The plane landed at Yaocheng Airport. Meng Sinan got off the plane with a simple backpack on his back, and he didn't have to pick up his luggage, he went directly out of the airport and found the airport bus.

He was born and raised in Yaocheng, but he did not have his own home in Yaocheng. When he left Yaocheng, the original rented house still had a three-year lease term, and he didn't quit the rent.

He skillfully changed the bus a few times, got off at a certain side road, passed through a lively vegetable market, crossed the street, and went straight to a small supermarket on the street.

The entrance of the supermarket is piled with promotional goods, the internal shelves are crowded, the lights are dim, and the floor tiles are all old stains that cannot be erased.

Behind the cash register sat a middle-aged woman, looking down at her phone, and the classic laughter dubbing of the Douyin video echoed in the supermarket, a little harsh.

Meng Sinan went in without hesitation and went around, picked out two packets of potato chips and a bottle of Coke on the snack shelf, and selected fried goods such as melon seeds and pistachios, and carried them to the cashier to check out.

"Let's pack cigarettes again." Meng Sinan said while taking out his mobile phone to pay.

The middle-aged woman looked up at the person, turned around and took a pack of cigarettes from the shelf, "Xiao Meng is back." You're ...... Uh, you're here to see Xiao Peng? ”

Meng Sinan paused, raised his eyes and looked at the middle-aged woman.

The middle-aged woman sighed and put everything into a plastic bag, "It's too unexpected." I usually look like a good young man......"

Meng Sinan didn't answer, finished the checkout, took his things and was about to go out, and met an old couple who came in.

Meng Sinan turned to the side and let the other party pass first.

"Xiao Meng is here." The old lady took the initiative to beckon, "Buy so many things? Come and see Xiaoqin's son? You've had a good relationship since you were a child......"

"What are you doing in charge of people?" The old man nodded at Meng Sinan, taught his wife a lesson, and passed by Meng Sinan, "Hurry up and buy things and go home." It's going to rain later. ”

"Don't I care about him? All old neighbors, watching the ...... grow up Who knew that Xiaoqin's son was gone. The old lady muttered, "What's the use of you rushing so fast?" After so many years of marriage, do you know which soy sauce it is? ”

Meng Sinan walked out of the supermarket, carried the bag of things, turned right and walked straight, and passed through a community gate after a while.

On one of his keys, there were two small discs of access cards, and there were stickers on them. One of them is the neighborhood where the house is rented.

Looking down to distinguish it, Meng Sinan pinched one of them and opened the access control at the gate of the community.

The old complex was renovated about four years ago, and the water pipes were re-erected to solve the long-standing problems of water leakage and clogged water pipes, and the large iron doors of the residential buildings were replaced. As for the access control at the entrance of the community, it was newly established a year ago. The brand new gate, which is brightly lit at night, was complained about several times by the residents of several residential buildings at the door, and then the light bulbs were replaced.

In the old community for decades, there have been changes, but the pattern has not changed.

The people who live here come and go, but there are also those who remain the same.

Meng Sinan once thought that he would definitely leave here, and after he left, Peng Yun would also leave, and after that, he wouldn't have to come back here. When he thinks about it, he immediately denies it. He always had to come back to visit his aunt and uncle. The two of them may not move out with Peng Yun. Last year, Peng Yun said that he had almost saved enough money for a down payment to buy a small house of his own, and discussed with him whether he should buy a second-hand house in this community, so that it is close to his parents' house, and it is usually convenient to come and go. His answer was, "That's good." He was no longer as resistant to the place as he had been.

While reminiscing, he walked absent-mindedly, and Meng Sinan did not take the wrong path. He walked to the bottom of a residential building, took out the key again, found the one corresponding to the big iron door, entered the residential building, went straight to the third floor, and found the key corresponding to the security door in front of him.

Click.

The door was opened.

Meng Sinan heard the sound of hurried footsteps coming from inside the house.

He looked up and saw a middle-aged woman hurrying to the entrance.

When Yu Xiaoqin saw the comer, the light of hope in her eyes was extinguished, and she was replaced with a look of disappointment. She didn't have the strength to laugh, so she simply said, "You're here," and retreated into the room.

Meng Sinan smelled the smell of incense and candles coming from the house.

Instinctively, he felt disgusted, but quickly adapted, closed the door with his backhand, took out his own green slippers from the shoe cabinet in the entrance, and entered the room.

