(Today, I'm going to write some nonsense first so that everyone can read it first. There have been a lot of things going on at home these past few days, and my mental state has been rather poor, so it's been very difficult for me to write. I've written very little, and I'm afraid that I'll write too badly, so I didn't dare to force myself to write more. Please be patient, and I'll resume two chapters on Monday.
I don't want to use the previous chapter name, so I'll use a new one. Thank you.)
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Zhang Xiaomeng glanced at the information in his hands, and quickly raised her gaze to look into Xu Le's eyes. She said softly, "Ever since my teacher passed away, Shi Qinghai has, in a sense, automatically left the organization. Including the incident in Linhai, that's already twice. After the incident on Parliament Hill, the committee's statement also confirmed this, but he's still a member of Green Dragon Mountain. "
"What are you trying to say?" Xu Le asked.
Zhang Xiaomeng smiled and said, "What I want to say is that Shi Qinghai has always acknowledged this identity, and that's why he gave me this very important information. According to the organization's rules, I should've sent this information back to the mountain and kept it a secret, but I think … you probably need this as well. "
Xu Le raised his head. The dim light of the alley shone on his face, and his smile seemed unusually sincere and relaxed. He quietly looked into the girl's eyes behind the lens, and with a hint of emotion, he said, "You're no longer that naïve and headache-inducing girl who puts the organization and mission above everything else. This … is really good."
Zhang Xiaomeng lowered her head slightly, and the strands of hair that flew up from her mane trembled in the slightly damp spring night breeze, just like the scars left in the memories of this pair of first love and their youth that they missed.
"But Mr. Shi has never put the organization above everything else, so he also gave me a copy of this important information."
Xu Le looked at the side of her face and said softly, "I just don't understand. Since he already found out what he wanted to find, why did he still charge into Parliament Hill and shock everyone?"
After a moment of silence, Zhang Xiaomeng recounted the situation in detail, including the spy who betrayed Shi Qinghai. She didn't even hide the dark deal between the committee and the government of the Federation. She knew Xu Le's character very well and knew that he needed to know all the details before his friend left.
"The committee's decision has chilled me and many comrades in the department."
The spring night was not yet deep, but the rain from a few days ago and the humidity of the surrounding environment made the air a little chilly. Zhang Xiaomeng hugged her shoulders gently and realized that her shoulders were much thinner than when she was in school.
Xu Le walked beside her in silence. He took off his military jacket clumsily and handed it over awkwardly.
Zhang Xiaomeng put on the military jacket and felt the warmth from the cloth. She took a deep breath in satisfaction and said with a smile, "Thank you."
Under the dim street lamp that hung high in the sky like the third moon, the two slowly stopped. Zhang Xiaomeng turned around and looked at Xu Le quietly. Her calm eyes naturally revealed a look of worry. "He was poisoned, so he didn't have a choice. But you are different. I'm not talking about the bright future the government of the Federation promised you, nor the high regard the military has for you. I just hope that you will seriously think about whether there is a better choice before you make a decision. Don't be too impulsive. "
"Okay." Xu Le nodded and replied in a low voice, "Before Mr. Shi died, I promised him that I wouldn't go crazy. Although he probably didn't hear it, I will definitely do what I promised him."
"The old military god also gave me very serious instructions before he died." His eyes narrowed, and his expression was solemn and serious. "I will do everything in my power and seize every opportunity to win this battle and protect myself. I will make all the enemies stand on this land very unhappy and watch the outcome of this matter."
Zhang Xiaomeng smiled quietly. She knew that he would do what he said. Her worried heart finally relaxed. She said, "Be careful when you go out later. The Federation government is very clear about my true identity. Section 4 of the Federation's Investigation Bureau has been watching me. You are a hero of the Federation who has been destroyed by public opinion once. If you are photographed with me, it will provide your enemies with a lot of good material. "
"Don't worry. No one in the Federation can follow me now."
Xu Le was telling the truth, but the feeling he gave was so confident that it bordered on arrogance. It was probably because the truth itself was too unbelievable.
"Mr. Shi used to belong to Section 4 of the Federation's Investigation Bureau."
He frowned and sighed. "The government and your Green Dragon Mountain are both called Section 4. This kind of coincidence is really interesting. That guy has been in both sections."
He looked at Zhang Xiaomeng and suddenly smiled. "Do you know how I met Shi Qinghai? At the time, he was still working in the Federation's Investigation Bureau. He was ordered to go to Ewha University to investigate you. In the end, he was slacking off under the sun. I just happened to be sunbathing behind the iron gate at the time … "
The voice suddenly became low in the night alley. The light seemed to burn. It was as if time had returned to that sunny day in Linhai a few years ago. There were many ordinary stories that happened beside the iron gate of Ewha University, but now, it seemed like the characters in these stories were more willing to have that kind of ordinary life.
For Xu Le, Shi Qinghai and Zhang Xiaomeng were the first friends he had truly met when he fled thousands of miles to the capital ring. The puppy biscuit and the cigarette that was handed to him through the iron gate under the sun. The beautiful plainclothes agent who smiled under the sun. The gatekeeper who hid his identity and escaped. The young university student who had just escaped from her identity as a revolutionary young woman. So many years had passed in the blink of an eye.
At the time, Shi Qinghai was still very young but was already decadent. Xu Le was young but silent and dull. Zhang Xiaomeng always had so many thoughts and always thought that she could shoulder a lot of responsibilities. Until his death, Shi Qinghai insisted that Zhang Xiaomeng was a stupid and boring woman. Xu Le still insisted to this day that even without that cigarette, he would have become good friends with the hoodlum.
"Actually, he was already tired of being a spy. It was only because of the death of his teacher, the fat director of HTD Bureau, that he became spirited again. He once told me that since there was no turning back, then I had to bravely move forward. "
Xu Le raised his head and looked at the dim street lights above him. However, he noticed that there were raindrops falling down. He could not help but squint his eyes.
"I don't understand politics. Even after so many years, I still can't completely understand the way you people from Green Dragon Mountain think. However, I know very well that Shi Qinghai was indeed an idealist."
Xu Le was silent for a moment. He took out a crumpled letter from his shirt pocket and handed it to Zhang Xiaomeng. "This is a letter he wrote to me before he went into hiding. If I were to praise him with any words I could think of, it would probably be the words on this letter that would shine."
"I think this letter is very suitable for the youths of Green Dragon Mountain to read, so I'm giving it to you for safekeeping."
Zhang Xiaomeng took the letter with a serious expression and carefully put it away. She said softly, "I'll transfer it to the mountain … Then, what do you plan to do?"
Xu Le narrowed his eyes and looked at the night rain that was as clear as silk under the street lights. He said in a deep voice, "I'm going to the police autopsy room to pick him up."
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