Chapter 20 Chapter 17

Spring has come to Seoul, and the spring breeze blows into every corner. Red, pink, and yellow jindalai flowers and forsythia flowers decorate the endless fields of Namsan.The flowers that welcome the spring in full bloom seem to look down on the fleeting winter.Seoul is full of life. Word of the amnesty circulated more and more.I also drifted from depression into a state of restless anticipation.Although I was unhappy, the agents would take me out for a while on their own initiative from time to time.The breath of spring is everywhere, and I really can't say no to them. I am bathed in the warm sunshine of Hexu, gazing at the picturesque countryside.Like North Korea, South Korea is an exciting country.There are lush valleys, majestic mountains and fertile plains everywhere.I hope to experience all this beauty one day.

Back at Nanshan, I kicked off my shoes and turned on the TV to watch the seven o'clock news.Another day missing.I told Li Yu that she had two hours to get off work.But she didn't answer me, she just stared at the TV. The government today announced an amnesty for Kim Hyun Hee, the criminal who bombed South Korea's Flight 858.The president said that Kim Hyun-hee was not the real culprit of the bombing.She is nothing more than an innocent victim of a society that disregards human rights under a regime of terror.According to the President's will, Kim Il Sung should I couldn't hear what else was said below.At this time Li Yu jumped up and shouted: You have been pardoned!

She ran over and hugged me and thumped my back.The news quickly spread throughout Nanshan, everyone came in to congratulate me, they were all really happy, and Nanqiang was no exception. I was too excited to speak.Everyone was very happy, and at the same time they were talking about some details announced in the president's decision.I quietly lay on the bed and cried.I can't describe the complex emotions I felt at that time. I was grateful for the government, sad for my family, and hopeful for the future.The happier I was, the more lonely I felt, but that didn't stop me from praying to God once again.

Holy Lord!Thank you for giving a sinner a new chapter in life.Please pass on the news to my family, show mercy and bless them. Nan Qiang smiled and walked over to me.Seeing me crying, he was very stunned, but I think he probably also guessed my complicated mood, so he didn't ask any further questions. Today is a good day, Hyun Hee, and it's time to arrange your new life here in Seoul.I'll come see you tomorrow and we'll have a good talk then. I nodded, looking into his face with tears in my eyes.Thank you so much, I thought you were turning against me. He looked a little embarrassed, and it took a while before he replied: We are having a hard time, Hyun Hee.We haven't had this experience in a long time.I have to admit that I am also experiencing a battle between emotion and reason in my heart, but you know this is by no means a simple matter as clear as black and white.The president's decision is partly based on political motives, not just moral ones.You are a prime example of the North Korean tragedy that will not have that effect on others.

I also don't think there's any point in putting you to death, it doesn't bring the dead back to life and it doesn't punish the real villains Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il.You don't have a choice in that society Hyun Hee, putting you to death is just ruining another person's life more brutally and doesn't solve anything.I know you, too, are genuinely remorseful for what you have done.Also, I don't think you personally pose any threat to our society.He smiled: Whatever your training, I don't think there's anything criminal about you.I'm sure that's what any of us would do in your situation.

Yes, I think so too, Li Yu interjected, putting my hand in hers.You know, foreigners may not understand this decision.Only those who have experienced the pain of Korea's division can understand it. People from other countries cannot imagine what it would be like to have a country split in two, with one half ruled by a cruel tyrant. Many of us have relatives in North Korea, but never Haven't met, you may never know, perhaps, your terrible mission may end up helping us unite. Anyway, the most important thing is that you got the amnesty, Hyun Hee, you are free now.