Zhi Zhi —
The chirping of cicadas echoed in the air. Gu Jun walked past the paddy field and crossed the road. There were residential buildings in the distance. Soon, he found himself walking on the slightly old cement road. This was a small village that was close to a city. The houses were all three or four storeys. They were built by the villagers themselves.
When he walked past the alley, dogs barked and there were chickens and ducks on the ground.
As Gu Jun walked, he looked at the village on both sides. This place could not compare to the City of Dusk that he saw earlier.
However, his heart felt hotter, his eyes hungrier and his breathing smoother.
What happened just now was like a dream. Everything that had happened since a long time ago seemed like a dream.
But now, whether it was a nightmare or a sweet dream, he had finally woken up from a long dream and was back on solid ground.
At the same time, he was afraid that this was just a dream, like another dream from a sci-fi movie or another King in Yellow from the King in Yellow.
After walking down the alley, he came to a road that was next to the river. Some of the villagers walked by on foot, some drove by on motorcycles. There were also white-haired old men chatting on the stone benches beside the river. When he walked past, they looked at him; there were also some old men playing chess, ignoring the passersby.
Childish laughter rang out, and a few children who weren't too old or too young ran and played by the side.
Noticing the tattered clothes that he was wearing, one of the girls took a few more glances at him out of curiosity.
The more Gu Jun looked around, the warmer his heart became. He could not help but smile.
This village was the polar opposite of the City of Dusk. The more dreamy the City of Dusk was, the more mundane this place was, but he really liked this place.
Then, Gu Jun walked into a small grocery store. An old dog with yellow curly hair was lying on the ground. It only raised its eyes when a customer walked in.
A middle-aged man with a round face sat beside the counter, watching the television on the opposite wall. Seeing the customer, he asked, "What are you looking for?"
"Boss, which city is this?" Gu Jun asked, "Please tell me."
The boss did not even think about how strange the question was and answered, "Eastern State."
Gu Jun sighed in relief. After so many twists and turns, he had finally returned to Eastern State.
Then he noticed the calendar on the wall. It was 9th July 2022, 3 months since the incident at Mo Bei.
The news report on the television attracted his attention immediately. The news anchor announced loudly, "For the past 100 days, all levels of departments, the public and the army have worked together and fought hard. Now the Ma Er Wan district of Mo Bei has become a sea of greenery."
The image on the screen was taken by a drone. On the vast expanse of land, rows of newly planted saplings were planted neatly. There were also holly, selaginella, and other sand control plants. It was foreseeable that in a few years, it would really be a sea of green.
Ordinary people couldn't tell the difference between before and after, but Gu Jun's head was burning.
Wastelands and wastelands could also be filled with vitality.
On TV, a reporter interviewed a Phecda doctor who had fought for a hundred days and asked him how he felt.
When Gu Jun saw this, he laughed. It was Zixuan!
"A foolish old man moving a mountain is not wise, a wise soldier filling the sea is not foolish." Cai Zixuan used an ancient poem to express his feelings. His face was tanned, his hair was thinner and his body stronger. As he recited the poem, he raised his hand. "The deep valley is a hill, the shore is a valley, even the sea is covered with dust."
Even though he knew this was not a livestream, Gu Jun felt like Zixuan was right next to him.
Good poem, good poem. He looked at the television with a smile and pretended to ask the boss what was going on. He wanted to know how much the public knew about the incident.
"Wasn't there a huge sandstorm at Mo Bei?" The shop owner got excited as soon as he started talking. He talked about the news reports he read every day, the headlines, and so on. "It seems to be related to some supernatural power. It was especially serious, and there were many casualties. Ma 'er Wan was razed to the ground, but the people there were moved in time."
Gu Jun nodded silently. The boss did not know much but he did know a lot. The incident was probably the talk of the world.
After telling the boss that he needed to make a call, he picked up the phone. History repeated itself. He pressed the dial button to call Wu Shiyu's number. His heart jumped and he held his breath.
