At the base entrance.
The sky hadn't lightened yet.
Biology's internal clock woke He Liang.
Opening his eyes, he saw that the rain outside continued, unabated, but had lessened significantly, the prolonged precipitation had cooled the temperature, though it was a bit warm inside the car with its windows closed.
"Team leader, are you awake?" Chu Sheng had awoken even earlier than him.
Still not adjusted to the time difference, he woke up startled several times during the night, eventually losing the urge to sleep and took over the shift watching the car's screen from the duty officer.
He Liang grunted in affirmation.
He rubbed his head.
"I'm going to take a walk."
With an umbrella in hand,
He Liang got out of the car.
Breathing in the fresh air, which carried the scent of earth, he stretched and saw Fang Tie jogging over from a distance, a smile appearing on his face at the sight of a comrade in foreign lands.
One of life's great joys.
