The good times always fly by incredibly.

The warm afternoon sun faded, and the window immediately became cold and miserable, revealing full of gloom.

If it weren't for the approaching New Year's end, the streets and alleys would have wafted a little New Year's flavor, I'm afraid this winter would be extremely difficult.

Fortunately, there are still nine days to go before the New Year.

In the study, Wu Tao closed Zhao Li's small notebook, and then remembered that there had been no news of Zhao Li for a long time.

I remember that he said that he would keep in touch, he has been busy and has not found time, and Zhao Li surprisingly did not call him.

But it doesn't matter, sooner or later, I'll have to go to her in person.

Because of this story outline, he borrowed from the settings and upgrade systems of many networks in his previous life, and some key details need to be explained in person to understand.

As dinner time approached, the game of cards in the living room was over.

Shi Guangyao fought very hard, but he still suffered from Tang Yan's counting. It's two cousins who don't have the right personalities, and they cooperate very tacitly, and they have successfully upgraded and cleared the customs twice in a row.

Throwing the cards, Tang Yan stretched, glanced at the clock on the wall, and said in surprise: "Oops, it's so late." Tiantian, it's time for us to go home, right?"

Ding Tiantian put down the magazine and said quietly: "I'm waiting for you." ”

"Why didn't you say it earlier......" Tang Yan complained.

Shi Guangyao shuffled the cards and volunteered: "I'll send you?"

Shi Qianxue couldn't help but sneer: "What do you give?"

Wu Tao smiled: "I have a 28 bar downstairs......"

Shi Guangyao said without modesty: "You can consider it, I'm in Taipei, known as the little prince of bicycles~"

"Get out!" Tang Yan said with undisguised disgust.

An Rong also had to go home for dinner, leaving only the two cousins with dinner left unsettled.

"Second cousin, cousin, what are you two going to eat? Come back to the village with me to eat, and by the way, help Zhang Luo worship his ancestors?"

The two cousins shook their heads in unison, and then said in unison, "Malatang!"

What a defeat to these two.

Pajero barely stuffed the seven young people, but after going around to the neighboring neighborhood and putting down An Rong, the car was soon much more relaxed.

Passing through the east gate of Beijiang Middle School, put down the two cousins, then the first guest house, put down Shi Guangyao, and then go to the Dongjiao Glass Factory, let go of Ding Tiantian. In the end, only Wu Tao and Tang Yan were left, and they drove back to Binhu Town.

Tang Yan's family lives in Qiantangwan, and like Houtangwan, where Zhao Li's family is located, they are both in villages near Binhu Town.

So Tang Yan was sent to the entrance of the village, and Pajero made a direct detour to Houtang Bay.

I really don't know how high Zhao Li can interpret this story outline? Faintly, Wu Tao was full of expectations.

After a while, it was getting dark, and Pajero crossed a bridge and entered the boundary of Houtang Bay.

However, Wu Tao didn't know the specific location of Zhao Li's house, so he had to get out of the car and ask for directions.

At this moment, the smoke of cooking in every household in the village is curling, mixed with the occasional barking of dogs and the laughter of children in bombing and fighting.

Walking into the dilapidated courtyard gate of the first house, the big yellow dog tied to the door immediately jumped up and rushed over. As a result, he was glared at by Song Zhuang, whimpered and shrank back.

The hostess of the courtyard, a peasant woman in her early thirties, wore a floral apron and shuttled between the kitchen and the well, preparing dinner in a hurry.

Seeing the two walk in, the movement of washing rice in their hands stopped, and stared at them with a puzzled expression.

Wu Tao held a small rolled-up notebook in his hand and said kindly: "Do you know how Zhao Li's family goes?"

"Zhao Lijia, are you talking about Zhao Dafu's family?"

Wu Tao couldn't help but pause, and then faintly remembered that Zhao Li's father seemed to be this name.

"Yes, yes, eldest sister, could you please show us the way?"

Unexpectedly, the other party said with a vigilant face: "Look at your posture, you are here to ask Zhao Dafu's family to collect debts, right?"

Song Zhuang hurriedly cleared his eyes and said, "No, no, it's not ......"

When Wu Tao heard this, it didn't taste right, and immediately interrupted: "Eldest sister, as far as I know, the conditions of Zhao Dafu's family have always been very good." How can you owe money to others?"

As he spoke, he saw a little girl running out of the house, and took out a handful of white rabbit toffee for the child.

When the little girl's mother saw this, she thanked her repeatedly, and then stopped treating Wu Tao and the others as outsiders.

"Don't hide it from the two of you, Zhao Dafu's conditions are good, but that was before. ”

“...... Now, people come to collect debts every day, and the valuable things in the house have long been emptied!"

“...... A family of four who have eaten the last meal but not the next meal, and they have to hide in Tibet all day long, so it's pitiful to think about it......"

Wu Tao couldn't help but be stunned, "Why, eldest sister?"

"What else can it be?" the woman rolled her eyes, "The Zhao family has offended people, they are stuck in business, the goods can't be sold, they are smashed in their hands, the payment can't be recovered, and they can't be accounted for." The wholesaler is urging the payment again, and this is not even a restless New Year!"

"Who have you offended?" Wu Tao asked tightly.

"It has spread in this village, and it is said that the Zhao family ruined a family affair half a year ago. Zhao Li, she has a high spirit, she must go to the city to study in high school, and she refused. Isn't this being retaliated against now?"

"Enough!" Wu Tao thought.

"Isn't it? I heard that the man's family is a big official......

"Thank you, eldest sister," Wu Tao took out another handful of toffee and gave it to the little girl, "Can you tell me how to leave her house?" ”

"I saw it for a long time. If you want to account for all the fierce gods and evil, the five big and the three coarse, how can you be so polite? Zhao Dafu's family kept driving forward, and when he arrived at the first one by the fish pond, it was enough. ”

Three minutes later, the car stopped at the edge of the fish pond.

Wu Tao got out of the car, looked at the rut marks at the door of Zhao Li's house, and the mess, and couldn't help but regret that he had come too late.

The doors of the surrounding houses in this row were all closed, and each one had an eerie smell.

This is so abnormal in the countryside. Ordinary people rarely close their doors until after seven or eight o'clock in the evening.

Walking to the red mottled door, Wu Tao knocked hard a few times, and in a hurry, he couldn't help but use a little more strength.

Tuk Tuk ...... Anyone?

There was a faint noise of chaos in the courtyard, and then it fell silent.

Wu Tao and Song Zhuang exchanged glances, Song Zhuang walked to the side of the porch, jumped lightly, climbed the wall, and looked into the courtyard.

"How's it going, Uncle Zhuang?"

As an old investigator, Song Zhuang grinned at the corners of his mouth and said with a smile: "It looks like no one, but it's actually hidden, and there is a back door in this house." ”

Wu Tao returned to the door and continued to knock on the door, shouting as he patted: "Is Zhao Li at home? I'm Wu Tao." Are my uncles and aunts at home? I'm Zhao Li's classmate......"

After a burst of urgent calling, there was finally movement in the hall, and then a stumbling figure rushed into the courtyard, and came to the door in an instant, with excitement and nervousness in a trembling voice, "Wu Tao, is it really you?"

"Can't you hear me......?"