Chapter 416: Gong Nian
"Six hundred meters ahead to the destination of this trip, thank you for using this navigation."
During the time when the Feng brothers and sisters were popularizing the knowledge of Chinese mythology to Arthur, the car had already traveled a long distance, and it was getting closer and closer to the town where Gong Nian's house was located.
Although this place is called a small town, it is a small village at best, both in terms of the number of houses and the size of the house.
And it's not very popular, and they haven't seen anyone in the car for so long.
This town is a town built on the water's edge, next to the vast Yongmachi Reservoir.
"So quiet?" Arthur raised his eyebrows, he looked at the fishing boats floating on the water outside and the fishing nets hanging outside in some homes, slightly puzzled.
It is normal for such people to live near the water to make a living from fishing, but both the fishing boat and the hanging fishing nets look very worn out and must not have been used for a long time.
This place looks lifeless.
Feng Jize did not drive the car into the town, but parked directly in a relatively flat place not far from the reservoir.
The three of them opened the door and got out of the car.
The glass of the nearest bungalow in front of them was shattered on several sides, and a little feeling knew that there was no one living in it.
"I'm going to explore the way..."Liu Qianqian, who had been floating quietly on the side, whispered, and then disappeared in front of her in a flash.
"Meow... Hissββ! β
Xiao Hei, who was following Ji Yue and the others, and Xiao Hei, whose eyes were full of excitement and looked left and right, suddenly exploded the hair on his tail, his pupils erected and arched his back, staring at the house next to him, and a threatening roar overflowed from his throat.
"Whew-Wow! Woohoo! β
A fierce dog barked violently, and a yellow-haired, skinny, skinny wolfdog rushed out from behind the room, barking fiercely at Ji Yue and several other outsiders.
Xiao Hei was about to rush up to fight with the wolf dog, but Ji Yue grabbed the back of the neck and lifted him up.
"Don't make a fuss." She patted Xiao Hei's head lightly and said.
"Uhhhhhh
Ji Yue sent a hint of coercion at the wolfdog, who immediately grabbed his tail and limped around and ran towards the town.
"There's a house inside," Feng Jize said as he looked at the wolfdog running away.
Although the dog was thin, its injured hind legs were wrapped in gauze, and someone must have bandaged it.
"Eh..."A familiar sigh came, and Qianqian's figure appeared next to several people in a flash.
"How?" Arthur asked.
"Outside these houses are empty... There are still people living in the innermost rooms..."Qianqian's tone was slightly melancholy, "The people in this town look quite pitiful..."
"Let's go in, Gong Nianjia doesn't know if there is anyone." Ji Yue said as she walked towards the town.
Xiao Hei, who was put down, looked left and right, and ran to the other side excitedly.
This place looks like it's a lot of fun.
"I probably know which one is Gong Nian's family..."Qian Qian floated in front of her and led the way, and walked straight down the path in the town.
"It's desolate to look at," Arthur whispered.
Vampires, who are known for their elegance, rarely see such scenes, the small bungalows, the clutter of the other party's clutter in the corner, and the smell of fish wafting from nowhere in the wind, which makes him a little uncomfortable.
"Why haven't the people who live here move out..."
Ji Yue didn't answer Arthur's words, she carefully observed her surroundings as she walked, not letting go of any details. She found that almost every house had dragon patterns carved on the eaves, but it was probably a little blurry after being exposed to the wind and sun.
"Someone." Feng Jize suddenly said in a deep voice.
He turned his head to look at a house on his left, his gaze sharp.
Ji Yue and Arthur also followed his gaze and saw a little boy with half of his head exposed.
The child looked at them timidly, froze for a moment when he saw that he had been discovered, and then turned and ran.
"Grandma! Someone! Someone's coming! He shouted.
"Little children?" Arthur sighed, a little surprised.
The little boy looked to be four or five years old, and his clothes were shabby but clean, and they were a little white from washing.
The little boy shouted as he ran towards one of the families inside, and soon disappeared from the sight of several people due to the obscuration of debris.
"This child should be the child of that family..."Qianqian said softly.
"You'll know when you get there." Feng Jize said expressionlessly, walking in the direction where the little boy ran.
The village was not very big, and after bypassing the two bungalows, I saw a house in front of me with a few clothes hanging at the door, and a gray-haired grandmother who looked to be over seventy years old sat on a wicker chair in front of the house, looking at the few people who came in with alarmed eyes.
"Young man, what are you here for?" She asked in a somewhat hoarse voice.
The little boy he had seen before hid behind the old man's wicker chair, revealing his head and looking at Ji Yue and the others with curious eyes.
"Hello old man." Ji Yue showed a faint smile on her face, stepped forward and said.
Xu is Jiyue's appearance is very attractive, and the grandmother's expression softened. She nodded slightly, patted the head of her grandson next to her, and said, "Go and get three Maza." β
When the little boy heard this, he turned and ran into the room, and soon ran out with three wooden matzas in his arms and placed them on the flat ground opposite the old man.
"Thank you." Arthur smiled and thanked him.
The little boy's body trembled slightly when he heard this, and he ran back to the old man's wicker chair in two steps and hid.
"Tiedan, this kid hasn't seen much outsiders, so he's a little shy." The old man patted the little boy on the head lovingly, and pointed to the chair on the ground, "Sit down, we haven't had a guest in a long time." β
The three of Ji Yue were not polite, and walked over directly and sat on Maza.
"Are you here looking for someone?" The old man asked directly.
It's just that her tone is also a little hesitant. In addition to their family, there are only two other families in this town who have not moved away, and they are all old and young, sick and disabled, and no one will come to them at all.
But travel can't be justified, such a remote location has not been visited for many years.
Thinking back to the phone call she received a few days ago, she still asked.
"Are you looking for Xiao Nian?"
The old grandmother's words made Ji Yue raise her eyebrows.
"Someone called to find Xiao Nian a few days ago, is that you?" She asked again.
"It's not." Ji Yue shook her head.
"Then you..."
"We did come to find Miss Gong Nian, but we haven't contacted you before."
The old man nodded slowly, and looked at the few people with a little scrutiny.
"Xiao Nian is my granddaughter, she hasn't been back for a long time, what's the matter with you?"
This time it was Feng Jize who answered, and he said directly: "Do you know Yao Gang?" β