Old Movies of the Republic of China II

Before Zhang Zheng left, he took the time to go back to the commander-in-chief's mansion.

He went to look at Susie, looked at the two sons beside Susie, and soon took Qinghe's hand out of the commander's mansion.

Qing He's voice was very soft: "Young Master, what's the matter?"

Zhang Zheng opened the car door, pushed him into the car, sat in the car himself, and said, "Yongze, drive."

Wang Yongze said "Hey" and the car started.

Zhang Zheng looked at him expressionlessly, then patted his face, no emotion could be heard in his voice: "It's promising, huh?"

Qinghe said meekly: "I just don't want to be your burden."

Zhang Zheng hummed, and said, "When did I say you were my burden?"

"You didn't say that," Qinghe said, "but it's true."

Zhang Zheng didn't speak any more, he stuffed a cigarette into his mouth, Qing He took out the lighter from his pocket, and lit it with downcast eyes.

After driving a few streets, the car seemed to circle again before stopping at the entrance of a dark alley.

After getting out of the car, Zhang Zheng held Qinghe's shoulders and walked in, saying, "Do you know where I'm going to take you?"

Qing He shook his head.

Walking to the innermost part of the alley, a narrow door appeared in front of them.Zhang Zheng curled his fingers and knocked twice. A wrinkled face poked out from behind the door. Seeing that it was Zhang Zheng, he opened the door without saying anything.

Qinghe pulled the cloak wrapped around his body, it was like a corner where the sun couldn't shine, exuding a gloomy smell, which made him feel a little cold.

There is a hole in the sky behind the small gate, the yard is huge, and there are many houses.

A tall and thick man ran out in a hurry, "Master."

Zhang Zheng nodded, but he was speaking to Qing He: "Zi Ran, this is Wang Xianben, your name is Brother Wang."

Qing He said: "Brother Wang."

Wang Xianben asked suspiciously: "Master, is this...?"

Zhang Zheng patted him on the shoulder and said, "Let's go, take us to see the people you captured."

Wang Xianben grinned, and the scars on his face became more ferocious: "Okay. I'm afraid those animals will torture him to death before you come."

Wang Xianben led them to an inconspicuous wing room, and moved a large wooden cabinet with both hands, revealing a dirty wall with a messy curtain hanging on the wall.

He pulled the curtain aside and groped with one hand on the wall for a moment, a door cracked out of the originally good wall, and in the dim light, Qing He could barely see the continuously extending stairs behind the door.

"Young master, shall I get you a flashlight?"

Zhang Zheng shook his head, "No need."

Qinghe took off the cloak, put it on a wooden shelf that he didn't know what to use, and stepped carefully behind the wall.The coldness coming from the ground made him shiver involuntarily, and his nose could faintly smell blood.

After her eyes got used to the dark cave, Qinghe reluctantly walked down.

Zhang Zheng was behind him, patted his shoulder, and said, "Slow down."

Wang Xianben came in last and put the curtain back.

Qing He clenched her hands and walked for an unknown amount of time, maybe half a minute, or maybe even longer, before finally seeing the flames.The screams and the sound of the whip hitting the flesh echoed in his ears, and he didn't even realize that his hands were shaking.

A large hand took his.

Zhang Zheng said casually, "Where is the man?"

Wang Xianben said: "In the innermost place, he almost killed you, brothers, why don't you treat him well?"

Qinghe instantly understood what they were talking about, and was mentally prepared for who was "inside".

Zhang Zheng held his hand tightly, as if not allowing him to run away, as if giving him the courage to face everything he was about to see.No matter what it means, Qing He knows that he must see it with his own eyes.

The sound of military boots stepping on the stone slab was very loud, but no matter how loud it was, there was no scream from behind the iron gates on both sides.With a pale face, Qinghe walked through the long wailing, and stood in front of the biggest iron gate.

He looked at Zhang Zheng.

Zhang Zheng was also looking at him, with the cigarette butt between his fingers flickering on and off, "Qinghe, you have to remember that this is your choice, no matter what you know or see in the future, you can't back down. I'll give you One last chance, turn around, go up, go back to the commander's mansion, you are still the original you."

Qinghe didn't speak, he looked away, put one hand on the handle of the iron door, and with a little force, the iron door opened slowly.

He looked at everything in the room.

Dan Lang's hands were handcuffed high, and the clothes on his body could vaguely distinguish the white background, but at the moment it looked dirty, with blood-colored welts all over it, and holes were broken in several places, revealing a shocking look. Wound.

He lowered his head, not knowing whether he was asleep or passed out.

Wang Xianben picked up a bucket of water and poured it over.

Dan Lang screamed, raised his head, and saw Qing He at first sight.

"Qing...Qing He, Junior Brother, Junior Brother, please save me, save me!" Dan Lang gained strength, struggling violently, and the iron chain made a loud noise.

