Table of Contents 247: There is not only death but also hope on the road ahead
The Holy City is not only the economic and ruling center of China, but also a tourist attraction that integrates many scientific and technological crystallizations.
There are many man-made lakes in the city, and the crystal lake is the most famous.
In a small street by the lake, there is a modest noodle restaurant.
There wasn't even a decent sign at the door, and the owner was a twenty-eight-year-old delicate woman, not as stunning as she could be seen at a glance, but her smile conquered the hearts of many.
Business doesn't change much throughout the year, every night until 8 o'clock, the proprietress is no longer down, and some customers often find that on Fridays of the week, the kitchen often retains enough food to burn one serving, and the day closes later than usual.
Today is the same as usual, the proprietress is cleaning the store, the clock is pointing to nine o'clock, the TV in the hall is playing President Zhao Yan's speech, and there are some trivial news and important things, which she is not actually interested in, her fun is very simple, that is, she hopes that the guests can enjoy the noodles they burn, and wait for the people who will come every Friday.
Sure enough, soon there was the sound of footsteps, the door was opened, and a middle-aged man flashed in, it seemed to be a light rain outside, wetting his shoulders and hair, and the glasses on the bridge of his nose were also covered with water droplets.
"What, didn't you bring an umbrella?" The woman covered her mouth and snickered, rarely seeing this old man look so wolf, and the other party also smiled embarrassedly, "I thought the weather forecast would not be accurate, but I didn't think it would be accurate once......" If you look carefully, you will find that this man is very similar to Zhao Yan who is speaking passionately on TV, but in comparison, there is a little less sense of majesty.
"It's still the same?" the woman put on her apron again, walked into the kitchen, and quickly grabbed the noodles and threw them into the pot, "Egg noodles are spicy?" "Hmm." The man sat on the table directly in front of the TV, from where he could see the picture on the screen most clearly, which is why the woman would deliberately turn on the TV at this time and adjust to the news channel, because it was the man's habit, and gradually became her own habit.
How long have you been together like this?
The woman can't remember anymore.
Looking at the boiling heat in the pot, the woman put down the condiments and secretly recalled that she had known this man for at least ten years.
Soon, the noodles full of red hot sauce were brought to the man, nodding wordlessly, then grabbing the chopsticks, bowing his head and hissing and eating, only the TV set and the sound of the man eating noodles were left in the hall, the woman took off her apron, hung it on the wall, sat on the chair next to the man, watched TV together, and no one spoke, but the two enjoyed the atmosphere very much.
The rain outside grew louder, and for a moment it even drowned out the sound of the TV in the house.
"Thank you for the hospitality. Putting down the empty bowl, the man even drank the noodle soup cleanly, "This is the noodle money." The money that had been prepared for a long time was handed over, and every time it was like this, there was no need to even look for it, and the woman took it as usual, and then began to prepare for closing, while the man sat in his chair and watched the end of the TV news.
"You...... Do you like our president very much?" the woman asked curiously, and then as if she remembered something, she laughed first, "Hey, I've always felt that you and President Zhao Yan don't pay special attention to him for this reason, right?" "Yes, I think I'm much more handsome than him." The man's calm answer made the woman's smile brighter.
"So do you think he's a good president?" the man asked.
"This ...... Anyway, prices haven't fallen, so I don't feel anything. Shrugging, the woman counted the day's turnover and put it in her wallet.
When he looked up, he found that the man had stood up and seemed to be ready to leave.
"I'll lend you an umbrella. As she spoke, she took out a small pink umbrella from the cupboard, and the thought of this well-mannered man walking on the road with such a cute umbrella made her laugh completely unstoppable.
"This ...... Don't use it, it seems too ostentatious. The look of a man's bitter face is very pleasant to the woman.
When I opened the door, the rain outside was pouring down, almost engulfing the world.
