Darkest Action

The dawn was faintly bright, and the sunlight came in from the window and sprinkled into the huge villa.

Meng Ran was standing under the shower, cold water was pouring down from the top of his head, flowing along those totem-like scars to the ground.There are more than a dozen hideous scars distributed on that strong and slender body, shocking and deadly.

After getting out of the shower, Meng Ran changed his clothes and took out a bottle of granular potassium cyanide from the safe.The phone rang in due time, Qi Feng's car had already arrived at the gate of Nian Fengting, Meng Ran neatly put away the vial, closed the door and left.

It was already full light, and ironically extraordinarily bright.

Meng Ran boarded a dark blue Mercedes-Benz sedan, and the driver was Qi Rui. When he heard Meng Ran get into the car, he didn't even turn his head.Qi Feng didn't bring an assistant with him, he sat opposite Meng Ran, raised his chin as a greeting, and half-jokingly said: "This car belongs to my wife, I'm very clean!"

Meng Ran also smiled: "The villa here is also left to me by a good friend, I can't afford to live on my own."

Qi Feng was well aware of the situation of the members in the group. He knew that Meng Ran had a life-and-death acquaintance who lost his life for him. He nodded slightly and did not linger on this topic. He took out his mobile phone and handed it over: "My son, Cute, right?"

Meng Ran took the phone, and there was a picture of a baby on the screen.The child was lying peacefully in the crib, his round face was so tender that water could be squeezed out, his small mouth was slightly pouted, as if he was talking in his sleep, and his two fleshy hands were curled up into balls, placed on the bed. Small body on both sides.

Inadvertently, a warm feeling was slowly rising from the bottom of Meng Ran's heart. He couldn't help rubbing the cute little life on the screen with his thumb, and asked, "Does the child have a name?"

"It turned out that I asked his uncle to think of one, but because the surname was Qi, Xiao Rui refused to use it. I had to think for myself. How about taking the word 'Yi' for the single name? Does it have a deep meaning?"

"A game of chess?" Meng Ran asked.

Qi Feng said yes and took back the phone.

Chess is also called a chess game.

Meng Ran praised: "This name is not bad, very good."

The car started to start suddenly, and drove a long distance with a "boom", Qi Rui in the front row drove the car silently without saying a word.Qi Feng didn't speak anymore, the sun was hitting half of his face, his expression was unpredictable.

After driving silently all the way for about ten minutes, Qi Feng finally asked Meng Ran, his voice was very low and became a little hoarse: "Things...are you ready?"

Meng Ran nodded: "Soon, there won't be much pain."

As soon as he finished speaking, the RV shook violently, as if the hands holding the steering wheel were shaking violently.Meng Ran grasped the upper armrest, and couldn't help but think of the night in the meeting in the workshop.After An Lan and He Qiyan left, Qi Feng checked with Qi Rui again and asked him if he would obey the boss's decision and end Chen Xiangqu's life.

Qi Rui asked Qi Feng in front of Meng Ran: "If I don't obey, what are you going to do? Will you also silence me?"

Qi Feng sat at the table with his back to Qi Rui: "If we can't reach an agreement, the hearts of the Annei Group in the Southern District will be completely dispersed."

"People's hearts?" Qi Rui sneered, "What do you give in exchange for people's hearts, the lives of relatives?"

In front of the conference table, Qi Feng was silent for a while, his back was majestic and lonely.After a while, he pushed away the chair and stood up, walking towards Qi Rui by the door step by step.Meng Ran was worried that he would have a physical conflict with Qi Rui, so he immediately followed cautiously.

In front of Meng Ran, Qi Feng stood in front of Qi Rui. He stared at this brother who was from the same mother. His four eyes met, brotherhood collided with long-standing grievances, and no one spoke for a long time.

During the stalemate, Qi Feng suddenly landed on his knees and knelt down towards Qi Rui.

This amazing move happened in an instant, which shocked both Qi Rui and Meng Ran.Qi Feng below lowered his head, and his tone was sincere and tragic: "Xiao Rui, I know I have no face to beg you, but brother has no choice. This kneeling is for you, and it is also for grandpa. We have no way out..."

Qi Rui took a long breath. In his life, this was the second time he was pushed to a bloody crossroad by his elder brother Qi Feng.Although it was a crossroads, Qi Feng didn't give him a chance to choose. Some people could only grit their teeth and obey, and could only bear the humiliation...

Huangjiang City, with a population of 2400 million, is facing unprecedented threats. On that huge chessboard, the boss has decided to throw out the pieces that must be discarded. If they want to bring down Yao Yongchang, they must unite with Qi Zeyang.

Thinking back to the present moment, Meng Ran glanced at the scene outside the window. The car had already driven to the gate of the bail hospital.

When he arrived at the destination, Qi Feng was unwilling to get out of the car. He told Qi Rui: "Remember to show Xiao Yi's photo to grandpa, and tell him that his grandson is doing well, he is extremely smart, and let the old man rest assured."

Qi Rui responded: "Aren't you going?"

Qi Feng shook his head: "You represent me."

