There is an old saying in China that goes, "Long drought brings sweet rain, meeting an old friend in a foreign land, wedding night with flowers and candles, and the time when the gold medal is named." Used to describe the four major happy events in life. The phrase "meeting an old friend in a foreign country" is usually used to describe meeting an old friend whom you have not seen for a long time, to express your joy, excitement and emotion.
But when I saw this man clearly, there was no joy or excitement in my heart, because I never thought that his appearance at this moment would be combined with the current environment, so it was more of a kind of surprise and confusion. But he wasn't happy at all.
This person has been my pet since childhood. When he was young, he was often teased and bullied because he was relatively small and his lower teeth were a bit buckled. I always helped him. We went to the old school together and recited lessons together. , fighting wits and courage with the husband together, making mischief together, and listening to the opera together in front of the stage. His father failed to come back after leaving Sichuan to fight against Japan. His mother entrusted him to his father's brother and then remarried, and his whereabouts have been unknown since then.
Yes, he has been my best friend since childhood. He is the person who knows the most secrets about me in the world, and the same is true for me. After I became a disciple of Lin Qishan by chance when I was seventeen years old, I have less contact with him. But during those days I often went back to look for my second uncle and Di Baotian. I remember that during those days, my second uncle broke his leg, and his own child was still very young, so it was basically Di Baotian who took care of his second uncle. Later, Di Baotian joined the army gloriously and became a defender of the family and the country. In the first few years, we would occasionally exchange letters. Later, especially after I was arrested, in order not to implicate more people, we gradually lost contact.
This time we met again, but it was on such an occasion. I believe I was just as surprised as he was, far more than the joy of seeing each other again after a long absence. Because he and I have had a surprisingly good friendship since we were kids, and we have never even had a fight. But at this moment, I put a big machete on his neck, and I was still pulling his hair in my hand. And he was about to take out a gun from his trouser pocket and shoot me.
Earth Baotian, how could it be you? What are you doing here? I also asked in surprise, because he and I have not seen each other for almost ten years. Over the years, we have grown up and our looks have changed a lot, but the familiarity between the eyebrows still made me feel in a very short period of time. Within a short period of time, he was recognized.
When Di Baotian heard my question, he also knew that I had recognized him. He was surprised and said to the man who was stabbing Da Mao's neck with a dagger, "Quick!" Everyone put down their weapons, it was a misunderstanding! A misunderstanding! As expected, Di Baotian was already a "chief". When he said this, the other party immediately put down the dagger in his hand, but he still did not loosen the bonds of Da Mao and Silly Girl. Then the men who were originally here to help quietly retreated to the side. The silly girl was so frightened that she cried, and Da Mao also turned pale for a while. The woman standing aside seemed to be more surprised than us at this moment. Obviously she She was already frightened when I broke in through the window, and the plot changed so quickly that she couldn't react at all. I saw her mouth wide open, her eyes scanning back and forth between my and Di Baotian's faces.
But I still didn't put down the knife in my hand, because I was also confused at the moment. This was an extremely contradictory feeling, because my best friend appeared in the most dangerous environment, but he was still my enemy. , I'm at a loss. I only heard Di Baotian saying to the men standing on the side, you all go out, I will be fine, this is my old brother, no one is allowed to come in without my order. Then Di Baotian said to the woman, "Go out too. There is nothing for you to do here."
The woman came back from the surprise, and then said, I won't go out, what's going on now, how do you know each other, how many things are there that I don't know, and you didn't tell me? But her words were rudely interrupted by Di Baotian, who shouted at her, "Get out of here!" If you have anything to do, let me talk about it later!
It can be seen that Di Baotian's "official rank" is higher after all, and no matter how reluctant this woman is, she never dares to disobey. So the woman glared at Di Baotian, then turned to look at me, glared at me with an even fiercer look, and left the house with the men. When I went out, I slammed the door hard.
As a result, there were only four people left in the room, me, Di Baotian, Da Mao and Silly Girl. After being silent for a while, Di Baotian smiled and said to me, Brother, are you going to hold me hostage like this? How uncomfortable it is. Can we let go and talk about it? I didn't answer or react. Di Baotian slowly took out the Type 54 pistol from his pants pocket and threw it to his feet. When the pistol hit the ground, there was a clicking sound, and then he slowly opened his hands, which meant that he had no other weapons on him and it was time for us to have a good talk.
