Chapter 464: Chapter 463 Death Notification Chapter 464: Chapter 463 Death Notification As for the seven bandits they brought back, they should be thoroughly investigated.
After the transfer of custody was complete, Zelin nodded his head, showing understanding.
The junior officer was also a bit curious about why the troops from the neighboring province had co here, since by rank he shouldn’t have asked, but this ensign was a passionate young man.
Without thinking, he blurted out a question, “Commander, what brings you to Pengcheng?”
Fortunately, Zelin’s visit this ti wasn’t solely for military purposes, so he replied patiently to the inquiry.
“We’re here at your welfare institute to pick up a comrade’s child.”
“A child from the welfare institute?”
Zelin heard the surprise in the other’s tone and couldn’t help turning his head, “Yes, what about the child from the welfare institute? Is there a problem?”
The ensign’s complexion turned sowhat unsightly, and he seed unsure how to explain.
It wasn’t until Zelin t with the ensign’s superior that he learned from the group captain of the 708th the circumstances regarding Yao Ke’s nephew.
“I’m terribly sorry, Group Captain Tang, but you’re too late. The welfare institute you’re referring to caught fire the night before last, and 83 children… they were all sleeping at the ti…”
The other man didn’t seem to bear to continue.
Zelin’s mind buzzed, and he failed to react for quite so ti. When he finally ca to his senses, his brows were tightly knit.
His complexion looked awful.
“All 83 children perished? Is Yao Ke’s nephew among them?”
“We need to check on that; please wait a mont.”
The group captain called to a guard outside the door: “Go to the information room and bring the list of the welfare institute fire casualties.”
“Yes, sir!”
Half an hour later.
Zelin was holding the list confirming the death of Yao Ke’s nephew as he walked out of the main gate of the 708th’s group headquarters.
Outside, the sunshine was piercing.
He closed his eyes, struggling to suppress the tumultuous emotions within.
He was too late.
If only he had arrived two days earlier, might the outco have been different? Just before going into battle, his good buddy had entrusted him with the care of his only kin.
But now, was he supposed to rely receive a cold, impersonal death notice for him?
It felt as though a thousand-pound boulder was pressing down on his chest, making it hard to breathe.
Su Shu approached from a distance; after he had gone inside, she had been waiting for him the entire ti.
The distress on Zelin’s face caused her heart to clench.
She walked up and grabbed his arm.
“Was the outco not good?”
Zelin opened his eyes, looking down at his wife’s worried face, and for so reason, he suddenly felt a twinge in his nose.
Accustod to strength and toughness, he suddenly felt unable to sustain his composure, feeling weak.
“The child is gone.”
His voice hoarse, he inhaled deeply, blinking several tis, touched his nose, and suddenly his gaze drifted aside.
With a self-deprecatory laugh, he said, “Wife, am I not too incompetent if I can’t even fulfill a brother’s last wish?”
Su Shu frowned slightly, stepped forward to embrace Zelin, hoping to make him feel a bit better.
Zelin silently held her, staying quiet for a long ti.
The death notice between his fingers was cold and brought sorrow.
That night, staying in the two barracks provided by the 708th.
Su Shu had barely laid down when she heard the door next door open and close. Then, shortly after, she saw ten n running laps on the parade ground in the pitch darkness of the night.
After the day’s shocking news and the failure of their mission, they probably couldn’t sleep, could they?
Su Shu stood at the barracks window, gazing thoughtfully at the ten silently running n on the parade ground far away.
She turned and walked to the door to make sure it was properly shut.
Then, she took out the death notice, pondered for a mont, and turned to enter the space.
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