Many surrounding houses have collapsed, with doors and windows missing.
The yard is full of weeds, and even the road is covered with grass. There is only one path for people to walk, which must have been stepped on by these children.
Not long after, they turned a corner and walked further in, and found a well.
There is a basin next to the well.
It's red. In such a desolate place, it's really a bit unexpected that a common item in human life suddenly appears.
But Jiangnan and the others knew they should be arriving at the location soon.
"who is it?!"
Sure enough, not long after, a frightened and vigilant voice came.
Then a little boy stood up from the wall with a long stick in his hand, with a bit of fear and fear in his eyes.
The little boy gathered up his courage and stared at Jiangnan and Bailing.
"Xiao Xue?"
The little boy suddenly saw the little girl being picked up by Bai Ling, and asked in surprise: "What did you do to Xiaoxue? Let Xiaoxue go quickly, or I won't be polite!"
The little boy is not tall, has a sallow complexion and is thin. He only wears a simple vest and shorts, and his legs are exposed like two poles.
He didn't even have much strength to stand up, but he still gritted his teeth.
"Brother Tian, don't be afraid. They are good people. They saved me. If it weren't for them, I would have been..."
Xiaoxue's eyes turned red again as she spoke.
"What? Are you in danger in the city?"
When the little boy heard this, he was stunned and hurriedly climbed down from the wall carefully.
In fact, the wall is not high, and ordinary people can jump down in one jump. The little boy did not dare to jump because he might break his bones.
"Thank you for saving Xiaoxue."
The little boy is very sincere and his eyes are full of clarity.
Jiang Nan sighed secretly.
I have met so many people for so long, and everyone has their own thoughts, either dirty or sinister. I have not seen such pure eyes for a long time.
"The place we live is right in front, I will show you the way!"
The little boy is very happy, but his nature is relatively simple.
Anyone else might have suspected Jiang Nan and Bai Ling's purpose, but the little boy didn't think much about it.
They reached the end of the road, turned another corner, and suddenly it became clear.
In front of you is a bungalow.
There seemed to be four or five houses in the bungalow, and it was still very dilapidated. There were many cracks on the walls, and there were many places on the roof that were covered with plastic sheets and bricks, which must have been caused by rain leaks.
The small courtyard is surrounded by a dilapidated fence, with a small wooden door in the middle and two couplets posted on it.
It's just that the red paper is a bit dirty and crooked. It should have been written by the children themselves.
In the center of the courtyard, you can see several children sitting there with their heads down, wondering what they are doing.
There are some tatters, like garbage newspapers, neatly placed in the corner.
There is a clothes drying rack in the center of the yard, with some clothes hanging on it. Although it is very worn, it is washed very clean.
"This is our home."
The little boy was very happy when he came into the house.
Although this small courtyard is very dilapidated, it is their shelter from wind and rain.
"Xiaoxue, why are you back so early?"
At this moment, a slightly older voice came, and then a stooped, obviously elderly lady walked out of the house shakily on crutches.
Jiang Nan frowned when he saw it.
This old lady is not young anymore, but she does very heavy physical work, and her hands are covered with calluses.
Moreover, the old lady's complexion was sallow and a little darkened obviously. If she was seriously ill and left untreated, she would probably die soon.
"Who are you??!"
When the old lady came out and saw the two Jiangnan people, she immediately became extremely vigilant and immediately picked up the crutches.
Protecting several children behind him: "What are you going to do! I tell you, if you want to deceive the children away, I will fight with you!"
"Grandma Zhang, don't be afraid. They are good people. They saved me. I went to pick up garbage today, but I was blocked by a few people. They wanted to... Fortunately, my uncle and aunt came out to save me."
Xiaoxue took the old lady's arm and said happily: "Grandma, I found my sister, she is my sister!!"
"oh?"
The old lady couldn't help being stunned for a moment when she heard this. She raised her head and looked at Jiangnan and Bailing: "It was really you who saved Xiaoxue? Did you have any other purpose?"
"Grandma, don't worry, we have absolutely no other purpose, it's just your body..."
Jiang Nan opened his mouth.
"I'm fine. I'm fine. Since you saved Xiaoxue, you are our benefactor. Come inside and sit down."
The old lady obviously didn't want to tell anyone about her body.
The main reason is that these children are worried. The old lady is also worried during this period. If she is here, she can protect the children from wind and rain, but what will happen if she is gone?
The inside of the house is also very shabby, with beds one after another.
These beds are simply stacked with wood or bricks, and there are some simple beddings on them. They are all single quilts. They are fine in summer and autumn, but what about winter and spring?
"Sit down, sit down, I don't have anything good here. I'll pour you a cup of hot water."
The old lady sighed, walked aside, took an extremely worn thermos, opened the cork, poured two cups of boiling water, and placed them next to Jiang Nan and Bai Ling.
"Grandma, what's going on with these children? Why are there so many children outside the capital?"
Bai Ling asked the doubts in his heart.
Normally, this kind of thing is impossible to happen around the capital.
"well……"
As soon as she said this, the old lady sighed: "What a crime, this matter has to start from five years ago."
It turns out that just five years ago, the two major families in the capital had deep grudges. They suddenly launched an attack on each other. The two major families were killed to death.
But after all, we are in the capital, and the officials will definitely come forward to control the extent of the two families' attacks on each other. As long as it is not too excessive, it will be over. However, this matter involves one place.
An orphanage that adopts children.
One of the families had a young man who was quite kind. When the conflict started, the young man happened to send some money and supplies to the orphanage to help the children.
As a result, a group of thugs came to my door. These thugs beat anyone they saw regardless of who they were.
"I don't know whether the young master is dead or not, but I heard that many of the staff in the orphanage are no longer here, and even the children are... what a bunch of beasts."