After the meal, Wang Ziqi lazily leaned against Zhou Zichen, while Xiaohua sat beside him in trance. Zhou Zichen planned to ask Yan Heng what was going on. A healthy young man would never do such a thing.
Something?
"I'm talking about you, you're young and have hands and feet, why do you think about that kind of thing?" Zhou Zichen asked. He didn't think Yan Heng was a bad person, and he looked good.
The temperament is also there.
Yan Heng was as if he had been reincarnated from starvation. He had already eaten three bowls of rice. Zhou Zichen was not stingy either. He would eat as much as he wanted and Zhou Zichen would give him as much as he wanted.
At this time, when Yan Heng heard Zhou Zichen's question, his expression became a little gloomy, and he even forgot that he was eating.
Seeing Yan Heng like this, Zhou Zichen knew that he must be a person with a story, but whether to tell it or not was Yan Heng's right, and Zhou Zichen would not comment.
"I don't think you are bad people. At least you can treat me to two meals, which is much better than the so-called friends and brothers I used to have..."
Yan Heng said something somewhat incomprehensible, but to Zhou Zichen's ears, the words always felt familiar.
"I owe money, but it's not a bank or someone I know, it's a loan shark company. The interest rates are so high that I only borrowed two million in working capital, but when I paid back the money later, they wanted four million
I can no longer afford to repay the millions after the interest has rolled over. I can't even afford to eat, so..."
When he said this, Yan Heng's eyes became moist. Zhou Zichen couldn't help but sigh in his heart when he saw that he didn't look like he was lying.
"How can we borrow money from loan sharks? It's more reliable to go to the bank than to go there, right?" Zhou Zichen sighed, wondering why some people always believe in loan sharks.
"That's not the case!" Yan Heng suddenly said loudly, and the diners around him were startled.
"Yes, I'm sorry..." But Yan Heng calmed down quickly and apologized to Zhou Zichen. Zhou Zichen waved his hand and said it was okay.
But now Yan Heng obviously didn't want to say it, and Zhou Zichen couldn't force him to say it, so he left it at that.
"Tell me what you want to do with me? I have lived here for more than 20 years, and I am quite familiar with the terrain here." Seeing that Zhou Zichen was not angry, Yan Heng realized that he had just made a mistake, so he quickly asked
Ask yourself how you can help.
"Take me to find a place. The place is..." Zhou Zichen leaned into Yan Heng's ear and told him an address.
Zhou Zichen is not stupid either. There are many talkative people in this small restaurant. If anyone knows that he is investigating the Zhou family, it will inevitably cause him trouble.
"Where are you going?" Yan Heng looked at Zhou Zichen with some confusion and asked doubtfully.
"Yes, do you know where it is?" Zhou Zichen asked.
"I'm not sure. I can give it a try. No one has been to that place for a long time. It's a suburb. I haven't been there, but I can take you to look for it."
Yan Heng thought about it again and again. He had flirted with Zhou Zichen before, but Zhou Zichen didn't take it seriously, and even invited him to dinner. Yan Heng felt that he could help.
"Okay, then when are we leaving?" Zhou Zichen actually felt a little disappointed when he saw that Yan Heng was not ready yet, but it was much better than him looking around alone.
"Let's go now. We take a taxi to the suburbs of Xicheng, and then we have to walk. There is no traffic in that area." Yan Heng put on his coat and said to Zhou Zichen.
Zhou Zichen nodded and called Wang Ziqi and Xiaohua to follow Yan Heng out.
Wang Ziqi didn't say much after eating. In fact, she had always disagreed with Zhou Zichen's coming, but Zhou Zichen insisted on coming. Wang Ziqi was worried about Zhou Zichen, so she followed him.
But the most critical question is, now that Zhou Zichen is finally taking the first step, what will he do?
"What's wrong? Are there flowers on my face?" Zhou Zichen touched his cheek and asked when he saw Wang Ziqi staring at him.
"Hey, the flowers are at the back!" Wang Ziqi rolled his eyes, then pointed to the little flower behind him and said.
When Xiaohua heard Zhou Zichen and Wang Ziqi talking about her, she thought something had happened, but Xiaohua's presence was so low that Zhou Zichen often forgot about Xiaohua while walking.
"Where are we going now?" Wang Ziqi didn't hear what Zhou Zichen and Yan Heng said just now. She knew that Zhou Zichen was trying to avoid others, so she asked after he came out.
"The old house of the Zhou family." Zhou Zichen said calmly.
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Yan Heng took several taxis along the way, but none of them were willing to go to the suburbs of Xicheng. That place was too remote, especially because there were mass graves. Most people would not dare to go there during the day.
"If that doesn't work, let's rent a car ourselves, otherwise it will be a problem to come back after we go there." Seeing how difficult it was to take a taxi, Zhou Zichen immediately decided to rent a car, otherwise even if there was a car, they might not be able to get a taxi.
return.
Yan Heng also felt that what Zhou Zichen said made sense, so he simply took Zhou Zichen to the nearest car rental agency. Then Zhou Zichen rented an SUV, which had a slightly larger space and would not be crowded for four people.
