Captain Than Wouldn't Bend [Interstellar]

When the sky was getting brighter, Gu Ye was resting on the tree trunk with his eyes closed, but he did not fall into a deep sleep, and any strange movement would wake him up immediately.

In fact, sleeping to death in the perilous Amazon rainforest is a terrible thing, and Gu Ye has not gotten a high-quality sleep for eight days.

A small snake with the thickness of a finger swam past Gu Ye's leg, making a slight rustling sound.

Gu Ye didn't move, but his eyes opened instantly, with a clear vision.

After the little snake left, Gu Ye patted the fallen leaves on his body and stood up, heading towards the Amazon River.

He needs to reach the camp on the other side of the river within six days.

A gust of wind blew, and there was a hum of starship engines overhead.

Gu Ye looked up and saw two shuttle ships flying past the woodland, and one of them had a medical ship logo with a red cross on it.

Is anyone hurt?

Gu Ye frowned.

Injuries are very common in the rainforest. If he hadn't been quite agile before, he would have been bitten or scratched by that jaguar.

But if all the medical ships can be dispatched, the injuries may be life-threatening.

Last night's rain made the already wet ground even more muddy, and Gu Ye's combat boots and trouser legs were already covered with mud.

In fact, it's not just the trouser legs, the clothes on Gu Ye's body have long been out of shape after eight days of scrambling in the rainforest.

There are rivers and ponds in the rainforest, but Gu Ye doesn't intend to risk his life by going into the water to clean it.

Sometimes being underwater can be far more dangerous than being on the ground.

He once saw with his own eyes a huge caiman jump up from the water and bite a five-meter-long anaconda in two.

This made Gu Ye have to put up 12 points of energy to survive here safely.

Gathering his mind, Gu Ye wiped away the traces he had left behind and walked away, heading towards the direction of the Amazon River.

Not long after, a figure staggered past the place where Gu Ye had just rested.

The blood stained the green jacket on his body. Apart from the bullet holes, there were some abrasions and scratches from wild beasts. A wound on his leg was even deep enough to show the bone, and there were already some signs of infection and inflammation in the sultry and humid weather of the rainforest.

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six days later.

When Gu Ye arrived at the assembly point dragging his extremely tired body, two cauldrons had already been set up in the open space of the camp.

Two tall and strong cooking soldiers were stirring the cauldron with a large spatula as tall as a man.

The rich aroma drifted away with the steam rising from the pot.

Almost as soon as he smelled it, Gu Ye's belly made a "gurgling" sound.

As the first person to return to the camp, Gu Ye naturally got a large bowl of fragrant beef soup, and a few large slices of meat that were as thick as two fingers in the palm of his hand.

Gu Ye, who had only had cold water for half a month, felt alive after he drank the hot thick soup.

Damn, that kind of life is not human at all.

The rest of the recruits who participated in the training returned to the camp one after another in groups of ten. When they saw the steaming cauldron, their eyes turned green. They couldn't even care about washing their hands and face. The tall and strong cooking soldiers who said "don't squeeze, don't rush, there are enough for you to drink" were all pushed aside.

At this time, Gu Ye, who had already eaten and drank enough, finished changing and washing, looked at the recruits participating in the training who were huddled together in front of the cooking stove, his brows slowly frowned.

fifty.

A lot.

But the two starships before were obviously shuttle ships and medical ships belonging to the military.

In an instant, Gu Ye thought of the anti-drug special police team he met that day.

Was it an accident for them?

Gu Ye felt a little regretful at this moment.

Maybe he shouldn't have left so early that day, he should have stayed a little longer to confirm the situation before leaving.

……

The fifteen-day jungle survival training is over.

The difference from when they arrived was that fifty recruits boarded the starship back to Changbai Mountain together with Gu Ye and the training instructors.

The relaxed recruits fell asleep almost as soon as their buttocks touched the soft seats. For a while, there was no other sound in the rest cabin except for long breathing and loud snoring.

Gu Ye is no exception.

He is too tired.

Surviving alone is obviously much more difficult than a small group of ten.

In the case that the team can take turns to be on duty, as long as they don't fall asleep, it is not very difficult to want to take a rest.

But Gu Ye couldn't, no one was watching for him at night, so he could only be vigilant all the time.

A huge starship rose slowly from the forest, and the camp on the ground had been cleaned up without leaving a trace, as if no one had ever been here.

At the same time, on another stretch of river not far away, a boat slowly left along the Amazon River.

A young man on board held a blood-stained document in his hand, turned on the communicator and broadcast a number.

……

……

When Gu Ye woke up, he was already lying on the dormitory of the Snowy Fleet camp in Changbai Mountain. The moonlight was cold outside the window, and the snow on the ground reflected some harsh light.

Indoors, the orange heating lamps on the wall emit a dim yellow light, giving people a sense of warmth.

Gu Ye rubbed his head and sat up, staring at a certain point on the wall with somewhat confused eyes, and slowly became clear after a while.

He fell into a deep sleep, and he only remembered someone whispering something beside him when he got off the ship.

But he was too sleepy at that time, and when he answered in a daze, he felt that someone had picked him up.

And then, and now—

He woke up, in the dormitory, on his own bed.

Gu Ye shook his head, his eyes fell on the opposite bed.

Clean and tidy, even the corner sheets are meticulously arranged.

like that person.

Everything remained as it was before Gu Ye left.

hasn't he come back yet?

Gu Ye lowered his eyes and remained silent.

Bah, who missed him!

Gu Ye shook his head, his ears turned red.

"Boom, boom, boom,"

There was a knock on the door, and several shouts came from outside the door: "Gu Ye, Gu Ye? Are you awake?"

"coming."

Gu Ye got up, kicked on his slippers and went to open the door.

