Under the tree, Tao Ju shook his head. In fact, he wanted to laugh, but facing the banyan tree that had passed through so many years, he finally turned serious and took care of his wrinkled military uniform. After thinking about it again, he simply put on his coat.
He took it off and threw it aside, leaving only the shirt stained with sweat and blood.
Then, Tao Ju saluted the big tree. He bowed a few times at first, but halfway through he felt that it was not up to the level of "sincerity." After hesitating for a moment, he finally knelt down and bowed towards the tree.
I worship the big tree that has weathered for countless years.
Many times, form is the only way to enter the state.
When Tao Ju knelt down to the big-leaf banyan tree in the most pious and humble manner, all the confusion and doubts about his absurd behavior in his heart settled down and no longer surfaced.
He was just thinking: Does this count as "sincerity"? What kind of help can he get from this?
Before, Tao Ju thought that he would be very clear: a running dog struggling in troubled times, if he could survive and protect his mother, it should be fine, right?
However, when he bowed down and bowed to the banyan tree in front of him with this kind of gift that he had never used to his parents, his seemingly clear vision suddenly became small and light. He couldn't help but wonder, what exactly was he going to do to the person in front of him?
What does the banyan tree pray for?
If there really is a god in the dark, what does he want to get from him in the end?
Just continue to live like a dog?
At this moment, he knew that he was unwilling to give in, and that he still had huge ambitions and desires buried deep in his heart, but these things, even in such a situation, were beaten by the reason and reality formed over the years and could not truly take shape.
In the end, Tao Ju was not able to sort out anything clearer. He only felt that his thoughts were a mess, but there was no doubt that there were dark fires of unknown strength struggling in the chaos, and they were instigating endlessly. And this
Everything still turned into a sigh, wrapped around him, and he bowed to the big-leaf banyan tree in front of him in a daze, and kowtowed as usual.
These few kowtows were real and there was no falsehood. There were continuous "bang bang" sounds, which made the ground seem to be shaking. At this time, something seemed to slip down from the tree. The wind happened to be gentle at the moment, so the corresponding sounds were particularly audible.
clear.
After Tao Ju finished his salute, he looked up and saw something clearly beneath the old tree in front of him, between the dense aerial roots.
After hesitating for a moment, Tao Ju stepped forward and blinked a few times.
This should be a piece of semi-wet and semi-dry bark, only three to five millimeters thick. It is already covered with moss, both inside and outside. Perhaps this is the case. It was gradually peeled off from the branches, and after being exposed to the wind and rain in the past few days, it finally became
It fell off and landed right in front of Tao Ju.
The bark is already extremely thin, and it has slipped from a high place. It feels like the entire structure is about to crack, and only needs a new contact.
...bark!
At this time, Tao Ju inevitably thought of Tang Li's rhetoric, thought of "sincerity leads to spirituality", and even thought of the sentence "bark", and was in a trance for a moment, as if in a dream.
The human heart is the most special paint that can modify everything.
Under normal circumstances, Tao Ju would not have even bothered to take a look at this thin layer of wet bark, let alone scrutinize it carefully, try to figure it out, and stop touching it.
But now, with Tang Li's words of "sincerity leads to spiritual success" and the specific direction for him to "pick up a piece of bark and go home", his heart was pounding for a while, and he subconsciously turned his head and looked around.
I suspect that Tang Li is hiding in the dense canopy of this large-leaf banyan tree. If he comes over, he will drop the bark...
Tao Ju also knew that this idea was ridiculous.
But from last night to now, aren't Tang Li's statements and actions ridiculous?
The combination of absurdity and absurdity, and this seemingly supernatural connection, makes it feel extra special and magical, like a chosen one.
No, there should be some way inside...
If he continued to think like this, Tao Ju felt like one of those fools who had already fallen for the trap and was about to be deceived into losing everything.
Reason is wailing like this, but he still can't control his flying thoughts, nor can he control his own hands.
Tao Ju stretched out his hands like that, as if he was holding up a priceless fragile cultural relic that had been buried underground for a long time, and he was picking up this thin piece of bark that could collapse at any time...
Just at this moment, a sharp ringing sound came, and it was his phone.
Tao Ju was so frightened that his hands trembled and he almost crushed the thin bark. Even so, there were still shallow finger marks and a little juice sticking to his hands. He was shocked.
His heart almost broke through his throat.
His body froze in place, and he finally recovered. He completed the change from holding hands together to supporting with one hand. After confirming that there would be no problem for the time being, he had time to turn over his wrist and check the caller ID.
It was another unfamiliar number. Tao Ju deliberately refused to answer, but thinking of Pava, he finally answered with a frown. Of course, he would never forget to carefully maintain the balance of the other palm so as not to damage the fragile structure of the bark.
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It was only after he was connected that he thought: This number looked like a landline, and the number range was very familiar...
