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Time flies, time flies. As if it was just an instant, the "Fudan Eighteen Donkeys" incident that once shocked the whole country and even the world has quietly passed a full 14 years. Now, when the reporter set foot on this land again and found one of the key figures in the incident, Mr. Zhang Peilun, what appeared in front of him was the image of a lonely elderly man enjoying his old age alone.
With deep emotion and respect, the reporter gently knocked on the door of Mr. Zhang Peilun's house. The door opened, and a nurse in a crisp white uniform greeted her, politely inviting reporters into the room.
The silence in the room was shattered only by the sound of the morning news playing on the television screen.
Mr. Zhang Peilun was sitting quietly in a rocking chair in the living room, with a stack of newspapers and some Chinese medicinal materials for daily life scattered around him. When he saw the arrival of the reporter, he raised his head in a little surprise, and there was a hint of surprise in his eyes.
"Old friend, I haven't seen you in a long time!" he greeted the reporter with a smile, and there was a hint of exhaustion in his voice.
The reporter looked around and found that the room was clean and orderly, but there were no other relatives and friends. "Uncle Zhang, how are you doing?" the reporter asked with concern, noticing that the old man's face was slightly pale.
"It's not bad, everything is fine. Mr. Zhang Peilun responded lightly, barely squeezing out a smile from the corner of his mouth. His gaze was a little erratic, as if looking into the distance through the window, recalling the past.
At this time, the reporter noticed that a yellowed pennant was hanging on the wall, on which the words "people's heroes are immortal" were written in strong and powerful brush letters. Below the banner is an old photograph of a young man in a police uniform, looking resolute and energetic.
"That's right, it's been 14 years. Mr. Zhang Peilun saw the reporter's doubts and took the initiative to explain, "That is my son Zhang Ninghai, who sacrificed his precious life to protect those 18 college students. ”
Talking about his son, Mr. Zhang Peilun's tone was unusually calm. He stared out the window with those slightly empty eyes, as if he had traveled back in time to what had happened on that cold night.
"It's been so long, and I've let go of the baggage in my heart. He muttered in a low voice, his tone unwavering.
Let's turn the clock back to 2010, that cold and wet winter night. The dense fog of Huangshan was filled, and 18 outstanding students from Fudan University were moving forward in a difficult and dangerous situation.
They are the 18 brave "Fudan Eighteen Donkeys".
Starting from the campus where they grew up, they are all heroic and radiant, like the pride of the sky, proud of the others. However, it was this group of young people who were blazing with the sun that fell into the desperate trap of Huangshan because of their impulsiveness and arrogance.
The source of everything stemmed from their insatiable desire to conquer Huangshan. As one of the leading institutions of higher learning in China, Fudan University has always attracted the most outstanding students in the country. These 18 elites are all talented top students, who are accustomed to standing in the spotlight and enjoying the attention and praise of everyone.
But it is these young people who are usually full of self-confidence, once they leave the comfortable school environment, they expose their ignorance and naivety that make people laugh. They don't know anything about wilderness adventures, and they don't know much about the rugged terrain of Yellow Mountain, but they still think it's just an ordinary outdoor activity.
With such a mentality, they allowed their desire for adventure to run wild in Huangshan. At first, they climbed and frolicked happily, as carefree as if they were in an amusement park.
However, when the sun sets, Huangshan begins to show its most ferocious face.
The darkness gradually engulfed the entire mountain like a torn bandage, and the vision instantly fell into darkness. Just then, the first eerie alarm sounded - a girl had the misfortune of stepping on a scaly snake, which frightened her so much that she almost fell off a cliff.
The other companions quickly gathered around to disperse the snake, only to find that they had lost their way. Only then did it dawn on them that they had fallen into a desperate situation in Huangshan, and the way they left had long disappeared into the night.
In the face of the starry moon and the biting cold wind, these young people who once thought highly of themselves were silent. Nervousness and fear were written on their faces, and even the most eloquent person was staring blankly into a corner of the darkness.
