"He's my man …"
There was an indescribable firmness in her tone as she stood there quietly, as if she was stating an unquestionable truth like one plus one equals two.
Julienne, who was a dabbler in Chinese, naturally couldn't detect the meaning behind this simple sentence. Aqua was stunned for a moment. He had always known that Jiaming and Shasha were in a relationship. He only thought that Ling Jing was their good friend. Of course, at this point, there was no need to delve into it.
The boss looked at the photo several times, and then looked at Lingjing. He seemed to be struggling, and the others didn't dare to say anything. After a while, he waved his hand to the side, "You … can leave now." Obviously, he was referring to the people besides Lingjing.
Ah Shui naturally knew that the situation was not simple. He turned around and was about to leave when he said, "Brother Fu, that … Jiaming is my brother …"
"Your brother?"
Brother Fu looked at him and asked. After a while, he waved his hand helplessly, "Go, go, I'm not going to do anything to her …"
Just like that, the rest of the people went out of the door one after another. Under Ling Jing's instructions, Julian also went out hesitantly. Brother Fu moved the electric fan, took out a cigarette, and put it down. "You guys are really …"
"We grew up together …" In the photo, Jiaming was sitting at the dining table at home, and the 17-year-old Lingjing was smiling brightly behind him. She pinched his cheek with two fingers and made a helpless face, which was very funny, "Have you seen him?"
"Wuhe Ridge?
Of course I have … "Brother Fu was still frowning at the two people in the photo," He doesn't look like the one in the photo, but I can't forget him even if I want to. You haven't seen each other for a long time? "
"Yes, we haven't seen each other for a long time."
Lingjing showed a nostalgic smile, and said softly, "Can you tell me how he was at Wuhe Ridge?"
"Wuhe Ridge … Looking for him has nothing to do with Wuhe Ridge," Brother Fu muttered.
Brother Fu muttered. He put his hands on the table and rolled up his sleeves, revealing his arms. "Both of my hands were broken at that time. I don't need to hide it from you. There were many people who were more seriously injured than me at that time. I want to ask you who he is, but … you don't seem to be very clear about it, right?"
Lingjing was stunned, "He did it?"
Brother Fu looked at her expression, and then spread out his hands helplessly. Thinking of that incident, his mood was obviously not right. He was not angry or annoyed, but a little bit confused. Looking at the young man's harmless face in the photo, he was even more confused.
"You're looking for him …" he said, then fell silent. The air in the room began to quiet down. After a long time, Ling Jing finally saw him take a deep breath and begin to speak. This time, his words began to flow smoothly.
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"… I remember it was in the second half of 2000. That person was in September, and he was different from us. We don't know what his situation was like, but he was locked in a separate room. Sometimes we saw him come out to bask in the sun. He looked like he was about 17 or 18 years old …"
"… We saw a lot of boys of that age in there. Most of them had just come of age and didn't know the immensity of heaven and earth. They liked to fight with others, and when something happened, they were sent in. They thought they were the best in the world, and had to be taught a lesson to make them obey. But he looked … Now that I think about it, he was actually similar to the person in this photo. He was the kind of person who was easy to bully, but after what happened later, I'm afraid no one remembers this feeling …"
"… At the beginning, some people came to see him. They were probably people of high status, because they were directly brought in by the instructors. Some doctors also came, but they stopped coming in October … At that time, no one knew who he was. Everyone guessed for a while. In a place like prison, even if I don't tell you, you should know that people who just entered don't have a good time. But because he wasn't with us and was treated differently, no one did anything to him at that time. A few people who had a good relationship with the instructors went to ask about his background and how he got locked up, but they said they didn't know either. He helped someone escape and was sentenced to five years. The special treatment was due to orders from the higher-ups, so he was probably someone with connections."
"… In fact, no one cares about your connections in there. In the past, people with connections were locked up in there, and they were the ones who suffered the most. Even the instructors couldn't watch you 24/7.
In the beginning, we didn't do anything to him because he lived in a different place. The Wuhe Ridge was mainly a large playground, and he lived in a small building next to it. We had never seen anyone who could enjoy such treatment. However, after about a month, his work and rest schedule would probably be the same as ours. After all, he was always on the playground. At this time, people started to contact him … "Zhang Tie's eyes were filled with excitement as he heard Zhang Tie's words.
"When we played basketball on the playground, he would watch us for a while. When we were in the activity room, he would also watch us occasionally. He always frowned and didn't say anything, so everyone was annoyed. They wondered how a guy like him could be so arrogant when he just came in. But at first, if someone tried to test him, his attitude was very good. He smiled kindly and was very respectful to everyone. If someone asked him for money, he would take it out if he had it …"
"He was always like that …" Lingjing interrupted.
