Scarlet Romance

Chapter 25
After Li Dongping died, Ning Wei and Shanshan seemed to evaporate into the air, disappearing without a trace.Knowing that Zhang Haiyang has a heavy responsibility, he suffers from insomnia for several nights in a row. The doctor said that he suffered from neurasthenia due to excessive anxiety. As long as he can let go of work and rest for a few days, it will be relieved.But Zhang Haiyang can't rest, he is almost living in fear now, Zhang Haiyang mobilized all the police force and informants he could mobilize, but did not find any valuable clues.The director had urged Zhang Haiyang several times to solve the case within a time limit. He seemed calm in front of his subordinates, but he was already losing his temper.

Zhang Haiyang feels that the only person who can help him now is Zhong Yuemin.The reason is simple. When he was in the army, Ning Wei had always been under Zhong Yuemin. Zhong Yuemin was his squad leader when he was a recruit, and later became his platoon leader and company commander.For Zhong Yuemin, Ning Wei has always admired and revered him.Zhang Haiyang remembers that there was a time when Ning Wei had to fight with a soldier in the third row for some reason. The people present at the time couldn't persuade him. Everyone knew that Ning Wei was very powerful, and no one dared to provoke him too much. They could only speak nicely. They tried to persuade them, but Ning Wei stood guard at the door of the third row of dormitories, refusing to listen to anyone.Later, the platoon leader Zhong Yuemin came, he just gave Ning Wei a look, and a miracle happened. The irritable Ning Wei immediately lowered his head like a mouse seeing a cat. Zhong Yuemin just said: "Ning Wei , do you think no one can control you? How about this, let’s find a place and I’ll accompany you through a few tricks.” Ning Wei whispered knowingly: “Platoon leader, I don’t want to fight…” Zhong Yuemin said coldly He said coldly: "Then what are you doing blocking the third row of doors? Get out!" Ning Wei snapped to attention, saluted him, and ran away hastily.Zhang Haiyang was secretly surprised at the time, where did this Zhong Yuemin have such arrogance?It's unbelievable that even Ning Wei was so frightened.

After careful consideration, Zhang Haiyang decided to ask Zhong Yuemin for help.Zhong Yuemin knew Ning Wei well, and had gone through a lawsuit for Ning Wei. If Ning Wei, who murdered and robbed him, still had some humanity left, then he only felt guilty towards his old company commander Zhong Yuemin.He sent Shanshan to spend money at Taiyue Restaurant, obviously to give money to Zhong Yuemin, he was always watching Zhong Yuemin, as long as Zhong Yuemin was around, Ning Wei would show up sooner or later.

Zhang Haiyang reported these ideas to the director of the bureau, and the party committee of the bureau held a special meeting to discuss this, and finally approved and allowed Zhong Yuemin to join Ning Wei's task force as a non-staff member.Unexpectedly, Zhong Yuemin didn't appreciate it, he said impatiently: "Go, go, I'm busy, I don't have time to chat with you policemen, and your Public Security Bureau doesn't pay me wages, how can there be any white messengers these days?" , I have to go if your director approves, who is he? Just tell him, and he will say that the uncle has no time."

Zhang Haiyang said: "Yuemin, you promised me, why have you changed your mind now, are you still a man, are you still talking?"

"I promised you that if I see Ning Wei, I will persuade him to surrender, but if he doesn't listen, I have nothing to do. I am not a law enforcement officer. He has a gun in his hand. If he doesn't make trouble, give me another shot. I will Who has provoked whom? Bloodshed and sacrifice is also your police’s business. I am now a commoner and weak, and I need the protection of you policemen with guns. If my restaurant collapses, will your public security bureau take care of it? That's it, let your chief give special approval. Tomorrow I will take those educated youths to eat in the cafeteria of your Public Security Bureau. Three meals a day. The food standard is 50 yuan per person per day. Even if the case is solved, we will not leave. You have to eat for a lifetime, the reason is very simple, in order to help you solve the case, we are all unemployed, who will eat if we don’t eat the police station?”

Zhang Haiyang said in a low voice: "Yuemin, aren't we buddies, help me, okay? I beg you, I will take the brothers from the criminal police team to your restaurant for dinner tomorrow, how about it? Brothers, make an order that anyone who treats guests in the future is not allowed to go anywhere, but to Taiyue restaurant. If any local ruffian or hooligan dares to trouble you, tell me, and our criminal police team will deal with him."

Zhong Yuemin laughed and said: "Don't come here, the hooligans almost burned down my restaurant last time, where are your policemen? In the end, Ning Wei came to help. If I relied on you, my restaurant would have been burnt to ashes. .”

"Yuemin, please, help me, even give me some ideas, I have always admired your brain, as long as you want to do it, you can always come up with ideas. Yuemin, what is the relationship between us It’s almost 30 years of friendship, if you don’t reach out to me when you see difficulties, then I can only re-evaluate our friendship.”

"Hey, you're still threatening me. Why are you policemen so poor that you dare to commit crimes when you ask for help?"

"I'm not joking. Well, it's a deal..."

In the meeting room of the Public Security Bureau, Zhang Haiyang was presiding over the meeting, Zhong Yuemin was sitting beside him, and the criminal police officers were sitting on both sides of the long conference table.

Zhang Haiyang first made an introduction: "Everyone knows, this is Zhong Yuemin, an old comrade in arms and an old friend of mine in the army. This time, for the case of Ning Wei, I specifically asked the Party Committee of the Bureau. After research, the Party Committee of the Bureau Mr. Zhong Yuemin is specially approved to join our task force as a non-staff member."

The officers of the criminal police team applauded.

"Today's meeting can also be regarded as a meeting. Let's meet first to get to know each other. If you have any questions, feel free to ask. Yuemin, do you want to talk to everyone?"

Zhong Yuemin shook his head, and the officers applauded enthusiastically.

Zhong Yuemin smiled and waved his hands: "Then I will say a few words. In fact, it is ridiculous that I can sit here and have a meeting with you today. In my memory, an ordinary person and a group of policemen solved a case together Haven't heard of it yet."

Zhang Haiyang interjected: "It seems that there was a 'Cultural Revolution' at that time, and it was a dictatorship of the masses at that time."

Zhong Yuemin continued: "In fact, I understand in my heart that my role is to provide some information to the task force, because Ning Wei served as a soldier under me, and I know him best. I'm afraid I can't help you with the rest. Now it is In the era of the rule of law, according to the law, I am a citizen to assist the public security organs to solve the case, but the law does not give me the right to enforce the law. In other words, if one day we encounter a suspect and start a shootout, then everyone here Comrades can draw out their guns to fight back, but I can only hold my head and hide aside. Comrades, don’t get me wrong that I am greedy for life and afraid of death, because the law does not give me the right to use guns..."

Zhang Haiyang and the police officers all laughed.

Zhong Yuemin became serious: "About Ning Wei, I want to remind everyone that no matter who finds his traces in the future, don't act rashly. You must wait for the reinforcements to arrive and act according to the plan. Li Dongping's sacrifice is a lesson. Ning Wei is not an ordinary suspect. He has served in the reconnaissance force for 7 years. You Captain Zhang also knows that the most terrible training subject of our company at that time was the 5 kilometers of armed cross-country every morning. Fan has undergone this kind of high-intensity training for many years People who are born in China are much better than ordinary people in terms of physical strength and endurance. Ning Wei has been trained for 7 years. As far as I can remember, his grades in various military assessments are all excellent, especially marksmanship. He is indeed a master. I have no doubt at all that in certain circumstances, he can create some kind of miracle, and this is the opponent you are facing."

Zhang Haiyang interjected: "Let me add that what Zhong Yuemin said is right. Ning Wei is indeed a master. In terms of physical strength, intelligence and technology, Zhong Yuemin and I never dared to underestimate him, but everyone should not regard him as that invincible Impossible 007. There is no invincible person in the world. He is a mortal body like us, with two shoulders and a head. It is not difficult to kill him. The reason why we remind everyone is to try our best to catch him In order to avoid casualties during the capture operation, the best result should be to resolve the battle without bloodshed."

