Atlas of Heaven and Man.

Chapter 846: The Past is Still Uncertain

Chen Chuan first told Nian Fuli and Yu Wan about the big collision. As relatives of the fighter, they were certainly qualified to know this.

In fact, he could have let the family know all this when he was investigating the supervisor. He didn't tell them before because he was afraid that his uncle and aunt would get worried after knowing the truth.

But as the big bomb is getting closer, and we have to move to the central city next, I feel it is necessary to talk about this matter.

After hearing these things, Nian Fuli and Yu Wan were both very shocked and felt that their original worldview seemed to be shattered.

Yu Wan asked: "Chan'er, is this true?"

Chen Chuan nodded and said, "It's true."

Nian Fuli quickly calmed down and said, "Xiao Chuan, speaking of these things, I suddenly remembered what happened when I was in the army. For a while, we didn't know where we were. We only knew that we saw lights all over the sky, and things near the battlefield were also very strange.

There were some things I couldn’t figure out before, but now that I think about it, the place we went to was probably the place of integration that you mentioned.”

Chen Chuan's heart was slightly moved, and he said, "Uncle, I remember hearing you talk about this when I was a child. It seems that you are talking about fighting the rebels?"

Yu Wan said, "Yes, old man, I remember that year the newspapers said it was about fighting the rebels."

"The official statement is to fight the rebel forces in the north."

Nian Fuli chuckled, "I was only in my early twenties at that time, and I believed whatever the superiors told me to do. We fought wherever our superiors told us to, and the rest of the time was either spent digging trenches or building fortifications. I was tired as a dead dog all day long, and I didn't have the energy to think about much. It wasn't until I had some free time that I realized something was wrong. Later on, it was all in the past anyway, so what's the point in thinking about it anymore?" He shook his head.

Chen Chuan thought for a moment and said, "I remember you said, uncle, that the troops suffered heavy casualties and encountered some strange things?"

Nian Fuli nodded silently and said, "There is something I have never told you. It was at the end of the war. We occupied a rebel station. The old company commander asked me and another comrade to guard a warehouse.

This comrade could jump six feet high, and it seemed like there were nails under his butt. He could never sit still, so his nickname was "Flea". He was very energetic.

That night, we both heard some kind of noise coming from the warehouse, like a bang from inside, or something crawling on the wall. Flea went to listen several times, but couldn't figure out what it was.

We were on guard until the middle of the night that day, when two men in black clothes came up to us, showed us their ID cards, and said they wanted to help us.

There were only Flea and I at the time, and it was impossible for both of us to leave. Originally, the man in black wanted to call on me, but Flea couldn't sit still and insisted on taking my place. He even stuffed half a pack of cigarettes into my mouth.

At this point, Nian Fuli showed a hint of fear in his eyes, "I remember that man smiled and said to Flea, OK, it's you.

Not long after the fleas were released, strangely enough, the noises in the warehouse stopped, and I never saw the fleas again. And the strange thing is that I don’t remember what was written on the certificate, and now I can’t remember what the two people looked like.

I later secretly asked the old company commander about this matter. When he heard it, his face changed and he growled at me to shut up. Then I withdrew with the army. "

He couldn't help but light up another cigarette. "A few years later, the old company commander became the director of the police station. I talked about this again when we were drinking. The old company commander told me that he actually never remembered such a person in the army. It was another comrade who asked me to guard the warehouse at that time. It was just that he had diarrhea and was exhausted and didn't go."

Yu Wan was terrified when she heard this and said, "Old Man, then, who is that flea?"

Nian Fuli took a breath and said with a wry smile: "Who knows? I still can't tell which one is real, the old company commander or the one I met. I just think that whether there is a person named Flea or not, if he hadn't stood up, I wouldn't have been able to come back at that time."

Chen Chuan thought about it. If the battle took place at the intersection, this situation would be very likely to happen. He asked, "Uncle, do you remember where the battle took place?"

Nian Fuli thought for a moment and said, "I only remember that we took a ship for several days and nights at first. It should be heading north. I can't say exactly because when we were on the road, everyone felt dizzy and didn't know what was going on. It was the same when we withdrew our troops. The most profound impression I have is the colorful lights that were everywhere at night.

I think there is an army stationed in the city of Hangu in the north, and that might be where we landed, but I can’t confirm it.”

Chen Chuan nodded and kept this matter in mind, because he just thought of something that might be related to this.

Yu Wan showed some worry on her face at this time, "Chan'er, if that's what you mean by a crash, we can go to the central city. The neighbors around us, they..."

Chen Chuan said seriously: "Aunt, Yangzhi is also my hometown, and those neighbors have watched me grow up. If there is such a day, if I have the ability, I will try to protect the people here."

