Chapter 5 Chapter 4 Entering the Land of Madness

I said coldly: "Then, let me ask you again, who are you?" However, that guy still didn't answer my question, he just said: "Mr. Wei, I know you're going to travel far tomorrow, and you're doing something for one person." Originally, I was about to put down the phone again, but when I heard what the other party said, I was stunned for a moment! I want to travel far, and I want to do something for one person. It can be said that apart from me and Tao Qiquan, no one else will know about this matter!I once told Tao Qiquan not to mention it to others. Seeing that Tao Qiquan took this matter so seriously, he would never mention it to others rashly. Then, how did this person know?

Tao Qiquan and I broke up for only a few hours, why did someone already know about it? I froze and didn't make a sound, and the other party didn't make a sound. After a long time, I said: "You know, so what?" The other party said: "It's the same sentence, Mr. Wei, for your own sake, you'd better meet me once." I sneered: "Is this a threat? I don't see how anyone can threaten me in this matter!" The man said: "Of course others can't, but I can, Mr. Wei, the place you are going to is the place where I was sent to work!" That person's words can't be more understandable!

And at that moment, my whole body almost jumped up.Not only did this matter get out, but even the secret agents of the other party knew about it, which is really impossible. The man said: "How about it, please come here once, please believe that the meeting is completely in good faith." I thought about it, since the other person knew about this matter, it seems that I can't do it if I don't go to meet with that guy.Although, the other party still has nothing to threaten me, but it dealt a fatal blow to my plan! I didn't plan to go at all, as long as I can hide it from Tao Qiquan!

However, after the other party already knew me and promised Tao Qiquan, I could no longer hide it from Tao Qiquan. When I tried to deceive Tao Qiquan, the other party would definitely provide a lot of counter-evidence, proving that I had never been to his hometown! It's one thing to be able to fool Tao Qiquan and lie to him, but it's a completely different thing to lie to him if you can't fool him at all! Damn it, Tao Qiquan actually leaked the news that I asked him not to tell anyone. I guessed right, there must be someone who has been bribed by the enemy by Tao Qiquan's side.

I laughed for a long time, and the other party waited for me patiently, until I said again: "Okay, where shall we meet?" The man said, "Do you know the Magnolia Nightclub?" I almost yelled, "In a nightclub, kind of loud?" The man laughed: "It's best in that kind of place. Because of the noise, even if you raise your voice to speak, you won't be heard by others. See you in half an hour." I said, "What kind of person are you? I don't know you!" "Don't worry about it." The man said, "I just know you." He had hung up the phone, and I put it down slowly, changed my clothes, and drove out.

When I walked into the Magnolia nightclub, a middle-aged woman whose skin was already wrinkled and couldn't hide her pink was singing on stage, which was really disgusting. I was standing at the door, and a waiter came to me and asked, "Mr. Wei?" I nodded, and the waiter pointed to a corner: "Your friend has already arrived, over there." I followed the waiter's pointing and looked forward, only to see a person standing up at a small round table and waving to me. Under the lights of the nightclub, I naturally couldn't see what kind of person he was. I could only see that he was quite tall. I walked towards him and stood in front of him. I couldn't help being stunned.

He can't be said to be my acquaintance, but this meeting is at least the fifth time. This person can be said to be a newspaperman. , but also belongs to the category that can be admired. Unexpectedly, it would be him who invited me to meet him today. This kind of action is called "revealing one's identity" in their profession, and it is a big taboo, so I was shocked! That man—let’s call him Mr. Meng—obviously saw my astonishment, and he said, “Why, you can’t think of it!” I sat down, and he sat down too. The first thing I said was to be honest He said bluntly, "Why did you reveal your identity to me?"

Mr. Meng smiled: "First, the superiors think that if I invite you to meet, we can have a harmonious conversation, because we have met before, and we are all intellectuals; second, I will meet you in two days. It has been transferred back, and it will not come out again in the short term, so it doesn't matter whether it is exposed or not." I hummed: "So that's the case. Excuse me, what's the matter, just say it!" Mr. Meng said seriously: "Actually, when I saw you, I only had one sentence: don't go to Tao Qiquan's hometown!" At this time, I couldn't help it anymore, I laughed "haha", I laughed so loudly that many people looked at me, but I still ignored it.

