C289 Where Is My Home?

When they left the village, Old Gen looked at his watch. It was already past eleven o'clock at night. He had bought this watch from Zhang Fujia for ten yuan. Although it was old and not new, the quality was very good. Old Root liked it very much, he always wore it on his left wrist.

Walking on the rugged mountain path and facing the bone-piercing cold wind, Old Root's heart was filled with the joy of victory. At the critical moment, he saved a kidnapped child. Furthermore, this child was a member of the Li family, his own nephew. This made Old Root very happy.

Standing in the dark corner of the village, when the cold wind clearly sent Li Chunhu and his grandson crying in grief and joy, Old Root felt that he was very great and his whole body felt warm.

Perhaps this moment was the moment he was the proudest in his life. After so many days, whenever he recalled this moment, he would be very excited and happy. It seemed that people had to do more good things.

Later, he heard that the local woman who tricked Li Chunhu away from her class teacher was quickly arrested by the police. Xu Sidi, the young female teacher who had just taken part in the work, was also punished for this matter.

Now, Li Chunhu had returned home safely, but where was his home? The feeling of happiness quickly passed. Standing in the cold night, a strong sense of loneliness surged out from the depths of Old Root's heart. Very quickly, it spread throughout his entire body.

It was winter night. The deeper the night, the stronger the wind. The initial joy quickly disappeared, and then a strong sense of loneliness assaulted his heart. At this time, every family, old and young, was immersed in their dreams, while Old Root was walking alone on the mountain road.

After walking for a long time like this, he felt that he could not hold on any longer, so he hid under a cliff to avoid the wind. Very soon, he fell asleep in a daze. He slept very heavily. It could be said that his snores were like thunder.

At this time, the moon was also tightly covered by a black cloud. The sky and the earth sank into a thick darkness. Only the cold wind howled, stirring up a cloud of dust that swept across the empty fields in the countryside without restraint.

When Old Root, who was sleeping, was awakened by a heart-piercing pain, he borrowed the light of the flashlight to see two fierce wolves with green eyes standing in front of him. They were baring their teeth and looking very ferocious as if they were eating people.

He had encountered a wolf. He secretly cried out in alarm. At the same time that he hurriedly jumped up, he picked up a stone with his right hand. His left hand held a flashlight, sticking close to the earth cliff. In the biting cold wind, he faced the wolf closely.

Seeing this, the fur on the backs of the two wolves stood up. Their fierce eyes stared at each other. They kept pacing back and forth in front of Old Root. From time to time, they would let out low and deep "wuwu" sounds.

More than thirty years ago, when Old Root had just graduated from primary school, it happened to be in the early 1980s, and he had managed to get the property. His family got five or six sheep. There was also an old horse.

Thus, under his father's orders, Old Root led the horse and rushed the sheep to the back mountain far away from the village, herding the sheep and the horse by himself. At that time, he was only fourteen years old, and he was very brave. He didn't know what fear was.

One night, just like tonight, Old Root met a few wolves. However, at that time, Old Root hid in a mud house and did not confront the wolves face to face like tonight.

Time passed bit by bit. Just as Old Root felt that his spirit had reached its limit, a few loud horns could be heard from the open field. Then, he saw a car driving over.

After that, the more Old Root thought about it, the more afraid he became. If it wasn't for this car that passed by in time, he might have died in the stomach of the two wolves in this cold winter night.

While the car scared away the wolves, it also made Old Root realize that he wasn't far from the highway. He no longer felt sleepy. He lit the flashlight and walked to the highway. He walked until the night sky faded and the east turned white. Only then did he realize that he had walked to a place called "Two hundred households. "

In the past few years, Daan County had attached great importance to the poverty alleviation of the rural population. They had used various methods to fight a "war against poverty," moving the people in the remote and backward mountainous regions to the plains. While providing them with housing, they had also divided the land and won widespread praise from society.

This place was called 200 households. In Old Root's distant memory, it turned out to be a very open plain. No one lived there because of a lack of water. But now, looking around, it was all farmland and arable land. Even though it was winter, it was filled with a hint of life.

In the county town, he was only focused on collecting rubbish. He did not expect that in a few short years, his hometown in the countryside would undergo a drastic change. This made Old Root sigh.

Facing the first ray of light that was bright and piercing in the morning, he sat under a big tree by the road. When he closed his eyes to rest, Old Root was also thinking about where he should go in the future. This was a very urgent and realistic question.

Just as he closed his eyes to ponder deeply, a small car quietly stopped in front of him. Through the window, looking at the exhausted Old Root in front of him, Huang Chengzong's face revealed a trace of a disdainful sneer.

