City of Streamer - Chapter 56

Jia Shang got up immediately, and saw Meng Xian shaking hands with his master with a smile on his face to say goodbye.

“Thank you Uncle Liu!” Meng Xu’an rarely lowered his posture so low and bowed respectfully, “I’m so sorry to trouble you for this trivial matter. With Uncle Liu’s help, my friend’s difficulties will definitely be solved!”

“Your nephew is very polite.” Secretary-General Liu laughed, “I and your father are classmates studying in a dormitory, and we have been friends for decades. It’s not a big deal to help you. It’s a pity Ling Zunying. He died young and was buried far away in the United States, but he never saw each other again. Now that you have returned to China, you may wish to visit my old man often.”

“That’s for sure.” Meng Xu’an responded, looked sideways at Rong Jia, was stunned for a moment, and then revealed a smug smile mixed with understanding.

“Brother Rong, I also think you will come.”

Rong Jiashang secretly cursed in his heart, raised a gentle smile, and said hello to Secretary-General Liu.

“Young Master Rong?” Secretary-General Liu was a little surprised, “You two know each other?”

Rong Jia said, “The Rong family and the Meng family…the previous generation had some contacts.”

Meng Xu’an hummed and said: “I guess Brother Rong is also interceding for Dr. Feng. Don’t worry, Uncle Liu is tolerant and fair. After listening to me explain the situation, I know that Dr. Feng is implicated and has already signed an amnesty order. “

Saying that, he shook an envelope in his hand in front of Rong Jia.

Although the top spot was allocated by the other party, it was a good thing in the end. Rong Jiashang smiled relieved, and hurriedly bowed to Secretary-General Liu to thank him.

“I don’t know what kind of young talent, let the two of you compete to plead for him.” Secretary-General Liu smiled, “When he comes out, bring it to me when you have time. If it is really outstanding, the government will Now there is a shortage of people, and I am thirsty for talents.”

Rong Jiashang knew that since Feng Shixun would join the Communist Party, it was unlikely that he would switch to the Nationalist government, so he said: “My friend is not good, but he is extremely eccentric and stubborn. It’s going to get into such a big trouble. It’s right to bring him here to thank you, but I’m afraid that he won’t speak at that time, and it will make your old man unhappy. “

Secretary-General Liu just said casually, I heard that he was a stubborn scholar and lost interest. It just so happened that the phone rang in his office, and in a hurry to go back to answer, Rong Meng and the two took advantage of the situation to leave.

After leaving the government office building, a Xifu Begonia plant was blooming like clouds on the roadside. Meng Xian stopped, took out a cigarette case, and handed one to Rong Jiashang. Rong Jia took out a match and lit a cigarette for him. Two tall and handsome men stood under the flower tree smoking a cigarette, one was mature and handsome, the other was young and handsome, which attracted a group of young girls passing by who couldn’t help but look back after they walked out of the distance.

“I can’t believe that Boss Meng and Liu Dezheng are still friends.” Rong Jia sighed and laughed, “I was a little nervous when I came today. After all, he only has some friendship with his father, and he may not meet me. Fortunately, Boss Meng came out to solve this problem. I’m worried. But since Boss Meng has this relationship, why didn’t he use it earlier?”

Meng Xu’an said slowly: “Firstly, this matter can be big or small. At present, Feng Shixun is not in any danger. It is a good thing to let him suffer a little in prison and know the seriousness. Second, if we can handle it ourselves, it is better not to ask others. Now the amnesty order is coming, and the favor is also owed. This favor, I still have to pay it back.”

Rong Jia said in his heart that this person is really calculating, and he can’t bear the slightest loss. He smiled and said, “This is not necessarily. What you saved is brother Shizhen, and it is my brother. This kind of favor can also be returned by me. , I won’t trouble Boss Meng.”

Meng Xian snorted lightly, looking at Rong Jiashang with a half-smile, “As far as I know, you and Shizhen have not even decided on their marriage. What kind of Feng family son-in-law are you pretending to be in front of me?”

Rong Jiashang also seemed to be smiling, “As far as I know, Boss Meng is about to be the son-in-law of the Hashimoto family, and I don’t know when to invite a banquet?”

Meng Xu’an’s face not only sank.

Rong Jia was surprised to see that he was actually stimulated by this incident, “Although Hashimoto Shiori has some small tricks, Boss Meng should be more than enough to deal with a little girl like her. I heard that her family told her about it. It was a marriage that she married back to Japan. She didn’t like that man, so she was busy looking for a home in China. Boss Meng is not willing, and she can’t do anything with you. “

“Of course she can’t do anything with me.” Meng Xu’an said arrogantly, “What else did Shizhen tell you?”

