vrcanaries Chapter 1138 Jiang Wenxun Knows the Whereabouts of His Comrades
Chapter 1138 Jiang Wenxun Knows the Whereabouts of His Comrades
At this moment, Jiang Wenxun sat in the car, his body taut.
His gaze was fixed on the scenery rushing past the car window.
Several years have passed in the blink of an eye, but now, revisiting this place, memories of the past flood back to me like a tide.
Back in the day, Jiang Wenxun was also a fierce general in the 87th Division of the Central Army.
At that time, he fought side by side with countless brave and fearless brothers, shedding blood and sweat.
Because he was tasked with escorting the people away, everyone who remained eventually perished on this scorching land.
"Uncle Xun!" Jiang Jiyun looked at the man with the hoarse voice in front of him, her heart filled with endless heartache.
She gently patted his shoulder, trying to comfort this weathered elder.
Jiang Wenxun slowly raised his head, his eyes blurry with tears as he gazed at this land that had once been stained with blood.
He muttered to himself, "If I hadn't chosen to cover the evacuation of those civilians, perhaps I would be lying here forever like my brothers... But what kind of person am I now?"
Jiang Jiyun knew how heavy the pain of losing a comrade-in-arms was, but at this moment she did not know how to comfort her uncle who was trapped in the abyss of self-blame.
After a moment of silence, she finally mustered her courage and said, "Uncle, please don't think like that. They were all brave soldiers, great heroes who sacrificed their lives for the country and the people!"
"And I believe that if they could know this from beyond the grave, they would not want to see you tormenting yourself like this. They would much rather you live on strongly and continue their unfinished work."
Upon hearing these words, Chen An, who was sitting in the driver's seat, gripped the steering wheel even tighter.
Because he too had experienced that kind of unforgettable pain.
In the cruel and merciless war, many comrades-in-arms did not even have time to know each other's names before they were forced to leave and fall in pools of blood.
Chen Meng reminded Zhang An, who seemed a bit off, "They've stopped the car."
Zhang An also stepped on the brakes, and the group arrived at the entrance of a hotel.
After Jiang Jiyuan and the others got out of the car, Jiang Jiyun helped Daoist Kong Qing out of the car and followed them into the hotel.
Zhang An and the others drove the car away; they have their own ways of getting it back.
Jiang Jiyun's gaze slowly swept across the entire interior of the hotel, finally settling on the conspicuous bullet marks on the walls, but he did not speak.
Jiang Wenxun, who was standing nearby, noticed the interior of the shop and called out, "Excuse me, is Boss Zeng still here?"
The middle-aged boss, who was smiling, turned around when he heard the voice and looked at Jiang Wenxun with a complicated expression.
He paused for a moment before replying, "My father has passed away. My brother's family and my father all perished in that disaster. Almost no one in this area survived..."
Jiang Wenxun nodded silently to show his understanding, then found a bench and sat down.
Then, he picked up the kettle on the table, poured himself a glass of water, and slowly sipped it.
The shop owner, Mr. Zeng, also came out from behind the counter and asked curiously, "Sir, do you perhaps know my father? You must be a regular customer of our shop!"
Jiang Wenxun nodded again, recalling the past with emotion, "Yes, back then we often came here to drink a glass of wine brewed by Boss Zeng himself."
Boss Zeng couldn't help but sigh, and continued sadly, "Alas! When I received news of the upheaval in Jinling, I rushed here from my hometown. By the time I arrived, the entire city was unrecognizable... Alas, the past is too painful to recall!"
As he spoke, he forcefully wiped away the tears on his cheeks.
In their search for their loved ones, these people dug open those huge pits, only to find so many corpses piled up together, these once vibrant lives lying in those enormous pits.
He did not give up searching for the remains of his elderly father and his brother's family.
With so many large pits and so many corpses, there was simply no way to begin. In the end, he still came up empty-handed because some of the corpses were no longer recognizable as human.
Boss Zeng forced a smile and said, "Today's dishes were all made by my brother's apprentice. Try them and see how good his cooking is now."
"Then how did the little apprentice manage to escape this calamity?" Chen Meng asked in surprise.
Boss Zeng explained, "Shi Tou didn't escape here. After he finished his training, he went with me to open a shop in another city. He came back with me after the incident here."
"I didn't expect to have a regular customer come back. I asked him to make a few more of his signature dishes. Sir, see if they taste as good as they used to." After saying that, Mr. Zeng turned and walked towards the kitchen.
Jiang Jiyun and Qin Zhi sat down side by side, while on the other side, Jiang Jiyuan and Jiang Wenming were whispering to Jiang Wenxun.
A series of hurried footsteps suddenly came from behind, followed by a young chef, about twenty years old and thin, who ran out, obviously to check if a regular customer had indeed arrived.
Su Shitou's gaze swept quickly across the crowd, and suddenly, he saw a familiar, gaunt face. He exclaimed in surprise, "General Jiang, it's you! You're really still alive!"
Hearing someone call his name, Jiang Wenxun turned around abruptly. When he saw that the person was indeed Su Shitou, his former apprentice at the shop, he realized that it was Su Shitou.
Jiang Wenxun couldn't help but show his delight and said with deep emotion, "So it's Little Stone. After so many years, I never thought we would meet again alive."
"It's so good that you're still alive. Commander Yu and the others are all alive too, but they..."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Wenxun stood up with great emotion.
He pressed on, his face filled with disbelief, "What did you say? Old Yu and the others are still alive! Tell me quickly, where are they now?"
Su Shitou nodded affirmatively and continued, "They are indeed still alive, but there are only seven or eight of them left. They crawled out of that pile of dead bodies."
Su Shitou's voice was filled with pity. He paused for a moment and continued, "Because they have suffered severe injuries, their physical condition is not as good as before. It can be said that they can only live one day at a time. Their lives are very difficult."
Jiang Wenxun was extremely anxious and couldn't wait to walk up to Su Shitou.
He gripped the other man's shoulders tightly and asked urgently, "Please tell me where they are right now, please take me to them!"
Su Shitou turned to a waiter in the shop and shouted, "Shunzi, take this soldier to Master Chang's place. I can't get away from here for the time being."
After speaking, he gave Jiang Wenxun an apologetic look.
Jiang Jiyuan, who was standing nearby, was also worried about Jiang Wenxun going there alone.
After some thought, he pulled Chen Meng beside him and they went with Jiang Wenxun to find someone.