It's a white-tailed vulture.

"have time"

"Have."

"Come with me."

"it is good."

After staying in the hot and humid Amazon for half a month, Gu Ye, who returned to Changbai Mountain, was shivered by the cold wind as soon as he went out.

Rubbing his face that was numb from the cold, Gu Ye wrapped his coat tightly and followed.

The snow had stopped, but the cold wind was still bitter. The man in white military uniform walking in front seemed not to feel the cold wind like a blade, and stood up straight.

After passing through most of the camp, they finally arrived at their destination.

In the silver-white steel camp of the Snowy Fleet, this is the only black building.

The black stone walls are cold and thick. This tall building is like a monument, silent in the snow of Changbai Mountain.

In front of the museum is a stone tablet no taller than a person, also pitch black, but engraved with a few golden characters: "Martyrs Memorial Hall".

The few five characters are written in a majestic manner, showing a heavy sense of solemnity on the cold black stone tablet.

The gate of the memorial hall is not locked, and only two soldiers are on duty at the gate.

"Xiao Bai, are you coming to see Xiao Gu again?" At the entrance of the hall, an old-looking veteran wearing glasses was leaning over the desk in front of him, writing down something with a pen.

"En." The white-tailed vulture responded, his voice still hoarse.

"Go." The veteran waved his hand without raising his head.

The sound of footsteps went away, and the veteran raised his head to look at the backs of the two, his gaze stayed on Gu Ye for a moment, and then he bent down again.

the other side.

Gu Ye raised his head, his eyes fell on the black wall, and he felt a blockage in his throat.

He solemnly stood at attention, and gave a military salute to the wall.

This tall building has only one floor, and there are rows and rows on the huge wall, and many black and white photos are neatly arranged, covering the entire wall.

It was as if they were preparing for their last assembly.

The soldiers in the photos are vicissitudes or young, silently staring ahead, all solemn.

Their biography is engraved on a metal plate under the photo, which is very brief:

"Xiao Jinlong, who achieved third-class merit three times, second-class merit twice, and first-class merit once, died in 3591 at the age of 28."

"Chu Yang, who achieved third-class merit twice, second-class merit four times, and first-class merit once, died in 3602 at the age of 27."

"Zhao Sheng, who won third-class merit once, second-class merit once, and first-class merit once, died in 3614 at the age of 21."

……

The time started from the establishment of the fleet in 3590 and continued until 3620.

Everyone has a first-class merit.

Second-class merit means serious injury, while first-class merit means sacrifice.

The youngest fighter among them was only 19 years old.

Until Gu Ye saw the familiar name:

"Gu Lintang, who obtained 27 times of third-class merit, 3620 times of second-class merit, and once of first-class merit, died in 48 at the age of [-]."

The father in the photo rarely didn't smile, his handsome face was tense, his thin lips were drawn into a line, showing a rare seriousness and sharpness.

Looking down, Gu Ye saw a familiar face.

"Jiang Yiyang, who won third-class merit twice, second-class merit once, and first-class merit once, died in 3620 at the age of 21."

It was the young soldier.

The soldier he had seen when he cooperated with Lou Zhuoyu for the first time on the planet Sakan was seriously injured and asked to step up, but was forced back by Lou Zhuoyu.

...has he still not made it through?

Gu Ye's eyes darkened.

"Gu Ye, here."

Turning around, Gu Ye saw the white-tailed vulture took out a rattan box from the cabinet marked S0136007 under the photo wall, and handed it over: "His things."

Gu Dao thanked and took the box, took his leave and left.

It was too depressing here, making Gu Ye almost out of breath.

But the white-tailed vulture didn't. He bent over and sat cross-legged on the cold ground, looking at the photo named "Gu Lintang" hanging on the wall, his eyes were deep and filled with unresolved sadness.

That person has been gone for so long, and he still always thinks of him, of his warm smile and his peach blossom eyes that curl up and shine when he smiles.

He remembered that when he was on mission that year, he was trapped in the fire scene, and it was this person who risked being burned to death and dragged him out who had already fainted from the thick smoke.

He just burned out his throat, but that man was lying in the ICU for nearly half a month.

He said: "None of my soldiers can be given up."

Gu Lintang, oh Gu Lintang...

Your son is as good as you...

……

……

When Gu Ye returned to the dormitory, the sky was snowing again.

He sat at the table and opened the rattan box.

Inside was a camel-colored jacket with mottled dark marks on it.

Those are bloodstains that have dried up.

Gu Ye raised his hand to caress the slightly rough neckline of his clothes, his eyes were a little sore.

Those dark colors were heaviest on the shoulders, Gu Ye's finger brushed it, but he was stunned.

The fabric at the shoulders was a jagged patch of thread, and there—no sleeves.

They... how dare they!

Gu Ye only felt a burst of anger burning, his heart ached and his fingertips turned white and trembled.

The fingers unconsciously tightened their grip on the fabric on the shoulders, but suddenly there was a strange hard feeling in the palm of the hand.

A square piece of fingernail size, Gu Ye immediately thought of something——

chip.

Feeling in along the damaged shoulder, Gu Ye quickly touched the small cloth bag wrapped in the lining.

He grabbed a thread end and pulled it lightly, the cloth bag fell off, and a metal piece the size of a fingernail fell into the palm of his hand.

Father, is this what you desperately want to send back?

……

……

At the same time, on a certain planet in the Middle Eastern planetary belt, in a dark prison cell, a young man leaned against the corner and struggled to open his eyes, the corners of his chapped lips were stained with blood.

A pair of blue eyes flickered through the palm-sized window, and everything fell into silence.

Only a tiny instrument the size of a fingernail in the young man's left palm emitted a glimmer of light, which quickly disappeared.

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