Chapter 24: The Deep Well
Heavy rain came as scheduled, the fragile Beijing once again fell into the ocean, a gust of wind, the shadow of the cold mountain appeared to be extraordinarily scattered, this is Dacheng Road Cheng Road No. 9 Xishan Apartment, the side of the road that is inaccessible, Leng Shan carefully put the small number of manhole covers gently on the roaring waves of the deep well, a few branches broken by the wind and rain just right to support the manhole cover, and a hollowed out of the heart of the red bricks also along the path lined up bricks placed on the manhole cover, this is the water dirty path, The small pits of different depths and the garbage left behind by the construction turned the convenient path that led to the low wall into a rugged one, Leng Shan smiled slightly, looked at the row of red bricks raised in the puddle, turned and walked to the end of the path, where a young man with a strange smile on his face was happily walking over. (Please keep in mind our web address)
"May I ask if it's Huang Maosheng?" Leng Shan stopped the young man with a smile, took out a press card, and said apologetically: "I'm sorry, I'm a reporter from the Beijing Evening News, I have a few questions I want to interview you?"
"What are you doing interviewing me?" Huang Maosheng glanced at Leng Shan with a strange smile and said, "How do you know what my name is?"
"That's right, after reading your Weibo, you are verified, and I happen to live nearby, so I remembered that I can often see you here, so I came here to ask you about the girl's suicide, you were at the scene at the time, right?" Leng Shan asked with a smile.
"Yes, I was at the scene, and I took a few photos, if you want a photo, I also have it on Weibo, do you want to ask me what I think of that girl?" Huang Maosheng laughed strangely, and said with disdain: "If you want me to say, it's purely idle, there is something that can't be discussed, but I want to scare people by jumping off the building, and I look like I'm pretending, and I don't jump for most of the day, and in the end, it's good, let's sting Ma Feng, this is called self-inflicted, don't live!"
"Then may I ask if the crowd at the scene thinks so, because I see that you once said on Weibo that everyone thinks this woman should be damned, so is there anyone who is dissatisfied with this?" Leng Shan still asked softly with a smile, but the hand holding the recorder was already shaking slightly, although the voice sounded light and soft, but every word was as heavy as a thousand gold, and together, it was so heavy that Huang Mao Shengqi couldn't help frowning.
"Don't you think she deserves it? No one sympathizes with her at the scene, there are too many fake jumps these days, if you are unhappy when you encounter something, you will jump off the building, then it will not be a mess, not to mention anything else, everyone will wait for a station underground for a long time without moving, isn't it a trick, time is so precious, it is all wasted on her, if she doesn't jump, I don't know how many people will scold her!"
"Yes, I'm just investigating, thank you for your cooperation. Leng Shan showed a faint smile, took out a 100-yuan ticket and handed it to Huang Maosheng, pointed to the path not far away and said: "This is the interview fee with you, by the way, there is a lot of water in front of you, just a few people laid bricks on the ground, be careful You can still pass, you don't have to go around to the front door to walk the wrong way." β
"Still have money to get?" Huang Maosheng was stunned, but still accepted the 100 yuan ticket, looked at the path, and sure enough, he saw a row of red bricks leading straight to the low wall of the community, so he nodded and said with a smile: "Thank you, I was still thinking about how to walk this way if it rains." β
"It's easy to walk on the road. Leng Shan smiled, let go of his body, and the moment Huang Maosheng turned around, his eyes narrowed slightly, the corners of his mouth rose, and he smiled suspiciously.
"This man is sick. Stepping on the water under his feet, Huang Maosheng shook his head a little inexplicably, and strode up the red bricks, but just when he was about to approach the low wall, his body sank suddenly, he screamed in panic, and tried to swing his body to find a balance, but he was blocked by a mouthful of water straight up his throat, and the already sunny sky in front of him was gone, only a round mouth was on his head, and his body was cold and dark, mixed with the foul smell of the water flow was turbulent and cold, he struggled a few times, kicked the water hard, but after all, he was still screaming and was washed into the black hole that could not see the light by the water flow, even a little light at the small holeGradually, it disappeared.
"I've read that person's Weibo, he can't swim, it's raining so hard, I'm afraid the water is not shallow. Looking at the figure of Leng Shan disappearing at the end of the path, He Qi gently put away the black umbrella in his hand, shook the raindrops on it, and smiled at Zhu Jiujiu, who was gloomy: "You see, in fact, it is not so difficult to find someone. Just know what he wants to do, and that's it. β
"You haven't been anywhere in the past few days, you haven't made any phone calls, and no one has reported the news, how did you know that Leng Shan will definitely come here?" Zhu Jiujiu squinted his eyes, his voice was low and indifferent, the light in his eyes was cold, like looking at a stranger, this was He Qi that she never thought of, in the past few days, He Qi just sat quietly in the hotel, and seemed to have completely forgotten that in this world, there is also a Leng Shan, like a vicious wolf, hiding in the corner, waiting for him.
"Leng Shan is an interesting person. He Qi smiled faintly, didn't mind Zhu Jiujiu's indifference at all, and said: " In other words, the person hiding behind Leng Shan is an interesting person, he invited me to the International Trade Center to watch that girl play a big show, and then called out my name, in order to let Leng Shan know, in this matter, I can't get rid of it, since I can hate me because of this girl, then this girl is naturally the person he values, for the person he values, although I don't know what Leng Shan thinks, but what I think is very simple, that is, whether it is innocent or not, as long as it is involved, the rest of the things, you don't need to ask moreγ β
"You mean, you're a person who holds grudges?" Zhu Jiujiu's eyes widened in astonishment, he looked at He Qi in disbelief, and exclaimed: "Even if it's an irrelevant person, you won't let it go?"
