Two hours later, Naval Intelligence intercepted a telegram sent by the "Lighthouse" to the center, deciphered it, and reported it to its superiors. The cipher translation was sent back from there the night before.

Then gather all the cronies over there.

"Ding Mocun is right, Zhan Guoqiang is late," said the president, "and the Russians now understand everything, and this could become a big scandal." We are not afraid to make a fool of ourselves, but it will damage our prestige. Any suggestions? ”

The lengthy meeting finally concluded that the Kremlin must be notified diplomatically; The President was ready to solemnly inform the other side that the enemy had forwarded the proposal to their representatives.

First verbally convey it to the other side, the proposal for a separate peace will be rejected, but it will take time to analyze whether this is Zhan Guoqiang's discordant ploy. Thereafter, they informed the marshal of all the details in a personal letter.

It's not a matter of days and hours that are won,

Anything can happen,

The important thing is to wait.

Li Guangyuan lies in a room furnished according to his special hobby, and among the clutter, only the water glassware stands out from the rest. Stunning goblets sit alongside oversized plastic artwork, and fragile brandy glasses are crammed together with bulky mugs. The sunlight cast on the cup did not glow a soft turquoise blue, but a calm, dull gray.

Li Guangyuan's hands were shackled in thin metal, and his left leg was also locked to the bulky sofa bed frame.

"If I drag this thing around, it must be ridiculous," Li Guangyuan thought, "it will definitely become Chaplin's material, Bodhisattva bless." ”

From time to time, he listened to the sound of cannon fire in the distance, hoping that they would arrive soon. I'm going to die here, there's only a few hours left. Boys, my dear people, try, I have long hoped for you and I have tried with all my might to hold on until this moment, and perhaps I can do more, but you have no right to blame me, I am dragged along like all men in such a hurry that we are forced to control ourselves, and we are doing what life leads us to do with its indifference and carelessness, though there are no written instructions. Rhythm, rhythm is often weakened. I had to struggle with what I had to do if I had the possibility, the important things I really wanted to do.

The orderly walked in, sat down next to him, and asked, "Do you want to lie on your left side?" ”

"That's how I lay there." Li Guangyuan replied.

"Oh, yes." The orderly smiled." I always make the mistake of looking at people and give you a different direction, right? Aren't you tired? ”

"Okay, but better sit down."

"No, I can't. The doctor told me to lie down and if there was no answer, he would come and deal with you. ”

"Alright." Li Guangyuan said, "Then lie down." ”

"Want to smoke?"

"I really want to,"

"I'm sympathetic, but you are also forbidden to smoke."

"Then why ask?"

"Interested. I want to know how you feel right now. ”

"Do you know what a badass is, boy?"

"Hahaha, I don't care if I have it or not."

"There are people in the world who can't figure out what a villain is, what a villain is, what a bastard is."

"That's because they lack education. Is it possible to draw an equal sign between a badass, a bastard, and a villain? ”

"Yes, orderly, yes. Let me tell you how I understand the word 'fool' here. Would you like to hear it? ”

The orderly lit a cigarette and replied, "Why not, of course, let's talk about it." ”

"It was in 932, before Zhan Guoqiang became prime minister, that I came here. The street was narrow, and there was a bend in front of a tavern where two cars were parked, and a group of men in brown uniforms gathered around them, discussing Mei Sipin's speech, laughing and arguing loudly, what appeared to be authentic members of the Blue Society. I asked if there was a driver among them, please drive forward a little bit and give me some space. No, they replied that there was no driver. I tinkered for five minutes to turn my car around. In the end, I succeeded. All this time the guys kept looking at me and asked me where I learned my skills to get through the obstacle strip. When I got out of the car, two of the people who laughed at me chanted 'slogans', then got into the two cars that were blocking the way and drove away in the other direction. To take pleasure in the pain of others, or even just the inconvenience of others, is stupid. For you, a well-educated person, I can say accurately; This is the real state villain. ”

He sighed sadly as his fingers with thick bones and soft hairs that seemed to be transparent clicked

"The captain forbids me to deal with you as you deserve, Li Guangyuan, or I'll let you see how hard you can be with your handsome face after I've scalded it with a red-hot soldering iron?"

Then, the orderly bent down, approached Li Guangyuan, stared into his eyes, and spat in his face.

"So be it. The detachment commander did not forbid me to do so, and I was not given an order. ”

He stopped at the door, turned around and shouted to Li Guangyuan, "After a while, I will explain to you thoroughly, what is faith, I will explain, Li Guangyuan." ”

He often recalls the night he spent at his father's house. He did not understand at once why it was deeply imprinted in his mind, and his extremely calm demeanor when talking about painful things, about things that were hotly argued at the time (at night he and his father were brushing teacups in the kitchen, and then mopping the floor of the big house, his father smiled melancholy: "In my opinion, I have done things completely contrary to my wishes as before, and the people's arguments have become more and more and more peaceful, and I believe that a great event is about to take place in the country, and we will be parting again, how sad, my family") He understood, Why, much later, when he began to work, he still did not forget the lack of social life that night, the heavy smell of the moorland that hung over the country, and the hysteria of the people and the outcry of the crowds, the premature silence in the streets and the camouflage of the people in the dwellings without personality, honour and dignity.

"I'm so lucky," he thought, "what remarkable people have noticed me; Wait, who else can have such happiness in their lifetime? This is a life-saving medicine, a rest in the trek, and a dream in the midst of illness. I'm thinking about them, they're all around, why do I see them all so clearly at this moment when I need them? I'm going back to all this because the orderlies talked about that. Li Guangyuan understood, "How strange, the development of evil has produced goodness in your heart, is there a pattern in this?" ”

Once again, he felt like he had a few more hours to go, but that meant waiting. He couldn't wait any longer. This terrible feeling was tearing his brain, crushing his body, restricting his movements, and causing trouble.

