Bait

The second week after Shen Zhen was discharged from the hospital was also the day that Chen Ling was discharged from the hospital. Chen Yuan was on a business trip in Hong Kong and hurried back to this city.

Sister Fen greeted him at the gate of the old house, "The eldest son, the third master, the second son and his wife are all here."

Chen Yuan glanced at the shoe cabinet in the entrance, "Did Aunt He not come?"

"The second wife went to visit the prison. Today is the husband's birthday."

He unbuttoned his clothes, "I forgot."

Sister Fen took the suit she took off, "You are busy with the project, so you can't do everything well. The second son's wife entrusted Assistant Xue to prepare instant bird's nest, mat, and chrysanthemum pillow, and they have also been sent to the eldest wife's female prison. Don't worry." She hung it in the cloakroom, and prepared a new set of home clothes, "The second son's wife intervened in the internal affairs of the Chen family. It must be the second son's instruction. Brothers are close relatives after all. If you don't recite the monk's face and the Buddha's face, you don't get along with the eldest wife. You are always with me." There is blood."

He was silent for a long time, "Yes."

The living room was extremely quiet, with the faint sound of children falling.

Chen Chongzhou chuckled, "Third Uncle seems to be out of shape."

"Remember the case in the hall." The man's voice was low and mellow, "The whereabouts of the hall master of Wu La is a mystery. Zheng Long reported to me, and suspected that he was hiding on the border between China, Vietnam and Cambodia, threatening the Yunnan and Yunnan areas."

"It's rare to take a break, why bother you." Chen Chongzhou stroked Heizi.

Chen Ling raised his hand, waved it in the air, and then retracted it, "Can you regret the game?"

Suddenly laughter overflowed.

The sandalwood incense that dispelled dampness in the cauldron was scattered, and in the misty depths, two men were half-hidden by an emerald screen, sitting opposite each other, with a game of Go in the middle.

The fight was fierce, Baizi was at a disadvantage, and Heizi was pressing every step of the way.

Chen Chongzhou found Chen Yuan standing there, and immediately stood up, "Brother."

The latter nodded, "Is everything going well in the hospital?"

"is acceptable."

Chen Yuanshuo walked around, "Where's Chen Yu?"

"Sleeping in the bedroom."

Chen Ling laughed at the side, "The child of the full moon is greedy for sleep. After feeding in the morning, he falls asleep in the confinement wife's arms, and he can't wake up no matter what."

Shen Zhen does not have breast-feeding, but He Peiyu insists on breast-feeding, so Chen Chongzhou hired two nursing mothers-in-law at a high price to take care of them day and night.

Chen Yu, who was born forty days, is tender and pretty, like a piece of flawless jade, which is especially pitiful, even more beautiful than Chen Chongzhou and Shen Zhen combined.

Last weekend, I took him to He Peiyu's residence. Coincidentally, she invited some wives to play cards.

Among them, Mrs. Ma's eyes lit up, and she hugged her tightly, "I've never seen a baby with such exquisite facial features, like a little cherry."

He Peiyu also loved it very much, hugged and kissed, "It was her mother who gave birth, and she was born so beautiful."

Mrs. Ma leaned over and poked the tip of Chen Yu's nose, "The second son has a straight nose and is tall. The second son's wife has beautiful eyebrows and eyes, and a fair complexion. The little one will inherit it. She only picks the good points."

He Peiyu took a photo of Chen Yu, put it in a food bag, and the prison guard handed it over to Chen Zheng.

Not a single word was spoken, nor was he seen.

Chen Chongzhou took his seat again and ordered the servant, "Take Chen Yu downstairs and show it to uncle."

"I haven't seen her so far." Chen Yuan laughed, "Hong Kong celebrities like to socialize, and it is inevitable to turn down any wine game, unless they turn them all down. But the capital there is not as good as that in the Mainland, and the unsociable businessmen are mixed. No. Wanwen has been on the market for a short period of time, and its foundation is not deep, so it has to be all-encompassing for occasional entertainment.”

He picked up the water glass on the coffee table, "I heard from Secretary Gu that Third Uncle has fully recovered and is no longer in a wheelchair."

Chen Ling held the white ball and considered the layout, "Running five kilometers of cross-country now, boss, you may not be my opponent." He tilted his head and smiled slightly, "Are you going to compete?"

Chen Yuan took a sip of tea, "I admit defeat."

"Brother is pampered and pampered in the position of the boss, and his legs are weak even after one kilometer." Chen Chongzhou tapped the edge of the chessboard with a meaningful tone, "I guess I don't have the strength for 100 meters when I'm married. Don't come to bed."

Chen Yuan put down his teacup slowly, "Second brother, you're so bold and arrogant, teasing your elder brother?"

"You get married as soon as possible, do I have to tease you?"

