Diamonds

"Zheng Ke, you beat him to death."

Zheng Ke's heart skipped a beat.

He didn't think of killing Hu Qiaobo... It can't be said that he wanted to kill Hu Qiaobo, but people would have the idea of ​​wanting to kill the hated person, and he also had the same thought, and he didn't really realize it. He will beat Hu Qiaobo to death.He didn't know that he could really beat Hu Qiaobo to death.

—I killed someone.

This thought dragged Zheng Ke's heart to the bottom.

It was still daylight when Xie Qiuqi woke up, so he couldn't judge whether he had slept too short or too long.The pain in the sprained arm was not so obvious, and my head was clear, but my body was still a little weak, like a piece of cotton that hadn't been beaten.

He tried to turn his head around, and saw Zheng Ke sitting in front of the window smoking a cigarette.He realized that he had never seen Zheng Ke smoking before, and the young master frowned, looking a little confused.

"Zheng Ke." Xie Qiuqi called hoarsely.

Zheng Kecai came to his senses, threw a cigarette and rushed to the bedside: "I finally woke up. The doctor said that if you don't wake up this morning, you'd better go to the hospital for examination. Morphine was found in a blood test, but the doctor said the dose was not large. I also rubbed the medicine on my hands .”

Xie Qiuqi smelled the pungent smell of cigarettes on his body, and he didn't know how much he had smoked: "What time is it now?"

"At seven o'clock in the morning, you must have slept for about fifteen hours." Zheng Ke handed him water.

That's really long enough.Xie Qiuqi saw that the back of his hand was covered with gauze: "What's wrong with your hand?"

Zheng Ke subconsciously withdrew his hands behind his back, and realized that his actions were too childish, he hesitated and dared not speak.

Xie Qiuqi raised his eyebrows: "It's fine if you don't want to say it, just smoke less."

After a while, Zheng Ke lowered his head and said, "I hit Hu Qiaobo."

Xie Qiuqi remembered: "Good fight."

Zheng Ke said, "I beat him to death."

Xie Qiuqi was taken aback, this was unexpected, no wonder Zheng Ke was preoccupied.

"I was impulsive, I'm sorry." Zheng Ke tried his best to make a calm expression: "If you want me to pay for my life, or lose an arm like a sheepdog, I won't have any complaints."

Xie Qiuqi thought for a while, then held his hand: "Yesterday, I was too careless. You saved me, and you acted bravely."

Zheng Ke's palm turned over him and the clasp, as if he had been waiting for this sentence.Xie Qiuqi knew that he was in a mess at this moment. He thought that Zheng Ke would kill someone, but he never thought that Hu Qiaobo would be the first one he killed.

Killing is like a threshold, separating two completely different worlds, but those who step past will never come back.

"Listen to me," Xie Qiuqi said softly, "Zheng Ke, this is a tough time, I know. I've been through it too, don't doubt yourself, hold on, don't let yourself fall into it. Don't embarrass yourself, and Don't think it's easy to kill someone."

Zheng Ke took a deep breath: "At least you're fine."

Xie Qiuqi touched his cheek: "Thank you."

Zheng Ke cheered up: "Ola said that she would be responsible for disposing of the corpses, so we don't need to worry about it. Hu Qiaobo is just an illegal worker, and there is no such person in the official department, so no one will care about him."

"I'll go and thank her later." It was Xie Qiuqi's mistake not to deal with Hu Qiaobo in time, and he owed Ola once.

Zheng Ke was very tired. He watched Xie Qiuqi all day and all night: "Then I'll go to sleep for a while, and I'll call the doctor for you."

Xie Qiuqi nodded: "Eat something before going to sleep, don't ruin your stomach."

The doctor came to draw blood again, looked at his arm, gave Xie Qiuqi the sprained external application, and told him to rub it twice a day.Xie Qiuqi had been lying on the bed for a long time, and couldn't lie down, so he wanted to get out of bed.He simply took a shower before going to breakfast.

Ola was very happy to see him: "According to the laws of Angola, Haza's inheritance will be inherited by his only biological son. Nadia is still young, and before he comes of age, the inheritance can be handled by my mother. I plan to Repair his manor, and then take my parents and Nadia to move there. We plan to hold Haza's funeral in a grand way, and many friends from the government have already called me, and we will re-plan the funeral. The future of Ronda."

This means that she successfully took over her husband's power and became the actual controller of the Lunda Plateau.