Mr. Meng was somewhat embarrassed, he hurriedly said, "What are you laughing at?" I said: "Why is it not funny? What are you afraid of? Are you afraid that if I go, you will not be able to beat Tao Qiquan? Do you also believe in Fengshui?" Mr. Meng also laughed: "We are materialists!" I said: "Then why did you tell me not to go!" Mr. Meng said: "Let me tell you frankly, we are going to attack Tao Qiquan in every way, he believes in Feng Shui, and we have made him nervous , unable to handle the huge business!" I said: "Let me tell you frankly, I didn't plan to go, I just lied to Tao Qiquan that I was going, so that he could feel at ease!"

Mr. Meng thought his task was done, so he immediately laughed. However, I immediately said: "But now, I have a different plan!" Mr. Meng's smile froze immediately: "What do you mean by saying that?" I can already know that Tao Qiquan and my conversation, the other party knows almost everything, so I don't have to hide it anymore, I said bluntly: "Then don't you understand? Originally, I didn't plan to do anything at all." I'm going to hide, and lie to Tao Qiquan that I have done what he asked, so that he can feel at ease, but now, this trick is obviously impossible!"

Mr. Meng's face became very ugly. I continued: "You must make Tao Qiquan lose confidence, and naturally you will do everything in your power to expose my lies, right?" Mr. Meng's expression became even uglier. I said again: "Now you understand, if you don't ask me to meet you, I will never go to Tao Qiquan's hometown, but since I met you, I have to go." Mr. Meng's face was livid: "Don't joke with yourself, as soon as you enter, you will be arrested immediately, and then, you may disappear forever!" I took a deep breath and said, "Yes, I know, but I still have to try!" Mr. Meng bowed his head and said fiercely: "When you are arrested, I will preside over the interrogation in person. Then, you will regret it!" I answered him coldly: "Mr. Meng, your saliva is sprayed on my face!" My words made him angry even more than punching him. His body suddenly fell back, and I said: "One more thing, can you interrogate me personally? I'm afraid there are still problems, because the whole The matter was messed up by you asking me to meet for your own cleverness, I think I still have the possibility of escaping the trial, and you will never escape!" Mr. Meng was furious, he stood up abruptly, and said sharply: "Since you don't know how to flatter, then wait until you regret it!" Although the noise of the nightclub was quite loud, Mr. Meng's shouting was too loud, which attracted many people to look at him together, and at this moment, I stood up. I didn't even bother to say goodbye to him, as soon as I stood up, I turned around and walked out. When I left the nightclub, the night wind blew, and I stopped for a while. In order to avoid Mr. Meng chasing me out again, I quickly turned into an alley next to the nightclub. After I crossed the alley, I went to the opposite street, stopped the streetcar, and returned home. After I got home, I sat alone, my heart was very confused, I said to Mr. Meng, I must go, in fact, unless I am a straightforward person, otherwise, since I have promised Tao Qiquan, and When I can't fool him, I have to go, but, as Mr. Meng said, I may be arrested after taking only one step! I clasped my hands, thought and thought, until it was late at night, I stood up, I found some very old clothes and changed them, and then, after confirming that no one was watching around my house, I Just left my residence. I know that Mr. Meng will send someone to monitor my residence sooner or later. Since he can make an appointment with me, he already has a good understanding of my personality. Said, is really going. In order to deal with me, he naturally wanted to spy on my actions. It was only expected that my residence would be monitored by the people he sent! It is naturally a good idea for me to leave suddenly when Mr. Meng thought I would not leave so soon. I walked quickly on the quiet street, and when it was almost dawn, I came to the pier. Most people in the city may still be asleep, but beside the pier, it is already very lively. The lights next to the pier were brightly lit, and the porters were busy unloading boxes of various goods from the wooden boat. I went on and walked into a back alley, and in that back alley I knew that there were two small inns that probably opened in the eighteenth century, the kind of small inn that lived for poor porters. So, I walked into one of them, stopped a guy, and said, "Is there any room?" The guy didn't even look at me: "One yuan a day, you can sleep until five o'clock in the afternoon." I gave the guy five yuan and said, "I want to sleep for five days!" Maybe it's because of this place, few people use five yuan bills as soon as they make a move, so the guy actually raised his head, glanced at