a week later.
Chekov still didn't get through Chen Ye's call.
Chen Ye seemed to have evaporated from the world, and there was no news.
This moment made Zhen Shouye suspect that the strong martial arts masters in North America joined forces to kill Chen Ye, deliberately posing as a peacemaker to humiliate Xia Guo.
However--
In the end, the town watch confirmed that Poole was indeed dead, and Chen Ye was probably dead as well.
On the eighth day after Chen Ye disappeared, the night watch came to the Chen family compound.
The moment he saw Chen Xiurui, Zhen Shouye's heart trembled!
Chen Xiurui's hair was gray, his complexion was sallow, his expression was haggard, he had heavy bags under his eyes, and his eyeballs were covered with bloodshot eyes.
Chen Xiurui hasn't had a good night's sleep since Chen Ye went to North America to rescue Qin Miaoyan.
"Is there any news about Ono?"
In the study, Chen Xiurui spoke first, his voice hoarse.
Zhan Shouye lowered his head and blamed himself:
"not yet."
"Did something happen to him?"
Chen Xiurui asked again, with a very calm tone.
But that calmness made the town watch night feel like a storm was coming!
He raised his head, met Chen Xiurui's sad eyes, and said softly:
"Based on our analysis and judgment, something may have happened to Ono."
"Huh...huh..."
When Chen Xiurui heard the sound, he closed his eyes weakly. He felt as if his heart was being grasped by a big hand, and the pain made it difficult for him to breathe.
He looked like a drowning man, his face turned pale, he was breathing heavily, and two lines of tears flowed from the corners of his eyes.
"Old Chen!"
Upon seeing this, the watchman's face changed and he hurriedly stepped forward.
Chen Xiurui opened his eyes, shook his head slightly and said:
"I'm fine."
After the words fell, Chen Xiurui stood up, adjusted his military uniform habitually, then picked up the military cap on the table and put it on his head.
Zhen Shouye asked a little worriedly:
"Old Chen, are you really okay?"
"fine."
"Are you going to find him?"
"Um!"
Chen Xiurui nodded and strode out of the study.
ten minutes later.
The red flag car with a military license plate drove out of the Chen Family Courtyard, crossed Chang'an Street, and entered the Red Wall Courtyard.
This was the first time in twenty years that Chen Xiurui took the initiative to go to the small courtyard of the Red Wall Courtyard to find Zhao Tuzhi!
The last time, Emperor Chen Qing disappeared!
In the office of the small courtyard, Zhao Tuzhi had already learned the news that Chen Xiurui had come to see him.
He did not sit at his desk to handle official business as usual, but stood in front of the window, looking at the crooked-neck tree in the yard, in a daze.
After an unknown amount of time, Chen Xiurui walked into Zhao Tuzhi's office alone, took off the hat on his head, and said angrily:
"Ono may be dead, did you know?!"
"Know."
Zhao Tuzhi responded calmly.
Chen Xiurui rushed behind Zhao Tuzhi in a few steps and said angrily:
"Don't you feel guilty or remorseful at all?!"
This time.
Zhao Tuzhi did not respond immediately.
His shoulders shook slightly.
Then, he turned around, looked at Chen Xiurui calmly and asked:
“Why should I blame myself and feel guilty?”
"you……"
"Everyone is responsible for their own choices."
Zhao Tuzhi interrupted expressionlessly:
"After he rescued his fiancée, he could have chosen to leave North America. That way, nothing would happen to him. But he didn't do that.
Even after destroying the western base of the North American SHIELD, he still didn't feel relieved and chose to assassinate the leader of the North American SHIELD, Poole, and ultimately ruined himself! "
"Ha ha……"
Hearing Zhao Tuzhi's explanation, Chen Xiurui laughed angrily!
He laughed like crazy, until his eyes turned red from laughing, and then shouted:
"There are only two of us in this room. You don't have to talk to me in official style, and don't give me any big ideas! Let me tell you, you have an unshirkable responsibility for Xiaoye's death!"
"What responsibility?"
Zhao Tuzhi stared at Chen Xiurui and asked coldly.
Chen Xiurui said word for word:
"You have always treated him as a pawn, do you think I don't know?"
Zhao Tuzhi raised his eyebrows and remained silent.
Chen Xiurui continued:
"On the surface, you seem to be defending him and supporting him, but in fact, you use him as a butcher's knife to cut off the official-eunuch interest network, and use it to kill those you want to touch but can't, thereby consolidating your power. Power!
Moreover, you took advantage of Ono's emphasis on love and righteousness, connived at all parties, and even your descendants competed with him, and tried every means to force out his trump card and let him come up with various advantageous bargaining chips - right? ! "
"So what?!"
Zhao Tuzhi rarely got angry. He met Chen Xiurui's angry gaze and said word by word:
"Chen Xiurui, let me tell you, if you were in my position, you would do the same thing as me!
Because, I am not responsible for him alone, nor am I responsible for a family, I am responsible for this country! ! "
"I can't sit in your seat."
Chen Xiurui sneered:
"I won't use Xiao Ye as a pawn like you! Nor will I exploit Xiao Ye like a capitalist and squeeze out his value! And I won't be like you, cold-blooded after Xiao Ye has no value to you. Push Ono into the abyss!"
