CHAPTER XXXIX

church

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Linjiang City has arrived.

But in such a big city, where to find a few people who seem to be missing but do not confirm the disappearance?

Su Qing followed Lin Fei, she thought that Lin Fei's focus should be to help her find Haifeng and them.

But really?

got out of the car, didn't care about it, and after a tiring journey along the way, Lin Fei took Su Qing and began to slowly go towards Qinghua Road.

According to the location marked on the map, it is very close to Qinghua Road. But there was no shadow of Qinghua Road.

Lin Fei remembered that Linjiangcheng had done a major urban reform in recent years, most of which was due to the change of route and even the name.

He set his sights on some older people, and the memories in their heads were the best direction. After questioning a few people:

"May I ask how to get to Qinghua Road?"

"Just turn a corner!"

Finding Qinghua Road is not due to too many twists and turns. But the road is now a pitiful one-quarter of its length. It is said that after being given to some real estate developers to develop the community, they either occupied it or changed the route.

Lin Fei and Su Qing looked at it with wide eyes, most of the houses on this road were old, and what they were most looking forward to finding at this moment was the church. But after looking around, I couldn't find any trace of the church.

I had to ask again: "Didn't there be a church here before?" ”

At the roadside tea stall, several old men pointed behind Lin Fei and said, "Yes! Isn't that over there? ”

Looking back, there really is a church.

But it's weird

There was nothing just now!

The church is in the old European style, it looks like the churches in the movie, and Su Qing, who saw such a retro church for the first time, couldn't help but say: "This church is quite decent!" ”

"Indeed!"

"It's very popular, and I don't feel a trace of yin owl. It's quite old."

The two walked up the steps to the entrance of the church, where there were several tea stalls. No less than a dozen old people drank herbal tea while chatting and counting the romantic history they had done back then.

Lin Fei looked at the escalator that had been renovated again and again and left a thick layer of plaster: "It looks a little old." ”

Xu is Lin Fei's voice is loud, or maybe the old man's hearing is good, don't look at the age, the beard is white, and he is full of spirit and introduced to Lin Fei: "Hmm! What a church! It was there during the Qing Dynasty. When the Japanese called, it was blown up a few times, and then it was repaired, hey, the appearance hasn't changed at all. ”

Lin Fei also knew something about the call from Japan. At that time, I didn't think to ask, but I just looked at these old people guarding the door, thinking that they were believers, so I asked curiously, "Are there many people who believe in Christ here?" ”

The old man smiled and said, "Don't say it." We people here don't believe it. We believe in God."

Lin Fei also smiled: "But why do I always feel like you guys are frequent visitors here!" ”

"No, I'm old." The old man smiled: "A few old men and old women come here to chatter, isn't there a place to sit?" ”

Look at this tea stall, set up a tea stall in front of the church, you are quite good at finding a place!

Lin Fei saw that the door of the church was very clean, and it looked like someone was often cleaning, so he asked, "I just don't know that there is a person in charge here?" ”

"Yes! Some! The old man was enthusiastic, and pointed out to Lin Fei while making gestures: "You go inside." There's a bad old man in the backyard, maybe sweeping the leaves right now? That's what you have to do."

That's all that is said and done. I couldn't help but sigh: "This old thing! I've been swept for most of my life! He had already persuaded him to show the broken tree, so that he would not lose his leaves every day, and that he would not sweep it every day. ”

I don't know if Su Qing asked intentionally: "Falling leaves every day?" ”

At that time, Su Qing's expression when she heard this may have been exaggerated, and Lin Fei remembered it in his heart.

Just looked at Su Qing and then covered up the past, so he didn't ask.

Then they went around the church and into the backyard.

There was an old man sweeping the floor. He has gray hair and looks to be in his eighties.

"Is he the old man?" Su Qing asked.

looked at a somewhat wrinkled, but still cleanly washed priest's robe.

Lin Fei was very curious about how a Chinese priest could be in a foreign church. Perhaps this is not unusual, but what makes Lin Fei strange is the age of this priest. If you count according to his age, then the time he has been a priest is really not a long time to describe

"Old man!" Su Qing shouted.

Lin Fei tugged Su Qing's arm: "It's time to call the priest!" ”

Hear the movement here.

"I've come all the way and haven't found a place to live, have you?" The priest raised his head and looked at Lin Fei and Su Qing with a smile: "Out of the church gate, there is a small hostel where the price is cheap, and the hot water supply is 24 hours a day, so it is very comfortable to live!" ”

I'll go

What does this old thing mean?

As soon as he opened his mouth and shouted the salutation, he knew that this line was coming.

Can it be understood that it is an eviction order?

Lin Fei's mind was racing rapidly, especially looking at the old man with a kind smile on his face, how should he answer the next words?

How can I delay the conversation for a longer time?

After all, you're here for something important, if so

Lin Fei's eyes looked at the tree, and he said very unexpectedly: "There is no wind here, and the leaves of this tree seem to be falling all the time!" ”

This is also thanks to the old man at the door, who said that the tree always drops leaves, and then thought of it on the spot.

This time, the priest's reply was still so strange: "This proves that you have lived a long time, and you should be old." But he just refused to pour a hard breath! ”

It seems that the answer does not match the question at all, which makes Su Qing dizzy for a while.

And Lin Fei seems to have noticed something?

A hint of discoloration flashed in his eyes

Lin Fei nodded, didn't say anything else, and left without saying a word.

"Why don't you ask him if he's seen Haifeng?" Su Qing said.

"Don't ask yet!" Lin Fei replied.

"Why?"

"No why?"

There is no reason to come, and there is no reason to leave at this moment.

When Lin Fei walked, he couldn't help but look back at the priest sweeping the floor in the backyard again, the others seemed to have walked away, his eyes swept over the tree, and the leaves on the tree were still falling, uninterrupted.

"This tree?"

"How?"

"It's okay, let's find a place to live first!"

did not answer Su Qing's words positively, but pushed Su Qing to leave quickly.

But when they returned to the church, they were surprised to find that there was nothing outside the church!!

"Where's the tea stall just now? And what about the old man just now? ”

Even more surprising (to be continued.) )