Forbidden City of Heze + Dalufei

When Ling Ju regained consciousness again, he was lying on his side on the ground with his face pressed against the rough sand, and his hands were handcuffed behind his back.The enemy soldiers were still cleaning up the corpses and registering the trophies not far away, so he was temporarily thrown aside.

He tried to move his lead-heavy limbs, turned over on his back, and felt a dull concussion-like pain in the back of his head.However, after waiting for the focus to stabilize, the end of the line of sight is a light blue high sky, the breeze blows the thin and slow clouds, and the evening sun gently covers his forehead. The scenery is refreshing.That was the sky they had entrusted their lives to, and he hadn't calmed down to look up at it for a long time.

This serene scene made him a little dazed. It seemed that many years had passed before he passed out, but when he thought about it, he heard about Yan Liang's amazing life experience in the deep basement of the Xinchen base early this morning. But in the blink of an eye, the situation took a turn for the worse.His chest clenched and it was hard to breathe as memories began to flood in.

With his hands handcuffed behind him, he couldn't even hide his broken emotions.

Watching the companions of the rebel army being shot to death one by one, he struggled and cursed hysterically, but he couldn't stop Yan Liang's ruthlessness. Instead, he received a heavy blow that made him shut up completely.

Just as he was staring blankly at the sky, a backlit black figure stopped in front of his eyes, covering half of his vision.

Looking at the gun held by Yan Liang's left hand, hanging above his head, the black muzzle seemed to still smell of gunpowder.Ling Ju asked desperately, "Is it all over?"

"If you're asking about the extermination of the rebel army, not yet." Yan Liang looked into his dazed eyes and replied, "Make sure that no fish slips through the net."

"Is this planned from the beginning?" Ling Ju's voice was very rational, but he was as angry as a thread.

"Yes."

"How did you disclose our actions to the Pandu Army?"

Yan Liang was silent for a moment, "Dongdu has a special set of supervision methods for surrendered soldiers, one of which is to implant a locating chip in the body, because we were originally traitors, so in order to prevent us from becoming spies, or defecting again , They must keep track of our movements. The key step in the so-called surrender ceremony is this operation. Of course, this is a military secret."

"That's why I will be the best candidate for this task," Yan Liang said with no flaws on his face, "because I can't escape from their grasp."

Ling Ju was a little surprised by this answer.A man like Yan Liang who does his own thing and is supercilious is willing to give up his freedom and be firmly controlled by others.The strong white eagle that once pierced through the nine layers of clouds can only flutter like a flimsy kite.

"Convinced." He closed his eyes and stopped looking at him.The previous excitement seemed to have exhausted his energy, but now he was able to continue to face this person with a normal heart, "I just want to know what's going on in the camp? What did you do to those innocent civilians?"

Ling Ju didn't have the heart to say the names of Ji'er and Aunt Juxiang, he was extremely afraid of the answer.During the short days of living together in the rebel camp, he thought that even a lonely person like Yan Liang could feel the warmth of his relatives. Even if no deal was reached between them, he had already regarded this man as a part of them.

"It just so happened that my team was in charge of carrying out this bombing mission," Yan Liang cut off his thoughts coldly, he never beat around the bush, "That place has been razed to the ground, and preliminary reports say there are no survivors."

After a short period of numbness, Ling Ju felt that a hand stretched out from the air and strangled his throat, tightening it tighter and tighter.He curled up in pain and opened his mouth to take a breath of air, but he couldn't suppress his screams.The body fell rapidly as if weightless at an altitude of [-] meters, and the blood in the whole body was suffocated to the throat.He gritted his teeth, but he couldn't stop his whole heart from being crushed.

The scene of leaving safely appeared in his mind again. In the night sky with nothing to rely on, his soul was scattered like Michael's fragments, and his whole body was also experiencing severe pain like being torn apart.

"Please." Ling Ju begged, he didn't care about his self-esteem at all, he had already thrown away his helmet and armor, "Let me go back to the camp and have a look."

