Hunting down the Northwest Wilderness

——It was a warm and humid afternoon in spring. Luo Xiaoning's ward faced north, and the setting sun came in through the window on the north side. Everything cast long, veil-like shadows in the room.

Spring birds kept flying to the air conditioner outside the window, and they gathered together to chat.This is a chick that just came out of the nest this year. It managed to grow its wings and boldly flew to the sixth floor, and they refused to go down in groups.In April, before the air conditioner is turned on, this is a platform for sparrows and white wagtails to walk - and swallows, swallows, great tits and white-eyes.These birds flew out of the mountains in Lintong and were domesticated in the hospital.

Some reckless and foolish birds saw the windows open and fruits were scattered on the table next to the windows, so they wanted to come in and eat them.When Liang Xu walked over, the bird screamed in fright, and rushed out in a stumble.

Liang Xu closed the door and wanted to close the windows as well. A group of white wagtails were poking around outside, as if they knew there was going to be a secret meeting in the room.

The sparrow was even more courageous, so he simply stood on the narrow window sill.

Liang Xu felt that it was too boring to close the window. After thinking about it, he pushed the window open again.

All the wild birds were frightened again, and flew a circle in the air in a disorderly manner——falling down, they hid soundlessly by the window.

It was already an afternoon, and he took Luo Xiaoning around in the garden silently. Normally, Liang Xu should go home at this time, but now he brought Luo Xiaoning back to the ward and closed the door. He was determined to tell all the facts come out.

No matter how stupid Luo Xiaoning was, he could still feel that he had something on his mind, so as soon as the door was closed, he asked, "Brother, what's the matter?"

Liang Xu put him on the bed and sat down next to him.

"Xiaoning, brother wants to tell you about himself. These things are our secrets, okay?"

Luo Xiaoning nodded with a half understanding.

"But you have to promise your brother that you will not tell anyone about it."

This Luo Xiaoning resolutely agreed, and he nodded vigorously: "I will keep it a secret, and I will never tell it!"

What they talked about was a terrible past.When Liang Xu talked about these things, his body became stiff instinctively. He held Luo Xiaoning's hand tightly, and intermittently and with difficulty, he spoke out all the thoughts of the past 12 years.

His opening statement begins with a brutal ending: "My current father, who is only an adoptive father, my biological parents, were murdered 12 years ago—"

He looked at Luo Xiaoning: "Like you, I was also in Jinchuan County, next door to you, Aling Village."

Luo Xiaoning was terrified at first, but later became dumbfounded.

In the end both were just silent.

——Turn back the time to a few days ago, when spring comes again.The spring in Chang'an is the spring in inland cities. It comes quickly and majesticly. The spring in Guanzhong is short and grand. The spring comes from the sea, from the south of the Yangtze River. The wind and moon in the south of the Yangtze River and the flowers on the sea stop the spring. After a long time, the spring breeze hesitated in Luoyang, hovered in the three passes, and it was preparing its troops in the southeast, waiting for a news.

The spring in Qindi is full of swordsmanship, and it comes majestic.

As if just overnight, the spring breeze pushed Tongguan, and the tide of flowers rushed to the Guanzhong Plain, smashing the frost armor left by the winter.Spring comes from the sky and the earth, the ice melts and the snow melts in an instant, and the spring springs from the earth and the geese return to the sky.

In Chang'an under Shengchun's command, everyone's life is non-stop like a march. We should cherish this short but vigorous spring.

Without any suspense, Liang Xu passed the school's postgraduate examination.A smooth life is like icing on the cake, and the spring of that year was also the icing on the cake. The spring flowers in Qindu were more brilliant than ever.

Enrollment has to wait until autumn, but his major enters the laboratory in advance.In April, Liang Xu completed all the handover procedures, returned to Qindu Hospital, and gave thanks to the two experts.

He took Luo Xiaoning downstairs for a walk in the garden, and sat on the bench by himself. Luo Xiaoning was playing in the grass, giggling. Liang Xu looked at him, feeling like he was walking a dog.