Brother Fu glanced at her and said disapprovingly, "Since no one knew his background, and he gave them money, no one dared to touch him at first. At that time, I had been in there for eight years, and I was considered a leader. There was also a sphere of influence in the prison. It was really stupid to think about that kind of thing after I came out … Anyway, the most common thing he did after he came in was to frown and stare blankly. Once, when I went to get hot water, I saw him standing there in a daze for a long time …"
"… He's a special case. He's never been taught a lesson before, and he's always looking at others in a daze. It's really not a good feeling. The few dragon heads discussed whether or not we should teach him some rules according to the usual practice. If he really has connections, we can also get some benefits from him … But that's not what happened later. He offended an instructor in the prison …"
"The one with the surname Yang was very tall and strong. He liked to drink and beat people. He had a bad temper.
But in that kind of place, only this kind of person could protect him. He had his own set of rules, and what he disliked most was people who thought that they were special. About late October, there was a rumor that he did not like that guy, and then … That day was November 4th. I remember it very clearly. It was a cloudy day. Our neighbor, Lan Wei Chen, asked his men to beat him up first. He had a good relationship with Instructor Yang. I don't know if it was purely to curry favor or if Instructor Yang deliberately told him to beat him up … "
"In the afternoon, when everyone was on the lookout, he was watching them play basketball. When he was walking back, we saw a few of Lan Wei Chen's men blocking his way. This kind of thing is very common inside. Since we don't live together, of course, we took advantage of the time to teach him a lesson. They slapped him, but he didn't fight back. Then, someone kicked him, but he didn't react. One of my men said that he was scared out of his wits, because normally, even if people don't dare to fight back, they would at least do something.
Lan Wei Chen was more ruthless. He held a wooden stick and hit him on the back of his head … "Brother Fu patted a little above his neck." Then we saw him fall directly to the ground. "
Lingjing, who was listening silently, trembled. "Why … why did it have to be like this …"
"Needless to say, in that kind of place, and with the support of the instructor, as long as no one died, it was not a big deal.
I was far away at that time, ha … when he was hit on the back of his head, but I did not notice. He was covering his forehead with one hand, and he did not react at all … Far away, we saw that Instructor Yang was also watching. Lan Wei Chen hit him on the ground a few times, and then passed the wooden stick to the man next to him. Big or small, it was the same thing, someone had to carry it. When a group of men surrounded and punched and kicked him, he squeezed out from the crowd and waved to us with a smile. Then a man flew out from behind him, at least four or five meters away … "
He rubbed his arm.
"At that time, I thought he had been thrown out after being beaten up, but when I looked closer, I realized that wasn't the case. Then, two more people in the crowd fell down. He stood up shakily with his hand on his forehead and began to fight back.
Lan Wei Chen shouted and beat him to death.
Several bosses and I immediately called our men over. Now that I think about it, at that time it was really … "
"There was no other way. He was a newcomer. If we don't teach him a lesson, we will lose face … No one could tell that he was good at fighting, but in prison, so what if he was good at fighting? When there were too many people, they would beat him until he was afraid. So everyone gave the order very quickly and quickly surrounded him. On one hand, they did not let the other instructors see what was going on inside. On the other hand, they had to beat him down this time, or else they would not be able to survive in the future … When more than 20 people fell down, they realized that something was wrong, but it was already out of control …"
Later on, Instructor Yang was the first to run over. He didn't use a gun either. He fired two shots and could be seen. He could easily dodge it by tilting his body. With a slap, he flew out. Instructor Yang was stuck to the wall that was more than three meters high before falling down. He didn't die, but we heard later that he was in a vegetative state … That afternoon, he only used one hand and the other hand to cover his head. Sometimes, he would stop to rub his head with both hands, probably because of a headache … "
Thinking about that incident, his breathing became a little hurried. "Now, you cry when you hear others hitting him. You ask why it has to be like this. But you didn't see the scene that afternoon. It was really … dark … I used to think that I wasn't afraid of anything. Humans, no matter how powerful they are, they would still fall if they were hit on the head with a brick. They would either use a knife or a gun, but if they didn't even use a gun, they wouldn't be able to use a missile.
It's like how humans are afraid of ghosts, because when he comes, you can't deal with him no matter what. It's really like seeing a ghost … "
"For more than an hour, he didn't let anyone who rushed up. No one knew how he remembered, but he really remembered those who rushed up at the beginning. There were more than a hundred people, other than those who fell at the beginning, these people were running all over the prison. At that time, I was lying on the ground unconscious and woke up in pain. It was a cloudy day and it looked like it was going to rain. Those who escaped rushed in and out, shouting and screaming. Someone fell beside me and vomited blood on me … More than ten people died that day, and some were even crippled. I was considered lucky … Did you guys really grow up together?
Is he really possessed by a ghost?
Even a special forces soldier can't reach this level, not to mention his age, he looks like … "
He frowned and seemed to have difficulty choosing his words. Lingjing's eyes were filled with tears, and she shook her head. "No … He used to say that he was … an assassin …"
"Oh …"
His voice was a little erratic, and Brother Fu was also uneasy. It was difficult for him to find a realistic location for that incident in his memory. The room became quiet. After a while, Lingjing asked, "Then … What happened later?"
"Then there was no news. He ran away. We asked around, but there was no news about him. The police probably couldn't catch him. Well, anyway, if you want to ask about the incident in Wuhe Ridge, he hasn't been seen since November 4th …"