Chapter 11 Chapter Eleven Secret Words

In the early morning, the coal train stopped briefly at a deserted station. The workers on the train finally found Jin Kui and drove her off the train.The worker fussed and shouted: "You really don't want your life. The road is poor and rough. You said that if you fell in some uninhabited place, no one would know if you fell to your death. Your parents will not even have a place to take the corpse!" Jin Kui's clothes were thin, her shoulders shrugged, and she walked out of the small station with her head bowed. Outside the small station, there was a damp mist, and the air seemed a little thin.

The outline of the sun gradually appeared, and the wind blowing from the east formed a strong warm current.When the warm current dispersed the thin fog, the six vehicles on the expedition to the Great Wall gathered outside the toll booth of the Beijing Eastern Suburb Expressway. According to the established itinerary plan, the Long March journey will start here. Among the six cars are two off-road sedans and two minivans with tents and supplies, followed by Gaochun's car.The last one to come was the station wagon driven by Ah Bing. A Bing's station wagon had a new headlight, and the dent in the front of the car has returned to its original appearance. The scratches on the body were sprayed with paint. If you don't observe carefully, the traces of the accident have been completely covered up.

Zhou Xin and Gao Chun rushed to the starting point in the same car, and greeted each other after getting off the car.Most of the painters are in their prime, and the oldest one is called Lao Suan.Lao Suan was only in his early forties, and was pushed to be the leader because of his relative age.He called out the names of the painters loudly, counted the number of people, and told the lead car not to drive too fast, and emphasized that the car behind must keep up, and when it is convenient to stop for a rest and dinner, they all obey his orders and are not allowed to go their own way.Zhou Xin introduced Gao Chun to his companions who had never met before, and the companions kept teasing: Oh, there is still a way for a beautiful girl. You can find such a handsome driver as soon as you look for it. Take care of you or let the driver take care of you... Zhou Xin is the only woman in this team, so she naturally becomes the center of public entertainment.

While introducing each other, Gao Chun's eyes turned to A Bing's car, and his mind flashed back to the same car that caused an accident outside Fangyuan's house a few nights ago.The memory of that night was as dim as the night at that time. The moment he was knocked down, he didn't see the attacker's features clearly, but the taillights of the station wagon fleeing in a hurry were clearly imprinted in his mind. "This is Daqing, this is Xiaohou, this is Guzi..." Zhou Xin continued to introduce her companions to Gao Chun: "Ah, you have met Guzi, this is Guzi's friend, what is your name, A Bing? A Bing, just like you, came here temporarily to help." Gao Chun nodded at everyone, and what surprised him was that Gu Zi, who had always been aggressive, dodged a little when he met his eyes, and the person called A The stern and strong man of the soldier made a grinning expression.

The last one introduced to Gao Chun was the captain Lao Suan, who was the main initiator and organizer of this expedition, so Zhou Xin specially added: "Lao Suan is a painter, photographer, and expert in the study of the Great Wall." Lao Suan said: "I don't dare to be an expert, I can only be regarded as an amateur. But the Great Wall should be a subject of knowledge in the whole world!" Lao Suan greeted everyone to get on the car, and told them to pay attention to everything, trivial matters, and everyone dispersed in response.Gao Chun looked back again, watching A Bing and Gu Zi walking towards the station wagon, biting their ears all the way.Gu Zi glanced back, meeting Gao Chun's eyes, he immediately avoided it, lowered his head and got into A Bing's car.

There were four people in Gao Chun's car, besides Gao Chun and Zhou Xin who were also in the front seat, Lao Suan and Xiao Hou were sitting in the back seat.Because Lao Suan was present, this car became the lead car and command car of the convoy, and A Bing's station wagon followed behind them... Lao Suan gave an order: Let's go! Gaochun refueled and turned the rudder, and the six cars set off in file. The expedition officially began, and the convoy drove forward along the highway.Everyone talked and laughed, extremely excited.Only Gao Chun had a dull expression. He used the reflector to look behind him from time to time. The station wagon behind him looked brand new and undamaged.

