In another office that was filled with sunlight, the burly Chief Zhang and the tall and straight Huo Jiakai stood face to face across the wide desk.
Chief Zhang lit a cigarette and sat down. He pointed to a chair opposite him and said," Sit down. Relax. I know you don't smoke. Have some tea."
Huo Jiakai sat down and straightened his back."I don't drink tea either. I only drink plain water.”
Chief Zhang nodded." We've done some research on you.”As she spoke, she took out a set of documents from the drawer and pushed it to Huo Jiakai." This is necessary.”
Huo Jiakai picked up the document and flipped through it. It was a detailed report on his investigation.
"Huo Jiakai, disappeared from Huo Jiawan, Jiangsu Province at the age of five. He appeared in an underground assassin training base in Europe at the age of seven and officially debuted at the age of fifteen. Since then, he had completed many international assassination missions.”
The materials recorded all the way to the mission to protect Lu Yue. The records were very detailed.
Huo Jiakai's face remained calm, but his heart was still very uneasy. He was originally from Huo Jiawan, Jiangsu. This intelligence work was too detailed and terrifying.
He said," That's right. It seems like you've been paying attention to me for a long time. You're really attentive to me. Is there a problem? As far as I know, I didn't violate your country's laws, right?”
The people who wanted to hurt Lu Yue in the small farmhouse in the suburbs flashed past Huo Jiakai's eyes.
Chief Zhang said meaningfully,"You didn't do anything we wanted to investigate." The important thing is that you protected Lu Yue."
Chief Zhang put out the half-burnt cigarette in his hand on the black porcelain ashtray. He said," Even though your nationality is not from China, you are indeed from China. It is very impressive that you have always insisted on using the name of China. You've never accepted any assassination missions within China.”
Huo Jiakai looked away. He was not an emotional man, but Chief Zhang's words hit his soft spot. At the age of seven, in that strange and harsh underground training base, children from all over the world had been given foreign names. Only he insisted on using his own name. He could not remember how many times he had been beaten.
Huo Jiakai said," Chief Zhang, just tell me what you want me to do. As long as I can do it."
"I hope you can do something for your country. Your mission is to protect Lu Yue. As comrades."
The word "comrade" made Huo Jiakai's heart surge, and he really felt like he was returning home. Huo Jiakai nodded seriously. What about my original identity?”
Chief Zhang smiled and said," Don't worry. Your original identity is a good cover for you. Your current identity must be kept a secret from the public. Alright, let's go over. That girl might be anxious from waiting.”
When Chief Zhang and Huo Jiakai appeared in front of Lu Yue, she had already made her choice.
"Chief Zhang, I am willing to be one of you and become the guardian of our country.”
"Very good." Chief Zhang smiled in satisfaction and said to Lu Yue," Aren't you going to be the team leader? This Huo Jiakai will be your life and death partner. He's also your team member."
From today onwards, you will begin training. Chief Zhang looked at the two of them. Huo Jiakai was going to train Lu Yue in grappling and shooting. There will be other teachers to teach you the other subjects.”
"Yes." The two of them puffed out their chests and replied. His eyes were filled with the yearning for a new identity and a new life.
In the afternoon, Huo Jiakai started training Lu Yue at the training ground. Intelligence work was not the thrilling life of 007 shown to people in movies. Many times, it was unknown, but one had to be prepared at all times.
It was precisely because the situation at the secret battlefront was more complicated that Lu Yue had to undergo stricter training. Huo Jiakai turned into a devil warden. Huo Jiakai had modified a set of fist techniques he had created in actual combat into Guanyin Fist. Now, Lu Yue was already very good at it. Other than strength, she still needed to improve.
Lu Yue was sweating profusely. Her hair was tied up high, and the ends of her hair were about to drip with sweat. But he was still punching meticulously. She had been practicing at such a high intensity for almost half a month.
"Good, good fight." Chief Zhang had appeared at the stadium at some point in time. It seemed that he was very satisfied with the training.
Huo Jiakai finally said,"Let's take a break."”
Huo Jiakai smiled at Chief Zhang." She trained very hard, better than I thought.”
Huo Jiakai told Chief Zhang that Lu Yue had been practicing Guanyin Fist and Mandarin Duck Chain Kick quite well recently. In special situations, self-preservation was not a problem.
Chief Zhang patted Huo Jiakai's shoulder in satisfaction." I have to find time to learn new subjects at night." We've invited a telegram expert and a radio expert to give you two lessons.”
Lu Yue wiped her sweat and walked over." I thought that I only needed to sit there and listen attentively while using my eyes to help you see. He didn't expect to learn so many things. But I'm very willing to learn."
Chief Zhang smiled and said," Your special talent is too precious and will be put to good use. But how are you going to send the information back if you get it? There were many new techniques, but sometimes, only the original method was more useful.”
From then on, the two of them had to undergo professional training every night. Lu Yue and Huo Jiakai both had the ancient divine item's nourishment in their bodies and the help of the Red Crystal Stone outside their bodies. Hence, they could achieve twice the result with half the effort in whatever they practiced. After a tiring day, he went home to rest for a night and regulated his breathing for an hour. The next day, his body was full of energy.
Thirty days later, the two lecturers were world-class authoritative figures in their respective fields. They said," I don't have anything else to teach them. Their ability to adapt is too fast. After I finish speaking, they will understand and integrate. If they focus on this subject, their achievements will be limitless and will be far above mine.”
The two of them were now proficient in various radio channels, signal processing, the installation of various electronic products, and the protection of various environments. He passed the exam and got results that amazed the teachers.
In a flash, autumn had arrived. During this period of time, from the time he woke up to the time he went to bed at night, he had a full schedule of training. Today was Saturday, and he had finally shown mercy and had two days off.
