Following the rugged, narrow path through the yellow sand, Lin Qiye dragged his suitcase all the way beyond the military checkpoint.
Just as he was about to wait for the last bus that would take them away, his gaze fell on the distance, and he suddenly froze.
On the road to the side, a familiar black van was parked there. A woman in a red tracksuit and sunglasses leaned against the door. When she saw Lin Qiye, she excitedly waved at him.
Lin Qiye smiled and dragged his suitcase straight over.
"Hong Ying, why are you here?" Lin Qiye asked with a smile.
Hong Ying giggled, strode forward, and pulled Lin Qiye into a hug.
"Of course I'm here to pick up Team 136's new member from the Training Camp!" Hong Ying nearly squeezed the breath out of Lin Qiye. Only when his neck felt like it was about to snap did she loosen her arms, take the suitcase from his hand, and continue,
"The captain started counting down the days until you got out last month. He circled the calendar every day and kept muttering about how many days until you came back... like a monk chanting scriptures. It was driving everyone crazy."
Hong Ying got into the car and shut the door. "Still, everyone's pretty happy that you got transferred back to Team 136. Only that guy Leng Xuan kept a straight face, coldly saying something like, 'Our Qiye shouldn't have been transferred back to Cangnan. He should be going somewhere higher...'"
Lin Qiye scratched his head in the passenger seat, as if he could already picture Leng Xuan saying those words.
Hong Ying started the car and was about to drive off when she paused, turned sideways, and silently patted Lin Qiye on the shoulder.
Lin Qiye