I didn't know what to say when I took the piece of paper from the old man's hand, so I gave a heavy "hmm" and agreed.
I could see that although the old man said he didn't blame the thugs, the resentment in his eyes remained undiminished. I didn't understand the relationship between the thugs and them, so naturally I couldn't say anything to comfort them.
words.
I didn't read the contents of this piece of paper. After receiving it, I carefully folded it and put it in my pocket.
The old man continued: "Today is the tenth day since our Xin'er left. Go back and tell Shu Ling that if he doesn't come over, our Xin'er will be cremated tomorrow, and he won't be able to see it if he wants to."
Now, I can’t let my daughter’s body be refrigerated in the funeral home forever. I dreamed yesterday that my daughter said it was cold there and wanted to go home..."
At this point, the old man began to wipe his tears again, and the old lady beside him started to cry "woo woo".
And I asked with some surprise: "Uncle, you mean, Xin'er's body is still being refrigerated in the funeral parlor?"
The old man nodded and said, "Yes, Xin'er made it very clear in her suicide note when she died. She said she would wait until Shu Ling came back to see her before burning her. She also said that she had already found someone to notify Shu Ling.
, and said that Shu Ling would come back to see her in a week, but it is already the tenth day. If Shu Ling doesn't come to her door today, then we will give Xin'er tomorrow and cremate her. I can't let my daughter stay here all the time.
That place is freezing."
Someone notified the thugs? Yes, how else would the thugs know that Xin'er committed suicide? It seems that that person is the key person for us to find the thugs.
I asked Xin'er's father in front of me: "Which funeral home is Xin'er in? Do you know how many people are laying her there? Who are they? Did Xin'er have any good friends or besties before her death?"
, do you know how to contact me?"
My series of questions Xin'er's father couldn't help but be startled.
I explained: "Uncle, to tell you the truth, we are Shu Ling's friends outside. This time he came back alone to seek revenge from the big black dog. We are afraid that something will happen to him if he acts alone, so we must
Find him as soon as possible, and then cooperate with our other brothers to avenge Xin'er."
After saying that, I was afraid that Xin'er's father wouldn't believe it, so I took out my phone and showed him the photos of me and the thugs. Alas, these photos were all taken by Lu Xiaoyu for us. At that time, the thugs and I thought the two men were hooking up.
It’s a bit awkward to take photos together…
Thinking of this, I couldn't help but feel a little lost.
Xin'er's father believed it after seeing the group photo, and slowly told me: "Some of our relatives and friends also know that Xin'er does have a best friend with the same surname as Hui (xi).
Zhu, you can also call her Hui Zhu. The pronunciation of 'xi' is the way it is pronounced in Huaxian County, our hometown. I remember when Xin'er was a child, she always showed off her two names to others. One is Hui (xi) Xin.
, one is Hui Xin, actually they both have the same name!”
As Xin'er's father spoke, he started to reminisce.
Xin'er's mother pulled her old man aside and said, "What's the use of all this? There's no one left. Even if she has three names or ten names, what's the use?"
I can't really understand the pain they felt losing their daughter, I just know it must be very painful.
After a moment of pause, I asked: "Uncle, can you tell me how to contact Huizhu?"
Xin'er's father nodded, dug out a black phone book from the house, and read out a mobile phone number to me.
I also wrote it down on my phone.
Then I asked: "Uncle, Xin'er is being stored in that funeral parlor, can we go and have a look?"
Xin'er's father hesitated for a moment and then said, "Okay, I'll take you there. It's at the municipal funeral home on Sanzhao Road outside Qiba Station in the south of our community."
Let me explain here, that is the old funeral parlor in Xi'an. It was there 13 years ago. After 13 years, it was moved to Liugong Village outside the Third Ring Road. People in Xi'an should know it.
Yang Tu and I put the things in our hands at Xin'er's house, and then went out with Xin'er's father and mother.
The traffic on the road was smooth now. It only took us more than ten minutes to get in the car and arrive at the entrance of the funeral parlor.
After completing the formalities, a staff member took us to the freezer where the bodies were stored.
I finally saw Xin'er's true face, a sweet-looking girl, but unfortunately her eyes were pale and her eyebrows and cheeks were covered with fine white frost.
The staff member who brought us in was an old man about the same age as Xin'er's father. He and Xin'er's father should know each other. As we walked in, he kept chatting with Xin'er's father and waited for us.
After seeing Xin'er, the old man said again: "Lao Hui, this body is burned. Your Xin'er has no regrets now."
The sudden words of this old man made me think. The reason why Xin'er is not burning here is because Xin'er wants the thugs to take one last look at her. For this reason, I think Xin'er's father must have mentioned it to this old man, otherwise
How could he say such a thing suddenly?
And when he said this, did it mean that the thugs had already visited Xin'er?