"Chen Xiurui, everyone must obey the overall situation and sacrifice personal gains and losses for the interests of the country. He cannot be a special case, and neither can you and me!"
Zhao Tuzhi said in a deep voice.
Chen Xiurui gritted his teeth and said:
"You talk to me about national interests? Feel your conscience and think carefully about how much Ono has contributed to this country!
Who got the most advanced lithography machines and related technologies?
Who provides the big model of future artificial intelligence?
Winning the global martial arts competition, using underground gambling, almost triggering a financial crisis in North America and the Western world, causing North America to lower its profile and come to peace talks. Who did it? ! "
Speaking of this, Chen Xiurui's breathing became a little rapid, and he became very excited.
"As for serving the overall situation, tell me, has your son Zhao Qi served the overall situation? Has your grandson Zhao Tianming found someone to leak Xiaoye's identity and asked foreign enemies to kill Xiaoye at all costs? Has he served the overall situation?!"
"Chen Xiurui..."
"Zhao Tuzhi, let me tell you, you were sorry for Miyan when she was alive! After Miyan's death, you are even more sorry for her!"
"Chen Xiurui, you've had enough!!"
Zhao Tuzhi rarely lost control of his emotions and yelled angrily.
Chen Xiurui didn't care about Zhao Tuzhi's anger at all, but continued to say excitedly:
"When that day comes, you won't have the shame to go see her under the Nine Springs..."
However--
This time, there was no scolding from Zhao Tuzhi. Chen Xiurui stopped at the end.
His body suddenly felt as if he was electrocuted, trembling violently, then lost his center of gravity and fell backwards.
"Xiu Rui!!"
When Zhao Tuzhi saw this, his expression changed, he took a step forward and supported Chen Xiurui.
no respond.
Dense cold sweat broke out on Chen Xiurui's forehead, his sallow face became as pale as paper, his facial muscles twisted together in pain, and his breathing became very rapid.
When Zhao Tuzhi saw this, he realized something. His mind moved, and a ray of white light emerged from his palm and penetrated into Chen Xiurui's heart.
After doing all this, Zhao Tuzhi placed Chen Xiurui on the sofa, and then shouted:
"Liu Zuolin, Xiu Rui has a heart attack. Let the medical team rush over as quickly as possible!"
"Yes, the first one!"
Because Chen Xiurui specifically stated before entering the door, including the chief secretary Liu Zuolin, they were not in the main building where Zhao Tuzhi worked, but were all waiting outside the small courtyard.
But Zhao Tuzhi's low shout was so loud that it resounded over the small courtyard.
Liu Zuolin heard it clearly. He stood in the courtyard and shouted back, and then immediately followed Zhao Tuzhi's order to contact the medical team in the Red Wall Compound.
The medical team responded to the emergency plan and rushed to the small hospital in just ten minutes. They used the conference room as a temporary operating room and rescued Chen Xiurei.
after an hour.
The leading doctor of the medical team was sweating profusely and walked out of the conference room with a look of remorse.
Liu Zuolin quickly stepped forward and asked:
"How is Chen Shou-Zhang doing?"
"Chen Shou-Zhang's heart was completely necrotic. We tried every means to save him, but we couldn't."
The leading doctor lowered his head and said sadly and remorsefully.
Liu Zuolin's expression changed and he quickly looked at Zhao Tuzhi.
Zhao Tuzhi trembled violently, and then closed his eyes weakly.
When he was young, a scene emerged of him, Chen Xiurui, and Tianzhong climbing to the top of the city and looking at Yanjing City.
In his youth, a scene emerged of him, Chen Xiurui, and Tian Zhan accompanying Mo Yan on a spring outing.
On the day of Li Yan's death, the scene of his breakup with Chen Xiurui and Tianzong emerged.
After Chen Qingdi disappeared, a picture emerged of the sky burial standing on the top of the Forbidden City, roaring and giving me an explanation.
Just now, the image of Chen Xiurui shouting at him emotionally and falling into his arms with pain on his face emerged.
Looking back again, it suddenly seemed like a dream.
Looking back again, my eyes are filled with tears.
Looking back again, the figure has gone far away.
Only the endless long road accompanies him.
…
Atlantic.
Some unknown island.
Chen Ye appeared on the shore of the island, exposed to the scorching sun.
Several sea crabs were crawling on his body, but he was unconscious and could only breathe weakly.
He did not die, but fell into a deep coma and was in a dream.
In a dream.
New Year's Eve.
Chen Family Courtyard.
Dining room.
He and his father, Chen Qingdi, drank with Chen Xiurui.
Three generations, one table of food.
Three wine glasses clashed together.
The three of them raised their necks and drank in one gulp.
Chen Xiurui put down his wine glass and said with a smile:
"Qing Emperor, when you come back, our grandfather and grandson can sit together and have a drink. I will have no regrets in my life!"
After the words fell, Chen Xiurui's figure gradually blurred.
"grandfather!"
Chen Ye's expression changed and he quickly grabbed Chen Xiurui.
However--
But he missed it!
Chen Xiurui's figure completely disappeared.
At this moment, Chen Qingdi's figure also became blurred, leaving only an encouraging voice:
"Xiao Ye, no matter what, you must live."
"ah!!"
on the coast.
Chen Ye let out a miserable cry, sat up straight, and felt a heartbreaking pain!
Nirvana, rebirth.
Clouds block the way home!
…
