Captain Liang leaned back against the seat, his body swaying gently with the bumps of the car. His eyes were fixed on the road stretching out ahead, that endless distance seeming to hide a riddle waiting to be solved.
His fingers tapped unconsciously against his knee, one beat after another, erratic like an irregular drum pattern. The movement of his fingers appeared casual, yet every drop carried the surging thoughts within his heart.
Inside Captain Liang's mind, a storm was raging, various thoughts and images intertwining. Although the recent wildfire in his hometown had been successfully extinguished, the hardship and danger during the process still left lingering fear in his heart.
Chapter 451