Chapter 175: Escape (End)
Just when Gao Jun was carrying Yang Xiaolian to board the carriage and using the first-aid medicine he could find for nervous rescue, the horse team that Fan Wucheng wanted to avoid also arrived. Zhang Weixin, Xu Shaoan, and Liang Ziyue, who led the team, couldn't help but sink their hearts when they saw the puddle of bloodstains on the ground. The fact that there was no blood on the guards around the carriage suggests that the injured man was probably his own brother. Therefore, Zhang Weixin waved his hand and motioned Xu Shaoan and Liang Ziyue to continue to chase Fan Wucheng, while he reined in his mount, jumped off the horse, trotted to the side of the carriage, and eagerly asked the guards: "Who are you guarding?" Who was hurt? Why did I get hurt? ”
"Seventh Master, the subordinate guard is the Thirty-sixth Master, and the injured one is Yang Xiaolian, the wife of the Thirty-sixth Master. Madame, she was wounded by a stray bullet fired by the Fourteenth Master when he shot to stop the Thirty-sixth Master and our guards from chasing. Seeing the question, the squad leader of the personal guard hurriedly replied.
Knowing that his brother was fine, Zhang Wei's confidence was relieved. But when he heard that Yang Xiaolian was injured, he couldn't help but chuckle in his heart. First, the spouse of the crossing team member was injured, which had never happened before, and was bound to cause a shock among the brothers, the effects of which are now difficult to predict. Second, no matter whether Yang Xiaolian can survive this hurdle or not, Gao Jun and Fan Wucheng will be on the same page. In the future, the two brothers will be in the same team, and conflicts and confrontations between them will inevitably have a huge negative impact on the whole team. At this time, the most important thing is to stabilize Gao Jun's mood and not let him do anything out of the ordinary. After all, no matter what mistakes Fan Wucheng or Gao Jun had, it was an irreparable loss for the crossing team.
Now for Zhang Weixin, the most urgent thing to know is Yang Xiaolian's situation. But at this time, Gao Jun was rescuing Yang Xiaolian in the carriage, which was not the right time to ask. Therefore, although Zhang Weixin was anxious, he could only wait patiently outside the carriage, waiting for Gao Jun to come out of the carriage and ask again.
Although the time was probably less than five minutes of waiting, it seemed like hours to Zhang Weixin, who was pacing back and forth by the carriage. Just when he was a little impatient and wanted to knock on the door to inquire about the situation in the car, the originally quiet car suddenly changed. First, Yang Xiaolian's personal maid called her hostess with a crying voice, followed by Gao Jun's hurried shout: "Xiaolian, open your eyes and see your husband!" Xiaolian, don't sleep, don't sleep! Xiaolian, Xiaolian,......。 Weishenme will be like this? Weishenme, is that? ”
Hearing this, Zhang Weixin, who realized that the situation was not good, couldn't take care of it much, hurriedly opened the car door, rushed to the car, and carefully persuaded Gao Jun to let go of Yang Xiaolian, who had gradually become colder, while instructing Yang Xiaolian's personal maid to place Yang Xiaolian's body on the seat in the carriage with him, and then helped Gao Jun, who was already crying silently and grief-stricken, out of the car, and sat down on the horse za prepared for them by the guards next to the car, trying his best to comfort and enlighten.