Yu Wan was even more worried, "Chan'er..."

Chen Chuan smiled, "Aunt, don't worry, I will do what I can and won't try to be stubborn. It's just like what my uncle often says, 'You have to eat what you can afford.'" Nian Fuli said, "That's right," he patted Yu Wan on the back, "Xiao Chuan will think about these things himself. He stands high and sees far, so we don't have to worry about him."

Yu Wan nodded.

"Okay, let's not talk about these unhappy things. The New Year is coming soon. Let's talk about it after the New Year."

Nian Fuli asked Chen Chuan, "Xiao Chuan, how long will you stay this time?"

Chen Chuanshuo said: "If there is no urgent official business, it will take about a month."

Nian Fuli said, "That's great. I was just about to tell you something. This year, Xiaoqian telegraphed that he would be back, but he was on a ship and he was out of the army, so we can't tell when. If everything goes well, it will probably be tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. He will telegraph us as soon as he gets ashore."

Chen Chuanshuo said: "Oh? Did my cousin come back this year? That's a good thing."

He thought that his cousin had been transferred overseas, and now that the war overseas was almost over, it was time for him to come back.

After chatting for a while, Chen Chuan got up and helped pack up, then carried the suitcase back to his room. After putting his things away, he came to the desk and looked at the young man and woman smiling at him in the photo frame. He picked it up and took a look.

Apparently, even when he was not around, his aunt would clean his room every day, and there was not a speck of dust on the photo frames.

He watched silently, corresponding to the experiences in his memory, the scenes passed by his eyes, he slowly closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, there was a sharp light.

Outside the living room, at this moment, the phone suddenly rang, and it kept ringing. As expected, the callers were all trying to make friends with Nian Fuli, and some were even the parents of Nian Lu and Nian Mo. However, it was obvious what their intentions were, they just wanted to make friends and build relationships.

It can be said that most people in the marginal cities want to go to the central city, but just going there is not enough, you also need to have a proper identity. But now his nephew, who is in the prime of his life, has become a high-ranking official in the central city? It is reasonable to take care of friends and elders, right?
Nian Fuli has been in the police station for more than 20 years. He has seen all kinds of people. He speaks flawlessly and handles people one by one. You feel like he has agreed to something, but when you think about it carefully, it seems that he has not agreed to anything.

At the same time, inside Wuyi College, the phone on Cheng Zitong's case started ringing as soon as Chen Chuanhui Yang Zhi got back to him. He was standing in front of the window, looking at the scenery on Chunqiu Lake with his hands behind his back, humming a little tune. No matter how much the phone rang, he just didn't answer it.

He looked in the direction where his senior brother Qiao Linhu lived, and felt sad. It was a pity that ever since his senior brother went to the central city, he could no longer eat the fragrant rice in his senior brother's house.

I missed my brother during the six months he was away.

He looked towards the central city again. The sun shone on his rounder face. He put on his sunglasses and grinned, "Old man, that's my student of Cheng Zitong! Are you convinced?"

Early the next morning, Nian Fuli received a telegram from the telegraph office. It was from his eldest son Nian Qian, saying that the ferry had arrived at Yuanwang Port at around 3:00 last night and was now returning by bus and would probably stop at the checkpoint.

Nian Fuli originally planned to borrow a car from the bureau to pick up the person, but Chen Chuan happened to have a car, so he said it was unnecessary and that he would drive his family to pick up his cousin.

Nian Fuli thought it was a good idea, so he went back to clean up and change clothes, combed his hair in front of the mirror, trimmed his beard, and tried to hide his white hair a little. After he was done, he came out. Yu Wan had already cleaned up, and helped Nian Mo straighten his crooked hat, then turned around and asked, "Nian Laonian, why are you taking so long?"

Nian Fuli said, "Why are you in such a hurry? This kid hasn't come home for a few years. I won't be happy if I ask him to wait."

Yu Wan patted him and said angrily, "Just keep talking tough."

Chen Chuan couldn't help but smile. Everyone could see that Nian Fuli seemed to be indifferent to this matter on the surface, but it was obvious that he was happier than anyone else to hear that his eldest son had returned.

The family went out and walked to the street corner amidst the greetings of early-rising neighbors. They then got on a brand new off-road vehicle that Chen Chuan had brought back by airship.

After Chen Chuan and his family were all seated and fastened their seat belts, they started the car, slowly drove out of the street and turned onto the main road outside.

It can be seen that the security outside has been strengthened. The entire area around the police station’s family quarters is patrolled by armed personnel. It is obvious that the Civil Affairs Department has raised the security level of several nearby blocks.

After the SUV came out, it drove all the way out of the city amid the occasional salutes from the guards on both sides of the street.

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(End of this chapter)