Du, du …
10 seconds later, there was still no answer. The continuous beeping made Gu Jun's heart feel like it was being tormented. Scary thoughts crossed his mind.
Beep, the call connected, and a lazy female voice said, "Hello?"
The voice relaxed Gu Jun instantly. His lips curved into a smile. "Dirty-minded Yu, it's me. I'm back."
"!!!" On the other end of the line, Wu Siyu's breathing quickened. "You're acting like this, it's very sudden …"
Gu Jun chuckled as he looked at the sky outside the shop. "Then I'll give you half a minute to rest. I'm really back. I'm perfectly fine. I'm at a small village in Eastern State. Dirty-minded Yu, about our baby … "He paused and his heart squeezed." I found out about it from the other world. I'm sorry … "
"Sigh, we're too young and inexperienced." Wu Shiyu said softly, "The next time I get pregnant, I'll apply for a year of maternity leave. I won't go to the frontline no matter what."
The two understood each other's regret but they did not want to wallow in it. They wanted to get over it with a smile.
Actually, if there was a next time, it would be at the frontline.
"Which village are you at now?" Wu Shiyu asked. "I'll come pick you up in a minute."
Gu Jun asked for the boss's location and told her. After the call ended, he called Phecda's internal emergency hotline and then Tong Ye.
His sudden return naturally shocked and overjoyed Phecda. The headquarters immediately ordered Eastern State's Phecda to send a team of people to this village called An Fu Village to pick him up. According to the protocol, he was to be quarantined.
Gu Jun waited inside the shop. As he waited, he chatted with the boss. He continued to learn about the Phecda World.
It was late afternoon, it was not yet time to go home to cook but the surrounding villagers came into the shop to chat. They watched television and gossiped.
Today, there was a young man from another country in the shop. Initially, no one paid much attention to him, but a few of the uncles were concerned about the current affairs of the country. The more they looked at him, the more they felt that something was off. This was especially so since they were in the Eastern State. In the past two years, there had been a local celebrity who could be said to be well-known on Yuefa Street.
They looked at this young man curiously …
"Brother, you look so much like Gu Jun." A balding uncle finally could not help but say, "You're the Gu Jun from Phecda."
Hearing that, the boss and the others recognized him with shock. The resemblance was too much. Could this be Gu Jun? Didn't the internet say that Gu Jun was already dead? A middle-aged woman frowned. "I don't think so. Gu Jun is so clean and innocent …"
Gu Jun smiled but did not say anything.
At that moment, the sound of a helicopter came from afar. It was getting closer and closer. In a year, there would occasionally be a helicopter flying over the village, but it had never flown so close, so low, and even had two ropes dangling down from the open hatch.
More than ten people slid down the rope and landed steadily on the village road, not far from the grocery store.
This scene stunned the uncles and aunties who were relaxing by the river and the uncles and aunties who were chatting in the shop.
At the same time, the busybodies rushed over excitedly, shouting, "It's a helicopter!" "Phecda! That's the symbol of Phecda! "
The village was in an uproar. The news spread quickly among the villagers. Some came to watch while others stayed away, afraid that something bad might happen.
The helicopter was just the vanguard. The police had arrived to seal off the scene and the motorcade entered the village road.
Some of the youngsters understood the situation better. The symbol of Phecda, the intervention of Phecda, big news, big news.
Gu Jun's eyes widened slightly. Among the people descending from the helicopter, there was someone he had missed for a long time.
The Special Mobile Force members had all received training on rapid landing such as rappelling, so this was not difficult for her. However, Gu Jun really did not expect to see her so soon. Wu Shiyu, with her medium black hair, pretty face, and lazy demeanor, had not changed at all.
She walked at the front of the group. Gu Jun looked at her and returned the words she had said on the phone. "You're acting like this, it's very sudden for me."
"I told you I would come to get you." Wu Shiyu studied him. She sniffed and poked his arm. "Salty, scalpel … It's the real deal!"
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