"Who? Come out!"
Xiao Chen looked into the distance and shouted coldly.
There was a jungle with a low slope, and behind the tree... there was someone.
If he hadn't discovered the offerings in front of the tombstone and his keen senses, he would not have been able to discover it.
Hearing Xiao Chen's words, Su Qing also hurried to look over.
Can I see my parents now?
In her opinion, no one except her parents would come to pay tribute to her elder brother.
What's more, Xiao Chen had said before that his parents had been to Haifu Mountain.
Su Qing was so excited that her body even trembled.
"Wait here, I'll go take a look."
Xiao Chen said something to Su Qing, but he was not sure at the moment, it was Su Qing’s parents or something.
And...it looks like it's a person.
If it was an expert, he would be in a passive position with Su Qing around.
Although Su Qing was very excited and wanted to follow, she also knew Xiao Chen's concerns and nodded.
Anyway, you can see it here too.
"good."
Su Qing nodded.
"You...go and have a look."
Xiao Chen put down what he was holding and walked forward quickly: "I've seen you, come out!"
Before Xiao Chen could get close, he saw a person coming out from behind a big tree.
When Xiao Chen saw the man's attire, he was stunned for a moment. This is...
I saw that the man was wearing tattered clothes and holding a dirty snakeskin bag in his hand.
It was completely different from what he had imagined.
Scavenger?
When Su Qing saw this person, she was also stunned, and then a deep disappointment appeared on her face.
Not parents.
"Who are you?"
Xiao Chen looked at the man and asked.
"I...I'm a rag picker."
This person spoke, revealed his identity, and confirmed Xiao Chen's guess.
A scavenger.
"Scrap picking? Picking up rubbish in a cemetery?"
Xiao Chen frowned.
"Why were you hiding behind me just now?"
"I...I saw you guys coming, so I hid behind the tree."
The scavenger said cautiously.
"Why are you hiding when you see us?"
Xiao Chen took a closer look at the scavenger. He was not in disguise, nor did he sense any aura of a master. He was a real scavenger.
"because……"
The scavenger hesitated and didn't want to say anything.
"explain!"
Xiao Chen's voice turned cold.
"Because...I want to pick up those tributes."
The scavenger shuddered, dared not to say anything, and pointed at the offerings in front of Su Yunfei's tombstone.
"So when I saw you guys coming, I got scared and ran over here to hide."
Hearing his words, Xiao Chen was stunned for a moment and felt a little disappointed. So this is how it was.
He believed what the scavenger said, and there was no need for him to lie.
As for why we came to the cemetery…life is not easy, and their shadows can be seen everywhere.
The cemetery also has a lot of good things for them.
For example, wine bottles, or offerings.
"You've been here all this time?"
Suddenly, Su Qing stepped forward quickly and asked.
"ah?"
The scavenger looked at Su Qing, what a beautiful girl.
"Yes, you have been here all this time?"
After Su Qing reminded him, Xiao Chen also thought of something and asked hurriedly.
Although I didn't see anyone coming to worship, if the scavengers were there, they would have seen it.
At least I can describe what it looks like.
In this way, we can know whether they are Su Qing’s parents.
"I haven't been here all the time. I just came here because I heard a car leaving. I saw a car leaving... I was just about to pick up something when you guys came."
The scavenger shook his head and said.
"What kind of car?"
Xiao Chen asked again.
"I don't know either. I didn't see it clearly."
The scavenger shook his head.
Hearing the scavenger's words, Su Qing looked disappointed.
Who is it?
Xiao Chen was also disappointed. He thought about it and realized that there were several roads to Haifu Mountain, so it would be useless to chase after them now.
However, when you leave later, you can check the surveillance footage and you should be able to find it.
When it is not a festival, there are fewer people coming to worship, so there are not so many cars.
He talked to Su Qing about it, and Su Qing became a little excited.
"Let's check now, maybe we can still find it."
Su Qing couldn't wait.
"Okay, let's go check it out first, and then come back to see your brother."
Xiao Chen glanced at the photo on the tombstone. Su Yunfei in it still had that bright smile on his face.
"The offerings on this tomb cannot be moved... Here."
Xiao Chen took out some money and gave it to the scavenger.
"Let's go."
"Thank you, sir."
The scavenger's eyes lit up, he took it and thanked him.
"You guys want to check that car? I'm here, watching for you?"
"No need, there should be no one else except you."
Xiao Chen shook his head.
"It's true that there are no more rag pickers, but there are still stray cats and dogs."
The scavenger said this and glanced at the things in front of the tombstone.
"I'll just let you guys watch."
"Okay, thank you very much."
Xiao Chen nodded, and hurried away with Su Qing to the Haifushan Cemetery Management Office.
When they got there, Xiao Chen asked the staff to retrieve the surveillance video.
Although there was no surveillance in front of the tombstone and no one was seen approaching, two cars were still found.
"Which one is it?"
Su Qing looked at the two cars and asked.
"Let's check them all."
Xiao Chen said slowly.
"How do I check?"
Su Qing was looking forward to it, maybe...she could find her parents this way?
"Forgot about Yifei? Let her find someone to check."
As Xiao Chen said this, he called Han Yifei and told her the license plate number.
Hearing that it was about Su Qing's parents, Han Yifei was also very concerned: "Okay, I will call the traffic police now, retrieve the surrounding surveillance, and check the identity of the car owner."