Qi Rui was silent for two seconds before uttering a word: "Okay." After he finished speaking, he opened the door and got out of the car.

From the beginning to the end, Qi Rui never glanced at Meng Ran. The latter wanted to go with him, but Qi Feng stopped him: "Wait! Meng Ran, wait a moment..."

Meng Ran turned her head and heard Qi Feng say: "Give them a little more time to talk, and you can go later."

The so-called going again refers to taking Chen Xiangqu's life. At this moment, Meng Ran is no different from a death-like existence.

Outside the RV, Qi Rui's hand that closed the door froze slightly, and after a pause, he slammed the door shut and walked quickly towards the hospital.In the RV, Meng Ran sat down again, facing Qi Feng, he felt that the man in front of him was extremely tired and tired.

Qi Feng took out a cigarette and put it on his lips, but failed to light it twice in a row.Meng Ran took out the lighter and handed it to him. Qi Feng took the cigarette out of his mouth and joked, "Didn't you only light cigarettes for your master?"

"Today is an exception." Meng Ran held up the lighter and lit a cigarette for Qi Feng.

Qi Feng smoked the whole cigarette silently. He looked out of the window as if there was nothing in his eyes: "The year my mother left, Qi Rui was 15 years old and I was 19 years old. Before that, Qi Zeyang joined forces with the then The municipal party committee team charged my grandfather with major violations of discipline, and first framed him and sent him to prison. Once my mother died, the Chen family collapsed completely, leaving only two powerless little kids.

"Qi Rui and I have begged many people. Some of them have been promoted by the old man, and some of them are the favorite students of the old man in the officialdom. Unfortunately, the situation has changed, and no one is willing to stand up. Until the previous boss stepped down Ren, Qi Rui and I started working on my grandfather's case again. Our boss knew that he had been wronged, but happened to catch up with this endless tiger-killing operation. It was not rehabilitated in time..."

Meng Ran listened quietly without interrupting.

Qi Feng went on to say: "The boss promised us that as long as he is still in office, Qi Zeyang will never try to assassinate Comrade Chen Xiangqu in the cell. Over the years, Qi Zeyang has been ruthless, but the boss is also by my grandfather's side." Manpower has been arranged to keep him safe."

When speaking, Qi Feng kept looking sideways out of the window, as if he didn't want people to look directly at his truest emotions: "When my mother just left, Xiao Rui and I went to visit the old man in prison. He just lost his daughter. He was still in jail, but he still encouraged us. He said he liked a passage in Su Shi's "Liu Hou Lun" very much, and he gave it to us brothers as an encouragement."

At this point, Qi Feng shifted his gaze and looked directly at Meng Ran: "There are great brave men in the world, who will not be surprised when they come suddenly, and who will not be angry when they are attacked for no reason. The people held here are very big, and their ambitions are very far-reaching."

The so-called heroes with long-term ambitions often carry forward with heavy burdens and can endure what ordinary people cannot bear.

For a moment, Meng Ran suddenly felt his hairs stand on end. These words seemed to have magical powers, which made the blood in his body rush, and made him feel the spiritual inheritance from Chen Xiangqu's life as an official.

Facing each other's eyes, Qi Feng continued: "At that time, I told the old man that I couldn't do it, I couldn't do it without being shocked or angry... I said grandpa, I'm in too much pain, I really can't do it. But he still He encouraged me, he taught me to learn to be patient, to wait, to be ruthless... After so many years, I have indeed followed his teaching step by step to get to where I am today."

Time flows minute by minute, extremely long and extremely short.

Qi Feng turned his head towards the hospital, waiting for Qi Rui's return in torment, while Meng Ran who was seated opposite him silently accompanied him.

Finally, Qi Rui came out. He walked slowly, with a dignified expression, as if he had exhausted his energy during the half-hour farewell.Inside the RV, Meng Ran asked Qi Feng with his eyes, asking if he would carry out the action as planned?

Qi Feng closed his eyes in silence, and nodded slightly as a tacit consent.

Meng Ran pulled the door and got out of the car. He passed by Qi Rui who was walking towards him, and suddenly heard a voice calling him from behind: "Wait a minute..."

Meng Ran turned around and faced Qi Rui.

Across the line of sight, Qi Rui's eye sockets were covered with red silk, he took a breath, and said in a hoarse voice: "My grandfather likes to play chess, you can accompany him... play a few more games with him..."

At the end of the conversation, Qi Rui's voice trembled, and Meng Ran solemnly agreed: "Okay, I will."

Chen Xiangqu's ward was at the end of the third floor. Due to the dredging in advance, the prison guard in charge had already lifted his guard, and Meng Ran entered the ward without a hitch.

At this time, Chen Xiangqu was lying on the bed. He was not handcuffed, holding a black chess piece in his hand, and was concentrating on studying the endgame in front of him.Hearing someone enter the door, the old man didn't look up, and Yizi asked, "Who is it?"

Meng Ran locked the door and replied respectfully, "Hello, Mayor Chen. I am a clerk of the Municipal Bureau Secretariat."