Xiaoning is really suitable for laughing. Although she is a bit silly, she is really cute.Liang Xu likes his laughter, it's as crisp as a thin silver bell, it's so sweet that it makes people's heart beat, it's an innocence that makes people unable to create barriers, even if they laugh a lot, it doesn't make people feel noisy, because no matter who they are, they will feel that this child It is born to smile more, that is the best background music in life.

Liang Xu stretched his waist greatly, thinking, this is the end of his mind.

——Finished, when these three words appeared in his mind, he was also taken aback, because the three words "finished" only referred to the postgraduate examination.

His goal in life began to become very clear, not to take revenge or wait for death, but to move forward solidly. He has clear plans for the next five years or ten years—his test scores this time are very good. Okay, with a full scholarship, I need to buy something for Liang Feng first.He can get a job after finishing his master's degree, and then study for a doctorate on the job, so that he can increase his family's income. Liang Feng wants to change houses, and he knows this, so he can borrow money to buy a down payment when he saves money at work.

There are many things, many things.

I don't know when, he is no longer obsessed with the tragic death of his biological parents. Gradually, he seems to believe that good and evil must be rewarded. It's not that the police don't solve the case, they must be working hard.

People's mentality is always slowly becoming positive.

Thinking of this, he laughed unconsciously, and tears rolled down his face.Dimly, he thought that his parents had spirits in the sky, seeing Liang Feng treat him so kindly, and seeing that he was successful in his studies, they should also be relieved.

Luo Xiaoning was catching bugs on the lawn, and called out to him: "Brother! There are big bugs!"

Liang Xu responded to him: "Don't grab the hairy ones, brother, squint for a while."

Luo Xiaoning obediently said "oh", and went to dig watermelon worms again.

——Yes, he has Liang Feng, Xiao Ning, and so many friendly teachers and friends. His life has changed drastically, and he has become vivid and energetic.

He dozed off like a beetle, Luo Xiaoning picked many flowers and came to him to see.Liang Xu fell asleep, and Luo Xiaoning inserted flowers all over the head and face of his little soldier brother.

Liang Xu was a little bit conscious, he closed his eyes and smiled: "Don't mess around." But he didn't take the flower down.

Luo Xiaoning didn't speak, Liang Xu heard him run away.

He opened his eyes, but couldn't find Luo Xiaoning, so he yelled a few times, and Luo Xiaoning called him from under the wall: "Brother! There's a little bird!"

——There was a little bird, Liang Xu ran over to see it, it was a little swallow, it fell out of the nest, and its wings were broken.Luo Xiaoning held the swallow tearfully: "Brother!"

Liang Xu laughed: "What are you afraid of? Go ahead and ask Aunt Dong for an adhesive gauze and two cotton swabs. Let's cure it."

Luo Xiaoning let out a cry of joy, and went to ask the head nurse for something—this is his childish nature, and he wants to treat any injured thing he sees.Liang Xu glued a dragonfly with a broken wing to him, and a kitten's leg with a broken bone. All in all, in Luo Xiaoning's heart, his little soldier brother is a genius doctor who can cure everything.

The two squatted on the ground head to head, treating Swallow.Liang Xu used cotton swabs as splints to fix the swallow's wings. Seeing that the swallow's nest was under the eaves on the top of the wall, he directed Luo Xiaoning: "Go ask for a bench, and I'll put it in."

Luo Xiaoning was making noise and jumping beside him: "Hold me! I'll let you go!"

Liang Xu couldn't resist him, and hugged him with a smile: "You stand still, don't fall!"

Luo Xiaoning carefully held the swallow and put it back into the nest—what a surprise, the mother swallow came back. When she saw two uninvited guests digging out the nest here, the mother swallow was easy to peck, and even took four or five birds in the nest. The bird straightened its neck and yelled, and the scene was extremely lively.

Luo Xiaoning was pecked to the point of "Ouch", Liang Xu wanted to laugh as he stood below - he laughed so hard that his hand slipped, Luo Xiaoning couldn't keep his footing, and just fell off the wall.

