Chapter 51 Chapter 50 Why Are Flowers So Red

The next day, Linda and I went to the scene to watch while technicians were processing the found C-54 wreckage in the forest.Elder Liu Anjing still refused to hand over the key and password of the safe. We can't force the old man, so we promised him not to open the safe by force.Who knows, if there is also a film disk of the stone man in it, we don't want to court death. When the wreckage of the plane was cleared, we only found a body, a safe, a pistol, a bullet, and nothing else.Regarding the stone man, we have searched in the forest and found nothing.Whether this is the old man talking big, or the stone man left by himself, we all have time to ponder.

In the forest, when Linda and I started to clean up the wreckage, the words of old man Liu Anjing still echoed in my mind. The story he told that night was so shocking.But I don't understand why Han Xiaoqiang didn't make a sound when he went to find someone after repairing the projector. If he had yelled, maybe Zhang Yicheng wouldn't have to die.Also, there was no need for Hu Liang to raise his gun at the old man Liu Anjing, he could have killed Han Xiaoqiang while he was in chaos, and it was over, because at that time they all thought it was Han Xiaoqiang who was doing something wrong.Last night, I wanted to ask questions in front of old man Liu Anjing, but seeing him tearful, I couldn't bear to worry about the killing of those pilots.

In this regard, Linda has her own opinion. She said to me when she was cleaning the plane: "Han Xiaoqiang went to find someone, but he didn't yell out. I guess Uncle Liu is still wondering. I think Han Xiaoqiang is an intelligence officer. How much does she know?" Repeated personality led to the situation at that time. Do you still remember that Han Xiaoqiang's bag fell in the crevice of the mountain. If she had not fought with Hu Liang, or was attacked by Zhao Xiaoya once, the bag was dropped. " "Uncle Liu did mention that Han Xiaoqiang's bag was lost, and there was a confidential letter in Japanese inside." I recalled.

"It was difficult for Han Xiaoqiang to find his bag in the dark, and he didn't dare to turn on the flashlight. He was afraid that others would find out where he was, so he ran forward first. Han Xiaoqiang would think that Hu Liang wanted to take the opportunity to get rid of her, but She has lost important evidence, and she will not be able to argue at that time, can Hu Liang take the opportunity to discredit her!" Linda analyzed to me. "You have some truth in what you say, but that's all for later. Why didn't Han Xiaoqiang call someone at the beginning after repairing the machine?" I still don't understand.

"Han Xiaoqiang won't shout! It takes a long time to repair a projector, at least it can't be repaired in a few minutes. Han Xiaoqiang may only notice the abnormality after repairing the machine. Hu Liang and the others haven't come back for so long. It is expected that Zhang Yicheng may have been killed. Hu Liang must have always thought that after the plane crashed, his father was still alive in the oil drum, and if the oil drum had not been put out of the wreckage, he might have been rescued." Linda said clearly, "Later, Han Xiaoqiang just remembered that the dark environment in the mountain crevice is a good opportunity for revenge. If there is an exit ahead, Hu Liang will miss the opportunity. Now that Zhang Yicheng is dead, Han Xiaoqiang doesn’t need to shout anymore. From the very beginning She already knew the result."

I can't help but sigh, the details reflect all the truth, and Linda's analysis should be pretty close.Han Xiaoqiang was silent at first, because he didn't want Hu Liang to know that someone was looking for them.Unexpectedly, Han Xiaoqiang was discovered and escaped while fighting with Hu Liang.During that process, Han Xiaoqiang remained silent because she had a secret letter in Japanese on her body and knew that Hu Liang had already known her identity.If he had made a noise at that time, Hu Liang would definitely have beaten him up, so he had no choice but to run away. After Linda finished her analysis, she asked me: "Huang Qianshan, why did Hu Liang raise his gun at Uncle Liu? I don't think it's necessary at all. It's better to kill Han Xiaoqiang with one shot and not give her a chance to explain."

