At this time, the virtual screen in the middle of the restaurant was playing a video of the grand ceremony of Cato City welcoming the rescued soldiers. When the transport ship landed, the reporter in the picture said excitedly to the camera: "Look! The transport ship full of federal heroes has landed safely. This moment is an exciting moment. The Lele Federation has welcomed back her heroic children."
The camera turned to the faces of the rescued soldiers' relatives, anxious, expectant, and relieved. Uncontrollable tears slid down their faces.
In the picture, Colonel Pete staggered at the hatch of the transport ship. A huge cheer suddenly broke out from the restaurant's speakers. The fat man was startled and looked up. When he saw the picture on the virtual screen, he laughed a little. At that time, he was sitting in the cabin, declined Pete's invitation, and pushed the colonel out.
Sitting here and watching the video at that time, there was a wonderful feeling, as if time was flowing backwards in front of my eyes.
The camera turned to the huge display screen next to the hatch, which was introducing Colonel Pete's information in eye-catching large characters.
The welcoming crowd shouted, "Pete! You are our hero!"
The camera panned closer, and Pete stood at the hatch, his lips trembling violently and unable to speak. The scene in front of him made him burst into tears. A colonel wearing the same uniform as Pete came up to him and hugged him tightly with tears in his eyes.
The reporter's voice-over was a little choked up, and he said, "The one who welcomed Colonel Pete was his best friend. They had served in the same unit for more than ten years and were the closest comrades-in-arms." The
hug between the two soldiers was so fierce and passionate. When they separated, the colonel stepped back two steps and saluted solemnly. His voice was unusually clear: "I almost lost my best friend! The Federation almost lost its best soldier. Colonel Pete, welcome back!"
Pete on the camera stood at attention and saluted. Tears finally fell, but he quickly wiped them away, and then fell again and wiped them away again. He stubbornly tried to control himself again and again, and his eyes were rubbed bloodshot.
The camera recorded faithfully, people's tears flowed down, many people cried bitterly, this is a soldier, a soldier who would rather bleed than cry, a real, strong soldier.
The camera zoomed in on the federal soldiers who were lined up in a square to greet them. They stood there solemnly with tears on their faces, like hundreds of tall and straight green pines, neat and solemn.
In the front row of the square, there was a row of serious generals. The oldest was already gray-haired. With stars on their shoulder straps, they stood in a row like ordinary soldiers in the most standard military posture, motionless.
General Bernadotte, the commander standing in front of the square, stood at attention, raised his chest and shouted: "All soldiers... salute!"
"Shua" the neat military salute of the military square was so majestic and magnificent. This was the roar of the country's military power, shocking people's hearts.
General Bernadotte's voice echoed in the suddenly quiet airport: "Colonel Pete! The Federation soldiers are proud of you!"
Tian Xingjian quietly looked at Pete on the screen who was solemnly returning the salute. He looked at this soldier who made a huge contribution to the entire escape team and heard him say two words in a trembling voice,
"Thank you!"
Tian Xingjian lowered his head, his eyes were a little red, and he was very glad that he brought them back.
The reporter's voice-over came from the restaurant's speakers: "Heroic comrades are saluting Colonel Pete. Seeing these soldiers, we firmly believe that the war will end and will end with the great victory of the Leray Federation. With these loyal guards, no one can defeat us. With fearless soldiers like Colonel Pete, the Federation will eventually win."
Then, one soldier after another appeared on the screen, and the video of the welcoming ceremony on the virtual screen continued.
Milan looked at Tian Xingjian and asked softly, "Where were you at that time?"
Tian Xingjian knew that Nia's good friend could not be unaware of what he had done. He looked up at the virtual screen and said with a smile, "Did you see it? There!"
The camera was aimed at a female soldier who walked out of the cabin and ran towards her relatives. The female soldier and her parents were hugging each other and crying. Many customers in the small hall were crying when they saw this picture.
But Milan looked in the direction of the fat man's finger and couldn't help laughing. Next to the transport ship, a sneaky figure was running away.
The two were looking at each other and laughing when a voice came: "Get up, why are you sitting here?"
Tian Xingjian and Milan turned around in astonishment and found that a group of men and women who were about the same age as them were standing next to their seats at some point. The
one who spoke was one of them, who was well-dressed and looked like an arrogant young man.
Seeing the two people in a daze, the young man said, "A little lieutenant and a woman who has no sympathy and even dares to laugh at heroes, are they worthy of sitting in this position? Get out, you are not welcome here!"
This sentence was too hurtful, Milan couldn't help but said angrily, "Are you blind? Who laughed at us? What right do you have to drive us away?"
A beautiful girl dressed in fashionable clothes took the young man's hand and said coldly, "Just because Mills is the young master of the Smith Hotel." As soon as
the words came out, the group of young people looked at the fat man and Milan with sneers, and Mills was even more proud.
It turned out that Mills' father was entertaining some important guests. Mills, who wanted to attend, was ordered to stay at home because of his impetuousness. But where could he stay, so he met a group of friends and went to the hotel, wanting to find a seat in the small hall outside.
Who knew that when he arrived at the hotel, the seats in the small hall were full, and the seat he usually sat in was actually reserved by a customer with a VIP card. Mills, who felt embarrassed in front of his friends, couldn't help but walk to his own seat to see who was eating here. Unexpectedly, it was not some familiar noble uncles and aunts, but a small army lieutenant and a woman. Just when he was feeling annoyed, he suddenly saw the two people laughing at the screen, and immediately took advantage of the situation to drive the two people away. After
hearing what the woman said, Tian Xingjian couldn't help but get angry and mocked: "Is this the level of the young master of the Smile Hotel? Telling guests to get out?"
The young man Mills said with disdain: "Don't say a lieutenant, even if it's a lieutenant colonel, I want him to get out, he can only get out of here obediently."
Tian Xingjian was so angry that he laughed, put his hands on his chest, rubbed his chest obscenely, and asked in a provocative tone: "Haha, what if I don't leave? Did you bite my balls?