Only then did Zhang Yanling realize that the man in front of him was not the family's missing son Tian Dongxin.
"Guys, don't panic, I'm here to help you. Can you let me go in to talk?" Zhang Yanling whispered.
The young man was doubtful, but when he saw that Zhang Yanling was dressed in luxurious clothes and had impressive equipment, he did not look like an ordinary citizen. Furthermore, now that his cousin Dong Xin was missing, he, as a cousin, was extremely anxious. Someone came to ask, so it was natural that he
Good thing.
"Are you an official of the Guangzhou government? If so, if you can't help us find Dongxin, please go back. Don't bother my aunt and uncle. We don't expect you to help us either."
The young man said in a deep voice.
The old woman standing inside the door suddenly knelt down and kowtowed, crying: "Master, please let me go, Dong Xin. We only have an only son. Without him, we can't survive. If you can let go,
When my son comes back, I will burn some incense for you, old lady, and go to the Yamen to kowtow to you."
Upon seeing this, Zhang Yanling hurriedly said: "Madam, this is absolutely not the case. I am not a local official, I just heard about this, so I came to inquire about it."
The young man frowned and said, "Can you help us? If you can't help us, what's the point of asking? You'd better leave."
Zhang Yanling said: "Brother, is the missing person your cousin? Of course you want to find him. I'm also here to help you find a solution. Let's discuss it together, and we can always come up with a solution."
The young man looked at Zhang Yanling and said, "Why should I trust you? How can you help us? Who are you?"
Zhang Yanling smiled and said: "You don't care about my identity, but you must trust me. If you trust me, I can help you. If you don't trust me, then I can't help you even if I want to."
The young man stared at Zhang Yanling for a moment, then turned back to the old man and said, "Uncle, will you let this man come into the house to talk?"
The old man sighed and said, "Shijian, this young man's accent is not local, and maybe he is not a local official. Since he is kind enough to inquire, there is no harm in letting him come in and talk. Maybe he can really help us."
The young man nodded and said, "That's what my uncle said."
Zhang Yanling cupped her hands and thanked her, then walked into the room.
The light in the room was dim, and Zhang Yanling looked around. Although it seemed that his family was poor and there were no expensive furniture or decorations, the room was still clean and tidy. The floor was swept clean, and the things on the table were neatly arranged.
At first glance, it looks like a family living their daily lives.
"My dear, please give this guest a glass of hot water," the old man said.
The old woman wiped her eyes, stood up and said: "Hey, I'm going to make tea. I haven't thought about it these two days, and I haven't made any hot water. The fireworks at home have not been started. My son Dongxin doesn't know whether he is alive or dead now, what should I do?
Are you thoughtful? My poor little boy. Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu”
The old woman started to cry again as she spoke.
The old man sighed: "I asked you to make tea, why did you start crying again? Alas."
Zhang Yanling hurriedly waved his hands and said: "Two old men, don't be busy, I don't want to drink tea. Let's talk about the disappearance of your son Tian Dongxin. I want to know how he disappeared. The more detailed the better."
Soon after, Zhang Yanling learned the name of the young man. His name was Huo Shijian, and he was the old woman’s nephew. He and the missing Tian Dongxin were cousins. After learning about the missing cousin, Huo Shijian originally lived in Shunde County.
So I hurried to my aunt's house to inquire about the situation. I had been paying for my uncle and aunt here for two days. I was afraid that they would be too sad and something would happen.
Huo Shijian already knew the specific situation very clearly. He told it, and the two old people supplemented it, which was quite clear and coherent.
Tian Dongxin, the only son of the Tian family, is only twenty years old and works as a waiter in a restaurant in the city. He is diligent and honest, and has never had any disputes with others. After dark the day before yesterday, Tian Dongxin's mother felt unwell and had a headache. Tian Dongxin
Dongxin was a filial son. After learning about it, he went to the street pharmacy to get medicine for his mother.
It only took one meal to walk back and forth from Tian's house to the street corner. As a result, in this short distance, people disappeared.
The old couple waited for more than an hour but did not see their son come back, so they hurriedly went outside to look for him. The street pharmacy said that Tian Dongxin came to grab the medicine and left more than an hour ago, and the old couple panicked.
There have been a lot of missing people in the city recently, and people are panicking. So I asked the neighbors to help find them, and then I found scattered medical bags on the street at the intersection. But the people were never found again.
The couple still held on to a glimmer of hope, thinking that maybe something had happened to their son and he might come back at night. However, the old couple stayed awake all night and waited until dawn. Tian Dongxin seemed to have disappeared from the world, and there was no news. He was working.
The restaurant also sent someone to ask Tian Dongxin why he didn't go to work. As soon as he heard the news, he immediately reported the matter to the old couple.
After hearing this, Zhang Yanling pondered: "You reported to the police, what did the Yamen say? Did they help you find it?"
Huo Shijian said angrily: "They didn't take it to heart at all. They said they were looking for it, but they didn't look for it at all. Instead, some people said that my cousin had done something bad and fled in fear of crime. Or maybe he couldn't think of something and jumped out of the city.
Pearl River. Is this a human saying? My cousin Dongxin is famous for being diligent and down-to-earth.
, a young man who leads people sincerely. He is filial to his parents and kind to others. Everyone praises him for his good character. Moreover, he has a simple and honest temper and never gets into conflicts with others. Recently, his aunt arranged a marriage for him and he was about to get married.