Zhong Yuemin said: "Ning Wei also has weaknesses. He has his own code of conduct. He must do whatever he decides to do at all costs. He seldom considers the consequences. If he acts with such a way of thinking, it is inevitable that there will be loopholes. In addition , this person is quite loyal, or very nostalgic. Judging from his performance after escaping from prison, most of the people he killed were members of the underworld. Li Dongping's sacrifice seems to be an exception. The specific situation will have to be caught Ning Wei can figure it out later. According to my judgment, he may have discovered that Li Dongping is following him. If he wants to kill someone, he probably doesn’t need to lure him to the small building. As a professional killer, he can have many kinds of The best way is to get rid of the opponent on the highway. I think that Li Dongping may have had some kind of contest with Ning Wei before his death, or made a move that threatened Ning Wei, and Ning Wei shot."

Zhang Haiyang said: "You are right. The problem is that after Li Dongping died, all the clues we had were cut off, and we still don't have a clue where to start. According to our investigation, the building where Li Dongping was killed The small building was bought by a person who claimed to be Ji Ping, who paid in cash, and the real estate company left a copy of his ID card, after investigation, it was a fake ID card, and the person in the photo was not Ning Wei."

Wei Hong also reported: "After the accident, that woman also disappeared. Now it is found out that the woman's name is Shanshan. She used to be a dancer and escort lady, and sometimes she also participated in some small business sex transactions, but she is not a drug addict. .However, the names of such women have no practical significance. They all come to Beijing from other places to make a living, and almost all use fake names."

Zhong Yuemin said suspiciously: "As far as I know, Ning Wei doesn't seem to have a girlfriend. How could he know this kind of woman? Also, I suspect that someone is protecting Ning Wei. His circle of contacts is relatively small, his personality is taciturn, and he is not sociable. , at least before he went to prison, he didn’t have that kind of friends with strong financial strength. In my opinion, this is very likely a friend he met after he escaped from prison. Based on Ning Wei’s social connections, if it weren’t for someone to protect him, he would have been unable to stay. Let's analyze, who is a person like Ning Wei useful to?"

Interpol Zhang Wen said: "A well-trained killer is probably the dream of the gangsters."

Zhong Yuemin said: "That's right, only people in the underworld are interested in him. It is more cost-effective to raise a professional killer. As far as I know, the current domestic underworld organizations are just in their infancy, not as well-organized as the Italian Mafia. But there is one thing in common, that is, you can’t make much money just by stealing and robbing, and you can only make a lot of money by starting a company and doing business. The gangster leaders with real economic strength have open economic entities as cover. Our attention should be Put it on people like this."

Zhang Haiyang suddenly remembered something: "By the way, one of my informants provided news that a bodyguard under Li Zhenyu, the general manager of Zhenyu Company, was bragging when he was drunk in a bar, saying who was against Mr. Li. They will die after three days. The few people who died in the underworld recently had a grudge against Mr. Li, and Mr. Li killed them with one word."

Zhong Yuemin's eyes lit up: "Hang Hai, this must be a clue, you should investigate."

"I've already sent people to investigate. Let me see if we are going to knock the mountain and shake the tiger?"

"Yes, the intentional release of the wind shows that the public security organs have begun to pay attention to Li Zhenyu's movements, let's see his reaction."

Zhang Haiyang slapped his thigh and said, "Yes, from now on, we will monitor Li Zhenyu [-]/[-]..."

When Li Zhenyu got the news, he was negotiating business with a client. He held up his mobile phone and just listened quietly, without saying a word from the beginning to the end, but the client noticed that Mr. Li's face turned pale in an instant.

After Li Zhenyu dismissed the client, he sat quietly in the leather swivel chair and closed his eyes with his head raised.At this time, on the surface, he was as calm as water, but in fact, he was burned inside.He started his business by smuggling more than ten years ago, and he has been sitting on the crater for many years. Maybe he will die without a burial at any time, but he has to continue to work.Li Zhenyu knows that many of today's wealthy businessmen started their fortunes by smuggling. Smugglers are disgraceful, but once they complete the primitive accumulation of capital, they become respected celebrities in the business world. Together, by the attention of the whole society.Life is a gamble. If you win the gamble, you will become a social elite. If you lose, not only will you lose your reputation, but you will even lose your life. Li Zhenyu is willing to take a gamble.The risk factor of doing this business is extremely high. In addition to being wary of customs and border armed police forces, the biggest threat comes from peers. "Black people eat black people" has always been the law of the underworld. Anyway, everyone is doing things that lose their heads.Li Zhenyu has always considered himself a Confucian businessman who doesn't like violence. He has never had a fight with anyone since he grew up. If someone opposes him, he would rather spend money to settle the matter.It is a good way to spend several 10 yuan to let the enemy leave this world forever. Anyway, he is just a payer, and his hands are clean and have not been stained with blood.Of course killing people is not good, but as long as you don't kill people, you are worthy of your own conscience.

What Li Zhenyu needs to consider now is how to deal with Ning Wei. He can give Ning Wei a sum of money and send him across the border to Southeast Asia. The question is what if Ning Wei is caught by mistake?Even if he escapes abroad, Interpol will not let him go. Who can guarantee that Ning Wei will not implicate others once he is arrested?A death row prisoner confessed to a major case in order to save his life before his execution.If Li Zhenyu had changed this matter, he would have exposed his accomplices without hesitation. Who would say brother loyalty when death is imminent?It seems that the best way is to make Ning Wei disappear from this world forever, other than that, there is no other way.

Li Zhenyu stood up and went to the window to look out. He found a light blue Cherokee Jeep parked at the corner across the street.According to reports from his subordinates, this car appeared the morning before yesterday. As long as Li Zhenyu came to work in the company, this Cherokee would stop there on time, and when Li Zhenyu got off work, this Cherokee would also mysteriously disappear.Li Zhenyu sneered, and said to himself, the tracking skills of these policemen are too poor, they don't seem to care about being discovered at all, this is simply spying on themselves blatantly.Li Zhenyu has been in the rivers and lakes for a long time, and this kind of thing has been seen many times before. Being targeted by the public security bureau is not a big deal. As long as they don't have evidence, they dare not act rashly.Li Zhenyu was thinking in his heart how to calmly shake off the following policemen.

Zhou Xiaobai was wearing a double-breasted school uniform for women and was sitting at a desk reading documents. Her epaulets were already the rank of colonel with 4 silver stars. She suddenly remembered something, and hurriedly opened the drawer, flipping through it.

A captain came in with a folder and asked for instructions: "Vice President Zhou, if you have any objections to this report from the academy's office, please sign it."

While signing, Zhou Xiaobai asked, "Director Zhang, where is the report from the surgery department last time?"

The captain replied, "Oh, is that the report for the purchase of medical equipment?"

"Yes, that's the one. I remember you seem to have given it to me."

The captain thought for a while and said with certainty: "You put it in the drawer at that time, you can look for it carefully."

"Okay, then go ahead."

The captain turned around and went out. Zhou Xiaobai continued to search in the drawer. She took out everything in the drawer and finally found the report.When she put back everything in the drawer, a yellowed old photo slipped out from an old diary. A group photo with Zhong Yuemin in front of Yunshui Cave.

She stared at the photo, motionless, scenes of those years appeared in her mind... A group of young men and women cheerfully chasing and laughing at each other on bicycles on the suburban road... She and Zhong Yuemin leaned against each other, standing on the stalactites of various shapes Before...the raging bonfire illuminated the faces of young men and women...the Soviet song about parting echoed in the silent valley...

Zhou Xiaobai put the photo back into the notebook, picked up the phone, and dialed the number: "Hello, is this Yuemin? I'm Zhou Xiaobai, I have something to see you..."

Li Zhenyu is confused about how many real estates he owns. He likes to buy houses in scenic areas, but he never uses his own name, so that if something happens, the real estate will be discarded, which will save a lot of trouble.In all fairness, for Ning Wei, a top-notch killer, he has paid a lot. The death of criminal policeman Li Dongping forced Li Zhenyu to give up the villa on the beach in Tanggu. Although this property is nothing, it is worth more than 100 Ten thousand.Now it seems that he is going to lose his money again. Once Ning Wei is killed, he will give up another property.

This is a beautiful residential area located in Changping District. The hillsides on both sides of the road are full of small buildings of various shapes. Li Zhenyu's car stopped in front of a small building. He got out of the car with two bodyguards and hurried away. Enter the small building.

All of this was within the sight of the police. The scheming Li Zhenyu made a mistake this time. No matter how carefully he observed along the way, he did not find any stalkers.How did he know that Zhang Haiyang paid a lot of money for him, and only the tracking vehicles used 5 different models of vehicles, each of which followed Li Zhenyu within 5 kilometers and was replaced. It's a pickup truck that carries garbage.

