Chapter 26
The village where Yu Dongbing was born is more than 200 kilometers away from Anshi.
It would be too tiring to go back and forth in one day, so the business trip was scheduled for two days.
Originally, Gu Tanxi wanted Fang Lingjian to send someone to investigate, but now there is a shortage of manpower and no one can spare the time.
Gu Tanxi planned to go alone.
But how could Fang Lingjian let her go alone?
Although she has some strong abilities, her ability to protect herself is still very weak.
He might not even be able to defeat an ordinary bad guy, let alone one with super powers.
So they decided to set out together.
Gu Tanxi was the type of person who felt sleepy as soon as she got on the bus. She tried hard to open her eyes, but less than half an hour after they set off, her eyelids closed again.
Fang Lingjian looked ahead, but out of the corner of his eye he saw her head moving noisily.
You can see that she is holding on.
"Just go to sleep if you're tired. It's okay."
Fang Dui found him dozing off.
Gu Tanxi sat up a little straighter in embarrassment.
"Not sleepy anymore?" Fang Lingjian asked.
"I feel sleepy as soon as I get in the car. I've had this problem since I was a child." Gu Tanxi yawned as he spoke.
"Some people are like this. Go to sleep. I'll call you when it's time."
"Then I'll get some sleep."
"Um."
Fang Lingjian speaks softly most of the time, just as everyone says, he is quite gentle.
Gu Tanxi also felt very comfortable being with him.
Just closed my eyes and went to sleep.
They stopped to rest twice along the way. They went to the bathroom and Gu Tanxi washed his face with cold water, but he fell asleep as soon as he got in the car.
Fang Lingjian looked at her several times, a smile on his face.
I can sleep really well.
When we arrived at our destination, it was already past four in the afternoon. Although it was more than 200 kilometers, the road into the village was difficult to walk on.
The car couldn't drive fast. The mountain road was winding. Fang Lingjian was not familiar with the road conditions here, so he drove slowly.
So it took a long time to drive over 200 kilometers.
As soon as Gu Tanxi got out of the car, he felt his legs go numb.
"Let's go eat something first." Fang Lingjian said.
"Okay, let's go to the nearby noodle shop. There's a noodle shop over there." Gu Tanxi pointed casually.
It's not dinner time yet, so there are not many customers in the store.
They both ate without having to queue.
The proprietress saw that they were unfamiliar faces and Fang Lingjian was tall and handsome, so she couldn't help but take a few more glances.
Fang Lingjian noticed the boss lady's gaze and looked over.
The lady boss instantly became shy and said with a smile: "Are you here on a business trip? This is the first time I've met a man with such a good temperament."
Fang Lingjian smiled faintly and said, "Yes, I'm here to look for someone. Is the boss lady a local?"
The proprietress became excited. "Yes, I was born and raised here. Who are you looking for? I know everyone in our village."
Gu Tanxi thought, this is great, I met a know-it-all right after arriving.
Fang Lingjian asked, "Do you know Yu Dongbing?"
"Yu Dongbing? This name... I haven't heard of it in recent years. How old is he?" The proprietress really couldn't remember this person for a while.
"Then do you know Yu Guangzu?"
Yu Guangzu is Yu Dongbing's biological father.
If you are a local, you should know him.
Even though the other person has been dead for many years.
"Oh... he died a long time ago, why are you looking for him?" The proprietress had a look of disgust on her face. It was not auspicious to mention the dead, not to mention that family was particularly unlucky.
"I'm looking for his son. Yu Dongbing is his son." Fang Lingjian wanted to ask something else.
The proprietress had just turned around and was about to leave, but a customer came in, and she immediately went to greet him.
He escaped from Fang Lingjian's questioning.
Gu Tanxi noticed it and whispered, "The boss lady doesn't want to tell us about that family."
Fang Lingjian nodded and replied quietly, "It is said that their family also died in strange circumstances. Let's eat first and talk later."
Gu Tanxi nodded.
A bowl of raw material powder, tastes very good.
They both finished their soup.
Gu Tanxi put down the bowl and turned around to see the proprietress sitting in front of the cashier counter. There were no customers at the moment and the proprietress was playing with her cell phone.
Gu Tanxi whispered to Fang Lingjian, "Captain Fang, go ask the boss lady if the beauty trap works."
Fang Lingjian frowned.
"Do I need to sacrifice my hue?"
Gu Tanxi suppressed a laugh: "Who cares what his trick is, as long as it works, isn't that enough?"
"What you said... I think I heard Jiang Youqi say that." Fang Lingjian was not stingy with his looks. After all, everyone could see him when he walked on the street.
"I'm going." Fang Lingjian took a deep breath.
"Come on." Gu Tanxi raised his little fist to him.