me, and said: "Go to the third floor, turn left, the second door." I nodded and walked towards the dark stairs. The two women who were squatting at the stairs stood up and smiled at me winkingly. I naturally knew who they were, and I didn't even dare to look at them more After a glance, he ran up the creaking stairs. I found the "room" I rented. In fact, it was just a plank bed and a seam less than a foot wide. I lay down on the plank bed, enduring the almost suffocating, unbearable stench coming from all directions. I have no other way. I know that Mr. Meng is very powerful here, and he has a perfect spy network under him. In order to convince him, I had already left home and set off for Tao Qiquan's hometown, so I had to hide. As soon as he found out that I had left, Mr. Meng must be very nervous. He would search for my whereabouts everywhere, strengthen his vigilance, and look for me in the whole city, but no matter what he did, he would never think that I would hide in this filthy house. In the small hotel, let him worry about it for three days before we talk! Yes, I am going to stay in this small hotel for three days, and then I will think of a way to go. I thought of Mr. Meng's anxious look, and his angry look, and the strange smell became better. I actually fell asleep, and then I was woken up by various sounds. I was still resting my mind. I didn't go out until noon, had something to eat, and then came back. When I first entered the hotel, I looked, or didn't quite look like a bum on the quay in appearance.But after living in that hotel for three days, I didn't seem to be any different. Not only did I look haggard, but I also didn't feel the smell of that small hotel anymore, because my body was already exuding Same stink again. During these three days, I carefully observed the loading and unloading of various ships on the pier, and I also decided on a method. On the third day, before dawn, it was drizzling, and I left the hotel. One of the advantages of living in this kind of humble hotel is that no matter what time you go out, no one will take care of you. I got out of the hotel, onto the pier, and, without anyone noticing it, hopped onto a row of small sampans.After passing several sampans, I boarded a wooden boat. The people on the boat were all sleeping. It was a banana boat. I saw that the bananas it was carrying were unloaded until midnight. The crew was exhausted, and this boat would sail away at dawn. When I arrived on the ship, I immediately got into the cargo hold, picked a corner, pulled a large bundle of broken sacks, covered my body, and hid. It was so sweltering in the cargo hold. I was soaked in sweat after hiding for less than ten minutes. Fortunately, I was prepared. I brought a big pot of water and some dry food. Shore, on that day, I need water more than food. I huddled in a corner of the cargo hold. Not long after, I heard people walking on the deck. Then, everyone on board probably woke up. Suddenly, the sound of the machine started, rattling and deafening. I felt the hull of the ship vibrate. This kind of ship has already passed its retirement age for an unknown number of years. Although I know the voyage is very short, I am really worried whether it will be able to sail back. I stretched my body a little, and at this moment I only hoped that the ship would start sailing quickly, and I was not worried that I would be found, because I knew that no one would come to a hold that had been emptied.Moreover, only people have escaped from hiding in the boat. Like me, the person who hid in the boat and sneaked back may be the first person in history! The ship sailed at last, and since the cargo hold was almost closed, it was still so stuffy. I popped the lid off the jug, drank the water, and then, as best I could, went into a state of rest. But in that environment, there is really no way to sleep. In comparison, the filthy and smelly small hotel is simply heaven. I counted the time silently, and I looked at the grids of the sky through the gaps in the cargo hold cover, hoping to judge the time.I made all kinds of fantasies to pass the time. It was probably the hardest day in my life. After a lot of difficulty, when I got to the cargo hold, it was pitch black and I couldn’t see anything. I was sure that when it was dark, I knew: the ship was about to dock. Because I heard a lot of extremely noisy voices, and the speed of the boat was also rapidly slowing down, I took a long breath, the first step was finally successful, and then, how to find a way to go ashore !I heard many people shouting after the boat came to a stop, and then the boat shook, as if many people came on board, and then, a voice hoarse from shouting too much, shouted : "Let's learn together!" One person said: "We have just landed, and there is still a lot to do!" As soon as the man's words came out, dozens of people shouted angrily together, and