A mourning hall was built in the living room. Meng Sinan could see that the offering table with black cloth was the original Peng family's dining table. The flower baskets on both sides are written on the couplet, and he can recognize the signature on it.

Finally, his gaze fell on the two black-and-white photographs on the offering table.

The rising smoke split the young man's face in two.

Meng Sinan recognized it at a glance, this was a job search photo taken by Peng Yun when he graduated from university, and they went to the photo studio near the east gate of the school together. The photo studio was a small shop run by the two sisters for several years, and they took ID photos of their students, the older sister was responsible for preparing formal clothes and makeup, and the younger sister was responsible for taking pictures and retouching pictures. Within two years of the photo studio opening, the two sisters got married, and the two brothers-in-law opened a snack bar next to the photo studio, selling chicken and fries, and the business was also good. He took a photo with Peng Yun, and after the shooting, he bought chicken steak next door, went back to the dormitory while eating, and commented that the chicken steak was not as delicious as the fried chicken at the West Gate, and they all went downstairs to the dormitory.

Meng Sinan never thought that this photo would appear on such an occasion.

He stared at the picture for a long time before looking away.

He saw another photograph of a full young man's face.

Meng Sinan was a little stunned, and subconsciously clenched the plastic bag in his hand.

Yu Xiaoqin, who was sitting on the sofa, said, "You may not remember. Or how many times did you see it when you were a kid. That's my brother, the son of my uncle's family, the one who was often sick and hospitalized. I used to take you and Xiaoyun to visit him in the hospital. ”

Meng Sinan looked at Yu Xiaoqin silently, and his heart turned upside down.

Yu Xiaoqin covered her face, "I asked Xiaoyun to bring him soup, put it in the pressure cooker and stewed the soup for one night, early in the morning, I served the soup and asked Xiaoyun to send it over." The hospital said he suddenly fell ill that morning and couldn't breathe. The doctor did the rescue, or ...... Xiaoyun happened to be at the hospital at that time and happened to see ...... He's calling me to let me know...... Who knows, the call isn't finished yet...... Woowoo woo ......"

Yu Xiaoqin's tears overflowed from her fingers.

Meng Sinan placed a bag of snacks and cigarettes on the table. He didn't put on the incense, but sat next to Yu Xiaoqin and gently patted her back.

"Auntie, mourning. Ah Yun definitely doesn't want to see you ...... like this."

Meng Sinan only felt that his mouth was clumsy, and his words were pale and weak.

But he immediately remembered that this was what Yu Xiaoqin had said to him many years ago.

The words of comfort to the family of the deceased are just a few words......

"Where's my uncle?" Meng Sinan asked, "What's the ...... of Uncle Star?" Also here? ”

Meng Sinan also remembered Yu Xingxing's name, remembering that Yu Xingxing's parents were still alive, and he didn't hear Peng Yun say that the two old men had passed away. However, Peng Yun's grandparents and maternal grandparents have passed away.

When he was a child, he had a few Chinese New Year's Eve dinners at Peng Yun's grandparents' house, took the money given by the two old people, and then visited Peng Yun's house every New Year, and Yu Xiaoqin and her husband would tell him that the two old people also asked him to eat Chinese New Year's Eve. Peng Yun's grandparents had a diamond wedding for 60 years, and he also asked Peng Yun to bring gifts over. When the two old people passed away, he followed the Peng family to the mourning hall set up in the residence of the two old people, made incense, kowtowed, and helped burn paper money for a while with Peng Yun.

"My uncle and aunt are traveling in other places. Your uncle drove to pick them up. Yu Xiaoqin sniffed and wiped her eyes indiscriminately.

Meng Sinan took a tissue and gave it to Yu Xiaoqin, "Which hospital are the two people in...... Walking? ”

"It's the central hospital. Your celebrity uncle has been seeing a doctor over there. Yu Xiaoqin wiped away her tears and said with a wry smile, "At that time, many people around were watching. Xiaoyun ...... Xiaoyun fell on his own. Doctors at the central hospital rescued people for a long time. Both of them had no previous symptoms and suddenly suffered respiratory failure. We also did an autopsy. ”

Meng Sinan lowered his eyes.