Fang Lingjian walked up to the proprietress, bent down, and rested his elbows on the table.
He asked quietly, "Boss lady, I want to ask you about Yu Dongbing. Is there anything you know that you can tell me?"
"You can ask someone else. I still need to do business." The proprietress looked at Fang Lingjian's gentle and mature face and couldn't control herself. If the other party asked one more question, she would tell him everything.
Fang Lingjian did not disappoint.
"There are no customers right now, so tell me about it and I'll go out and help you get some."
"Is that true? You're so handsome, you'll definitely attract a lot of customers." The proprietress laughed.
Fang Lingjian: "Of course, why would I lie to you? I'll help you attract customers for ten minutes."
"Why are you looking for Yu Dongbing? He has been gone from the village for a long time. After his parents died, he was sent to an orphanage and never came back. No one knows where he went," said the proprietress.
"He lives with his biological father and stepmother, right? What's going on with his biological father and mother?"
The proprietress frowned and felt sorry for Yu Dongbing's mother when she talked about the gossip.
"Hey, his father is a piece of shit. He doesn't do anything serious. He just eats, drinks, gambles, and smokes. Yu Dongbing's mother was beaten every few days. Later, it was said that she died of illness. Who knows if she died from being beaten?
Leaving behind two sons, how pitiful.
Not long after his mother died, his father remarried and married a young and beautiful woman. It was strange that so many people liked a guy like Yu Guangzu.
After their stepmother came, the two children became even more miserable. They were always covered in wounds and were very thin and small. And then... Tsk, I also heard that, I don't know if it's true."
Fang Lingjian nodded: "You go ahead."
"Later, they said that the younger brother got lost and was actually sold by his stepmother. They had originally planned to sell both brothers together, but the older one was smarter and ran away."
"Have you called the police about this?"
"Hey, call the police! Who should call the police? His father is a gambler and a drunkard. Maybe he's out of money and wants to sell his two children. Do they dare to call the police? They just cry and say their son is missing and they want to go out and look for him. Many people in the village helped to look for him, but they couldn't find him, so the matter was left unresolved."
Fang Lingjian nodded. There was really no such gossip in the information.
"Then Yu Dongbing is the elder brother, what's his younger brother's name?"
"Yu...what does Yu come from? Zhili, what a nice name. Zhi means ambition, Li means politeness, it sounds so nice. If Zhili were still alive, he would have achieved great things. He has a steady temperament, while his brother is impatient and irritable." The proprietress sighed.
What a pity, now both children are missing.
"After Yu Dongbing went to the orphanage, did you have any news about him? Did you hear anything?"
"For the first one or two years, I heard he was in the county welfare home, and his life was pretty good. At least he had enough food, warm clothes, and wasn't beaten. He was beaten all day at home, and it was worse than being in the welfare home. But then the county welfare home went bankrupt or something, and it closed down. I heard he was going to be sent to another welfare home, but I haven't heard where he went to."
"Boss, what's Yu Dongbing's mother's name? Do you know?"
"Liu, Liu or Ying, I forgot. I know her last name is Liu, and we called her A Ying. I can't remember the middle character." The proprietress smiled. "It's been so many years. She's been dead for many years. There's no one at home anymore, and no one visits her grave to pay respects. Who would still remember her?"
At this time, a customer came in, and the proprietress immediately changed the subject, "You said you wanted to attract customers for me, don't lie to me."
"I'll just go out and wait for a while, someone will definitely come." Fang Lingjian said confidently.
The proprietress laughed out loud, "You go, you go, I'll wait here."
Fang Lingjian did what he said and turned around and walked out and stood at the door.
He was wearing a grey casual suit today and looked very handsome.
As soon as you stand at the door of the store, you will attract many people to look at you.
Everyone in the village loves gossip. Wherever there are handsome men or beautiful women who are single, that is their topic of conversation.
Young people, come and see if you have a chance.
The older ones came to see if their daughters had a chance.
Gu Tanxi was still sitting in the shop, looking at Fang Lingjian through the wooden window.
I saw a lot of aunts watching around.
The little Q-man on the head has started to make some noise.
Gu Tanxi didn't dare go out to join in the fun.
Scary.
Auntie's little q people:
"This one is handsome, and this one has a great figure. It would be great if they weren't married. I'd introduce my daughter to him."
"City men are really better looking. Where can I find men of this quality in the village? If only I could keep him in the village, all the children I'll have will surely be very stylish."
Gu Tanxi mentioned that Fang Lingjian was worried that he would be caught and taken back to get married and have children.
Fang Lingjian stood there for a while, and then many people deliberately walked into the store just to see him.
The store's popularity exploded.
The proprietress quickly asked everyone to sit down and have some drinks.