one of them yelled the loudest: "How dare he oppose the study, arrest him and bring him back for interrogation, he must be a reactionary!" !" Then came the sound of strife, footsteps, and the scream of the man who had just said that there was still work to be done. But the man's screams were gradually fading away, and it was obvious that he had lost the wind and was caught off the boat. Then, someone took the lead and shouted: "Highest instruction: we must—" That person yelled, and the rest of the people murmured along. That kind of situation reminded me of a group of monks who were unwilling to become monks and were chanting scriptures. That clamor lasted for more than half an hour before I heard a burst of footsteps. Many people got off the boat, and one person asked: "Our crew member, he..." Before the man finished speaking, a sharp voice immediately said: "He is a reactionary, why do you care so much about the reactionary?" The man said: "I am the captain, if my crew has any problems, I have to report to the superior!" The shrill voice (obviously a girl) shouted: "Leave all important affairs of the country to us, we will educate him and interrogate him!" Then, many people shouted together again. I climbed into the broken sack, lowered my head, and looked out from the gap of the hatch cover. Wearing a red cloth armband, shaking a pocket book in his hand, shouting, but the crew huddled in a corner, not daring to speak out. The young man shouted for a while, and then with a gesture of victory, he shook his arms and yelled, and jumped onto another boat. I saw the crew members also go ashore one after another. I waited for a while, and slowly lifted a deck to see if there was no one on the deck. I braced myself and went to the deck. Once on deck, I quickly boarded another boat, and then, passing several more boats, reached the shore. There are all the same young people on the shore. There are two young people carrying lime water and writing slogans on the ground. Near the pier, there are all crowds of young people. Stick the paper on all the places that can be pasted, and at the same time, raise your arms and shout.They tore down many signboards and stepped on them vigorously. Their energies seemed boundless, as if a magic was holding them back, and they were directed to shouting and destroying. Of course I know what's going on, the whole world knows. However, knowing this from newspaper reports is completely different from seeing it with your own eyes and being in it yourself. I stood on the shore for a while, and then walked forward. I didn't go far, and I heard a burst of shouts, approaching from far away, accompanied by the sound of trucks. It turned out that those young people who shouted and scribbled at the pier were stunned for a while, and then someone shouted: "The reactionary elements of the CCP are here!" As someone yelled, all the people shouted and gathered in one place. The sound of trucks was getting closer and closer. I saw three trucks speeding towards them. If the person driving the truck is not a lunatic, he is also a bloodthirsty maniac, because he can clearly see that there are so many people in front of him, but the three trucks rushed forward at a very high speed, and those The young people who gathered together also treated the three trucks as if they were made of paper, and they rushed up desperately. I retreated to the foot of the wall, I really couldn't believe the facts I saw, I couldn't believe that such a thing could happen in the world! The truck ran over, and at least seventeen or eighteen young people, both men and women, were knocked down by the car, and some of them had been swept under the truck. The injured rolled on the ground, bloody and bloody. But no one paid attention to the injured people at all. The people on the truck jumped off, and the people on the ground climbed up. In their hands, they held all kinds of weapons, from sharp knives to wooden sticks, and more The first ones I saw climbing onto the truck were two young women. As soon as they got into the truck, the people on board immediately grabbed their hair and pulled their heads backwards. Then, seven or eight thick wooden sticks rained down on their chests and faces. Blood spurted from every part of their faces.I estimate that these two young women died immediately. However, there were still an unknown number of people who climbed onto the truck. The truck had already stopped, and the three drivers of the truck were also ripped off. I have been standing against the wall, only ten steps away from them, I really do not understand, these two gangs are fighting in a scuffle, on what basis do they judge the enemy and their own people, because they seem to be exactly the same, all So young, so reckless, and they shouted the same slogan. But among them, they can clearly distinguish who is the same kind and who is different. Not only