"That's probably fate...... It could also be that there is something wrong with our family, a genetic defect. As you know, my mother died very early, and my younger brother was also congenitally in bad health, and he couldn't find anything out, so he had poor immunity. When it comes to winter, I get sick and my lungs are not good. He had been living in the respiratory department of the Central Hospital before......"

Yu Xiaoqin chattered, as if she was persuading Meng Sinan and convincing herself.

She was talking about Yu Xingxing, but her eyes were looking at Peng Yun's black and white photos.

Meng Sinan did not listen carefully to her account.

Before he came, he felt that Peng Yun's death was strange, but after listening to what happened, he believed that there were some people who didn't do it.

Yu Xiaoqin's voice was interrupted by the ringing of the doorbell.

She didn't react for a moment.

"I'll do it." Meng Sinan stood up and walked to the walkie-talkie at the door.

A strange woman's voice came from the walkie-talkie, and after introducing herself as Peng Yun's aunt, Meng Sinan opened the door for her.

When the security door opens, you can hear footsteps and talking coming from the stairwell.

Seeing the woman who walked to the door, Meng Sinan matched her identity with her face.

"Oh, it's Xiaoyun's neighbor, right?" Peng Yun's aunt also recognized Meng Sinan.

Meng Sinan nodded.

Yu Xiaoqin's voice came from behind him, "Sister, you are here." ”

"Hey. Here we go. I originally thought that you were alone at home, and I had nothing to do, so I would accompany you. Aunt Peng Yun entered the door, followed by her husband, "I didn't expect this...... I remember the surname, the surname ......" She looked at Meng Sinan again, looking embarrassed.

Her husband remembered, "It's Xiao Meng, right?" Mencius's Meng. ”

"Yes, yes, yes."

Little Meng rushed back. I was supposed to be on a business trip out of town. I was very upset at that time, so I sent a group message......" Yu Xiaoqin said.

"I'm fine. Ah Yun is gone like this, and I will always come back to see him off. If my uncle can't come back for a while, I can stay with my aunt. I'll stay here for the next few days. Meng Sinan said.

Peng Yun's aunt and uncle were a little stunned.

"You...... Your dad is probably at home...... He came back some time ago. Yu Xiaoqin's expression was complicated.

"Nothing." Meng Sinan said lightly.

Yu Xiaoqin's eyes burst into tears again, "You can live in Xiaoyun's room." Don't go back there. You used to sleep in the same bed with Xiaoyun. The year before last, the two of you watched the ball and played on the floor in Xiaoyun's room. I'll keep the toothbrush and towel for you. The two of you grew up together...... I used to think that your life was miserable, and your mother was such a man...... When she was fine, she told me that let's have fun with you. Your uncle and I don't have much money, but we've done our duty as a parent. Xiaoyun has always been disaster-free, and he is not in poor health like his uncle. Everything is good, everything is good...... Who knew I was going to send a white-haired man to a black-haired man......"

"Alas......" Aunt Peng Yun could only sigh and put her arms around Yu Xiaoqin's shoulders.

Meng Sinan lowered his eyes, did not answer, and did not comfort.

His mother was naturally unlucky to have such a man. It is not lucky to have his son on the stall. If he hadn't driven his mother crazy, whether that man would have exposed his true nature so quickly and abandoned his wife and children, it is not necessarily; Or, even if the man abandoned his wife and children, if he was an ordinary child, his mother would have raised him strongly.

Meng Sinan looked at Peng Yun's last photo.

He and Peng Yun almost grew up wearing a pair of pants, but they never dared to tell Peng Yun the truth.

However, Peng Yun still died in an inexplicable way.

He clenched his fists.

"I went out for a cigarette and came back with some food. Auntie, uncle, you stay with Auntie. Let's have dinner later. Meng Sinan said.

He went out, and when he closed the door, he heard Peng Yun's aunt sighing and persuading Yu Xiaoqin.

Meng Sinan did not go to buy dinner, but called a car at the gate of the community and went to the central hospital.

He wanted to see the central hospital with his own eyes and see the place where Peng Yun died.

Meng Sinan reached into his pocket and took out his mobile phone.

He wasn't an impulsive person, and since he decided to do it, he had a plan.

He found Kong Dongmei's name in the WeChat address book and sent her a message to inform her first.

He wouldn't necessarily be able to find anything there. If he doesn't find it, he will ask Kong Dongmei to investigate.

After the message was sent, his heart moved slightly and he opened Weibo.

