When the old man appeared before the crowd, the village chief's gaze swept over him quickly, then he subtly frowned slightly and asked with a hint of doubt, "Who are you?"
With a kind smile on his face, the old man slowly reached into his pocket and pulled out a beautifully packaged snack. This snack was a best-selling item sold in Er Ya's online store.
The old man smiled and explained, "I'm a loyal fan of Er Ya's shop! Back in the day, when we first came to support the development of Northeast China, I even came here with my parents."
At this point, he couldn't help but feel deeply moved, his eyes revealing a profound longing for the past.
Then, the old man continued, "The video of Er Ya's shop is really well made! The scenes and stories shown in it are a vivid portrayal of real life in our era. Seeing those familiar scenes makes me want to come and walk around in person, to take a good look, and to reminisce about those days."
Although the old man maintained a smile, a subtle yet intense malice seemed to lurk deep within his slightly narrowed eyes.
The village chief's gaze seemed to casually sweep over the surroundings, but in fact he had been secretly observing the strange old man who had suddenly appeared.
Although he didn't notice what was hidden in that look, his years of life experience kept him instinctively vigilant, and he dared not easily let his guard down against this stranger.
Remembering the words that Zhang Rui had specifically instructed them, the village chief's brows furrowed slightly.
Zhang Rui had said that two people might come, one an elderly person and the other a middle-aged person.
But right now, all that's in front of me is this old man; there might be something fishy going on.
However, the village chief was well aware that recently, due to certain special reasons, a large number of fans had indeed come to visit. Even though they had tried their best to stop the influx of these people, a small number of fans still managed to reach Beiji Village.
So it's still hard to tell, I need to remind that Zhang Rui.
Upon hearing the old man ask if he could go for a visit, the village chief quickly replied, "Oh, you want to go see it? But right now, those young people are probably still sleeping in."
After he finished speaking, a slightly embarrassed expression appeared on his face.
Hearing the village chief say that, the old man was not disappointed. He just waved his hand gently and said with a smile, "Hey, I mainly came here to reminisce about the past, not like those young people who come here specifically to chase after celebrities! After all, I'm an old man, and I really can't keep up with the trends of those young people, so I won't join in that kind of fun."
As he spoke, the old man slowly raised his head, casting his gaze in all directions around Beiji Village, his eyes filled with nostalgia.
"Why don't we go eat some steamed buns first? They probably won't start working until after ten o'clock."
As the village chief spoke, he held up a steaming bun in his hand and shook it. Then he turned around and pointed to his family's bun shop, extending a sincere invitation with a broad smile, as if to say, "I command you to come and buy my buns right away!"
Hearing this, the old man paused for a moment, then a bright smile spread across his face as he nodded repeatedly, saying, "Great! Back when I lived here, I especially loved drinking soy milk and eating steamed buns. Ah, the taste was truly unforgettable!"
Before he finished speaking, he had already taken a step and followed closely beside the village chief, walking slowly towards the steamed bun shop together.
As the village chief was focused on leading the old man forward, he did not notice a subtle movement—the old man took advantage of the moment to quietly nod to a corner not far away.
There seems to be some secret hidden in that corner, but no one is aware of it at the moment.
After walking a short distance, the village chief seemed to suddenly remember something and asked, "By the way, brother, what's your name?"
The old man paused slightly, then smiled and replied, "No need for formalities, my surname is Lin."
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"Without a doubt, it must be Lin Yaodong!"
In the courtyard next to Sister Wang's house, Zhang Rui, whose face looked slightly haggard and had faint dark circles under his eyes, was staring intently at the screen of his phone, his gaze sharp, and he spoke with a firm tone.
Just a few minutes earlier, Grandpa Li, the village chief, suddenly sent him a message, which included only a secretly taken photo.
Zhang Rui loathed this man named Lin Yaodong to the extreme, so when he saw the photo, he was almost instantly certain that the old man with the disgusting smile was definitely the person he had always hated.
However, what surprised and disbelieved Zhang Rui at this moment was that Lin Yaodong had so brazenly and swaggered into their Arctic Village. Wasn't he afraid that there were people among them?
Zhang Rui frowned, pondering to himself.
Mu Liuyun stared wide-eyed at the figure in the photo, her face filled with astonishment. For a moment, she was at a loss, muttering to herself, "How...how could he just come here without any scruples?"
The scene of his last encounter with "Uncle Dong" flashed through his mind. Although it was dark and the light was dim, and he could not see the other person's face clearly, Mu Liuyun was certain that the person in front of him was Uncle Dong just by his unique temperament.
But....
"Is he suffering from dementia?"
Mu Liuyun shook his head in disbelief. You have to understand, this was a crisis that he had been worried about for two whole months!
They thought the other party would use all sorts of insidious and cunning means to secretly deliver a fatal blow from behind.
But who could have imagined that this cunning old fox would appear so brazenly in front of everyone, without even revealing a hint of plotting something in secret?
Standing to the side, Zhang Rui's brows remained furrowed as he intently watched several surveillance screens.
Faced with Mu Liuyun's mutterings, he shook his head and said in a deep voice, "Things are not that simple. I spent most of the day searching but still couldn't find Lao Mo's whereabouts. In my opinion, the reason why Uncle Dong appeared so openly is very likely just a decoy, with the purpose of making us lower our guard and let our guard down. At this moment, Lao Mo should have already infiltrated the village, waiting for his chance to strike."
Zhang Rui understood perfectly well that Lin Yaodong was quite old, and even if Mu Liuyun was physically weaker, the two would likely be evenly matched in a fight. Therefore, if he wanted to harm Mu Liuyun, he would definitely not be able to do it himself; all the dirty work would have to be done by that man named Lao Mo.
Although Lin Yaodong has now been successfully located, the crucial Lao Mo is still nowhere to be found.
Thinking of this, Zhang Rui's face was full of worry.
Until Lao Mo was captured as well, Mu Liuyun was in a very dangerous situation.
Looking at Zhang Rui's tense and anxious appearance, Sister Wang scratched her head in confusion.
“But why don’t we just grab this ‘Uncle Dong’ and that’ll solve everything?”
"ah?"
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