Zhang Zheng winked at Wang Xianben, he nodded, put down the barrel and went out to smoke, and closed the door behind him.

Qing He looked at him motionless, and after a long time said with difficulty: "Brother...it's you, isn't it?"

Dan Lang burst into tears, shaking his head again and again, and said: "No, no! I don't want to, we are brothers, and I don't want to harm you. But I can't help it. They kidnapped Alai, and I can't let them kill you. Ah Lai..."

His current voice is rough and hoarse, how can it be as sweet and melodious as it was back then?

Qing He slowly took his hand out of Zhang Zheng's hand, walked forward to him, and looked at the face he thought he was familiar with.

In the theater troupe back then, the senior brother really treated him well.

Dan Lang seemed to have a premonition, he stopped crying and begging, took a slow breath, and said, "Qinghe, you didn't come to save me, did you?"

A pale smile appeared on Qing He's face: "You did such a thing, how can I save you?"

Dan Lang glanced at Zhang Zheng, who was standing at the door smoking a cigarette, and suddenly laughed: "Look, in just a few years, the situation between you and me is very different. A Lai is not as capable as your major general, he is just a businessman. I was kicked out of the house because of me."

Qinghe was silent.

Dan Lang said to himself: "He failed in business and was unhappy everywhere, but he treated me as well as before. He went to the pier to carry big bags and gave me all the copper coins. He ate cold steamed buns every day, but he still bought them for me. Braised beef. Junior brother, he treats me really well."

"Then why have you come this far?"

Dan Lang smiled and said: "He can suffer, but I don't want to. He was born with a golden spoon in his mouth, how could I let him eat cold steamed buns for the rest of his life? Alai's business failed not because he couldn't manage it, It's because of his parents, they want Alai to suffer and let him leave me. I don't want Alai to suffer, and I don't want him to leave, junior brother, tell me, what can I do?"

Qinghe said: "...you went out to socialize."

Dan Lang sighed, and said, "Yes, I went out to socialize. Ah Lai doesn't understand me, he thinks I'm for himself. But Junior Brother, I'm only for him."

"What does this have to do with the Japanese?" Qinghe said coldly, "Why do the Japanese know about our itinerary from you?"

Dan Lang said: "Ah Lai is not happy when I go to socialize. I put all the good things in front of his eyes. He doesn't want them, he thinks they are dirty. But it is me who is dirty, not him. He doesn't know anything, what? I didn’t even see it, as long as I don’t think about it, wouldn’t it be fine?”

He coughed weakly, and said again: "Alai wants to leave me. He said he still loves me, but he can't be with me anymore, otherwise he will go crazy. Of course I won't let him go, but one day I will come back When we got home, he was gone, leaving nothing behind."

"I knew a lot of people at that time, and it was easy to find Alai who was penniless, just say a few sweet words and smile a little better. I found Alai. He was sick, but he was not in the hospital, but in the hospital. A nurse's home. Ha, Junior Brother, do you think it's funny?"

"I killed the nurse. She was very scared and kept screaming, which made my head hurt. Alai didn't know anything. He was still having a fever and was in a drowsy sleep. Of course I couldn't let Alai know. I killed someone, or he must be upset. What can I do?"

Qing He calmly said: "You have taken refuge with the Japanese."

Dan Lang closed his eyes and nodded, "That's right. Among my guests, there was a major from the Japanese Gendarmerie. He helped me. After Alai woke up, I took him home, and I promised him that I will never go out to socialize again, and I will make money in a proper way."

"But you are still socializing... and you also told me that he is dead."

Dan Lang's voice was very soft, as if he was afraid of shattering his dream: "No, he is not dead. He is still with me, but he no longer likes to talk, and he no longer hugs me to sleep. He is thinking about something, When he figured it out, he would still be the same as before."

Qing He didn't want to hear him say "A Lai" anymore, the madness in Dan Lang's eyes made him shudder.

"Brother, the love between you and me ends here." Qing He forced herself to look at his blood-stained face, at his opened eyes, at his madness and despair, "You have to do it for yourself pay for their mistakes.”

"I'm not afraid of death," Dan Lang said, "I just ask you to see Alai for me because of the kindness your senior brother treated you back then."

Coming out of the dungeon, Zhang Zheng finally spoke and said, "Do you regret it?"

He picked up the cloak on the side and put it on Qing He, "In the future, you will encounter more such things. Those who believe in you will betray you, those who value you will use you, and those who are truly loyal to you will one by one. Die, Qinghe, have you really thought about it?"

Qinghe stretched out her hands from the warm cloak, hugged Zhang Zheng, looked at him, and said solemnly: "I'm not afraid."

Zhang Zheng lifted his chin, looked at him for a long time, then gently kissed his pale lips.

Wang Xianben looked away in embarrassment, what the hell is going on?This is not a restaurant or coffee shop, so you have to come here to kiss?

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