There was a red number on the message prompt of his account, but he didn't care, he opened the special watch list directly, and at a glance saw the account of "weird and strange news" at the top.

Click on the account, select chat, and the message interface will pop up.

Meng Sinan was surprised to find that "strange news" actually sent him a private message.

His heart tightened, and he suddenly had a bad premonition.

Looking down, the content of the private message turned out to be about his last post.

"Strange Stories" briefly explains the situation and attaches a link.

The link jumped to the latest contribution Weibo of "Strange Stories".

Meng Sinan's hand trembled slightly when he clicked on the long picture.

He unconsciously held his breath and looked at the words intently.

"Driver......" Meng Sinan's voice was a little hoarse.

The driver looked in the rearview mirror.

"I don't go to the central hospital, go to the Museum of the Rule of Law."

"Huh?" The driver's face was full of inexplicability.

"Go to the Museum of the Rule of Law." Meng Sinan repeated.

"I'll look it up. There is also a museum of the rule of law in Yaocheng? The driver seized the opportunity of the red light and entered a new destination on the mobile phone navigation, "Yo, it's close, it's two roads crossed...... Well, it's closed now. The driver kindly reminded him.

Meng Sinan closed his eyes, "Then go to the Dahua District Detention Center." ”

"Huh?" The driver was surprised again.

"Dahua District Detention Center." Meng Sinan repeated it again.

The driver turned his head to Meng Sinan's eyes, and for some reason, his heart was cold.

He didn't dare to ask any more questions, and after navigating the route, he drove in silence.

Meng Sinan squeezed his phone tightly.

“…… Meng Sinan, is it true that your father said that you can see dirty things? ”

“…… Your mom is so scary. She's really crazy, huh? …… I, I didn't mean to say that. I'm sorry...... Meng Sinan, don't be angry. ”

“…… Nam...... My mother said that when people die, they go to heaven and look at us. Auntie is definitely watching you. ”

“…… If he's going to pull you to cheat again, you must tell me. The two of us still can't beat him with a beer belly? You're just too skinny, call me next time. If I beat him, I'll beat him, and you'll have to live with him...... Come to my house today, the plate that the celebrity uncle bought, let's watch it together. Uncle Celebrity said that Sadako is amazing. You say, will your mother become so good too? Belch...... You must come over in the evening, come and have dinner together. ”

“…… Anan, I've been admitted to the civil service! Did you get in? …… It doesn't matter, you can find other jobs. Actually, if you really become a civil servant, it's not good. Your father is so virtuous, you want to be a civil servant, and he has no way to trouble you. ”

“…… Are you really going to move out? …… Oh...... Don't worry about your dad. I've asked one of our judges for you, and in your case, you don't have to be afraid of him at all, and you can force him to pay a few hundred dollars a month. You've just worked, and the judge won't award you a lot of money. He doesn't want to sell that house, he can't sell it without your signature and consent. I also told my parents that if he listed the house here and brought someone to see the house, they would definitely explain it to the person who saw the house. The neighbors here know about your family...... This kind of house with property rights disputes cannot be sold. Forget it, let's not talk about him. Do you know that the detention center I was assigned to is called an evil gate, you have to see it, you will know it, as soon as you enter, it will be cloudy and windy, and you can't see the sun all day. I heard that the detention center was originally a prison, and there were many death row prisoners, who were tortured and had their heads cut off......"

“…… Are you going to go out of town? Is your dad coming to trouble you again? I'm telling you, call the police directly, don't be afraid of him. …… Well, that's fine. Where are you going? …… That's just right! I'll introduce you to a local guide! As I told you before, I knew someone from the debating club in college......"

“…… How have you been? Why haven't I been in touch? Did Han Hong entertain you? …… Okay, then you're busy. By the way, my mom asked me to tell you, your dad hasn't left yet, I don't know what to do, and I'm often hanging around here. I don't think you've been back in a hurry lately. ”

It was he who drove his mother crazy and forced her to die early.

Perhaps, it was also him who forced his friend Peng Yun to embark on a road of no return. And when they last contacted, Peng Yun was still concerned about his condition.

He had never worried about Peng Yun.

He thought that Peng Yun would receive news of his death one day, and would only treat it as an accident. Peng Yun will cry for him and grieve for him, but Peng Yun will continue to live his peaceful life.

He didn't expect that on the day of the life and death parting of the two, Peng Yun would be on the side of death.