At noon, the expedition team had left Beijing far behind, and moved forward vigorously along a thin line of road on the vast plain.In the leading car, Lao Suan was the most excited. He was like a senior guide who was familiar with the context of the Great Wall: "The Great Wall of China is the most magnificent and spectacular man-made wonder in the world. From ancient times to the present, there is no Historic sites can be compared with it!" Lao Suan said: "Everyone can't say that the Great Wall is not a hero. They think that if they go to Badaling and Mutianyu to take two photos, they will know the Great Wall. In fact, where is the Great Wall? What it looks like, very few people know."

Xiaohou was puzzled: "Isn't Badaling and Mutianyu the Great Wall?" The old sour disdains: "The Badaling Mutianyu is the Great Wall that our descendants repaired for everyone to visit. It is no longer the real ancient Great Wall. Many foreigners think that there is only this small section of the Great Wall left. In fact, The Great Wall starts from Shanhaiguan Pass in the east, ends at Yumen Pass in the west, and crosses the land of northern China. How can Badaling and Mutianyu speak for it!” Zhou Xin was curious: "Is the real ancient Great Wall still there? Where is it?"

Lao Suan sighed: "Of course the real ancient Great Wall still exists, but after thousands of years of ups and downs and wars, they have been quietly hidden. If you have the heart, you have to find it patiently. The Great Wall we are looking for is not a tourist. It is a scenic spot, but a history, a materialized history. I said earlier that our art exhibition must not be a landscape painting exhibition. It must have a sense of history and a sense of the universe. It must make the whole world sigh with emotion. What feats, what disasters, how great and ignorant human beings have been."

The old-fashioned high-spirited talk excites the eyes of the young painter. Only Gao Chun, who is driving, still looks suspiciously at the car behind him from the mirror from time to time.Under the sunlight, the windshield of the car flashed a ghostly spot of light... It was hard to tell when, Jin Kui was exhausted, and finally came across a small shop in an isolated village.The village looks very small and poor, and the small shop at the entrance of the village only sells some daily groceries.The owner of the store is an elderly couple, one is tidying up the counter in the sun, and the other is weaving straw baskets in the shadow.

Jin Kui staggered forward and begged in a hoarse voice, "Grandpa and aunt, please give me some food." The old man sat in the house without raising his head, and kept silent.The old lady looked at Jin Kui suspiciously. At this time, Jin Kui had dirty clothes, withered face, scorched lips, and black and gray hair... On a wooden bed in this small shop in an isolated village, Jin Kui finally relaxed. She fell asleep, she slept soundly.This may be the safest and most solid sleep she has felt since she was abducted and fled, without dreams or nightmares. After dark, the expedition team stopped overnight in a small hotel on the way.The painters gathered together to drink and eat, and chatted all over the world, dispelling the fatigue of the day's journey.During the meal, Gu Zi sat next to Zhou Xin, his expression still a little dull.Zhou Xin poured beer for him, spoke kindly, and tried his best to inspire Guzi's joyful face. "What's the matter with you, don't you want to come out the most this time? Why did you become listless when you came out? " Gu Zi took the wine glass and said, "Huh? No." After drinking, he hugged Zhou Xin and hugged him vigorously, pretending to be excited, but in fact he was still reticent. Gao Chun is not familiar with the painters, so there are not many topics to talk about.He walked out of the room alone and came to the courtyard of the hotel.Six cars lined up in the yard, and there was no one around.Gao Chun stood stupidly for a while, then walked slowly to the station wagon.He turned around the car, turned to the front of the car, and squatted down to take a closer look.It was too dark, everything was hidden in the dark, and he couldn't see clearly. He touched the headlight in front of the car with his hand, but unexpectedly, the headlight suddenly turned on as if startled. Gao Chun was so frightened that he sat down on the ground. The headlights of the car dazzled him so much that he couldn't open his eyes. He avoided looking upwards, just in time to see A Bing's cold face hidden behind the halo on the driver's seat... The small country shop where Jin Kui stayed was also lit up, but the light was extremely dim. The old man is still weaving straw baskets, and the work on his hands