The name displayed on the phone is Hou Jinheng, the policeman who was responsible for the investigation when Mr. Chen died. I met him and talked to him at the time, so his number was saved in the phone.
After the incident of moving Wu Shengli's body, I only received one text message, and there was no contact from him again. Later, more and more things happened, and I almost forgot about this person.
However, when I saw the photos Su Xiaomeng kept with him in Tiemuling, and a series of stories that followed, I suddenly had doubts and conjectures about this policeman again. I was not sure whether my guess was accurate, but once that hunch came,
Once it sprouted, it took root in my heart.
The phone kept ringing. I looked at Xiang Tengxiao and Shitian. Xiang Tengxiao had the same personality back then and seldom spoke. Shitian gestured to me, telling me to help myself. I stood up and walked aside and answered.
Got the phone call.
"Hello, officer."
"No need to call me police officer anymore." Hou Jinheng still had the same tone as before, light but heavy. He said to me on the phone: "I have resigned."
"It's such a pity that a civil servant resigned just because he said it."
"It's no pity." Hou Jinheng smiled and said, "Is there nothing you want to tell me?"
"Yes, but I don't know where to start. What about you, police officer? You called me suddenly. Isn't it just to say hello?"
"Some things, when it's time to emerge, no one can stop them. The truth must be revealed. When the dormant process is over, it's time to wake up. Are you free? Let's meet and have tea."
I didn't reply right away. Ever since I listened to Su Xiaomeng's story and re-identified the identity of the little boy in the photo, I had a vague feeling that sooner or later I would meet this strange policeman again, but I didn't expect it would happen so suddenly.
I don't know whether I should promise Hou Jinheng that we should meet each other, but at least I have to ensure my own safety.
"Officer, please wait a moment. I have something to do here. I will call you in five minutes."
I hung up the phone and told Xiang Tengxiao and Shi Tian about Hou Jinheng. If I forget about this person, I might not feel anything, but once I think of him and associate him with the whole thing, I will.
I found out that this person is even more secretive than the blind third master.
He has been hiding behind the scenes.
As soon as he heard that this person might have something to do with Zheng Tong's disappearance, Shitian immediately said: "Invite him out to meet."
"He may not be that simple."
"This is not a problem. We finally found some clues, and we can't just give up." Shitian looked fair and clean, like a scholar, but when it came to serious matters, he had a bold and reckless air.
He said to me: "I have been in business for so many years, and I have some friends who I can call to help. If I make an appointment with him, there will be no trouble."
It's not that I don't believe in Shitian, but after all, it was the first time I met him, and I felt a little unsure. Thinking about it, I raised my eyes and looked at Xiang Tengxiao. Xiang Tengxiao didn't speak, but nodded lightly.
Nodding, I seemed to have strong backup force, and I immediately made up my mind.
I called Hou Jinheng back and told him that we could meet and chat. Everyone was tacitly aware of this, so we didn’t say much on the phone. I asked about the meeting place, and Hou Jinheng thought about it.
Said: "Let's go to the place where we first met, what do you think?"
"Can."
After hanging up Hou Jinheng's call, the three of us started to prepare. I don't plan to hang out with Lao An and the others for the time being. Now is an opportunity. If we can take this opportunity to find Qing Qing and Zheng Tong in one go, it will be good.
I couldn't take care of the old magic stick for the time being. I couldn't find him back. I hesitated for a long time and felt that the old guy was a bit pitiful.
We were on the road soon. Master Tian kept calling and making some arrangements. Xiang Tengxiao was always like that, seeming to be indifferent to everything. I chatted with him for a few words and talked about the old monk Wu Nian.
Passed by, his indifferent expression clearly showed a trace of sadness.
"The master is very good, but I can't keep him." Xiang Tengxiao said, "No one can survive."
"Are you and Zheng Tong also friends?"
"I don't know him. He is my brother's friend." Xiang Tengxiao looked at Shitian who was busy next to him and said, "I just came with him."
Our trip was very fast, and we arrived at the small town where we had lived for a long time. In fact, it was not a long time since we left this city. However, after experiencing so much, we still felt a little strange. Some of the people arranged by Shitian also arrived immediately. I asked
What kind of business does Shi Tian do? Shi Tian said he opened a flower shop. But I saw that the people he arranged were all full of sinister faces, and I couldn't connect them with flowers anymore.
When everything was almost ready, I made a call to Hou Jinheng. In the early morning of that night, we arrived at the place where we first met. The shop was already closed, and we couldn't eat or drink tea. I was on the bench.
He sat on the table and waited slowly. Soon after, Hou Jinheng appeared.