Liang Xu wanted to pick him up, but it was already too late. Once again, Luo Xiaoning hit his head against the wall, without even making a sound, he passed out.

This was an accident that had never happened before. Liang Xu had taken care of Luo Xiaoning all these years, and there had never been any accident. Without saying a word, he picked up the unconscious Luo Xiaoning and ran to the emergency room.

Luo Xiaoning wasn't seriously injured, just passed out, didn't even use the equipment, and woke up after pinching her for a while.The doctor smiled and said, "A brilliant student! You are too scared, and even brought you to the emergency room." Then he said, "It's a good thing Mrs. Luo is not here, otherwise I don't know how to blackmail you."

Liang Xu was still worried, and took Luo Xiaoning to have a CT done at his own expense.

Luo Xiaoning has been dazed in a daze.

Liang Xu thought that he was frightened, and regretted so much: "It's my brother who didn't hug you."

Luo Xiaoning shook his head vaguely: "I was wrong."

"..."

It's like this again, just open your mouth and admit your mistake.

Liang Xu was a little annoyed, and couldn't help asking him, "What's wrong with you?"

Luo Xiaoning seemed to be frightened: "No, you shouldn't play with the bird."

In an instant, his entire face turned pale. Seeing that his expression was not right, Liang Xu quickly hugged him: "Brother is not angry, don't be afraid."

Luo Xiaoning was still in a daze for a long time, then he whispered in Liang Xu's arms, "Brother, I remembered."

Without waiting for Liang Xu to ask again, he stared at himself and said, "My home is in Shachang Village, Jinchuan County."

Liang Xu's face also turned pale.

——For so many years, he has been trying to find a way to ask Luo Xiaoning's life experience, but he never expected that it would be done in such a way!

Luo Xiaoning seemed to be stung by the memory, and his eye circles turned red: "I, little bird, if someone came in, I... fell."

"..."

Countless doubts hovered in Liang Xu's mind, and he tentatively asked, "Where's your mother?"

Luo Xiaoning thought for a long time, and suddenly coughed. Liang Xu patted him again and again. With tears in his eyes, Luo Xiaoning said intermittently: "Dead!"

"...!"

— but where is father? !Where is grandma? !The murderer in the Jinchuan case has always killed no family. Why are his father and grandmother still alive?

Liang Xu trembled and squatted down. He looked up at Luo Xiaoning: "Xiaoning, where was your grandma then?"

Luo Xiaoning thought for a long time, "Not at home," he said, "She's not here."

"Where's Dad?"

"do not know……"

--now it's right!

Liang Xu held his thin arm tightly: "Xiaoning, did you see that person?!"

Luo Xiaoning looked at him blankly: "It hurts."

Liang Xu just felt that he had lost his composure. He let go of his hand and still asked eagerly: "Xiaoning, who came to your house at that time, think about it carefully, did you see his face?!"

Luo Xiaoning was so frightened that he wanted to cry, and was afraid of disappointing him, his face turned red and pale. After a long time, he said loudly, "Man!"

Cold sweat dripped from Liang Xu's body like a waterfall, and he asked Luo Xiaoning: "He smiled, didn't he?! Did he smile?!"

Luo Xiaoning was really scared to cry by him, but he couldn't bear to cry, he nodded vigorously: "Yes! Yes!"

He lowered his head, wanting to think again, Liang Xu hugged him tightly: "Don't think about it, don't think about it anymore."

Thinking of Luo Xiaoning's continuous "I was wrong", Liang Xu felt horrified, because it was completely connected with the incident he encountered. Back then, he heard the other party say:

"—do you know where you went wrong?"

His mother begged hoarsely, "I don't know, I don't know."

The other party asked again and again: "Do you know where I went wrong?"

His mother had to compromise and said: "I was wrong, I was wrong, please."

The other party laughed loudly, and then there was the sound of a sharp object cutting through his throat.

Luo Xiaoning suddenly grabbed his hand and cried in an extremely coherent voice: "Brother, it's all my fault. I shouldn't have sent Little Swallow. Don't feel bad, I won't be so naughty in the future."