Now, the only thing surviving in my mind, not overwhelmed by the despair, was Jill's smiling face.Only she can save her own life.Only this little flower can save her soul, which is constantly falling in the abyss. She is like the last light of the world, longed for by the blind man with dark eyes.

"Yes." Yan Liang looked down at him, his voice could not hear any emotion, "I will make you give up and leave this world without any worries."

"Why?" Ling Ju suppressed his emotions so that his sentence would not be interrupted by sobs, "Do you hate me that much?"

"Hate you?" Yan Liang laughed, and simply knelt down in front of him, letting him see the disdain on his face more clearly, "You really overestimate yourself, don't you?"

"Then why don't you kill me? Kill me like an ordinary soldier!"

"Killing you won't change your stupid thoughts, I want you to know clearly that you made a big mistake." Yan Liang explained leisurely, touching the muzzle of the gun in his hand to his forehead, sliding past him to stand upright The bridge of his nose rested on his thin lips, "This is the result of your own hand. You joined the rebel army, but you couldn't accept the cruel fate of the soldier. You valued Jier, but you couldn't give up all your morals for her." And responsibility. You clearly know that I can't be trusted, but you are still led by me, and you end up hurting your companion. I want you to watch your mistakes carefully."

"So what?" Ling Ju smiled helplessly, the cold metal touch on his lips was not scary at all, "I am hopeless. Even if it is the next time, again, I will still make the same mistake. An Ran His death didn't make me smarter, he died to protect a poor guy like me, he was actually more stupid than me."

Yan Liang frowned, a nameless fire agitated in his heart, making his hand holding the handle of the gun tighter and tighter.

"Because I am weak and stupid, am I not qualified to live? If I have to be as strong as you to live, I will no longer be afraid of death. If I have to be unable to love or trust, I will not be hurt by you. ..."

"Shut up." Anger rushed up for no reason, and Yan Liang clearly felt the panic passing over his chest, and immediately with his hand, he thrust the muzzle of the gun into the opponent's mouth roughly, pressing down his tongue.

"Uh..." Ling Ju snorted, unable to continue.He stared at the other party motionlessly, his eyes reflecting the sun and the sky, showing infinite clarity.

Yanliang, what are you afraid of?

As they approached the swept-up rebel army base, the bitter taste in the air became stronger, and black smoke particles still filled the entire area.Ling Ju quickened his pace anxiously, trying not to think about the tragic situation on the battlefield ahead.The jeep could not drive into the uncultivated dense forest, so it could only stop at the foot of the mountain and be escorted by a group of heavily armed Bangdu soldiers.The area that had been completely sealed off to deal with the aftermath was no longer allowed to enter by any non-combatants. It was Yan Liang who proposed to use the captives to assist in the identity verification of the deceased, so he made an exception and was allowed to pass.

It was difficult to move through the woodland without a road. In addition, Lingju's hands were handcuffed behind his back, and his balance was not well controlled. The speed of the team could not be raised.After walking for more than an hour, the surrounding twilight had begun to gradually close, but they still had no sign of stepping into the hinterland of the battlefield.

After the temperature dropped, the humidity in the air increased, and it started to rain after a while.Rain on the battlefield is all too common, especially after a large-scale bombing, the burnt solid particles rise to high altitudes with the hot air, and become dust nuclei that condense moisture, eventually contributing to rainfall.The heavy rain calms the killing intent, extinguishes the gunpowder smoke, and washes away the bloodstains. This is the simplest natural phenomenon, but in Ling Ju's view, it is more like a ritual that the gods will inevitably descend to soothe the battlefield.

Visibility decreased, and the rain was increasing, so the team had to stop and put on waterproof clothing, and calibrate the direction by the way.And the accident happened at the most unexpected time.

An accompanying soldier was suddenly hit by a bullet, his body was staggered, and he fell to the ground screaming.Immediately afterwards, gunshots rang out one after another.The moment they realized that they were being attacked, all the people immediately dispersed and hid themselves in the bushes.