Chief Zhang called early in the morning." I'll give you two days off today and tomorrow. Go to Huo Jiakai's hometown in Baima County, Ci 'an City, Jiangsu Province.”
Lu Yue was as happy as a child. She shouted excitedly,"We can go out and play today. Do you know where to go?" Go to Huo Jiawan, your hometown. You must be looking forward to it."
Huo Jiakai had mixed feelings. After he found out about his hometown, he often thought of going back to see it. He didn't know who else was there. Was his cousin who taught him how to blow leaves still there? Huo Jiakai no longer had much memory of his hometown.
The two of them got off the train in Nanjing and took a long-distance bus to Baima County in Ci 'an City in three hours. This place was only 18 miles away from Huo Jiakai.
Lu Yue accompanied him all the way here and told him about Nanjing's history. She told him about a very popular dating show and teased him," You're so handsome. Why don't you sign up for the show?" I'm sure all the girls will light up their lights for you.”
Huo Jiakai smiled. He had heard of this show but had never seen it. "Thank you."
The county was not big. A few years ago, it was still a town. The new streets were very wide, and the trees on both sides were not big. Although it was small, it had everything it needed, including shopping malls, supermarkets, and cinemas. The two of them deliberately took a motorcycle." We're going to Huo Jiawan.”
Huo Jiawan was a big bay with many households. Huo Jiakai walked to the mouth of the bay. He did not have any obvious memories, but there was a big tree in the middle of the bay that left a deep impression. When he was young, he often played under the tree and envied older children who could climb up the tree.
As the two of them walked, there were always people in the bay who looked back." Whose relative is this?" Never seen him. It's so beautiful." As Huo Jiakai listened to the discussions, he felt like he was back home. The villagers were like this. Everyone was familiar with each other. Almost everyone knew which family had relatives. Many uncles and brothers lived in the same bay. Half of the people in the bay were related to him.
A middle-aged woman in her sixties walked over. She was wearing a thin blue sweater. Nowadays, even when she wasn't doing farm work, the village aunties liked to clean up and visit. He saw the two of them looking around as they walked. It was obvious that they were strangers.
The auntie kindly went forward and asked,"Which family are you looking for?" This bay is huge. When you find it, tell me. I'll take you there."
Huo Jiakai said," The Huo family."
"We're all Hunts. Which Hunts are you talking about?”
"Many years ago, a child from the Hunts went missing. Where's that family now?”
The auntie looked at Huo Jiakai suspiciously." The Huo family lost an old man in a car accident to look for the child, but his mother is still alive. Are you the missing child?"”
Huo Jiakai was excited. He had always thought that he was an orphan. He didn't expect his mother to still be alive. "Where does she live now?"
The auntie was also very happy. She said," God has eyes. Your mother is still living in the same place. She said that she was afraid that you wouldn't be able to find a home when you came back, so she refused to move. Hurry up and go."
Along the way, the auntie would say to everyone,"Auntie Li's good days have come. Her son has been found."”They were followed by a large group of people. Some children ran to the front and shouted," Auntie, auntie, grandma." It was even more lively than a festival.
Huo Jiakai felt a lump in his throat as he walked past the big locust tree in the middle of the bay. His memory suddenly came back. Before they reached the door, the crowd suddenly parted. A village woman with almost all white hair rushed over and stood in front of Huo Jiakai. She looked at him and cried," My poor child, you're finally home. Poor thing, your father can't see you."”
Many young ladies and aunties around them started to have red eyes. The auntie who led the way asked," How do you know it's your son? Take a look."”
"Don't I know my son? He has a red mole behind his ear.”Everyone tilted their heads to see if Huo Jiakai had a red mole on his ear. Huo Jiakai and Lu Yue no longer doubted it because there really was.
Everyone entered the house. The house was a simple and crude bungalow. It was clean and tidy. There was not much change from twenty years ago. The neighbors sent over many things. There was Sprite, Coke, melon seeds, and peanuts. Huo Jiakai's nose felt sour again. He thought that he had long lost this feeling.
Auntie Li cried as she grabbed Huo Jiakai and refused to let go. When everyone dispersed, the sky was almost dark. The neighbor brought a large bowl of egg and lean meat noodles for dinner.
Auntie Li asked her son how he had been all these years. Huo Jiakai said," Well, you see, I don't lack anything. You won't lack anything in the future."
That night, the three of them barely slept. When Auntie Li heard that her son was leaving tomorrow, she cried again. The two of them tried to persuade him for a long time.
The night in the village was mixed with the rich smell of life. Huo Jiakai looked at his shabby black felt roof and the uneven ground. He said to his mother with an energy-saving lamp," I will come home to see you often in the future."”
Chief Zhang was playing chess with Deputy Commander Zhao. Deputy Commander Zhao said," These two treasures are now in your pocket. Don't keep them for yourself. You just said that you'll let him go back to his hometown during the holidays. What are your plans?”
"It's human nature. What plans can there be?”
"I believe what others say, but forget about you. I guess you want to tie him down with your family.”
Chief Zhang said,"I really don't like what you're saying." Loyalty is more important than professionalism in a unit like ours. He would be a very good intelligence officer. However, he had lived abroad since he was young, so his background was very complicated. We need to nurture his faith. Belief was not something that could be obtained by shouting a few slogans. This was much more difficult than professional training. My first step is to make him feel a sense of belonging to this country.”
Deputy Commander Zhao nodded. But let me ask you, is that really Huo Jiakai's mother?”
Chief Zhang's chess hand paused in the air for half a second." Do you think our intelligence workers are so unscrupulous?”
"This game is a draw, right?" The two of them said at the same time.
The smile in the dream of flowers
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