Liang Xu was so shocked that his hands trembled.

——I have never felt this way before. Liang Xu has never hated a person so much. He has destroyed countless families, and countless people have become the ghosts of his sword. However, this person is still at large in the shadows.

In an instant, he forgave Mrs. Luo and Xiaoning's father, because they saw Luo Xiaoning as a child who brought disaster just like himself.

Even, Luo Xiaoning's current father may also be a secret adoptive father.Because according to Xiaoning's description, his parents probably died tragically in that case. Luo Xiaoning was knocked out first, so he could only faintly perceive his mother's death, and his father was killed after them.

This is exactly the same situation as my parents.First the mother, then the father, attacking the female first, then the male alone.

Liang Xu calculated when he was injured, it should have been 12 to 13 years ago, that is, around 2001, and the murder did happen at that time, and it was in Shachang Village.It is said that the victim in this case was another leader in charge of demolition in the village, who lived in the county seat for a long time.

——No wonder Mrs. Luo said that his family is from the city!

As for why the murderer didn't completely kill Luo Xiaoning, it's too easy to explain, because the child suffered a head injury and was probably still in shock, so he survived. The scar on his head is the best proof.

Liang Xu was very much looking forward to meeting Luo Xiaoning's father, who might be an unsung hero who would not show his face, just like Liang Feng.For more than ten years, he had supported Luo Xiaoning who was unconscious, and wanted him to live no matter what, but he must have some reason, so he couldn't show up.

It is impossible to recognize each other, but at least I can offer my silent respect.

For several days in a row, he was restless, and Luo Xiaoning's behavior after illness surprised him.

He hesitated between two options - either, to keep Xiaoning a secret forever; or, to tell him about himself, which might further stimulate the function of his brain.

Human memory may involve part of the brain's ability, and there are many cases of intelligence recovery due to retrieval of memory.The same is true for Luo Xiaoning now.If you tell him about the Jinchuan case, it will definitely cause him great pain, but keeping it a secret will make him a useless person for life.

After weighing it over and over again, Liang Xu decided to tell the story. Temporary pain is better than permanent disability, and now he also believes that no matter how long it takes, the police will be able to arrest the murderer and bring him to justice.

He thought of Fang Zhengjun's tears. Although he didn't know where Fang Zhengjun was now, that police officer would live up to his promise.

"Xiaoning, I'm not telling you these things to take revenge." Liang Xu said slowly: "The Skynet is fully restored. The police once promised me that they would solve the case if they gambled their whole lives. I know he We will do what we say. Our innocent lives are not worth ruining our future for scum."

"I tell you, I hope you can recover your memory and gradually recover." He looked directly at Luo Xiaoning: "Brother wants you to make a promise, no matter what you think of, don't be impulsive, let's live well, and wait for the day when the police solve the case."

"Brother." After a long time, Luo Xiaoning threw herself into his arms with tears streaming down his face: "I will listen to what you say, I like you the most."

This is childish, but Liang Xu thinks it is very gentle.

——Yes, it’s not that no one likes him, it’s just that I saw things too extreme in the past. They have suffered a lot, but there are always times in life when hardships come to an end.

He hugged Luo Xiaoning and suddenly wanted to kiss him, but out of a strange sense of shame, he finally didn't do so.

The two embraced silently with different emotions. After an unknown amount of time, the door suddenly clicked.

The door was already a little loose, and he would often release the spring by himself. Liang Xu's sharp eyes just happened to see a figure running away in panic from behind the door.

He pushed Luo Xiaoning away, and chased after Luo Xiaoning in three steps and two steps. The other party had already run to the end of the corridor, Liang Xu grabbed him: "Who?!"

Just as he asked this question, the head nurse just happened to come over. Head nurse Dong looked at the two of them, a little surprised: "Isn't this Luo Xiaoning's father? Did you know you're here today?"

Liang Xu looked at him inexplicably, Luo Xiaoning's father also turned his face, his face was very ugly, his forehead was covered with sweat in spring.

"I, I heard that Xiaoning fell and injured." He stammered.