Rong Jiashang instantly understood that Meng Xian was unhappy because he was bumped into by Feng Shizhen. Such an arrogant and narcissistic man is uneasy because of this trivial matter. It can be seen that he doesn’t talk about it on weekdays, but he cares about Feng Shizhen in his heart. Rong Jiashang thought that the two knew each other far before him, Meng Xu’an had better conditions, was more mature and powerful than himself, and was more genuine and had the grace of Bole. If he can win Feng Shizhen himself, it is a narrow victory.

“Shizhen is not someone who likes to gossip.” Rong Jiashang said, “She just mentioned one thing, and it seems that she didn’t take it to heart. Boss Meng doesn’t need to worry. as long as you are happy.”

Meng Xian smiled noncommittally, “By the way, the golden unicorn was sent by someone from your residence, and I have already received it.”

“Boss Meng, please accept it.” Rong Jia said.

“It’s true.” Meng Xian said, “However, I also mentioned to Miss Hashimoto by the way. She probably figured out your plan to move the tiger away from the mountain.”

Rong Jia raised his eyebrows, “The thing was dropped from her brother, does she dare to remind President Hashimoto?”

Of course not. Shiori Hashimoto didn’t even dare to confront Rong Jiashang, for fear that Rong Jiashang would stab the matter that she had reached an agreement with Rong Dingkun to kill Mr. Hashimoto. Even if Mr. Hashimoto died of the disease, it was enough to make Masao Hashimoto doubt his daughter.

Meng Xian suddenly raised his eyebrows, “That person seems to be from your family.”

Rong Jia turned his head and saw that he was really one of his subordinates. When the man saw Rong Jiashang, he breathed a sigh of relief, ran over in a hurry, and said in a low voice, “Eldest young master, the house is on fire.”

“What?” Rong Jiashang thought he had heard it wrong.

“It’s Xitang.” The subordinate said with a bitter face, “I don’t know why it suddenly started to burn. Madam asked us to invite you back quickly.”

An ominous premonition rushed into his heart, and Rong Jia immediately asked, “Where’s the master?”

“Don’t worry, eldest young master,” his subordinate said. “After discovering the fire, the younger ones rescued the old master and sent him to the big mansion for resettlement…”

Meng Xian was smoking a cigarette and burst into laughter, full of ridicule.

Rong Jiashang endured his anger and said, “It’s a long night, and I asked Boss Meng to go and release Feng Shixun. I’ll go home first.”

Meng Xu’an nodded, threw the cigarette butt, and got into the car dashingly.

Rong Jiashang had a gloomy face, and drove the car towards the Rong Mansion. #####

one six seven

At this moment, the Rong Mansion was enveloped in a cloud of smoke, and the air was filled with a pungent burnt stench.

Rong Dingkun was hurriedly sent to the main building from the West Hall by the footman, with a calm expression and was not affected by the fire at all. Mrs. Rong was busy instructing her servants to put out the fire, and the auntie took care of keeping the young children from running around. No one in the family gave the crippled master a single glance.

Rong Dingkun didn’t mind either, he pushed his wheelchair into the study and closed the door with his backhand.

The people in the house were either busy putting out the fire or watching the fun. Rong Dingkun listened to the noisy shouts outside the window, picked up the phone in the study, and dialed a number without hesitation.

The deafening whistle of the fire truck came from far to near, and outside the door, groups of people were busy carrying water to put out the fire. Rong Dingkun was on the phone alone, completely undisturbed by the outside world.

“…It doesn’t matter if you are not, Section Chief Shen, I want to provide some information, just remember it…Aren’t you looking for Zhang Guoquan? I know where he is.” Rong Dingkun raised his voice slightly, his voice Sounds younger.

“…He has a hiding place in a barn of his brother-in-law’s house in Niujia Village on the western outskirts. If you go there at this time, you must be able to catch someone… What? Who am I?”

Rong Dingkun looked gloomily through the glass window towards the roof of the West Hall, where the smoke was billowing, with a sinister smile on the corner of his mouth, “My name is Feng Shixun…”

With a bang, the door of the study was kicked open by Rong Jia. The angry young man walked in aggressively.

Rong Dingkun sneered and hung up the phone.

Rong Jiashang didn’t bother to ask who his father called just now, and he wouldn’t answer anyway. He took a deep breath and commanded in a rough voice, “Clean up the master’s bedroom again, and send the master upstairs to rest! In the future, the master is not allowed to leave the second floor without my permission!”

