In the office, when Kong Zhenghui heard Kang Dinghuang's instructions, he was stunned.
Kang Dinghuang observed his expression and continued, "We just received news that Zhou Tonghui's family has been taken away from South America. It should be Gu Baishun who did it. The destination is either Bana City or the Chinese District. We have almost no chance to intercept them."
When Kong Zhenghui heard this, his heart skipped a beat, but he tried his best to control his expression and did not respond.
Kang Dinghuang continued to say to him: "The current situation is like this, he must play a role. I think it is not appropriate for anyone to talk to him, only you are the most suitable person to talk to him."
Kong Zhenghui felt a little resistant when he heard this, but Kang Dinghuang's words were very clear, and he couldn't refuse.
After thinking for a long time, he stood up and said, "I'll go try it."
Kang Dinghuang also stood up, stretched out his hand, and gently patted Kong Zhenghui's arm: "Go and convince him, this is his last chance."
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After leaving the base, Kong Zhenghui returned to his office and thought for a long time before finally making up his mind. After dinner, he came to a hospital under the guidance of the Qingyi Bureau intelligence personnel.
After verifying Kong Zhenghui's identity, the guard opened the door of the ward and let him in.
“Drip, drip—”
As soon as I entered the room, the prompt sound of the medical equipment rang.
Kong Zhenghui glanced over and saw Zhou Tonghui wearing a hospital gown, handcuffed, and lying weakly on the hospital bed.
His body was covered with burns, white and red, shocking. In addition, he had several pain pumps inserted into his body to help relieve his pain.
In addition, there are many tubes connected to medical instruments to monitor various data of his body.
As if hearing someone coming in, Zhou Tonghui slightly opened one eye, glanced at Kong Zhenghui, and his expression changed slightly.
A simple look, but it was like a knife, stabbing at him. Kong Zhenghui's face was a little pale, and he subconsciously avoided the other person's gaze.
The entire ward fell into an eerie silence, with only the sound of instruments.
After a while, Zhou Tonghui took the initiative to speak, and said in an extremely hoarse voice: "I was still wondering when you would come... It's earlier than I thought..."
Kong Zhenghui lowered his head and said nothing.
Zhou Tonghui looked at him with a complicated look in his eyes, and continued, "Sometimes in life... It's really ironic... After I came to Longcheng, at the beginning, the one I had the best relationship with was Dabai... But because of some different ideas and positions, we gradually became estranged, but I always remember his kindness, and I believe he does the same. Later, the one who had the best relationship with me was you... Over the years, I have always believed that the relationship between me, Mingyuan, and you... is different from that of other people. On the road to escape, the person I cared about the most was you, because I was afraid that you couldn't get out, and I kept talking to you on the phone... Haha... But what I didn't expect was that you were using me."
"I really didn't think you would be arrested. The condition I proposed to the higher-ups was to let you and Wen Xiaorou go. It was the executors who acted on their own initiative..." Kong Zhenghui stood in front of the bed, silent for a long time, and slowly said: "Yes, I have decided to leave, so I need to submit a letter of surrender to District 1. This person can be anyone, but I don't want it to be you and Xiaorou... I just made the best choice I could at the most critical moment..."
"Yes, you have always been so rational." Zhou Tonghui smiled bitterly: "Although I studied law, I have never been as rational as you."
Kong Zhenghui took a deep breath, looked at Zhou Tonghui on the bed, and made a decision in his heart again. He pulled a chair, sat in front of the bed, stared into the other's eyes and said: "Tonghui, I will not talk about the conflict between me and Lao Li's team, nor will I talk about the past. From the perspective of this war alone, Longcheng's chance of winning is almost negligible. Have you ever thought about it, for Su Tianyu, Li Mingsheng and others, even if Longcheng loses the war, they can just pat their butts and go to Bana City. If Bana City doesn't work, they can go to the Chinese District and live a high-class life. But for others, all this is not so easy. In your opinion, the decision I made may be a little selfish, but I have never had the intention to harm you. Even if you don't say a word to me in the future, I still hope you can get better. Tonghui, you should know the purpose of my coming today..."