Ning Wei is not so easy to fool, he has already developed a habit, and any target near the small building where he is hiding will attract his attention.At this time, he was standing in a room on the second floor of the small building, using binoculars to observe the garbage truck following him through the cracks in the curtains. This small truck was parked in front of two garbage cans on the side of the road, but no one came down to collect garbage. , This is an obvious flaw, Ning Wei threw away the binoculars expressionlessly, took out a pistol, and loaded the bullet...

Li Zhenyu was sitting on the sofa in the living room downstairs, with two bodyguards standing on either side of him, with their hands crossed on their lower abdomen, in a typical posture of bodyguards, Ning Wei came down from upstairs carrying two 1.25-liter plastic bottles of Coke .

Li Zhenyu stood up and stretched out his hand with a smile on his face: "Mr. Ning, long time no see, I passed by here on business today, so I stopped by to see you."

Ning Wei shook hands with him with a smile: "Mr. Li, you are really a rare visitor. I have a lot of face. I don't know what to say if you bother Mr. Li to come to see me from a distance."

"Mr. Ning, you are welcome, we are friends, not to mention you have helped me a lot, I haven't thanked you yet."

Ning Wei unscrewed the Coke bottle and poured the Coke into three cups respectively. While playing with the empty bottles, he said, "Mr. Li, you don't need to thank me. We are in a contractual relationship. What you and I are talking about is a deal. Do things for you, you pay me, every time you finish the bill, we don't owe anyone anything so far."

Li Zhenyu said: "That is to say, a transaction is a transaction, but we are human beings, and people always have to talk about feelings. I never think that there are only interests in the business field and no feelings. Mr. Ning, I am here today except to visit you. And some bad news."

Ning Wei said calmly, "Please tell me."

"According to reliable sources, the police have stepped up their pursuit of you recently, and... they have already suspected me."

Ning Wei smiled softly: "I have never regarded you as a big tree, and I don't want to rely on you. The big deal is to move the place."

"Mr. Ning, we are friends. Mr. Li has been in the world for so many years, and he is famous in both black and white. I dare not say anything else. The word 'loyalty' is still well-known. Don't worry about this, Mr. Li is a knife resting on his neck. I will never betray my friends."

"Oh, Mr. Li must have made arrangements for me? Please tell Mr. Li clearly."

Li Zhenyu said sincerely: "You have a serious case, you will be in trouble sooner or later if you stay here, you should hide abroad, I have prepared a passport for you, and there are my friends at the Yunnan border, they can escort you to Thailand. He pointed to the suitcase on the glass coffee table with his finger, "Mr. Ning, there are 20 US dollars in this suitcase. It can be regarded as a gift from me. Please take a look at it, Mr. Ning."

Bodyguard Wang Yutian stood up, unlocked the suitcase with both hands, and slowly opened the lid... Ning Wei seemed to be watching his movements casually.

Wang Yutian suddenly reached into the box and grabbed a pistol equipped with a silencer... Ning Wei shot faster, he pulled out the pistol like lightning, put the mouth of the Coke bottle into the barrel with one hand, "bang, bang" two times There was a muffled sound... Wang Yutian and Liu Xiong's eyebrows were shot in the face, and they fell on their backs.Empty bottles minimize gunshots and are no less effective than mufflers.

Li Zhenyu raised his hands in fright: "Mr. Ning, what are you doing? I mean it well."

Ning Wei walked over and shook the empty box, and said tauntingly: "Mr. Li, I was quite touched by what you said just now, and I was eagerly waiting for the 20 US dollars, but there is nothing but sticks in this box. Why didn’t I find any US dollar bills? Please tell me, Mr. Li, why?”

"Mr. Ning, don't misunderstand, this may be my subordinates' own idea, it is definitely not what I mean."

"Mr. Li, you are probably used to telling lies, and you just open your mouth. When things are like this, you don't need to lie anymore. You are going to die anyway. Why are you afraid of telling the truth? Don't you just want to kill me? What's the matter?" Don’t dare to admit it?” Ning Wei picked up the bodyguard’s pistol and played with it, “This gun is not bad, American, 0.38 caliber, and the muffler is also very matching, much better than my Coke brand muffler, it’s really a boutique…”

Li Zhenyu didn't expect things to turn out so badly, he had never been mentally prepared to die in the past, but now, Ning Wei's gun had been aimed at his face.Li Zhenyu's face suddenly turned pale: "Mr. Ning, don't be impulsive, we can discuss it, you can ask for a price, I'll call right away and get someone to send the money..."

The gun in Ning Wei's hand made another muffled sound, and Li Zhenyu was shot in the eyebrows, and fell over.Ning Wei walked to the window and gently opened the curtain a crack.The garbage truck in the distance was still parked there quietly. It seemed that the police did not hear the gunshots.

Ning Wei smiled and said softly: "I'm sorry, Team Zhang, I left this mess to you." He opened the back door of the small building and walked out quietly...

Zhong Yuemin walked into the coffee shop of the Shangri-La Hotel in a dark blue suit. He saw Zhou Xiaobai wearing a military uniform sitting in front of a coffee table by the window from a distance. ,I'm coming."

A smile appeared on Zhou Xiaobai's face: "Yuemin, sit down, what do you want to drink?"

Zhong Yuemin gestured to the waiter: "Have a glass of beer."

Zhou Xiaobai stared at him and asked, "Long time no see, how are you?"

"The restaurant's business is pretty good, and I'm the boss now."

"Haven't you always been the boss?"

Zhong Yuemin explained: "I used to work part-time because I didn't invest, and Gao Yue was the boss. Now I have returned the money to Gao Yue, and I own 51% of the shares. I am a person with neither internal nor external debt. "

"With the relationship between you and Gao Yue, why do you have to settle the accounts so clearly?"

"You don't understand business matters. Whoever has the highest investment amount is the boss. Even if you are a husband and wife, you can't be confused. If I become the boss without investment, then I won't be a softie?"

Zhou Xiaobai smiled and said: "Yuemin, you have really changed. I can hardly find the Zhong Yuemin from the past. When I met you, you were a bastard chasing girls on the ice rink. In 1972 When you came back from visiting relatives, you were wearing a ragged military uniform, and the expression on your face was already that of a veteran. When I saw you later, you were already a company commander, with the appearance of a standard professional soldier. Afterwards, your identity continued to change. Change, battalion commander, pancake vendor, manager of a big company, taxi driver, and now a restaurant owner, you seem to be playing tricks all your life, and I don’t know what you will do in the future.”

Zhong Yuemin said solemnly: "I am thinking about the fate of the universe."

Zhou Xiaobai spit out a mouthful of coffee with a smile: "You are not serious again, the fate of the universe, who do you think you are? Philosopher or God?"

Zhong Yuemin stopped smiling: "Just kidding, just kidding, but I have been really reflecting recently, reflecting on my first half of my life. Generally speaking, I have experienced many things in my first half of my life, and I don't have much insight into life. I have thought about it for a long time , I finally understand a truth, which is—never complain.”

"What kind of insight is this? Can you be more specific?"

Zhong Yuemin stirred the coffee and said: "When we jumped in the queue, we didn't have any entertainment. At night, we had nowhere to go, so we had to sit on the kang and chat. While chatting, we began to complain, complaining about fate, and feeling that the world belonged to us. We are the most unfortunate. No one thought that there would be people worse than us. In fact, the life of the local farmers was worse than ours. In 1983, when I went to Shaanxi to pick up recruits, I made a detour back to Shichuan Village to have a look. I have already returned to the city, but Ishikawa Village is still the same. The life of the farmers is slightly better than in the past, but they don’t have to go out to beg for food every spring. Other aspects have not improved. The cave dwelling we lived in has collapsed, and the well platform The potter's wheel on it was the one we used back then, and when I saw this scene, I felt a very bitter feeling in my heart..."

Zhou Xiaobai urged gently: "Go on, what do you think of?"