Chen Xiangqu's whole body was extremely thin. He was almost an octogenarian, and he was in the advanced stage of severe illness, but he still had a faint air of integrity.Hearing Meng Ran's introduction, he moved another child, and said lightly: "That name is old and can't be called anymore. You can't be from the Municipal Bureau. People from Qi Zeyang want to come to see me. I will report myself."

Meng Ran walked to the hospital bed, looked at the endgame, and said humbly and politely, "How many games will you play with Mr. Chen? If you can win a game against me, I will tell you who I am."

Meng Ran didn't have much entertainment in his childhood. One thing he often did was go to the street to watch people fight chess. Over time, he learned a lot of moves and routines.His proposal aroused Chen Xiangqu's interest, and he directly asked him to hold the red first.

So, before and after the chessboard, the old and the young moved the pieces silently without saying a word.Meng Ran's style of chess was swift and fierce, and he always had the upper hand in the early stage, but he always showed hesitation when it came to the critical moment. Chen Xiangqu seized the opportunity and turned defeat into victory, losing two games in a row.

In the third round, Chen Xiangqu finally said, "Be careful, don't be half-hearted."

Meng Ran didn't dare to neglect, and continued to move the game.

Compared with before, the situation in the third game was even more dangerous. After a lot of fighting, the red chess gradually gained the upper hand, but when it came to the decisive victory, Meng Ran's second finger in the middle of the food stopped at a "pawn" On chess, you can't move for a long time.

At this moment, his eyes trembled slightly, hesitating and unable to continue, but he saw an old, withered hand reaching out from the opposite side, grabbing his hesitant hand, and moving the red "pawn" together. Chess, forced to the side of the black "Jiang" chess.

"Since you have identified a path, you should go all the way to the end." Chen Xiangqu let go of Meng Ran's hand, withdrew the "general" and returned to his place, and said with a smile: "Send the Buddha back to the temple, you have already made me a general. "

Meng Ran stared at the final chessboard: "You are too modest."

Chen Xiangqu shook his head: "It's worthwhile to be able to support young people when you're old."

A lot of words suddenly came out of Meng Ran's throat. He wanted to tell Chen Xiangqu that the people of Huangjiang had never forgotten him during the ten years he was in an unjust prison. Mention this old mayor who cares about the masses from time to time.

After three games of chess, Chen Xiangqu asked Meng Ran if he had any cigarettes.

Meng Ran was taken aback, then heard the old man say in embarrassment: "I haven't smoked for more than ten years, I want to have another sip."

Meng Ran immediately took out a Zhonghua, handed it to Chen Xiangqu, and lit it for him.

Chen Xiangqu vomited for a while, and then asked Meng Ran: "Now we can talk about your real identity."

"Deputy Chief of the City Special Police Corps, Meng Ran." After finishing speaking, Meng Ran added: "Qi Rui is my lover."

The second half of the sentence made Chen Xiangqu's hand holding the cigarette freeze for a moment, he looked at Meng Ran carefully again, and said faintly: "So Xiao Rui is with you..."

Meng Ran nodded, and blurted out: "Yes, Grandpa..."

Chen Xiangqu's eyes lit up slightly, and he murmured, "Then I won't be able to embarrass you..."

Meng Ran knew that he couldn't continue procrastinating, so he asked Chen Xiangqu if he wanted to lie down and rest for a while?

Chen waved to Qu, said he wanted to relieve himself, and told Meng to help him get out of bed.Meng Ran carefully helped the frail body into the bathroom, but Chen Xiangqu refused his help: "Go and wait outside, I will really fall asleep in a while, you wait until I fall asleep before leaving. "

Meng Ran responded and exited the bathroom.He silently sat on the side of the bed, clasped his hands and placed them on his forehead, sketching out the details of the next action in his mind. Once Chen Xiangqu fell asleep, he would have a chance to let him swallow potassium cyanide, thus ending his life. life.

For a moment, an unexplainable severe pain ripped from the depths of his heart. Meng Ran clutched his chest, gasping for breath, and accidentally knocked over the chessboard on the bed. It rolled down, flipped a few times on the ground, and finally stopped moving.Meng Ran was thoughtful, bent down and picked up the "Jiang" chess, held it in the palm of his hand, walked to the toilet door again, knocked on the door and asked, "Do you want me to help you out?"

There was no sound from inside, Meng Ran knocked on the door again, and the response was still deathly silence.Meng Ran's heart trembled, and an ominous premonition immediately enveloped him, and he kicked the door in immediately.

The moment after the door was broken, the scene inside made Meng Ran froze, and he froze on the spot in shock—in the bathroom, Chen Xiangqu had already left on his own. It's over.He stood up on the toilet with difficulty, took off his hospital gown, used it as a rope, passed through the window frame, and stuck his head into the fixed knot of the clothes.

Finally, he stepped forward and stood in the air...

A few meters away, Meng Ran leaned weakly against the door. In his turbulent line of sight, he saw Chen Xiangqu's head drooping slightly, but there was no pain on his face. Behind him, there was a bright and clear sky outside the window.