Path of the Dead Prequel: Wings of Silver

I have forgotten a lot about the rhino horn restaurant, but what are the specials each week, what kind of wine are you ordered, what are the conversations between us? But I have not forgotten how I threw my hat on my head in the midst of laughter, and how I stood out the door in frustration and with some surprise, watching the female soldier in the shop with great interest and reaping the wrists of all the strong men, and the moment when she fell into my arms drunken without waiting for the glass door to be completely straightened.

"The two times you come to the restaurant to eat, you can bring the atmosphere around, especially today, so many people come to wrestle their wrists, worthy of my wonder boy in this restaurant. With a stroke of his pen, the rhino horn boss dispensed with the entire drink list, and then took a VIP card and asked me to come often.

"I see, she has a strong desire to perform, but at the cost of me becoming a clown. Looking at the female soldier with a sarcastic smile, I suddenly remembered that the subject of the meal had been fooled by her, what could she do to help? Just as she wanted to ask, her arm was hugged tightly, and her snort was full of the mellow smell of cigarettes and alcohol.

"Alex, where do you think we're going to go again?" she gestured to the stone steps of the artificial lake, "Let me sit down for a moment." "

"I remember you used to call me Monsieur François, but now you call me Alex, are you mistaking me with whom?" A gust of wind rustled through the park, rustling the treetops, lightning swept across the sky in the distance, and rain began to fall overhead. Seeing that the female soldier was staggering, I picked her up and walked quickly to the wooden pavilion bench, and then bought some hot drinks from the nearby coin machine and asked her to sober up first.

"It's just a name, it's a dog tag, it doesn't mean anything. The female soldier rubbed her face, lay down in front of the back of the chair and vomited, and after feeling a little comfortable, she said: "When it works, you are often out of breath, and when you are missing arms and legs, you can confirm who you are according to them, and then pack them and send them away." It doesn't matter if you're François or Alex.".

"No, I don't mean that, I want to say that there are many French-speaking areas in the south, and there are so many people who call Alex that you might as well call me Besson, which is a nickname. I patted her on the back, handed over a can of hot coffee, and smiled, "Someone like Hollisman is lucky, he's the only one out of thousands." You must have suffered a lot, come, drink some of this to be sober. "

"Don't give me this sweet and greasy garbage, I like to be drunk, my skin is slightly prickly, the wind blows on my body is cool and pleasant, but my body is hot, this feeling is amazing. Don't you want to get me into a fight? Come on, I'm ready. Little Cherry kicked the cup and saucer away, got up and laughed in my tone: "Don't use Hollisman as an excuse, I saw it when I was in the underground, you two always like to make love to each other by fighting." Let's get straight to the point, we're both adults, you've been calculating, but it's not easy to talk about what you really want to do, isn't it? Actually, you're going to relive that moment and take advantage of me, right?".

"This kind of thought has indeed existed, I don't deny it, I think it's better to be honest with a woman like you. But it's not all because of this, and now I'm very distressed and don't know where to start. I made a compromise gesture and lit a cigarette.

She sat down close to me, her hands on her lap, not knowing what I was trying to say.

"After returning from Lu Kugu's Yin Mansion, in fact, I can't communicate with him anymore, Lin Rui has changed a lot. I've been avoiding it when I'm alone, and I'm more afraid of touching it than I was at the beginning, even if it's just a normal hello. Standing on the terrace in silence all day, looking into the distance, I don't know what he was thinking. What I told you before was not all a joke, he had poured all his energy into Chris, outsiders couldn't pour a drop of water at all, even if you just stopped by to see him, this kid probably wouldn't care, can you understand?" I handed her the cigarette, sighed, and said, "He needs time to heal, he may recover quickly, or he may be slow, and I am always sullen because of him." Besides, Chris had noticed this morning that I knew you and Fatty, but I didn't ask, which is why I advised you to dispel it. "

"I didn't say I had to sleep with him, he would be idle until winter came, so I wanted to find something to do for myself. She rinsed her mouth with mineral water, wiped her mouth, stared at me, and asked, "Besson, did you just ask me about my suffering?"

I nodded wordlessly, looking at the rubber band I was playing with.

