After a heavy snowfall, the small mountain village in the early morning was covered in silver, and there was a hint of coldness in the air, except for the occasional sound of falling snow, as if the whole world had become silent.

Suddenly, an earth-shattering sound of gongs and drums woke up the whole world, startling a few lone birds to rush out of the snow in a panic and suddenly disappear without a trace.

This year's winter seems to be a little colder than usual, even if you are wrapped in a thick leather jacket and standing in the snow, you still shiver with cold.

Maybe because of the weather, the second elder failed to make it to the New Year after all, just three days before the New Year, the second elder left within a few hours, as if the two of them had agreed to go to the underworld together.

Before the second elder passed away, he instructed Li Yan that for their future affairs, it would be simple and simple, and there was no need to bother much, after all, the second elder felt that people were going to die, and when they died, there was no need to be extravagant and wasteful, and the money saved might as well let Li Yan take it and do something useful.

Regarding his parents' instructions, although Li Yan agreed to the second elder's death, he finally chose a compromise method.

The funeral can be simple, but it can't be shabby, the process that should be walked, you must go, the money that should be spent, you still have to spend, and the people who should be invited still have to be invited.

In the mountain village, when someone dies, all relatives naturally have to be present, and every family in the village has to send representatives to participate, and they have to give a share of money, which is also a custom that has been handed down from ancient times to the present.

In addition, you have to find monks to chant scriptures, as well as suona, drummers, gong players, etc., some exquisite places, flowing water seats may have to be placed for two or three days.

The aftermath of the second elder, Li Yan also arranged it like this, but the funeral banquet was set up for a day, and the other monks and the like were all Ye Meng busy Zhang Luo, which also saved Li Yan a lot of energy.

The villagers also knew that the second elder was reluctant to spend money all his life, and when it came to the funeral, he would definitely tell his son not to be careless, this may be the most sincere idea in the hearts of the majority of farmers, everything is for the sake of future generations, even before death, he still will not think about himself, even the slightest!

Early the next morning, the body of the second elder was sent to the crematorium, birth, old age, sickness and death, and the life of a person came to an end.

Li Yan buried the ashes of the second elder in the southeast of the small mountain village, which is also the place where all the villagers were buried after their deaths.

Here, Li Yan chose a higher location for the second elder, and looking down the mountain from here, the village where he had lived all his life was clearly visible, which was also the last place where Li Yan could pay homage to filial piety.

A week after the funeral of the second elder, Li Yan left the village with Ye Meng and stepped on the bus to Haicheng.

Looking back at the way he came, and then looking at the way he came, Li Yan's heart felt inexplicably empty, perhaps, it was because the place he could rely on when he was tired was gone, or rather, this familiar village was getting farther and farther away from him after all, and he didn't know where he should return when he was old!

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Li Yan stayed in Huacheng for more than a month, and similarly, two groups of people also looked for Li Yan for more than a month, but they never got any news of Li Yan, after all, Li Yan was not in Haicheng at all, even if Haicheng was turned upside down, it was impossible to find a trace of Li Yan.

"Uncle Han, is there still no news of Li Yan?" Luo Wanqing looked at Han Tianlin who walked into the house, and asked hopefully, but what she got was still disappointment after all.

Han Tianlin sat heavily on the stool, poured a glass of water, and poured a sip, "For more than a month, I have searched all the places in Haicheng, but there is still no whereabouts of him. ”

"I said girl, are you sure that Li Yan will definitely get rid of Tieshan?" Han Tianlin poured another glass of water, and after running outside all day and returning to the house, he was really tired and thirsty.

Luo Wanqing nodded and said, "Of course I'm sure, Li Yan will definitely have a way, I believe him." ”

When Han Tianlin heard this, he shook his head helplessly, this girl doesn't know where she got her confidence.

"Okay, if there is anything to eat, the old man is dying of hunger. ”

Luo Wanqing hurriedly brought the prepared meal to the table, and Han Tianlin ate it without any scruples, a bit like a starving ghost reincarnated.

After Han Tianlin had eaten dinner and went to bed, Luo Wanqing packed up the dishes and chopsticks, jumped on the roof, and sat there quietly alone, counting the stars in the sky.

The weather in Haicheng is relatively cold, especially after snowfall, it will be particularly cold.

However, Luo Wanqing didn't care at all, still looking up at the sky in a daze, due to the weather, she could only see a few stars, and even the moon was gone.

In fact, Luo Wanqing was not sure if Li Yan could escape from Tie Shan's hands, and many times the words were just to comfort herself.

It has been almost three months since she left the snowfield, but she has not waited for Li Yan's news, Luo Wanqing's heart has become more and more tormented, and she can only take advantage of the night to sit alone on the roof and tell her heart to the starry sky.

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In an old house that looked a little dilapidated, there was a tall and burly man, and in front of him stood two capable subordinates, who were Tie Shan and his party.

"It's been more than a month, and I haven't found out the whereabouts of that kid, you two are eating dry rice. Tie Shan slapped the chair hard, and the armrest of the chair suddenly fell apart.

"Master Tie, the two of us have almost turned over Haicheng during this time, is that kid not going back to Haicheng at all?" asked tentatively.

However, according to the intelligence, Han Tianlin and the girl are still in Haicheng, and the specific location has not been determined for the time being. Another subordinate continued.

Tie Shan thought for a while, "Don't worry about that kid for the time being, let's catch Han Tianlin and the girl first, I don't believe that kid won't show up." ”

"You two, hurry up and go out to find out Han Tianlin's whereabouts, but don't mess me up!"

The subordinates of the two lives nodded, said, "Please rest assured Master Tie", and quickly retreated.

When the two of them left, Tie Shan stood up, pacing back and forth in the room, and then sat back in his chair, looking out of the room with cold eyes.

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With the last bus into the station, Haicheng has entered the middle of the night, as a sleepless Haicheng, the lights are still bright, not like the general small city, after midnight, there is no one on the street, Haicheng, still the traffic is endless, the flow of people is not stopped.

Li Yan and Ye Meng traveled lightly, only carrying a simple bag, after more than three months, Li Yan finally set foot on the land of Haicheng again, but Li Yan is no longer alone, because he has the most reliable brother by his side!