Mountain Village Massacre, Train Murder Case Chapter 24: Farewell
The day after Ning Yanran arrived in Zhuxi County, on the sixth day of the first lunar month, she left the place alone, leaving Lu Xing alone here.
After Lu Xing went to the station to say goodbye to Ning Yanran the next day, he met Xu Lang and Xiao Yueyue who came to say goodbye to Ning Yanran.
After the three people met, Xu Lang took a deep look at Lu Xing, and then said to Lu Xing: "Go to the hotel to clean up, and go to stay at home."
"Okay."
Hearing what Xu Lang said, Lu Xing hurriedly agreed, and then the three of them took a taxi to Lu Xing's hotel.
Xu Lang and Xiao Yueyue did not go to Lu Xing's room, but waited for Lu Xing in the hall, while Lu Xing went to the room to pack his things alone.
Xiao Yueyue, who was waiting in the hotel lobby, looked a little bored. She raised her head, looked at Xu Lang and asked, "Why don't you go back with Aunt Ning?"
Xu Lang lowered his head, stretched out his hand and rubbed Xiao Yueyue's head and said, "Because we still have some things to finish."
"That's it."
Xiao Yueyue didn't ask anything, she just nodded like a little adult.
After Lu Xing packed up his belongings and came downstairs to check out, the three of them chose to walk home instead of taking a taxi home.
It's not the fifteenth day of the first lunar month yet. At first, there was still a New Year atmosphere. Although this feeling of the New Year has become less and less as time goes by, it still has the flavor of the New Year after all. Today is the seventh day of the first lunar month. Many people
People who have been working outside for a year will choose to get married during the Chinese New Year after returning to their hometown. On their way home, Xu Lang and his friends encountered three convoys of wedding convoys.
If you were in S City before, you would rarely see those majestic wedding convoys. After seeing this scene, Lu Xing couldn't help but sigh: "It's better to be in a small place."
Xu Lang didn't say much about Lu Xing's emotion. He thought so when he first brought Xiao Yueyue here. When he saw those majestic wedding convoys, he felt very strange, but
, as he lived here longer and saw more, he naturally got used to it.
When Ning Yanran and Lu Xing came to Zhuxi County, Xu Lang chose to return to S City under Xiao Yueyue's persuasion. However, although he promised Ning Yanran to return to S City, it was true, but not now, because,
Xu Lang has lived here for such a long time, and there are still many trivial matters that need to be dealt with. For example, the house he lives in now must be sold. For example, many books and things in his study need to be couriered from here to S City.
Yes, these things seem simple, but they are very troublesome and take time to deal with.
After the three of them returned home, Xu Lang arranged for Lu Xing to live in the guest's bedroom. After he handed over Xiao Yueyue to Lu Xing to take care of her, Xu Lang began to deal with these trivial matters.
In the afternoon of that day, Wu Liang knew that Xu Lang was leaving City S. Wu Liang was not surprised by Xu Lang's departure, but the reluctance was inevitable. After all, everything had happened since Xu Lang came here.
In the past few years, Xu Lang has helped Wu Liang a lot, turning him from an ordinary criminal policeman to the current deputy captain of the Criminal Investigation Brigade. Therefore, when he heard that Xu Lang was going to sell the house in his hand,
When he arrived, he helped organize the meeting without saying a word.
Compared with Xu Lang, a foreigner, Wu Liang, who was born and raised here, was naturally much more efficient than Xu Lang. Within two days, several people came to Xu Lang under the leadership of Wu Liang's wife.
Look at the house.
In fact, Xu Lang didn't care that much about how much the house could be sold for. However, with the persistence of Wu Liang, Lu Xing and Xiao Yueyue, Xu Lang had to go and see the house with everyone.
The people bargained, and just like that, after another two days, Xu Lang and the buyer finally agreed on the price, and the house was sold for a very good price. Xu Lang didn't feel anything at all, but Xiao Yueyue was different.
