From the time Su Jing left until the sky darkened, and then late at night, Nie Yunfeng sat in his chair without moving. His thinking seemed to have stopped. In the darkness, he did not even try to turn on the light, as if he had returned to the darkness.
in the years.
However, the only brother left in this world has also passed away.
When he wanted to move, he found that his body had become numb due to being still for a long time, and a needle-like feeling came from his limbs. Every move was painful. He finally admitted that these many long years, except for the feeling of summer
In addition to the pain of waiting and not getting anything, there is also the debt to my brothers.
Lucheng and Alie, the two names were engraved in his heart. Lucheng made him unforgettable in his own way, and so did Alie. But he thought that without Lu Cheng, at least there was Alie, and he could still find opportunities.
To compensate, it turned out that everything was just self-deception. From the day he captured Lu Cheng with his own hands, the three of them each took three paths that would never intersect.
After the body's consciousness returned, Nie Yunfeng dialed Su Jing's phone. There was only one ring before the phone was picked up. The voice on the other end seemed clear and not sleepy. He didn't go into details about why Su Jing didn't fall asleep in the middle of the night. He thought it was
He must be on duty or something. He was silent and then said: "Su Jing, help me meet him."
"good."
A simple word, agreeing to this matter. Nie Yunfeng rolled the word "thank you" in his throat, but still didn't say it out. He owed Su Jing more than just this "thank you", at least in this matter he was
Thanks to her, she let him know about Ali as early as possible, which also allowed him to put an end to his delusions.
It was so uncomfortable that he took out the cigarette, hesitated for a moment, lit it, put it to his lips and inhaled heavily. At this time, he wanted more hallucinogenic drugs to numb his torn heart. He had already promised to have it in Xia Tian.
He basically quit smoking, but at this time he just wanted to smoke, and even wanted to taste the taste of drugs. At that time, Alie said that it took him a whole year to quit drugs, and he actually had the urge to try them.
The feeling of suffering suffered by Ali.
Before his eyes were scenes of their bloody battles. The two of them were covered in injuries and blood, but they still smiled proudly and despised everything. Those were memories that he could not erase even if he was there, and they were also memories that he treasured in his heart.
The next morning, Su Jing came to pick up Nie Yunfeng very early. When she saw him walking out of the studio, she was slightly startled. She didn't expect that in just one night, this man would become full of sadness, and his eyebrows would be full of sadness.
Time is filled with sorrow that cannot be resolved.
After she went back yesterday, she felt a little regretful about telling him about it. If she didn't tell him, he would definitely not know about it. Even if he learned about it many years later, after all, it has been so long, and the sadness will pass after a while. But what will happen to him now?
?I couldn't sleep at night, and it wasn't until I received a call from her just before dawn that I breathed a sigh of relief. The sound didn't sound like she was having a breakdown.
She thought that since he was a psychiatrist after all, he should be able to pass this level. Since he was willing to see Zhao Henlie's tomb, at least he had overcome his guard, otherwise he would never have gone. But now she saw that he had changed
Seeing this, I felt a little bit of pain in my heart. I quickly lowered my gaze, walked up and asked, "Should I drive there in your car or mine?"
Before she came over in the morning, she asked Yan Hao to ask for leave from the director on her behalf, so the car she drove was not a police car. As a deputy director, she had always avoided such private use of public cars.
Nie Yunfeng said: "Drive my car."
Su Dingding nodded, locked his car door, and then followed him to the Jaguar. As soon as he got in, he smelled a sweet fragrance in his nose, and his heart moved. Has a woman ridden in this car? She hasn't seen him for a long time.
, did not know that he had found Luo Xia.
Put aside the doubts in your mind and tell yourself that this has nothing to do with her, they are just friends now.
The prison in the North District is not too close, it is in the suburbs, and the drive takes about an hour. Nie Yunfeng did not speak during the whole journey. Even though Su Jing felt that the atmosphere was depressing, she refrained from speaking. She knew that he must be in an extremely bad mood, and he could still
He was so calm, but he was used to this kind of coldness.
I rolled down the window, and the wind blew in, which made my brain jump and I became more awake. When I looked back at him, I found that his face was not very good, and he was a little pale, "Yunfeng, do you have a stomachache again?"
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Nie Yunfeng shook his head and said quietly: "I'm fine." The throbbing pain in his stomach was nothing compared to the tearing in his heart.
Since he said so, Su Jing didn't ask any more questions and swallowed his worries.
When she arrived at the gate of the North District Prison, Su Jing got out of the car and walked to the guard at the gate to say something, then turned back to look at him and motioned for him to come over. Although Su Jing was not wearing a police uniform today, her identity and
She has brought criminals here many times, so everyone there knows her.
Someone soon led them inside, and they walked along the wall for about ten minutes before arriving at the door of a private house.
