C284 Old Root Is Gone

"Almost there. " Shi Xiaoqing stared at him and said, "Lil Fan, as you can see, your father's condition is very stable and his mental state is also not bad. He is much better than when he first came here. "

This sentence was the truth. When Fan Wenbin first came to the rehabilitation center, his mental state was very bad. He was ignorant and did not seem to be very clear. According to Fan Xuehua, he had a mental illness.

Seeing Shi Xiaoqing's firm attitude, Fan Xuehua hurriedly said, "Auntie Shi, you also know about my family's situation. My mom is not around. " As he spoke, his eyes reddened. "Even if my dad goes back, no one will take care of him. "

"Can you let my dad stay for a while longer? After the New Year, when his illness is completely cured, I will bring him back. " Seeing that Shi Xiaoqing was listening very seriously, she asked again, "Auntie Shi, do you think this will work?"

He was very clear that at this time, he could only say some soft words and try his best to obtain Shi Xiaoqing's sympathy, allowing Fan Wenbin to stay in the rehabilitation center for a period of time. Of course, what he said was also the truth.

Seeing Fan Xuehua's extremely difficult appearance, Shi Xiaoqing also felt a little embarrassed. If you don't agree, indeed no one will take care of Fan Wenbin, and if you agree, you are also worried that something unexpected will happen.

"Aunt Shi, please forgive me. " Fan Xuehua took out a thick envelope and swiftly stuffed it into Shi Xiaoqing's white robe pocket. He said in a begging tone, "This is a small matter, please don't reject it, Auntie Shi. "

Seeing this scene, Shi Xiaoqing grinned and a bitter smile appeared on her face. She helplessly said, "Xiaofan, your father and I are old classmates. Aren't you embarrassing me by doing this?

"A little, a little. " Fan Xuehua spoke as he quickly walked out. He was worried that Shi Xiaoqing would go back on her word after a long time, so it was better to leave as soon as possible.

If the family members did not agree to let the patient leave the hospital, the hospital would not kick the patient out and ignore him, right? Besides, Shi Xiaoqing was his father's old classmate. He would not do such a heartless and heartless thing.

Seeing Fan Xuehua leave just like that, Shi Xiaoqing stood where she was and faced the cold sunlight. She sighed helplessly and thought to herself, Why are all children nowadays like this?

Walking out of the iron door of the rehabilitation center, Fan Xuehua immediately drove back to Da An with a stomach full of cold air. He never would have thought that his father would not trust him, the son, so much.

The treasure had already been stolen, but his father still refused to tell him the value and origin of the disk, and left him like a thief. This was too much.

Along the way, as if venting his anger, he drove the Land Rover so fast that it almost flew up, not caring if it was speeding or not. If it was speeding, it was nothing more than a deduction of a few points and a few more coins.

In his opinion, what was so great about Da An?

The moment the car drove into the county, an idea suddenly popped up in his mind as he looked at the pedestrians coming and going. Then, this idea made Fan Xuehua slightly excited.

According to what Wang Shao Lan said, since Zhang Fu Jia was instructed by the person nicknamed "Old Root," then he sneaked into the Yi Yuan District and stole the disk that his father kept. Later, he gave the plate to Old Root. Why not find Old Root now and get the plate back from him?

Thus, he went to the place where the new and old city was handed over and parked the Land Rover by the street. Fan Xuehua asked a few people, and with an eager mood, he took a few turns before he found the old courtyard where Old Root stored the garbage.

However, he did not expect that there was an iron lock hanging on the wooden door. Through the crack of the door, he saw that the courtyard was very messy, filled with all kinds of junk of various sizes. There was also an iron lock hanging on the door of the house where the person lived.

Could it be that Old Root had gone out to collect trash? Fan Xuehua thought for a moment and immediately decided to wait here for Old Root to return. Those who collected trash would usually return to their homes at night.

It was already past four o'clock in the afternoon. Just as he was bored and lowered his head to play with his phone, he heard a questioning voice from behind him. "Young man, why are you standing here?"

Seeing that it was an old man in his sixties, Fan Xuehua smiled and said, "I'm looking for Old Root. " After a while, he asked again, "Uncle, do you know when Old Root will be back?"

"You're looking for Old Root?" The old man stared at him and used a very strange look to size him up and down. He asked again in a puzzled tone, "Are you really looking for Old Root?"