After a long while, Gao Jun finally stopped his sad voice, and asked in a tone full of doubts and puzzles: "Seventh brother, what is going on?" I don't believe that the fourteenth brother is going to shoot the younger brother just because he has an affair with a married woman, and he is going to shoot Xiaolian and his personal guards? Brother Qi, please tell me, what happened? Weishenme Fourteenth Brother will become like this? weishenme He wants to avoid you so badly that he will do such a vicious attack on me and Xiaolian? ”
Facing Gao Jun, whose face was full of tears and couldn't understand what had just happened, Zhang Wei's confidence was mixed. On the one hand, he deplored Yang Xiaolian's innocent suffering and death. On the other hand, he was both sympathetic and worried about Gao Jun's situation. He sympathized with Gao Jun's loss of his wife, but he was also worried that once he knew the truth of the facts, this old brother would not be able to accept it ideologically. After all, as the closest brother to Fan Wucheng in the current crossing team, Gao Jun has complete trust and absolute support for this brother, and has never doubted the reason and intention of the other party to get close to him, and has never doubted what the other party said or did. Being betrayed by the people closest to them and trusted the most is a blow that ordinary people find difficult to accept and resist. But if you want to make up lies to deceive the other party, and use lies to deceive the old brother who has just been hurt by a big lie, Zhang Weixin really can't do it here and now. What's more, the paper can't contain the fire, and the relevant situation will definitely be known to Gao Jun in the future. Rather than letting Gao Jun hate himself after knowing the truth, and therefore resenting the committee and even the entire crossing team, it is better for him to have a long pain or a short pain, and solve this thorny problem once and for all. Therefore, after thinking about it repeatedly, Zhang Weixin still decided to tell the truth, and began to tell Fan Wucheng about a series of things that violated the team's rules, violated his original oath, betrayed his brothers, and betrayed the team over the years, and also talked about the handling opinions of the committee on his related mistakes decided not long ago.
After listening to Zhang Weixin's introduction, Gao Jun was speechless for a long time. He didn't expect that the fourteenth brother, who he supported and trusted so much, would be such a betrayal of his brothers, betrayal of the team, and a man of lies. He didn't expect that Fan Wucheng did this series of wrong, ugly, and evil things, but it was all just for a woman, for a woman from the opponent's side, and for a woman who should not have anything to do with him at all. At the same time, he felt that he was not worthy, that he was not worthy, that he was not worth Yang Xiaolian, who suffered an unjustified disaster, and that it was not worth it for all the brothers who had expressed sympathy for Fan Wucheng, who was punished by the enlarged meeting of the committee and went home to think about it behind closed doors. At this moment, in Gao Jun's mind, Fan Wucheng is no longer the good brother who is worthy of his trust, his support, and his care, but has become an ugly, selfish, despicable, and ruthless villain.
From extreme trust to extreme disgust and hatred, such a strong contrast made Gao Jun difficult to accept and became extremely excited at the same time, coupled with the intense emotional stimulation of seeing his beloved wife die in his arms, Gao Jun was furious and angry for a while. After a moment of silence, Gao Jun suddenly stood up from his horse, rushed to the side of one of his guards, snatched the reins from the other party's hand without saying a word, flew on his horse, and galloped away in the direction of Fan Wucheng's escape, ignoring the seventh brother Zhang Weixin's shouts to stop and not to be impulsive.
Seeing Gao Jun ignoring his call and galloping away, Zhang Weixin had a premonition that something was going to be wrong -- the holster next to the saddle of the horse was stuck in the "59-style" semi-automatic rifle of the guard. Therefore, while he ordered his personal guards to guard Yang Xiaolian's body, he also jumped on his mount and chased Gao Jun's back.
At this time, less than a mile away from Yang Xiaolianyu's death, Fan Wucheng stood on the wheel, holding a "59" pistol aimed at his temple, threatening the guards and intelligence agents who had surrounded him not to approach, otherwise he would shoot himself. On the other side of him, Xu Shaoan and Liang Ziyue were still trying to persuade him to lay down his arms and return to Beiping City with him.
In order to persuade Fan Wucheng to change his mind, Xu Shaoan and Liang Ziyue can be said to be moved by affection and reason, not only talking about brotherhood, hardship and righteousness, but also about the achievements and benefits that are about to be achieved. Xu Shaoan even promised Fan Wucheng that as long as he laid down his weapons and returned to Beiping City with him, he would definitely ensure the personal safety of him and his family. At the same time, Xu Shaoan also explained to Fan Wucheng the committee's handling of him, and conveyed what Wang Kunjun said before: "Although we have made mistakes, we are still brothers in life and death." As long as you are willing to come back and realize your mistakes, everything is negotiable. ”
In the face of Xu Shao'an's bitter persuasion, although Fan Wucheng's heart was slightly moved after hearing Wang Kunjun's words, he also flashed the idea of giving up resistance, giving up leaving, and returning to Beiping City to wait for disposal. But this thought was only fleeting, and it was immediately replaced by the fear and anxiety of the punishment he might face, and the situation he might face when he returned. In Fan Wucheng's view, it is difficult for him to ride a tiger now. In a sense, if he hadn't met Gao Jun on the way out, hadn't shot at Gao Jun, and hadn't accidentally injured Yang Xiaolian by shooting to stop Gao Jun and his guards from chasing after him, then there might still be a glimmer of hope for him to return to Beiping City, and a chance to make a comeback - even if he might be sentenced to ten years in prison or house arrest as the seventh brother Xu Shaoan said, there is a time limit. As long as you actively strive for it, you can still look forward to the future.
