Sweet Nostalgia of the 80s

Chapter 1504: Chapter 1504: Arrange the Search

”The comrades who have won first-class military honors are Qin Jian and Tian Niu! Please come forward to receive the award on their behalf...” Zhang Jianguo said solemnly, his gaze then turned to An Hao sitting among the audience.

An Hao went up to the stage and received the honorary certificate, scanning the audience and noticing many warriors with unmistakable sorrow on their faces.

As soon as she opened her mouth, tears slowly streamed down to her chin, ”Qin Jian once told me that the hardest thing for him to give up in his lifetime would be taking off this military uniform and leaving his brothers in arms. Every honor he received was inseparable from your support. If he could be here to receive this first-class award himself, I believe he would be even more excited than I am right now!”

Her few words made the warriors present shed tears, many of whom were Qin Jian’s brothers and admirers; his departure had truly devastated many of them.

If one has never been a soldier, it is impossible to understand the bond among military brothers.

This kind of affection grows stronger over time, incomparable to ordinary emotions.

After An Hao finished speaking, the auditorium erupted in thunderous applause that lasted for a long time.

Tian Niu’s award was also received on his behalf by An Hao, as Gu Shuangshuang couldn’t attend; she had no choice but to stand in.

Tian Niu had been sacrificed, a heart-wrenching piece of news that had not yet been disclosed to his family.

The reason, naturally, need not be mentioned and was for fear of overwhelming grief for the family.

After the awards ceremony.

Ning Yibin returned to the General Building, standing alone by the window, silently smoking.

An Hao had never done anything particularly out of the ordinary, but today’s behavior was somewhat aberrant.

What did she mean by her words?

”Xiaoliu!” Ning Yibin called out to his guard.

”Present!”

”Go downstairs and see if An Hao has left. If she hasn’t, ask her to come up.” He wanted to inquire personally and see if there was any issue with what An Hao had said.

”Dad, no need to look further. I’m here!” An Hao appeared at the door of Ning Yibin’s office.

”Come in. I want to talk to you.”

The guard Xiaoliu left the office and closed the door from the outside.

Before Ning Yibin could speak, An Hao said, ”Dad, Qin Jian is still alive!”

Ning Yibin was suddenly taken aback, ”What did you say? Say it again!”

”Qin Jian is still alive!” An Hao repeated, recounting the events of the morning.

”Good. Good! It’s good that he’s alive, it’s good that he’s alive...” Ning Yibin said, tears streaming down as he raised his hand to cover his face, not wanting to appear too uncomposed in front of his daughter-in-law.

After a long time, he calmed down.

”Where is he now?” Ning Yibin asked.

”We have already pinpointed his approximate location. He’s in Dongshan Town, specifically which part of this village, we still need to search.”

”That’s wonderful! I will take care of this matter!”

”There’s another thing,” An Hao continued, ”Dad, you must be curious why I said what I did to He Zhiyuan today. I suspect Qin Jian didn’t fall by himself, but that He Zhiyuan didn’t attempt to save him.”

”What?” Ning Yibin’s eyelids twitched, ”Do you have evidence for what you’re saying?”

”Although there were no eyewitnesses that day, the child Qin Jian saved heard their argument as they were falling. So, I suspect... but no worries, once we find Qin Jian, we can clarify the situation just by asking.”

”Good. If this is true, the military must thoroughly investigate. We will absolutely not tolerate such acts of betraying a comrade.” Regardless of whether the person involved is his son.