In the overgrown jungle, Xie Tao was lying motionless on the ground. Just now there was a gunshot in the woods ahead, Shen Junshan went to check and has not come back until now. In the dark, people's fear will be infinitely magnified, but at this time, it is worry that occupies Xie Tao's heart more firmly than fear.
"wait me back."
This was the last sentence Shen Junshan said to him when he left. For some reason, it always reminded Xie Tao of that sunny noon, what Xie Liangchen said to Xie Tao when he walked out of the gate with the suitcase, "Xiangxiang, wait for me return."
But Xie Liangchen could never come back. A fresh life stayed in Shunyuan forever. His enthusiasm and grand ideals were buried in Shunyuan like him, in a place that could never be reached. Agni Academy. That year, Xie Tao was sixteen years old and Xie Liangchen was nineteen. Today, Xie Tao is eighteen years old, but Xie Liangchen will always remain at nineteen.
There was another burst of gunshots ahead, Xie Tao wiped the sweat from his forehead, loaded his pistol, and moved out step by step with his injured ankle.
There was a stench of rust in the air, and a masked murderer's corpse lay quietly on the ground. Red blood slowly flowed out from his forehead, staining the ground beneath him with blood. The one-shot kill was presumably the work of Shen Junshan, but the gunshots just now were so intense that there was no way there was only one killer. It seemed that Shen Junshan was in danger.
She searched along the road, and soon heard the sound of fighting. At this moment, another assassin was riding on Shen Junshan's body, holding Shen Junshan's throat firmly with both hands. Shen Junshan's arm was still bleeding, it should have happened just now He was injured in the fight and couldn't use his strength, the killer's strength was getting stronger and stronger, and the veins on Shen Junshan's neck bulged.
A bullet was accurately shot into the killer's heart, and the blood gushed out, splashing all over Shen Junshan's face.
Xie Tao's hand holding the gun trembled slightly, but fortunately he caught up, Shen Junshan sat up, took a deep breath for a while, and wiped off the blood on his face.
He got up and walked towards Xie Tao, but was thrown into her arms by her. Xie Tao hugged him tightly, and his voice was already crying: "Fortunately, you are fine."
"Xie Liangchen," Shen Junshan patted his back lightly and called out, but the person in his arms didn't respond, and was still trembling uncontrollably.
"Xie Liangchen!" Shen Junshan raised his voice, "We have to leave here. Just now I saw the flare fired by Ji Jin. They are not far ahead. We are going to join them."
Xie Tao was awakened by him, and he lowered his arms. This was the first time she had killed someone, but what frightened her was not the killing, but the way Shen Junshan just now reminded her of Xie Liangchen for no reason.
Xie Liangchen that day must have fought bloody battles like this, but he did not have such good luck as Shen Junshan. What greeted him was a cruel death... The journey back was still bumpy. , the dark green helmet covered a pair of wet red eye sockets.
After yesterday's thrilling struggle in the field, the training that Xie Tao hated the most in the past has become easier, and even the cold face of Instructor Song Ye is very kind.
Resting at noon, sitting in the cafeteria and biting the buns, Xie Tao's eyes drifted to Shen Junshan at the next table from time to time. She wanted to go up and ask whether the wound on Shen Junshan's arm was serious yesterday, but she was afraid of embarrassment for the two of them. , I had to sit here and watch from afar.
"Liangchen, what are you looking at?" Huang Song followed her gaze and looked into the distance, but only saw a group of dark people.
"It's nothing." Xie Tao lowered his head and drank a big mouthful of porridge, and quickly changed the topic, "By the way, have the results of this exercise come out?"
"It's all posted. Shen Junshan was injured and deducted points, so he only ranked second."
"What? It's so unfair! It's not bad if we can come back alive." Xie Zhen stirred the porridge in the bowl with a spoon, "Then I, the last one."
"No, you are the second from the bottom, and Gu Yan is the last in the frame. He disobeyed the command and left the theater without authorization and was captured by the common people. The instructor was so angry that he directly gave him zero points."
"Then who is first, Ji Jin?"
Huang Song chuckled, showing a mouthful of white teeth, "I, I am number one."
Xie Tao gave him a pair of white eyes mercilessly.
