In the evening, the setting sun sprinkled a magnificent golden light in the sky. The interior and exterior of the Dongfang family villa seemed to be shrouded in a layer of halo. Fang Zhitian stood on the balcony on the second floor, looking at the sparkling golden fountain in the garden. His fingers tapped on the railing of the balcony.
There were soldiers and agents standing guard far and near. Figures came in and out, busy. He rubbed his forehead with his fingers. A moment later, there was a knock on the door. Dongfang Linghai came in.
"Everyone has seen the surveillance video from Guangzhou and is analyzing it. However, there is too little information, so it is difficult to come to a definite conclusion. I think … we should probably consider giving up on the Kong Jian's Dust …"
Fang Zhitian nodded, his smile a little tired. "Has no one considered that Gu Jiaming is back?
This kind of clean and neat action, the surrounding surveillance cameras couldn't even capture his back clearly. He is at least at the level of Pei Luojia's special assassin, not to mention the family photo at the scene … "
"So everyone thinks that this matter should have nothing to do with the immortals in Jianghai. They do have skills and qualities far beyond ordinary people, but in terms of assassination techniques, they are definitely not as skilled as this person. However, Gu Jiaming … should be the Pei Luojia's assassin.
As for the best result, it is probably that the real Miss Jian Suyan is back … "
"But we still haven't determined which one is the real one …" Fang Zhitian shook his head with a smile and went out with Dongfang Linghai. "I have also thought about giving up on the Kong Jian's Dust. In fact, according to the current information, whether it is us or the immortals, we don't know the whereabouts of the Kong Jian's Dust. Li Yunxiu hasn't woken up in Europe yet. It is hard to say who she gave the item to, or she just casually stuffed it into someone's package and sent it to Jianghai. Since both sides don't know, as long as we have a certain advantage in terms of intelligence, we still have a chance. Whether I leave or not is secondary. Whether I personally attend the transfer of power in the Ying family or not doesn't mean much."
With Ying Haisheng's death, if the economy isn't handled well, the losses will probably be in the tens of billions. Money is actually secondary … "Dongfang Linghai sighed," Ying Haisheng participated in or understood hundreds of state secrets. This is the most important aspect. Although Guangzhou has been sealed off, and people from various provinces and cities have already started to operate, Ying Haisheng was too cautious against us in the past, and this has become the most troublesome thing. I just received a call that two spies have been caught in the Chaohai Group. They should be agents arranged by the United States. It has only been three or four hours since the incident, and they have already started to act. Who knows how many more have not been discovered.
Old Fang, what I am most afraid of now is that they will target you … "
As they spoke, they walked. At this time, several groups of Yanhuang Awakening had moved into the villa. It was noisy. When they passed through the corridor on the second floor and reached the stairs, they saw Dongfang Lu subconsciously spinning his phone, frowning as he thought about something. Fang Zhitian stopped and greeted him. "Xiao Lu, have you seen the video?
What do you think? "
Dongfang Lu had always been groomed to be the successor of the Dongfang family. Although he had been involved in many things, he was not part of the combat force. Now, he was not officially part of the administrative force. In theory, he had to wait until he understood the situation or was formally invited to watch the surveillance video. However, theory and reality were two different things. Understanding the meaning of Fang Zhitian's question, he nodded. "I have seen it. It shouldn't be Gu Jiaming. The reason is simple. If he comes back, he will definitely look for people like Ye Lingjing or Zhang Ya Han. As for the Ying Family … he doesn't care that much …"
"Oh … It seems that we can confirm it. How … nostalgic …" Fang Zhitian smiled. "I heard that you recently broke up with your girlfriend?"
"Yes."
"It's said that men grow up after they break up. Good luck."
After patting his shoulder, Fang Zhitian and Dongfang Linghai walked to the end of the corridor. They pushed open the door at the end and a white ward appeared in front of them. In the ward, Dongfang Ruo was still in a deep sleep.
Looking at the unconscious and frail person, Fang Zhitian closed his eyes and sighed slightly.
A decision-maker was most afraid of being disturbed and unable to make a clear decision.
If Ruoruo's ability could really be used, the significance to a country was immeasurable. In the face of such powerful immortals, if they were enemies controlled by Pei Luojia, Kong Jian's dust seemed to be the only chance. However, how much selfishness was involved in this? Was the current sacrifice really worth it? Ying Haisheng's sudden death and the pressure from all sides had hit him. What he was facing was no longer as simple as a headache …
*****
It was past six o 'clock in the afternoon, but the sunset was still brilliant in the mountains. On the cemetery hill in the suburb of the city, Ya Han squatted in front of the tombstones. She looked a little confused.
