Chapter 270 The Surname Chen
Soon, Meng Qingyin and Qingfeng arrived at Master Meng's doorstep.
Qingfeng stayed obediently in the car, while Meng Qingyin got out and knocked on the door.
Fearing a repeat of the previous blunder of "welcoming guests with a broom," Meng Qingyin stood three meters away from the door.
This time, however, Miaomiao didn't act impulsively. She calmly opened the door, and upon seeing Meng Qingyin, she rushed forward, unable to hide her nervousness, and asked, "Sister, is there any news about my father?"
Meng Qingyin patted her shoulder gently to soothe her anxiety: "A few days ago, someone saw your father at the pyroxene mine near Highway 3819."
Miaomiao's voice was urgent: "Is my dad alright? Is he okay? Why was he there?"
Meng Qingyin: "Miaomiao, don't panic. Think carefully, was there anything unusual about your father before he left?"
Miao Miao frowned and thought carefully for a long time, but still shook her head blankly: "My dad doesn't seem to be acting strangely... I usually don't care about him enough, so I don't even know if he's acting abnormally."
Miao Miao looked annoyed.
“It’s not your fault,” Meng Qingyin comforted her. “You already work very hard taking care of the animals.”
Miao Miao suddenly paused, and said excitedly, "I remember my sister! That morning when I was cleaning the animals' food bowls, I thought I heard my dad on the phone, and he was cursing at the person on the other end."
"The person he was cursing was called..." she frowned, "...called..." She rubbed her head, "I just can't remember!"
"Don't rush, think back slowly." Meng Qingyin grabbed her arm to stop her from continuing to pound her head. "For example, was that person a man or a woman? What did your father say?"
“I remember now, Dad called that guy Chen the Old Dog!” Miaomiao said with certainty, “That’s right, Chen the Old Dog.”
"Old dog Chen?" Meng Qingyin recalled Master Meng's usual speaking habits. "So, the person your father called has the surname Chen. Then we just need to find someone with the surname Chen."
Master Monr is unlikely to call the player, so the player can basically rule that out.
That's an NPC. Find this NPC surnamed Chen. Even if he doesn't know Master Meng's whereabouts, you can still get some useful information from him.
Miaomiao sighed softly, "But there are too many people with the surname Chen. There are more than two thousand people in Chenjia Village alone. How easy is it to find Old Dog Chen?"
She looked up at Meng Qingyin, "Sister, you just said that someone saw my father near the pyroxene mine, and I want to go and see."
Meng Qingyin: "But I don't know how to get there, but don't worry, my friends are already looking for that pyroxene mine."
"Okay, thank you for your help, brothers and sisters. I'll also go and ask around in Chenjia Village." Miao Miao's complexion improved slightly.
Meng Qingyin told her to take good care of herself and then left with Qingfeng.
On the way, she asked Qingfeng if he knew anyone with the surname Chen.
Qingfeng only mentioned Chenjia Village; besides that, she didn't know any other people with the surname Chen.
Meng Qingyin shared this important message in a small group chat, asking them to pay close attention to the NPC surnamed Chen.
I'm a lucky guy (poor guy version): "The surname Chen is very common, but it seems that no NPC has the surname Chen."
Chen Leying: "The president of that endangered animal protection association also has the surname Chen."
Upon seeing Chen Leying's message, Meng Qingyin was taken aback, then remembered that the chubby president was indeed surnamed Chen.
Drowning his sorrows in strong liquor: "Wow, you have a great memory. I had completely forgotten about Chairman Chen."
Chen Leying explained, "Because we both have the surname Chen, I pay special attention to it."
I'm an unlucky person: "Could this be the person we're looking for?"
Mengmeng: "Don't miss any opportunity, but unfortunately I don't have his contact information."
At the time, I didn't expect to have any further contact with him, so I didn't exchange contact information.
I never expected that I would have an emergency and be unable to find anyone.
Drowning his sorrows in strong liquor: "It's alright. The Endangered Animals Protection Association is a large organization. Perhaps some players have seen it? Also, the veterinarian at that pet hospital has the association's contact information. Finding him is also an option. Our target is quite large, so it shouldn't be too difficult to find."
I'm an unlucky person: "I shouldn't delay, I'll go ask right now."
I'm a lucky guy (poor guy version): "Grandpa's been so quiet these past few days, @spirited grandpa"
Drowning his sorrows in strong liquor: "Oh yeah, why isn't the old man saying anything?"
Meng Qingyin suddenly realized that the old man hadn't said a word in the group chat for the past two days.
Are you very busy?
But this map doesn't seem busy either.
She sent a private message to the elderly man, but the message disappeared without a trace, and there was no response.
His profile picture was lit up, which meant he was not in any life-threatening danger.
A sudden sense of unease welled up in Meng Qingyin's heart. Could something have happened to the old man?
Master Monument's disappearance was already very strange, but how come the old man has also suddenly vanished without a trace?
Is there any necessary connection between these two?
Oh, right, Grandma Kim Soo!
The old man and Grandma Jinxiu have a good relationship, so perhaps she knows something.
Meng Qingyin privately messaged Jinxiu's mother-in-law: "Mother-in-law, have you been drinking with Uncle Wu lately?"
Grandma Jinxiu, a traveling merchant: "Don't even mention it! Your Uncle Wu just stood me up! We agreed to have drinks together yesterday afternoon, but when I messaged him in the afternoon, he didn't reply! That old man, he still hasn't replied."
Mengmeng: When was the last time you contacted each other?
Granny Jinxiu, the traveling merchant: "It was yesterday morning, around nine o'clock, I think. What's wrong, Xiao Meng? What happened?"
Mengmeng: "We can't get in touch with Grandpa Wu anymore."
Granny Jinxiu, a traveling merchant: "What exactly happened? Could it be... that she was murdered?"
Mengmeng: "No, his life is not in immediate danger, he's just missing. We'll try to find him."
It seems that, at least until 9 a.m. yesterday, the elderly man was safe.
What happened after 9 o'clock?
Although the old man is old, his fighting strength and attribute points are not low.
We haven't been able to contact him since, and the only possibility is that he's been taken into custody.
But if that's the case, why didn't he send a message asking for help?
Could it be...?
Is he currently unable to send a distress message?
Suddenly, Fei Qiu sent a message in the neighborhood.
I'm an unlucky person: "Two pieces of news, one good and one bad. Which do you want to hear first? Never mind, I'll tell you the bad news first."
I'm an unlucky player: "The bad news is that a player found the old man's vehicle. The car was severely damaged and almost totaled."
I'm an unlucky person: "The good news is, the old man isn't in the car."
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