Chasing the Deer Diary [Rebirth]

After sitting on the plane for twelve hours, Zhu Lu was listless. After arriving at the branch by car, he plunged into the bed and was so tired that he didn't want to move.

This is not a shame, because the five colleagues who are walking with him are exactly the same as him, and they are in the same order.

After a short nap, the reporters who had fallen asleep were woken up by a phone call calling for a meeting.

For half a day, they need to adapt to the local climate, food, and the workflow of journalists stationed abroad. They will gather at the gate of the branch office at [-]:[-] the next morning and drive to the Kabul branch office in country A.In the next three months, they will frequently travel back and forth between the two places.

They were the second batch of journalists dispatched. When they arrived at the border between the two countries, they were met by others and briefed them on the situation.

Contrary to what Zhu Lu expected the pioneers to feel, the seniors had already adjusted their work rhythm, and the content was unfolding in an orderly manner.Several other newspapers also sent reporters, and almost all of them worked at the embassy for safety reasons.

After the embassy settled down, the captain Lu Zhen proposed to take them to the interview site for field inspection.

Although the main report this time is the hostage incident, they still have to participate in other interviews, and there is a possibility of going to the front line.These have been discussed with them before coming, and the confirmation letter has been signed.

No one has any objections. When it comes, you have to let go of all your cowardice.

Zhu Lu put on his body armor, put on his camera, took a last look at the protective sandbags on the inner wall of the branch office, and got into the car.

Everyone turned their heads to look at the desolate scene outside the window. Zhu Lu leaned against the window and swayed with the bumps of the car. He subconsciously covered the camera with one hand, and his eyes wandered between the dirt road and the dirt wall.

There were children from country A running around on the side of the road, older teenagers holding guns in their hands, and white soldiers from country M walking around wearing body armor not far away.

For most of them, the scenes that only appeared on TV were truly presented in front of his eyes.

This is the real battlefield, where life is like nothing.

Zhu Lu sympathized with the people here, but he couldn't capture any deep emotions in his heart.

If the team leader asked him to submit a manuscript now, he felt that even if he dug out his heart, he would not be able to write what he wanted.

Because he is very calm now, as calm as when he took the subway back to the apartment after get off work.There is nothing exotic, nothing new, not even fear or insecurity.

Facing a completely unfamiliar environment and culture, he calmly looks out of the window with a calmness and firmness beyond time and space.

I'm here at last.He suddenly heard what he was thinking.

As if he belonged here, as if it was decided from birth that he would come here.

The obsession is too deep, and Zhu Lu can no longer look at his situation objectively.

The senior reporters who had been stationed there for a long time received them very kindly, and then followed their cars back to the branch office.

The ease and calmness of the seniors made the five anxious people gradually relax.

"Just get used to it. Once you get used to it, you won't feel anything." Qi Licheng, a veteran reporter who has traveled around the Middle East for ten years, comforted them.As an old reporter, he is only 36 or seven years old.

"Xiao Tang, have you met? He has been at the base for two years. At first he was too scared to move. Two days ago, he complained that the soldiers of country M who helped us block the attack did a good job. Oh, but just listen to it , Don’t talk nonsense, we have a position issue, and there are also journalists of nationality A in the agency. Sometimes it’s enough to talk about it for yourself, don’t be indiscriminate.” He instructed.

The five of them were as well-behaved as elementary school students, nodding frequently.

After entering the gate of the branch, they breathed a sigh of relief, and finally there was a smile on their faces that had been tense since they got off the plane.

During the evening meeting, a new document just came in, which stated that because the incident involved six Chinese hostages, a ten-member security team was sent to the embassy.Recently, there are a lot of Chinese journalists in country A, and five of them will temporarily pretend to live in various news agencies to protect the safety of the Chinese.

The first stop is Xinhua Club.

Because it involves international issues, it is not as simple as sending people if they want to, let alone troops.

Zhu Lu felt nothing, but Fang Fang, the only female reporter among the five, was very excited.

"There are so many people, so much strength. The security team sounds very safe," Fang Fang said.

There is no sense of security, it is obviously stronger than the security of the community.Zhu Lu silently complained about this young lady who was only one year older than him.

After the meeting, the seniors organized a simple dinner.What I ate was the local special meat naan of country A, served with local tea that was so bitter that I wanted to cry, and enough mutton strips.

The branch stipulates that alcohol is not allowed, so the seniors took out their private work and made coffee and milk tea.

After having enough water and food, the editor-in-chief Hu here received a call, and five security personnel arrived soon.

The reporters who were going to write articles and take a break all stopped. Although not all the members greeted them, there were only 12 Chinese reporters in the branch. When compatriots came, they spontaneously thought about waiting.

When the five security personnel entered the hospital in a column, they received a warm welcome from all the Chinese reporters as a matter of course.

"Little Zhu, look at how handsome the soldiers are!" Fang Fang said, touching his arm.

"I said they were guards, where did the soldiers come from..."

Then Zhu Lu saw that familiar yet unfamiliar face among the five serious-looking team members.