At this time, the people who came to visit the tombstones had basically gone back. In fact, unless it was a special day, there were few people here.
She just came here after work. She was wearing a woman's suit, a knee-length skirt, silk stockings, and high heels. At this time, she squatted on the ground tightly. The lines were very attractive. Sometimes she thought that if Jiaming was here, he might like her appearance very much. Jiaming was not here, and he was no longer in this world. But she still hoped that he could see her somewhere.
Originally, she planned to go back to have dinner with Taotao after work. After dinner, she would take Taotao to see a concert. But she didn't expect that she would receive a phone call in the afternoon. After that, she came here unexpectedly.
Ying Haisheng and his sons died. She was not very happy. But the assassination that happened in Jianghai at that time had a certain significance for Jiaming. Later, they lived together for more than three months. She knew these things. From that day on, he gave up the light and hope in his life and went to the mire of death.
But in this matter, Ying Haisheng and his sons played almost no influence. It was just a symbol, but it had no real meaning. The real real meaning was that he broke up with Lingjing. It was the moment when Lingjing boarded the plane and Shasha boarded the ship. Therefore, she felt a little confused about the death of the father and his sons. There was no need to be happy or sad. Because of this matter, she wanted to see Jiaming, but she really thought that it was not worth mentioning. So she was in a daze here for a long time.
Naturally, she often came to this tomb. She talked and sat for a while. In autumn, there were often dandelions flying over. She put those dandelions in front of the tombstone one by one and watched them being blown away. Sometimes, she brought some delicious food over. Sometimes, she put the yellow wormwood in front of the tombstone. Sometimes, she put the paper flowers that were blown around. Everything was according to her will. It was like spending a relaxing afternoon with her best friend. She talked about the recent things of Taotao casually.
Except in winter, she usually didn't cry.
When she talked to Lingjing, she said that she was waiting for him. On the other hand, she felt more that Jiaming was probably dead.
But for her, this was not a paradox. It was not unreasonable to wait for a dead person. Now she insisted on this kind of mood stubbornly.
"Lingjing … I told you before. It's Fang Yusi's concert tonight. She is going to take Taotao to listen to it. I guess you are not interested in the Ying family's affairs. I promised Taotao that I would go back to have dinner with her. But I will be scolded when I go back … I said that I would accompany my daughter instead of you today …"
She said softly and stood up. Between the mountains, the setting sun finally turned from golden to orange.
*****
It was 6: 40 p.m. on July 12, 2004. The gate of Ye's Martial Arts Club had been closed. Just a few minutes ago, Lingjing had left the Martial Arts Club with the cars of Julian and others. They set off for Jianghai City's Xincheng Stadium, where the concert was going to be held. Now Ye Han was tidying up something in the inner room. He called his wife who was still in the hospital by the way. Anyway, this was the most important event of their daughter's life. They didn't want to miss it.
"… Is it an operation?
Can't ask for leave?
How could this happen … Where is Doctor Lin? What should we do if he is not there? Today is the first time for Lingjing to perform on the stage … "
His wife suddenly worked overtime in the hospital when his daughter performed on the stage for the first time. Ye Han, who was always modest, couldn't help raising his voice at this time. He was a little helpless. When he was talking, someone knocked at the door from behind, "Is Lingjing at home?"
"Oh, Lingjing and her teacher have already gone to the Xincheng Stadium where the concert will be held. Did Miss Fang send you here … Wait …" He turned his head slightly. At this time, the sky was a little dark. The lights of the martial arts school outside were turned off and the door was pulled down. He couldn't see the figure clearly. He said, "Look, Miss Fang has already sent someone to rush you. Lingjing left home a little late. I don't know if she is in a good condition … I will go to your hospital and wait for you. Didn't you tell the director that you can leave as soon as Doctor Lin and the others arrive … I will wait for you, I will wait for you, that's all …"
When he hung up the phone, the person outside was already gone. Ye Han frowned as if he vaguely thought of something. He stood there for a while and was about to walk into the house, but the feeling in his heart became stronger and stronger. He finally turned around and ran out of the door. Standing on the street, far and near, the buildings inside and outside the community were all lit up. There were people and bicycles coming and going on the street. The air was filled with the warm atmosphere of "off work", "dinner", and "relaxation". The sun gradually disappeared in the west, and the street lights and car lights gradually turned on. Just now, he stood by the road for a while. Finally, he didn't see the person who knocked on the door. He turned around and went home to change his clothes and prepared to go to his wife's hospital …
More than an hour later, in the ward of the Dongfang family villa, Ruoruo opened her eyes and sat up with her pale and weak body. When the doctor and the rest of the people arrived, she was short of breath as if she could suffocate at any time. A few minutes later, under the effect of oxygen, her symptoms gradually eased. Looking at the people in front of her, she spoke for the first time in many days.