Such a lowly, third-rate toad actually dared to think of eating swan meat, and actually ordered Zhang Fujia to steal Fan Wenbin's home, and even monopolize that priceless silk road treasure, and was not worried that he would choke to death?

Last night at around seven o'clock, he was playing cards at Crown Clubhouse when he suddenly received a call from his friend, Old Zhou, who was running a shop at the bus station. He said that Old Gen had appeared and wanted him to come over as soon as possible.

In order to find Old Gen as soon as possible, Huang Chengzong did not hesitate to spend a lot of money. He secretly arranged many people at the bus station's pier and at the entrance of various residential areas. Even if they dug three feet into the ground, they still had to find the target.

Furthermore, he repeatedly reminded them that if they found a person in his fifties who was collecting rubbish with Jing'an's accent, they would immediately call him and tell him about it. There would also be a great reward.

Huang Chengzong was very clear that the station, dock, and various large residential areas were places that garbage collectors often visited. There were also many people who knew Old Root. As long as he showed himself, he definitely wouldn't be able to escape.

Receiving Old Zhou's call, Huang Chengzong immediately threw down his mahjong game and rushed to the bus station with the cleaner Qiao Zhong. However, Old Zhou regretfully told him that Old Gen had taken a taxi back to his hometown with a little boy.

Old Zhou's home was near the bus station, and he had opened a store here for many years. He knew many people, and Old Root only knew a few. He was the most inconspicuous one among them.

At first, Old Zhou didn't recognize Old Root. In his impression, Old Root was always riding a tricycle, slovenly and unkempt, never once clean. Now, he was so clean that no one could recognize him for a moment.

Later, when Old Root risked his life to scold and beat up that human trafficker, Old Zhou finally recognized him. At the same time that he admired Old Root's courage to stand up bravely, he also hurriedly gave Huang Chengzong a call.

"Director Huang, when Old Root brought that boy with him and discussed the price with the taxi driver, I stood behind him and heard that he wanted to return to his hometown, Jing'an Village. Hurry up and chase after him. If you're late, you won't be able to find Old Gen again.

Huang Chengzong pondered for a moment and understood that Old Zhou was not lying. Following which, he took out a stack of money and passed it to the other party. Then, together with Qiao Zhong, they drove straight to Jing'an Village regardless of the dark night and the strong wind.

To be honest, up until now, Huang Chengzong still did not know Old Root. The reason why he brought Qiao Zhong along was because Qiao Zhong knew this person who collected trash. Besides, Huang Chengzong still had other intentions.

The two of them drove around the Li Family Village for the middle of the night. Until they were tired and did not see Old Root's shadow, they could only spend the night in a hotel in Jing'an Village.

The next day, when the sun had just risen, they began to search for Old Root along the way. Qiao Zhong sat in the passenger's seat. He was holding back the cold air in his heart. He opened his eyes wide and searched for Old Root.

According to the valuable clues he provided, after obtaining the treasure that Fan Wenbin had kept, Old Root actually went back on his word and secretly escaped without anyone noticing. This made Qiao Zhong very angry.

According to Huang Cheng Zong's speculation, since Old Root returned to his hometown last night, in just one night, even if he had wings, he would not be able to fly out of the range of Jing'an Village. Not to mention, Old Root did not have wings, and would soon take the initiative to appear.

Old Root, oh Old Root, after leaving Da'an County, this sesame seed sized place, I want to see where you can hide and how long you can hide. Even if you dig three feet into the ground, I will dig you out.

When he thought of this extremely despicable country bumpkin who took in rubbish and actually made him spend so much effort, Huang Chengzong could not help but feel a wave of anger. This was the first time this kind of thing happened for the first time in history.

"Old Root, Old Root is under that large tree. " Suddenly, Qiao Zhong shouted. He pointed at a big tree not far away and anxiously said, "Director Huang, that person is Old Root. "

Looking closely at Qiao Zhong's finger, there was indeed a person sitting under the big tree. Huang Chengzong asked in disbelief, "Old Qiao, you saw it clearly. It is indeed Old Root?"

"That's right, Director Huang. I can recognize Old Root even if he's burnt to ashes. " Qiao Zhong said excitedly, "This damn fellow actually hid here, causing us to run around. "

After Old Root went missing, Qiao Zhong's psychological pressure was also very great. The person who was willing to fork out 100,000 yuan to buy treasures would call every few days to ask about it. He wanted him to find Old Root as soon as possible, and he also secretly threatened that if he did not get that plate, Qiao Zhong would have to be careful.