seems to be non-stop.The old lady found out a clean set of clothes for Jin Kui to change into.The clothes were short and fat, but Jin Kui was still moved to tears. The old lady said: "This dress was my daughter's favorite when she was alive, and it looks just right on you. Stand up and let me see..." Jin Kui didn't stand, but left her seat and knelt down: "Grandma, grandpa, please help me, can you lend me some money? I will send it back to you as soon as I arrive in Beijing, or I will send it back to you personally. I'll pay you back double, okay?" The old man still bowed his head to work without saying a word.The old lady sighed first, then shook her head, and said, "Oh, we have no children, we earn a little and eat a little by ourselves, so where is the spare money?" Seeing Jin Kui crying and about to kowtow again, the old lady held her back and said, "If you really want to leave, you can help the old man here with some work. After selling the baskets and earning the travel expenses, you can leave as soon as you want." .” Jin Kui knelt down and raised her head, looking at the low hut that was sheltered from the wind and rain, knowing that she could only stay here temporarily, and couldn't leave for a while. During the day, the expedition team continued to move forward. On the afternoon of the second day of the trip, judging from the road signs, it had crossed Hebei and entered Shanxi.Not long after walking in Shanxi, the painters saw the Yellow River. Xiaohou was the first to exclaim: "Look, Yellow River!" The appearance of the Yellow River cheered up the mood of the whole team. They speeded up their horsepower along the river bank and arrived at Pingyuan Village in Hequ County, Shanxi Province before the sun set. At the edge of this small village, they saw the first Great Wall of their trip.This section of the Great Wall was rammed with loess, intermittently, completely different from the Great Wall in Zhou Xin's impression. The section of mounds called the Great Wall by Lao Suan passed by the starboard side of the convoy. When talking about the Great Wall in Shanxi, Lao Suan said: "Shanxi has always been a place where the Han regime and Mongolian nomads clashed in history, so the Great Wall became Indispensable military facilities. Shanxi has the Great Wall of the Han Dynasty and the Great Wall of the Northern Wei Dynasty, but the Great Wall of the Ming Dynasty remains the most.” The convoy climbed up the cliff and stopped at the top of the cliff.Gao Chun followed the painters out of the car, and was amazed by the sight in front of him—the setting sun on the steep rock wall in the distance, an isolated beacon tower on the rock wall overlooking the mountains, and the steep bank 100 meters below, which is the surging The endless torrent of the Yellow River. This is Gao Chun's first time seeing the Yellow River. Overlooking it from a distance, the turbid waves are majestic, the headwind is in his ears, and the sound of the water is loud.The painters set up their drawing boards one after another, and the old and sour large cameras were busy.Gao Chun also took out his camera to take pictures of this spectacular scenery, and then took pictures of Zhou Xin and the painters exchanging pictures.He didn't forget that Zhou Xin was still the target of his surveillance, and recording her whereabouts in the file was one of the tasks assigned by Lu Ziqiang during his trip. It was getting dark, and the painter's convoy was stationed in an ancient village on the bank of the Yellow River.The lights were turned on in the cave, and Lao Suan was still talking about the Great Wall. According to Lao Suan, the people in this area were all descendants of the ancient Great Wall defenders.In order to resist the invasion of nomads, the Ming Dynasty government established a system of hereditary guards serving the Great Wall defenders, so that people in this place would eat imperial food from generation to generation, and the sons would inherit the father’s legacy to guard the Great Wall. The story of hundreds of years can be told. But it's so desolate... The Great Wall that the old man said is just above everyone's head, and the cave dwellings with warm lights are pierced through the grassy loess hills. It was indeed desolate in the cold night wind. It was night, when the painters were half asleep and half awake, they all heard the strong wind whistling above the cave dwelling. From the beginning of the day, the mountains along the way are rolling and undulating, and the relics of the ancient Great Wall come and go. You can often see battlements on the steep bank of the Yellow River.The end of the second stop is still in Shanxi, which is the famous waterscape Great Wall - Laoniu Bay. Compared