The clerk ran in a hurry.

Rong Jiashang leaned over the armrest of the wheelchair, stared into his father’s eyes at close range, and said, “Dad, please stay at home in peace. After Fanghua’s wedding, I will send you to Nanjing for recuperation.”

Rong Dingkun’s slack cheeks twitched fiercely, and he suddenly sneered: “Jia Shang, you are a dog that crawls inside and out, you don’t understand what a person can do in order to protect his home. My Rong family, I will destroy her too!”

Rong Jiashang suddenly looked back at his father, frowning deeply, “What did you do?”

Rong Dingkun shrunk in the wheelchair, closing his eyes and resting.

A steward hurried in, glanced at Rong Dingkun, leaned into Rong Jia’s ear, and whispered, “Eldest young master, something is wrong. The safe in the master’s room was opened.”

“What did you lose?” Rong Jiashang asked immediately.

The steward didn’t know what was supposed to be in the safe, so he had to say: “There are jewels and money in it, and a box of ammunition…”

“Bullets? Guns?” Rong Jiashang immediately grasped the point.

“I didn’t see a gun.” The steward said.

Rong Jia’s pupils shrank, and he immediately shouted, “Close the door immediately, and search all the staff—”

Before he finished speaking, Rong Dingkun let out a hoarse low laugh.

Rong Jiashang slowly turned his head to look at him.

Rong Dingkun opened his eyes and said, “Dad will save you some time. Guess what Sun will do with a gun?”

Second concubine?

Rong Jia’s brows were twisted into a knot, and then his eyes widened, his face grim.

“Send him upstairs now! Don’t let him go out!” Rong Jiashang roared, turning around and running away.

Since the accident of the Feng family, the door is closed on weekdays, and they do not go out to socialize, and they also cut off the sight of the neighbors and neighbors. Feng Shizhen also refused to let his mother go out. He went to buy vegetables and serve his parents every day.

The atmosphere in the house has been low, Feng Shizhen turned on the phonograph to add some excitement to the house, but as soon as he turned it on, there was news of arrests of Communists everywhere. Mrs. Feng couldn’t hear the news, and she burst into tears when she heard it. Feng Shizhen hurriedly turned off the phonograph, sat down and accompany his mother to peel the beans, pulled a little homework, and diverted her mother’s attention.

Mrs. Feng was especially afraid of the knock on the door after her son was broken into and taken away. She had already held back her tears, but when she heard a knock on the door, she was so frightened that she knocked over a large bowl of beans that had just been peeled.

“Mom, it’s alright.” Feng Shizhen comforted and got up to open the door.

The bleak face of the second concubine appeared behind the door.

“Second concubine?” Feng Shizhen was very surprised, “Why are you here? Are Fang Lin and the others all right?”

The second concubine didn’t answer, she stared straight at Feng Shizhen and asked, “Did your elder brother put it back?”

“Not yet.” Feng Shizhen sighed and invited her in, “Did you make a special trip to ask about this? The family has been in a panic these days because of him.”

The second concubine didn’t seem to see Mrs. Feng, her attention was focused on Feng Shizhen, and she said, “Did you know that he is going to be executed today?”

Feng Shizhen seemed to be slapped on the head, and the whole person was stunned.

“What did you say?” Mrs. Feng rushed up like crazy, “Who did you hear? Why did my family Shixun execute?”

Tears rolled out of the second concubine’s eyes. She looked at Feng Shizhen eagerly, “Tell me, it’s fake. The eldest young master quarreled with the master about this, and I heard it. You don’t know?”

“I don’t know!” Feng Shizhen shouted anxiously, “Rong Jia didn’t reveal a word to me. You wait, I’ll find someone. I…”

Feng Shizhen turned around to get the coat hanging on the coat rack, but out of the corner of his eyes, the second concubine took out something from her handbag. She thought she had read it wrong, but when she turned her head, she saw that the second concubine was holding a gun, and the black muzzle was aimed at her.

Feng Shizhen took a deep breath, and subconsciously took a step to the side, away from Mrs. Feng, for fear that she would be affected. Mrs. Feng is an honest housewife who has lived for half her life, and it was only when Feng Shixun was arrested that she saw a person draw a gun in person for the first time. She hadn’t recovered from the horror that time, and when she saw her daughter being pointed at by a gun, she was stunned, her throat clucked, but she couldn’t utter a single word.