"I think of many old educated youths writing books and saying that some people describe themselves as Russian Decembrists, enduring suffering for a lofty ideal, and consciously exaggerating that suffering. I Thinking of the folks in Shichuan Village, I remember that I once asked the old man Du in the village what he was looking forward to the most. I was shocked by what the old man Du said. He said that he only wanted to eat white flour buns, and that was all he wanted in life. I At that time, I couldn't help but want to cry. The folks have lived this kind of life for generations. It is really a hopeless life, but they don't complain. They just swallow their suffering silently and melt into Xintianyou's singing. If you have never been to northern Shaanxi, you will not have this kind of feeling. Only in the unique situation of the Loess Plateau can you feel the desolation of Xintianyou. It sounds heartbreaking and tears flow. It is the emotional catharsis of human beings in suffering , It is a kind of profound helplessness. We are all human beings, living on the same land, who is much more noble than the other, what do we have to complain about?"

Zhou Xiaobai stared at him in surprise: "You have really changed, you have become strange to me, Zhong Yuemin in my memory has always been a guy who plays games in life, when did you become so deep?"

Zhong Yuemin immediately returned to normal, and he made an exaggerated gesture with his hand: "Didn't you realize that my chest is like the sea, deep and vast?"

"Look, look, it's not exaggerated. In the blink of an eye, you have gone back 20 years. You are still a rascal back then. I said don't change your face so fast, okay? My brain can't keep up. Seriously Yes, what you just said is really good, I am ashamed, I often complain, this is really not a good habit, it seems that I should also adjust my mentality in the future."

Zhong Yuemin changed the subject: "Is there anything you want to ask me out today?"

"Oh, a few days ago, Yuan Jun met Du Weidong, and Du Weidong even asked you. Du Weidong hoped to meet you very much. He thought you were a rule-based person. He suffered a loss in that business cooperation, but he was responsible. He said that he was obsessed with ghosts at the time, and wanted to take advantage of the chaos when the Chinese market just opened up. If it weren't for your generosity, he would have gone bankrupt. Since then, Du Weidong has a long memory and honestly does business according to the rules. He regrets that he I feel that I should thank you for what I have done, and his evaluation of you is: Although you have a bad mouth, you are magnanimous, and you will forgive others if you are justified, and you will not kill them all."

"Oh, it seems that he really has a long memory. I would like to continue to be friends with him when I have the opportunity. Thinking about it, I was a little narrow-minded at that time. In fact, I saw through his trap at that time, and I could point it out to him directly. , Literally complete the contract, so that he has no loopholes to take advantage of, this is the attitude of being kind to others. I didn’t know how to be tolerant at the time, and now I think I regret it.”

Zhou Xiaobai said: "You know how to be tolerant now. This is really an improvement. It seems that I also need to be tolerant. Yuemin, don't think I bring up old things again. To be honest, I have never been able to marry you in this life. Huai, I invited you here today just to make a break with you."

"I don't understand. Hasn't our relationship been discussed long ago? What else can we end?"

Zhou Xiaobai frowned dissatisfiedly: "That's you, I can't get rid of it so easily, I'm as heartless as you, and things in the world will be easy to handle. Let me tell you, I had a big argument with Yuan Jun a few days ago. shelf."

Zhong Yuemin was stunned, he didn't expect Yuan Jun to have the guts to quarrel with Zhou Xiaobai, this is too abnormal.

"Yuemin, don't laugh at me. The reason is that I called your name in a dream. When I woke up, I found that the pillow was soaked with tears. Yuan Jun turned on the bedside lamp and sat looking at me. I was very annoyed at the time, as if my privacy had been peeked into. I yelled, 'Yuan Jun, what do you think I am doing? Get out!' Yuan Jun burst into tears, and he only said one sentence, 'Xiaobai, let's get a divorce'. I was shocked at the time, he dared to say such a thing to me, we have been married for so many years, this has never happened before. I said coldly, 'Sorry, I haven't thought about this issue'. Yuan Jun suddenly broke out Yes, he shouted, 'I thought about it, I thought about it for many years, I thought time would heal your wounds and make you love me, but I was wrong, you still think about Zhong Yuemin until today. Zhou Xiaobai , do you know? I am a man, I have my own dignity, instead of this, we should break up, I don't want a wife who shares the same bed with different dreams...'" Zhou Xiaobai burst into tears.

Zhong Yuemin said in a low voice, "Xiaobai, I'm sorry, how can I remedy this matter? How about I talk to Yuan Jun?"

"No need, we've already settled it. You know, Yuan Jun has never been angry with me before, and it frightened me silly when he came here suddenly. I think of his love and care for me over the years, and I feel that I am really unreasonable. What should I do?" I have done everything, what else do you want? In any case, he has no fault, it is my own problem. I said to Yuan Jun, "It's my fault, please forgive me, I don't want to divorce you, because I love you you'."

Zhong Yuemin asked nervously, "What did Yuan Jun say?"

"Yuan Jun cried, and he said to me, 'Xiaobai, it's been so many years, this is the first time you said you love me to me, is this really what you said?' I replied, 'Yes, I love you, In this life, I will no longer have unreasonable thoughts, I will honestly only love you, you have to believe me'."

Zhong Yuemin said: "Xiaobai, you are a good woman. You have cared about me, helped me, and treated me as a friend for many years. Really, I don't deserve you to do this..."

Zhou Xiaobai wiped away his tears with a tissue and said: "I admit that over the years, I have never put you down in my heart. I always imagined that one day I could be with you, and that would be the happiest moment for me. Until today, when I pack old things When I found our group photo back then, at that moment, my heart suddenly calmed down. The calmness even surprised me. Why was I so stupid before and insisted on pulling Zhong Yuemin back to my side? He is not my good friend of more than 20 years. Friends, isn’t that enough? Life is like four seasons, each season has different content, enjoy the romance of youth in spring, taste the wine of love in summer, have mature thoughts in autumn, sit by the fire in winter and look back at your life carefully. Taste the joys and pains, friendship and love of this life, and this kind of warm memory will accompany you to the end of your life..."

Zhong Yuemin applauded: "The extremely beautiful artistic conception is really fascinating. A mature woman is really charming and radiant. Xiaobai, I want to tell you something from my heart. Do you want to hear it?"

"of course."

Zhong Yuemin leaned over and said in a low voice, "I am really lucky to have a friend like you in my life."

Zhou Xiaobai gently held his hand: "You, Yuan Jun and I have been in the same bed for many years, you have committed crimes, it is too unfair to Yuan Jun. Call Yuan Jun quickly and ask him to come too, so as not to waste time The guy is sour, I want to tell him that I finally dumped Zhong Yuemin."

"I'm in so much pain..."

"It deserves it, why do you always dump others? You should also taste this feeling, call quickly, call Gao Yue and Zheng Tong and his wife, let's have a good chat together. I am in pain now, stuck in the At work, even friends are rare, I miss everyone very much, you know? One cannot live without friends..."

Zhang Haiyang has been going to Zhong Yuemin's place a lot lately. Ning Wei's case is still pending, and he is very upset. He hopes that Zhong Yuemin can give him some ideas, but Zhong Yuemin chats with him: "I said Haiyang, and that one is Wei Hong. Little girl, have you hooked up yet?"

"It's still in the flirtatious stage. She seems to have some interest in me. When she sees me, her eyes are very gentle. However, they haven't revealed their relationship yet."

"Is your feeling reliable? Don't be too sentimental, right? At your age, you're always bluffing. People don't treat you like an uncle."

"Yuemin, that's the only bad thing about you. You're always jealous of other people's happiness. When others are happy, you feel annoyed. This problem needs to be corrected."

"Brother, you are inexperienced in this kind of thing. I have to teach you. You have to start early in everything. You can't even drink soup when you are late. Don't hesitate to take aim. Immediately attack decisively, chase hard, no Give them a chance to breathe."

"Why does it sound a bit like unarmed combat? Is this an object?"

"Why are you so stupid? Bai is the captain of the criminal police team, and she has to use her power when it's time to use it. You teach her how to have a good relationship with the leader."

Zhang Haiyang is not in the mood to talk nonsense with him: "Well, I will talk about the issue of dating later. My mind is full of Ning Wei's case now. He seems to have evaporated recently. We guess he has lost Li Zhenyu's asylum. He must not be able to do it in Beijing." Hiding, and now it is likely to be hiding in other places, and the arrest warrant has been issued to the whole country."

Zhong Yuemin sighed: "This kid is really skilled. That Li Zhenyu is a little clueless. He didn't know how powerful Ning Wei was. He wanted to preemptively kill Ning Wei, but he lost his life first. I think there is no one in the underworld like Ning Wei." opponent."