"You show me the way, I'll drive." After Zhou Zichen completed the deposit and other formalities, he drove out directly.
Yan Heng nodded hungry, and then directed Zhou Zichen all the way to the suburbs of Xicheng. He had also heard rumors about the suburbs of Xicheng, saying that it was like a no-man's land, and if someone broke in, bad luck would come early.
But Yan Heng has nothing now. He has already suffered enough bad luck, and he is not afraid of adding more.
After more than an hour's journey, Zhou Zichen finally arrived at the outskirts of Xicheng. But it was just like what Yan Heng said, this place has mountains and rivers. It is not difficult to find the Zhou family's old house.
"How to leave now?" Zhou Zichen didn't know how to leave, so he could only ask Yan Heng.
"Let's go this way. I remember there seems to be a large building there that no one dares to touch until now." Yan Heng thought for a moment, then pointed in the north direction.
He used to be considered a small boss, and he was involved in land issues. He had also heard some rumors about the Zhou family's old house, but these issues were rarely mentioned by anyone, just like a ban.
Zhou Zichen drove forward along the road, and gradually there was no road left. The surroundings were eerily quiet, with only the engine of Zhou Zichen's SUV roaring.
"There really is no road. No wonder the drivers don't want to come over. This place is so scary in broad daylight." This is the first time Zhou Zichen has seen such a remote place. Obviously there is only a hilltop, but there is a bustling city there.
It's a city, but here it's empty.
"Well, it should be there soon. Fortunately, you rented an SUV, otherwise we wouldn't be able to get in on this road." Yan Heng nodded, and then said to Zhou Zichen.
Wang Ziqi and Xiaohua were jolted in the back seat. Xiaohua was okay, but Wang Ziqi was almost dizzy from the jolt.
After almost twenty minutes, Zhou Zichen discovered a ruins. Zhou Zichen parked the car, and then a group of people stood in front of the ruins.
"This..." Wang Ziqi was so shocked that he couldn't even speak. The scene in front of him was really shocking!
Because the ruins in front of them were extremely wide! Visually estimated to be nearly 10,000 square meters!
"This should be the old house of the Zhou family. Some people say that it has experienced a fire. It seems that what they say is true." Yan Heng was also shocked when he looked at the scene in front of him. Even if it had experienced a fire, it could not conceal the truth of its former glory!
Zhou Zichen looked around, was this his previous home? The nearly 10,000-square-meter old house was burned into ruins, looking like an Old Summer Palace!
"Zi Chen..." Wang Ziqi walked to Zhou Zichen's side and looked at him worriedly.
"What's wrong? Why are you looking at me like that? I'm fine, I've never lived here anyway." Zhou Zichen had a smile on his face, but the smile looked so bitter.
Zhou Zichen slowly walked inside. The surroundings were full of rubble, and the wood had been burned to ashes. Who could have done such a thing?
At this moment, Zhou Zichen turned a corner and suddenly saw an old lady. The old lady was burning paper here. It seemed that she was worshiping someone.
Zhou Zichen was curious, what was the relationship between burning paper in the Zhou family's old house and the Zhou family?
Moreover, Zhou Zichen didn't notice the old lady's whereabouts just now, as if she appeared out of thin air, but now Zhou Zichen didn't care so much and walked towards the old lady.
"Old man, are you from the Zhou family?" Zhou Zichen asked straight to the point. He mainly wanted to confirm whether this old lady was really related to the Zhou family.
But the old lady didn't pay attention to Zhou Zichen at all, and kept mumbling something. Moreover, Zhou Zichen discovered a very important problem, that is, he had not seen any other vehicles around him before. How did the old lady get here?
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"Old man?" Zhou Zichen asked again, but the old lady still ignored him.
Zhou Zichen glanced at the old lady helplessly, then turned and walked back. Wang Ziqi and others were waiting for Zhou Zichen in the distance. It was Zhou Zichen who told them not to approach.
"How's it going? Did you ask anything?" Wang Ziqi asked quickly.
"No, I don't want to disturb others." Zhou Zichen shook his head. Although he knew that the old lady might be related to the Zhou family, they were burning paper to worship, so he couldn't go over and disturb them, right?
Wang Ziqi sighed and was about to comfort Zhou Zichen, but Zhou Zichen turned back again.
Because Zhou Zichen thought of a more important thing, and that was the gold medal given to him by the dean's grandmother! He had taken these things with him before coming, but luckily he didn't put them in his backpack, otherwise he would have regretted it to death.
"Old man, do you recognize this brand?"
Zhou Zichen is now completely treating a dead horse as a living doctor. The old lady doesn't want to talk to him, maybe because he can't prove that he is from the Zhou family, so he takes out the little gold medal to see how the old lady reacts.
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The old lady finally raised her head reluctantly and glanced at Zhou Zichen. When Zhou Zichen saw the old lady's face, his heartbeat slowed down by half a beat.
He looked exactly like the old man in the horror movie, but fortunately it was daytime and Zhou Zichen was only slightly distracted.
But this old lady was not as calm as Zhou Zichen. When she saw the gold medal, her expression suddenly changed, as if she had seen something extremely terrifying.
"Go! Go as far as possible! Never come back to the provincial capital!"