She looked at the string of numbers on the house purchase contract, and the little girl smiled happily. After seeing this scene, Lu Xing said jokingly: "I didn't expect that our little Yueyue is still a little money-crazy."
After Xiao Yueyue read the house purchase contract for a while, she raised her head, rolled her eyes beautifully, and said angrily: "Xu Lang has neither a job nor a wife. If I don't worry about it for him, who will? Him?
Ah, he is just a child who will not grow up, hey..."
At the end, Xiao Yueyue sighed in an old-fashioned way, as if he was an adult and Xu Lang was the six-year-old child. Seeing this scene, Lu Xing was stunned and speechless. He heard
When Xiao Yueyue said this, he really wanted to tell Xiao Yueyue that your father Xu Lang has a company in S city. He is not short of money and does not need you to worry about money. As for his wife, Lu Xing is even more concerned about it.
He smiled bitterly and shook his head helplessly. With Xu Lang's appearance and personality, there were many women who liked him. Not to mention the past, just when Lu Xing stayed at Xu Lang's house for the past few days, he could tell that Sister Zhang next door had a child.
, is very interesting to Xu Lang. In addition, Ning Yanran, who came with me, doesn't like Xu Lang. Why hasn't she been married for so many years? Isn't she waiting for Xu Lang? A woman in her thirties has arrived.
Now, I am neither getting married nor dating, but many people are discussing this matter in private.
However, Lu Xing looked at Xiao Yueyue's gleaming, money-obsessed look and thought that she was just a six-year-old girl.
Tell Xiao Yueyue the words that are deep in my heart.
The house was sold, and Xu Lang wanted to bring back some messy things to S City. In the past few days, they have been delivered one after another by express delivery. It is estimated that they will arrive in S City in a day or two.
After dealing with these things, there were still many things at home that Xu Lang couldn't take away. Moreover, Xu Lang didn't want to take them away, so he started giving these things away. Many of them were given to Sister Zhang next door. After all,
, During the few years that Xu Lang and Xiao Yueyue lived here, the woman who took care of Xu Lang and Xiao Yueyue the most was still the woman with the child. Xiao Yueyue did not feel reluctant to let Xu Lang do this.
, On the contrary, he was very generous. Sister Zhang and her family refused at first, but with Xu Lang's insistence, she still accepted. After all, it is not easy for a woman to live with a child.
In the past, Xu Lang didn't have deep feelings when he didn't become a father. When he became a father and started to raise Xiao Yueyue by himself, this feeling became deeper and deeper. He could naturally understand Sister Zhang.
It has been so difficult to be alone with my son these past few years.
The things that should be dealt with were all dealt with before the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, and Xu Lang, who had been busy for several days, could finally take some time off.
The fifteenth day of the first lunar month is also the last day of the New Year. Originally, families should gather together to eat glutinous rice balls and watch the party. However, on this day, Xu Lang's family was particularly lively.
Xu Lang decided to take Xiao Yueyue and Lu Xing away tomorrow from this small county where they had lived for five years, and return to S city, which was very familiar to Xu Lang but very strange to Xiao Yueyue. Xu Lang decided
Before leaving, invite people he knows well and know to have a meal with him at home.
This time, Wu Liang's wife and Sister Zhang next door were cooking. Others were sitting around the living room, playing cards and chatting. As for Xiao Yueyue, she took Sister Zhang's son to her bedroom.
, I don’t know what to do.
Xu Lang, Lu Xing and Wu Liang did not go to play cards. The three of them sat on the sofa in the living room and chatted.
It was said that they were chatting, but in fact, Wu Liang was mainly asking Lu Xing about everything about S city, and Lu Xing also answered all questions. The two of them chatted very happily and harmoniously.
After a chat with Lu Xing, Wu Liang found out that the young-looking woman who came with Lu Xing was the deputy director of the S City Public Security Bureau, and Lu Xing was the deputy director of the Second Criminal Investigation Team.