"With such a heavy rain, I'm afraid it's useless to have an umbrella, so it's better to ...... today I have an empty room in my house. The woman walked up to the man and said casually, but no one knew how much courage it would take, she had simulated such a picture countless times, and today she finally said it herself according to the script in her heart, her heart was beating wildly, and her cheeks were slightly hot, like a little girl who did not care about the world.
After a long time, the man next to him finally said slowly: "It's okay, why am you embarrassed to disturb you, you can go back if you have an umbrella." Stretching out the umbrella, the man caught a glimpse of the loneliness flashing on the woman's face, "Actually, I came today to say goodbye to you." "Hey?" The woman's face turned pale suddenly, could it be that because of the invitation she had just made, the man felt that he was just a frivolous person?
"Don't think too much about it, you're the best woman I've ever seen, and I'm here to say goodbye because I'm going to do something tomorrow, something that might cost my life. The man turned to the woman's bewildered expression, trying to resist the urge to touch the other's lips and face, and kept all his feelings deep in his heart.
If you really want her to be happy, you should keep your distance from her.
Or even far away.
"However, I had to do it, because if I succeeded, it would make many people happy, so even if I knew that death was one of the endings, I would not hesitate. "The messy raindrops drifted into the eaves, sporadically hitting the two of them, the man hurriedly moved the open umbrella to the woman's side, and his clothes were mostly wet, seeing the man's hurried movements, the woman reached forward, and was supposed to hold the man's hand holding the umbrella, but in the end she deviated from the track and gently pressed her fingers against the handle of the umbrella," I believe that you can succeed, so don't say goodbye lightly, on Friday, I will keep the materials and come to eat, and also, the road ahead may be difficult, there may be death, but not only despair, there must be hope. After saying that, he walked into the house, leaving the man with a graceful and firm back.
The man didn't stay long, walking towards the huge rain curtain, the tiny umbrella couldn't stop the raging wind and torrential rain at all, but the man felt warmer inside than ever.
By the time he got into the black car around the corner, he was soaking wet.
"Hey, don't you feel tired, our dear President. "The driver is Zhao Liang, the president's bodyguard, and for the sake of secrecy, only he will follow him out on Friday.
The man who took off his glasses was naturally Zhao Yan, who had spoken on the TV.
"Let's go back. Glancing at his watch, Zhao Yan calmly closed his eyes.
"If you like it, you will marry back, or do you have no confidence in your future?" Zhao Liang stepped on the accelerator, his eyes moved to the reflector, and he could see Zhao Yan's expressionless face, and he always felt a little bored, "Or are you afraid that having a family will make you weak?" "That woman should have a better life, this is my judgment." With a slight squeeze of his white fingers, he squeezed the pink umbrella, and Zhao Yan took a deep breath, "Next, it's a full-scale war with those guys." "It's either you die or I die!
The next morning, it didn't look any different than usual.
Shen Wuming curled up in his small world, fiddling with the chessboard, the king on it was pulled out again and again, and was installed again and again, the old man hummed a little song very leisurely, according to the plan, there will be several heavyweight cadres under Zhao Yan who will be arrested today, such a confrontation is really boring.
"Sir. Yu Xiaomin suddenly appeared behind him, and the subtle anxiety in his voice could not hide from the old man, "Old Yu, what's wrong, you sound a little out of shape." "Something happened to the young master. Yu Xiaomin went straight to the point, but Shen Wuming just jumped his eyebrows, "Say, what's wrong." "Young Master Xian was arrested, and just returned to the Holy City, he was taken away by Zhao Yan's people at the station, and I don't know who leaked the news, there are already reporters waiting there, taking a ......" As he spoke, Yu Xiaomin turned on the virtual screen above the fireplace in the room, and Shen Wuxian's hideous expression jumped out, "Fuck, Zhao Yan, if you dare to touch me, I will kill your whole family!" "This idiot." Shen Wuming said coldly, then turned his head and smiled at the fish, "Who took him away?" "The inspection team, it is said that the young master has a deal with the underground gang that wanders between countries, and he is involved in treason. "Treason? hahahaha...... Zhao Yan, is he crazy?" Before the words fell, the liaison on Yu Xiaomin's body sounded, and after listening to the report, this strong man who had once crisscrossed the battlefield couldn't help but change his complexion, "Master, Zhao Yan has made a move." The virtual screen has been switched to the news channel, which contains Zhao Yan's live announcement, and at this time, all the information channels in the country are broadcasting the young president's speech live at the same time.