Zhang Haiyang said: "Damn it, I was one step late and let Ning Wei run away. I watched the scene, and I had to secretly praise it. From a professional point of view, this kid did a good job. He killed 3 people with 3 bullets. They were all bullets in the eyebrows, and my men were standing outside, but they didn’t hear any gunshots. The muffler he made out of empty Coke bottles seems to work quite well, I didn’t expect this kid to be quite talented as a professional killer.”

Zhong Yuemin said: "Hangyang, let's think about it differently. If you are in Ning Wei's situation, what is the best choice at present?"

Zhang Haiyang replied: "If I were me, I would definitely choose the best route to escape from the country. I would choose to enter Myanmar or Thailand. It is not difficult to enter Myanmar from the Yunnan border. Ning Wei has money and a gun in his hand. He can use the money to hire a guide." , even without a guide, those tropical rain forests can't stop him, he has received strict jungle survival training..."

Zhong Yuemin hesitated for a while, and finally said with difficulty: "I remembered something, which may help you a little bit. This is probably the only chance to catch Ning Wei."

Zhang Haiyang's eyes lit up: "You said..."

"The 16th of next month is the anniversary of Ning Wei's mother's death. His mother's ashes are buried in Beishan Cemetery in the suburbs, where his parents are buried together. You know, Ning Wei is a dutiful son, and it is very likely that he will go to his parents' grave before fleeing the country. This is in line with Ning Wei's character. Although he is not good at expressing, he is a very thoughtful person. He has a deep affection for his mother. When he was in the army, he sent a letter to his mother every month. He told me , The reason why he worked so hard to practice military skills is to get promoted. You may not know children from families like Ning Wei. They have the same ideas as Wu Mandun. Being an officer is the only way for them to change their destiny. Ning Wei Wei told me that his mother wanted her son to become an officer, and he would do whatever it takes to satisfy his mother's wish. In fact, people's thinking is similar. If it were me, I would go to my mother's grave to take another look before I die. .”

Zhang Haiyang grabbed Zhong Yuemin's hand excitedly: "Yuemin, you finally helped me. After all, you are an old comrade in arms. Thank you."

Zhong Yuemin said coldly: "You don't need to thank me, I can tell you the truth, even though Ning Wei has come to this point, I still don't hate him. In my eyes, he is still the childish recruit Think about it, if the man who beat his wife was not his wife, but another woman, then Ning Wei's behavior was just for righteousness. Colonel, I really feel sorry for Ning Wei, life is impermanent, often because of a trivial matter, the fate of a lifetime changes."

Zhang Haiyang was speechless, and Zhong Yuemin sighed sadly.

At this time, Ning Wei was lying leisurely in bed in a hotel in a small town on the border of Yunnan, watching "Swordsman". This kind of new martial arts novels were the only literary works Ning Wei could accept, and he usually didn't read books.

In order to avoid being wanted, he made some adjustments to his appearance. In the past, his hairstyle was "board-inch", but now he has long hair, combed it back and fixed it with hair gel. back head".He deliberately shaved his eyebrows short and grew a beard.Ning Wei is sure that his image and the photo on the arrest warrant have changed a lot. He knows that the police only have a photo of himself when he was in prison. There are two very beautiful sword eyebrows.The simple make-up technique worked, and he had no trouble along the way.In a small county town in Guizhou, he also caught two pickpockets on a long-distance bus. He turned the two hapless guys to the local police station and was praised by the police officer on duty.In fact, Ning Wei's purpose is to have a face-to-face meeting with the police to verify his makeup skills. This is a risky move, but he doesn't care much about being recognized. The safety of his pistol has been opened, and he can draw his gun and shoot at any time Well, the police didn't recognize him, it was their fate.

From Beijing to the Yunnan border, Ning Wei walked for two weeks. He took a long-distance bus to travel between counties, avoiding big cities as much as possible, and sometimes had to rest for two days before continuing. Anyway, Ning Wei has plenty of time and patience.

Shanshan and Ning Wei left separately. She took the train to the destination directly, first found a distant cousin of her own, and through her cousin, she connected with the local smugglers.

Ning Wei was fascinated by the book, when he suddenly heard someone knocking on the door lightly, he pulled out the pistol from under the pillow like lightning, released the safety, then put the pistol in his trouser pocket, put on his suit jacket, walked to the door and asked: "Who?"

Shanshan's voice came from outside the door: "It's me."

Ning Wei opened the door, Shanshan stepped in, closed the door, then hugged Ning Wei and kissed: "I miss you to death."

Ning Wei gently pushed Shanshan away and said, "Let's talk about the business first."

"I talked to the smuggler, and he offered 50 yuan."

Ning Wei pondered: "Of course 50 yuan is no problem, the key is what he can do for us."

"He promised to escort us to Thailand, including handling relevant documents, and was also responsible for establishing a relationship with a local underworld boss. The condition was to pay half of the deposit first, and the other half to be paid after arriving in Bangkok."

"It sounds good, it can be sold, but you have to warn him that once I pay the money, he has to keep his promise. If he plays tricks, I will kill him."

"Don't worry, my cousin said that this smuggler has been in this business for more than ten years and has never lost his hand. He not only does business in Thailand, but also has entry channels to Canada, South America and other countries."

Ning Wei said coldly: "Is your cousin reliable? If something goes wrong with him, I will kill him anyway, even if he is your cousin."

Shanshan replied angrily: "Ning Wei, you are really jealous of killing people now. Sooner or later, you will kill me."

"You? I won't. You helped me, and I will repay you. In this world, I can kill anyone except you."

"What about Zhong Yuemin and Zhang Haiyang?"

Ning Wei remained silent.

Shanshan gently unbuttoned his clothes and helped him take off his shirt: "You look like a murderer, but you are actually quite serious. You are a nostalgic person, am I right? Don't think about these things." Come on, go to bed and relax."

When Ning Wei and Shanshan made love, he tried hard to concentrate and enter the state. He wanted to satisfy this woman, but he still failed. There was something deep in his heart that he could not get rid of, and he could not express it in words. To express his own feelings, he thought for a long time but couldn't figure it out.

Shanshan put her face on Ning Wei's chest and whispered, "Ning Wei, if we go, I'm afraid we will never be able to return to China."

Ning Wei remained silent, staring at the ceiling in thought.

Shanshan said: "Anyway, I don't care. The small county in my hometown has always favored boys over girls. My parents didn't even look at me except to let me earn money. They didn't care whether I lived or died outside. I wish I could go far away and never come back, there is nothing worth cherishing here. Ning Wei, why don't you speak?"

Ning Wei said to himself: "Just leave like this?"

"Of course, it's already agreed to pay the deposit tonight and leave the day after tomorrow."

Ning Wei finally figured out what the emotion that had been troubling his heart was. It was clearly a kind of sadness, a kind of sorrow for parting. What shocked him was that he had never felt this way when he grew up. This feeling came so suddenly and so strongly that he couldn't restrain himself for a moment.The land that he will be forced to flee has once carried too many of his hopes and longings, his joy and pain, and more importantly, the most beloved person in his life is buried in this land——Mother .Thinking of this, Ning Wei couldn't bear it. In a trance, he remembered many past events that had been dusty for a long time. These distant memories seemed to be illuminated by a bright light source at the same time, and they were all vividly presented to him like a movie screen. In front of...

He walked through his childhood holding his mother's hand.I remember that it was during the so-called three-year natural disaster period, Ning Wei was only three or four years old, and his mother was pasting paper boxes in a dilapidated street factory.She was really worried about leaving Ning Wei at home alone, so she took him to work.Ning Wei played while his mother was working.As an adult, Ning Wei often recalled the scenes of his childhood, and the pictures in his memories were like black and white movies without any color.He only remembered the low, dilapidated work shed, the narrow and crowded yard, and a group of ragged, disheveled middle-aged and elderly women sitting in front of the case, desperately applying paste with brushes.This is a group of extremely cheap labor, earning a penny for every two cartons pasted.They worked desperately, and almost no one spoke while they were working. There was only the sound of flipping papers and light coughing in the shed. Other than that, the shed was always silent.This depressing atmosphere suppressed Ning Wei's childlike nature. He didn't dare to move around, speak loudly or cry. He could only sit obediently on a small bench, often for hours at a time.He has learned to hope at a young age, he looks forward to the time passing quickly, and when it is lunch time, his mother will have time to say a few words to him.Regarding childhood memories, Ning Wei’s deepest impression is eating. At that time, the people all over the country were starving and food was in short supply.My mother and those aunts and aunts who worked with her all suffered from edema. After a period of time, the wrinkles on their faces suddenly disappeared miraculously, and their skin became transparent, smooth, and plump.After Ning Wei grew up, he realized that this was the result of long-term lack of nutrition. If this state continues, people will be in danger.

