Chu Lingyun's plane arrived secretly. At the age of eighty-six, his health was not as good as before, but he could still move around well.
Loach left three years ago, which made Chu Lingyun sad for a long time.
No one can escape birth, old age, illness, and death. Loach managed to survive Hong Kong's return and witnessed this prosperous age with his own eyes.
Shen Hanwen has stopped running around a long time ago and now lives in a villa in Shanghai, rarely going out.
He has more children, all over the world.
Almost every month, descendants from all over the world come to visit, and it is as lively as the United Nations.
Chen Zhanli, on the other hand, is still walking around the country, tasting delicacies from all over the country, and he never gets tired of eating them.
Chen Zhanli is the oldest, almost 100 years old. In recent years, his legs and feet have not been as flexible as before. Xu Xiansheng was worried about his health and specially found a nanny to accompany him.
The nanny was very thin when she first came here, but now she has gained weight.
"how's it going?"
After getting on the bus, Chu Lingyun immediately asked the person who had come to pick him up. The person who picked him up was none other than Lin Shi's son.
The children born during the Anti-Japanese War are now sixty years old, and Lin Shi has great-grandchildren.
"It's not very good. The doctor said nothing can be done."
Lin Shi's son replied in a low voice that his father insisted on moving back to the country ten years ago. They had no choice but to come back with the whole family. However, Lin Shi did not reveal his identity. He returned as a businessman.
A long time ago, Lin Shi no longer interfered with the family business, and his son took care of it entirely.
The Lin family has a great cause, and even if Lin Shi doesn't ask anything, he still has great influence.
"Take me there."
Chu Lingyun sighed, as he gets older, what he fears most is this. Unfortunately, this is something he can't control. Everyone has to go one day, and this time it is Lin Shi's turn.
Lin Shi was his classmate, only a few months older than him.
However, at their age, no one dares to say that they can walk behind others. The farther behind, the lonelier they become.
Lin Shi was not in the hospital and returned home at his insistence.
Since there is no other way, there is no need to stay in the hospital and suffer.
His family suggested that he be transferred to Europe or the United States, but he did not agree.
His wife Xu Meijun left last year, which was a huge blow to him. In less than a year, he couldn't bear it anymore.
Many loving couples are like this. After one leaves, the other cannot last long.
Chu Lingyun arrived at the place quickly.
This is a courtyard house, which is very clean.
Lin Shi was lying on the bed, thinner than when Chu Lingyun saw him last year, and his complexion was sallow. Looking at this, Chu Lingyun knew that he was running out of fuel and might go out at any time.
"You came."
Lin Shi suddenly opened his eyes, as if he had a mental connection with Chu Lingyun.
"I am coming."
Chu Lingyun sat on the chair moved by Lin Shi's grandson, waving his hand to signal everyone else to go out.
The relationship between the two families has always been very good. Lin Shi's descendants have great respect for Chu Lingyun. When everyone left, the space was left to them.
"I thought I would never see you again. It's great to have you back."
Lin Shi smiled, and Chu Lingyun also smiled. Just when he was about to speak, Lin Shi suddenly asked: "Back in Nanjing, was it you who broke the fuse in my rental house?"
This problem has troubled him all his life. At that time, he did not dare to think that Chu Lingyun did it, but as the country opened up, he saw many things that Chu Lingyun did.
Even though Chu Lingyun didn't do much obviously, Lin Shi realized that Chu Lingyun had been helping the organization.
Especially over the years, Chu Lingyun has never done anything detrimental to the organization.
The only time he was in the inspection room was during the nationwide internal investigation of the military and central commanders. Lin Shi later became a high-ranking official, and after Qi Limin's death, he could see all the files.
He conducted a careful investigation of these files.
In the end, he came to the conclusion that the people identified in the inspection room were not their comrades at all, even if they were admitted.
For example, Feng Ya.
Feng Ya's actions were definitely not those of their comrades. The most likely possibility was that Feng Ya was unjustly accused. Moreover, Feng Ya had always said that Yu Huaqiang was their comrade, and Lin Shi investigated Yu Huaqiang carefully.
He noticed something different in Yu Huaqiang.
It is true that Yu Huaqiang is a member of the military commander, but he is not a direct descendant of Chu Lingyun. He only met Chu Lingyun because of Wu Meifeng's relationship, but Chu Lingyun was extremely good to him. When he was transferred to the inspection room, he asked Yu Huaqiang to
Huaqiang became the telecommunications section chief, and later the telecommunications director.
When the Inspection Office existed, no one could shake Yu Huaqiang's position, and even the property of the Inspection Office was handed over to Yu Huaqiang.
Why does Chu Lingyun trust Yu Huaqiang so much?
If Yu Huaqiang is really their comrade, and Chu Lingyun is too, then everything makes sense. He understands Chu Lingyun. Even if Yu Huaqiang doesn't know Chu Lingyun's identity, he can't hide it from Chu Lingyun as long as he is in the military command or the inspection room.
Yu Huaqiang was like him. The couple returned to China ten years ago. Although their identities were not disclosed, Lin Shi had already determined that he was one of his own. Yu Huaqiang died before 97, and his funeral was grand.
In addition to Yu Huaqiang, there are two other people, one of whom is Zuo Xuan, who has passed away long ago.
