Three years later.
St John's Cathedral. A Sunday service came to an end, and the church echoed with the clear, melodious chants of the choir. In the crowd stood an old man on crutches, his eyes closed slightly, and he sang softly along with the singing.
After the service, the devotees left the hall one after another. The old man waited until the crowd dispersed, and then walked out slowly with a cane. A young man stood up from his seat, chased after him, and said respectfully, "Hello, Mr. Guo."
The old man stopped and turned to look at him, "Hello. Who are you?"
"Excuse me. My name is He Chusan. I'm the general manager of Bingxian Financial Company. I want to borrow your time."
"Let's go outside and talk." The old man said.
Outside the church, there are thick green trees and quiet trails. It is located in Central, and when you look up, you can see the sky-high high-rise buildings nearby. In the busy city, there is such a quiet place to pray.
The two walked one after the other under the shade of the tree, and He Chusan helped Mr. Guo to sit down on a bench. Guo Lao took the initiative and said, "You came to me for Xia Liuyi's business, right?"
"How do you know?"
"I heard that Mr. Ho has searched almost all the justices of the peace in Hong Kong in recent years, so it should be my turn." [Note: The justice of the peace system is a system that originated in the United Kingdom. A Justice of the Peace is a title appointed by the government to maintain peace in the community, prevent illegal punishment and handle some simpler legal procedures. He can offer pardons to the Governor of Hong Kong and help reduce sentences for prisoners due to their significant performance.]
He Chusan eagerly explained, "Xia Liuyi voluntarily turned himself in and made the first contribution to Xie Yingjie's case. In recent years, he has also performed well in prison..." Guo Lao smiled and shook his head, "You don't need to say more, I have carefully understood Xia Liuyi's case. Based on the crimes he committed in the past, his sentence is reasonable. You should also know in your heart, why is it so hard to do so?"
He Chusan continued to persuade without giving up, "Elder Guo, you are a religious person. Christianity teaches us to atone for our sins through repentance. Xia Liu confessed to his crimes, and also had a deep sense of repentance for goodness. Why not Get a chance to change it early?"
Mr. Guo patted the back of his hand on his knee lightly, signaling him to relax - when He Chusan said this, he grabbed his knee nervously, and the back of his hand had blue veins.
"Are you religious?" the old man asked kindly.
He Chusan answered honestly, "No."
"Do you have other beliefs?"
"My father was a Buddhist practitioner, and he would teach me about Buddhism since he was a child."
"Then go to your temple often. Xia Liuyi has found his innerpeace, how about you?"
…
He Chusan sat in the co-pilot. Kevin, who was driving, turned his head to look at his face, guessed that he was rejected again, and felt very sad for him. "The third brother, it's okay, we can find another one."
He Chusan lowered his head and stroked the diamond ring on his ring finger. "Thank you, Kevin."
"It's all right. Where do you want to go next?"
"Go to Stanley Prison."
When Kevin heard this answer, he sighed in his heart. But knowing that he would not listen to the persuasion, he started the car anyway.
After a long journey, the car stopped outside the prison gate. He Chusan got out of the car alone, Kevin stayed in the car and saw him hurried in.
The phone rang around his waist, Kevin answered the phone, and a young man's voice came from the other end.
"Well, with the third brother of junior high school." Kevin replied.
"Well, I'm going home for dinner tonight. Are you off duty tonight? Then I want to eat the pineapple rice you made."
"Okay, book a movie ticket around eight o'clock."
He chatted with each other for a while, and caught a glimpse of He Chusan walking out of the prison. "Don't talk about it, the third brother of junior high school is out. See you in the evening."
Kevin put down his phone and was about to start the car. But he saw He Chusan suddenly sat down beside the telephone pole on the roadside, sitting on the ground in a suit and shoes, raising his arms to block the sunlight on his face. kevin hurriedly pushed open the car door and ran out, wanting to help He Chusan to get up, but He Chusan refused, "No... no need... Thank you, let me be alone for a while..."
Kevin sighed lowly, took a few steps back to the car, watched him from a distance, and couldn't help but cast his sad eyes into the high prison walls.
At the other end of the prison wall is the square where the prisoners are active. The former Shajia Gang boss was sitting on the edge of the newly built basketball court, beating his legs with lame sand, and saw Xia Liuyi walking slowly back from the direction of the family visiting room.