with Pingyuan Village, the Yellow River in Laoniuwan no longer rushes unruly, and suddenly becomes as clear as a mirror, with no waves.A watchtower of the Great Wall is built on the head of Laoniu Bay. According to Lao Suan, this is the only view of the Great Wall entering the water.Standing on the top of the watchtower, overlooking the Gaoxia Pinghu Lake, the magnificence of the Yellow River Canyon and the endless Great Wall, the painters are all amazed. After the Laoniuwan Canyon was left on the painting board with heavy ink and colors, the painters entered the Laoniuwan Fort not far away.They walked through the ancient bluestone road in the fort that has gone through hundreds of years. There are paved houses on both sides of the ancient road, simple temples and dilapidated buildings. For several days in a row, the painters arrived at dawn and dusk every day, lingering among the hilly castles in Shanxi, among the ancient passes of isolated villages. The most impressive one than Old Niuwan Fort is the famous Desheng Fort. Monuments are still alive and well. Two days later, on Zhou Xin's drawing board, the giant Buddha statue in Yungang Grottoes finally appeared. Describing Yungang was a wish she had when she was in school, but she just didn't expect that the focus of writing at this time was not the kindness of the Buddha.On the top of the mountain above the Buddhist niches in the grottoes, the remains of a beacon tower stand out, taking away the scenery of Buddhism.Behind Zhou Xin, what Gao Chun took was not the famous Buddha, but Zhou Xin who was painting in front of the Buddha. That night the painters camped near the grotto, and the night soon extinguished the lights.The same night in the small shop in the isolated village in the distance was even deeper, only the tear stains on Jin Kui's face glowed faintly.Only in the late night when she is alone, can she reveal her natural fragility and let her tears flow freely without any scruples.She didn't know where the remote village she lived in was located in Beijing. Apart from learning how to weave baskets with the old man clumsily every day, she helped the old lady light the fire and cook.Judging from her clothes and appearance, she is no different from the village women here. Every day, she works at sunrise and rests at sunset, living a hard and busy life. In the villages near the village, there are ten festivals.The place is vast and sparsely populated, so the so-called big market is nothing more than a small street with stalls and small shops. On the tenth day, Jin Kui followed the old men and women to the market to sell straw baskets.The old man sat quietly in front of the stall, the old lady was keen to chat with others, but it was Jin Kui who was mainly asking for business, but there were still very few people asking questions with a hoarse voice. An old lady's acquaintance came over and joined the old lady's chat.He greeted the old man again, and the old man asked and answered with a blank expression.The man was a middle-aged man with the appearance of a farmer. He was not surprised by the old man, but his eyes were fixed on Jin Kui who was keeping the stall, and he asked the old lady where Jin Kui was.The old lady gave an ambiguous answer: from other places.The middle-aged man asked: Come and help sell things?The old lady replied: What can I do for you? I am here to work.The man was surprised and said: This girl looks good, is she here to weave straw baskets for you?The old lady said: That's right, the straw baskets are very well woven, do you want to buy one and use it back?The man turned to ask Jin Kui: Where are you from, girl?Jin Kui said: Yun Lang.The man was surprised: Yun Lang, where is Yun Lang, is it far away?How did you come here?Jin Kui didn't want to say more, so she replied hastily: Oh, I'll work part-time to earn money.The man looked up and down and nodded: Oh, it's not easy to make money here.Jin Kui didn't answer any more, and turned to greet the passing farmers: Do you want a basket?New! After the whole day's work, there is still some income. At night, the old lady counts the income under the oil lamp.All the bills that came in were scattered and dirty.Jin Kui stared intently at the silver coins on the table, and watched the old lady put the money into a small iron box, lock it in the wooden cabinet, put the key of the cabinet close to her body, and then walked out of the back room with the oil lamp in her hand. It was dark in the inner room, and the light was on in the outer room.Jin Kui sat alone by the table in the dark without moving, with a dull expression on her face. On the tenth day, the expedition team finally left Shanxi and entered Shaanxi. In Anbian Town, Dingbian