Chapter 131: Burial Case (Part 3) Inquiry
They arrived early and many residents had just left their homes.
Ye Bai first targeted some elderly people who got up early to do morning exercises.
"A man in his thirties or forties who has been missing for several months?" an old man asked back.
"Yes." Ye Bai continued to ask: "Do you have any impression of the adult male who has not been seen since this summer?"
The old man thought about it and said, "I really didn't notice this. You can go ask someone else."
Another old man said, "Some people here have gone out to work, and some have moved away and never come back."
"Okay, thank you uncle." After saying goodbye to the uncles, Ye Bai continued his visit.
They saw Su Wan in a convenience store and walked in.
"Captain Han, the boss lady said she knows a man who she hasn't seen for several months."
The proprietress smiled sheepishly, "That man lives near us, he's 40 years old. He used to come here every night to buy wine, he couldn't sleep without drinking."
After saying this, the proprietress frowned again, "I remember that he hadn't come to buy wine since Labor Day. Later, I thought he might have gone to another store to buy wine. This is the only man I know."
Su Wan asked her: "Do you know the man's name? Or where he lives?"
The proprietress raised her hand and pointed, "That two-story building is his house. The one with cement walls but no tiles on it."
The three of them turned their eyes to the concrete building and prepared to go over to take a look. Su Wan immediately asked, "I wonder how Liao Wei is doing?"
"I'll call you when I have any news." Han Jianye said casually.
"Oh, right." Su Wan suddenly asked, and he turned to Han Jianye, "If I remember correctly, the 5th of this month is your birthday. How do you plan to celebrate it?"
"I haven't thought about it. Solving the case is the most important thing right now." Han Jianye still had an indifferent and calm attitude, as if work was everything in his life and he didn't even have time to care about his own birthday.
But their conversation was like a stone thrown into a calm lake, creating ripples that Ye Bai, who was standing beside them, could hear clearly.
( . ) No. 5?
Isn't that 4 days until his birthday?
Should I make him a bowl of longevity noodles?
This thought instantly popped up in Ye Bai's mind.
But then he thought again, Han Jianye's aunt and cousin must have already made clear arrangements. Thinking of this, Ye Bai suppressed the impulse and stopped thinking about it.
Han Jianye turned his head and saw Ye Bai's thoughtful expression. A barely perceptible smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. He leaned down and whispered in his ear: "It's my birthday. Aren't you going to make me a bowl of longevity noodles?"
These sudden words were like a breeze that blew away Ye Bai's thoughts and stunned him instantly. His eyes widened, his mouth slightly open, and he looked incredulous.
(⊙o⊙)!
He was sure that Han Jianye could read minds!
Ye Bai came back to his senses and scratched the back of his head awkwardly. He did not look up at Han Jianye, but lowered his head and said in a low and vague voice: "Someone will arrange it for you when the time comes. It won't be my turn."
"No, if you make it for me, I will definitely eat it." Han Jianye responded with a smile. There seemed to be a hint of expectation and a bit of mischief in that smile.
Ye Bai's face felt slightly hot after hearing what he said. He hesitated for a moment before whispering, "You...if you don't mind that the noodles I make are unpalatable, it's not impossible."
Han Jianye put his right hand on his shoulder and leaned closer. His warm breath was like a spring breeze on his face, which made Ye Bai's heart beat faster.
I just heard him say, "Okay, I'll eat it when you cook it."
Ye Bai blinked his eyes and hummed in cooperation.
For some reason, he felt that Han Jianye's temper was not as difficult to get along with as before. Instead, he became a little more approachable and even a little friendly.
This sudden change made him feel a little unreal.
Su Wan, who was walking in front, was still thinking about knocking on the door, but he saw a woman hanging clothes at the gate.
Ye Bai observed the number and clothing of the clothes she hung out to dry. There were only those of women and students, but no adult men.
After some conversation, they learned that the woman's name was Li Shaoying and her husband Huang Jingcheng had indeed been away from home for several months.
She said: "That bastard left us three children and ran off with a widow."
Li Shaoying became more and more angry as he spoke. "Normally speaking, they were chased away by my two sons. That bastard brought a woman home to sleep with, and he chased us away for that woman. How could he take all the good things in the world? My two sons each took a stick and chased the couple away. My son said that if his father regrets coming back one day, he will break one of his legs first. It's okay if he becomes disabled, he will take care of him in his old age. Then we'll see if he dares to go out and have sex with other women again."
Su Wan then asked: "Then do you know where Huang Jingcheng is now?"
Li Shaoying shook his head with a look of disgust, "How should I know where he died?"
To be on the safe side, Han Jianye took his son's toothbrush back for identification.