Whenever Ning Wei recalled the scene back then, Ning Wei felt overwhelmed with pain. He felt that his mother's early death was related to his living conditions in those years. It was hunger and fatigue that dragged his mother down.He was ignorant when he was a child. Because of hunger, he often ate his mother's lunch. Mother often touched his head with tears in her eyes, and continued to work despite her hunger.Once, my mother was so hungry that she swallowed the paste used for pasting paper boxes while others were not paying attention. Unexpectedly, this paste contained a lot of chemicals. The mother was so painful that she covered her stomach and rolled all over the shed. If it wasn't for the timely rescue, he might have lost his life that time...

The scene of childhood is as if in front of you, although the years go by, it is still indelible.This is a cold memory, like a flowing glacier.On the snowfield of his memory, that glacial river flows forever...

Thinking of this, Ning Wei suddenly felt congested in his throat, and a hot current gushed out from the depths of his heart. At this moment, he burst into tears... In his memory, he had never cried like this when he grew up so old , This is a heart-piercing pain.He felt ashamed to cry like this in front of Shanshan. After all, he was a man. He tried his best to suppress himself, biting the corner of the quilt fiercely to keep himself from crying out loud.This kind of depression was really uncomfortable, he felt it was difficult to breathe, as if he was about to suffocate, the outlet was sealed by the hot stream that was rushing out, and it was churning and rushing in his body, causing his body to twitch violently. Control it, I can't help crying...

Shanshan gently held his head in her arms: "Ning Wei, you can cry, it will be better if you cry, men cry too, it's not shameful."

Ning Wei had cried enough, and finally calmed down. He was silent for a while, then sat up suddenly from the bed, and said, "No, I can't leave now, I still have important things to do."

Shanshan asked, "Is there anything more important than this?"

Ning Wei said in a low voice: "I want to visit my parents for the last time, for the last time...I'm afraid I won't visit my parents' graves again in this life."

Shanshan asked in horror, "Are you going back to Beijing?"

Ning Wei replied firmly: "Yes, the last time."

"It's too dangerous. You're on the most wanted list in the country. Even a police station in a remote town has your picture. If we hadn't made fake documents in advance, and you had put on makeup, and with my cousin's help, we Even this small town can’t hide, it was caught long ago.”

Ning Wei smiled wryly and said, "I know it's dangerous, but where is it not? Thailand, South America, no matter which country we go to, we have to hide in Tibet. This is the day of Desperate World."

"Ning Wei, do you regret it?"

"That's not true. I walked out my path step by step, and I can't blame others. This is my fate, and I accept my fate. If I have to die, then I will die no matter where I hide."

Shanshan cried: "Ning Wei, I know, no one can stop you from what you want to do, but what should I do?"

"You can wait for me for a few days. If I can't come back, you can go by yourself."

"No, our lives are connected. If you are gone, what is the meaning of my life? I have grown up so much, and no one has treated me so well. For you, I can do anything, I will not Leave you." Shanshan burst into tears.

Ning Wei sighed and said, "I won't force you, you have to think about it yourself."

Shanshan said in a low voice: "I've made up my mind. If I want to live, I will live together, if I want to die, I will die together. I don't regret it."

Ning Wei reached for his handbag and took out a small 64-type pistol from the bag. He skillfully pulled out the magazine, opened the chamber for a look, and then handed it to Shanshan: "This gun is for you. I'll teach you how to use it."

"I dare not..." Shanshan said in horror.

Ning Wei said sharply: "If you don't dare, you have to learn. You will need it sooner or later."

Zhong Shanyue was lying on the couch in the living room. Zhong Yuemin was massaging his father. He pushed harder, and Zhong Shanyue couldn't help crying: "Oh, take it easy, my old bones can't stand it." Let you toss."

"Dad, hold on, you can't stand it after just two clicks? Don't forget that you are a member of the Communist Party, made of special materials, and you have to be strict with an old party member like you. , if the enemy catches you and forces you to hand over the party’s secrets, don’t put on the tiger stool, give you a couple of massages and you’ll be overwhelmed, isn’t it all done?” Zhong Yuemin and his father teased.

"Well, you kid, just play tricks on me. I'll beat you when I get up later. Ouch, take it easy..."

While massaging, Zhong Yuemin said: "Mr. Zhong Shanyue, those who know the current affairs are outstanding. As long as you recruit and tell the secrets of your party organization, I guarantee that you will have endless glory and wealth..."

"You fart..."

The doorbell rang, and Zhong Yuemin went to open the door. Yuan Jun and Zheng Tong walked in. When they saw Zhong Shanyue, they greeted the old man quickly: "Uncle Zhong, hello."

Zhong Shanyue quickly sat up and greeted him: "It's Yuan Jun and Zheng Tong, why don't you sit down, Yuemin is giving me a massage, and almost broke my old bones, this thing that needs to be beaten."

Yuan Jun smiled and urged: "Yes, beat him, don't look at him as the boss, even if he becomes the president, he is also your son, you have to beat him."

Zhong Yuemin reminded Zhong Shanyue: "Dad, it's time for you to sleep. Didn't you have an appointment with someone for croquet tomorrow morning?"

Zhong Shanyue stood up tremblingly and walked towards the bedroom. He suddenly remembered something: "Yuan Jun, I heard that you have reached the rank of deputy teacher?"

"It's boring to be a staff officer at the headquarters."

"I still have to lead the army. What's the point of being a staff officer? Well, you are better than Yuemin. This worthless guy wears a suit all day long, has a belly full, and looks like a profiteer..." Zhong Shanyue nagging.

Yuan Jun and others smiled and watched Zhong Shanyue enter the bedroom.

Zheng Tong said: "Yuemin, we two came to say goodbye to you today. Our unit recently signed a contract with Yale University in the United States. The two sides will send a group of scholars to give lectures for two years. Among them, I will leave at the end of the month."

Zhong Yuemin said excitedly: "This is a good thing. Zheng Tong is now a scholar, and he actually went abroad to give lectures. It is really worthy of congratulations. Yuan Jun, what good news do you have?"

Yuan Jun smiled and said, "What a coincidence, your father has made the point. I really want to leave the army. I requested it on my own initiative. I will return to my old army as the deputy division commander. I will leave at the end of the month."

Zhong Yuemin asked: "How nice it is to be at the headquarters. Everyone in the army looks like a master. When the people at the grassroots level see you, they talk to each head of the headquarters. Zhang Haiyang was only a company-level staff officer in the reconnaissance department of our army back then. Yes, when we saw him, we put on the airs of the higher authorities, and we thought he really deserved a beating."

"I have already reached the rank of deputy division, and I am afraid I will do it to the end in this life. In this case, it is better to go to the field army to lead troops. Although the headquarters office says that the brand is bluffing, it is overcrowded. There is a jingle in the headquarters office, called 'blind staff, rotten staff. Officers, shameless assistants'. There are more than a dozen staff officers in our Guangda University, and they are all at the deputy division level anyway, and they will not change jobs according to the regulations, so they just dawdle until they retire."

Zhong Yuemin agreed: "That's fine, starting from the deputy commander, as long as you work as a full-time division commander, there is a possibility of being promoted to a general. We should also have a general among us."

Yuan Jun asked: "Yuemin, I heard that your restaurant has become a relief station for laid-off workers. Is there such a thing?"

"It's not that serious. It's just a few buddies who jumped in the queue. They were laid off and had nowhere to go, so they defected to me. You people, it looks like the real thing. You are both deputy teachers and scholars. Can you arrange a few laid-off workers for me to try? Is there any drama? It seems that I have to rely on me, a profiteer. Boss Zhong is not very capable. He can only do small things. If he can solve a few jobs, he can be regarded as useful to society. people."

"Don't tell me, Yuemin is really getting deeper and deeper. It would be a blessing if there are more profiteers like this, just like weasels. Although they occasionally steal a few chickens to eat, their staple food is mice." Zheng Tong said to Yuan Jun.

