Spy Shadow

2000.

Beijing, winter.

Chu Lingyun arrived secretly by plane. At the age of 86, he is not as healthy as before, but he can still walk well.

Three years ago, Niqiu passed away, which made Chu Lingyun sad for a long time.

Birth, aging, illness and death are inevitable for everyone. Niqiu survived until the return of Hong Kong and witnessed this prosperity with his own eyes.

Shen Hanwen has long stopped running around. Now he lives in a villa in Shanghai and rarely goes out.

He has more children, all over the world.

Almost every month, descendants from all over the world come to visit, and it is as lively as the United Nations.

Chen Zhanli, on the other hand, is still walking around the country, tasting local delicacies, and he never gets tired of eating.

Chen Zhanli is the oldest, almost 100 years old. In recent years, his legs and feet are not as flexible as before. Xu Xiansheng is worried about his health and specially found a nanny to accompany him.

The nanny was very thin when she first came, but now she has gained weight.

"How is it?"

After getting in the car, Chu Lingyun immediately asked the person who came to pick him up. It was none other than Lin Shi's son.

The child born during the Anti-Japanese War is now sixty years old, and Lin Shi has great-grandchildren.

"Not too good, the doctor said there is nothing he can do."

Lin Shi's son whispered back that his father insisted on moving back to China ten years ago, and they had no choice but to follow him. However, Lin Shi did not reveal his identity. He returned as a businessman.

Lin Shi stopped asking about the family business a long time ago, and it was completely managed by his son.

The Lin family is big and powerful, and even if Lin Shi doesn't ask anything, he still has a great influence.

"Take me there."

Chu Lingyun sighed. When he got older, he was most afraid of this. Unfortunately, this was not something he could control. Everyone had a day to finish their journey, and this time it was Lin Shi's turn.

Lin Shi and he were classmates, only a few months older than him.

But at their age, no one dared to say that they could walk behind others. The more people behind, the lonelier they would be.

Lin Shi was not in the hospital. He went home at his insistence.

Since there was no other way, there was no need to stay in the hospital and suffer.

His family suggested that he be transferred to Europe or the United States, but he did not agree.

His wife Xu Meijun left last year, which was a big blow to him. She could not hold on for less than a year.

Many loving couples are like this. After one left, the other could not hold on for too long.

Chu Lingyun arrived at the place quickly.

This is a courtyard house, which is very clean.

Lin Shi was lying on the bed. He was thinner than when Chu Lingyun saw him last year, and his face was sallow. Chu Lingyun knew that he was exhausted and could die at any time.

"You are here."

Lin Shi suddenly opened his eyes, as if he had a telepathic connection with Chu Lingyun.

"I am here."

Chu Lingyun sat on the chair brought by Lin Shi's grandson and waved his hand, signaling everyone else to go out.

The relationship between the two families has always been good. Lin Shi's descendants have great respect for Chu Lingyun. Everyone left and the space was left for them.

"I thought I would never see you again. It's great that you're back."

Lin Shi smiled, and Chu Lingyun also smiled. Just as he was about to speak, Lin Shi suddenly asked, "Did you break the fuse in my rental house in Nanjing?"

This question has troubled him all his life. At that time, he didn't dare to think that it was Chu Lingyun who did it, but as the country opened up, he saw many things Chu Lingyun did.

Although Chu Lingyun didn't do much openly, these things made Lin Shi realize that Chu Lingyun had been helping the organization.

Especially for so many years, Chu Lingyun had never done anything that was detrimental to the organization.

The only few times were when he was in the Inspection Office, and the military and central investigations were carried out nationwide. Lin Shi later held a high position. After Qi Limin's death, he could see all the files.

He conducted a careful investigation of these files.

In the end, he concluded that the people found by the Inspection Office were not their comrades at all, even if they were recognized.

For example, Feng Ya. Feng Ya's behavior is definitely not that of their comrades. The biggest possibility is that Feng Ya is wronged, and Feng Ya has always said that Yu Huaqiang is their comrade. Lin Shi has carefully investigated Yu Huaqiang.

He noticed something different in Yu Huaqiang.

It is true that Yu Huaqiang is a member of the Military Control Commission, but he is not Chu Lingyun's direct descendant. He only knows Chu Lingyun because of Wu Meifeng's relationship, but Chu Lingyun is very good to him. When he was transferred to the Inspection Office, he made Yu Huaqiang the chief of the telecommunications section, and later the chief of the telecommunications department.

When the Inspection Office existed, no one could shake Yu Huaqiang's position, and even the industries of the Inspection Office were handed over to Yu Huaqiang to manage.

Why did Chu Lingyun trust Yu Huaqiang so much?

If Yu Huaqiang is really their comrade, and Chu Lingyun is also, then everything makes sense. He knows Chu Lingyun. Even if Yu Huaqiang does not know Chu Lingyun's identity, as long as he is in the Military Control Commission or the Inspection Office, he can't hide it from Chu Lingyun.

Yu Huaqiang was like him. Ten years ago, the couple returned to China. Although they did not disclose their identities, Lin Shi had already determined that he was one of them. Yu Huaqiang died before 1997, and his funeral was very grand.

In addition to Yu Huaqiang, there were two other people, one of whom was Zuo Xuan, who had already passed away.

