That's where it must have hit.

The most likely reason for the accident is that the location is slightly downhill. Perhaps Lao Dai was thinking of chasing Liu Jun, tripped, and lost his footing, falling onto the rocks.

That's all he could guess.

He wasn't a trace evidence expert either, and he couldn't determine anything based solely on these on-site findings.

In the end, he could only squat on the rock, looking at the distant mountains, feeling secretly saddened.

.

In the evening, Dai Yuanyuan finally returned.

She looked dusty and her eyes were swollen from crying; she must have cried many times before.

She almost fainted when she saw her father's portrait.

"dad!"

He knelt on the ground, crying his heart out.

Because his daughter was there, the other colleagues temporarily left the mourning hall, but Wang Tianxiao hesitated and stayed.

He knelt silently to the side.

This can be considered as keeping this poor girl company.

She was originally a strong girl with a generous and cheerful personality, but now, facing her father's death, she has shed her strong exterior and become a pitiful and weak little girl.

Gradually, it got darker and darker.

There's nothing to see outside anymore.

Looking out through the door, the mountains were silent and as black as ink.

“Yuanyuan, stop crying. If Old Dai knew that his most beloved daughter was so sad, he wouldn’t rest in peace. Let’s leave it at that and let him go in peace.”

With tears welling up in her eyes, Dai Yuanyuan turned to look at Wang Tianxiao and asked, "Tell me, why did this happen? Why did this happen?"

Wang Tianxiao remained silent.

He didn't know why either, and he really wanted to ask.

What is the standard for the cycle of birth and death?

But no one could answer him.

He stood up and gently pulled Dai Yuanyuan up. Dai Yuanyuan was so exhausted from crying that she rested her head against his chest.

In the past, he would have felt very embarrassed and immediately pushed her away.

But tonight, he didn't do anything so cold.

He simply patted Dai Yuanyuan's shoulder gently.

“I’m just as sad as you are, but I think Old Dai would definitely want us all to live well. Only by living well can we continue his hope.”

"But I'm so sad."

"Yes, I know you're very sad."

Why is this happening?

"Maybe... oh, actually I don't know why either."

Wang Tianxiao said helplessly.

He gently pushed Dai Yuanyuan away. "Come on, let's go out for some fresh air. You've been gone for more than half a year, it must have been a long time since you breathed the mountain air, right?"

"Um."

Dai Yuanyuan wiped away her tears, feeling a little embarrassed.

The two returned to the rock where the accident occurred, climbed up, and sat on it.

Dai Yuanyuan stroked the stone beneath her and murmured, "I wonder what he was thinking in his last moments?"

"He's probably thinking, 'Oh no, this is terrible!'"

Dai Yuanyuan paused for a moment, then gave a bitter smile.

She knew about Wang Tianxiao's relationship with her father, so she wasn't angry.

When people are sad, they don't always cry out loud.

Being able to truly cry is actually a blessing; most people are like Wang Tianxiao, who, despite feeling sad inside, still try to appear calm and collected.

They even tried to comfort others.

"It's true that fortune can change in an instant. Last time I left, he joked that his precious daughter, whom he had raised, was about to fly away and wouldn't even hug him."

I told him then, "You're so big now, why are you still hugging me?" and I didn't agree to let him hug me.

As I walked down the ridge, I saw him still standing there watching me, until his shadow disappeared into the lake.

I always thought there were still many opportunities.

My father, he's right there, where else could he go?

But he just loves to joke with me. Look, here he is…”

"That's just the kind of person he is. You've known him for a long time. He's never been an old man who follows the usual path."

Wang Tianxiao said with a smile.

Dai Yuanyuan nodded, "Who says otherwise?"

"Are you doing alright over there?"

"Yes, the outside world is indeed very big. Sometimes I feel like this place is not the same world as the outside world."

“I can relate to that. This place is indeed very isolated. When it’s isolated for a long time, it creates a fixed culture. People may seem to be in the same world, but they no longer understand each other.”

"Yes, that's right!"

Dai Yuanyuan let out a soft sigh.

“Actually, he could have gone back earlier, but he seems to have fallen in love with this place. I didn’t understand him before, but I didn’t object. I still don’t understand him now, but I’ve never objected like this before.”

Wang Tianxiao didn't know how to comfort him, so he could only silently look at the night sky.

"I've always felt something's off about Lao Dai's matter. Look at this rock we're sitting on; it would be quite difficult for someone to fall off. When I came back today, I saw the police car leave. I don't know how the investigation is going. You could follow it later."

Of course, I hope it's really just bad luck, but maybe not. That bastard Liu Jun has had a lot of issues with Lao Dai ever since that incident…”

“You mean…” Dai Yuanyuan stared wide-eyed at Wang Tianxiao in disbelief.

"I can't be sure for sure either, and I don't understand this area. I'll ask the police station for the results. No matter what the reason is, the facts are the facts, but we should at least give Lao Dai justice."

"Well... thank you very much, Wang Tianxiao."

Dai Yuanyuan looked at Wang Tianxiao gratefully, recalling how her father had once wanted to marry her off to him, but unfortunately, the two were not destined to be together.

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