The lightness of the world of mortals

Dean had a dream. He dreamed that the US embassy went to Dongsuo National Security Bureau to scoop up people. He was so excited that he woke up.

It was just dawn, and I stared at the white ceiling with several layers of paint. It probably leaked, and it was repaired and repainted. It probably had mold again, and it was repainted after treatment. Who said white can hide all ugliness? Layer upon layer of unwillingness to show to others, trying to cover up.

He tried his best to let his brain keep up, recalling how long Chen Xilin had been "in", after much deliberation, two nights plus one day.

He smiled wryly, because of the too beautiful daydream just now, the attitude of the two angels was obviously evasive, they talked about protecting Chen Xilin, but they couldn't see anything in action.

Today's plan...the whole team has been very passive these days. The National Security Bureau can't do their best. The police station spent a whole day yesterday and couldn't hand over to Huang Dakai's lawyer.

Dean thought, if he can't get Chen Xilin back as soon as possible, he should resign when he returns to San Fran.

Chen Xilin didn't wake up in a dream, she was in pain from the hotel bed, the last time she slept well was at Mingyue's place.

Move your waist, wash your hands briefly, and use a hand cream to wipe your face and body in the past two days. It's as hard as an unappreciated artist.She looked at her face in the mirror, Ming Yue's confession was in vain, she made herself take good care of her skin.

The ringing of the doorbell startled her subconsciously. On second thought, who would come to find her at this time?Just be really alert.

"Which one?"

"Miss Chen, please open the door."

This annoying voice belonged to the man from the National Security Bureau who had been dealing with him for the past few days.

Chen Xilin walked to the door and looked out through the peephole, but he was not the only one. There were four or five people standing at the door, all of them in formal attire, some black and some white, as if they were here to send him to the gallows.

She took a deep breath and opened the door.

"Miss Chen, you have been wronged," one of them said in fluent American, "I am Stevens from the Overseas Chinese Affairs Security Team of the Embassy of the United States of America in the Republic of Eastern Somalia. I am entrusted by Mr. Consul General to escort you back to the United States." .”

Dean's dream come true.Chen Xilin's beautiful lips were almost sunken into an O-shape. She felt that she had been tricked by a certain director's script.

Dean was sullenly eating breakfast when he heard the news, so he pinched his arm quietly to see if he was still dreaming.

"lynn... where are you now?"

"It's almost 'Buckingham Palace'. They sent me to pick up my luggage. By the way, my bag, mobile phone, and all personal items have been returned to me."

Of course Dean knew that the caller was from Chen Xilin's cell phone number.

"I'm in 'Buckingham Palace' now, can I see you?"

"wait……"

Dean heard Chen Xilin ask the people around him if he could see his lawyer, and the other party answered in the affirmative.

"Dean, where are you? Meet in the lobby?"

"it is good."

When the two met in the lobby, they were both at a loss. While waiting, Dean called the secretary of the consul general and confirmed that it was indeed someone from the embassy who came to pick up Chen Xilin.

The US embassy and the hotel had reserved a small meeting room, and just after meeting and saying hello, they took the two of them to the meeting room to explain the situation.

Sitting down, Stevens put his hands on the table and crossed his fingers, "The United States of America has always tried its best to protect its citizens. This time, the embassy and relevant local departments have made unremitting efforts to send Ms. Chen back to the United States. Work hard, Miss Chen's case is complicated."

"I understand, thank you very much." Chen Xilin said.

"Mr. Stevens," Dean leaned forward, "can you clarify, in what capacity was my client released from the National Security Agency and sent back to the United States? What are the judicial procedures behind this? The construction site shooting is now Where is the investigation? As the person in charge and lawyer of the Q Fund, what else do we need to do?"

The person who was asked a series of questions nodded, showing a professional diplomatic quality.

"Sorry... there are a lot of questions." Dean added.

Stevens waved his hand, "It's okay, please come here to answer your questions. What judicial procedures have been carried out by the United States behind this incident, I'm sorry that it is confidential, even for the parties involved. If you need to know , the United States has always been judicially open, and you can submit an application in written form to obtain relevant information that citizens and legal workers are authorized to obtain.”

Dean has been a lawyer for most of his life, and he has long been accustomed to this impersonal wording style.

"The shooting case at the Q Fund construction site is still under trial. Now, I want to talk about Ms. Chen's situation."

Chen Xilin looked at him, a hint of worry flashed in his eyes.

"Miss Chen, you were released on bail from Damai Police Station. One of the basic conditions of bail, I think we all know that you must be present when you are summoned."

Chen Xilin nodded.

"Now, people from the Dongsuo National Security Bureau must have told you that your foundation hired war criminals from Dongsuo as illegal laborers, and at the same time worked in an underground arsenal."

"Mr. Stevens, I'll interrupt," Dean frowned, "so 'Rose' is an illegal business, right?"

Stevens lowered his eyes, and two rows of light golden eyelashes covered his lower eyelids, "From what we know so far, 'Rose' is not a company that can withstand scrutiny in all aspects."

Dean's brows furrowed deeper, and Stevens looked up at him, "May I continue, please?"

"of course."

