Eight years have passed, and this war-torn city seems both familiar and unfamiliar.
Previously familiar neighborhoods have either turned into ruins or have new buildings erected; the iconic Green Zone walls still stand tall, but the atmosphere appears more solemn and fragmented than remembered.
The helicopter landed on a heavily guarded helipad within the Green Zone.
The cabin door opened, and a familiar yet foreign hot wind rushed in.
The atmosphere here contrasts sharply with the dilapidated Sulaimaniyah; the interim government has turned into the officially ruling government, and over the years, many more new buildings have been constructed in the Green Zone, though the presence of American soldiers has decreased, replaced mostly by local police forces securing the area.
The liaison officer sent by Simon had been waiting here; after a stringent identity check and security screening, Song Heping and "Hunter" were arranged into temporary accommodation.