Earning money for a cup of Coke is still money!
The proprietress suddenly came to Gu Tanxi and whispered, "Your husband? You have to keep an eye on him. He's so handsome, people would miss him even if he was at home, let alone when he's out and about."
Gu Tanxi hurriedly shook his head: "He is my leader."
"Are you a leader? Are you single? How old are you? Is your annual salary one million?" The boss's wife's face suddenly turned red.
Gu Tanxi quickly stood up and said, "Boss, I'm leaving now. I'll come back to eat noodles with you next time I have a chance. Your noodles are really delicious, super delicious!"
Gu Tanxi gave a thumbs up and left.
"Formation, formation, march, march."
Fang Lingjian followed Gu Tanxi.
This man and woman are one in front and one behind.
The onlookers were instantly disappointed.
It’s no use, it’s no use, I have a partner!
After Gu Tanxi and Fang Lingjian got in the car, they let out a long sigh.
"Captain Fang, it's a good thing you can't have children, otherwise they would have captured you and taken away all your treasures."
Fang Lingjian was horrified and quickly drove to the village police station.
There should be more information about Yu Dongbing in the police station.
When the case came to the Bureau of Supernatural Powers, Fang Lingjian was not yet the captain of the second team, and he did not participate in the investigation of the case that year.
But he had heard a little about it. After becoming the captain in the past two years, he had looked at this case over and over again, trying to find some clues, but he had never found any.
Gu Tanxi is a bit weird. Maybe if I believe what she said casually, I can achieve a breakthrough.
Sometimes, you have to believe in some weird people and things.
Gu Tanxi is a very weird person.
Fang Lingjian's little thoughts.
All of this was told to Gu Tanxi by the little Q-man above his head.
Gu Tanxi looked ahead as if nothing had happened.
"Just believe in you, this evil woman!"
Gu Tanxi suddenly said loudly: "Those who believe in me will have eternal life!"
Fang Lingjian glanced at her and asked, "Has your Chuunibyou syndrome not healed yet?"
Gu Tanxi: "Haha, I'm afraid I'm sleepy again."
Fang Lingjian chuckled, "Young people are lively."
"Fang Dui, you're only in your early thirties, right? You're still a young person."
"I'm thirty-two, just like Jiang Youqi. We were born on the same day as the same month and year, but I'm two days older than him."
"So destined, huh? But it seems like your relationship isn't going well?"
"No, we're just colleagues. We just like to bicker a bit. We have a good relationship."
"Oh? I see."
"It's mainly because of his temper. He doesn't know how to talk nicely." Fang Lingjian shook his head. "But he has the capital to be a king. If I had his ability index, I would also be arrogant."
Gu Tanxi: "How much does he have?"
"Tens of thousands."
"Oh... awesome." Gu Tanxi was at 8,000 points, and felt that there were still 2,000 points away from tens of thousands, which was not very far.
"Fang Tai, what about you?"
"My ability index is only 6,500, but it's hard for someone of my level to defeat me."
"Why?"
"My special ability is summoning. I can summon seven combat puppets. There is strength in numbers."
"Team Fang, do you think my wood-type skills are effective in combat?"
"Of course I can. When we get back, I'll show you how powerful other wood-type psychics are. You can just imitate them and use your powers."
"Thank you. I'll treat you to a meal when I get back."
"good."
Gu Tanxi's phone vibrated and she picked it up to take a look.
Jiang Youqi sent a WeChat message with a picture.
The socks are neatly arranged.
In the shape of a rainbow.
Jiang Youqi: "Thank you for the socks, but please buy black socks next time. I'm afraid that if I get anxious, one side will turn red and the other blue."
Gu Tanxi replied: "Then you are the brightest kid on this street!"
Jiang Youqi: "What time will you be back?"
This topic has turned very hard...
Gu Tanxi: "I'm not going back today. I just arrived at Shangji Village. I'll go back tomorrow after I finish my work."
Just then they arrived at the police station and Gu Tanxi put his phone in his pocket.
Fang Lingjian led her into the police station. They had greeted each other before coming, so they went very quickly.
They were given a document bag.
There is a lot of information in it.
"These are all paper documents. This is a copy. You can take it back." said the staff.
Gu Tanxi asked: "Why is there no electronic file?"
The man laughed and said, "The village wasn't here before. This was newly developed. The village they lived in before was further in, and there was no internet there."
Fang Lingjian asked, "Is Yu Guangzu's house still there?"
The man replied, "Yes, after a person dies, the house becomes empty. It's unlucky and no one dares to live in it."
Fang Lingjian said, "Can you take us to see it?"
"Yes, that is...how about waiting until tomorrow morning? It's getting dark. Aren't you afraid to go to that house? That couple died in a very strange way back then."
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