The red wine has been opened and the red liquid is poured into the goblet.
"I won't be able to sleep if I change places. Drinking a little wine will have a hypnotic effect."
This is Gu Linglong's reason for drinking.
Many people have similar situations and it takes some time to adapt.
"cheers!"
"cheers!"
The two glasses clinked together and the wine in the glasses was drained.
"How does it feel?"
"not bad."
Gu Linglong reached for the wine bottle, looked at the label carefully for a while, and said: "In Europe, 50 sq. is called the strong liquor among red wines."
Xu Siqi said: "It seems to be really different..."
"It tastes more mellow, right?"
"Yes."
"The book says that drinking a glass of red wine every day is very good for your health."
"The person who wrote the book must be the winery owner."
"No, the author is a well-known nutritionist in Europe..."
Gu Linglong seemed to be in a much better mood.
In just one hour, I drank more than half of a whole bottle of No. 50 Skok red wine.
"Linglong, drink less." Xu Siqi advised.
"I have a good drinking capacity. Have you forgotten? That time at Deda Western Cuisine Club."
While talking, Gu Linglong poured another glass.
"I'm worried that you are drunk." Xu Siqi said.
"It's good to be drunk. You can forget your worries and you can also be hypnotized. It kills two birds with one stone."
"As an agent, it's dangerous to have such thoughts."
"I'm just a telegraph operator..."
"The telegraph operator is also an agent."
"What are you afraid of at home? I just said it, it's just hypnosis."
"Then you can't drink until you're completely drunk!"
Xu Siqi's face darkened.
For an agent, it is certainly okay to drink in moderation when not on duty, but you must not develop a habit of drinking.
Many bad habits are like this, once it happens twice, and then it happens countless times.
Once the rules and regulations are broken, it is like opening a Pandora's box.
The relationship between Xu Siqi and Gu Linglong is complicated.
Publicly and privately, he has an obligation to prevent such things from happening.
"If you put it this way, I seem to be an alcoholic who will die after drinking. Okay, don't be angry..."
Gu Linglong smiled sweetly, without the slightest change in emotion.
She changed the subject and said, "Where do you think Xiaozhi will be hiding?"
Xu Siqi said: "It will definitely not be in the British Concession."
"French Concession? Chinese Concession?"
"It's all possible."
"Shanghai is so big, if you want to find someone who deliberately hides..."
"No need to look for it."
"No need to look for it?"
"As long as we hold on to the dock station, I estimate that we will be able to wait for Xiaozhi soon."
Seeing Gu Linglong's confusion, Xu Siqi explained: "As long as Xiaozhi is found, it is possible to obtain a confession. If we can think of such a simple truth, the Japanese must also be able to think of it. Let Xiaozhi leave Shanghai, it will be avoided
This happens."
Gu Linglong praised sincerely: "Siqi, you are so smart. I can't hide anything from you."
Xu Siqi smiled and said: "When you find Xiaozhi, it's not too late for you to praise me again. Also, Linglong, shouldn't the title between us be changed?"
"Change what?"
"You should call me brother-in-law."
"to not fix."
"..."
"I rarely call Sister Qingcheng."
"Okay, as long as you're happy."
After dinner, Gu Linglong took the initiative to suggest that she should take a walk on the street.
The purpose of this was to confuse the Japanese and make them more convinced that they had not arrested the wrong person that day.
Shenjiang Apartment is close to Sichuan North Road.
Gu Linglong held Xu Siqi's arm and walked slowly along the street talking and laughing like a real couple.
Silently, fine snowflakes floated in the sky.
This is the first snow in Shanghai since the beginning of winter.
When passing a glass shop, Xu Siqi stopped, facing the glass samples standing at the door, and patted the snowflakes on his body.
A black shadow was reflected on the glass, about ten meters away.
Xu Siqi took out a match and struck it. The flame was instantly blown out by the wind, so he had to turn his back and use the cover of his body to light the cigarette in his mouth.
He wanted to take the opportunity to see who was following him.
That black figure has disappeared.
After drinking more than half a bottle of red wine, Gu Linglong seemed very excited and would catch the snowflakes in the air with her hands from time to time.
Xu Siqi said: "Let's go back." Xu Siqi said.
"Let's go shopping for a while, I like snow days the most..."
Gu Linglong's current appearance, including her tone and demeanor, is almost the same as the coquettish Gu Linglong.
Xu Siqi was stunned for a moment, and then said: "There is a tail behind you."
"ah?"
"Let's go."
"Who is it?"
"have no idea."
"What should we do?"
"It's okay. Don't look back."