Not only me, Xin'er's father also realized this, so he took the old man's hand and asked: "Old Sun, what do you mean? Do you mean that boy has always seen our Xin'er?"
Lao Sun probably realized that he had made a mistake. His face flickered a few times and he said: "Since I spilled the beans, I won't hide it from you. In fact, that boy has been at the funeral home for the past two days. He was there half an hour before you came."
I just left. To be honest, Lao Hui, that guy is quite infatuated. He talks to Xin'er every day for several hours, crying and laughing. He looks like a lunatic. It makes me feel bad to see him.
That child is so pitiful."
Lao Hui (Xin'er's father) snorted and said: "What's so pitiful about him? My Xin'er is gone. This is pity. If it weren't for him, if our Xin'er didn't know him, we wouldn't be here today...
…”
Sure enough, Xin'er's family still hates the thugs?
The old man named Lao Sun then said: "Lao Hui, I think there is a real relationship between the two children. A year ago, if Shu Ling had not saved Xin'er, he would not have caused such a disaster.
, if you want to blame, you can only blame the underworld, all of them are gangsters. I really hope that the sky will open its eyes and take away all those people."
Sure enough, ordinary people still hate the underworld very much.
The thugs came to see Xin'er and left half an hour ago? After Lao Hui and Lao Sun chatted for a while, I intervened and asked: "Uncle Sun, did that Shu Ling really leave half an hour ago?"
Do you know where he went?"
Lao Sun looked at me, and Lao Hui said next to him: "They are Shu Ling's friends and came to see him."
Old Suntou then said: "He just left half an hour ago. I asked where he was going, but he refused to tell me. But when he left, I felt that he was acting strangely. There was a strange look in the child's eyes.
Damn it, I'm still worried that he won't be able to think about it and will commit suicide."
Seeking suicide is something that a thug would probably not be able to do. The only thing he could do is to fight against the forces of the big black dog. Of course, such an action is actually no different from seeking suicide.
After hearing Lao Sun say this, I immediately said goodbye to Xin'er's family. I had to find the thug and do everything possible to stop him.
Seeing me leaving in a hurry, they didn't say anything.
After leaving the funeral home, Yang Tu stood beside me and asked me: "Uncle Master, are the thugs looking for the big black dog to fight for their lives?"
Even Yang Tu, who is so stupid, has guessed it, so this is probably the case.
I said casually: "I don't know." I waved my hand and stopped the taxi on the roadside.
Unfortunately, there was no empty bus. While waiting for the bus, I called Wang Bin again and told him what I had learned here. Then I added: "The thugs had just left when I came, and I heard someone here
The staff said that the thug was in a bad mood when he left. I'm afraid he went to find the big black dog to fight for his life. Have you found out that the big black dog and his eunuch son often move around there?"
The four of them were divided into two groups, Wang Bin and Kuang Mang were in one group, and Xiao Dao and Lang Tou were in one group.
Wang Bin told me: "Xiao Feng, these are actually not difficult to find out. Kuang Mang and I have already found out where several of Big Black Dog's properties are, including a villa in Qujiang Royal Garden near the Tang Furong Garden.
District, and several others are distributed in the mountains of the Qinling Mountains in Xi'an City, and they are also villas. Among them, the Qujiang Royal Garden is in the city, so the big black dog and his son often live there, maybe the thugs
Went there."
I took a deep breath and said, "Wang Bin, you rush over there right now, and then you take a taxi there with the knife under your command. When you see the thugs, don't worry about anything, just tie them up for me."
At that time, I didn't know much about the distribution of neighborhoods in Xi'an, and I didn't know that Tang Furong Garden was actually not too far from where we were, only a short distance further than the Bayi District.
After hanging up the phone, there were still no empty cars passing by, so I planned to take Yang Tu to the north to see if it would be easier to take a taxi on the main road.
But before we walked a few steps, I heard someone calling me: "Yi Feng, Yi Feng?"
A woman's voice, I soon remembered, it was the woman who chatted me up at the train station, Yao Peipei!
She was also in the funeral home, could it be because of her sister's affairs? If so, it would make sense.
I followed the sound and saw a white Nissan car driving slowly past, and Yao Peipei was rolling down the window to talk to us.
"Yifeng, why are you here at the funeral parlor? It looks like you want to take a taxi. Let me take you there?" Yao Peipei said to me.
Today, he is still dressed in black, but it is no longer the one I saw on the train, and she looks more energetic now than when she was on the train.
Of course I was willing if someone gave us a ride, so I got into Yao Peipei's car without saying a word.
She asked me where I was going, and I told her: "Qujiang Royal Garden, is it far and how long does it take to get there?"
Yao Peipei said: "It's not far. If there's no traffic jam, we'll be there in ten minutes or at most twenty minutes. By the way, you haven't said what are you doing here at the funeral home?"
The car drove out slowly.
I sighed and said, "I came to see a friend. Her situation is very similar to your sister..."