"Those who do our business, if they get through, they will get through, and if they can't get through, they will be like the people who died in front of the Shura pine, and it is a matter of a moment to endure hardship. But compared to a short moment. The scary thing is that it feels like time flies, and there are only two professions in this world that can experience that. One is a teacher who teaches and educates people, and the other is a soldier. Even the previous camouflage has not been worn out, the weapon has been replaced, and many years have passed since I turned back. When a soldier in World War II saw an old man from World War I, he would say, "It was probably a Stone Age person." Desert Storm soldiers will feel that Vietnam soldiers should be sent to museums. I even felt like I was still in front of me when I first started in the industry, and before I knew it, it was five years ago. So some people say that those who are mercenaries are uneducated and rude, but in fact they are not like that, but they don't want to have regrets. "

"I think I understand a little, you have a crush on him, so you are anxious to let him know, even if he rejects you, and won't even look at you, but you have no regrets when you say it. What you're afraid of is that if you don't have time to say it this time, you may not be able to come back next time. "

"The first time I saw Miss Lukugu climbing the heavenly steps in front of the Shura Pine, I was fascinated by her. You see, not knowing when you're going to die is a very different kind of courage than knowing you're about to die. At that time, I always wondered what she had been through, that she would take her life so lightly, and that my sisters would say that she was a fool, but I thought that spirit was very valuable. The female soldier looked at the pavilion Liang Lu blankly, and said to herself: "I know that she has many shoulders of the children of the world to snuggle on, and I also want to give her a shoulder to breathe, she seems helpless and pitiful, and people can't help but want to hug her." "

"I think at the time, you wanted to be the one who climbed on it, right? And she was a little frustrated that she had robbed you? It's nothing, I'm not also sitting on the cold bench and no one cares? I suddenly thought about it, so I gently punched her and said, "I have a compromise solution, that is, please pretend to be my girlfriend first, and we will solve the trouble of 0514 together." Since you have nothing to do all summer and autumn, then he will be easy to get acquainted with, and Chris will not be wary. "

"You can ask for that, Besson, aren't you pimping your big brother in the first place? That's how you two are brothers? Besson, that's funny. The female soldier stroked my face, winked slyly, and said, "Tell me the truth, do you like me a little, or do you have a fetish for drunken women who are full of gibberish?"

"Even brothers don't get tired of being together all day long, everyone should take care of their own affairs first, and only if they know how to love themselves will they love others. You've given me something different, maybe I've never been in the army, and it's funny. As for the fight in advance, you need to rest now, and where you want to play there is a chance in the future, it is about to rain. "

A few white flashes of light flashed at the end of the trees in the distance, and the raindrops began to fall intensively under the dappled light and shadow in front of the pavilion, and soon brought up the surrounding mud, gradually merging into a piece of mud. The air is slowly becoming fresh, full of the fragrance of weeds, and a heavy rain is about to pour. I picked up the little cherry, gave her a button on the head with my hat, and ran briskly towards the Fruit Core Hotel.

When he returned to the hall, Fan Pang had already returned, standing on the front side of the front desk and whispering something to Krys. The two of them turned their heads to look at us like chickens in the soup, and I pointed to her on my back, and asked the dead fat man to come forward to help, and just like that, I got on the elevator.

"Did you find the hacker buddies in Oakborough? What do they say?" I asked, unmatched.

"As I expected, I didn't find any information about the incident in '72, so I used other brains. Where is the female soldier? Why are you two full of alcohol?" Fan Fat glanced at her and asked, "Are you in love?"

"Well, that's pretty much it, little cherry wrestles her wrist and I take it. She said that she could help with the problem of solving the problem, so she is discussing it. I'm going to use her to bypass Bolton's acquaintances and find other channels in the dark world. When I came to room 0512, I took out the key and opened the door, and said, "In addition, she said that she lived in this house last night, and she heard someone beating the tin drum all night, and I want to check the room to find out what is going on." Leave it alone, go back and rest early. "

"You mean that this room, in this direction, also has that kind of sound?" Fan Pang was taken aback, and was about to break in, but I stopped him and pointed to the female soldier lying on the bed. Only then did he remember that it was someone else's guest room, and he turned to leave the house.

After sending Fan Pang away, I tiptoed into the bathroom, found a basin and fetched some hot water, ready to wipe her face. However, when I came out, I saw the female soldier sitting on the bed, squinting and smoking the cigarette in my cigarette case, with that leisurely demeanor, as if she had never been drunk at all.

"I thought you were asleep, and I was going to wipe off the filth without waking you up, but since you're okay, I'll go first. I put the basin down at the top of the table, grabbed my hat from the edge of the bed, and motioned for her to smoke it as she pleased, and I went down and bought another pack.

"How could I get drunk with just a few bottles of wine? I used to be in a good mood at seven or eight bars a night. It's just that I haven't figured it out yet, and I bumped into that fat man and Chris to say something, and I just deliberately got drunk. The female soldier got up, undressed undressed in front of me, then pushed me out of the way to the bathroom, poked her head out of front of the door, and asked, "Do you want to come in?"

I'm not going to be that lucky, am I? I can do whatever I want, this chick seems to be able to see into other people's minds, and she doesn't play her cards at all. I think I was also a prodigal son in the pile of flowers, and I couldn't even understand what she was thinking.

