On the long stone steps, Shi Qinghai squinted his eyes to look at the top of the building. He felt that the sunlight was a little blinding. He smiled at the girl in his arms and said, "Slow down. My leg is injured, so I can't keep up."
"I really don't know what kind of bad luck I have to carry you for such a long distance." Zou Yu was expressionless. Her charming face was cold in the spring breeze.
"Speaking of which, I really need to thank you." Shi Qinghai smiled and said, "You said that there were so many enthusiastic onlookers squatting in the seats like field mice. You were the only one who stood up bravely and took on the important task of carrying me down the stairs."
"I don't know why I didn't think it through at that time." Zou Yu said with a calm expression, "If the heavens give me another chance, I will definitely watch you die with a smile."
The thin clouds above Charter Square had already dispersed. The clear spring sunlight shone on the stone steps of Parliament Hill. Looking at the solemn statue on the green lawn in the center of the square, the young couple walked together as naturally as if they were walking on a meadow in the highlands.
Just by listening to the conversation between the two, people would definitely think that this was a couple who was still in the warm period and had some small grudges but could still love each other.
Before seeing the heavily damaged entrance of Parliament Hill and the armed soldiers in the square, no one would have thought that they were being targeted by a few high-precision sniper rifles.
Holding the girl in his arms? No, it was using his elbow to choke the girl's throat. The casually swinging handgun could turn the girl into a corpse at any time.
Zou Yu was Shi Qinghai's hostage. The Minister of Defense's daughter was his only weapon against the sniper rifles on the platform of the building in the distance, as well as the heavy mechas below the stone steps.
At least, that was what the onlookers, soldiers, and police thought.
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The young man and woman walked down the long stone steps, walked past the shallow pond, and walked across the green grass. There were no sudden gunshots in the quiet Charter Square, nor were there any screams. Only countless pairs of eyes followed them nervously.
Shi Qinghai walked very slowly because he was very tired. However, in the eyes of others, his slow walk with Zou Yu in his arms turned into a kind of calmness.
After walking into the spacious square, he and Zou Yu, who was in his arms, looked like they were taking a stroll under the clear sun. The onlookers could only see his back, so the crowd started to move along with the yellow police tape.
As for those armed military police, of course, they had been holding their guns and were nervously following them not far away.
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For the first time, Shi Qinghai felt that Charter Square was really f * cking huge. His feet were so sore, but he still hadn't reached his destination. He narrowed his eyes and looked at the row of giant statues in front of him that the Federation people were very familiar with. His vision blurred for a moment, and he couldn't help but laugh at himself and mumble something in a low voice.
Zou Yu, who was in his arms, slightly frowned. She let the light breeze blow her beautiful black hair in front of her forehead. Her right hand was a little uneasy. She nervously blocked the cold gun next to her neck, as if she wanted to futilely block the bullets that might be shot.
She had to show the fear that a hostage should have. In fact, her right hand was gently holding the gun in Shi Qinghai's hand. Otherwise, the gun might fall to the ground in the next moment.
"Woman, can you tell me the real answer now that I have something to ask you?"
Shi Qinghai half leaned on her back. It seemed that he was using her body to block the line of fire of the military police. In fact, only he knew that without Zou Yu's support, it would be difficult for him to continue walking.
He leaned close to her crystal-clear earlobe like a jade pendant. His face was expressionless, but his voice was extremely frivolous. He asked, "Why don't you want to marry such a perfect man like me? You haven't changed your mind for several years. You know that our son can already recite poems."
"That's my son."
Zou Yu habitually retorted in a cold voice, just like when the two of them met privately for dinner. However, the beautiful sunlight reflected by the statue in front of her, the stern-looking soldiers nearby, and the shocked crowd in the distance made her realize that this was Charter Square. The man behind her could die at any time. The tip of her heart finally softened a little.
After a moment of silence, a strand of hair floated to her lips with the soft and warm spring breeze. She gently pushed it out with the tip of her tongue and vaguely explained, "Because you like too many women."
Shi Qinghai was silent for a while. Suddenly, he smiled and said, "Xu Le is the same."
Zou Yu moved her lips and wanted to smile. But looking at the military police in all directions, as if they were facing a great enemy, the smile turned into a trace of indifference and disappeared from her lips.
Under the warm spring sun, under the gazes of thousands of people, under the gunfire, under the countless mobile phone pictures and live videos on the Internet, Shi Qinghai walked to the center of Charter Square with Zou Yu in his arms. Then, he lifted the iron chain under the statue, walked in, and sat down.
The stone steps were a little warm under the spring sun. It was very comfortable to sit on them, especially for Shi Qinghai who was feeling cold. He leaned on Zou Yu's shoulder, frowned and looked at the new statue of the military god Li Pifu opposite him. He said something that didn't make sense, "The old man also makes mistakes. You have to eat more. There's no meat on your shoulder blade, so it's not comfortable to lean on it."