Xie Qiuqi was also happy for her: "After years of planning, I finally got my long-cherished wish. Congratulations."

Ola clinked glasses with him: "I want to thank you. Without you, I would be missing critical help."

Xie Qiuqi shook his head.Ola is destined to do great things. She is ambitious and can endure humiliation. She has been dormant for so many years just to accumulate knowledge. Of course, Xie Qiuqi helped her, but she also relied on her own training of many capable people.

"There will be a small party after Haza's funeral, so come and join us, with your own people," Ola said.

Xie Qiuqi is actually not interested in the party, but what should be there is still there: "Okay."

The funeral was on the first seven days.The ceremony took place in the garden behind Hadza's private chapel.

Haza was a Catholic and was buried according to Catholic rules. The clergy sprinkled holy water and offered incense to the tomb and the coffin, and made introductions and prayers. The coffin was buried and sealed in the tomb.His tombstone is also engraved with a Catholic cross with his Christian name written on it.

Fewer people attended the funeral than Xie Qiuqi had imagined. Haza had few relatives before his death. Although those friends who vassalized him handed over condolence gifts and letterheads one after another, the number of those who were actually present could be counted on ten fingers. None of the former members of UNITA was seen, and the funeral of a generation of brave commanders seemed a bit too deserted.

Ola was so busy that she kept her feet on the ground, receiving non-stop receptions since the morning.She was tightly wrapped in a long black dress, wearing a top hat, and half covered her face with a black veil from beginning to end.With no jewelry other than their original wedding ring, the widow's role is clearly emphasized - titles now mean more to her than anything else.

Someone ridiculed: "I got promoted and got rich and my husband died. All the good things happened to her. I think she was afraid that she couldn't help laughing, so she covered her face with a veil."

"You're too mean." Xie Qiuqi took the pineapple wine from the shepherd dog.

The shepherd clinked glasses with him: "Don't worry, I don't have the habit of giving people morphine."

Xie Qiuqi could tell that he was joking: "I think you have adapted quickly, are you still used to living with one hand?"

"It's okay. It's not too bad. You haven't given me a formal answer yet?"

"Really? How come I don't remember what answer I owe you?"

"Let me follow you. I can come in handy."

Xie Qiuqi also teased him: "I'm short of people, but it's not enough to find a disabled person."

The shepherd dog jumped: "You try to find another disabled person who is as capable and famous as me? I am the one who killed Haza Nebjad Ramo Masubelegu! You just need to put this name outside Just thinking about it scares people to death."

Xie Qiuqi saw that he was short-sighted: "Keep your voice down, you're still at his funeral anyway. What's the matter? I'm afraid they won't know that you killed him, and they will come to the funeral to show off? I'll arrest you before scaring anyone to death." go to jail."

"You just promise me." The shepherd dog was a little flattering: "Zheng Ke said, you will take me out of here."

Xie Qiuqi said, "You beg me. I'm reluctant to think about it."

Shepherd doesn't care about face: "Okay, I beg you. Please, okay?"

Xie Qiuqi restrained his expression: "Dell, think it over. I don't know what my own future will be. Follow me. I can't guarantee whether your future will be good. If you just want to leave Africa, we can go together. But you don’t have to follow me all the time. Maybe, I won’t be as good as your commander in the future. At least he has such a decent funeral after his death.”

"There are risks to be rewarded." The shepherd said with a smile: "I have confidence in you, you are a person who can do great things."

I don't know where his confidence comes from.Xie Qiuqi laughed: "Then I would like to thank you for your high opinion."

"Hey, what are you hesitating about? I'm serious, you have the ability to build a diamond empire by yourself. Haven't you thought about it yourself? You can do business on your own, you know this business, and now you have Ola Why can’t you be your friend? Haven’t you thought about what you want? You spent so much energy traveling in Angola, and you just want to go back to Macau and continue to be a fisherman? Do you think God let you go through these things? To give you a mediocre life?"

"I……"

Xie Qiuqi really never thought that he could only cope with life, and it took all his strength to survive.What kind of life does he want to live, what kind of person does he want to be, and his ideal future? Since junior high school composition is not required to be written, he has not bothered to think about it.Just like most people will not really take what they wrote on the composition paper, as long as the composition can make him pass the exam.

Maybe the collie is right and it's time to plan for your future.He has lived a life of struggling at the bottom for 27 years, and now is the time to strive upward. If he can earn a future for himself through hard work, that is of course the best. If he fails, he will not be worse than now. He After all, a person who has nothing.

