Plague Doctor

Knowing——

The chirping of cicadas echoed. Gu Jun walked through the rice fields and then crossed the road. He saw residential buildings in the distance. After a while, he was walking on an old cement road. This was a small semi-urban village. The densely packed houses are all three- and four-story half-old houses built by villagers.

When he walked through the alley, there were dogs barking, and there were some free-range chickens and ducks on the ground.

As Gu Jun walked, he looked at the village scenery on both sides. This place was completely incomparable with the sunset city he had seen before.

However, his heart became warmer, his eyes became more greedy, and his breathing became smoother.

It was like a dream just now, and everything has been like a dream since a long time ago.

And now, whether it was a nightmare or a sweet dream, he finally woke up from a long dream and stepped onto the ground.

He was a little afraid that this was still a dream, like another dream in a science fiction movie, or another "The King in Yellow".

After walking through this alleyway, we came to a road facing the river in the village. Some villagers were walking, some were driving motorcycles, and there were also white-haired old men sitting on stone chairs beside the trees beside the creek to enjoy the coolness and chat. They looked at him as he passed by; there were also some old men playing chess, paying no attention to the people passing by.

Childish laughter rang out as several half-grown children ran and played by.

Seeing his tattered clothes, a little girl looked at him a few more times, a little curious.

The more Gu Jun looked at the surrounding scene, the warmer his heart became, and he couldn't help but smile.

This village and Sunset City are two extremes. As grand and dreamy as Sunset City is, this place is so simple and ordinary, but he really likes it here.

Then, Gu Jun walked into a small grocery store on the roadside. An old dog with yellow curly hair was lying on the ground. When a customer came in, he only raised his eyes.

A middle-aged and round-faced man was sitting next to the counter and watching the TV on the opposite wall. When he saw a customer coming in, he asked, "What do you want to buy?"

"Boss, which city is this?" Gu Jun asked, "Please tell me."

The boss didn't even think about how weird the question was, and casually replied: "Dongzhou."

Gu Jun suddenly exhaled inexplicably, walked around and around, and finally returned to Dongzhou.

At this time, he noticed the calendar hanging on the wall. It was July 9, 2022, more than three months after the incident in Mobei.

The news report on the TV immediately attracted his attention. The news host preached in a loud voice: "For a hundred days, all levels, departments and units, the people, the army officers and soldiers have worked together and fought continuously. Now The Mobei Maerwan District has raised a sea of ​​green."

The image on the screen is an aerial shot of a drone. On the vast expanse of land, there are neat rows of newly planted saplings, as well as anti-desertification plants such as holly and selaginella. It can be expected that in a few days, In the new year, it is really a sea of ​​green.

Ordinary people could not see the changes before and after, but Gu Jun's heart was filled with excitement.

What was once a wasteland and a dead place can become full of life.

On TV, the reporter interviewed a medical staff member of the Tianji Bureau who had been fighting for a hundred days and asked him how he felt.

Gu Jun laughed when he saw it, it was Zixuan!

"It would be unwise for a foolish old man to move mountains, but it may not be foolish for Jingwei to fill the sea." Cai Zixuan used an ancient poem to express his mood. His face was tanned, his hair was less, and his body bones were stronger. He raised his hands while reading the poem, "Deep Valley The shores of mausoleums are valleys, and the sea water sometimes raises dust."

Although he knew this was not a live broadcast, Gu Jun really felt like Zixuan was right next to him.

Good poetry, good poetry. He looked at the TV with a smile and pretended to ask his boss what was going on. He wanted to know how much ordinary people knew about the situation now.

"Didn't there be a huge sandstorm in Mobei before?" The store owner got excited as soon as he opened the door, talking about the news reports he read every day, today's headlines, etc., "It seems to be related to some supernatural force. It was very serious and caused a lot of casualties. Ma'erwan District was razed to the ground, but luckily the people there were relocated in time."

Gu Jun nodded silently as he listened. The boss didn't know much, but he knew a lot. The incident must have caused an uproar around the world.

After telling his boss that he wanted to make a call, he picked up the phone receiver. As if history was repeating itself, he pressed the numeric keys to dial Wu Shiyu's mobile phone number. He felt nervous for a moment and held his breath.

