Isolated island

Guan Yuangui led Hai Ping to sit on a high slope facing the sun, and picked up a few stones, pressed the four corners of the shirt, let the clothes dry in the sun and sea breeze.

Haiping sat on the side, always keeping his mind on this white and bright shirt for him, and whenever grass clippings or sand dust stained it, he would reach out and pat it off.

On the contrary, the master himself doesn't care. "It's okay, just leave it alone. Just sit and rest, huh?"

Haiping mustered up his courage, this time, it was his turn to look into Guan Yuangui's eyes.

"Sir," he said, "I really appreciate everything you... have done for me."

"It's nothing." Guan Yuangui pulled up a grass stalk and played with it. "Your health is more important." He tried to speak casually, not wanting to make Haiping worry about it.

"Also, thank you for what happened just now, sir. If you hadn't appeared, I really don't know how to help those children."

"Coincidentally, the soldiers guarding the stronghold just now are soldiers I led before. They know each other, so they haven't been made things difficult, so don't take it to heart."

"No wonder." Haiping continued, "I just saw that soldier respects the officer very much. I think the officer must have been loved by his subordinates when he was the gunner."

Guan Yuangui glanced at him.

"How do you know I was a gunner commander?" he asked flatly.

When Guan Yuangui is not smiling, the indifference on his face can make people slightly startled.

Haiping was worried about saying the wrong thing, so he hurriedly explained: "I overheard someone say it, sir, please don't mind."

Guan Yuangui held the corner of his mouth. "It's okay, I don't mind." He took out the cigarette case and handed Haiping a cigarette. "Come on, let's eat."

Haiping thanked him, took it, held it preciously, and couldn't bear to light it immediately.

Guan Yuan Guili lit the cigarette, but only took a mouthful, and then let the smoke linger faintly.

"Do you want to ask me something else?" Guan Yuangui asked.

"what?"

"You look hesitant to talk." He smiled. "It's okay, it's rare that we can chat with each other under the shared sunshine, just ask."

"I have indeed heard a lot about the commander. I just kept thinking..." Haiping scratched his head and said, "Why did the commander leave the artillery team? Isn't the development of the artillery team better?"

"You said... development?" Guan Yuangui looked at the cigarette in his hand and said, "Then he became a high-ranking official and became like them, right?"

He looked at Haiping. "I think, you also know how the artillerymen are usually bossy."

Haiping hehe. "Yes, everyone knows that." Artillery is the main combat force on the Great Yttrium Island. They perform quick feats and have a lot of rations. Therefore, they live a better life than other soldiers, and they take advantage of the trend to develop a habit of taking the big road and talking big. No one can suppress that proud and arrogant arrogance.

"Nevertheless," Guan Yuangui continued, "the artillerymen are also the most vulnerable people on this island."

Haiping was taken aback.

Guan Yuangui exhaled the smoke slowly, and said: "When the artillery period enters, people will die every day. Those who die are those who stand at the forefront." He looked into the distance. "Even if it's your best friend and most respected officer who dies, you can't spend time mourning, because if you are a little careless, the next person to die may be yourself who was distracted. As a result, over time, you will develop They are insensitive to the life and death of others.”

After thinking about it, Guan Yuangui shook his head. "I almost...become that kind of person. Now that I think about it, it's kind of scary."

Haiping wanted to blurt out——No!Of course you are not!But the relationship between them is still a little distant, he dare not be so hasty.

When the cigarette was burnt out, Guan Yuangui replaced it with a new one.

"So, I would rather not seek development than become such a person." He smiled indifferently: "To be honest, I am afraid of death."

"Sir..." Haiping wanted to stop him from talking about himself like that.

But Guan Yuangui caught the gap and looked deeply into his eyes.

"I envy you, Haiping." He called his name, giving weight to the words that followed. "Having been a soldier on this isolated island for ten years, but still retaining the sincerity of wanting to protect others, how rare and precious is it, do you know?"

Haiping was a little embarrassed, he quickly lowered his head, and patted the fine dust off the shirt, so as to cover up the joy in his eyes.He felt that he was in a child's mood at the moment, being praised by an adult he admired, he was so happy and light that he was about to fly into the sky, he didn't want Guan Yuangui to see it.He felt that he was too frivolous.

Guan Yuangui's eyes were chasing after him.

"So, protect yourself well." He said earnestly, like a mother who is always concerned about the safety of her children: "Don't let anyone ruin your precious innocence."

Haiping noticed that his eyes were chasing after him, as if to ask him for an affirmative answer.So he hummed lightly, which was an answer.

"Hai Ping." Guan Yuangui was not satisfied, and asked further: "Look up, look at me, speak up, promise me."

Haiping heard a slight shudder.Who is he?Why can he order him in such an intimate and persistent tone?It was as if one of his promises was Guan Yuangui's life.

Haiping finally listened to his words, raised his head, looked at him, and promised him loudly: "Okay, sir, I will."