The two of them took a leisurely stroll and walked towards Shen Jiang's apartment.
The snow fell heavier and heavier, and within just ten minutes, everything was covered in white.
There is a Watsons billboard on the roadside, and around the corner is the Shenjiang Apartment Building.
After a while, the sound of rustling footsteps came from the snow.
A man wearing a gray cotton robe and a scarf followed.
Turning the corner, he found Gu Linglong alone in front of him. The man looked around in surprise.
Xu Siqi asked from behind: "Are you looking for me?"
The man's eyes were evasive and he said: "I'm not looking for you, and I'm not looking for anyone..."
Xu Siqi said coldly: "I'm warning you, it's best to stand still. Otherwise, I will kill you with one shot!"
The man froze and really didn't dare to move.
"Certificate."
"Why, why should I show you my ID?"
"You've been following me for more than half an hour. You don't even know who I am, right?"
"I didn't follow..."
"If you keep being tough, come with me to the patrol room!"
The man reached into his arms, took out his ID card and handed it over.
The name on the certificate is Mu Huaifu.
Xu Siqi said: "Take off your scarf."
Mu Huaifu took off his scarf as instructed.
He is about 25 or 26 years old, with somewhat androgynous eyes and pitted face with the sequelae of puberty.
"What do you do?" Xu Siqi asked.
Mu Huaifu said: "The one who pulls the cart."
"Where are you from?"
"Subei."
"Why are you following me?"
"..."
"you know me?"
"do not know."
"If you don't tell the truth, don't blame me for being rude! Let's go."
"where to?"
"Where else to go, of course, to the patrol room."
"Sir, please let me go..." Mu Huaifu begged.
Xu Siqi said calmly: "Let me ask you for the last time, why are you following me?"
Mu Huaifu hesitated for a while and said hesitantly: "I originally planned to make some extra money..."
"Making extra money?"
"yes."
"Next month, Mr. Zhang's fiftieth birthday..."
"Which Mr. Zhang?"
"Zhang Xiaolin."
"Are you from the Qinggang?"
"Yes. I became a disciple of Mr. Zhang last month."
"Go on."
"I wanted to give a birthday gift, but I didn't have any money, so..."
Mu Huaifu lowered his head and did not dare to say any more.
Xu Siqi sneered: "So, if you don't have any money, you are ready to rob?"
"Sir, this is really my first time, please let me go..."
"What are you robbing?"
Mu Huaifu took out a folding knife from his pocket.
Xu Siqi took the knife, weighed it twice in his hand, and said, "So, you really don't know me?"
Mu Huaifu shook his head repeatedly.
Xu Siqi thought for a moment and said, "Do I look like a rich person?"
Mu Huaifu lowered his head and acquiesced.
Xu Siqi looked at him for a while, sighed softly, and said: "You don't look like a vicious person. You can also support your family by pulling a car, so why do you have to join a gang? Do you know that?
For the crime of robbery with a knife, you will be in jail for at least a year and a half!"
"I don't want to pull a cart for the rest of my life..." Mu Huaifu muttered.
Xu Siqi said: "I'll give you a chance. If you fall into my hands again, prepare to die in prison for the rest of your life."
Mu Huaifu bowed repeatedly.
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Thirty years later.
Shanghai.
An old-fashioned building with gray and white walls.
On the balcony, there is a wicker chair, a cup of hot tea, and an old woman with gray hair.
Looking at the busy traffic on the street, the old woman sighed softly.
She is Shangguan Xiang'er.
Tuk Tuk!
There was a knock on the door outside the house.
"Who is it?"
"Excuse me, is this Shangguan Xiang'er's home?"
"Shangguan Xiang'er doesn't have one, but Shangguan old lady does have one..."
Shangguan Xiang'er muttered and walked over, stretched out his hand and opened the door.
Outside the door was a young woman with short hair, about thirty years old, and behind her stood a man of similar age to her.
"Who are you?" Shangguan Xiang'er asked.
The woman said: "Are you Shangguan Xiang'er?"
"Yes, it's me..."
"Great, I finally found you! Aunt Shangguan, please wait a moment and I'll make a call."
The woman jumped up excitedly.
She took out her mobile phone and dialed a series of numbers quickly: "Hey, Mom, I found Aunt Shangguan, how are you going to reward me? Of course there is no mistake, it must be. Aunt Shangguan hasn't changed much from the photo...Okay, I
Let Zhuoran pick you up."
After hanging up the phone, she said to the man beside her: "Zhuoran, you go to the hotel to pick up your mother and Aunt Pang. I'll wait here."