“Second concubine?” Feng Shizhen raised his hands slowly and asked calmly, “What are you doing? If there is any misunderstanding, put the gun down and talk about it.”

The second concubine opened a pair of red and swollen peach blossom eyes, tears rolled down, and she shook her head, “Master said you are going to destroy the entire Rong family? You are going to reveal his secret.”

Feng Shizhen nodded cautiously, “He killed my whole family, pretended to be my father, and occupied my family property. Second concubine, my surname is actually Rong.”

The second concubine gasped in horror, her hand holding the gun trembling.

Feng Shizhen said hurriedly: “Are you afraid that the reputation of the Rong family will be ruined and your daughter will be affected? Don’t worry, Jia Shang has already arranged and will hide it for the children.”

The second concubine shook her head in despair, “Master said, as long as I kill you, he will go and save Dr. Feng.”

“What did he say?” Mrs. Feng finally came to her senses.

The second concubine said in pain: “Only the master can save Dr. Feng, but the eldest young master has been begging for a long time today and he will not agree. Miss Feng, I have no choice. I also like you very much and don’t want to hurt you. But Dr. Feng… …he……”

“Don’t be deceived by Rong Dingkun!” Feng Shizhen said sharply, “He is full of lies and nonsense, and what he says is not credible at all!”

“But even the eldest young master said so.” The second concubine burst into tears, “I can’t afford to gamble, Miss Feng, if the eldest young master is the one who is in trouble, would you dare to bet?”

Feng Shizhen was at a loss for words, and then said: “Calm down. Jia Shang may not be able to find a solution. Rong Dingkun hates me so much, what if he still refuses to keep his promise if I die? Put down the gun, and I will bring it here. You go to the detention center to see my big brother.”

“It’s too late!” the second concubine cried, “Doctor Feng will be executed at noon!”

“How could this be?” Mrs. Feng exclaimed, stomping her feet and crying, “Why did Rong Jia keep hiding it from us before? Shizhen, let’s go, let’s go see your elder brother! You have to see your last face even if you die!”

“Mom, don’t come here!” Feng Shizhen yelled.

“Don’t move!” The second concubine suddenly raised the gun and fired a shot at the ceiling.

Mrs. Feng screamed in fright, and fell to the ground with weak hands and feet. Feng Shizhen was also surprised, but he didn’t expect that there were actually bullets in the gun.

The second concubine pointed a gun at her tremblingly, and said with trepidation, as if to convince herself, she muttered to herself, “Master agreed. If I kill you, I will save Shixun. Shixun…”

“Ah?” Feng Shizhen suddenly looked out the window.

The second concubine looked back subconsciously. Feng Shizhen grabbed a bench beside him and smashed it **** the second concubine’s arm. The gun fell to the ground, and the second concubine fell to the corner. Feng Shizhen took the opportunity to drag Mrs. Feng to run out.

“Don’t run!” The second concubine hurriedly got up and ran after her.

Feng Shizhen pulled the door open. Meng Xian was standing at the door with a gun, aiming at the center of her eyebrows with a chilling expression on her face.

“Get down!” Meng Xian ordered briefly.

Feng Shizhen pressed Mrs. Feng down and said, “Wait, she actually…”

Meng Xian has pulled the trigger.

As soon as the second concubine ran to the door, her body shook violently. She raised her hand blankly to cover the hole in her chest, and blood flowed violently from between her fingers.

Feng Shizhen covered Mrs. Feng’s eyes, looked back, saw the second concubine staring at her, and then fell softly to the ground.

Meng Xian frowned, and then put down the gun.

“I told you to wait!” Feng Shizhen roared at Meng Xu’an, ran back to the second concubine, took off his coat and pressed the gunshot wound on her chest.

The second concubine’s beautiful peach blossom eyes were rippling with water, and tears rolled down the corners of her eyes and rolled into her temples. Her sad eyes turned to Feng Shizhen, her lips moved.

“Sorry, I……”

“Don’t talk.” Feng Shizhen pressed her wound hard and shouted outside, “Come here and help me take her to the hospital!”

A familiar figure rushed in. Feng Shizhen’s pupils shrank suddenly.

“Sehun!” Mrs. Feng exclaimed in surprise.

Feng Shixun knelt beside Feng Shizhen, took her hand holding the wound, and skillfully checked the second concubine.

As if a ray of light fell on her face in the dark, the second concubine’s gray face instantly brightened.

“You… came out…”

“Yes.” Feng Shixun took off his clothes, frowned deeply at the bullet hole in the second concubine’s chest, and his expression became more solemn.

