The roads in the village were dilapidated, but after walking out, Tang Wan understood why the villagers had abandoned their homes and moved away in recent years when the coal mines in this place were closed.

They walked all the way up the mountain for nearly ten kilometers, and the total length of the road that was gentle enough to walk on was less than one kilometer.

Hills, ravines, and climbs.

Tang Wan was already out of breath before she reached her destination. This was mainly because she was pregnant and had to be extremely careful every step she took.

Dahua had to wait for her to come together.

But Grandma Wu and Xiao Hua had already walked ahead and disappeared.

Tang Wan felt very guilty about this, feeling that she had dragged down these two little guys, "Dahua, how about you go ahead first, and I can follow slowly from behind."

"Sister, you will get lost." Dahua said solemnly, "You are not familiar with the roads around here at all. If you get lost, you will be dragged away by wild wolves."

"Are there wild wolves in this mountain?" Tang Wan looked around, and she didn't know if it was because of these words that she felt a chill running down her back.

"Yes, our friend Xiaohong didn't go home at night and was dragged away by wild wolves. When she found her many days later, she was half eaten." Dahua said this with an expression that didn't look like she was joking.

Tang Wan was silent and didn't speak. While tightening the big hand, the other hand also tightened the dagger in his pocket for self-defense.

At a fork in the mountain, it was obvious from the footprints on the ground that Grandma Wu had taken a wider road, but Dahua led Tang Wan to another road.

"Dahua, why don't we go with your grandma?"

Tang Wan was puzzled.

Dahua raised the bag in her hand and said, "Grandma is going to see my uncle, and we are going to see my mother and aunts."

To visit her mother, was she going to an abandoned coal mine that was not recorded in the documents?

Tang Wan couldn't help but glance ahead. The traces of spring had just begun to appear in the large tracts of woods. Decay could be seen everywhere, and in some places there was even accumulation of residual snow.

After walking for a while, at an intersection with a wider view, there was another hillside of yellow, green and white on the opposite side of the ravine, and on the other side of the hillside was another continuous hillside.

Dahua stopped at the intersection and took out the contents of the bag one by one.

Tang Wan was confused, "Is this a coal mine?"

"No." Dahua shook her head while sorting out the paper money, "Grandma only allows me to burn the paper money for my mother here, and won't let me go inside anymore."

"Why?" Tang Wan didn't see the difference between walking a little further in and here.

Dahua said that there was no reason. Their sisters would not do anything that grandma did not allow, because if they made grandma angry, they would be beaten.

And on the other side of the hillside, not only the two sisters were not allowed to go, but other people in the village were also not allowed to go.

After hearing what Dahua said, Tang Wan said nothing, pursed her lips and squatted down to follow her.

Large stacks of paper money were burned, and ashes were scattered everywhere.

Dahua lit the incense, knelt down on the pile of paper money and kowtowed heavily to the other side of the ravine, "Mom, I'm here to see you again. I'm eight years old this year, and my sister is four years old. My sister doesn't remember you."

, so I’m the only one coming to see you.”

"This is the paper money grandma bought for you. Grandma also said that after you take the money, you should take good care of your uncle over there. You should make sure that your uncle is fed and clothed, and don't let him play mahjong all night long. It is not good for your health.

.”

Dahua chattered endlessly.

The more Tang Wan listened, the more confused she became.

What Grandma Wu told Dahua said was really strange. Song Zhiyi was not dead at all, she said it as if a person was dead.

If he was dead, it would also appear that she loved her son very much.

But in all these years, she has never visited him once.

Living people don't care.

The dead are still so interested...

I can't understand.

Tang Wan's eyes turned red as she looked at Dahua, and couldn't help but ask her, "Dahua, haven't you ever thought about seeking justice for your mother?"

Hearing this sentence, Dahua's eyes clearly showed fear.

"Sister, you can just say this in front of me, but never say that in front of grandma."

"Why?"

"Because grandma hates my mother, she said that my mother..." Just when Dahua opened her mouth with red eyes, suddenly, there was a shout from behind.

Tang Wan was startled, and quickly turned around to see Grandma Wu standing not far away, holding Xiao Hua, looking at this side with a serious face.

She was calling Dahua, and Xiaohua also shouted to her sister to hurry up. They went to their uncle's place to burn all the paper.

Seeing this, Dahua hurriedly threw a bunch of paper money, gold ingots, etc. into the fire, then wiped her eyes and stood up, pulling Tang Wan towards Grandma Wu.

They were walking on the road and when they passed the intersection where the roads split, Tang Wan couldn't help but look behind.

She actually wanted to go to Song Zhiyi's "grave", but she didn't see it, and she didn't know if the old man deliberately prevented her from going.

Why not let her go? If it is just a tomb, what is there to be afraid of?

The more she thought about it, the stranger it seemed to Tang Wan.

At this time, Dahua pulled her finger and spoke to her carefully, "Sister, stop looking, I will take you there next time."

"I know where my uncle's grave is."

Her voice was so low that only two people could hear her.

When Tang Wan heard this, she nodded happily and shook her hand as if making a promise, "Thank you, Dahua."

"You're welcome." Dahua smiled and quickened his pace to catch up with the two people in front of him.

*

When we returned to the village, it was almost noon.

Tang Wan did not go back to the dormitory, but went directly to Xie Yuxing's office.

The remote office became even quieter without Chen Rang's presence.

Xie Yuxing was standing in front of the window talking on the phone with someone. When he saw Tang Wan coming, he raised his eyes and looked at her with slight joy, "Primary school girl, why are you here?"

Tang Wan came down the mountain without changing her clothes. There was mud on her shoes and pants.

She walked over and put the paper bag in her hand on Xie Yuxing's desk, "Xie Lu, these are the biological samples of Da Hua and Xiao Hua." As she said that, she told her everything she saw and thought while visiting the grave.

Thank you and the stars.

Xie Yuxing used a recording device to take notes. After listening to her for a long time, he frowned and said, "Are you doubting that Song Zhiyi is really dead?"

"I can't quite figure out what's going on, but I always feel like it's not that simple."

Tang Wan looked at Xie Yuxing, "Dahua said he would take me there next time, so I'll keep an eye on him then."

"Okay." Xie Yuxing nodded, and then asked about Tang Wan's physical condition.

He told her not to work too hard and that it was more important to take good care of her health.

Just when Tang Wan was about to thank him and say that she was fine, a car suddenly drove up outside the yard.

The car stopped, and the people who got out of the car made Tang Wan frown, and she quickly took a step back to distance herself from Xie Yuxing.
Chapter completed!