"I saw where the Kongjian Dust is …"
Twenty minutes ago, the sun had completely lost its dominance over the city's sky. This day was the 24th of May on the lunar calendar. The thin moon was like an eyebrow, and there was a beautiful starry sky in the night sky. The new city stadium, which was located by the sea, was brightly lit, looking like a bright moon sitting by the sea.
Fang Yusi's first concert tour in Jianghai was about to begin, and the admission was coming to an end. There were still many people outside the stadium, and most of them didn't manage to buy tickets. However, due to Fang Yusi's appeal, they were still waiting for someone to temporarily transfer their tickets.
The semi-circular new city stadium radiated in all directions. Nearby was a seaside park that combined greenery and entertainment. Under the lights, the green trees and flower beds created a cool and pleasant scene.
The inside of the stadium was bustling with noise and excitement. The audience was full, and backstage, all kinds of staff were preparing for the show that would begin at 8 o 'clock. Fang Yusi put on the clothes she would wear for the first show, walked through the crowd, and walked towards the young girl who was sitting on a bench in a daze.
"Lingjing, the makeup is ready."
After she said this, a few seconds later, Lingjing suddenly woke up and raised her head: "Ah!
Uh … Uh, makeup … It's done … "She didn't do any complicated makeup this time. The publicity team wanted to highlight a sense of intimacy, so they carefully sculpted it for more than half an hour. It didn't seem to have changed much. She was still the beautiful and amiable girl next door, but she looked a little dazed.
If it was someone else, they would probably think that she was nervous because it was her first time participating in such a large concert. However, Fang Yusi was someone who knew the inside story. She sat down and held Lingjing's hand: "What are you thinking about?"
"Nothing …" Lingjing's eyes flashed, "It's just … I don't know why I'm going on stage …"
Fang Yusi smiled and nodded: "Didn't I say it before? Just treat it as singing for Jiaming in front of so many people. The things you want to say to him, the things you didn't have time to say before … Maybe he can hear it, en."
"En."
She forced a smile and nodded. Fang Yusi looked at the noisy staff walking around and turned back: "How about this, it's too noisy inside. Although the concert is about to start, you can go out and walk around for a few minutes. Just remember when you're going on stage. It's good for relaxing."
She held Lingjing's hand with a little more force. She smiled and stood up to check some of the equipment next to her. Seeing the girl nod but still look a little dazed, she knew that her words probably wouldn't be of much use, but for the time being, it didn't matter.
After a while, Lingjing took out the lyrics from her bag to review. When she saw a small glass bottle and a note next to it in the side pocket, she frowned and took out the note to read it several times. She finally stood up: "It seems … It's nearby …"
After a while, Lingjing walked out of the stadium's side door. She used the borrowed key to start the car and drove to an address not too far away. About five minutes later, she rang the doorbell of a small building several times. After confirming that there was no one in the house, she walked to the side of a small store: "Auntie, may I ask where the person living next door went?"
"Who are you looking for?"
"Oh, I want to know if there's a girl named Fang Guolin living here …"
In that instant, some kind of unseen law intertwined the two karmic lines. In the white ward, Dongfang Ruo opened her eyes!
*****
The night was clear, five minutes past eight. It was as if the entire city was moving. A fleet of cars flew out from several corners of the city, carrying Yanhuang Awakening's various forces that could be mobilized in Jianghai. They drove to the new stadium where the concert had already begun.
At the same time, an auntie in the small store called Fang Guolin and told her that Just now, someone had come to look for her.
"She said that someone wanted to give you something. I asked her to pass it to me, but she said that she would personally hand it to you. She also left me her phone number … You said not to tell anyone your number, so I didn't say anything. But that lady doesn't look like a bad person …"
Previously, when the Immortals hunted down the members of Yanhuang Awakening in the city, Fang Guolin and the others evacuated to the Dongfang family villa. They had considered that someone would come to inquire about their whereabouts, so they told the owner of the small store next to them. However, they did not expect that it would be Lingjing. Of course, because of Dongfang Ruo's ability, they already knew that the Kongjian Dust was in Lingjing's hands, but other things were not clear. When this matter was reported to Fang Zhitian, he was giving orders to several agents near the new stadium.
"… Be sure to protect the target from harm … Don't come into direct contact with the target for the time being. Let the Kongjian Dust stay on her until we arrive …"
Things were very gratifying. They were indeed one step ahead. Of course, there were still more than ten minutes before they could get the thing. If something happened in this short period of time, given the relationship between Ye Lingjing and Gu Jiaming, not only would she have her own protectors, but she might also have protectors from Dark Lyra and Takamagahara, or even more. From this point of view, it might be safer to leave the thing on her than on his agents.