Lin Shi had a very deep understanding of Chu Lingyun's abilities. Zuo Xuan had been in the war situation group for eight years, and later in the military command for many years. It was impossible for him to lie dormant all the time without making any moves. As long as he made any moves, he might be noticed by Chu Lingyun.
Xu Yuanfei's suspicion back then was not unreasonable. Being able to hide it from Chu Lingyun was itself a problem.
It's just that no one dared to doubt Chu Lingyun at that time.
The same goes for Chen Zhanli. Things happened one after another at Shanghai Station. Others did not doubt Chen Zhanli. Chu Lingyun must have thought about it, how could he be allowed to hide for so long?
Another point is that although it has not been made public, he knows Chen Zhanli's current situation. Chen Zhanli has never betrayed, otherwise he would not return to the country, let alone be so cool in the country.
After comprehensive judgment, Lin Shi made a bold guess.
Chu Lingyun was one of their own, always had been, and he had hidden it from everyone.
If so, his identity would have been exposed long ago, and the person who helped him break the fuse and cover up his childish disguise was Chu Lingyun.
"it's me."
Chu Lingyun smiled and did not deny it this time. At this time, there was no need to continue to hide it.
"It's really you, that's great."
Lin Shi closed his eyes, but the smile on his face was even brighter. His best partner was really his own comrade. If he could learn the truth in the end, he would die without regrets.
"When did you join the organization, and how did you discover my identity?"
Lin Shi then asked, Chu Lingyun smiled, seemed to be recalling, and said slowly: "Do you still remember that encounter we had in Nanjing? You handed Lao Zheng something. You moved very quickly, but you didn't hide it.
After passing me, we later found Lao Zheng in a case, and I conducted a follow-up investigation on him. Later I found out that he was our comrade, so I closed the case."
Lin Shi was slightly startled. He didn't expect that Chu Lingyun would find him so early and expose him the first time they met.
It means that when they reconnected, Chu Lingyun knew his identity. Fortunately, Chu Lingyun was a partner, otherwise he would have died long ago. No wonder Chu Lingyun later gave him sulfa, which was actually handed over to the organization through his hands.
"You were too careless and your radio station was discovered by the Zhongtong people. I happened to find their radio tracking vehicle during the investigation and immediately reminded you. Fortunately, nothing happened to you, otherwise I would have robbed you by force.
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After Chu Lingyun finished speaking, Lin Shi forcibly opened his eyes and asked in surprise: "You are the one who reminds us that we need to be transferred?"
When he was studying radio, he suddenly received a notice that they were exposed and needed to be transferred immediately. He had always thought that it was Secretary Liang who noticed the situation, but he did not expect that it was Chu Lingyun, which meant that Chu Lingyun saved him again.
"That's right"
Chu Lingyun smiled and nodded. In fact, without Lin Shi, he would not have been able to contact the organization so quickly. Lin Shi was the link between him and the organization.
"You also know Meijun's identity, right?"
Lin Shi asked, and Chu Lingyun replied softly: "When you got married, I knew she must be my gay. You hid it well and grew up a lot."
Lin Shi's guess was correct. The couple had been exposed a long time ago, but they just didn't know it.
"Are there any of our comrades with you?"
Lin Shi asked again, and Chu Lingyun did not hide anything: "Yes, both Chu Yuan and Xiaoya, and Shi Yi."
Speaking of them, Chu Lingyun felt a little melancholy. Both Chu Yuan and Fang Shiyi had left. Now Chu Ya is still alive, but Chu Ya is not young anymore and is recuperating in the United States.
"You have so many friends around you. I really envy you." Lin Shi smiled. For a long time, it was just him and Xu Meijun. It was a pity that he didn't know that Chu Lingyun was also there, otherwise he wouldn't be so lonely.
"With your intelligence, you must have done a lot for the organization. It's really great."
After Lin Shi finished speaking, he swallowed hard. His current physical condition was such that he was already sweating on his forehead.
"The years back then were really good."
Chu Lingyun didn't let him continue talking. He sat next to him and started talking about the danger he discovered in Wuyang Alley. He told him all the things he had done for the organization one by one.
He spoke slowly but clearly.
More than an hour later, Chu Lingyun suddenly stopped and put his trembling hand under Lin Shi's nose.
Lin Shi was no longer breathing.
Lin Shi is also gone, and there are fewer and fewer old friends around him.
Slowly getting up, Chu Lingyun walked out, asked the Lin family to give him a separate room, and cried silently.
After Lin Shi left, there was a burst of crying from the Lin family.
After Lin Shi left, the only old friend left by Chu Lingyun's side was Shen Hanwen, and he recalled everyone in his mind.
He was the first to leave during the New Year. Wang Sheng left as early as the 1970s. His ashes were sent back to China by Chu Lingyun to help him return to his roots.
After Lin Shi's funeral was over, Chu Lingyun went to Shanghai, where he used crutches for the first time.
"Team leader, you are getting old too."
Seeing Chu Lingyun, Shen Hanwen laughed. Shen Hanwen was three years older than Chu Lingyun and could still eat a large bowl of rice every meal.
He didn't use crutches, but Chu Lingyun did. This was the only way he could tease Chu Lingyun.
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