Seeing the strange look in the old man's eyes, as if he did not believe him, Fan Xuehua laughed and said loudly, "Uncle, I really have something to do with Old Root. "

"Oh. " The old man nodded and looked around. He lowered his voice and said mysteriously, "Young man, let me tell you the truth. It's a waste of time for you to wait since Old Root isn't back today.

This sentence made Fan Xuehua slightly stunned. He blurted out, "He doesn't accept trash anymore?" He asked again, "Uncle, do you know where he went?"

The old man smiled and said, "Early this morning, I went out for a walk by the Yellow River. I met Old Root here and saw him carrying a small bag, so I casually asked where he went. Old Root said that he had something to do in his hometown and wanted to go back, so he left in a hurry. "

Fan Xuehua saw that Fan Xuehua did not quite believe his words. The old man sneered and said, "Young man, I live there. " Then, he pointed to a courtyard not far away and said, "I've known Old Gen for more than ten years. Why would I lie to you?"

Only then did Fan Xuehua believe that the old man was telling the truth. He could not help but ask, "Where is Old Root's hometown? Is it not far from the county? Uncle, I have something urgent to discuss with him.

"I only know that Old Root is from Jing'an. As for which village he is from, I can't tell. Old Root's original name was Li Jianggan, but. . . Very few people know this name. They all call him Old Root Shun. "

Fan Xuehua knew that Jing'an was a very remote town under the jurisdiction of Da An County. It was connected to Meng County and was about 100 kilometers away from the county. Its economy was very backward. It could be said that it was the poorest town in the county.

Old Gen ran away and actually ran back to his hometown, Jing'an. This made Fan Xuehua somewhat surprised. Logically speaking, after the police got the confession of the thief Zhang Fujia, they would chase after him relentlessly and catch Old Root in time.

However, two days had passed and the police actually did not make any moves. They even let Old Root escape back to his hometown with ease. Could it be that Old Root had also heard the news of Zhang Fujia being arrested and ran back to his hometown to hide?

With these heavy doubts, he found Ning Peng and told his father's old classmate exactly what had happened. He was also a good friend who knew his father very well. Finally, he asked him to make a decision.

He knew that Ning Peng had been the owner of a small coal mine in Meng County for a few years. Although Jing'an was technically under the jurisdiction of Da An County, in reality, because it was connected to Meng County, the local customs and customs there were no different from that of Meng County.

Ning Peng was secretly surprised by Fan Xuehua's words, but at the same time, he was also a little puzzled. He did not expect that the round disc that had been unearthed from the Yellow River's construction site a while ago had actually fallen into Fan Wenbin's hands.

He remembered very clearly that that morning, Wan Laifu dug out the disc with a shovel, and even caused a group beating, which alarmed the police. Finally, Wan Laifu took this thing and ran away.

Later, Wan Laifu died and the police came to the construction site to conduct an investigation. They even arrested a few farmers who had beaten them up. Among them was also the person in charge, Wang Jianguo.

Later on, he heard from Wang Jianguo that among the arrested people, two of them were sentenced to a few years of imprisonment. As for the rest, they paid a fine of varying amounts and released the detention center.

When this matter was brought up, Wang Jianguo got angry. He swore that the money he had painstakingly saved for his son to marry his wife was all taken away by Wan Laifu's soul.

Thinking of this, Ning Peng smiled coldly. He glanced at Fan Xuehua and thought, How did Fan Wenbin get this disk? Could it be that there are hidden secrets hidden in it?

After a while, he asked coldly, "Little Fan, are you sure? That Old Root really went back to his hometown, Jing'an?" After a moment, he said in disbelief, "Be careful that old man lied to you. "

When he said this, he thought that if Yang Hong Yuan caught the little thief, after he got the confession, he would definitely strike with lightning speed and catch Old Root, the mastermind behind the scene, overnight. But why did he not take action after so long, and let him escape back to his hometown with ease?

Perhaps Old Gen had already been arrested by the police. The old man who said that Old Gen had returned to his hometown might have lied to Fan Xuehua. Ning Peng had heard too many lies and traps in the martial arts world. He found it hard to believe.

