C293 Blame Yourself for Being Slow

Fan Xuehua didn't expect Huang Chengzong to be so fast, far faster than himself. At the instant he finished listening to Ning Peng's narration, a dense wave of doubt actually involuntarily gushed out in his mind.

"Uncle Ning, Huang Chengzong found Old Root so quickly. Could it be that he knows Old Root's whereabouts?" After a moment, he faced the phone and muttered to himself, "Strange, strange. How did he find Old Root?"

That night, at the small restaurant in Jing'an Village, after dinner, Ning Peng casually asked Yang Shulan, Did she know that there was a person called Old Root collecting rubbish in Da'an County?

"You're looking for Old Gen?" Yang Shulan stared at Ning Peng in surprise. After a while, she asked, "What do you want with him?"

It turned out that she knew Old Root. There was a chance. Seeing him like this, Ning Peng smiled and said, "Lady Boss, tell me the truth that you're not smiling. We're also collecting trash. However, we collect trash from Old Root.

Seeing that Ning Peng was speaking very seriously, Fan Xuehua forcefully restrained himself from laughing out loud. He also chimed in, "All the trash Old Root collects will be taken away by us. " He then pointed at Ning Peng and said, "He's the big boss. "

"What boss? A king of trash collectors. " Ning Peng let out a long sigh with a smile, "Trash collecting for the rest of his life. He was born poor. "

Yang Shulan also smiled and said, "In this society, as long as you can earn money, you're a capable person. Anyway, you're a big boss, and you don't ride a tricycle to collect trash all over the streets. Just have Old Root and these people work for you.

"Isn't Old Root collecting trash in the county all year round?" Boss Wang Houji suddenly interrupted and asked," Why didn't you go to the city to look for him? Why did you come to the countryside? "

Ning Peng smiled and explained, "This afternoon, we went to the city, but Old Root wasn't home. After asking around, we found out that he knew his hometown. So, he rushed over.

After a moment, he said, "In the past, we only knew that Old Root's hometown was Jing'an Village. As for which village he came from, we didn't know. " As he spoke, he handed a cigarette to Wang Houji. "Boss, please tell me. "

Yang Shulan smiled and said, "Old Root is from the Li Family Village. He's not far from here. " Then, she gestured with her hand and said, "Follow this road and you'll see a road sign. Turn right and walk another three or four miles. We'll reach the Li Family Village. "

"Thank you so much, Lady Boss. " Seeing that he had achieved his goal, Ning Peng got up and said goodbye. Before he left, he said something that Yang Shulan and her wife loved to hear. "You guys are so nice. There must be more people eating every day. "

On the way to Li Village, Fan Xuehua laughed and said, "Uncle Ning, I really didn't expect you to react so quickly. What you said seemed to be true. "

"You speak human language when you see someone. What the hell are you talking about? If you want to live in this realistic society, you have to learn how to speak. " Ning Peng sighed slightly and complained," Didn't you force society into this state? "

When he said this, he thought that back then, in order to obtain the mining rights of the small coal kiln in Meng County, I said good things and gave many gifts before finally getting an answer to the contract.

If he really went into detail, he might not be able to finish his words even after three days and three nights. Xue-Hua, you just graduated from university and you haven't figured out how deep the Yellow River is. In the future, you should learn more from your Uncle Ning.

Just like that, the two of them chatted along the way and soon arrived at the Li Family Village. In the winter season of the countryside, once the sun set in the mountains, it sank into deep darkness and silence. Apart from a few bored dog barks, the entire village could hear a trace of other sounds.

In order not to alarm Old Root and his neighbors, the two got out of the car at the village entrance. They walked along the narrow winding alley and wandered around the village for a long time in the dark. They did not find a single person, much less find Old Root's home.

"Uncle Ning, why don't we go back?" After a few laps, Fan Xuehua said impatiently, "If we go around aimlessly like this, we won't be able to find Old Root even if we go all the way until dawn. "

At this moment, he felt a hint of regret. In the afternoon, at the entrance of Old Root's worn-out courtyard that was filled with rubbish, he met his neighbor, Old Zhang. Perhaps, just like Ning Peng had said, Old Zhang had really lied to him.

Today, the sun had just come out from the east, and the night was heavy. After running for an entire day, Fan Xuehua felt very tired. At this moment, the cold wind made his face hurt, and he couldn't even see Old Root's shadow. It made him even more strongly want to immediately go home and sleep.

Seeing Fan Xuehua suffer so much and want to give up, Ning Peng sneered disdainfully and said, "Xuehua, why don't you go back to the car and rest for a while?"

