Hu Yi disappeared. No one had seen him since he left the confinement room alone yesterday afternoon. All that was left in the confinement room were the white papers scattered on the ground, occasionally fluttering in the wind, and Su Qing's worn-out fountain pen, quietly placed on the empty bedside.
After receiving the news yesterday evening, Ding Deyi ordered the entire regiment to search Dabei Village from top to bottom, but there was no clue at all. Hu Yi took nothing with him. He had never returned to the Nine Squad's nest. He disappeared with nothing in his hands and nothing in his sleeves.
There are two rooms in a dilapidated courtyard. Except for a soapberry tree, the courtyard is empty. This is where Class 9 lives.
Xiao Hongying hugged her knees and curled up on the big bed in the outer room, with her two pigtails hanging down, dark circles under her eyes, and staring out the window in a daze.
Luo Fugui was lying on the big bed behind Xiao Hongying, his eyes looking at the ceiling, and he was talking: "I've said for a long time that Boss Hu was possessed by an evil spirit, but you didn't believe it. How is it now? Huh? Don't you think about it? Ever since the grain robbery, Boss Hu has been acting strange. He's also acting strange after coming back. He must have been possessed by something. If you ask me, we should go out and find a fortune teller, maybe we can find out where he is. In addition, we need to find a fortune teller, the evil spirit must be eliminated!"
Liu Jianqiang was sitting at the table, wiping the gun in his hand. After hearing what Luo Fugui said, he couldn't help but feel embarrassed: "What are you talking about? You are an Eighth Route Army soldier, how can you believe in feudal superstition? First, Ma Liang made a false complaint, then the squad leader disappeared for no reason, and now you want to go out and find a fortune teller? Aren't you ashamed enough? Do you still want to be a soldier?"
Luo Fugui turned his head and rolled his eyes at Liu Jianqiang: "Damn it, I don't have your awareness. What does it matter if I serve as a soldier or not? To tell you the truth, if Boss Hu is really gone, I won't be interested in talking nonsense here anymore!"
Luo Fugui is a coward, and his sense of security all comes from Hu Yi, so what he said is not false.
When Liu Jianqiang heard this, he got really angry and threw the gun in his hand on the table with a bang: "This is the Eighth Route Army! This is the common people's army! They are here to fight the Japanese! How could you..."
"Stop it, stop trying to play tricks on me!" Luo Fugui interrupted Liu Jianqiang directly: "Since this is a team of ordinary people, why can't I go back to being an ordinary person? What's wrong with ordinary people? Aren't you just scolding yourself?"
"You..." Liu Jianqiang was so angry at Luo Fugui that he stood up suddenly.
"Are you two interested? Are you still unhappy? Think about what to do!" Ma Liang finally spoke.
Liu Jianqiang turned to Ma Liang in anger and said, "What's there to think about? It's obvious that the squad leader doesn't want to do this anymore! He's deserting! He's bringing shame to squad nine! He's a deserter again! I'm embarrassed to leave this room! You're still following him around all day, what's the point?"
Ma Liang was already upset and irritated all night, and Liu Jianqiang's words were so rude. Ma Liang, who was already agitated, just threw the military cap in his hand towards Liu Jianqiang's face.
After Ma Liang swung his hat in the face, Liu Jianqiang jumped forward without hesitation and grabbed Ma Liang's collar. With a plop, the two men fell to the ground, tumbling and fighting.
Wu Shitou sat stupidly at the table, holding a huge broken teacup in both hands, sipping boiled water while watching the two skilled men on the ground, who were fighting back and forth and gasping for breath.
Luo Fugui was still lying on the bed, not even raising his head, staring at the dusty ceiling, muttering only one word: "It's time!"
Xiao Hongying silently moved to the bedside, put on her own pair of small cloth shoes, bypassed the two people who continued to fight on the ground, and disappeared out the door with her pigtail shaking...
The Independent Regiment's headquarters was still like yesterday, with the sun shining in the yard and the hall door open. This was Ding Deyi's habit, no matter whether the weather was cold or warm, or whether it was windy or rainy, he was always willing to keep the hall door open and never closed it.
Now Ding Deyi was still sitting behind the square table, his eyes passing through the open door, quietly watching the sunlight falling into the yard. On the table in front of him was a piece of white paper with two neatly written words in pen: Check.
He had never expected that things would turn out like this. Was it because he was too hasty? Or was it a mistake in judgment? Why did he leave? He was a deserter, but he was definitely not lacking in courage. He wanted to go to the confinement room himself, so he couldn't have done it out of anger. So why did he leave
Su Qing had already briefly described the matter. Regarding this review, which only had the two words "heading", Su Qing reported that he refused to admit his mistakes. This special review had been in front of Ding Deyi for a long time. Ding Deyi sat here and thought about it for a long time.
Finally, Ding Deyi withdrew his gaze and returned his eyes to the white paper on the table. He took out the pen from his pocket and slowly unscrewed the pen cap. He raised his arm, put the pen tip on the paper, and began to write under the word "check". He wrote three words in total: innocent, nothing to say, and nothing.