"Um."
Xiao Chen nodded and hung up the phone.
"Let's go, let's go back and wait for Yifei's news."
"good."
Su Qing nodded, and the two left the management office and returned to the tombstone.
The scavengers are still there.
"Thank you very much."
Xiao Chen said to the scavenger.
"Nothing, since you guys are here, I'll be leaving now. Bye."
The scavenger shook his head and left.
"I thought he would take all our stuff. He seems to be a nice guy."
Xiao Chen looked at the scavenger's back and said.
"Will you? You've already given him the money."
Su Qing asked.
"Never underestimate people's greed. Although I gave him money, if I met a greedy person, he would take it all away... Fortunately, he was not one of them."
Xiao Chen said as he spread out his things.
"Brother... who was here just now? Was it my parents?"
Su Qing squatted in front of the tombstone and gently stroked the photo on it.
“It’s them, isn’t it?
Su Yunfei in the photo was smiling, but naturally did not respond.
As Su Qing spoke, her eyes turned red.
If they really are my parents, they were just one step away.
"Brother, if it's really my parents, if you are still alive in heaven, please bless me and help me find them, okay?"
Su Qing said again.
"Old Su will bless you."
Xiao Chen looked at the photo and said to Su Qing.
"Come on, Lao Su, let's have a drink. Tell me, should I still call you Lao Su? Or should I change my name and call you brother-in-law?"
“…”
Listening to Xiao Chen's words, Su Qing, who was originally sad, felt a little amused.
"Okay, don't be sad. My brother-in-law doesn't want to see you sad either."
Xiao Chen said to Su Qing.
"Um."
Su Qing nodded.
"Lao Su, you went and saved me the trouble. You left the trouble to me."
Xiao Chen looked at the photo and said again.
"Who's the trouble?"
Su Qing turned around and asked.
"Um, I didn't say you and Xiao Meng were troublesome, I was talking about your parents..."
Xiao Chen was helpless.
"I hope we can get some clues this time, otherwise we will just have to wait for Archbishop Meadow."
"Um."
Su Qing nodded.
The two were talking in front of the tombstone.
Ten minutes later, Xiao Chen's cell phone rang.
Han Yifei called.
"Hey, Yifei."
Xiao Chen answered the phone.
"How about it?"
"For one of the cars, the owner was identified and he was a local of Longhai... The other car was not identified and had a fake license plate."
Han Yifei said.
"Fake license plate?"
Hearing Han Yifei's words, Xiao Chen frowned, and then confirmed that this was the car he was looking for.
No normal person would use a fake license plate unless there is a specific situation!
"You can't find anything at all?"
"Well, there's no way to find out... I asked someone to retrieve the surveillance video along the way, but there was no trace of it."
Han Yifei said.
“Disappeared?”
Xiao Chen frowned even deeper.
"Yes, it disappeared."
Han Yifei said in a deep voice.
"I'm asking people to continue investigating, but it seems like... there's nothing to be found."
"What about the driver? Was he caught on surveillance video?"
Xiao Chen asked again.
"The visor was open and he was wearing sunglasses... There was no way to find him, but he should be a middle-aged man."
Han Yifei said.
"Okay, I understand."
Xiao Chen nodded. Are you so careful?
He chatted with Han Yifei for a few more words and then hung up the phone.
"How about it?"
Su Qing looked at Xiao Chen. From what he said, she felt that...it probably wasn't found.
"The fake license plate disappeared from the surveillance camera's view, and even the driver's face was not captured in the camera."
Xiao Chen said slowly.
Hearing Xiao Chen's words, Su Qing showed disappointment.
"Don't be disappointed yet. I think... it's unusual for the other party to be so cautious. Maybe they are really your parents."
Xiao Chen looked at Su Qing and comforted her.
"At least...if it's really them, then they are in Longhai."
"But what can I do if they don't come to see me?"
Su Qing smiled bitterly.
"We know they are in Longhai, so if we investigate slowly, there should be some clues..."
Xiao Chen comforted Su Qing, but in fact, he didn't have any hope either.
Su Qing's parents had been to Longhai before, but they didn't notice anything.
We are so careful this time, how can they find out?
That's pretty bad.
"How do we check that?"
Su Qing asked, feeling a little hope again.
"Well... when I get back, I'll call Obisco and see if he has any news."
Xiao Chen felt that there shouldn't be any, otherwise Obisco wouldn't have kept it to himself.
"good."
Su Qing nodded.
"Xiaoqing, let's go back first."
While Xiao Chen was talking, he sent another message to Han Yifei.
Soon, Han Yifei sent back a few photos.
They're all from that car.
One of the photos captured half of the driver's face.
Xiao Chen took a look and found that he was indeed a middle-aged man.
He identified Su Qing and confirmed that he was not her father.
As a daughter, she would be able to recognize even half of her face, even if she hadn’t seen her for many years.
"let's go."
Xiao Chen and Su Qing left.
Just after they left, a figure walked out from the jungle on the other side.
He looked at the car going away, calmed down a little, and then shook his head: "It's not time yet..."
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Sorry, it’s even later. It was snowing heavily and cars were moving slowly on the road. I didn’t get home until the evening.
This is the first chapter. Keep writing and updating.
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