"Thanks."

Zhang Long smoked a cigarette and leaned on the edge of the bed without saying a word.

At this moment he is liberated.

The room was extremely quiet. To Ning Che, it was like two worlds.

Zhang Long, who was sitting on the ground, seemed to be in a long movie that he couldn't understand, and neither could Tao Cheng.

Perhaps only Lin Yi can understand, and perhaps only his arrival can make Zhang Long so calm.

If it had been anyone else, it might have been counterproductive.

But at this moment, he was sitting there quietly smoking.

The soul is saved at this moment.

"I want to tell you something, will you believe me?"

"Yes."

"I did not kill Song Guofu."

"Didn't you kill him?"

Such remarks surprised Lin Yi. This was something he had never thought of.

"I know about your meeting, but at that time, I just wanted to scare Song Guofu and remind other villagers not to talk nonsense. I also knew that that night, he drank too much during the meal and fell into a ditch on the roadside.

Inside, the man died, and then I used a trick to break his neck and pretend it was a homicide, in order to silence the people of Jindou Village."

"So that's what happened."

"This is a coincidence. Even I can't believe it, so I can't guarantee that you will believe it, but these are not important anymore."

"Indeed, by this time, many things really don't matter anymore."

"There's one more thing I want to ask you for help."

"Your adoptive parents? I will take good care of them." Lin Yi said:

"I still want your old house. I will send people to clean it regularly."

Zhang Long was stunned for a moment, "Thank you."

"I heard that your adoptive parents are quite young. If conditions permit, I will apply to the higher authorities to try to let you send them a ride, and then implement it, but I can't guarantee that it can be done."

After a long silence, Lin Yi finally responded with the word "thank you".

Unknowingly, it was already dawn outside, and Lin Yi got up and stretched his waist.

"There is no such thing as a banquet that lasts forever. It's dawn."

"Yes, I understand." Zhang Long said calmly: "Can you let me finish smoking this cigarette?"

"Okay, let's go out and wait for you."

Lin Yi gave the two of them a look and walked out of the room together.

"The things here should be settled. Do you want to go back to Yanjing?" Ning Che said:

"The recent international situation is a bit abnormal."

"Why is it abnormal?"

"People from the United States and island countries frequently visit Africa. This is not a good sign."

"That place has always been quite messy, right?"

"Chaos is chaos, but in such an extraordinary period, we must pay attention to any disturbance."

Lin Yi nodded, "Zhonghai has a lot of things waiting for me to deal with. I won't go to Yanjing for the time being. If anything happens, call me as soon as possible."

"good."

"We borrowed a car from the military, do you want to keep it for you?"

"No, you can just drive away. Taxis are also very convenient. We can just take a taxi."

Ning Che looked towards the door, "What are you going to do with him? Is it okay to be alone?"

"Don't worry about me, don't worry."

"Then let's leave first." Ning Che said:

"If you need our help, please call me as soon as possible."

"good."

The two chatted for a while, and then Ning Che and Tao Cheng left.

Lin Yi stood outside the room, waiting silently.

About ten minutes later, Zhang Long walked out of it.

He looked calm and smiled, just like seeing an old friend.

"Let's go."

The two went out and took a taxi.

With the valley/span open, Zhang Long noticed something was wrong.

"Isn't this the direction to Jinling?"

"We're already at the door of our house, so naturally we have to go back and take a look." Lin Yi said with a smile:

"We are not like Yu the Great to control floods. There is no need to pass through the door three times without entering."

Zhang Long was silent. He didn't know what to say, so he could only answer in silence.

Ten minutes later, the taxi arrived at the entrance of the village, and the two of them walked for five or six minutes to Zhang Long's home.

The house is a newly built red brick house. It doesn't look very grand, but it is enough for an old couple to live in.

The two of them walked to the yard together. In the small vegetable garden, a middle-aged couple was bending over and busy.

Judging by their age, they are almost seventy.

"Keep your spirits high and don't let them worry."

Zhang Long took a breath and showed a smile on his face.

"Dad, Mom."

When they heard someone talking, the busy old couple turned around one after another.

Seeing Zhang Long, his face immediately lit up with joy.

"son!"

Because Lin Yi was by their side, the old couple restrained their emotions.

"This is..."

"He is..."

Zhang Long hesitated to speak, not knowing what to say.

"Uncle and aunt, I am his comrade-in-arms."

While talking, Lin Yi took out his military officer ID card to prove his identity.

"Comrades are here!"

The old couple's faces showed smiles again, and they warmly greeted Lin Yi into the house.

"You haven't eaten yet, let's go prepare the food."

"No need, I ate it on the way here."

"That was on the way. When I got home, I had to eat more."

Without giving Lin Yi a chance to refuse, the old couple went to the kitchen to get busy.

Not long after, four dishes were served.

"There is nothing delicious in the countryside. Just take a bite and let my son take you to eat something good later."

"That's pretty good."

When the food was on the table, Lin Yi didn't refuse. He even drank some wine with Zhang Long's adoptive father, treating him as host and guest.

"Uncle and aunt, I came here today because I have something to tell you."

"What are you talking about?"

"Our leader said that he wants the captain to return to continue serving. The country still needs him, so we are here..."

The old couple were startled for a moment, not expecting such a thing to happen.

Zhang Long was also startled for a moment.

He held the wine glass tightly, his eyes moist.
To be continued...