kerner language.

It seemed that because he was still afraid and unwilling to stay any longer, he ran away.

"Let's go too."

"Um."

After this small episode, Mo Dao and the two did not stay where they were.