Act 119. Death for a confidant (5000 words)
Lead-gray clouds covered the weeping sky, and since the first snow of the new year fell, the winter sun in Jingjiang never showed out of the clouds again, as if someone had stolen it.
Tian Yao was dressed in plain black clothes and sat in the passenger seat of the black car.
In the back seat, it was Tian Yi and Tian Meng, who were also dressed in black and black skirts.
The mass funerals of the victims of the December 31 incident were held on January 5, after the identification was completed.
It is said that at least more than 3,000 people were killed and many more were injured in this incident.
It is said that many of the dead did not even have their bodies left.
Heard......
Tian Yao looked out the window with a heavy heart.
When they learned that Tian Hong was killed in this incident, the Tian family was still preparing the first meal of the new year.
Tian Yi rarely did not emphasize frugality, and the three brothers and sisters went to the supermarket to buy dumpling skins, meat fillings, and all kinds of good dishes that they were reluctant to buy on weekdays, and the table was full, hearty and delicious.
Although Tian Hong was persuaded not to go to work on New Year's Day, Tian Hong did not listen to his younger siblings.
She said that she would come back at noon the next day, and she would surprise everyone at that time.
But the next day, Tian Hong did not return.
Tian Yao couldn't remember what the expressions of his three siblings were when the police knocked on the door of his house and saw the neat table of dishes and the empty seat that was left, and then spoke with a serious face to convey the news of Tian Hong's death.
As for the follow-up compensation and procedures, Tian Yao no longer cares.
The school holidays have begun, and the three siblings are able to spend more time at home, but the home is empty, and the laughter and laughter are lost, which makes time difficult.
Finally, when the collective funeral ended, Tian Yao's lost heart finally had a little reality.
"From now on, I will be the pillar of the family......"
He pondered whether he should apply for a leave of absence to ease the burden on his family, but Tian Yao knew that his overly mature sister would definitely reject the proposal.
Through the rearview mirror in the car, Tian Yao glanced at the two younger sisters in the back seat.
Tian Yi's eyes were red, but she restrained her tears and did not show her sadness without any scruples.
Tian Meng had already buried her face in her arms and kept sobbing.
The three returned home, an empty home.
"We ......"
Just as Tian Yao wanted to speak and relieve the silent atmosphere, there was a knock on the door.
For a moment, only for a moment, the expressions of the three of them brightened up a little, and some kind of expectation that should not exist emerged, Tian Yi hurriedly rushed over and opened the door.
However, when they saw the strange man in a suit standing outside the door, the insignificant sense of anticipation of the three siblings was disappointed again.
Greater sorrow swept in.
"Is this Ms. Tian Hong's home?"
The man spoke in a tone of uncertainty that was not so uncertain.
"Sister...... Sister Tian Hong has passed away. ”
Tian Yao plucked up his courage and said this sentence.
"Well, is that so......"
The man's expression was a little subtle, but he quickly spoke again.
"That's right, Ms. Tian Hong purchased a property before, and the handover procedures have been completed, but she hasn't contacted us for a long time, so I came to visit."
"Property ......"
Tian Yao was stunned, he looked at his two younger sisters, and was silent.
"Do you need me to show you around?"
The man, who appeared to be a real estate agent, with half-yellow hair and a casual suit, summoned a taxi and soon took the Tian siblings to a nice neighborhood in Jingjiang.
Watching the man open the door with the key, the emotions in Tian Yao's heart became deeper and deeper.
It was a very spacious room, the light from the balcony shone into the living room, and the four rooms were clean and bright, and there was no pungent smell that had just been renovated, and it seemed warm and cozy.
"When Ms. Tian Hong went through the formalities with us before, she once said that she has a younger brother and two younger sisters, and her greatest wish is that her brothers and sisters can grow up well, so she chose here."
The man said with emotion.
"When she said these words, her expression was very soft, as if she thought of some happy thing, and she must have loved you very much."
Tian Yi was stunned, took two steps forward, pointed to the TV cabinet in the living room, and said in a daze.
"My sister said that when you change to a big house, you must buy a big TV......"
She said that everyone should have a separate wardrobe so that they don't have to mix clothes together anymore......
She said that during the Chinese New Year, the four of us can sit in the living room and watch TV while having a big meal......
"She said, absolutely, absolutely, absolutely absolutely never going to leave us behind."
"Liars ......"
Tian Yao looked at his sister and tried to comfort him, but found that he also had an uncomfortable throat and could not speak.
He turned his head to ask the agent for more details, but the other person was gone.
There were only four keys to the door, and a copy of the title deed, lying quietly on the table in the living room.
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"See you after the holidays."
The kindergarten teacher waved goodbye to the children with a reluctant smile.
In the accident a few days ago, many people died in Jingjiang.
Even in kindergartens, there were casualties.
The teacher had someone she knew who died in the accident, her expression was gloomy, and soon, she saw another child.
"Fan Sisi, why are you still here, don't you go home?"
