1969, January

According to the instructions, the revolutionary struggle continues, the class elements hidden among the masses of the people have not yet been eliminated, and the masses still need to work hard. At the same time, under the guidance and advice of the Revolutionary Committee: the expansion of production, the sweaty movement was in full swing. As a backbone force supporting socialist construction, young people have actively responded to the call of the motherland: "The countryside is a vast world, and great achievements can be made there." So, they went to the mountains and went to the countryside, and I was one of them, volunteered to a place called Zhaojia Village by the Bohai Sea to cut the team, because the family composition is not bad, and I have studied in high school, so soon after the arrival of the glorious become a propaganda officer of the brigade. But I never dreamed that something would happen soon after that I couldn't escape.

Oh yes, I forgot to introduce myself, my name is You Xianglan.

In 1969, the winter of February seemed to be much colder than usual.

On this very day, a heavily armed force suddenly came from outside the village, and all liberation trucks drove into the village with the roar of engines, and in everyone's confusion and bewilderment, this force quickly blocked the road to the coast and set up a cordon. All those who came back from the seaside were subjected to tedious inspections and interrogations, and only after confirmation was there no doubt that they were released, and for a time no one knew what had happened, and the village cadres were quickly summoned to the brigade office.

Along the way, I felt a sense of oppression, and the sentry posts on the side of the road were clearly different from the militia. Their weapons and equipment are absolutely sophisticated, and their mental outlook is very different, and it is obvious that their origin is not small, and it seems that some kind of great event must have happened. When I entered the office, I saw the village chief and several cadres talking to an officer, and there were several men and women in civilian clothes in the room, who seemed to have come with the troops.

As a small person, just stand in the closest place to the door and listen. I only heard the village chief sneer and said to the leading officer: "Chief, what is the urgency here, you just answered the phone, you are here, if there is anything you need help, you can just say." ”

The head of the unit glanced at the people in the room, and asked without answering, "Are these people reliable?" After hearing this, the village chief subconsciously glanced behind him, and then said with a smile: "Chief, don't worry, they are all people with good backgrounds." After saying this, a string of cadres in the room hurriedly squeezed out a smile, for fear of causing some trouble.

The officer was clearly familiar with the answer, only frowning slightly, and I could clearly feel the disdain in the others. The atmosphere in the room suddenly became tense, but the silence did not last long before it was broken. I only heard the head of the unit speak slowly: "Not long ago, a scientific research ship belonging to the national scientific research department suddenly lost contact when it was conducting scientific research operations in the Bohai Sea, and the Maritime Safety Bureau had received a series of chaotic distress signals before the accident, but the time was too hasty and interrupted" As he spoke, his eyes turned to a few of us, and his tone became a little heavier and continued: "Since this ship is carrying extremely important documents, we must find it, even if it sinks, we must confirm which part of the sea it sank in. ”

Then the conversation changed: "This matter involves state secrets, and everyone must not leak half a word to the outside world, otherwise they will be executed on the spot for treason!" ”