Chapter 92 Chapter Twenty-Three (4)

Zhong Yuemin was strolling 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 lights. He finally found a phone number, and hurriedly turned on the phone and pressed the number. There was a buzzing sound of the phone connected. 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 fine. Now it's two o'clock at night here. What time is it in San Francisco?" "At twelve o'clock in the morning, Yuemin, how do you know my phone number?" "Didn't you contact Zhou Xiaobai in one line? 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 boyfriend, Yuemin, it's already two o'clock in the morning where you are. Why haven't you slept? 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've already prepared the money. " "Why do you still care about such trivial matters? Aren't we friends, Yue Min, are you still on the way?" Qin Ling's voice was still so sweet. "Qin Ling, I like the feeling of being on the road. Life is a process. We can design this process very interesting. The reason why this process is interesting is that it is composed of a series of initial experiences. The first experience Belonging 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, and the first experience is cruel. I I like the word experience very much, because I am a person who values ​​the process more. Qin Ling, do you remember? We all liked the words Kerouac said back then: I am still young, I am eager to go on the road, with the original Passion, chasing the original dream, feeling the original experience, let's go on the road."

"Yuemin, it's rare that you still have the passion on the road. Among our peers, you may be an outlier. There may not be too many people who can understand you, but I want to tell you that if there is anyone in this world If I understand what you say, then I must be one of them. Listen to me, you can use that money on the road. If there is one thing similar to Kerouac's youth and now, it is that as long as you are on the road, you need to spend money ." "Debts must be repaid, of course. I have a special hobby for adventure. If I die one day, wouldn't I be in debt and not repaying it?"

villain? " 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, 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 several students, all of whom are children of Chinese immigrants. I am teaching them piano. A few days ago, a child won the second place in the children's piano competition held in the state. I feel quite fulfilled Besides, the income from teaching piano lessons is not bad. I can support myself. At least I will not rely on my husband as before. My relationship with my husband is very good, and our family life is very peaceful. The request is nothing more than that, think about the road I have traveled, experienced, and loved in these years, and now it is time to live a peaceful life, Yuemin, I want to tell you something."

"Say, 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, and good luck, I'm dead." "I wish you happiness, bathed in sunshine every day, goodbye..." On the hillside of Beishan Cemetery, there are densely packed tombstones of various shapes. This is an ordinary day. No one comes to sweep the tomb. The whole cemetery is quiet. Only an old gravekeeper patrols among the tombstones. He walks through rows of gravestones. Tombstone, back to his hut, the cemetery returned to silence, death-like silence.

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 the two elders 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 detect 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 lay 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 run away, 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 well. I've never been subdued. 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 thirty bullets here, I will not waste bullets, if thirty people accompany me on the road, it would be quite a sight."

Zhang Haiyang whispered to the armed police sniper beside him: "Pay attention to the target, he will shoot whenever he shows his face, this kid is determined." The sniper skillfully set up the "79" sniper rifle, and looked through the quadruple optical sight. In front of the tombstone where Ning Wei was hiding, there was only grass shaking, and he was well concealed. While searching for the target, the sniper said, "Mr. Zhang, this kid is a veteran. He hides from a very tricky angle and doesn't show his face at all." "Take it easy, be patient, and you'll 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 ." "Be careful, don't show your head." Zhang Haiyang warned in a low voice. "I still need you to teach?" Zhong Yuemin shouted: "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 one last move, called the fight of trapped beasts." "Ning Wei, I used to be your company commander, tell me what you think, how do I, Zhong Yuemin, treat you?" "Brother Zhong, you are very good 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, none 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 the point 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 when we were in the army and we stepped into the minefield, you Ning Wei could be regarded as a hero, but now, if it is not because of fear, why use an innocent girl as cover? You want Is she going to die with you, a good man is a good man 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 gently 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, and then inserted the empty magazine into the gun. He hugged Shanshan and said thoughtfully: "I thought about it, I think what Brother Zhong said makes sense, 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 don't see you as a coward either, if you have to die, then I'll give you a ride." Zhang Haiyang finally couldn't bear it any longer. With tears streaming down his face, he also stood up and walked forward, shouting as he walked, "Ning Wei, I'm coming too. If you want to shoot, you can shoot. I and Zhong Yuemin will send you off together, it will not be 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 while walking: "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 waist ... The sniper's gunshot rang out, and a 762mm warhead 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 force Make his body fly backwards and fall on his back. Zhong Yuemin stood there quietly, motionless, like a sculpture.Zhang Haiyang flung himself in front of Ning Wei's corpse desperately, tears welled up in his eyes... A policeman picked up Ning Wei's pistol and pulled it open, and found that there was no bullet in the chamber. He whispered: "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 on a dead end step by step." Criminal policemen and armed policemen 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. Weeping bitterly, he sat on the sidelines and watched for two whole days and nights without closing his eyes.After Zhong Yuemin woke up, he couldn't remember anything. He only remembered that the misty minefield in the valley always appeared in his dreams. The explosive mines flashed orange-red flames, and the shock waves tore apart people's limbs... …Under the grass-green steel helmet, he saw many familiar faces, Wu Mandun, Zhao Zhicheng, and the last face that flashed by was Ning Wei. They rushed into the flames of death without hesitation, holding submachine guns and shouting ... After a long time, Zhang Haiyang told Zhong Yuemin that he also had the same dream in those two days, and his dream was like a video tape played repeatedly.Zhang Haiyang cried loudly in his dream: "Ning Wei, my brother, please forgive me..." Zhang Haiyang said that in the dream, Ning Wei just gave him a cold look, walked into the 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, who he had been pursuing for several years, finally told him that Zhang Haiyang would not marry in this life.