"That's probably the case, but I don't think these people are irrelevant, as I said, I have never met the girl who jumped off the building, but she pushed me out without asking, so even if she has a hard time, in my opinion, she still doesn't deserve the word innocent. He Qi smiled slightly, and said quietly and seriously: " This matter is the same as hatred, I don't care who moved the person I care about, because it's too tiring, the easiest way is to just let go of any of them, say that I will repay it, say that I am narrow-minded, I don't mind, really, I won't mind, because as long as I think it's right, then I will do it, so, I think of myself as Leng Shan, and then decided, these people, none of them can be let go, so, I was a little surprised to find that Leng Shan is an interesting person. β
"What is the difference between you and the Emperor of Light when you say that?" Zhu Jiujiu bit his lip, lowered his head in some disappointment, and muttered: "What did he say about looking for light, but he didn't just find a good excuse for himself to do bad things." β
"It's not the same. He Qi shook his head and said softly: "He just made a right excuse for his mistakes, if someone asks whether those things are right or wrong, no matter what, he will say that it is right, and it will be involved in boring things such as justice and justice, and I am different, what I call right is a mood that I still do when I know that this thing is wrong, that is, I know it is wrong, but because I am happy, I do it." β
"He Qi, you are really crazy sometimes. Zhu Jiujiu couldn't hide the disappointment in his eyes, shook his head, a burst of complicated emotions surged in his heart, and after a long time, he laughed at himself: "But, why, now that I can't be angry..."
"That's because you're used to having someone like me around. He Qi smiled a little deeply, he was silent for a moment, looked at the dark well near the low wall, sighed, and said slowly: "Habit is a terrible force, it will make people unrecognizable but never noticeable, with people like me, many things will disappoint you." β
"Say no more. Zhu Jiujiu's heart suddenly ached, he bit his lip and turned his head, and muttered: "Let's change the topic, you, how did you find out that Leng Shan was coming here." β
"You can find people nearby, Weibo has such a function, in this era of Weibo, I think most people will not let go of the opportunity to live broadcast a jumping off the building, so that day, I quietly looked up the people nearby, and then looked at their Weibo, unfortunately, among these people's Weibo, there is always a good person who keeps inquiring about the news of the day, this person, I think, is Leng Shan, if one refuses to let go, then I will choose the one that makes me the most angry, so, Leng Shan wants to send Huang Maosheng awayγ He Qi smiled faintly and said: " Technology is indeed a very convenient thing, so convenient, I can sit at home, and I know some things, as for why I know that Leng Shan wants to use this means, then I still have to ask Huang Maosheng, he shouldn't put his habits so calmly in a place where anyone can see them, so I will say, habits, is a terrible thing, and the habit of life will make the most cautious people expose their weaknesses, so I will know, Leng Shan must have seen it, Huang Maosheng likes such a path very much, and the recent heavy rain can indeed be used to use the sewer deep well on this pathγ β
"Can you stop him? The rest of the people, if I remember correctly, there are still a lot of people out there, and it's terrible to think about killing so many people. Zhu Jiujiu begged in a low voice.
"Didn't you stop Huang Maosheng from stepping into that trap?" He Qi smiled meaningfully and said softly: " I said that habit is the power that can change people silently, unconsciously, you have been with me, a little similar, although I once had to protect the world, but I never thought that those indifferent and ruthless people are worthy of my protection, looking at the crumbling girl, among those people, how many will be worried, why do I only remember the smile on their faces, human life, but not a circus performance, indifferent people, don't you feel wasted to live?"
"You have become the person you hate, you say they are indifferent, isn't it indifferent if you stand by and watch?" Zhu Jiujiu looked at He Qi's dark eyes coldly, shook his head in disappointment and said: " You're right, I'm used to learning to think about many things like you, but I, after all, is different, even without you, I will stop him, if you think that habits can change a person, and you do change me, then, maybe one day, I can also change you, I can make your blood, no longer so cold, can make your heart, no longer so small, can make you like the person I know, to protect the world, I will definitely do it. β
"I've been guarding the world. The corners of He Qi's mouth rose slightly, smiled like a sunny smile, and said slowly: "It's just that this world no longer needs my protection, it has become colder than me, this kind of truth, only those who have guarded this world will understand, but I still wait and see, because those days of guarding are really nostalgic." β
"Who's next?" Zhu Jiujiu took a deep breath, suppressed the disappointment and anger in his heart, and asked in a deep voice.
"If you guess correctly, it should be a guy named Li Junlin, he often complains that the neighbors in the old building put the flower pots too unruly, almost stoned him, looking at the recent weather forecast, there will probably be a strong wind, that should be the best opportunity for Leng Shan to do it, this is in addition to Huang Maosheng, the easiest person to do it. He Qi smiled and said softly: "However, you have to be careful, I always feel that this cold mountain is very similar to me, if it is really like this, it is a tricky character." β
"It's underestimating me. Zhu Jiujiu sneered: "Don't think that you are the only one who dominates the world, I will surprise you." β
"I haven't underestimated you. He Qi turned his head, the smile on his face became heavier and heavier, Zhu Jiujiu felt a pang in his heart, bit his lip, snorted coldly, and said in a somewhat panicked voice: "I've been following you for a long time, I haven't eaten pork and seen pigs run, I would have known those skills a long time ago!"
"yes, it's a long time ago. He Qi smiled, propped up the umbrella again, walked to Zhu Jiujiu's side, and said softly: "Let's go, it's another heavy rain, it's been outside for too long, you'll get sick." β
"It's really inexplicable!" Zhu Jiujiu frowned, becoming more and more panicked in his heart, he simply turned around and ignored He Qi, and said while walking: "It's a good sunny day, where is it raining..."