Seeing him, the shepherd dog's eyes gradually brightened: "I'm sure I'm not mistaken, you are an ambitious person."

Xie Qiuqi glanced at him: "If I really run my own business, are you willing to work for me?"

"It's an honor." The shepherd dog took his hand and kissed the back of his hand.This is a gesture of allegiance.

Xie Qiuqi took a deep breath, put down his wine glass, and the two moved to a corner to discuss business.

"Ola wants us to take that golden diamond to Namibia and leave for America from there. I've never done smuggling before, and I'm not familiar with the route terrain and some of the rules, what do you know? What will we have Is it dangerous?" Xie Qiuqi asked.

Shepherd pondered: "Namibia is adjacent to the south of Angola, and the relationship between the two countries is very close. Angola was affected by the United Nations embargo in the early years, and diamonds and weapons were not allowed to be sold from the country. Namibia is very close, so diamonds are shipped there. The weapons sold by the Americans to UNITA are all smuggled in from Namibia. I have walked that road a few times, and I can take you there."

Xie Qiuqi knew that Tongneng would come in handy: "Will the police block the way? Is there any danger?"

"There must be danger, and there is no such thing as a free lunch, right?" Shepherd lowered his voice: "In the early years, there was no peaceful war in the country, and the smuggling channel to Namibia became a battleground between UNITA and the government forces. There are often exchanges of fire, and fighting is a matter of killing people. It has gotten better in the past few years, and the government forces have completely controlled it, at least they will not shoot people casually. At most, they will be arrested."

"Can I pass the bribe money?"

"The game is not played like this when we get to the border. I have a buddy I know who is also a veteran. On the day when the policeman with whom he is friendly is on duty, we can dress up as backpackers, photojournalists, international aid teams, and teachers sent to the countryside, and sew diamonds there.”

"Is it strictly checked?"

"They have the most advanced infrared equipment. If you take a photo on your body, you can even hide a diamond in your rectum. It was popular for a while to sew diamonds under the skin of cows and sheep, pretending to be farmers. Transit, later this trick didn’t work, and some bold people simply forged government documents to pass the border. Haza is a veteran among them, and he has those high-ranking friends who cover up each other. It’s a perfect fit. I guess Ola will also use this One trick, as long as it is agreed in advance, the chance of problems is not high."

"Falsified government documents? How does it work?"

"The government will relax the inspection regulations for some goods that leave the country, such as waste products, specific alcohol, etc. If you can get a document that is exempt from the exit inspection, you can take your things out directly and avoid infrared equipment. Generally, we ship Garbage, who the hell would want to check those things? Mix diamonds in it, just let the border inspector open the box and take a look, make sure it's garbage and you can pass."

Xie Qiuqi didn't know whether to praise or blame: "Sure enough, there are more ways than difficulties."

Shepherd was a little proud: "Who said it wasn't? We once tried to mix [-] carats of diamonds out. Later, there was a saying in the mining industry in Ronda that 'garbage is worth more than diamonds'."

Xie Qiuqi had a solid idea: "Then I will trouble you to come with us."

This is a promise of allegiance to the Shepherd Dog.

The shepherd was happy and shook hands with him: "I haven't introduced myself formally yet. My name is Del Bongo and I'm 35 years old. Please give me more advice in the future."

Xie Qiuqi was also happy: "I will be a very strict boss, don't try to fool me."

The shepherd looked over his shoulder and landed at the door of the banquet hall, and whistled playfully: "Our Prince has arrived."

Xie Qiuqi turned around to look, his eyes lit up.

There are people in this world who can wear 1 yuan clothes to look like 100 yuan, and there are also people who can wear 100 yuan clothes to look like 1 yuan. Zheng Ke belongs to the latter category.Xie Qiuqi suspects that even if he wears a burlap bag, some people will think it is a new fashion of environmentalism.Cheap suits play the best role on him, he is like an old-school gentleman, maintaining the rule of wearing a three-piece suit for meetings, if the new-age entertainers bring slippers, hot pants and T-shirts into the meeting room, he will He raised his chin with a contemptuous look.

Zheng Ke finally completed his bloody rebirth. He did not lose himself. It was the self-discipline, dignity, and elegance that emerged from the blood of his father. You can see the light and future of human beings, and the hopeful path of human nature.

The author says:

I actually like Zheng Ke very much, Zheng Ke is the silly white sweet in my ideal sense.