I suppose the other person feels the same way!
Otherwise, his attitude wouldn't have gone from a cold face at the beginning to now having a faint smile.
As the exchange continues, the relationship between the two will likely warm up until they become comrades who can trust each other with their backs!
"Look at my belly now, do I even look like a pro?"
It was obvious that the driver was gradually relaxing, and he even had the mind to joke: "If I could go back 20 years, I could barely be considered to have some skills, but now, I can only talk big!"
"You are too modest!"
"Modesty? I'm not!" The driver shook his head. "Back then, there were as many as eight of us who came to the Philippines. Among us were many ruthless and skilled warriors like you, capable of taking on ten thousand men on the battlefield. But now, I'm the only one left alive!"
His words were tinged with regret.
"In the blink of an eye, I've been in the Philippines for 25 years! It's truly a fleeting time!"
Unlike intelligence agents in movies who hysterically question Tang Ming about how many 25-year periods one has in a lifetime, the driver didn't react that way.
However, Tang Ming could clearly see from the white hair at the other person's temples that he had dedicated his youth to the country, and could even be said to have sacrificed his entire life!
This driver is lucky; at least he's still alive. As for the seven people who were mentioned so casually, their fate is predictable!
"In all these years, have you ever returned to China?"
"What's there to see when we go back?" the driver sighed softly. "After all these years, I can't even remember what my hometown looks like, or what my parents look like, in my dreams!"
"When I left, they were only in their early forties. I don't even know what they look like now!"
"As I get older, I thought I would become more open-minded, but seeing you today reminded me of when I left my hometown, my parents, and China, and I suddenly really want to go back and take a look!"
Even just a glimpse would be enough!
Just take a look?
Tang Ming's eyes instantly welled up with tears!
The driver's voice was calm, but Tang Ming could hear the deep longing for his hometown and his parents in that calmness!
I left home young and returned old, my accent unchanged but my hair gray!
A loving mother's thread, a traveler's clothes!
Who can say that the heart of a blade of grass can repay the warmth of spring?
Since ancient times, the Chinese have valued returning to their roots. Hometown and parents are an inescapable hurdle for every Chinese person in their lifetime!
In today's turbulent world, how can the new generation of young people enjoy family life and have their children at home in big cities?
why?
It's never a peaceful and tranquil time; rather, it's countless people carrying heavy burdens in unknown and hidden corners!
A pure love, dedicated solely to the motherland!
Thinking about this, Tang Ming now fully understood the weight of those eight words!
Even if these special forces soldiers who have fought bloody battles are in great danger, at least if they die on the battlefield, they are martyrs, and they can take leave to go home and reunite with their parents and families!
And what about the driver in front of us?
They left their hometowns and were gone for decades!
For some reason, Tang Ming suddenly remembered a passage:
"What is the purpose of your journey, Great Sage?"
Treading the southern sky, shattering the heavens!
What if they go and never return?
Then I'll never return!
Leaving their hometowns and wandering the world.
For what?
Everything is for the motherland, for the Chinese nation, and for the happy life of the people!
For this reason, they sacrificed their own families to protect the greater good, living a life of unspeakable suffering in a foreign land.
Unable to return home, unable to see loved ones!
Some of them even bear the stigma of being unfilial in their hometowns!
But dear Mom and Dad!
It's not that we don't miss you, it's not that we don't miss home, it's not that we don't want to be by your side, to live a happy life with your children and grandchildren.
It's not that I'm unwilling, but that I'm truly unable!
"I'm sorry, I've talked way too much today!"
The driver seemed to finally realize what was happening and said somewhat apologetically, "It's been a long time since I've seen anyone from my hometown. I couldn't help myself. Please don't take it to heart!"
"It's my fault for letting you down!"
Tang Ming said with remorse, "I used to think that being a special forces soldier was like risking your life, the hardest and most tiring choice in the world, and a hero of China. Now I realize that people like you who have dedicated their lives to the motherland are the real heroes!"
"What kind of hero?" The driver waved his hand: "Young man, please don't flatter me. I'm just an ordinary person."
An ordinary person?
If such national heroes are just ordinary people, then those public intellectuals in China who are sabotaging the overall situation of China for their own petty gains are not human at all!