Fan Sisi, the "messenger of justice" who always worries the teachers, is holding his schoolbag without spirit at the moment, standing in place, like a cat that has been discarded.
As soon as the teacher finished speaking, he realized that he was wrong.
Versace's father also died in that accident.
The teacher came up to the little girl, crouched down, and gently placed his hand on her shoulder.
"Your mother will come over later, you wait patiently, and the teacher will wait with you."
A certain resonance made the teacher understand Fan Sisi's feelings, and she couldn't help but hug the little girl who had lost her father.
"It's okay, my dad said, everything will be fine."
Fan Sisi seemed to be more mature and said to the teacher.
The teacher was dumbfounded for a while, and suddenly felt very sorry for the girl in front of him.
"Do you have anything you want to eat, I've heard that if you eat something delicious, your mood will improve."
“...... I want to drink milk tea. ”
Fan Sisi hesitated for a moment before replying.
"Then the teacher will buy it for you, you are here, don't run around."
With that, the teacher stood up and went to the milk tea shop next to the kindergarten to order milk tea.
Fan Sisi looked at the back of the other party leaving, and suddenly her nose was sore, and she was about to cry, but a certain insistence made her stop crying.
At that moment, a shadow stood in front of her.
Fan Sisi raised his head and saw a middle-aged man with half-yellow and black hair, like a young man pursuing trends, standing in front of him.
"Daddy......"
Versace recognized it, this was her father.
"They...... They lied to me, they lied to me that you wouldn't come back, I knew it, I knew it, Dad, you would definitely come back! ”
Fan Sisi was in a hurry, tears welled up, and her nose and throat became whimpering.
The little girl, who hadn't cried in front of anyone since she heard the news of her father, finally couldn't hold back her tears.
The middle-aged man squatted down and gently hugged Fan Sisi, his hand caressing her behind her back, trying to calm her down.
"Sisi, Dad is indeed going to a far away place, and he may not come back for a long time."
He paused before continuing.
"So, during this time, Sisi has to protect her mother, don't let people bully you, and study hard, don't always fight, you know?"
He looked at Fan Sisi's clear eyes and said.
"Hmm."
"Remember, your dad is a hero."
The man said one last word, then stood up, and in the blink of an eye, Fan Sisi lost the other party's sight.
She was stunned until the teacher came back with a cup of milk tea, and saw Fan Sisi's crying red eyes, and she was a little panicked.
"What's the matter, Fan Sisi, who bullied you just now?"
The teacher hurriedly took out a tissue and helped Fan Sisi wipe away her tears.
"I just saw my father."
Fan Sisi said in a slurred voice.
The teacher's expression was a little moved, and he couldn't hold back his tears, and hugged Fan Sisi again.
And Fan Sisi only looked at the place where the "father" disappeared.
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Yang Dongxue got out of the car in a nervous mood and came to a corner of the cemetery.
Behind her, there are many others.
These people are the same age as Yang Dongxue, and time has changed them from young and green to what they are now, but a certain will has not been smoothed by the years, and it still shines in their eyes.
Most of them chose to become teachers, because when they were young, there was one or two teachers who taught them the last lesson with their lives, about the meaning of life, and they wanted to spread the same spirit while being grateful.
Originally, Yang Dongxue wanted to surprise him.
These former students are scattered to the ends of the earth, but they still remember that they once had such a teacher who stood upright, and Yang Dongxue has been contacting other people since she met him, wanting to surprise him.
Any teacher would be relieved to see that their former students are doing well.
However, a few days ago, a phone call shattered Yang Dongxue's last thoughts.
As a result, the class reunion has become today's memorial service.
More than a dozen people stood in front of the tombstone, bowed deeply, and presented bouquets of flowers to it.
It was blooming daisies and carnations.
Some cried, and many more were silent.
More than twenty years ago, they lost another teacher, and more than twenty years later, they lost their last teacher.
In the midst of the simmering atmosphere of sadness, a man appeared behind them.
He also had a bouquet of flowers in his hand, as if he had come to sweep the grave.
Yang Dongxue recognized it, it was the young man who had stood beside him and stood beside Tao Xuanran.
"These people are ......"
The boy asked timidly.
"These are all former students of Mr. Tao, we originally wanted to visit him together and surprise him, but ......"
Yang Dongxue's irrepressible sadness made her voice tremble.
"Can I know, Mr. Tao, how he died?"
A man asked in a deep voice, knowing that it was a terrorist attack, but did not know the details.
"Tao Lao...... Mr. Tao, he is my teacher, he has many students, even after leaving you, he is tirelessly teaching others, when things happen...... He's giving us a lesson, the last lesson. ”
The young man said with a sigh.
"Until the last moment, he maintained his dignity as a teacher, and in the face of terrorists, he protected his students and did not give in until his death."
"He's the best teacher I've ever met."
Hearing the young man's words, the crowd finally couldn't hold back their emotions, and the huge crying echoed in the cemetery, unable to calm down for a long time.
The boy put down the bouquet in front of the tombstone and came to Yang Dongxue.
"Mr. Tao has no other family, and for him, his students are his family."
