While talking to Qian Zhong, Huang Xiansheng's hand behind his back suddenly slammed down, causing Huang Xiansheng, who was already struggling to breathe, to feel a tightness in his chest, a broken throat, and bone fragments blocking his airway.
He was already on the verge of death, and could no longer hold on, his consciousness gradually sinking into endless darkness.
Almost simultaneously, that memory appeared in Ning Zhiheng's mind.
Fragments of memory flashed by, and images appeared before my eyes like a revolving lantern.
The first image shows a young boy in a kimono catching cherry blossom petals falling in front of him. Behind him, a middle-aged woman in a kimono smiles kindly and looks at him with affection. The mother and son stroll gently along a mountain path.
The second scene shows a typical Chinese rural town nestled in a valley. There are villages and farmland, but the boy is dressed entirely like a typical Chinese farm boy. He and several others of similar age, also dressed in traditional Chinese farm attire, are working in the fields and strolling through the streets, conversing in somewhat broken Mandarin.
The third image flashes by: the now-grown young man, dressed in a Japanese military uniform, kneels in a tatami room. Opposite him stands a stern-faced middle-aged officer with a mustache. The officer coldly declares, "From this day forward, there will be no more Tetsuya Ryohei in this world. Your name is Huang Xiansheng, codename Puppet."
The fourth scene depicts a battlefield amidst the flames of war. The young Huang Xiansheng, his face contorted in pain, grits his teeth and crawls forward, the intense roar of artillery fire filling the air. Bullets and shrapnel fly everywhere. His face contorted in agony, yet he perseveres with unwavering determination.
The fifth and final scene appears. Huang Xiansheng, nearing middle age, is speaking quietly with a young military officer in a room. He gently places a photograph in front of the officer; the photograph clearly shows the beautiful, gentle face of a woman. The young officer looks helpless and hesitant, finally closing the photograph in his hands and bowing his head in anguish.
Ning Zhiheng did not linger, quickly exiting the space of consciousness and returning to reality.
Everything happened in an instant, and Wei Liangbi and Qian Zhong, who were standing right next to each other, did not notice anything unusual.
Ning Zhiheng quietly withdrew his hand from Huang Xiansheng's head, then said naturally, "Team Leader Qian is busy with official duties, so we won't disturb you any longer."
Seeing that his goal had been achieved, Wei Liangbi smiled and nodded to Qian Zhong to take his leave. They chatted and laughed as if the confrontation between the two had never happened.
Qian Zhong forced a dry laugh, secretly gritting his teeth. He thought to himself, "These two bastards change their faces faster than flipping through a book. One second they're all stern, businesslike, looking like they're looking for trouble. The next second they're all polite and amiable. These young people nowadays, not a single one of them is easy to deal with!"
Wei Liangbi and Ning Zhiheng quickly walked out of the prison cell. The matter was successfully completed, and they had even extracted a huge sum of money from Qian Zhong. Ning Zhiheng hadn't expected Wei Liangbi to have such a huge appetite!
The two exchanged a smile, quite pleased with themselves!
They hadn't gone far when they heard Qian Zhong calling for his men behind them. A cacophony of sounds followed, indicating that Qian Zhong had discovered Huang Xiansheng was too badly wounded to survive.
Wei Liangbi and Ning Zhiheng exchanged surprised glances, but neither of them said anything and quickened their pace to leave.
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