The Great Winter Soldier

Amidst the patter of rain, Xia Tian opened his eyes in a daze, curled up on the bed wrapped in a quilt, his fingers in the quilt moved slightly, the curtains were opened a gap, and patches of rain came into view. , there is still a faint neon flashing under the rain curtain in the distance.

Xia Tian was wrapped in a quilt and lying on the windowsill, looking at the desolation and desolation outside the window through the blurred window. Is this really New York City?

Even though it has been three months since he moved to this apartment, Xia Tian is still unwilling to admit this fact. New York in the summer is so prosperous and lively, with row upon row of buildings, neon-lit streets, high-end commercial buildings, and the charming Times Square.

Compared to the pictures in the newspapers and on TV, this place is truly a living hell. Dark, damp, dirty and messy. The security here is also very poor. The gangsters in Manhattan are very famous no matter which world they are in. In addition to those gang members, there are also many thieves, robbers, and petty thieves here.

Every summer, I pray for my parents to return safely. This process is really heart-wrenching. Xia Tian has expressed his desire to move away from here more than once. But it made her parents feel even more depressed. They just kept making promises and vowed to give Xia Tian a good living environment. This also makes Xia Tian feel a little sad. He didn't want to be a naughty kid who didn't know what to do. He knew why his parents worked so hard outside, but life was so difficult, and nothing good ever came true.

"When will I be able to grow up? How long will it take for such a life to pass?" Xia Tian murmured to himself. At the age of 5, even though he showed the talent of special abilities, he was still an ignorant person in front of his parents. children.

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"what"

A muffled thud, even through the patter of rain, caught Xia Tian's attention. Xia Tian hurriedly looked down, only to see a black high-end off-road vehicle speeding away, its wheels rolling up the dirt accumulated on the ground. Water drops splashed to both sides and quickly disappeared into the rain curtain.

But there were two people lying on the ground, motionless and in weird postures, letting the rain soak their clothes. Slowly, a few strands of bright red blood flowed into the rain, washing the dirty things together with the raindrops. Dirty streets.

Xia Tian's pupils shrank suddenly, he opened the window and jumped directly.

The height of the second floor was not too high. With Xia Tian's ability to stumble, Xia Tian landed safely. However, the sheets he was wrapped in were soaked in the rain and stained with some mud.

The warm corpse on the ground no longer had the breath of life. Its wide eyes seemed to be still immersed in the last surprise before death. The long black hair was floating in the water. The originally warm body slowly... It got cold.

"You must be kidding me." Xia Tian wiped his face with his small palms, but the cold water stains made him more awake. The corpse that had just died under his feet was the one who had been gently rubbing his face a few hours ago. Mother. wx

Xia Tian suddenly gasped for air. From beginning to end, he had forgotten to breathe. His body instinctively reminded him of the feeling of suffocation. Xia Tian knelt down softly, his mind going blank.

"Child" The weak voice in the ear made Xia Tian wake up suddenly and hurriedly crawled to his father's side, "You are using it again. Remember, hide it and protect yourself."

Xia Tian also wanted to say something, but a big hand was covering his head fiercely, and he was rubbing it vigorously. That action seemed to have used up the last bit of strength of the man. His dark eyes slowly lost their brilliance and became rough. The big hand also slipped from Xia Tian's head, and fell heavily to the cold ground, splashing a piece of rain.

Xia Tian just stared blankly at the corpse in front of him. In the dark rainy night, the street

There was no one, and the rain was getting heavier and heavier. Amidst the lightning and thunder, a figure rushed into the rain curtain and picked up Xia Tian's body.

I don’t know how long it took, but the sound of police sirens pierced the night sky, and red and blue lights shone in the dark streets. In the dilapidated apartment, the few remaining residents looked down one after another. Their faces showed nothing but shock. In addition, there is a hint of other meanings. People in various rooms in the apartment looked at each other, and most of them saw a sense of crisis in each other's eyes.

When Xia Tian came back to his senses, he was wrapped in a police coat, and he smelled a strange smell in his nose. It was a smell unique to the elderly, which was indescribable. Xia Tian's face felt like a sweater, letting him know that he was in Amy's arms.

Xia Tian raised his head and saw Amy's withered face. Her palms were dry and not much fleshy. The joints of her fingers were raised and very rough. She kept stroking Xia Tian's hair.

"It's okay, kid, it's okay, it's really okay." Amy, an old man in her 70s, kept comforting Xia Tian. Her expression was sad, but she had to keep her spirits up, which made the police officer on the side feel slightly moved.

Downpours can't wash away the evils of Hell's Kitchen, but they can wash away the traces of accidents. The streets soaked in blood were being washed continuously. Xia Tian saw his parents being put on the hospital bed, covered with white cloth, and pushed away from a distance.

Next, Xia Tian was in a daze and could no longer remember much.

He just knew that he lost a lot in that rainy night. It’s not just the loss of a parent.

Just three days later, Xia Tian was sent to an orphanage. This is also due to the fact that this death case was exaggerated and hyped by the media, which attracted social attention.

This is the second accidental death of a resident in this apartment building. It was only 7 days before the first death occurred.

Xia Tian knew about the accident. It was a young couple living in 303b who encountered a robber while going home and both died.

One family was robbed and died, and the other was involved in a traffic accident. The two seemingly unrelated incidents were seen by the news media with their vicious eyes. The root of everything lies in this dilapidated apartment.

Xia Tian also found out for the first time in the news that the apartment building he lived in had long been bought by a wealthy businessman.

Just two months ago, the wealthy businessman won a plan to demolish the apartment and reuse the land. Most of the residents in the apartment have moved out. No one knows the exact amount of compensation received. They just moved away one by one.

And Xia Tian's family, like Amy, is the last group of residents to stick to it. Amy is old. She has lived here for more than 30 years and she is unwilling to move out of her house. But why Xia Tian's parents didn't choose to leave, Xia Tian didn't know.

It can be seen from several news reports that it was probably unreasonable compensation that caused Xia Tian's family to stay here. Those residents who moved out of the apartment should have left the apartment with symbolic compensation and various threats.

Those who do not leave should be the fate of Xia Tian's family.

A series of accidents happened to stubborn residents in the apartment building, leading people to secretly speculate about the hidden stories. It is precisely because of this that Xia Tian was named and adopted by several orphanages. Orphanages also need benefits, they also need to leave a good impression on people in society, and they also need fame and social donations. And Xia Tian, ​​who is in the center of the news whirlpool, fully meets their needs.

Otherwise, in the 90s, when racial discrimination was very serious, few people would care about a yellow-skinned orphan.

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