Thus, in order to find Old Root, Qiao Zhong took advantage of the darkness and secretly went to the courtyard where he lived a few times. However, every time he saw a cold iron chain, Qiao Zhong was disappointed and worried about his own safety.

The reason why he was able to get to know Old Root was mainly because of the cleaners at Crown Clubhouse. While cleaning the clubhouse, Qiao Zhong also collected some discarded wine bottles and cardboard boxes and sold them to Old Root as trash.

After a while, the two became familiar with each other. Sometimes, Qiao Zhong would buy some wine and meat while he was resting. He would come to Old Root's place to drink and chat with him. It was very comfortable.

As the saying goes, cats have cat ways, mice have mouse ways, and not Pathless. They each had their own way of doing things. In this strange and colorful reality society, big shots had their own way of doing things, and small people had their own fun.

Now, he had been entrusted by someone else to find a way to get the treasure that Fan Wenbin had kept, but in the end, after Old Gen had gotten the treasure, he had actually mysteriously disappeared. This made Qiao Zhong very angry, and it could be described with four words, and he was both angry and resentful.

Today, on this morning, when he suddenly saw Old Root, Qiao Zhong was naturally very excited. He repeatedly urged, "Director Huang, quickly drive the car over. Don't let Old Root run away again. "

Huang Cheng Zong smiled coldly and increased the throttle. In an instant, he arrived under the big tree. Separated by the window, his gaze was cold and disdainful for a moment before he rolled down the window and shouted, "Old Root. "

The sudden shout caused the sleepy Old Root to wake up. He instinctively let out a sigh. He hurriedly looked and saw a very high-end car parked in front of him. A very energetic man was staring at him through the window.

Not good, the police are here. In an instant, Old Root reacted. He rolled up and ran frantically towards the wilderness. Once he was caught by the police, he would be in big trouble. At the very least, he would be in jail for a few years.

However, he did not run far before he was forcefully pushed down by a hand. Then, a familiar voice came. "Old Root, it's me. Why are you running?"

Seeing Qiao Zhong from Crown Clubhouse standing majestically in front of him, Old Root heaved a huge sigh of relief and said with a bitter smile, "You scared me. I thought it was someone else. "

Seeing Old Root like this, Qiao Zhong was so angry that he laughed. After a moment, he said sternly, "Old Root, you want to run away after taking the treasure. See if I kick you to death, you old donkey?"

"It's not that I want to run. There is indeed something urgent. " Old Root knew that it was too late to say anything at this time. The best way was to obediently hand over the things in the bag and think of a way to get Qiao Zhong's promised 100,000 yuan.

"Old Qiao, I called you several times. Why didn't you answer?" Old Root got up and replied with a smile, "If you didn't answer the phone, I thought you changed your mind and didn't want the things anymore. "

"I changed my mind, changed my mind?" Qiao Zhong kicked Old Root with hatred and scolded him casually, "I waited until you couldn't hold the sh * t, and you still blame me?" He then shouted sternly, "Bring the thing over quickly. "

Old Root quickly glanced at the small car, then subconsciously used his hands to protect the torn bag on his chest. He asked softly, "Old Qiao, is the person in the car the boss? Did he bring the money?

This sentence made Qiao Zhong laugh again. A little while later, he smiled and said, "Why didn't you bring the money? We are here specifically to buy things. Think about it, how can we not bring the money?"

Seeing that Old Root was skeptical, he said, "Old Root, the money is in the car. Come with me to see the boss now. He will give you the money. " As he spoke, he grabbed Old Root's arm tightly and pulled him to the front of the car.

Huang Chengzong's gaze was like a sharp knife as he stared at Old Root. He did not speak for a long time. How could such a garbage collector know that Fan Wenbin's house was hiding treasures?

Ever since he received his father's orders, Huang Cheng Zong was very excited, and he took action without stopping. Very quickly, he found Zhang Fujia who had just come out of the Public Security Bureau. After coaxing and scaring him, he gave him a few dozen yuan and completely understood the whole situation.

At this moment, seeing Qiao Zhong pull Old Gen over, Huang Chengzong's doubts became increasingly heavier. Could it be that behind this dirty fellow, there was a hidden expert? If it was not for the guidance of an expert, Old Gen would definitely not know the situation in Fan Wenbin's house in such detail.

Then, who was this expert behind the scenes? After pondering deeply for a moment, Huang Cheng Zong smiled coldly and thought to himself, No matter which expert it is, I will get the treasure first.