"What about me? I'll look around and wait. Maybe I'll bump into someone superior. I'll call you when the time comes. " After a while, he looked at the dark night sky and muttered to himself," Could it be that Old Root hasn't returned? "

He knew very well that a light man like Old Root, who had been collecting rubbish in the county town for decades, had no place to stay in his hometown. Even if there were, it was the few dilapidated houses left behind by his parents when they were alive.

Ning Peng's words made Fan Xuehua suddenly feel a little embarrassed. He thought, At this time, how could I go and rest by myself? How could I let Ning Peng take the cold wind to look for someone?

"Uncle Ning, if you want to go back, let's go back together. What's the point of me going back alone?" Fan Xuehua thought for a while and asked again, "Why don't we go to the front and take a look? Maybe we'll really bump into someone great. "

Thus, the two of them walked along the narrow and winding alley, using the weak light from their phones to slowly walk forward. They also consciously raised their vigilance and watched the surroundings at all times.

Unexpectedly, not far away, they suddenly heard a "putong" sound behind them. In this quiet and dark night, it was very loud and scary.

The two of them couldn't help but hurriedly turn around and use their phones to take a look. Vaguely, they saw a blurry figure crawling up from the ground. Immediately, Ning Peng took off his shirt and asked, "Who?"

The black figure didn't answer. He got up and scuttled into an alley. His movements were very swift. It might be Old Root. With this thought, Ning Peng took the lead to chase after him. Fan Xuehua also did not show weakness and followed closely behind.

After running for a long distance, Ning Peng caught up to the black shadow. He exerted strength in his feet and jumped forward. He kicked the black shadow to the ground. Then, he used the phone's screen to aim at the black shadow's face. Only then did he realize. . . It turned out to be an old man.

"Old Root, let's see where you can run to. " Ning Peng sneered and said in a sarcastic tone, "You stole someone else's good stuff and then ran back to your hometown to hide. You're quite smart. "

At this time, Fan Xuehua also ran over, panting heavily. He could not help but curse. "You old man, you almost broke my breath. "

Ning Peng knew that there was no need to reason with people like Old Root. In fact, the more reasonable he was, the less effective it would be. Only threats and violence could make them yield very quickly.

Back then, when he opened a small coal mine in Meng County, in order to subdue those disobedient farmers and the local thugs who deliberately stirred up trouble, he often used such a primitive and barbaric method. It was very effective.

"Old Gen, tell me, where did you hide that disk?" Ning Peng kicked the black shadow fiercely a few times and said sternly, "Don't say it, I'll beat you to death tonight, you bastard. "

"Sir, please don't hit me. " The black shadow lay on the ground, his hands tightly hugging his head, and said pitifully, "I'm not Old Root, and I don't know who Old Root is either. "

Seeing the black shadow speak like this, Ning Peng was stunned. He looked at Fan Xuehua, who was still breathing heavily, and asked in a stern voice, "Are you really not an old man who collects trash?"

When he said this, he pondered deeply. Before this, he and Fan Xuehua had never heard of a person like Old Root in this world, not to mention the country bumpkin who had collected trash for more than 20 years in Da An County.

As for the black shadow in front of them, whether it was Old Root or not, neither of them could say for sure. Of course, there was another possibility. This person was Old Root. He was worried that the disc in his hands would be snatched away, so he deliberately said that he was not Old Root.

Thinking of this, Ning Peng kicked the black shadow heavily again and scolded fiercely, "You pig and dog like thing, I'll let you pretend enough. Tell me, where did you hide the disc?"

Instantly, the black shadow howled in pain like a pig being slaughtered. In the cold wind, the cries were heard very far away. Ning Peng hurriedly grabbed the other party's throat and shouted in a low voice: "Quick, tell me, where is the plate?"

Seeing this scene, Fan Xuehua was worried that the villagers would run out when they heard the sound. He whispered to Ning Peng, "Uncle Ning, look at him. I'll go and drive. " As soon as he finished speaking, before Ning Pengtong could agree, he ran into the darkness like a wisp of smoke.

On the other side, Ning Peng tightly suppressed the black shadow. He did not allow it to move randomly, nor did he allow it to turn around and escape. At the same time, a very powerful large hand firmly blocked the black shadow's mouth, not allowing it to make a single sound.

Just like that, in a moment, Fan Xuehua drove the car over. The two of them went through a lot of trouble and worked together to get the black shadow into the car. Then, they increased the throttle and flew away from the Li Family Village.