I'm also curious about this and have been thinking about it all night.So, I said to Linda: "If my guess is correct, Hu Liang's Mauser pistol is out of bullets! Otherwise, Hu Liang would have fired long ago during the chase, so why wait until the confrontation?" "Then why didn't you run away during the chase?" Linda couldn't figure it out. "The environment at that time determined everything. A person could not get out of the Himalayas. They were all injured. Before reaching the end, Hu Liang would definitely think so. He needed a companion, so it was impossible to run away alone. I said to Linda, "Actually, even if there are bullets in Hu Liang's gun, he probably wouldn't shoot. I heard from Uncle Liu's description that Hu Liang should still have a conscience. He probably regretted killing Zhang Yicheng." That’s right. The rest of the story is all about Hu Liang’s acting, and he’s just struggling inside. It’s very common in psychology to insist on pretending to be a big villain before he dies. Hu Liang raised his empty gun because he wanted his comrades to kill him. Myself, to avoid psychological torture, the mentality after revenge is mostly like this."

As we talked, we cleaned up the wreckage intact and dragged it out of the spruce forest.But I still have a lot of questions, and I wish I could go to the Himalayas myself, and go back to the place where old man Liu Anjing walked. That afternoon, Linda and I went to visit old man Liu Anjing again, intending to pay homage to the heroic pilot Gray.Liu Anjing was very happy and took us to the side of the forest, where birds were singing and flowers were fragrant, and there were no tourists, so it was very quiet.Gray's tomb is very clean. Elder Liu Anjing may often visit his comrades, so it is cleaned neatly.We had brought flowers to pay our respects to Gray, but we saw many small red flowers growing beside the grave, very bright red, but neither Linda nor I could name the flowers.

"These flowers only grow here, not anywhere else, so I won't lie to you!" Elder Liu Anjing said with a smile. When I paid homage to Linda, the old man Liu Jing said to Gray, "Your fellow came to see you, are you happy?"Linda smiled, and after the worship, her grandfather made an overseas call.Linda's grandfather wanted to talk to Liu Jingjing. Although they didn't know each other, it was hard to explain their special feelings, as if they were a group of long-lost family members.Elder Liu Anjing didn't want to answer the phone at first, but Linda and I persuaded her before picking up the phone.

Don't look at the old man Liu Anjing, who is about to enter the coffin with one foot, but he can speak English more fluently than me, the interpreter.Linda and I looked at each other and smiled. The old man Liu Anjing can speak so authentically. It is estimated that when we go to the grave to reminisce about the old days, we will only speak English with Gray.Up to now, there are not many elderly people in China who can speak such good English.Elder Liu Anjing was afraid of adding financial burden to Linda, so he only talked for a short while on the phone, and then hung up. Old man Liu Anjing was stubborn, but after talking with Grandfather Linda on the phone, he began to plan to meet other comrades in arms, but he still didn't want to leave the forest.