“I…” The second concubine panted hard, gurgling in her throat, blood pouring out of her mouth, “I didn’t…”

“Don’t talk!” Feng Shixun said hurriedly, holding her head up and half hugging her in his arms.

The second concubine was hugged by him, and the corners of her mouth could not help but raise slightly, revealing a shy look.

Feng Shizhen had learned some first aid measures from Feng Shixun. Seeing Feng Shixun like this, he knew that the second concubine might not be saved. Her expression darkened.

Meng Xian saw the gun in the corner, walked over and picked it up. He was very familiar with guns, and as soon as he took it in his hand, he realized that it was not right, and then he retracted the magazine to check.

“How?” Feng Shizhen asked.

Meng Xian’s face was a little bad, and he said, “It’s empty. She only loaded one bullet.”

Everyone raised their heads in unison and glanced at the bullet holes in the ceiling.

“I’m sorry…” The second concubine gasped and vomited blood, “I just… want to scare… I just want to force her to go to Rong Dingkun to ask for mercy… I don’t want to hurt her…”

“I know.” Feng Shixun’s voice was hoarse, and he hugged her tightly, “You just mistrusted that old thief Rong Dingkun, I don’t blame you…”

The second concubine raised her hand laboriously and put it on Feng Shixun’s hand holding her wound.

“You’re fine…just…”

“Don’t worry, Mrs. Sun.” Feng Shixun also smiled gently at her and held her hand, “I will remember your friendship forever.”

The second concubine looked up at Feng Shixun’s thin and handsome face with a beard like a young girl in her arms, and slowly opened a light and contented smile.

“I… my name is Sun Shaolan… Majestic Lan…”

If the lights go out, the light in her eyes fades away, and the final sound is as soft as dead leaves falling, and there is only silence between heaven and earth. #####

one six eight

When Rong Jiashang arrived at Feng’s house, the people in the patrol room had just been sent out by Meng Xian. Rong Jiashang stood at the door, looking at the huge pool of shocking blood on the ground, like a hammer on his chest, his eyes were black, and he couldn’t breathe for a while.

“Jia Shang…” Feng Shizhen stood outside the door holding a pot of hot water. The Yindanshilin cheongsam on her body was still covered in blood, her black hair was sticking to her pale cheeks, and her dark eyes sank like an abyss.

Rong Jiashang gasped sharply, strode forward, and hugged her tightly.

The water basin was overturned, and the blood-stained water was splashed on the ground. Feng Shizhen raised his wet hands, wrapped his arms around Rong Jiashang’s back, and patted gently.

“I’m fine. It’s the second concubine… She seems to have heard what your father said, thinking that only your father can save my eldest brother, so she ran to me and took a gun. Meng Xu’an was afraid that she would hurt us, so she shot beat her.”

Rong Jiashang nodded tiredly, “My father set a fire in the west hall after I went out this morning, took the opportunity to sneak into the study of the mansion, made a phone call, and didn’t know what he did again.”

Feng Shizhen felt a surge of anger, thinking that he would rush to Rong’s mansion, take out a gun and shoot Rong Dingkun’s body full of bullets.

How many people is this old beast going to kill?

The second concubine is simple-minded, has no great knowledge, and is a simple person. If you are concerned about it, you will be in chaos. And she was kind by nature, even though she had a gun, she just wanted to force Feng Shizhen to submit to Rong Dingkun and plead for mercy.

But Feng Shizhen couldn’t blame Meng Xian. At that time, it was not wrong for him to cut the gun decisively. His marksmanship is good, he shoots at close range, and he doesn’t show mercy. Naturally, he hits the key point with one shot.

This absurd farce had no solution, and had to take the innocent life of the second concubine.

“I’m fine, but my mother was frightened. It was the first time she saw someone who was killed.” Feng Shizhen sighed tiredly, “Big brother also blamed himself, saying that if he had come back one step earlier, this would not have happened.”

“No one expected Concubine Sun to do this.” Rong Jiashang pulled Feng Shizhen to sit on the threshold, put her in his arms, and kissed her cold forehead, “It’s my fault, I should have stayed for two more. Personally protect your family. I underestimated my father, I didn’t expect that he would be able to make a fool of himself.”

“Jiang is old and hot.” Meng Xian walked out of the room, frowning and looking at the couple blocking the door with disgust, “Please move your buttocks.”

Rong Jia stood up and let go. Meng Xian went out, stood in the yard, lit a cigarette, and took a deep breath.