"Our people can come," he said to himself, "but don't think about it all the time, and think of anything else but what do I think?" There is no other way out, and if our men do not arrive, I will be put to death. It's all over, it's really wrong. He thought, "I'm one of the few people who have lived here all these years, but I've stayed out of it, so I know this place more accurately than many people; To tell what it really is, it is essential to understand that it will be essential for future generations. Over the years, I have had a terrible feeling that I am in the country, but I feel that I am outside of reality, but I understand that this cannot last long. It has been rightly said that Leonardo da Vinci linked his work to the next century, and that he had nothing to do with Michelangelo's ideals of form. Leonardo da Vinci was exploring the meaning of beauty on the inside, not on the outside. He was the progenitor of Impressionism because he rejected the boundaries of form in order to understand the essence of space. He is not exploring, but life. Yes, Maxi," he said smugly, "think of what you want to do, think of what you are willing to think." You know, you have lost the right to speak over the years, and that doesn't mean that you have to keep silent, it doesn't really matter, the problem is that you have to say what you don't believe, you have to say what you hate; Sometimes you are so angry that you want to shout, but you are good at controlling yourself because your every move has to be appropriate, otherwise it will lead to a crisis and will not benefit the cause at all. Lack of self-control, not good at waiting, go to religion, and you come across the damn word 'waiting'...

What can I do if the word is tormenting me? I'm a human being, I'm the same as everyone else, I'm the 'limit', am I better than everyone else? ”

"Driver!" He shouted, "Take me to the bathroom." ”

The driver came, took off the handcuffs and led him out of the room. As they walked down a long hallway, like all old houses in Nanjing, they passed a door covered in red leather when Li Guangyuan heard the voices of some of the people inside. These people quickly dictated to the typist, and in the cacophony of voices, Li Guangyuan clearly recognized the voice of the captain of Chang Kaishen's place.

"Now that the former minister is surrounded by glory like the so-called sufferers," said the captain straight to the point, adding his own attitude towards it in his tone, "then consideration should be given to co-opting Marin, the female secretary with whom he is very close." Not only can she provide extremely valuable information about the relatives of the arrested ministers, but she will also take action. It can be seen that it is necessary for us to approach her in the future and force ......"

"Be quiet." The captain shouted, "I'll stop working with the prisoners." ”

"Do you think I'll be able to run away?" Li Guangyuan asked, "Are you worried that I will reveal your secret to the French?" ”

"You can't run away, but if the squad leader lets you go."

"Do you think he'll let it go?"

"As long as there is an echo from your center, he will put it."

"Then why are you handcuffing me?"

"Because there's been no response yet. Once you hear back, you don't have to run, they'll kill people who are already working for us. You'll be like a lost dog, wagging its head and tail in front of your new owner's legs. ”

Li Guangyuan entered the toilet, leaned his back against the door, quickly tore off the lining of his clothes, took out the blade hidden inside, held it in his hand, and felt the elasticity of the metal. He asked in his heart, "What, when is the time?" It is said that in only five minutes, the blood in the whole body will be drained, the head will buzz, and then a silent weakness will be felt, and then whether it is Chang Kaishen, the driver, the orderly, or all the villains in the silent room, they are no longer there, although their end has come, they still plan to do despicable deeds, to gather a group of traitors or a group of soft bones for the future, these people have never shown spiritual firmness, why do you lack perseverance? , let go of your own blood, of course it's a terrible thing, but it's easier than staying the course.

You know, you are ordered to live, but you plan to kill yourself, do you have the right to do it yourself? I don't have the power, and I feel it's scary to do so. I'm not living at all, I'm working, through time and space, I'm running, I'm not myself. Find out how much I want to live the life of that vanished era, how much I want to be with my wife and son. However, I knew that I couldn't stand Chang Kaishen's torture, what if they would conquer me or make me insane? Survive as a glazed-eyed, conquered psychopath? Lost memories and visions, with only a few natural demands, to live like animals that doctors experiment with in brain research labs? However, the rebellion is terrible, and people will say that it is wrong for him to betray the motherland, and that he cannot separate himself from the motherland, and that betraying the motherland is first and foremost betraying himself. ”

"Li Guangyuan." The driver said, "Why aren't you moving?" ”

"I'm concentrating," Li Guangyuan quickly stuffed the blade into his pocket, "Are you peeking?" ”

"What am I listening to?"

"I can't do it all at once." Li Guangyuan smiled, "You don't let me sit or move around, people are always lying down, and the kidneys are not very good." ”

The driver opened the door, "Then you stand, I'm watching you from behind." ”

"The female secretary may come out."

"So what, they're our people."

"What if I defecate it?"

The orderly suddenly frowned, and his two eyes turned into a slit, "Why is your face so pale?" Open your mouth. ”

"I don't have poison," Mr. Li said, "and potassium cyanide kills in a second." ”

"Open your mouth." The orderly repeated, and quickly slapped Li Guangyuan on the forehead, forcing his mouth to open and "stick out his tongue."

Li Guangyuan obediently stuck out his tongue and asked, "Yellow?" A lot of tongue coating? ”

"Pink, like a baby's tongue. Why do you ask for it, you don't want to go back? ”

"Whatever you want, I'll ask for it in an hour anyway."

"I won't bring you here. You can only come three times a day and night. Bear with me. ”

The orderly took him back to the room, and Li Guangyuan finally heard a few more words. The name of the marshal was imprinted into the mind. He didn't have time to make sense of the whole conversation about the commander's father, for the orderlies shouted again;

"Stop working. I'm not alone here. ”

In the room, he handcuffed Li Guangyuan, handcuffed his left leg to the sofa bed, and then removed a bottle of wine from the shelf.

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