When the old chief heard Li Qingshan's words, he asked a little strangely: "Qingshan, Wuyitang is just a criminal gang with the nature of an underworld, how can it be related to the intelligence organs of country Z? Does this organization have any political background?"

Li Qingshan glanced at the people in the room. Because this matter involves state military and security secrets, it is difficult to explain it in detail in front of so many people. However, since the old chief asked, it was difficult not to answer, so he had to reply euphemistically: "Whether Wuyitang has a political background, whether there is a clear political goal and political program, and now our intelligence and security organs are investigating. However, one thing is certain: they colluded with the intelligence services of country Z in order to overthrow the rule of the current king of our friendly kingdom of Wangnizayu, Domei. It should be clear to the old chief that King Domay has always been very friendly to our country and has a very good personal relationship with several generations of core leaders of our country. You have also visited the Kingdom of Wangniza Jade. They are a hereditary monarchy, and although not wealthy, their strategic location is very important. The country's two seaports were built with the assistance of our country, and they are also important passages for our country to enter the Indian Ocean. King Dome was very disgusted by the regional hegemonic behavior of country Z, and publicly condemned country Z at various international conferences on many occasions for bullying the weak and forcibly occupying the territory and territorial waters of other countries. Therefore, country Z hates him to the core, and in recent years has been secretly supporting the opposition forces of the Wangnizayu kingdom, trying to overthrow the rule of King Domei and set up a puppet regime pro-country Z. I estimate that the headquarters of this Wuyi Hall may be in the Wangnizayu Kingdom, and its leader should be the leader of the opposition forces in the Wangnizayu Kingdom who wants to take the throne of King Domei instead. ”

The old chief nodded and said, "In this way, it is correct for the state security department to adopt the strategy of leading but not provoking and wanting to capture and indulge in the Wuyi Hall in the capital. If this hall in the capital is moved, it is easy to startle the snakes, and it may even force their main hall to take a risk and launch a coup d'état in the Wangnizayu Kingdom in advance, which will bring great trouble to King Duomei. Isn't that so?"

Li Qingshan nodded in agreement.

Leng Jidao and Sneer Xiaotian had been listening to their conversation in a daze. I don't know why, as soon as Li Qingshan entered the room, as soon as Leng Jidao saw his face, his original uneasy mood was suddenly replaced by an inexplicable sense of intimacy. Although Commander Li Qingshan's appearance is very majestic, the straight general's uniform invisibly exudes an awe-inspiring momentum. However, Leng Jidao always felt that under his majestic appearance, there was a family-like feeling that made his heart flutter from time to time, and even he felt very surprised.

And Li Qingshan is the same, from the first time he saw Leng Jidao in the house, he felt that his heart jumped inexplicably: Leng Jidao's smiling face with clear outlines and slightly vicissitudes made him feel as if he had suddenly met an old acquaintance and friend who had not met for decades, and a strong sense of intimacy surged in his heart. Therefore, after coming in, he has been secretly thinking about where he has seen this old farmer in the mountain village, or whether he has seen someone who looks like him. But when I think about it, I don't have a clue. Later, when he began to talk to the old chief, he did not think about it again.

After the old chief and Li Qingshan talked about Wuyi Hall for a while, they began to chat casually.

The old chief looked at Li Qingshan's face that was a little dark because he hadn't slept well last night, and said with emotion: "Qingshan, the years are not forgiving! On that winter day more than 50 years ago, I took you from the guards in Xishan County. At that time, you were skinny and cold, and only a trace of warmth remained in your chest. I took you in my arms, fed you ginger soup, wiped you with a hot towel, and finally saved you. The scene that saved you at the beginning is still vivid, and in a blink of an eye, you are already over the age of six, and your hair is gray. The little beggar who was dying at the beginning has now become a three-star general, shouldering the heavy responsibility of guarding the country's southwest frontier. Alas, the time of 100 years is fleeting. 'The son said on the river, the deceased is like a husband, reluctant to give up day and night!' is still the incisive words of Master Confucius, in one sentence!"

As he spoke, the old chief looked at Li Qingshan's white hair and the dense knife-like wrinkles on his face, like a kind old father looking at his son who had returned from a long journey.