“The people in the patrol room have already taken care of themselves.” He said to Rong Jiashang, “the people have also been taken to the morgue. After all, it’s your concubine, and the rest is up to you. It’s just that this house can no longer live in people. .”

“I arranged for them to stay in a hotel tonight.” Rong Jia said.

Feng Shizhen has no objection to this. I just thought that the family finally found a suitable house to settle down, and there was a **** murder, and they had to move out in a hurry again. The landlord still doesn’t know how to curse their family.

“Sorry.” Meng Xu’an said, “The shooting was too hasty.”

Feng Shizhen shook his head, “You are saving people, I can’t blame you.”

Meng Xian shrugged and left with a cigarette in his mouth.

Feng Shizhen looked at his relaxed and unrestrained back, and was really angry, but he couldn’t blame him with his conscience.

“It’s all over.” Rong Jiashang hugged her guiltily. “If I came, I would have made the same mistake as him. I’m sorry, I should have come earlier.”

Feng Shizhen shook his head in his arms and said nothing.

Feng Shixun did not object to Rong Jiashang’s proposal to move to a hotel for a while, but he refused to let Rong Jiashang take care of him, so he paid for the placement of his parents and sisters in an inn. Although Rong Jiashang looked down on this inn, he also knew that this matter involved Feng Shixun’s self-esteem for taking care of his family, so he didn’t say a word.

After the Fengs were unloaded, the three young people had some late-night snacks in the lobby of the inn.

Rong Jia asked the runners to serve wine, raised a glass to Feng Shixun and said, “I haven’t congratulated Brother Feng for finally getting out of prison.”

Feng Shixun was listless, forced a smile in return, drank the wine, and asked, “What are you going to do about Concubine Sun’s funeral? I heard that there are still twin daughters left?”

“It can only be said that Aunt Sun passed away from illness.” Rong Jiashang said, “I will take care of the two younger sisters. In fact, the family has already been divided, and the dowries of the two girls have been prepared, and they will definitely be prosperous for the rest of their lives. you do not need to worry.”

Feng Shizhen suddenly said, “Yang Xiucheng met Sun Shaoqing in Japan. I’ll ask her tomorrow. I’d better try to contact her and let her come back for the funeral.”

Rong Jiashang nodded, raised his head to drink a glass of wine, and sighed: “My father… he is just…”

Feng Shizhen looked at him with love and helplessness in his eyes, “Everyone said that children are debts, but when they came to you, it was the other way around.”

Rong Jiashang grabbed her hand, put it on his lips and kissed it. He smiled bitterly: “This debt is still good. At least, I met your creditor.”

Feng Shixun coughed abruptly, with a gloomy face, “What are you talking about in the public?”

Rong Jia let go. Feng Shizhen held him instead, and glared at his elder brother, “It’s not pleasing to the eye, hurry up and find me a sister-in-law, hold hands and kiss in front of me every day!”

Feng Shixun didn’t know how to argue, so he was so angry that he drank and became drunk.

Rong Jia went back to the room to rest with his prospective brother-in-law on his back. Feng Shixun murmured on his back: “I’m the only one who came out… Comrades are still locked inside… I have sacrificed so much… I have all sacrificed…”

Rong Jiashang was put on the bed by Feng Shixun, and he pulled the quilt to cover her. Feng Shizhen wiped his brother’s face with a wet handkerchief, and sighed: “He’s not feeling well. In the afternoon, he read the newspaper and said that a few Party members who had been executed these days were his good friends. My second concubine and my wife are nothing but good friends. I’m so sad when she died today. Big brother must be in more pain than me now.”

Rong Jiashang sat down next to her and put his arms around her shoulders, “Political conflicts have always been very cruel. To save him, Meng Xian has already used a very valuable relationship.”

“It’s him?” Feng Shizhen said, “He didn’t say it, I was just about to ask.”

“I don’t dare to take the credit.” Rong Jiashang chuckled, “I went a step late, he has already asked for a pardon. You should look back and thank him.”

Feng Shizhen nodded listlessly.

Rong Jiashang sent Feng Shizhen back to her room, begged for a long and gentle kiss, and then left reluctantly. Feng Shizhen sat in front of the dressing mirror covering his hot face, suddenly remembering the tragic death of the second concubine in the daytime, the warm and hot love was drowned out by the cold water, and his thoughts went back and forth, leaving only a sigh.

Feng Shizhen had many strange dreams all night, and when he woke up in the morning, he felt exhausted, as if he had been trampled on seventeen or eighteen feet. But when I recall it carefully, I don’t remember anything in the dream. She went to visit her parents after washing up. The Feng and his wife also looked like they had not slept well. They were obviously frightened by what happened to the second concubine yesterday.

