Chapter III: Disappearance
What is AirDrop?
AirDrop, or AirDrop, is a feature unique to Apple's iOS, iPadOS, and macOS systems for sharing files between multiple devices.
AirDrop works with Wi-Fi via Bluetooth, which is used to find devices, and Wi-Fi is used to transmit data, and the whole transmission process does not require the participation of a network connection. In other words, even if your iOS device is offline, you can still transfer files via AirDrop.
AirDrop can achieve wireless and no network transmission, but the range is shorter, in the case of no blocking, generally within ten meters, if there is a wall or door blocking, it will greatly weaken the signal strength.
After Liang Zhe searched the analysis of AirDrop from the Internet, he stepped on the escalator and pasted his wife's mobile phone on the ceiling, but he still didn't find the other party, he came to the window again, and stretched the mobile phone out of the window, but he still didn't find it.
Looking at the empty list of AirDrop senders, Liang Zhe's heart was also empty, although reason made it difficult for him to believe that his wife had linked with him with AirDrop in the underworld, but emotionally, he already felt that the other party was his wife. In this world, the only ones who can answer when they kissed for the first time in an instant are him and his wife, and since his wife's death, he has always had the feeling that his wife is by his side, but the yin and yang are separated and cannot be seen.
He clearly remembers that a month and seven days ago, he hurried back from Guangxi, and the next day his son had been missing for five years, although the couple agreed that their son was not dead, but every year, they would go to the mountain together to pray, walk around the area, recall the scene at that time, and let the pain be engraved in their hearts, so that they can increase their motivation to find their son, and let them always remember the sound and smile of their son before he disappeared.
However, the next morning, he found that his wife had fallen asleep forever.
In the middle of the night, his wife quietly swallowed a whole box of sleeping pills.
His wife died right next to him, and he knew nothing.
He knew that his wife could no longer endure the mental anguish and the torment of hope turning into disappointment. Perhaps in his wife's mind, she already felt that it was impossible to get her son back, although she never said so.
He still remembers that he resigned the year after his son's disappearance, and his relatives and friends persuaded him, and his colleagues and leaders also advised him, that he originally worked in the bank's planning and finance department, and his work ability was outstanding, and he was deeply respected by the leadership, but he resigned resolutely, he did not want to be distracted by work, he had to find his son without distraction, and since then, finding his son has become his full-time job. The wife left the job after two years, and the wife looked for other jobs intermittently, but she was always in a trance, and every time she made a mistake and was fired, she simply stopped looking for a job and became addicted to smoking and drinking.
The two had gone to the northernmost part together, hungry and cold in the ice and snow, and had also gone to the southernmost part, sweating profusely under the scorching sun. Until a year ago, his wife no longer accompanied him out and stayed at home all day, he did not complain about his wife, he continued to carry his wife's hope to the north and south, running to the distant and slim hope like the stars again and again, and returned disappointed again and again. The longest time, he didn't go home for two months, was the time he went to Guangxi.
Liang Zhe pried open a bottle of beer with his teeth and drank half a bottle in one go.
The tears of missing his deceased wife were suppressed by alcohol, and the sadness was slightly relieved.
The wife died, the kind of death that saw the body and clarified the cause, but the whereabouts of the son were unknown. His wife committed suicide to get rid of him, he couldn't, if he also died, his son would no longer have relatives to love him in this world, how pitiful he was to be lonely, he had to live until the day his son came back.
He drank three bottles of beer and half a bottle of liquor.
He remembered lying on the couch and woke up in the middle of the night to find himself lying on the floor, curled up and shivering. The rain was pouring down, and the raindrops were beating against the glass with a tireless crackling sound. He was awakened by the cold, but also by the sound of the rain, faintly, he seemed to hear a woman's crying cry coming from a distance, his enchanted gaze through the empty and silent night, as if he saw a lost woman running eagerly in the rainy night, in the blue light of the rain, the woman showed a desperate face.
It's his wife.
Five years ago, on that unforgettable night, his wife, Meng Xiaoyao, stood on the top of the mountain and shouted her son's name for a long time. Her mournful cry was constantly blocked by the wind and rain and drifted away, lingering in the mountains and in the hearts of everyone that night, and the voice often woke him up in his dreams on the way to find his son.
Rewind to five years ago.
July 10, 2018 at four a.m.
After six hours of searching, the police and emergency rescue teams began to rain heavily.
Liang Zhe and Meng Xiaoyao stood together, Deng Zhongquan, Feng Yuan, and Deng Feifei's family of three stood together, and Pang Yi, He Ranran, and Pang Qianjin stood together, they were soaked by the rain, relying on their relatives, the expressions on their faces were washed away by the rain and became blurred, they all looked at the swaying lights in the distance, and listened to the scattered shouts coming weakly from the wind and rain. Only Liang Zhe, Liang Zhe was looking at the other two families, he was observing their expressions and reactions, although the police had questioned several times, although they were at the scene the whole time and had not left a step, but Liang Zhe still didn't believe their statement, he had a hunch that they were hiding things.