Chen Ling was distracted, made a wrong move, and Chen Chongzhou took seven or eight white stones in a row, "Didn't Zhao Jijiu come with you?"

"Her sister Zhao Jiqi and her husband live in Australia, and the Zhao family will hold a farewell banquet tonight."

"Aren't you going?"

Chen Yuan sat on the single sofa opposite, "It's not that far."

"The Zhao family teaches women well, and Zhao Jiqi and Zhao Jijiu have good character."

"I know." The man looked indifferent, and pointed to the chessboard, "Third Uncle's chess skills have regressed a lot. He should eat sunspots, but he doesn't."

Chen Ling looked at Bai Zi who was in a desperate situation, "It's the second child who is too skilled."

As soon as he finished speaking, he quickly picked up the few sunspots that he had neglected, and Chen Chongzhou held the back of his hand, "It's too late."

Chen Ling frowned, and had to eat, "Aren't you humbled by your elders?"

"There are no fathers and sons, no brothers, no husbands and wives on the battlefield."

Shen Zhen came out of the kitchen with a fruit plate in his hand, knocked off his hands, and put all the sunspots into Chen Ling's chess cup, "No husband and wife? You're so used to it."

Half of the chess pieces in the country were lost in a daze, and Chen Chongzhou's eyes were fixed on the inevitable defeat of the chess game, "Are you clear about the bet?"

She peeled the fruit casually, "How much is it?"

"10 yuan."

Shen Zhen didn't take it seriously, "Third Uncle's [-] yuan has to be saved for a year, and your three-month overtime bonus is nothing more, what are you fussing about."

Chen Ling followed the trend and replied, "Save for a year and a half."

Chen Chongzhou looked at him, "Pretending to be poor is too much."

"The second child's Go rank is at the national level, and he has won prizes in the province." Chen Yuan patted Chen Chongzhou on the shoulder, "Father couldn't beat him back then."

At this time, Sister Fen walked carefully to the living room with a red satin baby in her arms, and Shen Zhen caught it, "Don't you think it's safe for Uncle? Uncle likes you, so you wake up."

Chen Yuan stepped forward and lifted the swaddled head, revealing Chen Yu's dark eyes.

She is quick-witted, clear, with broad and distinct eyes, not at all like a [-]-day-old girl, but more like a four-month-old girl.

"Premature and fed so big."

"Don't talk nonsense." Shen Zhen turned sideways, "We will firmly hold our grudges. Yesterday, Chongzhou complained that she was big, and whenever he touched her, she cried, and she was not even allowed to change her diaper."

Chen Yuan couldn't help laughing, "Really."

Not only looks like her mother, but also her temper.

Chen Yuan hugged it for a while, then handed it to Chen Ling. Suddenly, there was lightning and thunder outside the window. Chen Yu was frightened and blushed from crying.

Chen Ling changed his posture to protect her arms, amused by her sudden cry, "Afraid of thunder?" He looked at the back of the woman in the restaurant, "Same as Shen Zhen."

Sister Fen served the dishes and looked around the empty courtyard, "Where's the second master? Won't he come back?"

The living room was silent for a while, Shen Zhen pushed her, "Where's the lotus root ribs soup? Put it out and let it dry, it's too hot to drink."

Sister Fen didn't know why, "Yes..."

Shen Zhen watched them quietly, but didn't make a sound.

The Chang'an District Bureau arrested Chen Zhiyun in the early morning. His company, Baizhou International, was suspected of evading huge amounts of tax, illegally bidding for projects, and bribery.

The supervisor is Zheng Long, the arrest warrant is signed by Chen Ling, and the informant is Chen Yuan.

Eighteen months after the Chen family settled down, it was once again at the forefront of the storm.

***

It was evening when Chen Ling received a call from Jiang Hanwen, Director of the Political Department of the Provincial Department.

It was raining hard.

Jiang Hanwen asked, "Ju Chen, there is a new case, what are you doing?"

He walked towards the living room in the north courtyard, and found a secluded corner, "What's the background of the other party?"

"I settled down in Vietnam and shipped goods in Cambodia."

"Rookie and veteran?"

"I'm a novice in the local area, with a lot of influence. I'm in charge of more than 70 horses. It can't be ruled out that the lobby master of Wu Lak will show up."

More than 70.

Among organizations in Southeast Asia, there are more than 300 at most.

This number is not large, but the difficulty of conquering mainly depends on the firearms and equipment.

Wu Lak's subordinates are half of Hei K's, but Hei K doesn't have armored vehicles, but Wu Lak has them.

If he hadn't risked his life to blow it up, the entire Patong Beach, including the tropical rainforest where Zheng Long was lurking, would have been razed to the ground by armored vehicles during his escape in Wu Lat, and the people caught under the vehicles would have been crushed into mud.