Lin Shi had a very deep understanding of Chu Lingyun's ability. Zuo Xuan had been in the Combat Intelligence Group for eight years, and later in the Military Control Commission for many years. It was impossible for him to remain dormant without any action. As long as he made a move, it would be detected by Chu Lingyun.

Xu Yuanfei's suspicion back then was not unreasonable. Being able to hide it from Chu Lingyun was a problem in itself.

It's just that no one dared to doubt Chu Lingyun at that time.

The same goes for Chen Zhanli. Things happened one after another at Shanghai Station. Others did not doubt Chen Zhanli. Chu Lingyun must have thought about it, how could he be allowed to hide for so long?

Another point is that although it has not been made public, he knows Chen Zhanli's current situation. Chen Zhanli has never betrayed, otherwise he would not return to the country, let alone be so cool in the country.

After comprehensive judgment, Lin Shi made a bold guess.

Chu Lingyun was one of their own, always had been, and he had hidden it from everyone.

If so, his identity would have been exposed long ago. The person who helped him break the fuse and cover up his childish disguise was Chu Lingyun.

"it's me."

Chu Lingyun smiled and did not deny it this time. At this time, there was no need to continue to hide it.

"It's really you, that's great."

Lin Shi closed his eyes, but the smile on his face was even brighter. His best partner was really his own comrade. If he could learn the truth in the end, he would die without regrets.

"When did you join the organization, and how did you find out about my identity?"

Lin Shi then asked, Chu Lingyun smiled, seemed to be recalling, and said slowly: "Do you still remember that encounter we had in Nanjing? You handed Lao Zheng something. Your movements were indeed very fast, but you didn't hide it. After passing me, we found Lao Zheng in a case. I followed up on him and later found out that he was our comrade, so I closed the case. "

Lin Shi was slightly startled. He didn't expect that Chu Lingyun would find him so early, and he would be exposed for the first time when they met.

It means that when they reconnected, Chu Lingyun knew his identity. Fortunately, Chu Lingyun was a partner, otherwise he would have died long ago. No wonder Chu Lingyun later gave him sulfa, which was actually handed over to the organization through his hands.

"You were too careless and your radio station was discovered by the Zhongtong people. I happened to find their radio tracking vehicle during the investigation and immediately reminded you. Fortunately, nothing happened to you, otherwise I would have robbed you by force. "

After Chu Lingyun finished speaking, Lin Shi forced his eyes open and asked in surprise: "You are the one who reminds us that we need to be transferred?"

When he was studying radio, he suddenly received a notice that they were exposed and needed to be transferred immediately. He had always thought that Secretary Liang was aware of the situation, but he did not expect that it was Chu Lingyun, which meant that Chu Lingyun saved him again.

"That's right"

Chu Lingyun smiled and nodded. In fact, without Lin Shi, he would not have been able to contact the organization so quickly. Lin Shi was the link between him and the organization.

"You also know Meijun's identity, right?"

Lin Shi asked, and Chu Lingyun replied softly: "When you got married, I knew she must be my gay. You hid it well and grew up a lot."

Lin Shi's guess was correct. The couple had been exposed a long time ago, but they didn't know it.

"Are there any of our comrades with you?"

Lin Shi asked again, and Chu Lingyun did not hide anything: "Yes, both Chu Yuan and Xiaoya, and Shi Yi."

Speaking of them, Chu Lingyun felt a little melancholy. Both Chu Yuan and Fang Shiyi had left. Now only Chu Ya was still alive, but Chu Ya was not young anymore and was recuperating in the United States.

"You have so many friends around you. I really envy you." Lin Shi smiled. For a long time, it was just him and Xu Meijun. It was a pity that he didn't know that Chu Lingyun was also there, otherwise he wouldn't be so lonely.

"With your intelligence, you must have done a lot for the organization. It's great."

After Lin Shi finished speaking, he swallowed hard. His current physical condition was such that his forehead was already sweating.

"Those years were really good."

Chu Lingyun didn't let him continue talking. He sat next to him and started talking about the danger he discovered in Wuyang Alley. He told him all the things he had done for the organization one by one.

He spoke slowly but clearly.

More than an hour later, Chu Lingyun suddenly stopped and placed his trembling hand under Lin Shi's nose.

Lin Shi was no longer breathing.

Lin Shi is also gone, and there are fewer and fewer old friends around him.

Slowly getting up, Chu Lingyun walked out, asked the Lin family to give him a separate room, and cried silently.

After Lin Shi left, there was a burst of crying from the Lin family.

After Lin Shi left, only Shen Hanwen was left among Chu Lingyun's old friends, and he recalled everyone in his mind.

He was the first to leave during the New Year. Wang Sheng left as early as the 1970s. His ashes were sent back to the country by Chu Lingyun to help him return to his roots.

After Lin Shi's funeral was over, Chu Lingyun went to Shanghai, where he used crutches for the first time.

"Team leader, you are getting old too."

Seeing Chu Lingyun, Shen Hanwen laughed. Shen Hanwen was three years older than Chu Lingyun and could still eat a large bowl of rice every meal.

He didn't use crutches, but Chu Lingyun did. This was the only way he could tease Chu Lingyun.

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