Chapter 386 Marry Her
At seven o'clock the next morning, Jiang Yao, Xu Li and their group of four set off with their own luggage.
Before this small village was developed, there was no helipad to fly to it, so you had to take a train and then transfer.
After changing buses several times along the way, we finally arrived at Xishi Village before 1:00 p.m.
I originally thought it would be a very simple place, but when I walked into the village, I didn't expect that although the mountain road was rugged and winding, there were dense forests on both sides, and the intertwined branches and leaves cast mottled light and shadows.
In the distance, the mountains are rolling and lush, and a clear stream flows through the cracks in the rocks. The sound of water gurgles and splashes of light indirectly.
The scenery is unexpectedly beautiful and has not been damaged. It is the beauty of the original ecology.
After walking in for more than ten minutes, I saw dozens of houses located at the foot of the mountain. They all had gray tile roofs, red brick and white walls, and the walls were covered with moss and vines.
There are vegetable gardens surrounded by wooden fences on both sides of the dirt road. Wild flowers poke their heads out of the soil, as if greeting them.
There were many old people sitting under the camphor tree at the entrance of the village, some were playing chess, and some were chatting.
When seeing strangers entering the village, many people cast curious and scrutinizing glances at them, but no one took the initiative to come forward and greet them.
"Let's go to my house first, put down the luggage, and then I'll go find Coco with you." Xu Li said to Jiang Yao.
"good."
Jiang Yao agreed and followed him back. It was also a house with gray tiles and red bricks. The furnishings and decoration inside were quite nice, but there was no one there.
"They might have gone to work in the fields!" Xu Li knew his parents quite well.
In rural areas like this, ordinary villagers are busy with farming, growing vegetables and fruits and selling them to make a living.
Life is quite hard.
Jiang Yao asked, "Should we wait for your parents to come back and say hello?"
"No need, they won't be back so early." Xu Li put down his luggage, feeling a little uneasy. "Let's go to Keke's house first to see what's going on! I'm a little worried."
"good."
Jiang Yao did not delay, put down his backpack and went out with him, leaving the other two colleagues to stay behind to investigate.
The two of them walked through the rugged mountain road. After walking for nearly forty minutes in this hot weather, they finally crossed a mountain and arrived at Qin Keke's house.
But the scene before me was surprising.
I thought Xu Li's red brick and tile house was simple enough, but Qin Keke's house was even more dilapidated. The paint on the walls had peeled off, and some cracks were stuffed with licorice and soil, barely enough to keep out the wind and rain.
The tiles on the roof were broken and some were even rotten. These were probably mold stains left by years of rainwater seepage.
The two looked at each other and knocked on the door.
"Who is it? Come in." An impatient voice soon sounded from inside.
Xu Li then stepped forward and pushed open the wooden door.
Suddenly a damp and musty smell hit my nose.
The room was dark and narrow, probably less than ten square meters, and the wooden tables placed in the corners were all broken.
It looks poor and shabby.
Jiang Yao was a little shocked.
Although she knew that Qin Keke's family was not well off, she never thought it was so bad.
"Who are you?" At this moment, a man in his fifties came out. He was wearing a sweatshirt and holding a bottle of wine in his hand. He reeked of alcohol.
Xu Li recognized his identity and took the initiative to step forward to greet him, "Uncle Qin, I am Xu Li from the Xu family on the other side of the mountain. I am here to look for Keke. I heard that she is back, but I have not been able to contact her. Where is she now?"
Hearing Qin Keke's name, Qin Dong's expression became even more impatient, "How would I know where that dead girl died? She's always thinking about something. I haven't seen her, and she hasn't come back.
Don't bother me, just go away!"
He had waved them off.
Xu Li was anxious and wanted to say something.
But at this moment, Jiang Yao poked him with his arm and signaled him to look at the table with his eyes.
Xu Li glanced over and his eyes lit up when he saw what was on the table. "That's the bracelet I gave to Coco. She wears it all the time. If she hadn't come back, why would it be placed here?
Uncle Qin, please tell me where she went! "
Qin Dong's eyes flashed with guilt when he heard this, and his tone was a little strange. "Okay, I told you the truth. She did come back a few days ago, but she had a fight with me and left with her luggage. She's capable now and doesn't even report where she goes. I don't care about her. If you don't leave, I'll kick you out with a broom."
His attitude was quite bad, and he treated Qin Keke not as his daughter but as his enemy.
Jiang Yao and Xu Li both knew that asking further would yield no results, so they could only say goodbye to him and leave the house.
"What do you think?" After coming out, Jiang Yao asked Xu Li directly, "Do you think he really doesn't know, or is he lying?"
"Lying?" A hint of surprise flashed in Xu Li's eyes. "Yaoyao, could it be that you have noticed some suspicious points or flaws?"
"I feel like he's hiding something, like he's feeling guilty about something."
Jiang Yao felt a little uneasy, but she remained calm and said, "But we can't force him to tell her before we have evidence. I think it would be better to ask the villagers around here! They all live nearby, so they must be well-informed about each other's news."
Xu Li thought it made a lot of sense when he heard it.
The two of them went to a crowded place to ask the villagers about the situation.
But the villagers looked wary, and even when he revealed his identity, they kept silent and left.
This attitude is even more strange.
Xu Li's eyelids twitched and he had a very ominous premonition in his heart.
But right now he had no choice but to worry.
"Don't worry, let's think of a solution."
Since he couldn't get any information from the masses, Jiang Yao simply found someone who was alone and asked him.
The villagers were reluctant to speak at first, but Jiang Yao simply stuffed a thousand yuan in cash into their pockets and said, "Auntie, we really don't mean any harm to you. We are just friends of Coco and are very worried about whether something has happened to her. Please tell me!"
Her sincerity, coupled with the lure of the thousand yuan, finally persuaded the aunt to speak. "Hey, let me tell you the truth. This little girl from the Qin family is also pitiful. She's been neglected by her father and mother since she was a child. I heard that she was tricked back this time. In order to buy a house for her brother to get married, they planned to marry her off in exchange for a betrothal gift!"
This answer shocked both of them.
"What?!"
Xu Li's expression turned even uglier. "How could they marry her off regardless of her opinion? This is no different from human trafficking! Where is Keke now?"
"Some parents can be so cruel. Who made them give birth to her? As far as I know, they want to marry the girl to the man in his forties from the Guo family in the next village who has already had three wives die. The betrothal gift was as much as 50,000 yuan! She must have been sent there by now." The aunt said with a sigh.
After saying that, both of their expressions turned quite ugly.
For a man in his forties who has lost three wives, it is self-evident how the first three wives died.
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