After this call, Fang Zhitian thought about it for a few minutes. Out of caution, he called Natalie. The response from the other side really made Fang Zhitian feel puzzled.
"What, the Kongjian Dust is on Ye Lingjing … Miss Dongfang noticed it?"
Natalie's tone suddenly changed when she heard this information. When Fang Zhitian gave an affirmative answer, she raised her voice, "Damn it!
Did your people rush over immediately?!
As fast as possible!
This is bad. Once it enters the karma line … "
"What …" Fang Zhitian asked. There was a pause on the other side, and then he heard Natalie's lowered voice.
"Mr. Fang, listen, the situation is very urgent now. We already know that the Kong Jian Dust is in Ye Lingjing's hands, but under such circumstances, I don't dare to let my people contact Ye Lingjing because of this. Not only do you have a Prophet on your side, but as far as I know, the other party also has a Prophet. These abilities are limited. Previously, Ye Lingjing had almost forgotten about the Kong Jian Dust, so no one could detect the whereabouts of the Kong Jian Dust. However, we are now in a hostile relationship. Once this clue is linked to you, they will be able to detect it immediately. Now you understand the significance of this matter, you must … No, you only called me now, I guess it has already happened …"
*****
The motorcade sped across the straight road, leaving behind the street lights on both sides of the road. There were green trees on both sides of the road. At this time, under the lights and speed, the trees were constantly changing. At a certain moment, Fang Zhitian's voice suddenly sounded in the intercom system, "All teams, pay attention …"
Everyone's attention was raised to the highest level in an instant. At the same time, a black shadow suddenly rushed out from the side of the road!
This road was a little remote, and the car was moving very fast. At this time, suddenly seeing the shadow rushing out, the driver almost subconsciously stepped on the brakes and prepared to turn the steering wheel at the same time. The next moment, the black shadow crashed into the side of the Cheetah SUV in front with a loud bang. In an instant, the side door of the vehicle was dented, and the four wheels left the ground slightly. After the two wheels on the side touched the ground, the friction almost caused flames on the road. Then, the car crashed into the tree trunk beside the road with a loud bang, and rushed to the wall behind the tree.
Under the lights, a big man in a suit named Kratos stood on the side of the road, watching the car pass by him. Then, he turned around and chased after the car.
On another road a few miles away, the bulletproof glass of a small car suddenly shattered without warning, and a shocking amount of blood suddenly spurted out from the driver's body. Looking from the car behind, a man in black was standing on the roof of the car at this time. He only stopped for a moment, but before the car hit the road, he had already jumped into the air and leaped back like a bat.
In the downtown area, a fierce looking off-road jeep rushed out of the red light at high speed and collided with the passing black motorcade. The blonde man in a white suit in the driver's seat flew out almost immediately. His body flew more than five meters and fell into a supermarket more than twenty meters away. When the jeep exploded into flames, he climbed up from the collapsed shelves as if nothing had happened …
*****
Flowers, applause, lights, and big screens. In the Xincheng Stadium, the second song had passed, and what appeared in front of everyone was still Fang Yusi's charming smile.
I don't know how many of my friends in Jianghai remember a band called 'Concept', NONONONO. In fact, there's no need to ask. I think as long as my friends have heard their songs, they won't forget them. The most lovely banana, cucumber, eggplant, and the durian that occasionally makes a guest appearance … Today, I'm actually not inviting a concept band. A few years ago, because of some things, they faced separation, just like all of us will face it. Today, I can only invite one of them. The figure behind the mask can finally be revealed today … Today, I will accompany her. I hope that her singing can bring back the memories of the past and bring back the best friends of the past. Everyone will not be disappointed … Welcome my friend, Ye Lingjing — — "
Outside the stadium, the sea breeze was slightly salty. In the cool summer night, a twenty-two year old youth walked through the gravel path in the park. In his ears, he could faintly hear the sound of raging waves crashing against the shore. When he heard that name, he stopped in his tracks and looked towards the giant stadium not far away. In a moment, there were cheers and applause. A young girl's voice came from the broadcast.
"Hello everyone, I'm Ye Lingjing, and also … the former cucumber … I'm very happy to be able to meet everyone again on the stage …" The voice paused for a moment, "Actually, I don't know what to say. A few years ago, I lost the most important person, the most important friend … At the most high-spirited age … At that time, we thought of everything very simply. Who knew that once we missed … we would never see each other again … This song was written by him. I want to sing it for him … I miss them very much …"
There seemed to be a slight choking sound. Amidst the sea breeze, under the city's starlight, the youth sat on a bench by the side of the road, listening to the melody play …