Ninth Symphony

Compared to Xi Le's thrilling situation here, Xi Yin's end was much smoother.

In the morning, he boarded the plane with Ji Shi, but after taking off, he found that Wu Yi had followed him at some time. It was obviously impossible to let him go back at that time, so Xi Yin had to agree to let him go with him.

A total of several hours of flight time, after landing, went straight to the bank where Xi Zhuoyun stored the manuscript, because they had already called in advance, and they had already prepared all the necessary procedures when they arrived, and Xi Yin only had to complete them step by step After a series of matters such as identity verification and collection agreement, the manuscript was taken in less than an hour.

However, when they finished taking their things and were about to leave, they encountered some small obstacles. Someone tried to intercept them at the door, but before Xi Yin and Ji Shi could make a move, another group of people came forward to rescue them. People from the Police Department.

Afterwards, Xi Yin asked and found out that Du Zhiheng was worried that they would encounter trouble when they came here, so he greeted the police station here in advance and asked them to help protect them in secret. If there is any situation, he will come forward immediately to prevent it from happening again Like the "accident" when Xi's family was attacked in Xinfu last time.

Xi Yin had never let go of her doubts about Du Zhiheng, but now it seems that he should be fine.If Du Zhiheng is the mastermind behind the scenes, then he will definitely want to get the manuscript. The most likely way is to take advantage of the chaos when other people come to snatch it, instead of sending someone to protect him and contact the police station. Annoyed.

To be honest, Xi Yin breathed a sigh of relief after reaching this conclusion.

Doubts are doubts, he still doesn't want this person like his own uncle to be the real culprit who killed his parents from the bottom of his heart.

Not to mention Du Nian and Xi Le.If Du Zhiheng is really the murderer, then even if Du Nian can treat him fairly and not favoritism, maybe Xi Le doesn't have any grudges in his heart?Du Nian may not be so calm that he doesn't care.How will the two of them face each other then?

I'm afraid lovers can't do it anymore.

Xi Yin knows his younger brother's feelings for his master better than anyone else, so he doesn't want to see such a thing happen no matter what.

Fortunately, at least for the time being, he can exclude Du Zhiheng from the suspicion.

"Yinzi, call." In the lobby of the police station, Ji Shi shook Xi Yin's cell phone and walked over to hand it to him.

When I was at the bank just now, because electronic devices were not allowed during the formalities, Xi Yin handed over her mobile phone to Ji Shi for safekeeping, and only remembered it when he mentioned it.

"Whose one?" Xi Yin asked casually when he took it.

"That self-righteous policeman." Ji Shi's tone was very unfriendly, Xi Yin smiled helplessly, and saw that the number displayed was "Du Nian".

He connected the phone and put it to his ear: "Master, my side is almost finished, how is your side?"

"It's not him, it's me." Li Dong's voice came from the phone, and Xi Yin couldn't help frowning, "Why did you call me with his mobile phone?"

"He can't call by himself now, I'm afraid you won't answer if I call you directly." Li Dong's voice was a bit heavy, sounding muffled.

Xi Yin had a bad premonition, and asked with a frown, "What does 'I can't fight' mean? What happened? Where's Xiao Le?"

Li Dong took a deep breath, and when he spoke again, there was a faint suppressed sob in his voice, "Xiao Liu was injured and shot four times...he is still being rescued..."

Xi Yin's heartbeat stopped instantly.

"What did you say..." He subconsciously wanted to confirm it again, hoping that he had heard it wrong.

"Don't ask me to repeat it again..." Li Dong sniffled, "In short, I called to tell you about this matter. His condition is very serious...You should also pay attention to it, don't take it lightly .”

"Wait—who did it? Few people should know about Xiao Le and Master going to Iloka."

"If I knew who the hell did it, would I still be talking to you here?!" Li Dong couldn't control himself and yelled at Xi Yin, but after the yelling, he regretted it, said sorry in a low voice, and after a moment of silence Only then said in a low voice: "I wasn't there when he was shot, I have to ask Brother Nian for the details, but it's not right now...he's out of his mind right now, he can't talk enough, let's talk about it after Xiao Liu is rescued..."

"...Understood, I'll go right away." Xi Yin hung up the phone, and when he turned around, his feet suddenly became weak. Ji Shi quickly supported him from the side, "Is something wrong?"

Wu Yi also just came over after inquiring about the matter at this time, seeing Xi Yin's expression was not right, he suddenly tightened his heart: "Xiaoyin, what's wrong?"

"Go to the airport, right away." Xi Yin's hand firmly grasped Ji Shi's arm to support him, his face was full of thick clouds, and the same emotion surged with the blackness in his eyes.

Ji Shi and Wu Yi didn't understand the situation yet, but when they saw the situation, they didn't ask any more questions. Ji Shi hugged Xi Yin and went out. Wu took a look at them and followed behind and said, "By the way, Uncle Du came just now. The phone said that we should bring the people from the police stations who helped us with us when we return, so that if we encounter any problems on the road, they will be more at ease."