Why is there a scratch on Deng Zhongquan's arm? Deng Zhongquan said that he was scratched by his wife.
Why is the collar of Pang Enterprising's shirt open? He Ranran kept using his hands to cover it.
Why did Pang Yi's glasses crack? Pang Yi said that he accidentally stepped on it.
Before the police came, the hidden small pit was discovered by He Ranran, Deng Zhongquan volunteered to get in, Feng Yuan wandered around in the grass next to him, as if looking for something, Pang Yi stared at Feng Yuan's back in a daze, Pang Jinjin and Deng Feifei stood side by side not far away, Pang Jinjin looked nervous, and Deng Feifei looked dazed.
What are they hiding?
Everyone said that Liang Zhe thought too much, they were his best friends, and they were as anxious and worried as him after the incident, they would never be able to harm Yangyang, but Liang Zhe didn't believe it, although to this day, there is still no answer, but he has not forgotten those abnormal details, he believes that sooner or later, the question will be reasonably explained.
He moved half of his body to the couch, poured two large sips of liquor, and fell asleep again.
I don't know how long it took, a crunch woke him up, he looked at the time, at eight o'clock in the morning, he wanted to continue sleeping, but suddenly remembered something, quickly sat up, the wine bottle was kicked to the ground, the rest of the liquor poured out, the spicy smell of wine came to his nose, making his stomach twitch, he bent down and ran into the bathroom, vomited a few wisps of bile with difficulty, then opened the door, ran upstairs, and knocked on Deng Zhongquan's door hard.
Deng Zhongquan opened the door, dressed neatly, and was about to go to work.
"Come in and sit." Deng Zhongquan moved out of the way.
Liang Zhe looked in, didn't speak, and didn't go in.
"Did something happen?" Deng Zhongquan looked puzzled.
There was a tinkling sound from his wife's mobile phone, and he took it out to see that it was a text: I'm out.
Liang Zhe turned around and left, without saying a word the whole time, Deng Zhongquan listened to Liang Zhe's footsteps hurrying downstairs, stood at the door and sighed: "Hey, it's like two people back then." ”
As soon as Liang Zhe arrived home, he received a text from his wife: Feng Yuan and Pang Yi had committed adultery, and five years ago, when they had a tryst in the woods, they had lost an earring, which was likely related to Yangyang's disappearance.
Before Liang Zhe could speak, his wife sent another text: If they can find the earrings, they may be able to tell the truth, but five years have passed, and they haven't been found at that time, and now I'm afraid it's even more impossible.
Liang Zhe gritted his teeth, the pain in his teeth came quickly, and he said to the air: "Nothing is impossible, even if I dig three feet into the ground, I will find that earring, provided that it is really there." ”
My wife didn't send any more texts, she should be thinking.
Liang Zhe was in an urgent mood: "I'll go now, do you want to be together?" ”
The wife immediately replied: Yes.
When Liang Zhe opened the door, his sister Liang Yue was standing at the door, raising a hand and about to knock on the door.
"You're going out?" Liang Yue was wearing a suit and carrying breakfast in her hand.
"Something." Liang Zhe said absentmindedly.
"Have you had breakfast?" Liang Yue saw Liang Zhe holding two mobile phones.
"Is there anything wrong with you?" Liang Zhe asked rhetorically, and there was an eager fire in his eyes.
"I can't come to see you if it's okay?" Although Liang Yue is only one year older than Liang Zhe, she has been watching Liang Zhe since she was a child, she observed Liang Zhe's expression, "You won't go to Yangyang again, will you?" Where to go this time and how long will it take to come back? ”
Liang Zhe gritted his teeth and didn't speak, his resolute expression said it all.
"It's been five years, everyone and everything is moving forward, only you stop where you are, you trapped yourself know? Regardless of whether Yang Yang is alive or dead, you have to take care of yourself first, you have no problem finding Yang Yang, the key is that you have to stay healthy, without a good body, how long can you find it? Look at your current appearance, do you still look like a normal person? This is not the first time Liang Yue has said this kind of thing, but this time it is more serious than any time.
"Are you done?" Liang Zhe stared at the corner, "I'm leaving." ”
"Are you going to sell your house?"
"Sell if you want."
"Where do you live after selling? Live in a bridge cave and sleep on the street? Liang Yue angrily threw the breakfast to Liang Zhe, stuffed an envelope into Liang Zhe's pocket, and then looked inside the house, frowning, "Can't you clean up?" ”
"There's no need."
"Leave the door open, I'll go by myself later." Liang Yue walked into the house and looked at the mess.
"Don't move, something is important." Liang Zhe said.
"Let's go." Liang Yue sighed, "I know what is most important to you. ”
Liang Zhe didn't say anything more, and when he walked to the elevator, he took out an envelope, which was five thousand yuan, the corners of his mouth twitched, he turned his head to look behind him, and a trace of strange emotion welled up in his heart, but he quickly suppressed it.
There was a tinkling sound on the mobile phone, and the wife sent a text: Husband, I have thought of a way.