He was dressed very simply, and his whole person seemed to be wrapped in a low-key and ordinary aura. Maybe this was the first time I looked at him. From behind that low-key aura, I smelled an indescribable
breath.
"Long time no see. You look fine." Hou Jinheng sat at the other end of the bench, keeping a distance of two meters from me. He had two polished and shiny coins in his hand.
"You said you remembered me, and indeed you did. After so long, you finally found me." I knew that Xiang Tengxiao and Shitian were nearby, so I didn't panic and followed calmly.
Hou Jinheng said: "It's a pity that I didn't have water in my eyes. It was a little late when I recognized you."
"It's not too late, there's still time for everything."
By this time, I was completely sure that the policeman named Hou Jinheng was the grandson of the blind third master whom I had met thirty years ago in Dayanpo. Once I knew his identity, many invisible threads could be connected.
Together. Hou Jinheng can obviously influence Blind Sanye's gang, and is also related to Ziyang of Badu Ancient Village. Although I don't know what role he plays yet, there is no doubt that he is definitely a very good person.
important people.
"It seems that we are walking on different paths."
"Actually, it's the same. I believe you will not forget a question in your heart. It may be your biggest question." Hou Jinheng took out a cigarette, lit it and said: "The nature of the world."
I have to admit that this question that Qingyu told me for the first time has become the most serious doubt in my heart, the nature of the world.
"Everyone's path is the same, but they walk it in different ways."
"I want to know, what are you going to do?" I said, "Maybe you are very familiar with Lao An, Meng Xiaolang, and even Zi Yang? You don't know what happened during this period, and you are even behind the scenes.
Manipulator?”
"There is only one thing I want to do." Hou Jinheng said: "Longevity, I just want to live forever."
"That's nonsense." I laughed: "There is no immortality in this world. No one can live forever."
"You are wrong. Immortality exists." Hou Jinheng said to me seriously: "At least, there is one person who has been living from a long time ago until now. I also want to live forever."
I was distinguishing Hou Jinheng's words and wanted to get some other information from his words, but our conversation was a bit cryptic. To be honest, I didn't believe Hou Jinheng's words. He is a sensible person who doesn't know that this world is fundamentally different.
There is no so-called immortality. People like old monk Wu Nian will eventually be unable to escape the exhaustion of life, let alone others?
"Let me tell you, immortality is not an end, but a means." Hou Jinheng smoked a cigarette and said slowly: "That kind of immortality may be cruel, but in order to achieve the goal, I have to do it."
"What is your ultimate goal?"
"Understand the nature of the world and then control it." Hou Jinheng said: "This is the only purpose."
"I don't quite understand."
"You may not understand, but there is only so much I can say now. Only if you truly become one with us can you know more." Hou Jinheng played with the coins in his hand and said, "It's been so long.
, the people around you are pretty good to you, right? But you have been resisting, which makes things not go smoothly. I need to cooperate, but if we really can't cooperate in the end, I can only use force to make you
Go accept this."
Having said this, I understand that meeting Su Xiaomeng, then contacting Lao An, and then going to Badu Ancient Village should all be done by Hou Jinheng. I am not a person who gives in and is easy to control, especially this time
Taking advantage of the opportunity of Lao An and the others to escape from control, Hou Jinheng may have found it a bit difficult to control me in this way, so he came forward in person. I feel that the matter may have really reached a more important stage, otherwise Hou Jinheng would still remain silent
stay behind the scenes.
"I just want to find the person I'm looking for. I'm not interested in the rest. Can you understand me?"
"I can completely understand, but I cannot agree." Hou Jinheng stood up and said, "You may not know it yet, but chaos has already begun, and things have happened that I cannot predict or control."
Although what Hou Jinheng said was a bit cryptic, I could still understand what he meant. He came to negotiate with me, hoping that I would obey his arrangements and do something. Through this, I can also think of,
If I agree, maybe everything will be calm and the peaceful night will continue to be peaceful. But as long as I refuse, some unpleasant things will happen later.
"Before you don't tell me where my friends are, or you don't tell me what the nature of the world is, I think I will maintain my freedom." I said to Hou Jinheng, which was actually a statement of my stance.
"Everyone has the right to choose. I won't stop you." Hou Jinheng never expressed anger or irritability from beginning to end. He nodded lightly to indicate that he understood what I meant.
There was a distance of two meters between me and him. The moment after he nodded, Hou Jinheng suddenly stretched out his hand and grabbed me. His movements were so fast that I had never seen him in my life. Just before he The moment I took action, I even felt that even Lao An was no match for him.
He stretched out his hand and immediately grabbed my collar, almost lifting me up.