County, Shaanxi, they saw another scene of the Great Wall.There are no bricks or rocks on the Great Wall in northern Shaanxi, but all earth walls, which have not been repaired for a long time, and most of them collapsed into slopes.The ruins of the abandoned castle are surrounded by yellow sand. The beauty of the vicissitudes of life is very impressive. The painters took pictures, videotaped, painted, each chose an angle, and each took what he wanted.A Bing accompanied Gu Zi and carried the easel to a sand dune, so Gao Chun was able to approach A Bing's car again, and leaned over to observe the rather suspicious front of the car carefully. Obviously, the front of the car is full of doubts. The left and right lights are different from old and new, and the skin above the front bumper is also out of roundness.One side of the car body was unusually covered with paint. Gao Chun squatted down and touched it with his hands. He seemed to be able to feel the bumps and scratches on the car body covered by the paint. At this time, A Bing, who had already walked up the slope, had no intention of turning around. He saw Gao Chun lingering in front of the station wagon. He immediately said something to Gu Zi, then turned back down the slope, and strode back to the open space where he parked.When he returned to the open space, Gao Chun had already left. A Bing looked at Gao Chun's back and then at his car, his eyes could not tell whether it was panic or fierceness. Of course, no one paid attention to this detail, and the convoy continued to travel day and night with the sunrise and sunset every day. After Anbian Town, they walked through the ruins of Tongwan City in Jingbian County. They saw the setting sun flickering among the ruins of the Great Wall. In the evening, the painters camped and rested in the village near the ruins of Tongwan City.After dinner, Gao Chun carefully washed the thick dust on the car body.Zhou Xin also took a borrowed washbasin and went to the well to fetch water for washing.It was getting dark, she looked up unintentionally, and caught a glimpse of Gu Zi and A Bing talking on the roof of the landlord. She couldn't hear the sound, but from the movements, it could be seen that the two seemed to have a dispute. The next morning, the painters got up earlier than usual, and they arrived at Beitai, Changcheng Town, Yulin County before the morning fog cleared.Zhenbei Terrace stood majestically in the misty air, and the Great Wall in the mist was more dignified on the drawing board. Everyone took photos and videotaped, and sketched in a hurry.Gao Chun also followed the eyes of the crowd to look left and right. The south was covered with greenery like the sea, and the north was full of deserts. The remnants of the Great Wall haunted it, and it was barren...Gao Chun took two photos, his camera continued to move, and Ah Bing and Gu Zi entered. Viewfinder screen.It can be seen from the camera that A Bing and Gu Zi did not go on stage with the crowd, they stayed alone under the Zhenbei stage, beside the station wagon.Guzi said something to A Bing excitedly, and A Bing shook his head and waved his hands.Gao Chun used the telephoto to zoom in on the two of them, locking them and the suspicious car in the middle of the frame. Two days later, the painter's convoy continued to cross Shaanxi. Along the way, we could see the ancient Great Wall lying on the ridge of the horizon.Lao Suan had a good night's sleep last night, and now he looked bright, and he talked about the Great Wall allusions. "The Great Wall built in the Ming Dynasty alone required 50 million cubic meters of masonry and 150 million cubic meters of soil. If these materials were used to pave a ten-meter-wide avenue, it would be able to circle the earth more than twice. According to the The level of productivity and the cruelty of the project can be imagined. Therefore, in the history of China, internal and external troubles, the rise and fall of the country, just from the history of the construction of the Great Wall, we don’t know how many stories. If we draw the Great Wall today, if we can It would be much more interesting to express this sense of history, our human review and introspection..." Before the old sour words finished, Xiao Hou suddenly interrupted: "Hey, look what's going on, they didn't follow, why did they stop?" Gao Chun saw from the mirror that the station wagon behind really stopped, blocking the road, and the whole convoy stopped.Gao Chun also stopped the car, Lao Suan got out of the car and ran to check what happened, Gao Chun also got out of the car and followed Zhou Xin, walking towards the station wagon together.In the distance, the earth-colored walls of the Great Wall and the peaks of