Because of an ankle injury, the instructor gave Xie Tao a one-week leave. Seven days later, Xie Tao's injury was completely healed, and he resumed training.
In this class, the coach asked the students to do sit-ups in groups of two. Xie Tao was unlucky enough to be in a group with Gu Yanjiao, so he had to kneel and sit on Gu Yanjiao's feet, pressing his legs with both hands.
"Hey, you said that Hua Mulan has been in the army for so many years and no one has discovered that she is a woman. How did she pretend?" Gu Yan took a quick look at her thin body, thinking that there was little hope of her confessing, but he teased the two of them casually. sentence is still necessary.
Xie Tao's face changed slightly, his expression became a little unnatural, and he just lowered his head and ignored him.
Xie Tao ignored him, and naturally Huang Song rushed to talk to him, "Maybe his teammates are too stupid."
Gu Yan frame immediately retorted loudly: "Do you think everyone is as stupid as you? It's unscientific."
Instructor Song came over and kicked Gu Yan frame hard, "Do it well, what are you talking about!"
Gu Yan suffered from pain in her calf and sat up suddenly, but ignored that Xie Tao was right in front of him.
When their lips met, Xie Tao was stunned, and sat back on the ground. When she reacted, her heart was beating violently, her cheeks were flushed, she kicked Gu Yanjiao's calf fiercely, looked around for a while, covered her mouth and ran out in a panic.
"Xie Liangchen, what are you doing? The training is not over yet?" Instructor Song wanted to catch up, but was grabbed by Gu Yanjiao. One bite, Xie Liangchen ran away because of his thin skin and embarrassment."
"Why are you a big man kissing her?" Instructor Song looked Gu Yan's frame up and down, shook his head, and turned around to ignore him.
"Instructor! What kind of eyes do you have!"
The students all laughed, only Li Wenzhong looked at the direction where Xie Tao left and wondered what he was thinking.
The kissing incident in the morning hit Xie Tao quite hard, and she was depressed all day. As soon as it was getting dark, Huang Song took Xie Tao out to play, nominally to take her to relax, but in fact it was her own alcohol addiction. Xie Tao knew it, but he didn't expose it. With this friend by her side, she It seems that my heart is not so uncomfortable.
The Agni Military Academy is located in a remote place, there are no recreational places within a few miles, only one Shannan Tavern. The proprietress of the tavern is an old acquaintance of Xie Tao, because Tan Xiaojun is working here, Xie Tao always comes to her, and after coming and going, he became acquainted with everyone in the tavern.
The proprietress of Shannan Tavern is named Huo Xiaoyu, she is still in her early forties, she still has charm, a pair of slightly raised peach blossom eyes with tear moles at the corners are very attractive, her figure is also well maintained, exquisite and beautiful, what is strange is that this There is no good man to match the wealth of the country and the city.
I heard from Xiaojun that there is a box of costumes and tiaras in Huo Xiaoyu's warehouse. She should have been a famous actor when she was young. Not to mention, she will definitely be sought after by people because of her figure, not to mention she has a She has a good voice, but I have never heard her sing for so many years.
Could it be the love story between an actor and an officer? Xie Tao once heard such a passage in a teahouse, saying that a well-known actor in Peking and a young military officer fell in love with each other, and the officer promised her to marry her as soon as he returned from the battlefield. return. From then on, the opera singer only sang the play "The Peony Pavilion", which was said to be the one she sang when she met the officer for the first time. In this way, the opera singer passed away after endless waiting and suffering.
There is no way to check the authenticity of it, but every time I read it, I feel distressed. Fortunately, Huo Xiaoyu is not a well-known actor in Beiping, and it is unknown whether that officer exists or not.
Although the decoration of Shannan Tavern is not as exquisite and luxurious as that of Palimo, it is more approachable. The price here is not expensive and the wine is good, which greatly attracts some ordinary people. The tavern was crowded with people, pushing glasses and changing glasses, singing and dancing, and the laughter of the guests filled the room. Compared with those magnificent banquets, Xie Tao prefers this relaxed atmosphere.
"Xie Tao, why are you here?" Xiaojun saw Xie Tao enter the door, and immediately greeted him.
Huang Song was stunned for a moment, then asked: "Liang Chen, why did she call you Xie Tao?"
