Chapter 406 Something's Wrong

Xiao Yunfeng asked the boy for his address and was somewhat surprised to find that he didn't live very close by.

Why aren't you home yet, it's so late?

Su Jin had obviously noticed this as well, and took the initiative to ask the boy about it.

The boy seemed to be in much better condition and was able to speak normally again.

"I went out to meet up with some friends, but I lost track of time and was late getting home."

That answer doesn't sound like a big deal; kids these days, at twelve or thirteen, are perfectly capable of playing outside on their own.

Su Jin continued with a concerned question, "Is your foot feeling better?"

The boy nodded and deliberately moved slowly, saying, "It's much better than before. Thank you, uncle and sister, for taking me home."

Xiao Yunfeng, who was driving, was looking straight ahead when he heard the two titles and his eyebrows twitched.

Su Jin stared intently at his moving legs, her gaze deepening.

She stopped talking to the boy, turned around and sat down with a serious expression.

Xiao Yunfeng noticed almost immediately that something was wrong with her expression.

Before he could investigate, Su Jin spoke up as if it were a casual conversation, "Uncle, I remember Uncle Wang lives in the western suburbs, right?"

Xiao Yunfeng narrowed his eyes for a moment, then echoed, "You mean Wang Dahai?"

Su Jin hummed in agreement. "I remember that place was quite remote, and the houses seemed to be scattered around."

“Now that you mention it, it really reminds me. He seems to live in Fenzi Hutong too.” Xiao Yunfeng said, glancing at the boy through the rearview mirror. “You live in Fenzi Hutong too? Do you know an uncle named Wang Dahai?”

Su Jin then added, "He has four daughters, the youngest of whom is about your age, named Wang Meimei."

The boy, who had been calm and composed just a moment ago, showed obvious signs of panic when faced with their questions.

"Of course I recognize him. Uncle Wang often gives me candy."

Upon hearing his answer, the atmosphere in the carriage instantly became oppressive.

Xiao Yunfeng and Su Jin exchanged a sharp glance.

The car was not traveling fast, and it had already left the bustling city center and entered the road leading to the suburbs.

The two tacitly agreed not to ask the boy any more questions.

As they got closer to their destination, the boy gradually relaxed.

Far from the hustle and bustle of the city, the western suburbs, near the edge of the city, appear exceptionally spacious and quiet under the night sky.

"My home is at the very end of this alley."

The boy pointed to a dark alley not far away and gestured to Xiao Yunfeng.

Looking ahead by the moonlight, what is called a hutong (alley) is actually just a few scattered houses, and each house is several meters to more than ten meters apart, making them very dispersed.

Xiao Yunfeng could have driven in, but he stepped on the brakes instead.

"Xiao Jin, you stay in the car, I'll take him inside."

"Okay." Su Jin agreed with unusually quickness.

Xiao Yunfeng got out of the car and then helped the boy out of the car.

The boy gasped dramatically as soon as his feet touched the ground.

"Uncle, my feet hurt so much, could you carry me inside?"

He completely forgot that he had already said in the car that it didn't hurt that much.

Xiao Yunfeng calmly glanced at his tiptoeing feet, then bent down under his tense gaze.

Sitting in the car, Su Jin watched this scene with an increasingly cold gaze.