"That fat man is still waiting outside the door. Seeing that I was suspicious, Little Cherry opened Nunu's mouth towards the door and asked me to see it. In the light that came through the corridor, there was a narrow black shadow, and it was a person standing nearby. This kind of keen insight is worthy of a battle-hardened mercenary. Seeing that I was secretly surprised, she became triumphant and said, "Because you gave him an ambiguous answer, he thought that you would go out soon after settling down." Although I know he may be in a hurry to discuss with you, this is my guest room, and I don't like people taking up my space and time. You asked me to be your girlfriend for the time being, I thought about it, and it seemed to be the worst and only option of all. Do you want to come in or not? Why do I think you're like a?".

We all have something in our hearts, whether it is sad or joyful. As time passed, I occasionally wanted to talk to him, but I couldn't find someone. The feeling of first love is so heartwarming because it is a fanaticism, and it is also like the description of some poets, lacking courage and being full of scruples. The woman in front of me was arguably the strangest of all my imaginary lovers, and she was devoid of beauty. But Cherry has a magical power that makes people feel like she's slowly moving.

It's a good thing to be young, you won't be afraid of this or that because of your lack of politeness, and you won't think too far and be cramped and uneasy all of a sudden, but you will think about all kinds of trivial things. When people reach middle age, they will begin to become sluggish, and it is impossible for any feeling to produce emotions, and when they encounter those trivial troubles and teasing in daily life, they can always be calm as water, and quickly leave them behind, which is really boring and indifferent. As soon as there are many past events accumulated in the heart, the distance between people will lengthen.

Even in the end, knowing that something close to your loved ones is nearby, you don't bother to take a few steps to say hello. Looking at myself in the mirror, it is so strange and distant. Finally embarked on the road of searching, but everything was already lost, and finally lived life in a sloppy manner.

The female soldier gave me a scorching heat that I had never experienced, she was neither a girl nor a young woman, she did not have too much temptation and disguise, and she had a mature charm and occasional youthfulness, as well as a familiar speaking tone, all of which made me feel that there was such a woman. She is unrestrained, even a little debauched, will not be obedient to you and be swayed by you, has her own subjectivity, and you must make concessions when you interact with her. This led me for a long time to mistakenly think that all female soldiers were like this, but that Little Cherry belonged only to herself.

After the strenuous exercise, she and I lay down and smoked silently, and didn't say anything for almost half an hour. For some reason, I felt like I was starting to get weaker, and it seemed like the cold I had been getting worse from the morning. She called the room service and asked for a quilt for me to cover, sat cross-legged on the sofa chair, and said that she would stay in the house tonight, and that she would be fine after dawn after a good night's sleep.

However, it was still early, and I slept too long during the day, so I didn't feel sleepy, so I half-sat up and chatted with her, only to know that the female soldier seemed to be young, but in fact she was the same age as me, and even more than ten days older than me. We talked about everything, from the hometown where we were born to the understanding of all things in the universe, and to the tragic death of our companions before and after going to the ancient Yin Mansion of Luku, but we didn't say a word about how to solve the trouble of 0514, as if as long as we talked about it, we would lose tonight's prosperity, and then the previous warmth would be burned.

"On the battlefield, sometimes people are like bullets, they are consumed in an instant, and when they come to their senses, on the scorched earth filled with wolf smoke, all that can be found is themselves. You look at the dropped gun, but you don't dare to take it, and you understand that anyone in their right mind will need it. Before the blood in the sand had dried up, it was filled with new corpses, and they themselves were crushed under them. The smell of burnt meat, oil smoke and the metallic smell of bullets could not withstand the terrifying smell of scurrying back and forth. Once the enemy soldiers see that you are alive, what will they do to kill you? Besson, you don't want to live that life. "

The townsman and the soldier are two very different human beings, the former living peacefully and the latter ensuring that the former can live, while the free gendarmerie and the soldier are completely different concepts, the former is safe most of the time, and the latter lives in danger every day.

"Why did you stay in the ranks of the Free Gendarmerie if it was so dangerous? I don't want anything to happen to you, and I hope you will still be able to be armed and footed the next time I see you. I wiped away the tears that had been shed involuntarily and asked, "You fool, is money really that important?

"When you realize that, it's not about money anymore. If a person can't even save his life, why do you need money? What you are complaining about now is precisely the reason why I can't do without, people will hope that the other party will not have an accident because they are familiar with each other, then on the battlefield, you will desperately want to protect them. If you leave and you get the news that he's dead, you'll hate why you're holding back. As a sniper, you will have a sense of psychological guilt, as the people you know die one by one, and the new acquaintances fill in batches, you will become more and more inseparable from the battlefield, and it will be difficult to find a way to wake up from nightmares. "

At that moment, several white lights flashed outside the window, just like lightning in the park. As she was talking to me with her back to the window, and she didn't feel anything out of the ordinary, my heart suddenly felt ominous. This is not an ordinary girl, but a female soldier who has been in the killing field, and naturally it is inevitable that there will be enemies, is she being followed? Or is someone in a nearby building aiming at the back of her head?