Dad kidnapped me to join the army, and the whole army asked me to be their instructor.

Lin Hui followed the officer on duty and hurried to the duty room.

He clenched his hands into fists, his heart was heavy, and his face was extremely heavy.

Just now, the platoon leader on duty told him that someone on the border island called.

Ask them to tell Lin Hui that his old squad leader Wei Yongnian is about to retire...

At this moment, Lin Hui's head was buzzing.

The appearance of the old squad leader kept popping up in my mind.

"Lin Hui, I believe in you, you will definitely become a good soldier!"

"You are the best soldier I have ever led, and you may also be the last one!"

"You still have a long way to go in the future. Go fly. Once you leave this island, don't come back!"

"..."

Lin Hui's eyes were red, and tears kept rolling in his eyes.

Ever since he left the island, he had been working hard to move forward.

In just over a year, he achieved unprecedented achievements and even received a Medal of Honor that many people could not obtain in their lifetime.

He hadn't had time to share his current situation and achievements with the old squad leader.

Unexpectedly, the news that the old squad leader was about to retire came first.

too fast!

Time flies too fast!

Lin Hui knows very well what more than ten years of military career means to a veteran who loves the army.

This is almost everything to him, everything to him.

Squad leader Wei Yongnian devoted half of his life to the army.

Like an old tree, it has taken root deeply into the soil.

He brought out outstanding soldiers one after another for the army and used all his energy to complete his mission as a soldier.

Now asking him to take off this military uniform was as painful as peeling off a layer of skin from his body.

After returning from the army, the sky is far away.

It is really difficult to see him again in the future.

Lin Hui felt a dull pain in his heart. He covered his chest with his hands and it became very difficult to breathe.

After leaving the island, he always kept in mind the teachings of his old squad leader, fulfilled his promise, and worked hard to become an excellent warrior.

But now, the monitor is leaving.

The saddest thing in the army is that people come and then leave.

Lin Hui knew that it was all the credit of his old squad leader that he could transform from a coward who was just waiting for death, thinking only of being discharged, to what he is now.

In his military career, no one had greater significance and influence on him than Wei Yongnian.

Soon, Lin Hui followed the platoon leader on duty into the room.

The platoon leader looked at another officer on duty inside and said, "Make a phone call."

Another officer on duty looked surprised and looked up at the clock: "It's so late, why are you still on the phone?"

The platoon leader sighed and looked back at Lin Hui: "His old squad leader is about to retire from the army. This is probably the last chance. Please help him."

The officer on duty didn't say much.

After asking where the call was, he immediately helped to connect.

Soon, the call was connected: "Hello, please transfer me to the border area..."

Lin Hui stood aside during the entire process.

Never say a word.

The whole person is like a sculpture, standing quietly, as if he has lost his soul.

Soon, the call was transferred from the border area to Crescent Island.

"pass."

The officer on duty handed the phone to Lin Hui.

Lin Hui stretched out his hand, but still lacked the courage to face this matter.

He hesitated for a long time, and finally picked up the phone and carefully put it to his ear.

A familiar voice soon came from the opposite side, it was Wu Meng.

"Hey, hey, who is it? Talking?"

Lin Hui took a deep breath and said in a trembling voice: "I, I am Lin Hui."

Wu Meng became excited instantly: "Lin Hui, it's really you, I guessed it was you!"

The next second, Zou Peng rushed to the phone and shouted excitedly: "Let me speak, let me speak!"

"You made it easy for us to find you. Do you know how hard we worked to find you? I quickly asked the border guards around and found out that you are no longer here..."

Liu Shan, who was next to him, quickly grabbed the phone and said, "Okay, stop talking nonsense and keep cutting your toenails! Lin Hui, wait a minute, the squad leader is out for the final patrol. I'm going to call him here now!" "

"You wait, you must wait, don't hang up the phone!"

"This phone call is so hard to make!"

Immediately afterwards, Lin Hui heard the voice on the other side becoming distant: "Monitor, monitor, come back quickly, Lin Hui is calling!"

While waiting, Lin Hui couldn't help but feel his throat rolling.

My heart is filled with excitement, anxiety, and even fear.

Even the right hand holding the phone was trembling inexplicably.

He had to hold it tightly with both hands.

Growing up, he had never been afraid of anything.

Even if his father wants to sever the father-son relationship with him, he doesn't care.

But now, his heart was extremely uneasy and full of fear.

Especially the waiting process seems to be a kind of torture.

The wall clock in the duty room was ticking.

The old watch on Lin Hui's hand also made a ticking sound as if echoing each other.

The time on the watch was a full 5 minutes slow.

It’s not like there aren’t good watches in the army.

But this watch was a commemorative gift given to him by Wei Yongnian.

As long as he wears this watch, Lin Hui can be confident no matter what he does.

Because as long as he saw it, Lin Hui could think of a place called Crescent Island on the blue sea of ​​the motherland, where a veteran was silently supporting him.

But now, that person is leaving soon.