Seeing this, I loosened my grip on his hair, but the knife was still on his neck. I bent down and picked up the pistol. I have never played with a gun. Give me this. Maybe it might not be as useful as a knife, but since I hold it in my hand, Di Baotian is much less of a threat to me. So I slowly moved the knife away from his neck, but I didn't put the knife in my bag, but carried it in my hand, just in case.
While I was looking at Di Baotian sitting aside, I asked Da Mao to come to me. I didn't dare to take my eyes away from Di Baotian. Although he was my best buddy since childhood, I couldn't help it at this moment. Don't doubt him deeply. After Da Mao came to me, I used a machete to cut the rope that tied him behind his back, and then asked him to loosen the silly girl. I slowly walked to the opposite side of Di Baotian and sat down on the chair in front of him. , the scimitar in his right hand was placed across my knee.
After seeing my series of actions, Di Baotian smiled slightly. It seemed that he could understand my doubts at the moment, but more importantly, he was confused. So he took out a cigarette from his breast pocket, lit one himself, and then threw one to me. Then he stood up and came to me and lit a cigarette for me. When he came close to me, I pressed the scimitar in my hand against his chest. This was a very unfriendly move, especially for old friends like me and him, but Di Baotian seemed to understand. , after all, in such an occasion, we should make things clear first and then talk about it. After lighting the cigarette, he sat down in his seat, blew out a puff of smoke, and then asked me, brother, I haven't seen you for so many years, how come you are fine? Why are you so interested in getting involved in this matter? Already?
Di Baotian has been trained in the army for so many years. He is no longer the young boy who didn't know the heights of the world. Now he speaks and talks very calmly and maturely. And since he said that I was causing trouble, it seemed that he didn't intend to hide it from me. In my opinion, I was trying to save my friend, but in his opinion, my appearance seemed to be a bad thing. So I didn't answer, I just looked at him silently, because I knew that my action of breaking through the window just now was enough to make Di Baotian think that I must have heard a lot of news outside the window, so I didn't hide it at all. It's necessary. Seeing that I didn't answer or say anything, Di Baotian smiled and said, I know you have a lot of questions. Since I'm talking to you and you don't want to answer, you might as well ask me. I can promise you that I will. Every word you say is true, because you are my best buddy, even if in some places, our positions and perspectives are different.
The implication of his words was that he almost admitted the difference between his and my positions. Although I am just a small commoner, I still hope that the country will be peaceful and the people will be safe. From the words I heard from Di Baotian before, it seems that he is carrying out a conspiracy to cause destruction, not to mention that he threatened to pluck out big hair and stupid people. The girl's tongue was cut off, and their hand tendons and hamstrings were all done to prevent the news from leaking out. In fact, Da Mao knew about the same situation as me. If I hadn't eavesdropped before, I would never have thought of it. Di Baotian and this group of people are actually spies.
So I didn't beat around the bush and asked Di Baotiandao directly, are you a spy of the reactionaries? Unexpectedly, Di Baotian answered me without hesitation, yes. To you, I am called a spy, but to us, I am not. This is just a difference in understanding. I asked again, why are you doing this? How has our country treated you badly? Di Baotian said, no one has treated me badly, but I have woken up myself. Although I have been in the army these years, I have heard and seen a lot. This is not the army I wanted to join in the first place. The world is in chaos. , we ordinary people are unable to reverse it, so I must find some people who can reverse this situation, and use the sacrifice of a few people to exchange the awakening of the majority of people.
I myself have been a victim of this catastrophe. I am also very disappointed and even sad, but I have never thought about betraying, because it is already a matter of principle. If I betray my country because of such setbacks , then how can the person or organization that accepts me be so confident about a betrayed person? Di Baotian said, I got to know some high-level people when I was in the army. Although not everyone is enough to turn things around, it is not impossible if these people join forces. So a few years ago, I was secretly transferred to Taiwan. What I saw was a completely different world. I wanted to change. Such changes can save most people, and I am willing to sacrifice for it, even if it means Many people died inexplicably, but their deaths were not worthless.
When Di Baotian said these words, he was very calm, with almost no expression on his face. This made me very surprised.