Then Ding Deyi thought for a while, picked up the pen, and crossed out the word "innocent". After a while, Ding Deyi picked up the pen again and crossed out the word "nothing to say", staring at the last word quietly for a long time.
A soldier rushed in: "Report! Political Commissar, Xiao Hongying is causing trouble at the east intersection!"
Ding Deyi raised his head and frowned: "East intersection? Who is she arguing with?"
"Follow Secretary Su."
"… "
In the eastern suburbs outside Dabizhuang, more than a dozen people were standing at the intersection, forming a scattered circle. There were soldiers and passers-by.
In the quiet sunshine, two people stood opposite each other in the middle of the circle, a few meters apart, one tall and one short, one big and one small, one cold and beautiful, the other delicate and pretty, Su Qing and Xiao Hongying.
"Girl, stop talking nonsense!"
"It was you who forced the fox away. It must have been you who forced the fox away! Don't think I don't know. I asked Xiao Bing. It was you who forced the fox to write a self-criticism. It was you who said bad things about the fox, and the fox left. And you still say it wasn't you?"
"It's not what you think. Be obedient and go back first. I'll talk to you after I'm done with my work."
"Humph! Busy? Are you busy welcoming that bastard Director Yang?"
"You little bitch, if you keep talking nonsense I'll be really angry!"
"So what if you're angry? The fox saved you, but you turned your kindness into enmity! Instead of helping to find the fox, you're here to greet stinky shit. I can't stand it. I'm going to make a scene and turn all of you into stinky shit! Give me back the fox, give me back the fox!"
Seeing that Xiao Hongying had already started to wave her hands and jump, Su Qing was overwhelmed. He turned around and ordered the soldiers around him: "What are you still standing there for? Take this troublemaker away quickly."
When Xiao Hongying heard this, her face immediately turned dark. She raised her pigtail and pointed at the soldiers who wanted to get close to her, saying sternly, "Listen carefully! I swear to heaven, if anyone dares to touch me, you will be my enemy for life!"
Ever since Hu Yi disappeared, Xiao Hongying has been holding back the fire in her heart. Now that it is ready to burn, she is no longer going to suppress it and is ready to release it all.
The little girl's words made the soldiers who wanted to pull her back shudder. Oh my god! Has it risen to the level of enemy and us? Have we even sworn to heaven? Is this really that serious? Only this heartless and wicked girl could say that. Does she want to get into trouble? A little kid stunned the whole place. It was ridiculous, but it was true.
Suddenly someone outside the venue shouted, "You naughty kid, you are rebelling!"
Everyone turned around suddenly and saw Political Commissar Ding Deyi coming with a sullen face.
Ding De took a big step to face Xiao Hongying and asked the little one in front of him sternly: "Who is the enemy? Hmm? Dare you say it again for me to hear? Hmm? Have you forgotten your roots? Are you worthy of your parents?"
Xiao Hongying suddenly turned her head to the side, not looking at the political commissar in front of her, and stared at the distant mountains angrily. Her pair of pigtails trembled slightly, and she bit her lips without saying a word.
"What's the matter? You're still not convinced, aren't you? Why are you showing off? I've spoiled you! You can't touch the tiger's butt? Do you believe that I will punish you on behalf of your parents right now? You are such a troublesome thing!"
Ding Deyi said it harshly, but he was actually reluctant to let her go. The child's parents were his comrades who died beside him. The child was raised by the red flag. The child is tenacious and fearless! Ding Deyi cherishes her. Uncle Niu never has a bad face towards this child, but only spoils her. The regiment commander used to play the bad guy and could calm her down, but unfortunately he is not here now, so Ding Deyi must change to play the bad guy, otherwise this little girl will definitely turn the world upside down.
"You naughty kid, this is outrageous! Go to the detention room right now and write a self-criticism. You are not allowed to come out until you have finished it!"
Without saying anything, Xiao Hongying turned around and walked back to the group. After walking a few steps, she suddenly stopped, raised her hands and pulled her two pigtails, pulling off the two red hair strings that tied the pigtails, and shook her hands hard. The two red hair strings fluttered and danced, slowly falling to the road, driven by the breeze, and continued to slide and roll on the ground. They were given to her by Su Qing.
Without the restraint of the hairband, the pair of pigtails disappeared in an instant, and the half-long hair spread out in a mess, swaying freely in the dazzling sunlight and the gentle breeze, occasionally fluttering on the pretty face with the wind, revealing stubbornness and unruliness, swaying into pure beauty.
The soldiers looked at the small figure going away quietly, as if they saw a hint of arrogance. They all sighed: Girl, you are awesome, it's true, you are really awesome!
Ding Deyi quietly looked at the small figure going away, as if he saw a trace of sadness. Ding Deyi sighed: Girl, it would be great if you were a boy!
Su Qing quietly looked at the small figure going away, as if she saw a trace of loneliness. Su Qing sighed: Girl, there are some things you don't understand, you are too young...