Chapter 230 The Definition of Strength
After returning to the big city, He Shu first went to his grandfather's house.
My aunt felt very distressed when she saw that he had become tanned and his face was rough.
But He Shu thought it was good this way. In that environment, he was as white as a little lamb, which was really ugly.
Before leaving, he asked a senior in the army to shave his hair.
My hairstyle looks similar to the one I had in prison , but when I look in the mirror I feel like I am two different people.
He Shu brought back some photos that were taken for him by people in the army. There were photos of him shooting and others of him carrying a rocket launcher.
Every photo is very handsome, and He Shu himself is very satisfied with them.
Old Master Qi looked at the photos of He Shu in combat uniform for a long time. Finally, he nodded and asked his daughter-in-law to buy a few frames to frame them.
"How was it when you went to your uncle's place?"
The old man waved his hand, asked He Shu to sit next to him, and kindly asked He Shu about his experience in the army.
“It feels like it’s not easy.”
He Shu didn't know how to say it. This sentence was not easy to say, and it couldn't express his respect for those people.
"Haha, it's easy for no one. Are you feeling better now?"
He Shu nodded seriously this time, and the old man continued: "You are a very empathetic child. Children like you are not afraid of going astray because they are not that cruel."
"But people, having a kind heart is not enough. If you can't turn a blind eye and you don't have the ability to help others, that's the most painful thing."
Grandpa’s words made He Shu feel that his grandfather knew everything, including Chen He’s affairs.
But Uncle Zhou would never show those things to outsiders, not even my grandfather.
That only goes to show that grandpa is good at judging people, or at least he is very accurate in judging people.
He Shu pursed his lips: "Grandpa, I'm too weak."
The old man smiled and said, "He Shu, you really look like your brother Guangxing in your military uniform, but grandpa said long ago that he would not interfere with your future path."
"Your uncle took you to the army not to let you experience how hard their lives were or to compare the gap between you and those soldiers, but to let you feel the power."
"This power can be a person's physical fitness, the guns in their hands, or their brains."
"Whether in the past or now, a good commander can defeat a larger force with a smaller one and turn defeat into victory. An excellent information unit can detect the enemy's movements early and provide the best route deployment to avoid and reduce our casualties."
"So it's not that you are too weak, but that you haven't found a position that truly suits you and allows you to exert your strength."
Grandpa's words made He Shu realize something. Indeed, all his previous pain was only because he had experienced it but had no power to change it.
From the family breakdown that he was unable to change as a child, to the helplessness he felt when his mother was seriously ill, to when he chose to seek justice for Uncle Zhang as an adult but ended up sending himself to prison.
All this is because he has no power, or he is not using his power correctly.
Chen He might be the same. When he went to teach, he was just full of passion...
"Grandpa has told you so much because he hopes you won't be impatient. Although life is limited, the achievements you create can be unlimited."
"We have to patiently accumulate strength. Just like the special forces you saw, no one is born strong. All the high-intensity training they are going through now is just for the day when they will be put to good use."
"That day is not certain, but as long as we have accumulated enough strength when it is revealed, we will be able to achieve the greatest effect by then."
On this day, Grandpa talked with He Shu for a long time.
Grandpa said that he didn't receive much education, but what he said made He Shu feel that grandpa was like a philosopher.
Yes, when he had not left the Dan River, didn’t he want to climb up?
That goal seemed very vague until He Shu redefined it now.
The upward movement he wanted was the process of accumulating strength as his grandfather had described it.
After talking with his grandfather, He Shu felt much calmer. He knew he still had a long way to go.
He still has a lot of time to prepare, and can no longer be depressed by the current situation that cannot be changed...
A few days later, He Shu came to Zhou Zhensheng's office building.
He came to ask about the progress in Nanzhan.
Zhou Zhensheng's injuries have healed, and he did not hide anything from He Shu about Nan Zhan.
Aunt Qi Xue went into the mountains and found several villages where Chen He had taught and purchased raw materials for drugs. She arrested more than 20 people involved in the case.
At the same time, Zhou Zhensheng, who initially wanted to play the long game and catch a big fish, also changed his previous deployment.
Mai Qiji and the people mentioned in Chen He's autobiography were all secretly arrested. The only thing that disappointed Zhou Zhensheng was that the Lisu man named Ma Dao escaped.
This person is a key figure. We have obtained some clues from the arrested Mai Qiji. Ma Dao is a local celebrity in Mengmao. He is involved in drug trafficking, lending, and is a human trafficker from China to Wanta...
Zhou Zhensheng also took out a piece of information, which was the confession of a young man from the mountains. This person was Zhang Xianglian’s younger brother.
He recounted in detail what happened from the first time Chen He went into the mountains after arriving in Mangmao to the time after the accident.
These contents were not of much help to the case itself, but they helped Zhou Zhensheng and others understand Chen He better and also resolved some previous doubts.
For example, why did Chen He suddenly change from a teacher to a drug dealer...
He Shu stayed with Zhou Zhensheng for a whole day, and during that time Zhou Zhensheng did not avoid He Shu in his contacts and actions with Nanzhan.
Because He Shu is already considered one of their insiders.
He Shu read everyone's confessions and the information obtained from the investigation. Only then did he realize that this was a huge network of intertwined interests.
Zhou Zhensheng and his team's current actions are more like exploring from the edge to the center of the network.
In this process, countless people will fall from this net. At least the list of people revealed by Mai Qiji includes several officials above the township level.
Although these people seemed to be of low rank, they provided many conveniences to the illegal personnel, which greatly restricted Zhou Zhensheng and his team's actions in Nanzhan .
"There will be a big operation before the New Year. I have a feeling that some people are hiding too deeply, and we may not be able to find them, but Nanzhan will be clearer after this baptism."
"No matter what, He Shu, the content you deciphered has been a great achievement. At least it saved us a few years. But for your safety, I can't apply for a reward from my superiors for you for the time being. I have to wait until it's completely finished..."
"I know Uncle Zhou you are thinking about my safety."
He Shu expressed his understanding: "Uncle Zhou, can I resume my normal life then? It seems that I can no longer help you with what is happening next."
Zhou Zhensheng smiled and said, "Of course, what are your plans next?"
“I want to go back to school and continue my studies.”
Zhou Zhensheng nodded: "That's fine, but if you want to leave Dadu, tell me in advance."