Yuan Jun echoed: "That's right, it depends on the mainstream. The reason for stealing the chicken is because you didn't catch the mouse for a while, and you are not allowed to make a mistake occasionally?"

"My brothers still understand me, I really want to hug you..."

"No price, I'm not interested in homosexuality." Zheng Tong said.

Yuan Jun and Zheng Tong sat for a while and said goodbye.Zhong Yuemin was about to read a book, when the phone rang, he picked up the phone: "Hi, I'm Zhong Yuemin."

Zhang Haiyang's voice came from the microphone: "Yuemin, I have already made preparations. May 5, the day after tomorrow, is the anniversary of the death of Ning Wei's mother. I am going to set up an ambush in Beishan Cemetery the day after tomorrow."

"Yeah, success or failure depends on one stroke, and this matter should have ended long ago." Zhong Yuemin said.

"Yuemin, thank you for your help. After I finish this matter, let's find some time to sit together."

"Zhang Haiyang, what do you mean? Is it because you don't intend to let me go in the day after tomorrow?"

Zhang Haiyang carefully explained: "I lead the criminal police team, and some armed police soldiers cooperate, so you don't go. You can't help anyway. You are an ordinary person and have no law enforcement power. I can't send you support." Gun, let you join the fight too."

Zhong Yuemin said angrily: "Zhang Haiyang, this is how your Public Security Bureau handles things like crossing rivers and demolishing bridges? When you need me, I am a non-staff member of the special case team. When you don't need me, you kick me away. Isn't that too unjust? "

"Yuemin, you know Ning Wei's skills. If the day after tomorrow is not good, it will be a fierce battle. Not only will you not be able to help, but you may even cause trouble. Why do you have to go?"

"Why? Ning Wei is your comrade-in-arms. Even if he committed a terrible crime, I have to send him off before leaving, right? Zhang Haiyang, if you don't help this matter, I, Zhong Yuemin, will never have you as a comrade-in-arms. "

"Yuemin, don't be in a hurry, okay? I'll report to the director, and you listen to my letter, okay?"

Zhong Yuemin didn't listen, and hung up the phone mercilessly...

Zhong Yuemin was walking on the deserted street in the middle of the night, whistling in his mouth, which was the tune of the song "Three Disciplines and Eight Points of Attention", and he walked forward with his arms swinging in a standard queue posture.

A police car was parked at the intersection, and several police officers stopped a taxi and were checking the driver's ID card. Zhong Yuemin walked up to the police officer, took out his ID card and handed it over.

A patrolman looked him up and down and said, "I didn't seem to ask you to show your ID, did I?"

Zhong Yuemin explained: "Aren't I afraid that you will treat me as a bad person?"

The patrolman asked strangely: "What are you wandering around here in the middle of the night?"

Zhong Yuemin put away his ID and said, "It's free!" He continued to walk forward.

Several patrolmen looked at each other and whispered, "This man must be sick..."

Zhong Yuemin strolled in a garden in the middle of the street. He pondered for a while, and seemed to remember something, so he frantically took out his address book and looked it up under the street lamp. He finally found a phone number, and hurriedly turned on the phone to dial the number. There was a buzzing sound for a phone connection.

A woman's soft voice came from the phone: "Hello?"

"I'm Zhong Yuemin, please speak Mandarin."

The woman's voice fell silent, and Zhong Yuemin waited patiently.

"Yuemin, is it really you? I'm sorry, I'm not mentally prepared."

"Qin Ling, how are you?"

"I'm doing fine. How about you?"

"I'm ok, now it's 2 o'clock in the morning here, what time is it in San Francisco?"

"10 am, Yuemin, how do you know my phone number?"

"Didn't you contact Zhou Xiaobai one-way? She gave it to me. Hey, is your husband here? Will he be jealous?"

"He's not at home. Besides, it doesn't matter if he's here. He doesn't object to my having a normal boyfriend. Yuemin, it's already 2 o'clock in the morning where you are, why haven't you slept yet? What happened? Otherwise, why don't you sleep?" Remember to call me."

Zhong Yuemin's voice was a bit sad: "Don't worry, it's okay, I can't sleep, I'm walking on the street alone. Qin Ling, I miss you very much, not to mention I still owe you money, I have already prepared the money. "

"Why do you still worry about such a trivial matter, aren't we friends? Yue Min, are you still 'on the road'?" Qin Ling's voice was still so sweet.

"Qin Ling, I like the feeling of being 'on the road'. Life is a process, and we can design this process to be very interesting. The reason why this process is interesting is that it is composed of a series of initial experiences. Experience belongs to the purest and most beautiful part of life. It means dreams, courage, novelty, stimulation and persistence... But many times, the first experience is often accompanied by fear, worry, despair and danger. The first experience is cruel. I like the word "experience" very much, because I am a person who values ​​the process more. Qin Ling, do you still remember? We all liked the words Kerouac said back then: I am still young, and I am eager to go on the road. With the original passion, the pursuit of the original dream, and the initial experience, let's 'go on the road'."

"Yuemin, it's rare that you still have the passion of being 'on the road'. Among our peers, you may be an unusual person. There may not be too many people who can understand you, but I want to tell you that if there are still people in this world I'm one of those people who can understand what you're saying. Listen to me, spend that money 'on the go', and if there's one thing Kerouac's youth has in common with now, it's as long as you' Hitting the road' costs money."

"Of course I have to pay back my debts. I have a special hobby for adventure. If I die one day, wouldn't I become a villain who doesn't pay back my debts?"

Qin Ling said angrily: "Yuemin, shut your crow's mouth, don't talk nonsense, this is what bothers you the most."

"Qin Ling, how's the weather there? Is it sunny? Maybe you're sitting in the garden with a book on your lap, and I can see you when I close my eyes, but when I open them, it's still late at night."

"You guessed it, I'm still reading a book, but I'm just sitting on the terrace. In a few hours, it will be dawn at your place, and the sun will rise as usual. Maybe, you are the first person to welcome the sunshine. "

"Qin Ling, are you satisfied with your current life?"

"I am very satisfied. I have accepted a few students, all of whom are children of Chinese immigrants. I am teaching them to play the piano. A few days ago, a child won No.2 in the children's piano competition held in the state. I think it is quite an achievement Besides, the income from piano lessons is good, and I can support myself. At least I won’t rely on my husband as before. My relationship with my husband is very good, and our family life is very peaceful. I think, a woman The requirements for life are nothing more than this. Thinking about the road I have traveled, experienced, and loved in these years, it should be time to live a peaceful life. Yuemin, I want to tell you something."

"You said, I'm listening."

"You are one of the most wonderful men I have ever met. I miss our time together. Although it was short, it is my best memory. You are an unforgettable guy. You have to live and work less Don't make us good friends feel sad for you, okay?"

"Thank you, Qin Ling, I wish you good luck, I'm dead."

"I wish you happiness, bathed in sunshine every day, goodbye..."

The hillside of Beishan Cemetery is lined up with densely packed tombstones of various shapes. This is an ordinary day. No one comes to sweep the tomb. The whole cemetery is quiet, except for an old grave guard who patrols among the tombstones.He walked past the rows of tombstones and returned to his hut. The cemetery was silent again, as silent as death.

Footsteps came from the path between the tombstones. It sounded like two people wearing leather shoes walking on the stone slabs. The footsteps were heavy and slow. To Zhong Yuemin and Zhang Haiyang who were lurking, the footsteps sounded like Drumming...

The figures of Ning Wei and Shanshan finally appeared on the path. Ning Wei was wearing a black suit, holding a bouquet of white calla lilies in his hands, and Shanshan was walking step by step in a black dress, holding Ning Wei's arm...

They walked to a tombstone and gently placed the bouquet of flowers on the pedestal. Ning Wei knelt down on both knees, and Shanshan also knelt down.

Ning Wei looked at the portraits of his parents on the tombstone and said: "Father, mother, son and daughter-in-law bid farewell to you. I am afraid we will not come back after we go. Please rest assured that your son will be reunited with you sooner or later. Dad, mother, son I kowtowed to the elder with my daughter-in-law."

The two kowtowed three times in a row, Shanshan raised her head, two lines of tears dripped down, Ning Wei also raised her head, his face was calm, without any trace of tears, he stood up, dusted the dust on his knees... Suddenly, he seemed to have noticed something, and drew out his pistol like lightning...

He found that there were heavily armed policemen and armed police soldiers behind the tombstones around him, and countless guns were aiming at him...