Just as I was thinking about it, an emotionless and business-like voice came from over there:
"Major Tao Ju?"
"who are you?"
"The Serious Case Division of the Internal Affairs Bureau, my surname is Liu, police number XXXX019, someone has reported that you are involved in a vicious shooting incident. I hope you can go to the Internal Affairs Bureau immediately to explain the situation."
Tao Ju was startled, but quickly calmed down. He just frowned and responded: "Who reported the crime?"
Without waiting for a reply, he sneered: "My mother? We are the victims and we haven't figured it out yet. Which enthusiastic people took the lead? The Orange Palace was blown up last night. Where is the Internal Affairs Bureau?
Oh, you don’t have the corresponding jurisdiction...then why should I explain the situation?"
The person on the other end calmly replied: "Major Tao Ju, according to regulations, I cannot disclose the person who reported the crime and the relevant details, and what you think may not be the ones we are investigating. These statements of yours may affect or change the direction of our investigation, but still
Please go to the Internal Affairs Bureau and communicate in accordance with the procedures, which will be more effective."
This person has a very high police number, and his surname is Liu. He seems to have heard of it in the Major Crimes Division...
His attitude was quite gentle, but Tao Ju had dealt with the Internal Affairs Bureau a lot on weekdays and knew that most people there would not have such patience.
If something goes wrong, it must be a monster.
It was also at this time that Tao Ju heard some faint sounds in his ears. He immediately looked up and saw a helicopter flying at low altitude over the mountainous area. It was coming from the next mountain and quickly approaching his location.
Tao Ju could see the military livery over there, and could basically confirm that it was a medium-to-large armed helicopter, a really deadly thing. This suddenly touched his most sensitive nerve, and at this time, there was still a call coming from the other side of the phone.
Officer Liu’s calm voice:
"Major Tao Ju, I suggest that you have a face-to-face meeting with us in time. Let me ask one more question, where are you now? Do we need to send someone to respond? We can provide corresponding protection..."
"It turns out to be 'Hypnosis Liu'. I will seriously consider your suggestions and designs."
Tao Ju gritted his teeth and replied, then hung up the phone.
He finally remembered that the soft-spoken Officer Liu across from him was Liu Diancheng, a well-known interrogation expert of the Internal Affairs Bureau of East 824 District. It was said that Liu Diancheng had hypnotic powers. This person's coming forward basically explained the strong and violent agency of the Internal Affairs Bureau.
His attitude also means that the hunting net against him is getting tighter and tighter, with more and more departments involved. It is uncertain when it will become the consensus of the entire East 824th District.
By that time, even if Mrs. Zuo stood up to support him, it would be of no use.
There is no point in thinking about these worries now.
The most direct threat is the rapidly approaching helicopter.
Tao Ju had no choice but to think more about it. He leaned back and hid himself under the dense canopy of the big-leaf banyan tree. But he knew very well that this rough movement, which was just to block his sight, would not have any effect.
Too useful.
If Wu Sigong really wanted to search for his whereabouts, there would be 10,000 ways, including but not limited to communication signals, intelligent machine identification code tracking, etc. At such a close distance, there would even be infrared equipment to lock his location.
Under such circumstances, if the helicopter only brought shackles, Tao Ju felt that he could barely accept it. However, this is an armed helicopter and it is a thing that can really kill people!
Tao Ju couldn't help but wonder at this time: Could it be that the two swords Pava gave to Wu Sigong and Bambi early this morning really had fatal consequences, so now they are completely crazy and will not stop fighting? But what if that's the case?
, I am afraid that the one giving orders at this time is Wu Zongzheng, and he is at Zuo Tai's place, and will be sent to wait for mercy.
These thoughts running through his mind will not have any effect on his current situation.
Tao Ju could only keep leaning back, hiding his figure as much as possible, but this approach was useless in escaping the capture and monitoring of those devices. Therefore, his heart began to beat wildly again, which led to
The body temperature increases rapidly...
This kind of reaction cannot be hidden from the highly sensitive equipment on the armed helicopter.
The armed helicopter was getting closer and closer, but Tao Ju was completely unable to control his heartbeat and body temperature increase rate, including other secret pheromones that he didn't even know about, which made him go crazy with despair.
Just then, the phone rang again, this time with a different number, and it was equally unfamiliar.
"Church!"
Only then did Tao Ju realize that there was such a fatal thing. Now that disaster was approaching, he had no other choice. Even if it was a call from Pava, he could only reject the call immediately and turn off his phone.
Just when he was operating in a panic, he suddenly felt a little slippery on his hands. When he lowered his head, he saw that the fragile and precious piece of "chosen bark" that he had just thought was now tightly clenched into a ball by him who was highly nervous.
Most of it has been broken into pieces, and the moss stained on it has been kneaded into juice.
At this time, the coolness had seeped into his palms, as if there was some pollution or toxin in them, so that the back of his hands and even the wrists that were not in contact were numb.