Captain, Xu Lang is the criminal investigation consultant of the S City Public Security Bureau. In addition, he also knows that Xu Lang has a detective agency in S City. Although he has not lived in S City in recent years, he has
Half of the shares of this detective agency, so he was very curious about why Xu Lang was still so rich despite not having a job.
While chatting with Lu Xing, Wu Liang found out that Xu Lang was also a criminal police officer and the captain of the Second Criminal Investigation Team. He was a star police detective in S City back then and had solved countless major cases. Only then did he realize that
I understand why Xu Lang is so familiar with the police's methods of handling cases. It can be said that he knows everything about it.
At this time, Lu Xing also told Wu Liang several difficult cases that Xu Lang had solved. Wu Liang was stunned for a while, which made his eyes look at Xu Lang brighter and brighter.
In admiration, if he hadn't already been married and settled here long ago, he might have followed Xu Lang to City S in a rush of enthusiasm. Of course, this is an unrealistic problem. After all, he is now a member of the Criminal Investigation Brigade.
He is the deputy captain. He has very important responsibilities. It is impossible for him to follow Xu Lang to S City. Besides, even if he does go to S City, what can he do? It is definitely impossible to become a policeman.
However, being a detective seemed a bit underwhelming, and Wu Liang knew this in his heart, so he did not mention going to S City to Xu Lang.
He just told Xu Lang that when he had time in the future, he would definitely take his wife to S City to visit Xu Lang, and Xu Lang naturally agreed and gave Wu Liang his address in S City.
Time always flies by, and not long after, under the control of Wu Liang's wife and Sister Zhang, a sumptuous dinner was prepared. Everyone came to the restaurant to cook, and Xiao Yueyue also went downstairs with Sister Zhang's son.
Up and down.
When the little boy came down, there was a box in his hand. The box was covered, and they didn't know what was inside. Everyone thought it was just a farewell gift from Xiao Yueyue to the little boy, so they didn't think much about it.
However, Xu Lang knew in his heart that Xiao Yueyue didn't have many toys. She liked reading books, especially books about detectives. Xu Lang had never restricted Xiao Yueyue's hobby. The things in the box should be
Those are the books.
The banquet on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month was supposed to be very festive. It was indeed like this at the beginning of the banquet. However, when Xu Lang said that he was leaving tomorrow, everyone still had an expression of reluctance on their faces.
, so everyone started to raise their glasses and clink glasses with Xu Lang to drink, even Sister Zhang, who never drank.
This banquet, which was supposed to be a very cheerful one, turned very solemn in the end. Almost everyone drank too much and talked drunkenly at the banquet. The main thing among them was shock and reluctance about Xu Lang's identity.
The banquet lasted until nearly ten o'clock in the evening. Everyone who came to Xu Lang's house gradually left. Sister Zhang first sent her son back to sleep while everyone was still drinking, and then returned again.
Xu Lang's house, after those guests left, Sister Zhang
After silently cleaning up the mess, she came to the living room and sat across from Xu Lang. Her cheeks, which were red from drinking, looked particularly moving under the light of the light.
Lu Xing drank too much, so Xu Lang and Xiao Yueyue took him to the bedroom to rest with difficulty, while Xiao Yueyue went to wash up by herself. Only Xu Lang and Sister Zhang were left in the living room.
The two of them sat in the living room in silence for a long time. Sister Zhang looked at Xu Lang and knew that he was leaving soon. Although she knew that it was impossible for her and Xu Lang to leave, she felt the same in her heart when she knew that Xu Lang was leaving.
The reluctance and reluctance still showed. Compared with Wu Liang and the others' shock and curiosity about Xu Lang's identity, Sister Zhang was more concerned about whether Xu Lang would come back after leaving this time, so she asked
: "Have you really decided to leave?"
Xu Lang looked at Sister Zhang and nodded.
"Have all the matters here been dealt with?"
Xu Lang nodded again and said: "It's done."
"Is everything packed?"
"It's packed."
After a conversation, the two fell into silence again.