Seeing that Ning Peng did not seem to believe him, Fan Xuehua secretly sighed and said, "Uncle Ning, in my opinion, that old man does not know me. There is no need to coax me. He should be telling the truth. "

"Think about it. When Old Gen gets the disk, he'll stay here obediently and wait for the police to arrest him?" Fan Xuehua followed his own train of thought and continued to analyze, "He's alone and doesn't have much money. Where else can he go? He can only run back to his hometown to hide. "

If Old Root hadn't been caught by the police, perhaps, just like Fan Xuehua had said, he would have escaped back to his hometown. Thinking of this, Ning Peng asked again, "You mean we should go to Jing'an and find Old Root?"

Seeing Ning Peng agree to his analysis, Fan Xuehua was a little proud and said, "Yes, yes, yes. Uncle Ning. You are very right. Anyway, Jing'an is not far from the county town. Drive faster. We will arrive in less than two hours. "

Ning Peng thought to himself, 'Looks like this kid has to find Old Root and get the disc back. ' 'What on earth is that disc, to actually attract so many people? ' Thus, with a thought, he agreed on the spot. "Little Fan, I'll accompany you to Jing'an. "

At this time, Da'an was in the coldest period of the year. Coupled with the snow two days ago, the road was full of ice skates. The cold wind blew and the weather froze. There were very few cars.

When they arrived at the place where the Jing'an government was located, it was already past five o'clock in the afternoon, and the sky was almost dark. It was even colder than Daan County. There were almost no people strolling on the streets. There were only two or three restaurants and hairdresser stores that were still open, waiting for customers to come.

According to Ning Peng's plan, the two of them walked into a restaurant. Although it was dinner time, there were no customers in the restaurant. Only the boss and the lady boss were surrounding the fire.

Seeing that there were customers, The lady boss, a beautiful woman in her forties, quickly came up to them with a smile on her face. She said enthusiastically, "This damned weather has made your disciples suffer. Come in and start the fire. "

"It's neither cold nor cold. " Ning Peng sat beside the stove and rubbed his hands. He was also full of smiles. When he opened his mouth, he joked, "With a Lady Boss like you, no matter how cold it is, it is still worth it. "

His words immediately made them burst into laughter. The deserted and lonely restaurant was immediately filled with lively air.

The boss, a seemingly honest middle-aged man, also smiled as he served two cups of hot tea. He said with a smile, "You guys drink some tea first. Whatever food you want to eat, I'll make it right away. "

Fan Xuehua was really hungry. While Ning Peng was talking to the Lady Boss, he took the opportunity to order a dish with a name that sounded pretty good. He handed the menu to the boss and instructed, "Just these few dishes. Make it better. "

At this moment, he already saw through it. Although this restaurant was a husband and wife restaurant, men were only responsible for cooking. Only women who could talk were the ones in charge.

The man looked at the menu, smiled, and showed his yellow teeth. He said in a flattering tone, "Boss, you really know how to order dishes. You only order my best dishes. I can guarantee that after you eat this time, you will come again next time.

Fan Xuehua had heard these compliments many times. He only smiled and did not take them seriously. Nowadays, the competition in the food and beverage industry was very fierce and cruel. Even if the food was well cooked, and he could not speak, he would not be able to attract more customers. If the wine was good, it would not be afraid of the alley's depth, and it was probably already outdated.

Unexpectedly, Ning Peng followed the man's topic and said, "Yes, yes, boss. You're right. We only came to eat here because we heard what our friend said. "

The man happily went to the back hall to cook, while the woman chatted enthusiastically with Ning Peng. From the moment they entered, In a short period of time after they finished eating, Ning Peng had gotten familiar with this middle-aged woman called Yang Shulan. She was like an old friend whom he had not met for a long time, and the more he talked, the more he got along with her. He kept talking.

After dinner, they chatted for a while. Ning Peng smoked his cigarette and said with a smile, "Lady Boss, I want to ask you about someone. " Before Yang Shulan could say anything, she said confidently, "This person is very famous in Jing'an. Many people know about him. "

Yang Shulan glanced at the man and said with a smile, "I've been running a restaurant on Jing'an Street for more than ten years. I know a lot of people here and there. Who do you think is so famous?"

Ning Peng smiled again and stared at Yang Shulan. He said word by word, "Li Jianggan, nicknamed Lao Gen, an old bachelor who has been collecting rubbish in Daan County for more than ten years. "