Feng Shixun was drunk last night and is still sleeping soundly. Feng Shizhen went downstairs with his parents for breakfast.

The hot lean meat porridge was served on the table. Feng Shizhen spread out the newspaper, wanting to see what news was going on today, but was surprised to see Brother Zhang’s name appearing on the subtitle of a news article.

“The den of the CCP was raided, and Zhang Guoquan fled again”

Feng Shizhen only felt that a cold air quickly spread from the soles of his feet to his whole body, he shivered, and hurriedly leaned in to look at it.

“I learned yesterday that a CCP hiding place was raided by the police due to a report from someone familiar with the matter. The most wanted criminal Zhang Guoquan absconded again, and seven accomplices were arrested at the same time. It has been confirmed that they are all key criminals wanted by the government… Now all the criminals have been arrested. Imprisoned and tried… It is reported that the whistleblower will be rewarded with a thousand yuan promised by the government…”

“Which villain reported it? Still have the face to get the reward?” A young man at the table next to him was also reading the newspaper, and said angrily at the table.

His companion immediately grabbed him and whispered, “Be quiet, it’s a special period. I think this person is here for the bonus.”

“Fortunately, Secretary Zhang escaped again.” The young man gritted his teeth, “If you let me know who the person who reported the report is, I will definitely spit at him!”

Feng Shixun finally arrived late. Although he was well-dressed, his face was pale, his eyes were blue, and he couldn’t hide his haggardness.

Feng Shizhen put away the newspaper subconsciously and poured a glass of hot milk for his brother.

“Is there today’s newspaper?” Feng Shixun asked vaguely, drinking his milk.

“I haven’t finished it yet.” Feng Shizhen said, “You drank on an empty stomach last night. Let’s eat something first.”

Feng Shixun was indeed starving, so he ordered a bowl of pork ribs noodle soup and snorted. Mrs. Feng looked at him distressedly, and kept persuading him to eat more.

Feng Shizhen only felt that his heart was beating faster and faster, and an indescribable sense of tension emerged spontaneously, as if he expected a crisis to come. She was flustered and dazed, as if she knew something was going to happen, but she didn’t know how to deal with it.

“What’s wrong?” Feng Shixun finally realized that something was wrong with his sister, “What did the newspaper say?”

Feng Shizhen shook his head with a strong smile, and was thinking about a topic when he saw two policemen walk into the inn and look around. They soon found Feng Shixun and walked straight to the side.

The Fengs are most afraid of the police now, but when they came to arrest Feng Shixun again, they were so frightened that they couldn’t speak.

The two policemen walked up to them and asked, “Are you Feng Shixun? Your landlord said you were in this inn.”

Feng Shixun put down his chopsticks, wiped his mouth calmly, stood up in front of everyone’s eyes, and blocked Feng Shizhen and his parents without leaving any traces of his body. Feng Shizhen couldn’t help but reach out and tug at the hem of his brother’s clothes. Feng Shixun quietly held her hand.

“It’s me. What’s the matter with you two?”

“I finally found you.” A policeman said loudly, “You will get a reward for reporting the CCP bandits, hurry up and get it from us.”

These words were like a huge thunder sounding above everyone’s heads, smashing Feng Shixun to pieces.

“What did you say?” His voice trembled. Feng Shizhen had noticed that the two young people at the next table were glaring at him.

“Are you Feng Shixun?” the policeman said, “You reported a CCP bandit hideout yesterday. We went through according to your information. Except for Zhang Guoquan, the leader of the bandit, the rest of the people were wiped out. The top rewarded you with 1,000 yuan and was waiting for you. Go get it. Come with us!”

“Ridiculous!” Feng Shixun’s thin face instantly turned purple and his eyes were split. “I didn’t report it at all. I was released from the detention center yesterday. You are wrong!”

“It’s you.” Another police officer said, “If you hadn’t reported it, how could you have been released. Come on, we’ve got the word out anyway. If you want to claim the award, come to the door yourself.”

The two rolled their eyes at Feng Shixun and turned away.

Feng Shixun grabbed the newspaper from Feng Shizhen’s hand and read it line by line, his complexion turned from purple to blue, bloodshot eyes appeared in his eyes, and his whole body was shaking violently.

Feng Shizhen saw that the people around him were looking bad, and the two young people had already got up and walked towards this side, with anger in their eyes. She jumped up in a hurry, made a color to her parents, and dragged Feng Shixun upstairs back to the room.