Above the two of them was the famous group of five sculptures. The huge bronze sculptures didn't have many marks left by the baptism of time, but they naturally had a sense of vicissitudes. The fresh sunlight sprinkled on the sculptures, reflected on the big clock in front of them, and then scattered naturally on the grass. There was a fascinating smell of old wine in the air.
A yellow police line surrounded the group of sculptures. The soldiers of the Iron Seventh Division surrounded the area with guns. Probably because the sun was too good and the walk was too smooth, the atmosphere in the square was not as tense as before.
In the corner of the square further away, Du Shaoqing walked out of the military vehicle and slowly took off his sunglasses. Looking at the comfortable sunlight, he revealed a rare gentle smile.
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Zou Yu didn't pay attention to the nonsense of the man behind her. She asked expressionlessly, "You killed the Vice President of the Federation. You can't escape. Why did you come here?"
A few drops of warm blood gushed out from his nose. Shi Qinghai wanted to wipe it away, but his reaction was slower because of his tired body. The blood fell on Zou Yu's bulging chest covered by her thin sweater.
"I'm sorry," he said.
"It's okay," she said.
"When I was young, the school received a special grant from the Ministry of Education to take all of us students to visit Charter Square. What's there to see in this square? Other than the two museums, there are probably only the sculptures of the group of five. At that time, the Army God was still alive and well. He hadn't been beaten by the wind and rain by those unfilial descendants."
Shi Qinghai smiled mockingly. He raised his left arm and wiped the blood on his lips. He continued, "Of the group of five, I admire the biologist Wenjun Brandi the most. You should be able to guess the reason. This sage loved drinking so much that the most famous wine in the Federation was named after him."
"But I only like to drink No.1. And at that time, I was still an elementary school student and didn't know that wine was delicious. My question about the sculptures was why the one on the left was wearing a skirt. "
Shi Qinghai recalled seriously. He pointed at the majestic bronze sculpture above his head.
"Because she was the only woman in the group of five, and she was good at computer design." Zou Yu hugged her knees and looked at the grass in the cracks of the square floor. She answered softly, "Although the sculpture was in her middle age, women always like to wear skirts."
"Yes." Shi Qinghai licked his dry lips and said, "I just don't understand. The sculpture was dozens of meters high, and she had to wear a skirt. Wasn't she afraid of being exposed?"
Zou Yu didn't say anything.
"At that time, I wanted to go through the railing and take a look below her, but I was pulled back by the guards. Our principal criticized me." Shi Qinghai said with emotion, "So this has become a mystery in my life. Did she expose herself? What kind of underwear did the sculptor prepare for her? "
Zou Yu was speechless.
"Today, I finally have the opportunity to see it in person. I feel very happy."
After saying this, Shi Qinghai naturally looked up. After looking carefully for a long time, he said with emotion, "She didn't wear underwear."
Zou Yu had to say something. She stared at the gap between her knees and said, "Now that the situation is like this, can't you care about something more serious?"
"I just want to say that the group of five is also an ordinary person. We are all ordinary people." Shi Qinghai said with a smile, "It's just that we can do some extraordinary things occasionally."
"Like now?" Zou Yu frowned and asked.
"Yes. Thinking that all the women in my life who gave me happiness and beauty can see me again on TV, and that what I did today can provide her with countless sentimental memories in her later years, I feel that this trip was not in vain, not in vain. "
Shi Qinghai dragged the last word very long, very soft, and very sincere.
Zou Yu bit her bright lower lip and said with annoyance, "The TV station will definitely not broadcast it live."
"Don't worry, so many of our friends have mobile phones with cameras …" Then he waved to the onlookers who were holding phones and taking photos outside the yellow cordon.
The sun was so good, the sun was just right.
Shi Qinghai's left hand was around her lower abdomen, and his right hand was around her upper arm, holding the pistol tightly. He rested his head on her shoulder. It seemed intimate, but in fact, it was weak. Or perhaps it was weak, but it was a rare intimacy after the irresponsible intimacy in the snowy night in Linhai.
He leaned on Zou Yu's shoulder and looked at the warm sun with narrowed eyes. His body felt warm and very comfortable. He couldn't help but think of a few years ago, when he had killed Macklin at the Huanshan Four States Foundation Building, he had sat under the sun with Xu Le and smoked a very strong cigarette.
"I miss Xu Le. Help me light a cigarette, and then help me make a call."
The flattened No.37 brand cigarette was lit up in the flame. Shi Qinghai took a deep breath, his lips like purple orchids. Then, he hugged Zou Yu and refused to let her go shamelessly.
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