Everyone was sleeping soundly, and suddenly they heard the squad leader say, "Wake up, we've arrived, get off the bus."
They rubbed their sleepy eyes, looking confused as to what was going on.
"Get off the bus, get off the bus." Yang Fan came up from behind and patted the backs of the chairs one by one.
Su Ran opened her eyes, stretched her stiff body, put her seat back in its original position and prepared to get off the bus. However, as she took a step, she stumbled and a hand supported her.
Su Ran raised her eyes and found that it was Instructor Han.
Su Ran felt a little embarrassed. Every time she was in trouble, he would come to her aid in time, and they had an unpleasant conversation in the morning.
"Thanks!"
"No need." He responded calmly, let go of her hand and got out of the car first.
Su Ran stamped her numb feet and got out of the car.
Walking into the cemetery, looking around, you can see tombstones everywhere, and it is hard to count how many heroes are buried here.
"Hey, why are there nothing on some tombstones?" Liu Yayi asked curiously.
"Those should be the anti-drug police officers who died." Shen Yifeng said. After taking on this film, he did some research and learned that under normal circumstances, no monuments are erected for the anti-drug police officers who died because they are afraid of retaliation from drug dealers. They hid themselves from the public eye during their lifetime, and they cannot be publicly worshipped after their death. They used their lives to protect the peace of society, but it cannot be known to the public.
Everyone's mood became heavy. They had heard many stories about drug enforcement police and knew their hardships and difficulties, but none of them were as shocking as the wordless monuments before them.
Han Dong came to a tombstone, lit a cigarette, and then put it on the ground.
One after another, he lit cigarettes in front of several other tombstones.
When Su Ran saw this scene, his nose felt a little sore. These people should be people he knew.
Han Dong finished lighting a box of cigarettes and came to the monument. Li Wei was in charge of lining up.
"Everyone stand at attention, at ease."
Han Dong looked at the eight students in front of him with a complicated expression, and said slowly: "The cemetery requires civilized worship, but those few people are considered comrades who fought side by side with me. They are all heavy smokers. It's a rare visit for them. If I don't give them a cigarette, I will feel bad. Just pretend you didn't see it."
He is not a narcotics police officer, but he has carried out many missions to crack down on armed drug dealers and has cooperated with narcotics police officers many times, all of whom are tough men.
It was the first time we heard Instructor Han speaking to us in a casual tone, and we couldn't relax and felt even more uncomfortable.
"I won't go into the big principles or the statistics. I'll just tell you about two drug enforcement officers I know. The first one was an undercover agent who had been lurking in a drug den for two years. The police cracked down on drug manufacturing and trafficking cases many times based on the information he provided. However, just when he was about to successfully complete his mission, his identity was exposed. The drug dealer injected him with amphetamine, a drug that acts on the central nervous system and can keep a person awake even when being tortured. The drug dealer tortured him to death slowly with cruel means you can't imagine and recorded a video to protest to the police. In the video, he never asked for mercy... His family still doesn't know that he was in purgatory. They only know that he died in the line of duty."
Han Dong adjusted his mood. It was really painful to talk about this kind of thing.
Yang Fan's eyes were already wet. He also knew the person the captain was talking about. Really, this incident was a scar in the hearts of every drug enforcement officer and those who knew the inside story.
Han Dong continued, "Second, he came into contact with drug dealers in order to investigate cases. In order to gain the trust of drug dealers, he started taking drugs with them. He solved many cases and made many great contributions, but he also became addicted. He tried to quit several times but failed. Later, his crime was exposed and he was sent to compulsory drug rehabilitation, but he still failed. In the end, he was expelled from the police force."
Everyone had a complicated look on their faces, and couldn't help but feel indignant. How could this be possible? He had to take drugs in order to solve the case. Even if he didn't deserve credit, he should be remembered for his hard work. For a person like him, it would be the country's duty to support him for his whole life. But they actually expelled him from the police force. It was too inhumane.
"You may think that this treatment is unfair to him, but the police have their own rules. I went to see him and asked him if he had any regrets... He thought about it and said that he didn't regret it. Even if he was given a chance to choose again, he would still do it. However, he thought he would die at work. That would be great. What he left for his family would no longer be humiliation but glory."
"I asked him again, if there is an afterlife, would he still do this? He smiled and answered readily, of course I would, the goal of a drug-free world has not yet been achieved, so of course I have to continue."
Everyone is shocked and has mixed emotions. If you put yourself in their shoes, you might say: Damn it, I worked so hard all my life and ended up being fired. It's good enough that I don't take revenge on society.
But they believed what Instructor Han said. Instructor Han smiled, and there was bitterness and pride in that smile.
Perhaps they cannot understand because they do not have the so-called faith that Instructor Yang talked about!
Han Dong took a deep breath, his expression solemn and his tone heavy: "In everyone's eyes, drug enforcement officers are the most ordinary people in this society, but they do the most extraordinary things. They are always undergoing severe tests and preparing for life-and-death contests. The threats are not only rain of bullets, but also the temptation of money and the tempering of time. They stick to their beliefs and walk on the edge of a knife. They uphold the ideal of a drug-free world and fight against drug demons. They are unknown when they are alive and silent when they die, but their bravery and heroism will be remembered by the country, the people, and the green mountains. This is the drug enforcement officer you are about to play."
Each powerful word hits everyone's heart like a heavy hammer, as if a powerful force is injected into their hearts.
At this moment, no one felt relieved. Originally, this was just an ordinary role in their acting career. However, because of these wordless monuments and Instructor Han's words, they had a new understanding of the roles they were about to play.
"Finally, I want to end with a sentence that you are all very familiar with, and even think is cliché... The so-called stability in this world is nothing more than someone carrying a heavy burden and moving forward. I hope this sentence can give you new insights today."
Han Dong finished his speech, his eyes seemingly casually sweeping across everyone's faces, and lingered on Su Ran for a second longer, hoping that today's visit would make her understand that her so-called dignity and pride were nothing in the face of justice. Who hasn't felt wronged sometimes
Su Ran understood his meaningful look almost immediately, and suddenly felt that the second example and the last sentence he said were specifically for her, just to tell her that the grievances she had suffered were nothing.
Indeed, compared to this, she felt it was nothing.
Li Wei shouted: "Everyone stand at attention, take off your hats, salute the hero, and observe a moment of silence."
Everyone took off their hats and held them in their hands, bowed their heads towards the towering monument, and silently expressed their respect in their hearts.