"I know ......"
Yang Dongxue's expression was gloomy.
"He wants you to carry on his will, and he says he chose it not because it was easy, but because it was difficult."
After the boy said this, he left the cemetery.
For a moment, Yang Dongxue overlapped his back with Tao Xuanran's appearance when he was young.
Both stood equally straight.
Like a sharp sword that doesn't bend.
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When Bai Ge returned to Aimei Plastic Surgery Hospital, it was already evening.
This place will be taken over by the people of the Abyss Relic Affairs Department, and there is nothing that Bai Ge needs to be nostalgic for.
The experience of the past few months, the experience of getting along with love and Lao Huo is like a dream.
Bai Ge wanted to take one last look here, so he came here.
However, when he crossed the corner and came to the corner, he was stunned.
Downstairs at Aimei Plastic Surgery Hospital, there are many people gathered at the entrance of the hospital, which has long been closed and has lost its owner.
There is the manager of the bakery next door, the owner of the hardware store opposite, the clerk of the nearby supermarket, and the master of the barbecue restaurant on the adjacent street.
Bai Ge also saw the burly gym owner who often wore a cheongsam, and at the moment he was holding his little daughter in a suit, solemnly putting down a bouquet at the door of Aimei Plastic Surgery Hospital.
The entrance of the hospital is surrounded by flowers.
Bai Ge was stunned for a moment, and then he changed his appearance and blended in with these people.
"Lao Huo is everyone's good neighbor, good neighbor, we have all been helped by him, he is an upright person, and we deeply sympathize with what happened to him in that unfortunate incident."
The owner of the gym took the lead, lowered his head, and mourned in silence.
These people didn't know that Lao Huo gave up his life to protect them.
But even so, Lao Huo's help to his neighbors on weekdays still made him so respected.
"Lao Huo said before that he would help me fix the TV at home, so he let him run away......
"Thanks to Lao Huo's tutoring, my son's grades are much better."
"Although Lao Huo's medical skills don't seem to be very good, but the square dance is still very good, who will lead the dance for us now......"
"Lao Huo's cooking is delicious, hey, I won't be able to eat his craftsmanship in the future......"
"There are so many bad people in the world, why are there always good people who are unlucky?"
Many words came into Bai Ge's ears, making it difficult for him to hide his sadness, and he sobbed in a low voice.
The gym owner sensed Bai Ge's emotions and gently patted him on the shoulder.
"Young man, you also suffered from that disaster."
“...... I lost all my family. ”
Bai Ge replied.
The owner of the gym was silent, he knew that all the comfort at this time was not enough to soothe the sadness in the young man's heart, so he spoke.
"Cry, just cry."
"But after crying, live well, and your family will definitely want you to live well."
Hearing the gym owner's words, the young man nodded, speechless.
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Late at night, in the cemetery.
Bai Ge stood in front of the brand-new, unwritten tombstone, silent.
After a long time, after the starlight became more dazzling, Bai Ge spoke, as if he were talking to an old familiar friend.
"Uncle Xu, I'm leaving here, you may think I'm stupid, but I know that this is what I should do."
"When you get to that side, drink less alcohol, it's not good for your health, you can play cards with old Huo Fanzhe and them when you have time, don't always sit and watch TV by yourself."
"Don't worry, it's okay to be in love, I'll take her to visit you when the time comes."
"Uncle Xu, you've worked hard all these years, you can rest well."
"I thought I didn't have a family for a long time, but now that I look at it, isn't my family always around?"
"Tian Hong, don't worry, Ah Yao, they will definitely be able to survive, they have moved to a new house now, and the money you left behind is enough to live a good life."
"Tao Lao, you can rest assured that your students are doing well and have inherited your spirit, and they will definitely be able to teach more and better students."
"Fan Zhe, Sisi will definitely be able to grow up healthy, you don't have to worry too much, she is the strongest girl I have ever seen."
"Lao Huo, you can finally rest, don't be so busy."
"I got the information, Qin Kewei is preparing to flee to the Panxi Sea, Bi Zhenyan and those people have also gone to the Panxi Sea, so I should go over there, don't worry, I will help you take revenge, those who have hurt you, don't even think about running."
Bai Ge put down the bouquet and stood up, he thought for a moment, and finally raised his hand, leaving a little trace on the wordless tombstone.
He knew that his journey would be full of ups and downs, and that he would probably die halfway through, and that it would be impossible to return to this place at all.
But Bai Ge still has no hesitation, the soldier dies for his confidant, and Bai Ge is also willing to embark on this road for the sake of these "family members".
A gust of winter wind blew, blowing away the haze of lead ash, and the starlight sprinkled, one of which was extremely dazzling, Bai Ge knew that it was a star that belonged to him.
The quiet cemetery was bleak for a while, and Bai Ge suddenly remembered a verse that he didn't know where he heard it.
"The wind is sluggish and the water is cold, and the strong man will never return once he is gone."
He groaned and got up to leave.
From now on, Bai Ge is the real [Assassin].
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