Although they remained vigilant along the way, they really didn't expect to encounter the remaining enemy troops.The other party was afraid that they saw the right time to strike. The sound of the rain affected their judgment on the subtle commotion. Before the soldiers in the passive state could figure out the situation, the second wave of bullets swept over them unceremoniously. .

Ling Ju was unarmed, so he had to crawl obediently on the ground. Yan Liang, who was half squatting beside him, had his back turned to him, and was busy fighting back against the shadow in the opposite rain.But when Ling Ju, who was breathing disorderly, came to his senses and scanned the surrounding situation, he found that everyone's attention had no time to take care of him, a prisoner who was in the way. The moment he realized the opportunity came, he didn't know where it came from. With a burst of strength, he struggled up from the ground and ran wildly into the distance.

He couldn't hear any shouts behind him, and Ling Ju's mind went blank. He didn't even think about why he wanted to run away, and he didn't know where to run. He just relied on instinct to run away from the enemy.

The raindrops kept beating on his face, blurring his vision, and the passing branches made him ache all over.I don't know how far he ran in such a breath, until the gunshots were almost inaudible, his feet gave up, and he tripped over a tree root protruding from the ground, and fell firmly into the mud.

Ling Ju couldn't get up immediately, but lay on the ground dying, with half of his face submerged in the water.

Damn, my hands hurt so much.The rain seeped into the skin of his wrist, which was worn out by the handcuffs, and the pain made him shiver.After the impulse receded, his mood was completely shrouded in depression.

What the hell am I doing... This area is already a blockade in the capital, where else can I escape?

The heavy rain rustled so loudly that he failed to notice the sound behind him.A figure gradually emerged from the rain, and the person's footsteps gradually passed through the low bushes and stopped in front of him. When he raised his head and looked up, his eyes widened in surprise.

"Ke Li?!" Ling Ju quickly turned over and sat up, looking up and down at the young pilot who was alone, "You're still alive! Why are you here?"

The rain was washing that pale face, and the young man smiled tiredly, as if he had recognized him a long time ago. He stepped forward and squatted in front of him. It was intercepted and shot down by the enemy, and it took a desperate effort to escape and run back here. Unexpectedly, this place was also occupied. We only encountered a few remnants of fleeing soldiers, so we gathered together and prepared to break through the blockade and escape. "

"It was you who launched the sneak attack just now?"

"Well, I didn't expect such a coincidence." Keli looked at his face intently, the trickle of rainwater kept slipping from his chin, and the light reflected from his eyes seemed to be tears that were about to burst into his eyes, "I want to save senior."

"Don't worry about me!" Ling Ju was a little anxious, "Save your own lives and run away quickly! This battle is over and irreversible, don't sacrifice in vain..."

"No!" Ke Li interrupted him, leaned forward with a serious face, supported his shoulders and said, "I can't let senior alone! You used to be my role model and the person I respect the most. I have watched my seniors since I was a student, and you have no idea how much you have influenced me! Although He Ze’s air force no longer exists, I will never forget that you were our captain and the spirit of our brigade pillar."

"Ke Li..." Ling Ju looked at this innocent young man with mixed feelings, and his expression was even more heart-wrenching in the apocalypse.If he hadn't been handcuffed, he really wanted to wipe off the water droplets that kept sliding down his face with his hands, and then embrace his soaked body in his arms.However, in the next second, Keli's eyes suddenly dimmed like candles extinguished by the wind and rain.At the same time, a sharp pain came from the left side of Lingju's abdomen.

"So, I will never forgive you." Ke Li's voice trembled, as if shrouded in bone-piercing cold, he hugged Ling Ju's shoulders forcefully, while stabbing the military dagger in his hand deeper into his body, " If you hadn't rebelled, secretly colluded with the enemy, and betrayed the rebel army, so many people would not have died tragically today! If you have seen the tragic situation in the camp, you will understand how I feel! We have always believed in you with all our hearts and put our lives Entrusted to you, but you abandoned us! As a soldier, you actually committed this most despicable crime!!"