In the early morning, the sky is just getting light, enchanting clouds fill the air, emerald green bamboos are covered with water droplets, and the mountains are fresh and quiet.
Li Zhenting and the middle-aged man named Dashan boarded the first ship and arrived on the other side of the mountain.
"Mr. Li, don't worry. I grew up here and later moved to the village opposite. I know this place very well. I know every corner clearly. It will be easy for me to find someone you want to find, unless that person doesn't live here." Dashan is very talkative and kept praising Haikou along the way.
Li Zhenting was silent. After reaching the other side, all he saw were mountains one after another, with only a few scattered villages.
If the village across the lake is economically underdeveloped, then this side is simply backward.
He frowned.
Can Shen Ning live in a place like this for so long while she's pregnant? Then how did she survive? When she thought of this, her heart ached.
"Okay, you rent a car and I'll pay for it. We'll ask as we go, focusing on pregnant women, around 24 or 25 years old." After a while, Li Zhenting scouted the terrain and said to Dashan.
"Okay." Dashan agreed and walked towards a house in the distance.
Soon, he rented a half-old car.
"Boss Li, I've inquired around, and there are no pregnant women in the neighborhood. We need to go inside."
"Well, let's go."
The car drove towards the mountains.
But to Li Zhenting's disappointment, he and Dashan drove to every corner of the village but couldn't find Chen Ning.
He asked several households and they all said that there were no pregnant women aged 24 or 25 here. Even if there were any pregnant women, they would be from nearby villagers with names and surnames, and everyone knew them.
Finally, Li Zhenting asked them if there were any new pregnant women who moved in in the past few months, and everyone shook their heads.
As night fell, they still hadn't found anything.
Li Zhenting looked tired, dejected and listless.
"Mr. Li, the person you're looking for is probably not here." Dashan was very confident. "We've been to every place in the villa where people live. If she's there, we must have found her. If we can't find her, it means she's not here at all."
"But I saw her on the ship last night." Li Zhenting was unwilling to accept it. He was sure that his eyes were not mistaken last night.
"Is it possible that you are seeing things? After all, it's so far away." Dashan thought it unlikely. He grew up in this area and knew every household and their respective owners very well, let alone a pregnant woman who suddenly appeared out of nowhere. They had already been searching for a whole day without any results.
"Are you sure you've searched everywhere?" Li Zhenting asked in disbelief as he looked around at the rolling mountains.
"Yes, we have definitely searched all the people in the village, and there are no pregnant women." Dashan was very sure.
Li Zhenting frowned and fell silent.
"Then let's go." After a while, he had no choice but to prepare to leave.
"Oh, the last ferry has already passed. I can't get to the other side today. What should I do?" Dashan suddenly slapped his thigh. "I forgot about this."
"Then let's stay here for one night. Is there a homestay here?" Li Zhenting's expression remained calm when he heard this.
Deep down, he always had a sense of anticipation, as if this place had a special connection with him. He was willing to stay here for one night, always feeling that a miracle would happen.
"Because this place is too remote and surrounded by mountains, not many people come here usually, so there are no B&Bs. However, there is a primary school nearby with a few rooms that can be used for a temporary stay." Dashan thought for a moment and replied, "The principal is a relative of mine. If you don't mind, we can stay there for a night."
"Can."
"Then let's go over there."
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