A mere novice dominates Vietnam, how can he have no background.

Chen Ling stared at the lake under the rain curtain, the patter of rain fell and rippled.

Like the frontier of gunpowder and war, there are many conspiracies and life and death struggles.

"You haven't shown your true face so far on this route in Vietnam, and Thailand and Myanmar are definitely not good. If you do it, you will set off at the end of the month. If you are tired, Committee Member Guo plans to report to the province and resume your position in the main hall. The backbone of our police force."

"I do."

There was a moment of silence, "Are you sure?"

"determine."

Jiang Hanwen sighed, "Chen Ling, I admire your courage."

Chen Ling hung up the phone, and not long after returning to the house, Shen Zhen walked out from the corridor next door. She cleaned up the stagnant water in the garden and saw him talking about business.

She stood where she was, clenching her fists tightly.

At night, Chen Chongzhou went back to the master bedroom and saw Shen Zhen in a daze in front of the dressing table, he put his arms around her waist from behind, "What's the matter, are you unhappy?"

"Chongzhou." She suddenly cried, "Third Uncle is going back to the front line."

Chen Chongzhou frowned, "When?"

"At the end of the month." Shen Zhen wiped the wet corners of his eyes, "Call third uncle in the hall in the afternoon."

He was silent.

Shen Zhen got up and snuggled up to him, "Third Uncle managed to escape from death in Thailand, I'm very worried."

He touched her face with his hand, "I understand."

"You advise third uncle to stay in the old house and not take any risks."

"I can't persuade him." Chen Chongzhou's expression was serious, "No one can change his decision."

Shen Zhen's eyes were red, "But third uncle has narrowly escaped death many times, can he always escape? Isn't there a probability in life? Luck doesn't favor a certain person repeatedly."

Chen Chongzhou lowered his eyes and kissed her forehead, but there was no response.

There are no victorious generals on the battlefield.

Once the generals are successful, the bones will wither, and one day they will die calmly.

That was the general's fate.

***

Chen Ling left a week earlier than expected.

The reason is unknown.

At noon on the 24th, Chen Chongzhou heard the news. He returned to Jinxi Shuyuan from the Municipal People's Hospital and told Shen Zhen that the third uncle was leaving the provincial government and took the [-]:[-] flight to Vietnam.

Shen Zhen didn't care about changing clothes, picked up Chen Yu and hurried into the car, and went straight to the provincial office in Dongcheng.

The car was parked on the street outside the office building. Shen Zhen went down and overcame the high gray wall. Dozens of policemen in uniform listened to Chen Ling's lecture.

The process lasted five or six minutes. They lined up straight and saluted.

She leaned on the mast and jumped high with all her might, "Third Uncle!"

Chen Ling came over by his reputation, the midsummer sun was burning like fire, and his pure black police uniform was shining brightly.

The four eyes met, and a smile appeared in his eyes.

Shen Zhen hugged Chen Yu, pointed at the mighty crowd, "Stable, you have to remember him."

Chen Yu opened his eyes wide, staring at the leading man, grinning subconsciously.

"His name is Chen Ling." She choked up, "Your longevity lock was in the palm of his hand when he was in danger, and he gave it to Wenwen. Wenwen grew up healthy and healthy because he guarded the border and resisted everything. Injustice and darkness, we have dawn and peace."

Chen Yu was limp, allowing Shen Zhen to raise his hand and place it on his temple, saluting decently.

Chen Ling stood at attention with a smile and saluted her in return.

Shen Zhen buried her cheek, a little broken, "Wenwen, anyone in this world can forget him, not even Wenwen, nor can mother."

Maybe next time, Chen Ling will send back the news of sacrifice.

Or maybe, he was covered in scars again and returned triumphantly.

Five years, ten years.

Until he exhausted his life and blood, throwing all of them on the border.

No one will ever remember him.

Many people never even knew who he was.

His ending is just one of the unnamed tombstones cast by thousands of blood.

Chen Chongzhou embraced her body, together with a small group of Chen Yu, in his arms.

The hot sun stretched Chen Ling's leaving shadow so long, so long.

In Shen Zhen's mind, the first time he rode in his car, the song played in the car.

"After going through all kinds of hardships, I will never change my infatuation. In the turbulent years, why be afraid of being romantic."

She stabbed Chen Chongzhou's chest and wept bitterly.

The jeep in the center was escorted by six guard cars and slowly drove away. Guo Aiqi's voice sounded on the intercom, "Chen Ling, take care." He paused, "This is the last vote. we will wait for you."

Chen Ling smiled, "Yes."

The figure in the rearview mirror became smaller and smaller until it disappeared completely.

He closed his eyes and brushed his fingers over the cold epaulettes.

——If I can't fulfill my feelings with little love, I would like to use big love to protect the people I cherish every year.