After a while, Sister Zhang raised her head, looked at Xu Lang and asked, "Will you come back?"
Xu Lang thought for a while, looked at Sister Zhang and hesitated, and finally decided to tell the truth: "I probably won't come back."
Although she already knew this was the result, Sister Zhang still showed a disappointed look, which made Xu Lang a little unbearable when he saw this scene, so he said: "Whenever you have time, just take your son with you
Come to S City to play."
Sister Zhang nodded and said nothing.
There was another very awkward silence, and the wall clock on the wall made a ticking sound. The time came to eleven o'clock in a blink of an eye. Xu Lang glanced at the night outside. He was just about to remind Sister Zhang that the night was already late, but at this time
, Sister Zhang raised her head and looked at Xu Lang, biting her lip tightly with her beautiful teeth, her big watery eyes looked at Xu Lang, her already rosy cheeks became even more rosy, and she looked like a
Just like a ripe red apple, it is really beautiful and touching. She stared at Xu Lang and said: "Xu Lang, since you came here, actually I..."
However, before Sister Zhang could continue, Xu Lang interrupted Sister Zhang and said: "I know what you are thinking, but I am not from here, and I can't give you anything. Besides, I have
There are still many troublesome things, and it will be very dangerous to be with me, so, Sister Zhang, it is better for us to be friends."
The disappointment on Sister Zhang's face became more and more obvious. At this moment, she really wanted to tell Xu Lang that I don't care, but she couldn't say that or do that. Xu Lang had a daughter named Xiao Yueyue.
And she has a son. She is not alone. Moreover, she is already in her thirties this year and is no longer the young girl who was in love. Every decision and idea she makes must be considered for her son. She doesn't have to care.
She was not afraid of danger and trouble, but her son was still young and he was afraid. So, Sister Zhang slowly lowered her head and said nothing more.
After Sister Zhang sat in the living room for a while, she got up and left.
After Sister Zhang left, Xiao Yueyue came downstairs at some point. She looked at Xu Lang, who was sitting on the sofa with his eyes looking toward the door with a complicated look on his face, and said in an old-fashioned way: "What's wrong?
Are you reluctant to leave?"
Xu Lang knew that Xiao Yueyue was making fun of him. He turned around and glared at Xiao Yueyue and said, "It's so late, why don't you go to bed? You have to get up early and take a long car ride tomorrow."
Facing Xu Lang's non-threatening glare, Xiao Yueyue stuck out her tongue playfully, and then skipped upstairs, saying as she walked: "I know, I know, eh...
Xu Lang, you are already so verbose before you are old. If you are not even more verbose when you are old, then my life will be really difficult, eh..."
Hearing what Xiao Yueyue said, Xu Lang was stunned for a moment, and then cursed angrily: "Damn girl movie."
Although Xu Lang was scolding like this, his eyes were full of doting.
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The next day, before dawn, Xu Lang and the others got up early. Xu Lang was carrying a large suitcase and a backpack on his back. Apart from that, there was nothing else.
Xiao Yueyue was carrying her small backpack and was sitting in the living room early waiting for Xu Lang and Lu Xing to come down.
Lu Xing drank too much last night. What they drank was not the liquor sold in cigarette shops outside, but the home-brewed shochu here. It tasted good and had great stamina. Lu Xing still feels a headache and is still dizzy.
Huhu.
After the three people packed up and walked out of the house, Xu Lang took Xiao Yueyue's hand and stood outside the door. Looking at the home they had lived in for five years, the two of them still felt very reluctant to leave. Xiao Yueyue
His eyes became even redder. Finally, Xu Lang and his party left with their suitcases and went to the station.
Before leaving, Xiao Yueyue, who was held by Xu Lang's hand, turned back and looked in the direction of home step by step.
When Xu Lang and the others opened the door to leave, Sister Zhang next door was sitting in the living room. She did not open the door to see Xu Lang and the others off because she knew that the reason why Xu Lang and the others chose to leave so early was because they did not want anyone to say goodbye.