But now that he pulled the trigger on his brother, and even accidentally injured his brother's beloved wife, this kind of behavior is unforgivable by the brothers -- secretly tying the knot with Liu Yunyan can be said to be trapped by love, and secretly communicating with "Feiyantang" can be said to be a last resort, but shooting at his brother and injuring his brother's beloved wife can not find any reason to justify and excuse himself. You may be able to forgive yourself for betraying your brother but have repented, but you will never forgive yourself for pulling a gun against your brother and accidentally injuring your brother's beloved wife, you will inevitably be despised and spurned by your brothers, and become a marginal figure in the team that no one cares about, no one cares about, and no one cares about. What's more, no matter whether Yang Xiaolian lives or dies, the relationship between herself and Gao Jun will be like fire and water, becoming the other party's "thorn in the eye and thorn in the flesh", and she is likely to be at peace forever. In addition, when he returned to Beiping City and accepted the punishment, he would definitely miss the upcoming southward operation and lose the most important opportunity to make meritorious contributions to the team. When the punishment is over, even if he can regain his free body and resume his position in the team, he will become the lowest, least prestigious, and least vocal member of the whole team because his merits are far inferior to those brothers who have made great contributions to the team at the most critical moment. Rather than that, it's better to give yourself a good time now.
Therefore, in the face of Xu Shaoan's persuasion and assurance, Fan Wucheng finally chose to remain unmoved. He clenched the pistol in his hand and said, "I understand the kindness of the fifth brother and the starling brother. But things have developed to this point, and the brother has no way out. Even if a few elder brothers don't blame the past and are lenient, what face do I have to meet the brothers, and what face do I have to meet the old brother Gao Jun, who trusts and supports me the most. Instead of going back and living with his tail between his legs in the contempt and spurtment of his brothers, it is better to cut himself here to thank his brothers. If you are really good for your brother, then raise your noble hand and let my brother and me go. The brother promised that he would find a secluded place to live in seclusion, live an ordinary life with his wife and children, and never ask about the world, let alone seek refuge in anyone or any shili. If the starling insists on taking his brother back to Beiping City, then the brother has no choice but to let the starling go back with his brother's body. Where to go, I hope that the starling will make a decision as soon as possible. ”
Speaking of this, Fan Wucheng stretched out his right thumb and pressed down the hammer of the "59-style" pistol in his hand, and put on a pair of jiashi who would either let me go or collect my body to put pressure on Xu Shaoan. And just when Xu Shaoan was in a dilemma, he planned to delay a little longer, so that he could wait for Zhang Weixin to catch up with him to persuade Fan Wucheng, but he heard the hooves behind him, and then Gao Jun shouted and reprimanded: "Fan Wucheng, you treacherous, despicable, shameless, and ruthless bastard, you still dare to say anything 'guarantee'." Since you want to die so much, why do you need to force the starling to make a decision, your master will fulfill you. ”
With this shout, Gao Jun stretched out his right hand and pulled out the "59-style" semi-automatic rifle from the holster next to the saddle, and pressed his left hand on the saddle, while his feet were withdrawn from the stirrup, and he rose into the air with the help of the liliang pushed back with his left hand. Immediately after that, he put one foot on the saddle a little, and with the force of his foot's back kick, his whole body flew out like a sharp arrow, jumped over the encirclement formed by the guards and the spies of the intelligence department, and landed steadily no more than five or six steps away from Fan Wucheng.