Finally, on the eve of October 2002, Linda and I successfully mobilized old man Liu Anjing and invited him to the United States to meet other pilots from the Hump period.During that event, I accompanied old man Liu Anjing to visit the historical materials, photos, and documents compiled with Linda and others.The old man Liu Anjing held back tears, read it slowly, and asked us to take pictures for him, wanting to leave a souvenir. During the party, the old man Liu Anjing quickly became acquainted with the American pilots. Coincidentally, an American old man had dealt with Liu Anjing in Yunnan for a few times, and they still remember what happened at that time.Everyone got together and recalled the past, but when talking about Liu Anjing's experience in the Himalayas, he was always silent and unwilling to talk more.Except for the last flight, Liu Anjing talked about everything before that, and everyone cried and laughed at times.Linda and I sat aside, smiling with relief, and that was enough. In that event, Linda also invited an American anthropologist to explain to us why Zhao Xiaoya has blue hair all over her body.Of course, Linda did not disclose who Zhao Xiaoya was, but only asked whether it is possible for human beings to have genetic mutations that cause hair to change color.The anthropologist told us that regardless of skin color, human hair is either black or golden yellow, or even red, and rarely blue.But not long ago, several physiologists in the United States discovered a rare blue-haired population in the world on a high mountain in Chile. The discovered blue-haired people live in high mountains and valleys at an altitude of more than 6,600 meters.The air there is thin, and the oxygen content is less than half that of the plains, and the explorers have managed to live here for a few weeks.The reason why blue people's hair is blue is because of the thin oxygen on the plateau.You must know that the hemoglobin in the human body is responsible for the special mission of transporting oxygen, which is called the fleet of oxygen transport in the human body.If oxyhemoglobin releases oxygen and becomes reduced hemoglobin, this hemoglobin is slightly blue.The root of the hair is in the flesh. If the blood oxygen in the human body is insufficient for a long time, the color of the hair will easily turn blue. I have also worked as a medical translator, and I have a little understanding of anthropologists' explanations. Oxygen deficiency sometimes not only causes hair to turn blue, but even blood can turn blue.Zhao Xiaoya was born in the severe cold area of ​​the plateau above 6000 meters. In addition, she is a mixed-race person, so her body may have changed.After birth, Zhao Xiaoya ate differently from humans, so the result of her development would naturally be very specific.The anthropologist also told us that some patients on the plain had blue hair symptoms, which were all caused by severe hypoxia, but the cases were very rare.The blue-haired people on the plains are not as good as the blue-haired people on the plateau. Despite the lack of oxygen, the blue-haired people on the plateau have great strength and no signs of weakness or sickness. This should be the result of long-term adaptation. After listening to the anthropologist's narration, I thought to myself that it's no wonder old man Liu Anjing described Zhao Xiaoya as tough, and I thought he was exaggerating on purpose.At that time in the mountain crevice, Han Xiaoqiang was subdued by Zhao Xiaoya. Firstly, she was very strong, and secondly, because Han Xiaoqiang was injured, his body was always weak. He was exhausted when climbing down the mountain crevice and fighting and chasing physical strength.For a long period of time, Han Xiaoqiang was supported by others, and he was thrown down and unable to resist, so it is not surprising. After the event, Linda and I sent the old man Liu Anjing back to Ili, Xinjiang. He was more anxious than anyone else, fearing that he would miss the opportunity to meet a certain comrade in arms.Of course, no one ever came to him, except for the mysterious paper of poetry that appeared in 1958, and all was well.Regarding the safe in the wreckage of the plane, we did not open it. Now the safe is placed in an archive in Yunnan and is well sealed. Maybe someday in the future, someone who is destined will see what is hidden inside. When the matter reached here, it could be regarded as a real end. In November 2002, Linda and I bid farewell to old man Liu Anjing, and we were going to go back to our respective homes and find our own mothers.Who knows, another puzzling news came at this time: At that time, Linda and I found a corpse in the wreckage of the plane in the forest. The old man Liu Anjing explained all the characteristics of the plane, so we thought The corpse belonged to Yang Ning, that is, the corpse of a woman. But on that day in November, we actually received a call from the forensic doctor. He did not analyze the identity of the corpse from the extracted bones for the time being, but he was 100% sure that the owner of the corpse was a man. This news made me very puzzled. At that time, Yang Ning was not the only one on the plane. If it wasn't her body, who would it be?Where did Yang Ning go later?I stood on the prairie and was about to go to Yining Airport to catch the plane back to Kunming. I looked back at the green prairie and thought that maybe old man Liu Anjing was right. Some things are worth waiting for. I hope his waiting can be beautiful. Safflower, and I hope I can hear good news from him soon. Going to the airport by car, the scenery moves backwards and forwards from my eyes like rewinding.A voice rang in my ears, and it read a passage from the famous Soviet poem—— wait for me i will be back Death is defeated by me again and again Let the one who never waited for me say i was lucky Surprised Those who don't wait don't understand thanks to your hard waiting On the battlefield full of gunfire You saved me from death how i narrowly escaped Only you and I understand just because it's different you are good at waiting (End of the book)