"Okay." Xi Yin replied flatly, the speed was so fast that Wu Yi even suspected that he didn't hear what he said clearly, it was purely to deal with a sentence.

But in fact, he guessed right, Xi Yin's current thoughts are all on Xi Le, whose life or death is uncertain.

He has done so much and endured so much over the years, isn't his most essential purpose just to protect the safety of his only younger brother...

If there is really something wrong with Xi Le, then everything he does is meaningless.

Xi Yin didn't dare to let himself think about it anymore, the more he thought about it, the more he would only become more frightened, which didn't help the situation. He had to calm down now and let himself believe that Xi Le would be fine. He had to confirm with his own eyes that he was fine. .

This kind of urgency and fear makes people feel as if they are in the ice cellar and the stove at the same time, and they are going through the two worlds of ice and fire every minute.

At this time, Xi Yin somehow remembered the look in Xi Le's eyes when he had a dispute with him before, and thought of the paranoia and pain in his eyes, and he suddenly understood.

"Have you been like this... three years..." Xi Yin murmured and closed his swollen eyes, he was finally able to understand Xi Le's feelings.

sorry……

I'm sincere this time, sorry.

***

At this moment, in the most formal hospital in Iloca, at the door of the operating room, Du Nian was staring intently at the red light on the door.

in surgery.

Those three words occupied all his mind.

His mind is now blank, he can't think, and he can't react to other things around him. His only focus is on the person in the operating room.

Just half an hour ago, the doctor had already brought out the surgical license certificate for him to sign.In principle, it can only be signed by family members, but this is Iloka after all, and Du Nian has the status of a policeman. After the two sides negotiated, the hospital finally agreed to let him be the family representative.

According to what the doctor said, Xi Le was shot four times, all in the back, one on the left shoulder, one on the back of the waist, and two on the back, the most dangerous one was on the back It is very close to the heart, even if there is a slight mistake in the operation, people may not be able to save them, and the doctor gave them vaccinations in advance.

Du Nian finished signing, watched the doctor walk into the operating room, and then stood there leaning against the wall next to him, motionless.

Li Dong was sitting on the bench in front of the door, and hadn't spoken to Xi Yin since calling Xi Yin.

When people are extremely nervous, they really lose their voices.

The operation has been carried out for nearly three hours, and the time is infinitely prolonged in the hearts of those who are waiting. unacceptable results.

Finally, when the lights in the operating room finally went out, both Du Nian and Li Dong held their breaths and prayed silently.

The doctor came out with a tired face, took off the mask, looked at the two people who had written worry and fear on their faces, only showed a common indifferent expression, and said calmly: "The person has been rescued for the time being, but there is still time to go." It is not completely out of danger, and it still needs to be observed for a period of time. The next 24 hours are the most critical, and if you can persist in the past, then there should be no big problem."

Du Nian and Li Dong's heart just dropped half a minute before it rose to their throats again. Li Dong asked first: "Doctor, what should we pay attention to in these 24 hours? What should we do? We can do anything!"

"The specific vital signs will be observed by the nurse, and the family members have nothing special to pay attention to at the moment." The doctor waved his hand wearily.

"Then can we go in and see him now?" Du Nian asked at this moment, his voice was as hoarse as a handful of sand in his throat.

The doctor nodded to him, "I can see, he is going to be transferred to the ward now, you can go there together, but he should not be able to speak for the time being, so don't bother him too much. By the way, there is one thing to remember , His body is very weak just after the operation, and all functions have not fully recovered, especially the gastrointestinal function needs a certain period of time to relieve, you must ensure that he cannot eat or drink within six hours from now, even if he I can’t give it if I want it, is it clear?”

"Understood." Du Nian agreed.Just at this time, three nurses from the operating room were pushing Xi Le's stretcher out, and his attention was immediately attracted.

Seeing this, the doctor said to the two of them: "Go over there, and respond to any situation at any time."

"Okay." Du Nian and Li Dong responded in unison, and then followed the stretcher into the ward where Xi Le was assigned.

This is the one-person suite that Du Nian specially requested before. It is in good condition, quiet and clean, and it is very suitable for resting.

After the nurses settled Xi Le, they left first, leaving only one nurse on duty guarding the outside room, leaving the three of them inside.

Du Nian and Li Dong approached the bed, seeing the face of the person lying on the bed turned pale, even his lips were bloodless, they felt pain in their hearts.

"Lele..." Du Nian stretched out his hand and rubbed Xi Le's cheek very carefully, feeling a little warmth, and he felt a little more at ease.

Xi Le's eyelids moved slightly. In fact, he was conscious at this time. Unfortunately, his consciousness was not very strong, and he couldn't open his eyes. He could only tell Du Nian that he heard it through his thoughts.

