New Year's Eve, and in a few hours it will be a new year.
I hope that all the disasters will be in the past, and there will be only new hope and new happiness in the future.
Xu Shaowei rented a car and drove through the busiest streets and alleys, watching others laughing and cursing.
Other people's liveliness.
Gradually, there were fewer people, and the high-rise buildings were not so prosperous and new.
When passing by a construction site, he stepped on the accelerator a little lighter, and his eyes could clearly look at the courtyard wall of the construction site - high enough to prevent some grandmas and uncles from climbing over the wall to steal construction materials from the construction site. But not high enough to prevent him from being agile and flexible.
Cement trucks were rumbling and turning over, building bridge pillars all night long. Such scenes can be seen everywhere in this ever-changing city. Now it looks like a corner of a dirty and messy construction site, but in a few days it will become a bright and magnificent building, and a tarmac road with luxury cars speeding on it, showing that this city is full of vitality.
Xu Shaowei ignored the poetry for the idle people to savor, he only stared at the cement truck.
The gun was thrown in, mixed with cement, and made into a bridge pillar, and no one would ever find it again - a weapon might be able to suppress this Feng Shui treasure land, so that the bridge can be built smoothly and will not collapse for hundreds of years.
Even if the workers found a foreign object in the cement and called the police, the cement would seep into all the gaps in the old gun, and the forensic laboratory technicians would certainly find nothing.
The thought passed, and he stepped on the accelerator again, still heading towards the destination.
The abandoned tenement building on the edge of the city was once valued by real estate developers, who claimed to build a new residence for Hong Kong's wealthy. The house was half-built, but suddenly the funding chain broke, and it has been abandoned for several years.
Hong Kong is very prosperous, but such scars can be seen everywhere in the prosperity.
This is the nest of night walkers.
After parking the car in a hidden place, Xu Shaowei habitually walked in the shadows, bypassed the wasteland, and arrived at the old place.
He came very early, and the other two had not arrived yet.
He habitually checked the surroundings to make sure everything was safe. He looked at the time, found a good position, and stood still like a sculpture waiting for someone.
'Chewing Gum' still had his chewing gum in his mouth, trying to imitate the cynical prince, but he ended up looking like the most helpless scoundrel.
'Black Jacket' still wore his jacket, and the two of them came over one after the other, Black Jacket in front and Chewing Gum behind.
Xu Shaowei was like a beast waiting for an opportunity, lying in wait in the dark and observing his prey.
He didn't move until the two came over to greet him, then he smiled and responded.
The three of them walked down the stairs in tacit understanding to the basement, which was now exposed to the open air, sat on the stairs, and turned on the flashlight.
In this basement, even if they used lights, it would be difficult to find them even if passers-by passed by because it was low enough. It was a good hiding place.
Xu Shaowei's strategy has always been to avoid trouble, so he chose a place where no one was around, and was unwilling to discuss things in any residence or living area where they had left traces.
He took out a piece of paper prepared in advance and handed it to the two people, "It has the check-in points and time for uniformed police, as well as some routes, precautions and other details. Take a look and call me when you have memorized them."
The two people had long been accustomed to Xu Shaowei's style. They made a foolproof plan and everyone memorized it until he repeatedly tested them to make sure they would not forget it, and then he would burn the plan paper and start the action.
This time, they got the familiar plan paper, and everything went according to the previous process, which gave the two people a great sense of security.
Nodding to Xu Shaowei, Gum gave Xu Shaowei a thumbs up, and the two of them immediately took flashlights to illuminate the planning paper, and carefully familiarized themselves with the route, target stores, and all the information marked by Xu Shaowei in the map.
Xu Shaowei seemed to be bored and strolled on the first floor. He walked slowly in front of them, looked up at the moon, and gave his back to the two of them, asking them to trust him again.
Then, he walked slowly behind the two of them.
The time soon came to 23:58. Although the surroundings were still quiet, Xu Shaowei knew that the whole city was staring at the clock, counting down together to welcome the solar new year.
23:59...
10, 9, 8, 7... 3, 2, 1!
The hour hand, minute hand, and second hand all pointed to the same place. Xu Shaowei did not hesitate any longer. He lowered his left arm, and his sleeve fell down to cover his watch. The next moment, he had already drawn his gun with his right hand, and he aimed it at the back of the heads of the two people who were still memorizing the information, and pulled the trigger without hesitation.
"Bang!"
It seemed like there was only one sound, but in fact it was the sound of countless firecrackers and fireworks.
In the distance, fireworks were blooming in the sky, and bright blood-red stars exploded and sprinkled the entire sky.
"Bang!"
The second explosion followed, and new fireworks were set off. The sound of firecrackers suddenly became dense, and it was impossible to distinguish the third and fourth sounds...
Perhaps there were other sounds hidden in the excitement of celebrating the New Year, but everyone cast their eyes to the sky. In this New Year's Eve, there were only fireworks, hugs and kisses, nothing else.
Xu Shaowei also looked up at the fireworks, those bright spots were blooming in the sky and in his heart.
...
Everyone reunited with their families, everyone was dating and partying, and the deserted coast that was deserted in Japan before became even more deserted on such a lively day.
A small boat drifted along, chasing the moon on the other side of the coastline. The man sitting on the boat rowed slowly but steadily, and he didn't release the oars until he turned around to confirm the distance from the shore.
The first body that fell on the boulder was pushed into the sea, and the boat instantly floated up a few inches.
The second body was also pushed into the sea, and the boat swayed and floated up again. When the sea breeze blew, it drifted in the wind, especially light.
Xu Shaowei sat in the boat, watching the two bodies gradually sink into the deep sea and be swallowed up by the darkness.
It was as if he was watching his own past slowly sinking to the bottom of the sea.