Lame Sand took out a cigarette, put it in his mouth, and when Xia Liuyi sat down, he puffed a big puff of smoke on his face, "You poor man! It's been three years, and you still refuse to see him?"
Xia Liuyi lowered his head with a gloomy expression in the smoke, rubbing the Jade Buddha on his chest. "He's a strong-willed man, and if there's even the slightest hope he'll carry on. I can't give him that hope."
"Alas!" The lame sand couldn't stand it any longer! "Just treat him as your wife and wait for you outside for more than ten years? My wife and children are still waiting for me to go out!"
Xia Liuyi shook his head, "He is only 28 years old this year and has a bright future. This is his best youth, why waste it on a sinner like me. He deserves a better life."
"I think your brain is also sick!" Lame Sha refused to listen to his nonsense and asserted with a slap on the thigh.
In the middle of the night, Xia Liuyi was lying on the cold and hard iron bed, listening to the purring from the lower bunk and the surroundings. He put his hand under the pillow and gently pulled out a few flimsy birthday cards. He rubbed the handsome and upright handwriting in the dark, like stroking He Chusan's cheek. He felt He Chusan's deep thoughts, and even a trace of sad resentment.
He did his best to assist the police in arresting Xie Yingjie and Qiao Chunan, and confessed to all the crimes committed by Xiaoqitang, on the condition that they would not pursue other people in Xiaoqitang. Of course, the hall of Xiaoqitang will also be cancelled, and it will disappear from the rivers and lakes since then. In the past three years, except for the birthday card on June 1st every year, he did not visit relatives or answer the phone to He Chusan, and even returned the mail without opening it. The purpose is to make He Chusan give up on him completely and start a new life again.
Tears silently soaked the pillow. He didn't want to be so ruthless and cruel. If he could hug and warm He Chusan with his hands every cold night, how could he be willing to let go
If you can meet when you are young, you will rewrite all the fates, be innocent, peaceful, and stay together forever.
…
On July 1, 1997, Hong Kong returned to the motherland. Xia Liuyi and his fellow prisoners watched the flag-raising ceremony in front of a small TV in the square. Spring and winter come, and the white horses pass through the gap. The calendar keeps turning pages, page by page into the 21st century. In 2002, Scarhead was released from prison after serving his sentence, and only Xia Liuyi was left in Xiaoqitang's prison.
In June 2006, Xia Liuyi was on the phone with Xiaoma and learned that Xie Yingjie died of stomach cancer in Shibi Prison a few days ago. News of the death made the news as big gossip.
"Damn, it's only been 13 years, so it's cheap for him." Xia Liuyi said happily, "Let him live to be a hundred years old before dying."
He also heard Xiaoma tell some interesting anecdotes about Dongdong and Xiaoluo's life in Australia, and also listened to Xie Jiahua's gossip about Xie Deputy Superintendent - Xie Jiahua was passing by the beach some time ago, and saw a 300-pound fat man jumping into the sea to commit suicide, he jumped down to save him As a result, the man was almost dragged to the bottom of the sea and threw himself on the street. Fortunately, he was caught by a fishing boat passing by with a fishing net—Xia Liuyi laughed heartlessly.
He wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes and asked the pony again, "What about him? How is he doing?"
"It seems to be quite busy," Xiaoma said. "I heard that his own company is going to merge with a Daddy's Baba company in the United States."
"Is it Bastiparo?" Xia Liuyi read out a string of twisted words.
"Wow! Boss, are you so arrogant? Can you read this?"
"I'm learning English recently."
"What?! You?! English?!"
"Now that the prison has a computer room, you can apply for a reduced sentence by taking an online degree test."
"Wow! So good! How many years off?"
"It's calculated by the number of days. After reading it, it can save a few months." Xia Liuyi counted with his fingers.
"Hey, boss, come on! Come out soon! I think Asan has been alone all these years..." Xiaoma said excitedly and leaked.
Xia Liuyi said alertly, "Didn't you say he had a girlfriend a few years ago?"
"Yes, yes!" Xiaoma quickly remedied, "It's the blond ghost girl from before, who is on the news with him! You can find it in the computer room, right?"
"Hmm." Xia Liuyi responded.
"I mean he works very hard by himself. You can see that I have no brains and can't help him. If you come out early, you can start a company with him as a friend..." Xiaoma breathed a sigh of relief and quickly continued chatting. chattered up.