Chapter 224: Extreme Cold. Finding Han Qi
Wangyue Lake is far from the city of Linshi, and the trees are covered under ice. There are no resources around, and there are no signs of human activities. Chu An is very satisfied with this, and after teaching Gu Ye how to use the cutter, Gu Ye cuts ice during the day.
She first looked for a shelter, but it was small and couldn't register to find people, so she could only rely on Monkey Brother. When she wasn't looking for people, she would wander around the nearby woods, trying to collect more small animals, but the effect was minimal.
Three days later, Monkey Brother and his men arrived as promised, but they did not bring any news about Han Qi. The four men were very depressed, and the short one had a wound on his face.
Seeing Chu An's cold expression, Monkey Brother's men explained on behalf of their boss that they had really searched the entire city and asked everyone they could, but no one knew Han Qi.
Chu An did not blame them. Not every deal would go through. She just wondered whether Han Qi was dead or the people who knew about it were unwilling to say it, just like Guo Changren, who was prevented from meeting outsiders.
"I'll give you 20 catties of corn. 10 catties is your advance payment. The rest you can use to pay the person who provided the information."
These people still came to her to report when there was no news. At least they understood the spirit of the contract, so some conditions could be relaxed appropriately.
As expected, Monkey Brother's eyes lit up, "Are you willing to let us continue looking?"
"Of course, I can't find anyone else except you." Chu An encouraged at the right time, "I still trust you more."
"Okay, with what you said, I, Shen Changyuan, will go through fire and water without hesitation."
There was no need to be so tragic. She handed the food to Monkey Brother without setting a specific time, and she wanted to see the person alive or the body dead.
We searched like this for more than a week, and it was mid-May in a blink of an eye. The temperature rose to minus 30 degrees Celsius, more and more people were outside, and the bullies we encountered became more and more aggressive.
Chu An stood up for Monkey Brother twice and helped him become famous, so fewer people caused trouble for him afterwards.
A few days later, the Linshi Market reopened. She set up a stall in the market and posted a missing person notice. Many people came to inquire about her every day, and some provided her with information directly. She asked Monkey Brother to check, but it was not Han Qi.
During this time, her strange behavior also attracted the attention of vicious people. After all, no one was full now, so how could they have the energy to look for people, unless they had a lot of food. But when they saw Chu An holding the submachine gun, they all stopped.
Some people also reported the case to the government, but since no one actually saw Chu An kill anyone, the case was left unresolved.
Gu Ye stockpiled enough ice and joined the search team.
Six people, two by two, traveled through the small streets and alleys of the city every day. During this period, Chu An, Gu Ye and Monkey Brother moved to an abandoned building in the city center. The two groups occupied one floor each, and their daily lives were not affected.
Monkey King’s three subordinates are called Big Nose, Speedy and Zhang Chong. The first two are the short ones No. 1 and No. 2.
After nearly a month of getting along, Chu An had some understanding of Monkey Brother's character. He had no heroic complex and did not want to do anything earth-shattering.
He especially missed the days when he worked as a personal driver for a big boss. The salary was decent, he didn't have to use his brain, he didn't have to worry about anything, and people would occasionally curry favor with him. As for social status, it was not something he considered.
Being well-fed, warmly clothed, comfortable and having spare money for entertainment are better than anything else. My dream is to die happily of old age.
But the natural disaster extinguished his dream. In order to survive, he had to be more flexible. His bottom line is a bit low now. He just doesn't want to commit murder, arson, rape or looting. Everything else is fine.
Chu An's impression of him is neither good nor bad, and they are getting along well with each other. Monkey Brother has another advantage, which is that he is very curious. He won't ask about things that Chu An doesn't explain, and he will do whatever he is told to do. He has a good sense of propriety.
However, the main reason for keeping him around is conscience. As for the three subordinates who walk between black and white, they all listen to him and rely on him to restrain them.
Time passed quickly, and it was the end of May. Monkey came to her excitedly and said he had found Han Qi.
Before the natural disaster, he was hospitalized due to health reasons and was taken in by a kind nurse. He had been lying in bed for almost a year. If it weren't for his warehouse, both of them would have starved to death long ago.
"It's only because of the recent peace that they dare to come out and move around." Monkey Brother finally breathed a sigh of relief as if he had accomplished a huge task. "If I can't find them again, I'll be embarrassed to eat your corn and potatoes."
During this period, Chu An did not let them starve. He gave each of them enough food to eat until they were 50% full, and the rest was up to them to find on their own.
"Take me to him."
"No, these two are a little cautious now, and Big Nose lost them. But they are in the East City area. Give me three more days, and I will find them."
Chu An and Gu Ye also joined the carpet search and finally found Han Qi's home in the evening of the third day.
Big Nose knocked on the door hard, but there was no response from inside.
"Brother, they are in there. I saw them all."
"Did you see it clearly?"
"Clear, very clear."
Big Nose was about to knock on the door, but Chu An stopped him, "Don't knock yet, I want to say something."
She walked to the door, which was an ordinary aluminum alloy door with average sound insulation. If it was not the female nurse's home, then they moved in later. The conditions here were not good, and it was definitely not Han Qi's home.
"Han Qi, we have no ill intentions, we just want to find out something. I can pay you."
There was still no movement inside...
Chu An continued, "Do you still remember a watch of brand xx with a defective dial? I want to know how you got this watch, that's all."
Although there was no response from inside, the sound of footsteps could be vaguely heard, as if someone was moving towards the door.
"I absolutely do not want to know the origin of the watch, I just want to know where the original owner of the watch is."
After a while, a woman finally spoke up, "Brother Han doesn't remember anything about the watch. You guys can go now."
Chu An narrowed his eyes. He had finally found a clue and there was no way he was going to let it fall apart.
"I can guarantee that no matter what the result is, I will not blame you." Chu An hesitated again after saying this. If it was Han Qi who hurt Lao Chu, she would not be able to help but take action.
Could it be that...the reason he doesn't want to face it is that he really did something to let down Lao Chu?
"Xiao An, could it be that he didn't dare to open the door because he snatched the watch from Uncle Chu?" Gu Ye asked what was in her mind.
Monkey Brother also agreed: "I think it's probably true, otherwise why don't you open the door?"
Big Nose wiped his nose and said, "Boss, I'll break the door open."
"Wait." Chu An glanced at the aluminum alloy door. It was easy to open, but she was afraid of causing awkward relations and getting wrong information.
She was lucky to be able to tell the truth from the news from Wang Jue. This cannot happen every time.
"Madam, please tell Mr. Han that we are here with sincerity. If he can provide information, I can give you 30 kilograms of corn."
"Please go away, please." The woman was obviously crying, "Don't disturb us anymore."
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