Also leaving together was Lin Hui's spiritual support and the memories of the island.

Lin Hui felt extremely uncomfortable when he thought that from now on, he could only move forward alone.

Although he knew that this day would come sooner or later.

But he always hoped that this day would never come.

"Hey, Lin Hui."

Listening to this familiar and warm voice, Lin Hui shuddered and his whole body began to tremble uncontrollably.

"Ban, class..."

He opened his lips, but could only make a hoarse sound of airflow.

That's when he understood.

It turns out that when people are most nervous and excited, they cannot make any sound.

Wei Yongnian knew that Lin Hui was on the opposite side, and a long-lost smile finally appeared on his face: "Lin Hui, I finally got through your phone. I thought I couldn't reach you."

"You are the last soldier I brought out. It would be a pity if I left without being able to talk to you in the end."

Lin Hui could no longer control his tears, and they rolled down his cheeks: "Monitor!"

Wei Yongnian responded, and the haze shrouded in retirement was somewhat dispelled: "I've heard about your performance outside, it's great, it's amazing."

"I said at the beginning that you were the son of the King of Soldiers, and I was right!"

He smiled heartily and said: "The squad leader has no ability in this life and has no future. Being a soldier is just mediocre. He doesn't understand anything else."

"But what makes me most happy is that we have brought out outstanding soldiers one after another."

"You are all excellent, each one is better than me, especially you, Lin Hui."

Wei Yongnian said happily: "You are the best and the best among all the soldiers I have ever led! I am proud of you!"

Lin Hui bit his lips and remained silent.

He just wanted to hear more of the old squad leader's voice and his speech.

Otherwise, you will never hear it again.

Wei Yongnian rubbed his eyes, choked with sobs, and said in a tone of relaxation and relief: "It's worth it, and I'm relieved. With you here, I can leave peacefully!"

Lin Hui's lapels were wet with tears, and his heart was full of reluctance: "Squad leader, I can't let you go!"

Wei Yongnian suddenly laughed: "Silly boy, are you still crying? You are already a deputy battalion commander. Don't let others laugh. Many people are looking at you. Wipe your tears."

Lin Hui wiped away his tears with his sleeve: "Yes, monitor, I won't cry!"

Wei Yongnian took a deep breath and said happily: "Okay, it's so late, let's go and have a rest early. I just wanted to say goodbye to you. Now that I'm done, I'm satisfied and I have no regrets."

Lin Hui's tears flowed down again, just like a dam bursting.

Wei Yongnian was silent for a long time, as if a knife had been stabbed into his heart.

But in order not to worry Lin Hui, he could only pretend to be cheerful and said with a smile: "You are now the deputy battalion commander. You must be very busy. I won't say more!"

"In the future, don't be so petty. When you are alone, take good care of yourself. When the weather gets cold, remember to tuck your feet under the quilt when you sleep."

"Stop talking, hang up, take care!"

beep...

Lin Hui held the phone, covered his face with his arms, and burst into tears.

This was the saddest and most uncomfortable time he had cried since joining the army.

The two officers on duty nearby were also infected and felt extremely heavy.

The most uncomfortable thing in the army is when people leave and then leave again.

Different from the outside society, after joining the army, there is only the purest comradeship.

This friendship is constantly being cut with swords and struck with axes.

But they couldn't comfort Lin Hui. They could only wish the veteran silently in their hearts that everything would be fine in the future.

After a long time, Lin Hui hung up the phone and ran out of the duty room.

The two officers on duty were stunned and shouted: "Where are you going? The division commander is waiting to see you tomorrow!"

Lin Hui said without looking back: "Please ask for leave for me and the teacher. I want to see the old squad leader!"

The two officers on duty looked at each other and sighed helplessly.

"He just left like this. How can I explain to the teacher tomorrow?"

"What do you want to tell me? Just tell the truth."

"He is a popular person in our division. It can be seen that this old squad leader named Wei is very important to him. I believe the division commander is not an unreasonable person and he will understand."

"makes sense."

Soon, Lin Hui rushed outside the division headquarters.

Outside the gate, Xu Da and others were talking and laughing, imagining their lives after entering the military academy.

Seeing Lin Hui rushing out like crazy, with tears still in the corners of his eyes, everyone was stunned.

"What's the matter, what happened?"

"Why are you still crying?"

"Have you been beaten? Whoever beats you, we can't kill him!"

Lin Hui took a deep breath and said, "You go back to the guest house first. Someone will take you to check in tomorrow morning. I have to go somewhere to do some errands."

Xu Da looked puzzled: "Aren't you with us?"

Zhang Wei was worried: "If you don't go, you will be punished. The orders have been issued!"

Wang Yong and Chen Erhu asked with concern: "Brother Hui, where are you going? Has something happened? Do you want our help?"

Lin Hui shook his head, his eyes extremely determined: "I want to go to the place where my dream of being a soldier began. Even if I am punished and imprisoned, I must go there. Otherwise, I will regret it for the rest of my life!"