A prison is a place where criminals are imprisoned. Many unknown "accidents" or deaths may occur here. If the dead criminals have no family members, then a burial place will be placed for them in the resting hall. This is
This is this kind of place. Whether you say that the prison guards are humane or that this is the responsibility of the government, in the end, the dead should have a resting place.
In a small room in front of the door, the prison guard walked out. After hearing the leader speaking, he nodded and let him go.
Nie Yunfeng behaved himself throughout the whole process, not saying a word or showing a single look, because he knew that today he was able to break this rule and let him walk in here, all thanks to Su Jing's relationship. Because she was familiar with the prison officer,
Only through friendship can he be brought here without any police duties.
Behind the door are rows of wooden shelves, and the wooden shelves are made into small grids one after another. Inside, there are some memorial tablets of deceased prisoners placed in twos and threes, but not too many. After all, there are still few people who really have no family members.
, except... a fugitive like Ali. Nie Yunfeng couldn't help but think of what Ali once told him about his life experience. Has their family been reunited underground now?
"What's the name of the person you want to see?"
"Zhao Hengli."
There was silence for a moment, and then the voice said: "Follow me."
Only then did Nie Yunfeng notice that the person leading the way was not the prison guard who had brought them here before, but a female police officer. She was wearing a police uniform, and the stripes on her shoulders showed that her position was not small. Look again
Su Jing's attitude should also be familiar to him.
The three of them walked to the last row, and then the policewoman stood still, looked this way, and said in a deep voice: "He is here."
In fact, Nie Yunfeng had already seen the small window without her pointing, because it was the only window in the entire row where the coffin was placed. In the small glass window, one could see Ali's photo posted on it. This was what he later entered.
In the photos taken after prison, his hair was shaved into a crew cut, which made his resolute face look sharp, especially the scar that spanned the entire face.
Nie Yunfeng felt his eyes starting to sting. He remembered that Ali said at that time that he didn't like taking pictures the most, so he had never seen a photo of him. This was the only photo he took when he was in prison, and he finally kept it as a funeral memorial.
put.
The cold voice came to his ears again: "Zhao Heng listed the past few years before the incident. He was very silent, very hardworking, and had a good attitude towards reform through labor. Originally, he was expected to be able to have his sentence commuted. It's a pity... So...
,Feel sorry."
This time, Nie Yunfeng finally looked directly at the female prison guard. Under the police cap was a delicate face, with clear eyebrows and long eyelashes. Her face was delicate. The police uniform was more dignified and solemn, which made her fragile
It was diluted a lot. There was a familiar feeling, but he couldn't tell where it was. He was sure that the policewoman didn't recognize him.
Su Jing introduced from the side: "This is Xiao Min, the instructor of the North District Prison. She was responsible for Zhao Henglie's labor reform courses and guidance, and is currently the person in charge here." This introduction made Nie Yunfeng feel shaken, which was equivalent to saying
The female prison guard named Xiao Min was the one that Ali had the most contact with on weekdays. She should also be the one Su Jing entrusted to. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel grateful to her.
In that kind of environment, there was such a person who taught Ali carefully, and Ali must be grateful in his heart.
"Can I be alone with him for a moment?"
Su Jing and Xiao Min were both stunned, then looked at each other and nodded. Su Jing patted his shoulder and said, "I'll wait for you outside." Then he turned around and walked out, while Xiao Min gave him a complicated look.
, then followed and left.
When the surrounding area became quiet, Nie Yunfeng opened the small window and touched the photo with his fingers. Sourness surged up from nowhere. He covered his eyes with his hands and tears fell from his fingers.
Ali...like the cry of a beast, escaped from his mouth.
Outside the house, Su Jing leaned against the pillar, staring at the closed door with worry. He had been alone in there for so long, why didn't he come out? He didn't notice that Xiao Min next to him was focusing on her, waiting.
When she felt her legs were a little stiff, she stood still and looked sideways at Xiao Min. Seeing her straight military posture, she couldn't help but smile and said: "Xiao Min, there are no outsiders here, so there is no need to be so formal."
In fact, they were classmates in the police academy. Later, one was assigned to the police force as a criminal police officer, and the other was assigned to a prison as a prison guard. They have been in contact for so many years, which is why Su Jing was able to entrust the relationship to them.
Xiao Min's solemn face also softened, and her body relaxed slightly, "I'm used to it."
A habit reflects their various thoughts as female police officers. When habits become instinctive reactions, they become rigorous and even a little dull at all times. Xiao Min, like Su Jing, is both in his thirties.
But he still doesn’t have a family.
Xu Shi opened the topic. While waiting for Nie Yunfeng to come out, the two old classmates couldn't help but miss some of the past events in the police academy together, and also talked about the current situation in these years. It is rare to find such an opportunity to have a quiet chat.
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I thought there was still a chance to make amends, but it turned out that it was already destined to be separated from each other.