Lu Yunxiu!

He seemed to have grown taller again, but Zhu Lu felt that they were still about the same height when he walked up to him, maybe it was because he was stronger that he looked taller.

His falcon-like eyes swept across Zhu Lu's face, and there was a two-second pause in the fluent attention salute to the reporters, and then he took a step forward to shake hands with Chief Editor Hu.

After the formalities, the editor-in-chief took them to the bedroom.

When he walked past Zhu Lu, he deliberately stopped and said to Fang Fang with a smile: "Madam, please note that we are not soldiers, but security personnel."

Fang Fang nodded excitedly.

Zhu Lu stared at Lu Yunxiu's calm back with his mouth half open, his mind went blank.

Have you reached this point?

Don't even talk to meet each other, even familiar strangers can't do it?

"Zhu Lu, why are you still standing here?" Lu Zhen, who came out to fetch water, looked at him in surprise, "Everyone has disbanded." He funnyly pointed to the direction where the guards left.

Zhu Lu came back to his senses and smiled awkwardly.

Lu Zhen didn't delve into it, patted him on the shoulder and left.

Zhu Lu walked to his bedroom in a daze, the door was open, and Lu Feng, who was in the same bedroom, hadn't come back yet.He was just wondering why no one closed the door, but as soon as he stepped into the house, the door was quietly closed behind him, and the room suddenly became dark.

Before he could figure out the situation, he received a warm hug.

A hug that melts everything and forgets all knots.

Strange but familiar breathing sounds rose and fell against his ears, and the cheeks against his cheeks were still moist with sweat, and his strong arms were tightly wrapped around his shoulders.

"Long time no see." Zhu Lu, who was half a beat behind, slowly embraced the other party and said with a sob.

"Are you okay?" Lu Yunxiu's voice became much lighter, he let go of his hand in embarrassment, and explained without silver 300 taels here: "I am so excited. Why did you come here, don't die! "

Zhu Lu smiled and said, "You still talk about me, how about you?"

Lu Yunxiu's wheat-colored skin showed a mouthful of small white teeth. He grinned, "Our duty is to obey orders and go wherever we need to go. But this time the situation is special. My name is Baifeng now, understand?"

"Understood. I want to pretend that I don't know you." Zhu Lu said.

"It's a tacit understanding." Lu Yunxiu said with a smile, he didn't know that Zhu Lu's face turned pale with anger just now when he ignored him.

"Because it's easy, anyway, I don't know you anymore." Zhu Lu said.

"Nonsense, we have been friends since childhood." Lu Yunxiu lowered his face, and unconsciously grabbed Zhu Lu's shoulders, suddenly felt that the two of them were not teenagers anymore, too much physical contact might not be good, so he withdrew his hand embarrassingly .

Zhu Lu generously held his neck and said, "Don't be embarrassed, you can hug him a little longer if you want."

Lu Yunxiu blushed, and he muttered: "No, no need. Me, me, me just now..." Then he glanced at his head and saw Zhu Lu's clear and resolute eyes, and his heart skipped a beat.

Suddenly recalling that afternoon during the military training many years ago, Zhu Lu was a little frustrated after being lectured by the instructor, the brim of his hat was pulled down, and he unbuttoned his cuffs as he walked, rolling the sleeves up to his elbows.When he walked to him, he could smell the scent of soap locust on the clean training uniform.He sat down beside him, tightened his trousers, and then stared at the intertwined forest leaves above his head in a daze.

This is one of the most beautiful moments in Lu Yunxiu's youthful memories. Every time he recalls the situation at that time, he will feel bright, clean and comfortable from the bottom of his heart.

From then on, he took the liberty to associate these words with Zhu Lu's eyes looking at him at that time.

But these are not the only things in Zhu Lu's eyes. He has an optimism far beyond that of his peers, which reminds him of his grandmother who is already an octogenarian.

In the first year of high school, he was originally a hundred people who were unwilling to go to extracurricular classes with the playboy of the Zhu family. The last time he and Zhu Lu got along friendly was when they were five years old.

He remembered them leaning against the wall, head to head, playing games together.It's a pity that the beautiful picture of childhood didn't last for two seconds. Zhu Lu threw Lu Yunxiu's PSP in agitation, and a crack appeared on the screen. Lu's mother, who came to persuade the fight, was splashed all over by the orange juice that Zhu Lu accidentally knocked over.

The unfriendly beginning has a beautiful process. After the first year of high school, Zhu Lu seemed to be a different person.

Lu Yunxiu became more and more curious about him, could growth come so fast?

He didn't figure it out yet, but love came quickly.

"It's been more than four years, you bastard, you didn't even say a word. But, I really miss you." Zhu Lu let go of his hand, and stretched his voice leisurely with a smile.

Lu Yunxiu's rock-steady hand suddenly trembled when he held the gun, "You mean...if I understand correctly...you miss me a lot?"

"I..." Before he finished speaking, he was pressed against the wall by Lu Yunxiu and opened his mouth.