But from Ning Zhiheng's tone, he could sense that this was his true thought. Could he be telling the truth? Did he really believe in communism? Could he be one of his comrades? Lu Ming couldn't simply categorize Ning Zhiheng as one of his comrades based on a few words!
“I know you don’t believe me, but please rest assured, this Zhang Pei will endanger the safety of the underground party organization, and we must get rid of him as soon as possible!” Ning Zhiheng said.
"If what you say is false, it means nothing to me. If what you say is true, I am very fortunate to have a communist fighter by my side in my final moments!" Lu Ming's breath grew weaker and weaker!
At this moment, Ning Zhiheng saw Lu Ming's eyes suddenly open and his face slightly flushed. Knowing this was a final burst of energy before death, he quickly asked, "Is there anything you want to say last?"
“I remember the scene when I joined the Party, when I took the oath under the Party flag,” Lu Ming’s eyes seemed to see something, and a smile of reminiscence of the good old days appeared on his face. Then his expression slowly became solemn and serious, and he slowly read out word by word: “Keep secrets, obey discipline, sacrifice oneself, engage in class struggle, strive for revolution, and never betray the Party!”
Ning Zhiheng's eyes reddened and welled up with tears, a wave of sorrow washing over him. He gripped Lu Ming's hand tightly with his left, gently stroking his forehead with his right. He brought his lips close to Lu Ming's ear, lowered his voice, and repeated each word in Lu Ming's voice: "Strictly keep secrets, obey discipline, sacrifice yourself, engage in class struggle, strive for revolution, and never betray the Party!"
When the last sentence, "Never betray the Party!" was read, Lu Ming's eyes widened. He looked at the young face in front of him with satisfaction, as if he wanted to examine it again. Finally, he let go of his hands and closed his eyes peacefully.
At the same time, Ning Zhiheng felt a lingering sadness, and memories of Lu Ming appeared in his mind.
Lu Ming's memories flashed before his eyes like a revolving lantern!
The first scene shows young Lu Ming slowly walking forward in a field, holding a plow. Ahead of him, a dark-skinned and thin middle-aged man is struggling to pull the plow. The father and son are talking as they walk!
In the second scene, a young soldier in an old-fashioned military uniform, holding a rifle, charges forward desperately as the bugle sounds. His comrades fall one after another, and the sounds of gunfire and artillery ring out in his ears, but he ignores them and keeps moving forward!
In the third scene, under the bright red Party flag and the pattern of the sickle and hammer, a young soldier solemnly raises his right hand and, following the clear voice of a lean officer opposite him, solemnly swears the oath of joining the Party, word by word!
In the fourth scene, a pretty woman with blood soaking her chest collapses into Lu Ming's arms. She manages a weak smile before closing her eyes in despair. Lu Ming calls out her name, "Huilan, Huilan," in a hoarse voice, heartbroken.
In the final, fifth scene, in a dimly lit small room, Lu Ming and a middle-aged man sit facing each other. The man says in a heavy tone, "Old Lu, I have bad news for you. Boran has sacrificed his life. We have lost another comrade-in-arms. The Party organization has decided that you will take over his work and continue to use Boran's code name, 'Shadow'! My code name, 'Farmer,' will be your single contact person!"
In reality, Lu Ming had passed away peacefully in bed. Ning Zhiheng suppressed the grief in his heart, withdrew his hand from Lu Ming's head, calmed himself down, and after his emotions returned to normal, straightened his clothes, pushed open the door and left with a normal expression!
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