Beep, beep...

For more than ten seconds, no one answered. The beeps made Gu Jun's heart feel close to torment, and some horrific thoughts surged through him.

Click, the other end was connected, and a lazy female voice came out: "Hello?"

This voice made Gu Jun immediately relax, and a smile appeared on his lips, "Xianyu, it's me, I'm back."

"!!!" Wu Shiyu, who was on the other end of the phone, breathed quickly, "You are so sudden to me..."

Gu Jun laughed and looked at the sky outside the store, "Then give you half a minute to calm down. I'm really back, fine, in a small village in Dongzhou. Xianyu, about our baby..." He paused, his heart tightening, "I know it from another world, I'm sorry..."

"Oh, blame us for being young and inexperienced." Wu Shiyu said softly, "Next time I get pregnant, I will immediately apply for full-year maternity leave and say I won't go to the front line."

The two knew each other's regrets, but neither wanted to wallow in sadness and wanted to overcome it with laughter.

In fact, if there is a real next time, when I have to go to the front line, I won’t go to the front line.

"Which village are you in now?" Wu Shiyu asked, "I'll pick you up right away."

Gu Jun asked his boss about his location and told her. After the call with her, he followed the usual procedure and called the Tianji Bureau's internal emergency hotline, followed by Tong Ye.

His unexpected return naturally shocked and delighted the Tianji Bureau. The headquarters immediately asked the Dongzhou Tianji Bureau to send a team of personnel to pick him up in this village called Anfu Village, and they also had to isolate him first according to procedures. .

Gu Jun was waiting in this grocery store. While waiting, he chatted with the store owner and continued to learn about the current situation of Tianji World.

It was almost evening, and it was not time to go home to cook yet, but I was free again. Some villagers from the surrounding area also came into the shop to rest and chat, watch TV, and gossip.

There was such a young man from out of town in the store today. At first, everyone didn't pay much attention to it, but there were a few uncles who were also concerned about current affairs in the country. The more they looked at it, the more something seemed wrong, especially since they were in Dongzhou. In the past two years, there had been a local celebrity who could Talking about it is becoming more and more commonplace.

They looked at this young man and were surprised...

"Brother, you look a lot like Gu Jun." A half-bald uncle finally couldn't help but said, "That's the Gu Jun from the Tianji Bureau."

When the uncle said this, the shop owner and others recognized him in surprise. This looks so similar, it couldn't be Gu Jun, right? Didn’t the Internet say that Gu Jun was actually dead? Another aunt frowned and said: "It doesn't look like it, Gu Jun is fair and white..."

Gu Jun smiled and said nothing more.

At this time, the rumble of a helicopter suddenly came from a distance and approached quickly. Occasionally a helicopter would fly over the village once or twice a year, but never so close or so low, with two ropes hanging down from the open hatch.

More than a dozen people slid down from mid-air along the rope and landed steadily on the road in the village, not far from the grocery store.

This scene has already stunned the ladies who were enjoying the cool air by the river and the uncles and aunts who were chatting in the shop.

At the same time, the mischievous children rushed over excitedly, shouting: "Helicopter!" "Tianji Bureau! That is the symbol of Tianji Bureau!"

There was an explosion in the village. Villagers near and far quickly spread the word about the situation. Some people rushed over to watch, while others stayed away for fear of something happening.

The helicopter was just the vanguard. The police also came to cordon off the scene, and the motorcade also entered the village road.

Some young people understand the situation better. The Secret Bureau's logo, the Secret Bureau's involvement, big things, big things. Big news really broke out in Anfu Village today.

Gu Jun's eyes also opened slightly, and he saw that among the people descending from the helicopter, there was one person he had missed for a long time.

Members of the Mobile Task Force have all received training in fast landings such as rappelling and ladder descent, so this matter is not difficult for her. But Gu Jun really did not expect that he would see her so soon. Wu Shiyu, with short black hair, There is no change in her pretty face and lazy spirit.

She walked in the front and came over. Gu Jun looked at her and returned what she said on the phone: "You are so sudden."

"I clearly promised to pick you up right away." Wu Shiyu looked at him, sniffed, and then reached out to poke his arm, "Salty, the scalpel... is genuine!"

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