Afternoon, Zone 1, New York City.
After receiving the order from above, Kong Zhenghui did not rush to Longcheng, but returned to New York City first to take a look at his home.
After being allowed to pass by the checkpoint, several cars drove into the compound. Kong Zhenghui and Kong Zhengqi opened the car doors and got out.
As soon as they got off the car, they saw their cousin Xiaoying, wearing a beautiful wedding dress, taking wedding photos with her fiancé in a green courtyard in the distance. She was surrounded by seven or eight people from the photography company, who were busy with her, constantly helping to correct instructions and adjust the lighting.
Many family members were also there, watching the fun from the sidelines.
Seeing this huge group of people, Kong Zhengqi couldn't help but mutter, "Tell me, you don't know how to choose the right time to get married. You have to do it now. You are really sick!"
Kong Zhenghui glanced at him and said softly, "You can't say that. The war has been going on for ten years, and we won't get married or have children for ten years?"
"Just get married!" Kong Zhengqi glanced at his cousin in the distance: "It can be simple, but you have to make such a big fuss. Damn, you don't even consider the impact. Our identities are sensitive, and the battle on the front line is not going well. Doing things this way will cause gossip..."
"Alright, alright." Kong Zhenghui knew that he had been at odds with this cousin since childhood, so he patted his arm and advised: "We are all family, don't do this, put on a smile."
"Okay." Kong Zhengqi said no more and nodded slowly.
After the words fell, the two walked into the house together. Kong Zhengqi went upstairs first, and Kong Zhenghui walked to the other courtyard to take a look.
Inside the courtyard, the girl in the wedding dress immediately waved at Kong Zhenghui: "Brother, you're back! Didn't they say you were working overtime today?"
Kong Zhenghui smiled at her and said, "I have a mission. I came back to get some things and leave. I'll come to see you by the way."
"Hehe!" My cousin Xiaoying laughed, stretched out her hand to pull open the hem of her wedding dress, and posed: "How about it, do I look good today?"
"It looks good." Kong Zhenghui put one hand in his pocket and looked at her: "Congratulations."
Xiaoying said playfully, "Of course, I finally got married! You should hurry up and find me a sister-in-law."
"As long as you live well, that's all." Kong Zhenghui waved his hand and smiled at her, "Old Wang is not a bad person, honest, rich, loves you, and looks... handsome and steady."
As soon as he finished speaking, a man about 45 years old, weighing more than 200 pounds, wearing a tight black suit and with a bald head walked over.
His forehead was covered with sweat, and he greeted Kong Zhenghui with a smile: "Brother, you are back?"
Kong Zhenghui glanced at him and said with a smile: "Don't call me brother, it's weird. Haha, I came back to get some things. You guys continue shooting, don't worry about me, I'm going upstairs."
"Okay, bro!"
After talking to them, Kong Zhenghui returned to the villa, walked through the hall, and was about to go upstairs to his room to get something when he saw his mother.
The elderly lady, dressed in a decent, festive outfit, with gray hair and a cane in her hand, walked towards him slowly.
Kong Zhenghui hurriedly took two quick steps forward, stepped forward to support the old lady, and said softly, "Mom, why did you come down too?"
The old lady grabbed her son's right hand and said as they walked downstairs, "They're taking pictures outside, so they insisted that we old men and women take two pictures as well."
Seeing sweat on the old lady's forehead, Kong Zhenghui immediately helped her wipe her forehead and said, "Mom, please take care of yourself and don't mess around with young people. It's cold outside and sweating can easily catch a cold."
Kong Zhenghui is always kind and good-tempered when facing his family, with a smile on his face.
The two walked to the bottom of the stairs. The old lady stopped there, turned around, and asked with some concern: "Zhenghui, I heard... Kang Dinghuang was in trouble. Was he almost killed in the explosion?"
Kong Zhenghui was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously asked: "Who told you that?"
The old lady leaned on her cane and sighed, "Alas... You know who lives in this compound. If there is any news, I may know it faster than you do."
Kong Zhenghui thought for a moment and said slowly: "Yes, something happened to him, but he is back now. After rescue, he is out of danger."
The old lady looked at Kong Zhenghui and suddenly asked, "Where are you going this time?"
Kong Zhenghui hesitated for a moment, but still said, "I want to go to Longcheng to participate in an event."
The old lady still asked worriedly: "Son... Why are you going to Dragon City at this time? Can't you postpone it?"
Kong Zhenghui remained silent and did not answer.
The old lady sighed again, looked at him and said, "You have a bad reputation over there, and many people hate you... You should pay more attention to your safety."
Kong Zhenghui smiled and comforted her, "Don't worry. I'm going with some big leaders this time. It's very safe and there won't be any danger. I'll be back when Xiaoying gets married."
The old lady reached out her hand, gently held Kong Zhenghui's left arm, and said with sour eyes: "Everyone in this family is counting on you... I'm a burden to you..."
Kong Zhenghui gently pulled back his empty sleeves and comforted her, "Mom, look at you, why are you saying these things? Don't worry, it's really nothing this time. Okay, you sit on the sofa and rest for a while, I'll go upstairs to get something."
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Twenty minutes later, Kong Zhenghui took out some materials he had left at home, as well as some things he would use for the event, and was about to leave with Kong Zhengqi. When he passed by the other courtyard, he saw a large group of people at home, standing there and about to take a group photo.
"Come here, brother, let's take a picture together before we leave."
The cousin waved at them.
Kong Zhenghui waved his hand: "Forget it, I'm quite anxious."
"Come on, we're back now, let's take a picture together!" The cousin looked at him with a smile and continued to shout, "We haven't taken a picture as a family for a long time."
"Okay, okay, take a picture."
Kong Zhenghui took Kong Zhengqi and walked over with a smile.
Everyone readjusted their positions and gave up the middle seat. Kong Zhenghui bent down and sat down.
"Everyone smile..." The photographer adjusted the camera and said to everyone, "Good... Cheese!"
The flash lights came on, and thirty or forty people from the Kong family sat in a villa in District 1 on this sunny afternoon and took a family photo.
In the photo, everyone is smiling happily.
…
On the outskirts of Longcheng, the First Corps’ frontline suppression base.
Several military vehicles slowly stopped in the base compound. Lu Zhen, who had just returned from visiting Kang Dinghuang in Area 1, got out of the car and walked towards the base building.
After walking a few steps, he turned his head to look at the staff member next to him and instructed him: "I will arrange the matters of the security team. By the way, you call Yuan Biao."
"Yes." The other party nodded and took out his cell phone.
…
In a deserted town on the outskirts of Longcheng.
Yu Mingyuan, Yao Doudou, and Dai Quan arrived here and lay in wait quietly.