Li Qingshan didn't wait for the old chief to finish speaking, he had already burst into tears, choked up and said: "Old chief, I, Li Qingshan, have been sluggish since I was a child, and it was you who raised me, cultivated me, and promoted me, so that I am Li Qingshan today." I have been in the army with you since I was eight years old, and I have been a general, and I have made some contributions to the country and the people. However, I have two unfulfilled wishes, which may not be fulfilled until I die: First, you have been kind to me like a mountain, but I have a heavy military career, and I have no more time to accompany you and serve you in filial piety, and there is no better way to repay you; second, my mother and my brother have not heard from me so far, and I think about them every night and my heart and lungs are painful! My mother was on the way to escape for me and my brother, and every time she asked for something from someone else's house, she was never willing to take a bite of it, but she saved it for our brother to eat. Every time, she had to wait until she was too hungry to walk, and she would eat something to save her life...... And my poor little brother, who was just over a year old at the time, and my mother had no milk for him, so I was afraid that in the process of fleeing, her life would not be saved...... My poor mother and brother—"

Speaking of this, Li Qingshan couldn't speak anymore, and tears rolled down his face......

The old chief, Leng Jidao, and Sneer Xiaotian also had red eyes, and kept wiping their tears with their sleeves.

After a long time, the old chief calmed down his agitated mood and comforted Li Qingshan: "Qingshan, I understand your feelings: the son wants to raise but the parent is not there, this is the greatest sorrow for the son of man! You don't have to be too sad. As the old saying goes: Ji people have their own natural appearance. Your mother is such a strong, virtuous woman, she will definitely live strong for the sake of her son. Perhaps, the two of them are living a peaceful and happy life somewhere, but you can't find them. Although this is a big regret, there is no way to do it. There are countless tragedies of separation in the world. You are also old now, and if you are always immersed in the grief of not being able to find your relatives, it will be very damaging to your body. To put it mildly, your life expectancy may be a few years shorter! Therefore, I advise you to put aside this kind of painful thoughts, think more about happy things, cherish blessings and maintain a healthy body and a good attitude, more important than anything else. ”

Li Qingshan nodded and said, "Thank you, chief." I often comfort myself: Maybe my mother and brother are also trying to find me! It's just that we can't be reunited for the time being, and maybe one day, my old mother will suddenly appear in front of me with my younger brother! And every time I think of this scene, I can't sleep all night with excitement. You know the situation in my family: my father was a single family of three generations, and only two sons were born in our generation, but my father died prematurely. I've been back to my hometown twice, but I don't have a single family member there. Although the people surnamed Li in my hometown were very polite and warm to me, I always felt that I lacked a sense of real family affection. Therefore, every time I go back to my hometown, my desire to find my mother and brother becomes stronger. After all, only their own brothers can really have that kind of kinship!"

When Leng Jidao listened to Li Qingshan's story, he also thought of his own life experience, and always felt that Commander Li Qingshan's experience was a bit similar to his experience of fleeing with his mother when he was a child, but he didn't dare to ask Li Qingshan too much, so he wiped his tears and said to Li Qingshan: "Commander Li, in fact, like you, I also had the experience of fleeing with my mother when I was a child. It was a time of war, and there were so many families who had this experience. So, you don't have to be too sad, you are now the commander, and taking care of your body comes first. ”

Li Qingshan nodded, and was about to ask him about the escape with his mother, when Su Xiaodan suddenly pushed open the door with a smile and came in, saying that the meal was ready and ready to eat-it turned out that in order to entertain Commander Li and the old chief, Leng Jidao specially invited two women from the village who were good at stir-frying vegetables to cook and stir-fry vegetables in the hall outside, and Su Xiaodan volunteered to help them.

That night, Commander Li Qingshan stayed in Lengxi Village.

At noon the next day, Leng Jidao went to the hall to worship his ancestors as usual.

It turns out that according to the custom of Lengxi Village, before the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, before the family eats, they must first worship their ancestors, and burn incense and worship before they can start eating. Although there are distinguished guests today, the procedure of honoring ancestors cannot be saved. Therefore, Leng Jidao explained the situation to the old chief and Li Qingshan, and then sneered at the sky and brought the food to the offering table in front of the shrine, and he took incense, candles and paper money to the front of the shrine to light incense and sacrifice.

Li Qingshan chatted with the old chief for a few more words, then got up and went outside to go to the toilet.

After coming out of the toilet, Li Qingshan turned a corner, did not enter the house through the side door, but walked straight into the hall of Leng Jidao's house, and saw that the father and son had finished their sacrifice and were cleaning up the food and chopsticks on the table, so he walked to the front of the hall very casually, looking up at his shrine.

Since Li Qingshan was eight years old, he rarely celebrated the New Year in the countryside, so he didn't see much about sacrificing ancestors. He first looked at the couplet of "Zude Liufang" posted on both sides of the shrine, and read it silently in his mouth, feeling that the two sentences of "respecting the ancestors, respecting the ancestors, burning incense, burning incense, etc."

Next, he set his eyes on the ancestral statues in the shrine, looked over from left to right, and couldn't help but be surprised when he saw the third photo of Leng Jidao's mother.

He rubbed his eyes in disbelief, took two steps closer, and stared intently at the kind, thin face in the photograph, the more surprised he became.