have I never seen such a crazy big fight, such a bloody mess in my life, but also, regardless of my How rich the imagination is, I can't even imagine it in advance. I didn't want to watch it, but I was so stunned that I couldn't leave. I stood still, and suddenly, a young man with blood streaming down his face ran towards me. He was seriously injured, and he still held the booklet in his hand. Behind him, there were three people following, and each of them held a thick wooden stick in their hands. Although the fleeing young man was injured, the thick wooden stick still swept towards him mercilessly. With a "bang", one of the three wooden sticks hit the young man on the back, and the young man fell down, right at my feet. He was still screaming when he fell. Said: "Long live!" I really couldn't stand by and watch, I took a step forward, and just when I wanted to help the young man up, three wooden sticks whizzed and fell towards me. I hastily stretched out my hand, supported the one that fell first, and made the other two fall on top of that one. Then, I pushed forward with all my strength, and pushed the three people to fall backward together. step. There is no need for me to deal with those three people anymore, because five or six people rushed up, and as soon as those three people retreated, they were attacked by those five or six people and fell to the ground and rolled! I pulled up the young man who fell on the ground with all my strength, and pulled him forward. The young man shouted hoarsely: "I don't want to be a deserter! I want to participate in the battle!" I sternly said, "If you continue to fight, you will die!" The young man raised his arms and shouted: "One is not afraid of suffering, and the other is not afraid of death!" At that time, I had already dragged the young man into an alley, and when I heard him yelling like that, I was really angry and funny, so I pushed him hard: "Okay, then go to hell!" This young man didn't just scream, he was pushed by me and fell a step, and immediately ran forward again, judging from his injuries, as long as he rushed out, he would really have to die! I wanted to pull him back, but before I could make up my mind, I saw the young man's body suddenly slumped forward, fell to the ground, then rolled twice, and then stopped moving! I really thought he was dead, but when I came to him, he was just passed out. I quickly pulled him up again, pulled his arm forward, and put it on my shoulder. I carried him on my back and quickly left the alley. As soon as I got out of the alley, a few people who looked like workers walked over. I hurriedly asked, "Where is the nearest hospital? This person is injured!" Those workers glanced at me, as if they didn't see me carrying an injured person, they continued to walk forward, I was stunned, and one of them said: "You better mind your own business! " I hurriedly said, "This person is injured, can't you see it?" The worker said: "Hundreds of people are injured and killed every day, who can control so many?" Another interjected: "It's useless for you to send him to the hospital. There was a hospital that took in 19 injured people, but another gang beat them in and beat the dozen to death. Even the doctor They were also taken away, saying that the hospital took in reactionaries!" I asked loudly, "Is no one in charge?" The few people did not answer, and hurried away. I took a breath, if I didn't care about it early in the morning, it would be fine, but now that I have helped the young man out of the alley, I really have no reason to abandon him. I carried him on my shoulders and continued to move forward. After a while, I saw a medium-sized truck approaching with more than 20 soldiers on board. I quickly reached out and stopped the car. An officer stuck his head out, I said: "Someone is injured, there is a large group of people fighting in front, you go and stop it!" The officer said solemnly: "The order from the superior is that the army cannot intervene in the spontaneous movement of the people!" The officer said a word, and immediately shrank back. I was about to say something, but the truck had already driven away. I stood blankly in the middle of the road, I didn't know what to do, I was carrying a seriously injured person, but all the people, it was as if they had never seen me at all, and no one paid any attention to me. At that time, I suddenly felt that I must have done something stupid. I shouldn't be nosy, now, what should I do?I just came here myself, and I also came here on an adventure. I don't even know where I am, but now, I still bring a wounded person with me! I stayed for a while, and helped the man to the corner, but the young man had already woken up, and he wiped the blood from his face: "Where did I come from?" As soon as I saw him wake up, I couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief: "It's not far from the pier."