"Because your foundation is involved in this kind of problem, before it develops in a more in-depth direction, we used diplomatic intervention to decisively take Ms. Chen out and send her back to the United States immediately. Otherwise, once Dong Suo made a fuss, To formally arrest you, since there is no extradition statute between the two countries, it will be extremely difficult to intervene," Steven paused, "Now, what I want to say is that in this way, you will not be able to honor your bail Obviously, once you safely arrive in the United States, if Dong Suo summons you, you will not be able to come back."

Chen Xilin's hidden worries magnified, "So...?"

"So, Miss Chen, I'm afraid you will never be able to set foot in Dong Suo's territory again."

Chen Xilin felt her head "boom". On the plane to Dongsuo, how did she know that this would be the last time she set foot in Dongsuo in her life?And today should be her last day in Dongsuo, Chen Xilin.

Everyone will face many "last times" in their lives, but when you don't know it's the last time, it's often not so bad.

A colleague who was not familiar with him when he suddenly learned that he was fired in the morning, the sentence "Be careful while driving" when he got off work the night before became the last conversation in his life.

An aunt who watched me grow up, maybe a colleague of my mother, maybe met on the street when I went home a few years ago, there is no reason to go back to my hometown to see her, and that encounter has become a freeze in this life since then.

A lover in a different place waved his hands red-eyed and said "I love you" at the airport, but they broke up after that farewell. Who knew that inseparable hug was the last hug in this life?

……

There are so many last times, the last side, as long as we don't know that it is the "last time", it's okay.

But Chen Xilin knew that this was her last day in Damai.

what does that mean?She will no longer be able to be the person in charge of the q fund, and she will not be able to complete the refugee city project that is above the devastation and is in awe of every ray of sunshine.

What else does it mean?I will never see this colorful patchwork of cities trying to pretend to be luxurious and pristine, I will never see the rampant rental motorcycles carrying fat women with wooden barrels on their heads, and I will never hear fish market peddlers fuck You can’t eat the restaurants that cook a piece of tilefish in several ways, and you can’t see the magnificent and colorful birds of paradise... Maybe, you can’t see Abba again. Du and his friends...

In the beginning, it was Qingqing who brought her to Dongsuo, and the source of her starting this business in Dongsuo was also looking for Qingqing.

Now she is leaving forever, but Qingqing stays here.

"Wait," Dean seemed to have discovered something new, "can she wait for a while before leaving? At least wait until the trial of the construction site is over?"

Stevens shook his head, "I assure you, this case will involve higher-level issues, and she will not be able to leave at that time. Besides, using diplomatic intervention to bring out people is not allowed to stay any longer .”

Chen Xilin looked up, "How much time do I have?"

Stevens looked at his watch, "The plane is at three o'clock in the afternoon. We have to arrive at the airport at one o'clock at the latest and take the diplomatic channel. There are still five hours before now."

"What about me?" Dean asked again. "Can I stay in Damai to deal with the remaining legal issues?"

"I'm afraid this is the best way. You need representatives to stay here, and there are still many follow-up issues to be resolved-site cases, how to deal with the project, follow-up of the foundation, and so on."

"Okay," Dean thought for a while, "one more question: Will she be a free person when she returns to the United States? Or will she face some legal process?"

"Citizens brought back through diplomatic protection will definitely need to go through some procedures to understand the situation."

Dean looked solemn, lowered his head in thought, and suddenly he didn't dare to let Chen Xilin go.

"Mr. Stevens," Chen Xilin said, "for the next five hours, I want to spend some time alone with my lawyer, explain something to him, and then I want to see my friends here, and finally want to Please, come with me to the refugee camp and places I remember."

"Okay," the other party nodded, and took out an item from the bag, "This is a wrist-worn tracker. According to the requirements of the Dongsuo National Security Bureau, you need to wear it from now until you board the plane," and pulled out A folder, "This is the contract."

"What...?" Dean was full of questions and didn't know where to start, "Why didn't someone from the National Security Bureau sign this contract?" Dean asked.

"They entrusted me to explain, sign the contract, and implement the wearing operation. Ms. Chen, please cooperate. People from the Dongsuo National Security Bureau will help you remove it before boarding the plane. You only need to wear it for less than five hours."

Chen Xilin and Dean came to the hotel room. Chen Xilin checked in here three days ago, and all her belongings were still placed here. While she simply packed the suitcases, she prepared to explain an important matter to Dean.

"Is there any monitoring equipment on this tracker?" Chen Xilin asked with his mouth.

Dean shrugged helplessly and shook his head again.

Chen Xilin took out his mobile phone and typed in the memo:

——Only you can check the accounts of the q fund. The sudden departure of the accountant must have something to do with the accounts.

The whine of the old air conditioner grew louder in the silence, the last she heard of it.

——There is a safe in Bank K, which only the accountant and I can open. Before she left, she put all the financial passwords of the foundation in it.

Dean nodded, and Chen Xilin handed him a piece of paper, she dared not use any electronic tools.

—This is the code for the safe.

Chen Xilin deleted all these words and withdrew from the memo.

Dean looked at the paper, folded it and put it in the phone case, shook his head, "Why don't I want you to go with them?" He smiled wryly, "Or take this opportunity to escape."

Chen Xilin smiled, "I'm afraid not only Dong Suo won't let me go, but I won't even be able to go back to America."

She sent a message to Abado, telling them to come to the gate of "Buckingham Palace" quickly.