Zhuo Ran held on to the wall and shouted: "I can't stand it anymore. I can't walk even one step. I ran to several police stations all morning and I'm exhausted..."
"You're disobedient, aren't you? How does dad usually teach you? I'm the eldest sister, so go, go, go!"
"Gao Qingcheng, you can command people...Eldest sister, eldest sister, is only ten minutes older than me."
"In ten minutes, you have to call me sister! Don't wait any longer. Mom is going to be so anxious. Don't say I didn't warn you. You're going to be late. Be careful not to get scolded."
"How can you be a sister like you? You always threaten your parents..."
Zhuo Ran turned around and went downstairs reluctantly.
Gao Qingcheng made a slapping gesture to Zhuo Ran's back, turned around and put on a smiling face, and said: "Aunt Shangguan, can I come in?"
Listening to their conversation, Shangguan Xiang'er vaguely guessed something. She suppressed the excitement in her heart and said, "Children, what are your names?"
Gao Qingcheng chuckled: "My name is Gao Qingcheng, the one just now is called Gao Zhuoran, my father's name is Gao Fei, and my mother is Xiao Ningning, do you understand?"
Shangguan Xiang'er said in a trembling voice: "You, are you Qingcheng?"
"It's me, mom said, you hugged us when I was little."
"I've hugged you, I've hugged you, come in and talk, baby..."
Shangguan Xiang'er was speechless with excitement.
Gao Qingcheng stepped into the house. It was a two-bedroom house that was spotlessly clean inside and out.
"Aunt Shangguan, are you okay?"
"Okay, okay. Are your parents back?"
"They are all back. They made a special trip to visit you. They will be there soon. Oh, by the way, Aunt Pang is here too."
"Qingtong is back too?"
"Yes."
"Are you living in Tiwan now?"
"No. My grandpa lives in Hong Kong. After my father retired, our whole family moved there..."
Shangguan Xiang'er looked at Gao Qingcheng's young face and vaguely saw the appearance of Gao Fei and Xiao Ningning.
Thirty years passed in a flash. At first, I could still exchange a few letters through Hong Kong, but later there was no news at all.
Shangguan Xiang'er moved several times and moved to this building ten years ago.
In such a big city, Shanghai, even if the household registration is available, it is not that easy to find someone.
Half an hour later, there was a knock on the door.
"I'll open the door. Mom and the others must be here."
Gao Qingcheng ran to the door and opened the door: "Mom, Aunt Pang. Where is my dad?"
"He's out... Is your Shangguan aunt in there?"
"Here you are, come in quickly."
Shangguan Xiang'er stood up slowly and looked at the two women with the same gray hair on their temples. Her lips were trembling but she couldn't say a word.
"Xiang'er..."
"Xiang'er..."
"Ning Ning, Qingtong..."
The three close friends from back then walked a few steps closer and cried while holding each other's hands.
Zhuoran and Qingcheng stood aside and couldn't help crying.
Shangguan Xiang'er sighed and said, "I never imagined that we could meet again in this lifetime. Ningning, Qingtong, we are all old."
Xiao Ningning choked and said: "Xianger, you are older..."
Pang Qingtong burst into tears and smiled: "Ning Ning, you are still so good at talking!"
The three of them held hands and sat on the sofa, looked at each other, cried for a while, and laughed for a while. Thirty years of joy and sorrow, and they all had endless things to say at this moment.
"Xianger, are uncle and aunt okay?" Pang Qingtong asked.
Shangguan Xiang'er wiped his tears: "It's all gone. It disappeared twenty years ago."
"ah?"
"Suicide, endless batching of beans, a person would have collapsed long ago..."
"Then, you have lived alone for so many years?"
Shangguan Xiang'er smiled bitterly and said: "My background is not good. I even fell in love with an agent of the Secrecy Bureau. There were too many stains. I couldn't help it...I was hiding here and there like a mouse. Those days are really hard to describe! Later, I kept moving.
I hope no one will pay attention to me anymore. After a few years of this, I am still single now."
"Xianger, I really suffered for you..."
"At that time, I felt very miserable. There were many times when I wanted to just die. But I got through it, and that's it, just live..."
"When we just went upstairs, we saw the word "HAP" written on the wall. What does it mean?"
"Oh, this building is an old building and is about to be demolished. If you come here a few days later, I don't know where it will be moved. Don't just blame me. How are you doing? Didn't Qingtong go abroad?"
"Yes, I have settled there now."
"Are Uncle Pang and the others okay?"
"Mom is no longer here, but dad is still in good health. He goes fishing and hunting every day and meets friends..."