the towers are scattered, as if they are all vying to see these visitors from afar, not knowing what happened to them in the wilderness. The front cover of the station wagon was opened by A Bing, and several painters surrounded him to probe his head. Zhou Xin asked Guzi: What's the matter, is the car broken?Gu Zi said: I don't know, it seems that the sound of the engine is a bit bad.A Bing, who had been bowing his body to check the machine, raised his head to wipe his sweat, and met Gao Chun's gaze instantly. Gao Chun's line of sight had just extended from the front of the machine cover, and A Bing immediately straightened up, and slammed the cover shut with a bang. . Someone asked, "What's the matter, are you okay?" A Bing cast a vigilant glance at Gao Chun behind him, jumped off the front of the car, and whispered to Gu Zi: "It's okay, let's get in the car." Everyone dispersed, each returning to each car.Gao Chun and A Bing looked at each other for a long time before walking away.Of course, Guzi on one side could understand each other's suspicions, but Zhou Xin was the only one who was a little puzzled. She turned her head and tried to ask Guzi, but Guzi turned around and lowered his head, and got into the car. Zhou Xin followed Gao Chun and walked back to their own car.Zhou Xin asked: "Hey, did you quarrel with A Bing and Gu Zi? Because of what? Is it because of me?" Gao Chun got into the car without saying a word, Zhou Xin didn't ask any further questions, and got into the car too.The convoy started again, and Gao Chun could see from the mirror that A Bing deliberately opened the distance and followed him far away.He looked up and looked forward, the front of the convoy was the Shaanxi-Gansu border.Gao Chun knew from the sour mouth that the road ahead would be even more desolate. Sure enough, when the team entered Gansu, Gao Chun felt farther and farther away from the times.On the afternoon of the third day, they arrived at the world-famous Jiayuguan. The Great Wall of China came to an abrupt end at the bank of the Kuolai River, about seven kilometers south of Jiayuguan. At the end of the Great Wall, everyone is deeply moved by the Great Wall built of loess and the snow-capped Qilian Mountains.Gao Chun took pictures of the backs of the painters painting, and of course the focus of the camera was Zhou Xin. The painters used brushes and lenses to silently pay tribute to nature, history, and China's ancient and magnificent civilization. The ancient Chinese civilization may also include those closed villages, the kind of living habits that are close to men farming and women weaving.Jinkui's life in that small shop in the isolated village went round and round, and the daily content was almost the same—the old lady was watching the groceries on the cabinet, and she and the old man were sitting in the house weaving straw baskets.She has gradually become proficient at weaving baskets, and her demeanor is much more stable than when she first came. In the afternoon when Gao Chun saw Jiayuguan, Jinkui’s life as a villager also had a bit of trouble. The middle-aged man whom he had met at the fair a few days ago suddenly visited and whispered to the old lady in front of the counter.Jin Kui couldn't hear what they were saying, but from the movements and expressions, it seemed that they were talking about her.She was immediately alert and restless again. In the evening, what seemed to be a premonition finally came. After dinner, when it was time to light the lamp and boil the oil, the old lady said to Jin Kui who was clearing the table: "Girl, sit down, grandma has something to tell you." Jin Kui sat down, and the old lady said: "Last time I asked you, did you say that you are twenty this year? " Jin Kui nodded: "Ah." The old lady said: "I think your life is hard enough. You have no home. How hard it is to be alone. You were so dirty and thin when you first came here. I was shocked. I thought you had just escaped from the prison. Yes, the weather has slowed down these days. I'm not letting you go, but there's no way for you to run around. You're already twenty, and you should have a home." Jin Kui roughly guessed what kind of thing it was, and listened nervously. The old lady then made it clear: "In Xiaojing Village ahead, there is a pretty nice family. That family saw you at the market two days ago, and they felt sorry for you. Today the uncle of that family came to propose marriage for his nephew. I've met his nephew, he's quite honest, his brother and sister-in-law all work in factories in the county seat, and they've all seen the world, look at you..." Jin Kui understood, she interrupted the old lady, and immediately stated: "Grandma, I made a date in my hometown, and my