Rong Jia rushed into Rong Dingkun’s bedroom in a rage, and threw the newspaper on the chessboard in front of Rong Dingkun. The black and white chess pieces fell to the ground with a bang.

“This is what you did!” No honorifics, no questioning, just boiling anger.

Rong Dingkun threw away the newspaper without looking at it, picked up the pieces again to play the chess book, and said slowly: “Zhang Guoquan ate the gall of a bear’s heart and a leopard, and fooled those people in Wen Chunli who wanted to come to me to make trouble. You If you are willing to lose money, I will let you do it. But how can I let go of anyone who is going to be detrimental to the Rong family? I asked people to investigate him specially at that time, and I know his situation well. Zhang’s still has some skills. He is a big and small official in the Communist Party. It is no wonder that the government is desperately trying to arrest him. I have investigated several of his strongholds clearly, thinking that it may be useful one day. Look, the day has come so soon.”

Rong Jiashang raised his hand and waved, the chessboard was knocked to the ground, and even the chess box was knocked over.

Rong Dingkun then raised his eyes to look at his son, smiling proudly and coldly, “That **** Feng Shizhen came to you to cry?”

Rong Jiashang closed his eyes and took a deep breath. When he opened his eyes again, his emotions had calmed down, except for the unspeakable disappointment in his words.

“Father, you have reached this point, haven’t you thought about repenting?”

“Where am I?” Rong Dingkun played with a black child, “How am I? Do you think that I am now in a dead end and can no longer turn around? You think that I am only left to fight the beasts. That trick?”

Rong Dingkun slammed the chess piece on the table, a smile that made the back of his neck chill, his face stretched, and he looked a little kindly.

“Son, you should learn from me, whoever destroys and hurts my family, I will fight him to the end, and I can’t let it go! What justice, what kind of morality? All things are competing, which is not a life-and-death struggle? You are kind and soft-hearted, and you will only leave the other party the opportunity to put you to death. It seems that I sent you to Chongqing wrong. If you stay by my side, I will If you train yourself, you will never develop the kindness of an indecisive woman like you now!”

After hearing these generous remarks, Rong Jiashang didn’t even have the heart to argue with his father. Rong Dingkun won’t give up his selfish theory until he dies. He has been like this for more than 40 years, how can he change him in just one or two months?

“Father, I find that the more you talk about it, it’s actually a time when you’re out of your depth. Although this is disgusting, as long as you spend some time explaining it, you can clear Feng Shixun’s name. And you don’t hesitate to set fire to the West Hall. In the end, it’s just a fight.”

Rong Dingkun squeezed the chess piece with his fingers and did not respond.

“Three days later, Fanghua will get married.” Rong Jiashang pushed aside the chess basket with his feet and walked towards the door, “I have invited Meng Xian and the Feng family brothers and sisters to the wedding, and I hope that my father will be able to take care of the Rong family’s face at that time. Don’t fight them at the wedding.”

“You—” Rong Dingkun turned his head furiously, and the only response to him was the slamming of the door. #####

one sixty nine

On the morning of the wedding day, Rong Fanghua was awakened by an alarm from her sleep. She got out of bed with bare feet, walked to the window, and opened the curtains with a swoosh.

It was just dawn, and the earth was shrouded in a dreamlike pale indigo blue. Looking through the window, it was as if everything sank in the sea. And when the window is opened, the fresh and moist spring breeze full of rose flower fragrance pours into the bedroom, taking away the burnt agarwood in the house.

Rong Fanghua stood by the window wearing thin pajamas, breathing the cool air deeply, trying to calm her nervous and excited heartbeat.

“The weather is so nice.” Rong Fanglin came over with a big scarf and wrapped his sister together. The sisters smiled and leaned against the window, looking out at the cloudless sky.

“I’m getting married.” Rong Fanghua whispered softly, “I didn’t expect that I would only live in this house for 16 years. But when I think about it, I’ve been here for 16 years, and it feels like a long time. .”

“So, you should look forward to a new life.” Rong Fanglin said, “You and Yun Chi, in the new house, look at completely different scenery, and strive to live a completely different life at home.”

“Will it be?” Rong Fanghua was a little hesitant, “Don’t you think it’s a burden for Yun Chi to marry me?”

“You are no one’s burden.” Rong Fanglin hugged his sister hard, “remember the future ideals we both talked about? I want to study economics, you want to study medicine. We vow to be an independent and fulfilling person. New women have their own social definition, not just