Just when this group of young students was in a desperate situation, despair enveloped everyone's heart, but a glimmer of life quietly emerged.
However, this exhilarating discovery is soon shattered by the harsh reality - the phone battery is down to the last bar! They have to carefully search for the source of the signal while praying to God to bless the phone from running out.
The boy who led the team resolutely ordered everyone to use only the most basic mobile phone functions, and absolutely not to consume battery energy at will. The entire team was silent, fearing that the slightest movement might destroy the slim hope of survival.
At a time when the long wait and hope was about to be dashed, the sudden rescue message came out like a dawn in the darkness! After receiving this special distress signal in a timely manner, the Huangshan City Public Security Bureau resolutely launched a large-scale emergency rescue operation.
It was late at night, heavy rain and poor visibility, but that didn't stop the rescuers from being determined. They carried out an all-round search of the entire Huangshan area, without dead ends, and never let go of any suspicious place.
However, at this moment, an earth-shattering loud noise instantly broke the tranquility of Huangshan! It turned out that a member of the team unfortunately fell off the cliff, and the cry for help from the darkness was heart-wrenching.
The other team members rushed to the scene when they heard the sound, only to see the team leader Zhang Ninghai lying there with scars, and his left leg was twisted and deformed.
"Hurry up, carry him up!" someone shouted loudly, and several agile team members immediately jumped into the canyon and carried Zhang Ninghai back to safety with difficulty.
Zhang Ninghai's face was as white as paper, and his lips showed a strange blue-purple color, obviously with extremely serious internal injuries.
After a night of hard fighting, 18 Fudan students were finally rescued from danger. This was undoubtedly an exciting piece of good news, but it was followed by an even more shocking scene.
When a brave journalist tried to interview the rescued students for more details about the rescue, their reaction was disappointing and deeply distressing. A teenager in a school uniform snickered in front of the camera, arrogant and ignorant, and treated reporters' questions as if he had never been educated.
What's even worse is that some students openly said that Zhang Ninghai, who is a people's policeman, only sacrificed to perform his duties and has nothing special.
Their words are full of contempt for heroes and provocation to authority.
In an instant, the arrogance and arrogance of this group of young people who claimed to be "academic tyrants" were fully exposed, causing strong indignation and condemnation from the people across the country.
Many people of insight made fierce remarks on online platforms, belittling the 18 students as "Fudan Eighteen Donkeys" and seriously criticizing them, vigorously reprimanding them for their indifference to the heroic sacrifices and their attitude of ignoring the teachings of their teachers.
"It turned out to be such a group of people, who were praised as models by teachers in the lecture hall on campus!" said some netizens indignantly.
In the face of strong condemnation from all walks of life, this group of "Fudan Eighteen Donkeys" showed no concern and turned a deaf ear to the accusations of the outside world. They are self-contained, arrogant, and trapped in the so-called elite coteries, turning a blind eye and deaf to the criticism of others.
In the face of increasing public pressure, the 18 students had to make a big promise at the memorial service that they would do their best to take care of Zhang Ninghai's elderly father, Zhang Peilun, to make up for their mistakes.
The moment they stepped onto the podium in unison, the audience fell silent. The audience was full of Zhang Ninghai's relatives and friends, some of them were grief-stricken, some were furious, and all their anger was poured out on these young faces.
What is even more touching is that the old man Zhang Peilun is silently crying over the portrait of his son in his arms. Gazing at his son's eternal face, his eyes were filled with endless mourning for his deceased hero.
The first to stand up was a young man in a bachelor's robe.
"We all lost our way at one point and made unforgivable mistakes. Today, we are here to collectively express our sincerest apologies to you and your son's soul in heaven!" The young man's words were sincere and choked, as if he had become deeply aware of his crime.
Looking at the energetic faces, the audience was all moved. It is true that young people are often prone to impulsiveness, but if they can learn from them, it is still possible to reinvent their lives.
At this moment full of sorrow and awakening, bursts of warm applause spontaneously sounded from the audience, as if to give this group of young people the last chance for redemption.