I don't know if Du Nian has received his brain waves, but then he felt that his hand was held very gently in the palm of his hand, it was warm and comfortable, this was probably the most comfortable time he had since yesterday. It's time, Xi Le enjoyed it a little, but was afraid that he would let go, so he couldn't help but slightly retracted his fingers, although he didn't grasp anything, and his movements were so small that the naked eye could hardly see it. It can be seen, but Du Nian noticed it instantly.

"... Lele?" Du Nian called out uncertainly, leaned down and looked at him carefully, but when he saw that Xi Le didn't open his eyes, he lowered his head in disappointment and clenched his hands even tighter.

For the time being, Xi Le really didn't have the strength to respond to him anymore, his consciousness was very blurred, and he gradually turned into a semi-comatose state, but he could always feel the heart-warming temperature at his hand.

……

I don't know how long he has been asleep, Xi Le has lost the concept of time, he just felt thirsty in a daze, struggled to open his mouth, and struggled to make a voice that he couldn't quite hear: "Water... "

"Lele?! What did you say??" Someone seemed to be asking him eagerly.

Xi Le tried to repeat again: "Water...thirsty..."

"...Do you want to drink water?" Hearing that he finally understood what he meant, Xi Le was very pleased, but then he heard the man whisper to him again: "Lele, bear with me for another two hours, okay?" ? The doctor said you can’t drink water yet... bear with it..."

When Xi Le heard this, he was very wronged. As the effect of the anesthetic faded, all kinds of discomfort in his body gradually appeared. The pain that should hurt and the burning that should be burned, as if a fire was burning from the inside out. Let him lie down unsteadily, just want to drink saliva as soon as possible to relieve it, but this person doesn't give it to him.

He subconsciously wanted to stretch out his hand to grab the person next to him, but as soon as he moved, he found that his hand was still being held, so he used all the strength he could use at this time to clenched his fist, and begged with all his strength: "Give me water... want to drink..."

"No... Really can't..." The other party still refused to compromise, not only that, but he was still persevering in persuading him: "Lele, be obedient, it will be fine soon, when the time is up, I will give you water right away, okay?" good?"

"No..." Xi Le was so anxious that he wanted to cry, his whole body was uncomfortable and aggrieved, his brain was almost shut down at this time, and it didn't make sense at all, even if he could make sense, he might not be able to bear it.

"I'm thirsty...please..." Xi Le really started to cry this time. He didn't know where he was affected when he was begging for water just now, and suddenly there was a sharp pain in his body, which was still in his body, as if Even the muscles and bones affected the whole body.

His brows were tightly knit together, and the pain was written all over his face, which made people feel distressed.

Xi Le: "...it hurts...please...I..."

He no longer knew what he was talking about.

But suddenly, this unconscious whispering stopped.

A warm touch suddenly came from his lips, something soft and slippery was finely grinding on his lips, sending him a little moisture.

Although this little amount of water is nothing compared to what he needs at this time, it is better than nothing. Xi Le refused to let go of this little "supply", and couldn't help but raise his jaw and use his tongue and mouth to grab every bite. A damp breath.

He almost greedily licked the "life-saving straw" handed by the other party, and in the end he even gnawed and bit, but he never missed any wet place, and poked the tip of his tongue to snatch the wetness one by one Come on, he soon discovered that the other party was also "thousands of miles away", but the temperature in front of him became very hot, and his ears were still full of panting sounds that did not belong to him, which were heavy and urgent.

After such a lot of tossing, Xi Le's consciousness has recovered a little bit. He felt that something was wrong, so he opened his eyes slightly, only to see Du Nian's face close at hand.

It was past midnight at this time, and there was only one night light on in the room, and the weak light could not illuminate anything clearly.

But Xi Le could clearly see the extremely hot and suppressed emotions surging in Du Nian's eyes.

He suddenly realized what he had just done with belated awareness.

"Lele..." Seeing him open his eyes, Du Nian's eyes became more complicated.

Xi Le vaguely felt that there seemed to be something else in Du Nian's eyes besides the concern for him and the suppression of impulse, but he didn't have the strength to distinguish these now.Feeling embarrassed, exhausted, and in severe pain, he simply closed his eyes and continued to pretend to be dead, but now he stopped calling for water.

Du Nian stared at him with serious thoughts, and kept watching him even after he closed his eyes. If Xi Le opened his eyes again at this moment, he would be able to see that there was a faint red around his eyes.

But Xi Le didn't open it.

This time the pain hit him so much that he was almost paralyzed. He closed his eyes and clenched his teeth tightly, hoping that he would pass out from the pain sooner.

And as Xi Le wished, it took him less than 10 minutes to faint.

The lights were dim.

Li Dong had already fallen asleep leaning on the sofa beside him, the movement just now did not alarm him, but Du Nian was still sitting on the side of the bed and waiting.

His whole body was shrouded in shadow, and at first glance it seemed that the shadow did not come from the room, but emanated from his body.

The emotion in his eyes that had been deliberately suppressed just now raged again at this moment, and it crushed all other emotions into the corner, conveying a dull and suffocating feeling.

That is, despair.