Because before landing, Gao Jun had already put the "59-style" semi-automatic rifle against his shoulder socket, so as soon as he landed, before Xu Shao'an, Liang Ziyue, who knew that something was going to happen, and Zhang Weixin, who came later, shouted out the words "Brother 36, you must be calm and not impulsive", Gao Jun was already stunned for a moment when he saw his arrival, and then showed a relieved expression on his face, and Fan Wucheng, who removed the "59-style" pistol in his hand from his temple and threw it on the ground, pulled the trigger fiercely.
"Bang! Bang! Bang! ......", the huge gunfire echoed in the mountain road, and the angry Gao Jun concentrated his hatred for Fan Wucheng on the index finger of his right hand, until he finished all the ten bullets in the magazine of the "59-style" semi-automatic rifle, and watched Fan Wucheng, who was covered in blood, fall from the wheel and fall to the ground, then threw the rifle in his hand aside, turned around, and separated everyone without looking back, walked out of the encirclement, turned over and ran back and forth. Only Xu Shao'an and Liang Ziyue, who were stunned by everything in front of them, and Zhang Weixin, who walked across from him and wanted to call him but finally gave up, looked at Fan Wucheng's body on the ground, and was speechless for a long time.
Just as Zhang Weixin, Xu Shaoan and others were pondering how to go back to explain everything that happened here to the fifth brother Wang Kunjun, the eldest brother Li Junwu, and the other brothers who were rushing to Beiping City one after another, the sad cry of the "official" from the carriage brought everyone's hearts back to the reality in front of them.
I saw a beautiful young woman break out of the carriage and fall on Fan Wucheng's corpse and cry bitterly. Although they hadn't seen each other for many years, Zhang Weixin, Xu Shaoan, and Liang Ziyue still recognized at a glance that the crying young woman in front of them was Liu Yunyan, the former head of the Youzhou branch of the "Feiyan Hall" who had been missing for several years and had been placed at the top of the wanted list by the Ministry of Intelligence. Although it was a former opponent, and it was precisely because of this woman that her brother ended up with a corpse, but seeing Liu Yunyan crying with pear blossoms and rain, coupled with the fact that she was crying with her own brother who had been working hard for more than eight years, Zhang Weixin and the others not only did not have the resentment of seeing each other, but sympathized with this woman who was also trapped by love and was also intolerable to her original organization - after all, she and Fan Wucheng really loved each other, after all, the two of them had a tense but happy time. After all, the aiqing crystallization of the two of them is also a descendant of the traverser.
Therefore, neither Zhang Weixin, Xu Shao'an, nor Liang Ziyue, who was tasked with arresting Liu Yunyan, stepped forward to disturb this woman who had gone through ups and downs to vent her emotions there, until the other party's crying gradually stopped, Zhang Weixin nodded to Liang Ziyue, and motioned him to step forward to return Liu Yunyan to the carriage and collect Fan Wucheng's body. But just as Liang Ziyue was about to step forward, Liu Yunyan, who had been lying on Fan Wucheng's corpse, suddenly stood up, bowed deeply to Zhang Weixin and others, and said: "The reason why the officials reneged on their original oath, secretly hid wanted criminals, colluded with the 'Feiyan Tang' secret agents, and did such unethical and morally wrong things was all because of the slave family. Today, since the officials have died in Huangquan, the slave family naturally has no reason to live in the world, so they will judge themselves to repay the favor of the official and atone for the sins of the slave family. I just ask that your uncles can look at the love of brothers in the past and take care of Wen Xuan. After all, it was the husband and wife who were at fault, but the child was innocent. ”
After speaking, before Zhang Weixin, Xu Shao'an, Liang Ziyue and others, who understood what she meant, came forward to stop them, Liu Yunyan had already stabbed the dagger that had been tightly grasped in her hand into her chest, and finally fell on top of her husband's body with a smile on her face, and died of anger. For a while, there was silence inside and outside the entire encirclement, only the long-lasting cry of Fan Wenxuan, who was crying because he had lost his mother's arms, was left in the carriage.
PS: Thank you for the tip of 520 in the drizzle, everyone's support is my motivation.