date is now in Beijing." The old lady was stunned unexpectedly, and she didn't expect it: "Oh, you have a partner, then... Then what does your partner do? The person I told you is in good condition, his house has just been built for him Three big rooms, if you go there, you will be able to..." Jin Kui interrupted the old lady again: "No way, grandma, my partner and I are both learning dance, and we made an appointment to go to the Beijing Dance Academy together. We have a good relationship, and I will save enough in a few days." Qian has to go back to Beijing to find him.” The old lady was startled again, and it took a long time before she let out a disappointed echo: "Oh..." The old man bowed his head to weave the baskets, and never said a word. The sun is up. Except for Gao Chun, everyone got up very early. In order to see the magnificent rising sun at the end of the Great Wall, everyone put on thick clothes and stood in the wind to count the seconds quietly.The sun is up.The beauty of Jiayuguan's colors warmed by the red sun is beyond words.But at the order of Lao Suan, the painters still broke out and set off, reluctantly moving to the direction of the ancient city of Rile. Near the ancient city of Rile, the painters saw the spectacle of the Great Wall of the Han and Ming dynasties stretching side by side over the desert. This rare sight made the painters choose to stop and cook here.At this time, it was sunny and sunny, and the sky was so blue that it made people drunk.Most people followed Lao Suan to lament the history under the remnant wall of the Great Wall where the Han and Ming Dynasties paralleled each other. A Bing stayed in the car vigilantly and did not move. .Zhou Xin also intentionally stayed, hesitating to speak by Gao Chun's side. "What happened that day? Are you competing with A Bing or Guzi?" Gao Chun remained silent, focusing on adjusting the oil nozzle of the car. He glanced at Zhou Xin and said, "No, I have no grievances with them in previous lives..." Zhou Xin took the second half of the sentence: "Is there any enmity in this life?" Gao Chun thought for a moment, then asked Zhou Xin, "Do you know A Bing?" Zhou Xin shook his head: "I don't know, he and Gu Zi grew up together, and they are Gu Zi's best buddies. I know Gu Zi." Gao Chun had a deep meaning: "Do you know everything about Gu Zi?" Zhou Xin froze for a moment, and said confidently, "Guzi will not hide anything from me, including his dissatisfaction with me, he will express it to me without hiding it." Gao Chun smiled faintly: "Is he still dissatisfied with you?" Zhou Xin paused for a moment, then replied, "He thought you were chasing me." Gao Chun also paused for a moment, without looking at Zhou Xin: "Then you tell him, he's overwhelmed, there's no such thing." Zhou Xin stared at Gao Chun: "Then why...why do you always follow me quietly? Gu Zi said that he saw you quietly follow me more than once." Gao Chun's expression was evasive, and his tone was vague: "...No." But Zhou Xin was quite sure: "I found out too, I think it was because of you and me that I hit your car that day!" Gao Chun didn't make a sound anymore. Zhou Xin asked: "Why, why with me?" Gao Chun's speechlessness, in Zhou Xin's feeling, was obviously regarded as acquiescence, even shyness of love.She softened her voice and said: "Actually, I have felt it for a long time. I know that you are good to me and always help me. These days, there is always a reason for a stranger to help you for no reason. Speak from the heart I feel pretty good about you too, really good. But, Guzi and I... After all, we've been together for so long, and I'm not the kind of irresponsible person." After a pause, Zhou Xin laughed at himself again: "Although he and I haven't reached the stage where we have to be responsible for each other." Gao Chun glanced at Zhou Xin, and said again in a muffled voice: "You reassure Gu Zi, I don't mean that to you." Gao Chun's attitude obviously cannot be a reasonable answer for him to follow Zhou Xin all the time.So his statement seemed a bit evasive and insincere.Zhou Xin smiled and asked knowingly: "No meaning?" "Not in the way he thought." Zhou Xin was embarrassed, and turned to look at Lao Suan and the others leaving the Great Wall of Hanming and walking towards this side, and Gu Zi followed.She replied to herself: "Oh, then maybe...he is overthinking. We are overthinking." Gao Chun also took a look at Gu Zi who was approaching, and he expressed his blessing to Zhou Xin: "You are a natural couple. You love painting and regard painting as your life, so he should be too. You are like-minded." With sharp eyes, Zhou Xin asked Gao Chun, "What about you, is there anyone else in this world that deserves your