Zhang Haiyang's voice came: "Ning Wei, you are surrounded, I order you to put down your weapons and surrender immediately."

Ning Wei suddenly threw Shanshan down, and rolled behind the tombstone in his arms.

"Ning Wei, you can't escape anymore, don't take chances, I hope you will be more sensible, put down your weapons and surrender."

Ning Wei's voice behind the tombstone was very calm: "Zhang Haiyang, you should know me. I've never given in. It's impossible to ask me to put down my weapon and surrender. I warn you, if anyone insists on hitting me with a gun, I will There is no way, to tell you the truth, I still have 30 rounds of ammunition here, I will not waste ammunition, if 30 people accompany me on the road, it would be very beautiful."

Zhang Haiyang whispered to the armed police sniper beside him: "Pay attention to the target, he will shoot as soon as he shows his face, this kid is determined."

The sniper skillfully set up the Type 79 sniper rifle. Looking through the 4x optical sight, there was only wild grass shaking in front of the tombstone where Ning Wei was hiding. He was well concealed.

While searching for the target, the sniper said, "Captain Zhang, this kid is a veteran. He hides from a very tricky angle and doesn't show his face at all."

"Don't be busy, be patient, and you will find opportunities."

Zhong Yuemin quietly moved over and said: "Hang Hai, tell your subordinates not to act rashly, don't look at you wearing bulletproof vests, this is useless, Ning Wei only hits the eyebrows, there is no need to increase casualties, let me talk to him .”

"You have to be careful, don't show your head." Zhang Haiyang warned in a low voice.

"I still need you to teach?!" Zhong Yuemin shouted loudly, "Ning Wei, I am Zhong Yuemin, do you hear me?"

Ning Wei's voice came from behind the tombstone: "Brother Zhong, are you here too? Tell me, I'm listening."

"Ning Wei, you are a veteran. Based on your military common sense, with the terrain in front of you today and the situation on both sides, is it possible for you to break through?"

"I know, this is already a dead game, but there is still a last move, called the fight of trapped beasts."

"Ning Wei, I used to be your company commander. Tell me, how do I, Zhong Yuemin, treat you?"

"Brother Zhong, you are very kind to me, but I am sorry for you."

"Ning Wei, then listen to my advice, put down your weapons and surrender."

"Brother, I can't do it. You won't lie to me with them, right? If you put down your weapon, you will get leniency. Is it possible? I have several lives in my hands. If I put down my weapon, I will die. If I don't put down my weapon, I will die. Anyway. It's death."

"You are right. I don't want to lie to you. You must be dead. You have several lives in your hands. The law will never forgive you. Although Zhang Haiyang and I are your comrades-in-arms, neither of us can save you. .I just want to tell you something, do you want to hear it?"

"Speak, I'm listening."

"Ning Wei, you have come to where you are today. You have come step by step by yourself. You can't blame others. If you are a man, you should bear the consequences for your actions. Even if you die, you should die like a man. , dead like a man."

There was a dead silence behind the tombstone.

"Ning Wei, you are well concealed. You are indeed a well-trained veteran, but you should know that it is not difficult to kill you. That tombstone can block bullets, but it cannot block rockets and mortar shells. Ning Wei , are you afraid? I remember that when we were in the army and we stepped into the minefield, you Ning Wei could be regarded as a good man, but now, if it is not because of fear, why use an innocent girl as a cover? You want Is she going to die with you? A hero is a hero when he does things, why do you drag innocent people behind? Where did your courage go?"

Ning Wei behind the tombstone continued to remain silent. He held a gun in one hand and hugged Shanshan tightly with the other. He was meditating...

Shanshan stroked Ning Wei's face tenderly with her hand and whispered, "Ning Wei, I want to tell you that I don't regret being with you at all."

Ning Wei pulled out the pistol magazine silently, and dropped the bullets one by one on the ground with his fingers, then inserted the empty magazine into the gun. He hugged Shanshan and said thoughtfully: "I thought about it, I think Brother Zhong is right, I am a man, even if the sky falls, I should be the one to take it up, Shanshan, I hope you can live a good life."

Shanshan shouted in despair: "No..."

Ning Wei moved his lips together, and the two kissed passionately... Shanshan burst into tears, she hugged Ning Wei tightly, and kissed passionately... Ning Wei raised his head, his face calm.

Zhong Yuemin stood up from behind the tombstone where he was hiding, and walked forward slowly. He said as he walked, "Ning Wei, here I come. You used to be my soldier and my comrade-in-arms. I didn't regard you as a coward, if you have to die, then I will send you a ride."

Zhang Haiyang finally couldn't bear it anymore. He stood up and walked forward with tears streaming down his face, shouting as he walked, "Ning Wei, I'm coming too. If you want to shoot, you can shoot. Zhong Yuemin and I are together." Sending you off is not in vain for our comrades-in-arms."

A captain of the armed police quietly ordered the sniper: "Pay attention to the target, if he makes abnormal movements, fire immediately."

Ning Wei finally stood up slowly from behind the tombstone where he was hiding. With a calm face, he walked towards Zhong Yuemin and Zhang Haiyang step by step.

Ning Wei's face appeared in the sniper's scope, and the center of the reticle was firmly aligned with Ning Wei's eyebrows.

Ning Wei said as he walked, "Brothers, before I set off on the road, I would like to ask you to see me off. I, Ning Wei, have enough face. Thank you, thank you very much..." He suddenly stopped and pulled out a pistol from his back ...

The sniper's gunshot rang out, and a 7.62mm bullet spun into Ning Wei's forehead at high speed, and pierced through the back of his head, a cloud of blood burst out, bone fragments and plasma splashed, and the powerful impact made him His body flew backwards and fell on his back.

Zhong Yuemin stood there quietly, motionless, like a sculpture.Zhang Haiyang threw himself on Ning Wei's corpse desperately, tears welled up in his eyes...

A policeman picked up Ning Wei's pistol and pulled it open, only to find that there was no bullet in the chamber. He said in a low voice, "Captain Zhang, he returned the bullet on purpose to let us kill him..."

Zhang Haiyang cried bitterly: "Ning Wei, you are so confused, why are you walking down the road step by step!"

Criminal police and armed police soldiers ran towards here with guns. Everyone's eyes were focused on the tombstone where Ning Wei was hiding. They saw Shanshan standing up slowly, and she put the pistol on her temple.

Zhang Haiyang exclaimed: "Put down the gun, girl, listen to me..."

Shanshan glanced at everyone calmly, and said to herself: "Ning Wei, wait for me, I'm here..."

The gunshot rang out, and Shanshan fell in front of the tombstone...

Zhong Yuemin and Zhang Haiyang were stunned, and they both closed their eyes in pain...

Ning Wei's death made Zhong Yuemin and Zhang Haiyang unable to recover from the grief for a long time. After returning from Beishan Cemetery, Zhong Yuemin fell into a coma for two days and nights.According to Gao Yue, he kept yelling at someone angrily while he was asleep, and wept bitterly from time to time. Gao Yue sat on the side and didn't close his eyes for two whole days and nights.After Zhong Yuemin woke up, he couldn't think of anything. He only remembered the No. 4 bridge shrouded in mist in the valley, the dangerous and unpredictable 210 highland, and the dense orange-red ballistic trajectory in the sky. Strings of bright silver tracer bombs passed by like locusts, and the shock wave formed by the explosion of large-caliber shells threw people's broken limbs into the sky like a hurricane... Under the grass-green helmet, he saw many familiar faces. Man Tun, Yu Genzhu, Tong Tielin, the last face that flashed by was actually Ning Wei. They were holding submachine guns with incandescent flames from their muzzles. They shouted and rushed into the flames of death without hesitation...

After a long time, Zhang Haiyang told Zhong Yuemin that he also had the same dream in those two days. His dream was like a video tape played repeatedly. Appeared, he shot like lightning, piercing the enemy's heart with a knife, Zhang Haiyang cried loudly in his dream: "Ning Wei, my brother, please forgive me, I owe you love, I will be a cow and a horse in the next life Also..."

Zhang Haiyang said that in the dream, Ning Wei just gave him a cold look, walked into a dazzling light and shadow with a submachine gun in his hand...

Zhang Haiyang also said that it was during those painful days that Wei Hong, whom he had been chasing for several years, finally told him that she would never marry Zhang Haiyang in her life.

(End of this chapter)