"Uh... that's my nickname. My parents and friends used to call me that, but because this name is too feminine, I don't need it when I grow up." The lie came out, and Xie Tao admired himself fiercely in his heart For a moment, "By the way, Xiao Song, I forgot to introduce you. This is Xiao Jun, my good friend."
Tan Xiaojun shook hands with Huang Song, and then pushed Xie Tao out, "Today's business is very good, come back tomorrow when it's full."
Xie Zhen was very puzzled, but thinking that Xiao Jun must have her reasons for doing so, she pulled Huang Song to leave without thinking.
It's a pity that Huang Song didn't know what she was thinking at all. He was tall and had a wide field of vision. He was already waving excitedly at the bar, "Gu Yan frame! Hey, the big star is here too."
That's right, Gu Yanjiao and Qu Manting are standing next to the bar.
Xie Tao looked at Gu Yanjia and Qu Manting who were sitting on the edge of the bar, and looked at Tan Xiaojun with a mournful face, and Tan Xiaojun also looked at Xie Tao with a look of lovelessness: "Shrinking the head and stretching the neck is a knife, It's better to get on it quickly."
"Xie Liangchen, why are you standing still, why don't you come here quickly." Gu Yan's hideous face was damn handsome under the light, and she urged with a sinister smile.
Qu Manting looked at Xie Tao with a puzzled expression. She could remember this face, with long hair and short hair. The only difference was this: "He called you Xie Liangchen? Then last time at the Banshan mansion?"
"That's his sister." Xiaojun hurriedly covered it up for Xie Tao without waiting for Xie Tao to speak, "She has a twin sister named Xie Tao who studies in Xinhua Girls' School."
"Xie Tao?" Huang Song was a little surprised, "Didn't you say your nickname is Xie Tao?"
The idiot! Xie Tao scolded secretly in his heart, his brain is so dull in other matters, but his reaction is really quick when tearing things down.
"I am Xiang from Xiangyang, and my sister is Xiang Xiang."
"You still have a younger sister? Is it called Xie Tao? I haven't heard you mention it, and I will bring it out to meet you if I have a chance." Gu Yan looked at her playfully.
"She is young, lives on campus, and rarely comes out."
"Isn't the twin sister the same age as you?" Huang Song broke the stage again, Xie Tao's eyes were about to burst into flames, and he glared at him angrily.
Gu Yan framed her smile even more pervasively.
Just when she was about to get angry, Xiaojun secretly held down Xie Tao from behind, and said methodically: "Don't get excited, don't get excited." Then he said: "My brother always feels that my sister is young and ignorant, so I can't show it to others, haha , so does my brother."
This time it was Qu Manting's turn to be surprised, "You still have a brother? Why didn't I know."
"Cousin! My uncle's cousin!"
"No." Gu Yan frame shook her head and participated in the discussion, "The son of the uncle's family is the cousin, and the son of the uncle's family is the cousin."
Huang Song retorted: "My aunt's son is my cousin."
Qu Manting knocked on the table, and said seriously: "The uncle's family and the aunt's family are all cousins!"
"Drink, drink." Tan Xiaojun breathed a sigh of relief, and quickly poured several large glasses of wine to cover the mouths of these people.
This drink lasted until midnight, the sky was completely dark, the guests in the tavern had already left, the bartender Xiao Liu knocked on the bottle and shouted: "It's closed, it's closed."
Xie Tao got up and left, because it was dark and it was not safe for the girls to go home alone, so Gu Yanjiao and Huang Song took on the task of protecting the flowers, leaving Xie Tao alone to walk back to the Fire Academy.
The street lights were dim, and two drunkards were swaying and singing on the road. For a moment, many ghost legends and crime stories were replayed in her head like a lantern, and a cold air penetrated through her clothes. Xie Tao rubbed his arms to comfort himself, "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, what is there to be afraid of as a big man."
A car was speeding past in front of her, the headlights were bright, and Xie Zhen couldn't open her eyes, suddenly her body was pulled gently, and she was embraced into a warm embrace, and the little splashes of water splashed by the car passed by were gone. The scolding fell on the man's long black windbreaker, Xie Tao raised his head and saw the man's face clearly under the dim light.