"Everyone, good afternoon, I'm Zhao Yan, and I'm also the president of this country. An hour ago, I had just given the order to arrest Councillor Shen Wuxian on charges of treason and bribery, and as one of the most noble members of Shenzhou, he had not only engaged in the arms business with the dragons, but had also committed many heinous crimes, and I would have made it public in a moment, and I knew that the forces behind Shen Wuxian would not let me succeed lightly. Zhao Yan's expression was too calm, but every sentence made the adults in front of the TV gasp, what's the matter, he actually unveiled the last fig leaf in front of that group of fools, is Zhao Yan crazy?
"I will fight until the last moment, even at the cost of my own life, because I believe that justice will prevail. "What sounds like a stupid statement to many politicians is different in the ears of ordinary people.
"Long live the president!" "Long live the president!" in an instant, this shout exploded across the country and on the Internet.
Zhao Yan chose to coerce public opinion, the most dangerous tactic.
Everyone knows that Zhao Yan is serious.
After reading this speech, Shen Wuming calmed down.
"Crazy...... I don't understand what you're doing at all, so I'm almost sure to win. On the chessboard in front of him, the lonely king was flicked down by Shen Wuming with a finger, and there was a crisp impact sound, "Declare war with all the families, and the result is that we will die of being eaten by us, even Cui Jun back then, he has no ability to destroy us, as long as I give an order, you will not have a chance to condemn Xian'er, and what awaits you is to be ruined and lose a qiē...... It seems that I think highly of you, and the heavy pressure has made you lose the most basic judgment ability, it's over, Zhao Yan, we won. Shen leaned back in his chair without any emotion, it was a long-awaited duel, but it ended so simply......
"Let Baili Jin inform Xian'er and stay quietly in the detention center, as long as he doesn't do anything, we will win. Waving his hand, he motioned for Yu Xiaomin to convey the command, and Shen Wuming closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep.
In the dark room, Shen Wuxian sat on a chair, and in front of him was a hundred miles array that shrouded his whole body in darkness, "What do you mean ......?" "Master means that you are obedient and do not move, waiting for us to do something." "Hmph, do nothing...... When I go back, I'm afraid I'll lose my position as the head of the family, right?"
"And who else can inherit this position?"
"I heard that the old man has started to contact the association and wants to get in touch with the young master Kui. ”
Shen Wuxian's expression froze, and the day his brother broke down the door came to his mind, he got the position of head of the family that he never dared to imagine, but it didn't belong to him, as long as Shen Wuxian felt that he was incapable, he would take it back casually.
Himself, is a ridiculous substitute.
"Haha...... Hahahaha......" Squeezed out a grim laugh from his throat, and Shen Wuxian, who buried his face in the darkness, opened his mouth wide, and screamed as if laughing and crying, "Fuck, I want you all to die!" "Young master......" "Call me the master!" "Yes...... Head of house. Baili Array had a weird smile on his face, and he couldn't say how much respect he had, "Array, you...... It's someone on that side, I'm still an old man. "Master, I only serve the strong. The Baili Array replied with confidence, which was equivalent to not answering anything, "Then, let you see it, my power." "The flame of ambition and anger burns in the eyes of the gods!
The presidential palace at night is quieter than usual.
Zhao Yan did not have a private mansion, so he lived directly in the presidential palace.
In the study, the lights were turned off and he sat quietly alone.
He's waiting.
Waiting for a fatal opportunity.
Outside the presidential palace, Bai Ye, who was dressed in a black dress, walked slowly, and the mask he was holding in his right hand was put on his face.
At this moment, his identity is that of a mourner.
A great villain who is about to assassinate the president.