"Haha! I feel much better after talking to you!" The driver didn't want to bring up the topic anymore: "Let's continue discussing this mission!"
"I'll do as you say!"
Tang Ming nodded solemnly, but he was determined to make a suggestion to his superiors after returning to China to recall these veterans to their homeland!
We cannot let those who shed blood for our country shed tears again!
This should be the bottom line for how China treats its heroes, not a matter of special treatment.
“I don’t know your specific mission, but headquarters has been keeping me closely monitoring intelligence on some scattered islands in the eastern waters of the Philippines. I suspect it’s Alcatraz.”
"Alcatraz Island? You actually know about Alcatraz Island?"
Tang Ming was genuinely surprised.
“What’s so strange about that?” the driver said matter-of-factly. “Young man, I’ve been in the Philippines for over 20 years. I haven’t just been eating for free these days; I have to do something for my country, right?”
That's true!
Tang Ming nodded, indicating that he understood: "So how much do you know about Devil's Island?"
"It seems your target really is Alcatraz this time!" The driver's expression turned serious as he said this: "Although I knew that since headquarters had specially arranged for you to come from the country to carry out this mission, it definitely wouldn't be simple, I really didn't expect the target to actually be Alcatraz!"
Tang Ming frowned.
Judging from the driver's words, he not only knew Alcatraz very well, but also didn't think highly of him going to carry out this mission!
"But is there anything special about Alcatraz Island?"
"It's not just special circumstances! In other places, I wouldn't say a word. With your abilities, you should be able to handle anything without any problems! But Devil's Island is different!"
What are the specific differences?
"Although there are some bandits on other islands, most of them are scattered and disorganized. On Devil's Island, it is said that a group called the Apostle Organization has gathered together. They have been operating on Devil's Island for many years and have long since incorporated Devil's Island and several surrounding small islands into an independent kingdom!"
"You might not know this, but even Filipino fishermen have started calling the area where Alcatraz is located the Sea of the Dead!"
"It means that no matter who it is, once they enter that sea area, the only way to escape is to become a ghost!"
Tang Ming remained noncommittal about these points.
Some ignorant people always tend to exaggerate unknown and mysterious phenomena.
"Is there more accurate data?"
Although Tang Ming was very confident in himself, he believed that knowing oneself and one's enemy was even more important in carrying out a mission.
"You're really impatient, aren't you!" the driver said with a smile. "I just gave you a general overview; I was just about to tell you the specific figures!"
"Based on some scattered intelligence and my analysis, there should be more than 300 armed personnel of the Apostle Organization on Devil's Island, in addition to more than 500 technical personnel!"
"Although I'm not entirely sure what the Apostle Organization on Devil's Island is researching, their research projects are extremely secretive, and their secrecy is so tight that it's practically watertight!"
"Based on this, we can infer that their research and development must be extremely important!"
Tang Ming was well aware of this.
The Apostle Organization developed a special virus on Devil's Island that targets the genetic spectrum of China; it's something that can't be brought to the forefront!
But Tang Ming couldn't tell the driver yet.
Because the driver is not within the scope of knowledge, telling him would constitute a leak!
"In addition, there are three small islands around Alcatraz Island. These people are responsible for patrolling and guarding the area to prevent being caught off guard by official forces!"
That's about all I know!
"That's enough! Thank you so much!"
To be honest, the information the driver provided far exceeded Tang Ming's expectations!
He had originally prepared himself to go directly to the island in complete darkness, so obtaining this information was an unexpected bonus!
"As for weapons, I can only get you pistols. Although the Philippines doesn't have strict controls on weapons, we still need to be careful with heavy weapons in order to avoid attracting attention!"
"can!"
Tang Ming was not picky about this.
Once we get deep into Devil's Island, if the mission requires heavy weapons, we can easily seize them from the Apostle Organization members. Tang Ming is very confident about this!
"Alright! In that case, I'll take you to the hotel first!"
The driver also breathed a sigh of relief.
Tang Ming didn't make any unreasonable demands, which was great for the driver!
"Your current identity is that of a distant cousin of mine. I'll arrange for you to stay at a hotel first! Tomorrow morning, I'll take you to interview with the largest fishing company in the Philippines!"
"They're really short-staffed lately, and we Chinese are known for our hard work and resilience, so we're very popular with them!"
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