Zhou Tonghui tilted his head and looked at him. He clenched his fists lightly. His throat felt like a knife was scraping it. He squeezed out his voice in the pain: "Then what should I do? Do you want me to betray Mingyuan, betray Xiaoyu, and betray the goal we have been working for for ten years, just like you did?"
Kong Zhenghui frowned and immediately reminded: "That is Su Tianyu's goal, not your goal, and certainly not my goal! You know that!"
Zhou Tonghui stared at him and asked word by word: "Maybe it's not yours, but how do you know that's not my goal?! Zhenghui, we have come to this point today! So many people have died! Do you still think that the independence of the Chinese is just to satisfy the personal ambitions of Li Mingsheng, An Zecheng, Su Tianyu and others?! No... If that's the case, what about the soldiers and officers who are struggling to hold on in Longcheng?! Let's not talk about others, just take my family as an example... We have lived in District 1 for more than a hundred years, several generations, have we integrated? Once the war starts, we are all suspected rebels."
Hearing this, Kong Zhenghui was stunned.
Zhou Tonghui took two deep breaths and continued, "It was not until today that I realized that my ideas are different from yours, and the difference is huge. However, you never told me your ideas, and I naively thought that we were friends."
Kong Zhenghui also fell silent, feeling a little tight in his chest, not knowing how to answer.
Zhou Tonghui looked at the ceiling and said again: "Let's not talk about ideals or goals. Do you think I can cooperate with them? My family should have been taken away. Whether they go to Bana City or the Chinese District, they are already far away from me. You want me to betray Lao Li's team, what will they do? If it were you, could you do it? Maybe you can, but I can't."
Kong Zhenghui was silent for a long time, then he looked at him straight in the eyes and said, "Tonghui... you know, if you are useless..."
"I know." Zhou Tonghui interrupted him: "I know everything and can figure it out. But I have no choice anymore, and I don't want to choose anymore. But fortunately, you have a choice... my friend."
Kong Zhenghui trembled all over when he heard the word "friend". He clenched his fists, stared at the other person and said, "I don't know how to explain it to you, but please believe that you, Mingyuan, also have extraordinary meaning to me. We are not just ordinary working relationships, nor are we ordinary friends. I don't want..."
"No need to say more." Zhou Tonghui gently raised his hand, interrupted Kong Zhenghui's words, and said softly: "We have been together before, and I cherish that time. But everyone makes different choices at each point in time. At this moment, your choice and mine are in conflict. Zhenghui, I don't want to cry in this physical state, and I don't have the strength to shout... You go..."
The two looked at each other for a long time. Kong Zhenghui saw that Zhou Tonghui's eyes were full of despair, but there was a determination in the despair!
"well… "
Kong Zhenghui's lips moved a few times, but in the end he didn't say anything. He could only sigh, slowly stood up, and slowly walked towards the door.
Zhou Tonghui closed his eyes, but suddenly said: "Zhenghui... you made the wrong choice this time."
Kong Zhenghui paused, his shoulders seemed to move, and finally he reached out his hand, resolutely pushed open the door, and quickly left.
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Laomo area, the front-line position of the Renmin Army.
Gu Baishun received the order and walked into the tent. Seeing Su Tianyu busy at work, he immediately greeted him, "Director Su!"
"Here you are!" Su Tianyu waved at him: "Come, sit down! Sit down and talk!"
Gu Baishun sat down and said to him, "We have arranged everything for Zhou Tonghui's family. They will not go to Bana City, but will fly directly to the Hua District. They are at the overseas base and have been picked up by our people. They are very safe!"
Su Tianyu nodded slowly, looked at Gu Baishun, and suddenly asked: "Where did you take Yu Mingyuan?"