The other party’s family seems satisfied with the appointment. It’s the time when you are looking forward to the future. How could you seek death?”
Hearing what Huo Shijian said, the old woman burst into tears again and said, "My Dongxin is a good boy with a good temper and a good temper. Who wouldn't praise him for being polite to others? Wuwuwu."
The old man quickly stopped her and said, "Why are you crying again? Stop crying."
Zhang Yanling nodded slightly and said: "The Yamen's statement is indeed untenable. Let me see if the medicine you caught is scattered on the road, it must have been attacked by someone. Otherwise, even if you want to run away from home, you will catch the medicine but throw it away.
What are you doing on the ground? You might as well just leave without taking any medicine. How could the Yamen not know about such a simple situation? As far as I can see, there is something fishy here."
Huo Shijian looked at Zhang Yanling and said, "Master, do you really think that my cousin was attacked?"
Zhang Yanling said: "Yeah, it's obvious. If your cousin doesn't have any bad emotions or has the possibility of running away from home as you said, then he was obviously forcibly taken away. I
I heard that many people have disappeared inexplicably in Yangzhou Prefecture in the past six months. Maybe there is a connection between them."
Huo Shijian looked at Zhang Yanling quietly and said nothing.
Zhang Yanling said: "What's wrong?"
Huo Shijian said in a deep voice: "Sir, I see that you are extraordinary and you are definitely not an ordinary citizen. You have a foreign accent, so you are not from Guangdong. Can I ask your true identity? I want to know if I can trust you.
You. If you are really here to help us, tell me who you are. Maybe I can tell you something."
Zhang Yanling thought for a while and said in a deep voice: "Brother, I can't tell you my identity. But I can tell you that I can take care of this matter. And I also have the power to take care of this matter. But the problem is, I have to
Find out what's going on here. That's why I came here to ask about this matter today. Whether you believe me or not, I have to take care of it."
Huo Shijian nodded slightly and said in a deep voice: "I understand, you cannot reveal your identity. You must be a high-ranking official sent by the imperial court to come here for a private visit. If you reveal your identity, nothing will be found out."
Zhang Yanling was surprised by Huo Shijian's intelligence and he didn't seem to be a confused person. However, Zhang Yanling just smiled and did not comment.
Huo Shijian said solemnly: "That's all, I'll make a bet that you can help us. Otherwise, my cousin may never come back after a narrow escape. If he doesn't come back, my aunt and uncle won't survive either. This young man, I will do it today."
Tell you everything I know."
Zhang Yanling frowned and said, "What do you know?"
Huo Shijian breathed a sigh of relief and said in a deep voice: "Sir, I am from Shunde County on the other side of the Pearl River. I used to be a servant in the Yamen. Later, I really couldn't get used to the behavior of the people in the Yamen, so I resigned from the official position.
.Now I work for others to punt boats. Although it is harder, I feel relaxed."
Zhang Yanling nodded and said: "It turns out that you were once a member of the Gongmen. You actually gave up your job as a Gongmen yamen servant to punt a boat. You are quite decisive."
Huo Shijian said: "I can't bear to see those dirty deeds. I can't live with peace of mind. I bully the people against their will. I can't live with my conscience."
Zhang Yanling nodded and said: "I understand. Keep talking. What do you know?"
Huo Shijian said: "When I was working in the government office in the first half of this year, I heard some rumors privately. The county government officials said privately that people in our Guangzhou Prefecture have often disappeared recently, and they are all young men and women.
Young woman, this matter...is actually...is..."
Huo Shijian suddenly stopped talking, frowning and hesitating.
Zhang Yanling looked at him straightly and said in a deep voice: "As a man, you say whatever you know. If you want to save your cousin, you have to tell the truth."
Huo Shijian gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice: "They said that these things were done by the red-haired ghosts from the Folangji Kingdom stationed on Tuen Mun Island. They secretly abducted these people."
Zhang Yanling was shocked. Although she had vaguely guessed something in her mind before and suspected that this matter was related to the people from the Folangji Kingdom. However, this was the first time she heard a local speak clearly about this matter in front of her.
At that time, Zhang Yanling was still shocked in her heart.
He actually didn't want to believe his guess, but it seemed that the matter was beginning to be confirmed.
"You... just heard it, but there is no evidence yet, right?" Zhang Yanling said solemnly.
Huo Shijian nodded and said: "I didn't believe it at first. You know, it's hard for people to believe this kind of thing. Until one day, someone from the Yamen came to complain to the official, saying that he was covered up and taken away. He said that he was on the way.
He secretly broke the rope and jumped into the river to escape. He also said that he heard his captors speaking unintelligible Chinese on the boat. I was really surprised when I heard this in the hall.
.What makes me feel even more wrong is that
, the county magistrate in the hall actually heard this and immediately threw him into jail, saying that he was talking nonsense and nonsense. In the end, he signed and stamped his name saying that he was making a random complaint, and he did not dare to mention it again. From that day on, I
Sleep
Come on, this rumor is not false. Who would have nothing to do to fabricate such a lie and sue the officials? The county magistrate reprimanded him indiscriminately and tried his best to cover up the matter. There must be something fishy in it. I felt that the man was not lying."
Zhang Yanling took a long breath after hearing this and said in a deep voice: "But this incident actually happened in Shunde County. In other words, a missing person incident also happened in your Shunde County, right?"