love?" Gao Chun was bored for a while, and finally said: "Yes!" Zhou Xin asked: "Who?" Gao Chun replied: "Dance!" Zhou Xin was at a loss, but he couldn't deny it. The painters rest here for two days before moving on.The future is long, and the next stop of Rile Ancient City is Yumen Pass, which is well-known in ancient and modern times.They set up their colorful tents in the desert of the ancient city of Hexiang near Yumen Pass. The day is still clear and sunny. The loess remnants of the Great Wall and the blue sky contrast each other, expressing the colors of the sky and the earth to the extreme. . Together with the painters, Gao Chun prepared lunch in the tent that had been set up.Lao Suan ordered Xiao Hou to bring another bucket of mineral water, but Xiao Hou in turn ordered someone else—there was water in Ah Bing’s cart.Someone asked: Where is Ah Bing?Xiaohou said: "I went to the ancient city of Hexiang with Guzi for a stroll."Zhou Xin put down the dishes she was choosing, walked out of the tent, and said, "I'll find them."Gao Chun had an idea and said: I'm going to get water.He also came out of the tent. They got out of the tent, and then went the opposite direction, Zhou Xin walked towards the ancient city of Hexiang, and Gao Chun came to A Bing's station wagon.There was no one around, and the sun was shining brightly.He pulled the door with his hand and it was locked.He walked around the car, looking around from time to time, but there was no one around. He bent down and squatted down, and observed the front face and headlights of the car again, as well as the left side body that had been covered with new paint. There were indeed signs of damage, which were deliberately covered up. At this time, Zhou Xin had already run to the remnant wall of the Great Wall 100 meters away from the tent, looking for the traces of A Bing and Gu Zi.Here is the famous ancient city of Hexiang. The glory and prosperity of history have long been wiped out and buried in the vast yellow sand. After thousands of years, only the wind in the sky and the weathered Great Wall on the ground remain. In addition to the sound of the wind, behind a hideous earth wall, there are secret whispers.Zhou Xin stepped lightly and approached quietly, and heard that the whisperer was Gu Zi and A Bing she was looking for. Although Gu Zi and A Bing kept their voices down, they could still hear that they were arguing with each other.A Bing's voice was resolute and decisive, almost cruel: "Simatai, I have been to Wulongkou, the most dangerous is Jiankouling! Jiankouling, absolutely foolproof!" Gu Zi's voice was a little exasperated: "You think things are too simple. You have a simple mind since you were a child, and you are so simple when you encounter such a big thing!" A Bing's response was really simple: "Big things need to be dealt with simply! After I'm done, I'll sell the car in a remote village, and then I'll go to my friend in Jiangxi..." Gu Zi interrupted A Bing: "You can go, but I don't want to make things big." A Bing's voice was vicious: "If you don't do it, the matter will be bigger!" Zhou Xin was confused by the conversation between the two men. She could only tell from their tone that something was very important.The next thing Zhou Xin heard was the sound of footsteps, and she saw A Bing walking out from the gap in the city wall.He strode towards the direction of the tent.Zhou Xin pressed his back against the earthen wall of the Great Wall and remained motionless, for fear that Ah Bing would turn around and see him.Although she didn't know what kind of dark secret the private quarrel she had just heard was. The inside and outside of the remnant wall fell silent, Zhou Xin seemed to have remembered something, got up and entered the wall through the nearby opening, just as Guzi walked out with his head down, the two almost collided.Gu Zi was taken aback, he didn't expect Zhou Xin to appear here suddenly.He looked nervous, and subconsciously asked, "Why are you here?" Zhou Xin didn't answer, she saw ominousness and fear hidden in Gu Zi's eyes. "What are you talking about?" she asked. "I didn't talk about anything." Gu Zi was fascinated, walked out of the city wall pretending to be irritated, and took big steps towards the tent. Zhou Xin chased after him and asked loudly, "Guzi, what are you hiding from me?" Gu Zi stood still, avoiding his eyes, slurred his speech, and wanted to use offense as defense: "I should be the one who asked this question!" Zhou Xin responded sharply: "I have nothing with Gao Chun, I can swear, I can make it clear!" Gu Zi wanted to move but stopped, he turned his head and looked back at Zhou Xin, as if he hadn't turned his mind for a while, he murmured back: "Gao Chun?"