Luoxian is a small county town, because the number of trains at the railway station is limited, and train tickets are difficult to buy, so most people here choose the bus station when they go out. In the bustling crowd, some farmers who went out to work carried large bags of luggage, and they couldn't avoid bumping into people while walking, and kept apologizing.

When Zhu Kang saw this picture, his temples began to throb and ache, and some memories suddenly flashed in his mind, and he stood involuntarily, a little distracted.

Zhao Xiangwan looked at him suspiciously.

[Good familiar. 】

[It seems to be ...... When I was a child, there was also a man who walked in the crowd with mountain-like luggage, and kept apologizing after hitting someone. Who is it? 】

It's normal for certain familiar images to trigger memories. However, Zhu Kang's expression was too serious, and it seemed to be a little painful to look at, Zhao Xiangwan reminded: "Why don't you leave?" ”

"Let's go." Zhu Kang raised his hand and knocked on his head, explaining embarrassedly: "I hit my head when I was six years old, and my previous memories have disappeared, leaving sequelae for this, and I occasionally have headaches. ”

Zhao Xiangwan asked casually: "Naughty fall?" ”

The head hurt more and more, Zhu Kang frowned and endured: "I don't know, my parents didn't say it." They also joked that fortunately I had forgotten memories before the age of six, which did not affect my studies. It's just that I have occasional headaches, but after so many years, I've gotten used to it. ”

Hearing Zhu Kang say that he had a headache, Zhao Xiangwan, who had worked with him for several years, looked at him with concern: "Why haven't I heard you mention this problem before?" ”

Zhu Kang smiled: "I rarely get sick after studying and going to work in Xingshi, I thought it was because my body was getting better and better when I grew up." Unexpectedly, as soon as I arrived in Luo County today, I had an inexplicable sense of familiarity, as if something had been triggered, and I felt like I had seen everything before. This head is starting to hurt again, which is very strange. ”

Zhao Xiangwan said: "Did you live here before you were six years old?" ”

Zhu Kang shook his head: "There shouldn't be." My dad and my mom are both from the countryside and have always lived in the suburbs of Zhushi, and later started a small business, and I have never heard of them coming to Luo County. ”

Zhao Xiangwan thought for a while: "Luo County is a very ordinary small county, and there are many similar small counties in our Hunan Province, and they are almost the same everywhere." Maybe your childhood memories are confused, and there are also confusions. ”

Zhu Kang smiled, and the pain disappeared instantly: "Yes, it may be a confusion." ”

With that, the two moved on.

Walking out of the square in front of the bus station, passing by a row of street frontage shops, I saw a non-staple food store on the corner, and the word "red jade" above the store was very eye-catching. The two glanced at each other and walked straight to the storefront.

This grocery store is doing very well, and there are a lot of customers coming in and out, some buying instant noodles, some buying toiletries, and some buying gifts, and no one will come out empty-handed.

There was a pay phone on the counter with cigarettes and liquor, and from time to time someone would come and say, "Boss, make a call." The proprietress sat behind the counter and replied casually: "Let's fight." A dollar a minute for long distances. ”

The high price of one dollar a minute can't stop everyone's enthusiasm for calling.

Zhao Xiangwan stood at the door of the store, but it had only been ten minutes before three people had already made a call. However, most of the conversations are very concise, staring at the time display on the toll machine, and hanging up the phone with a stuck.

When there were a little fewer people, Zhao Xiangwan walked over, picked up the phone and dialed the phone from the office of the serious case group.

"Lao Gao."

"Yes, we're there."

"It's fine now."

"How's that going over there?"

Lao Gao said a few words simply, and after Min Chenghang received his wife's message, his reaction was even more peculiar, silent and silent. Even if Zhu Feipeng took out the confessions of Ah Qiang and Liu Shangjun, he just nodded, neither denying nor affirming, as if he was waiting for something.

Zhao Xiangwan knew that Min Chenghang was waiting for his wife to come to the police station to see him. Only when he sees his wife will he admit that he is the real culprit of the November 6 robbery.

Hanging up the phone, Zhao Xiangwan paid the phone bill to the proprietress, bought a box of toffee and two bottles of canned fruit, and took the opportunity to talk.

The proprietress is a chubby sister-in-law, seeing Zhao Xiangwan spending money happily, and hearing her local accent, her attitude is very kind: "Girl, are you from our Luo County?" Have you gone out to work? I look like I've made a lot of money. ”

Zhao Xiangwan smiled: "Yes, it's been a year since I left home." It's okay to do a little business in a provincial town. ”

The proprietress poked her head out and glanced at Zhu Kang, who was standing at the door and didn't come in: "That's your object?" It's not very considerate to look at. Why don't you let him in and spend money? You, you, why are you paying for it? ”

Zhao Xiangwan lowered his voice: "The money is all here." He looked glamorous, but in fact, his purse was empty. ”

The proprietress was amused by her success, and she leaned back and forth, slapping the table while laughing: "You girl, you are good!" It is worthy of our Luo County to go out, and the head is the light. ”

Zhao Xiangwan sighed.

The proprietress asked curiously, "Okay, what are you sighing for?" ”

Zhao Xiangwan said: "I came back this time to find my eldest sister, I don't know where she went." ”

The proprietress immediately sounded: "Your eldest sister? What's wrong with her? Is there something wrong with the husband? ”

Women like to listen to gossip. Zhao Xiangwan said that the eldest sister ran away, and it was mostly related to family entanglements, and the story was full of story, and the proprietress was very interested.

Zhao Xiangwan began to make up stories.

"My eldest brother-in-law cheated on him, found a hair salon girl, and spent all the family's money on that stinky woman, my eldest sister got angry and quarreled with him, and ran away with the girl. A while ago, I made a phone call home and said that I was in Luo County, but I refused to tell where I lived, and my mother and I died in a hurry. ”

In this story, He Meiyu's experience can be used.

When the proprietress heard this, she patted her thigh and empathized: "Let me tell you, little sister, men have this virtue, your eldest sister is still too young!" Why did you run away on your own? You have to keep it at home, keep all the money in your own hands, if a man has no money, which woman will follow him? Cut! ”

Zhao Xiangwan felt that the proprietress was very wise in life, and nodded in agreement: "Sister, you are really right. If my eldest sister had your cleverness and skill, my eldest brother-in-law would never dare to look for a woman outside. ”

The proprietress is over forty years old, and her sons are already twenty years old, and when Zhao Xiangwan called her "sister", she suddenly smiled, and the more she looked at her, the more she felt liked, and she approached and said, "Little sister, how old are you this year?" Do you want to be my daughter-in-law? Let me tell you, don't look at my small shop as inconspicuous, in fact, I can make a lot of money every year. My son is 20 years old and is a handsome young man in Star City. ”

Zhao Xiangwan smiled and snorted outside the store: "Don't I have an object?" ”

The proprietress snorted: "If it doesn't work, change it, I don't mind." My son is much taller than him, and he's still a college student, and besides, our family still has money. ”

Zhao Xiangwan asked: "Okay, when I kick him, I'll come to my sister, can you introduce me?" ”

When the proprietress heard this, she immediately smiled, no matter whether this little girl was joking or serious, this thing was comfortable.

When people are happy, they are willing to open their hearts.

"Sister, let me tell you, hurry up and get your eldest sister back, you must not divorce, you will consume that stinky man. As long as he holds the money in his hand, it doesn't matter which stinky woman he finds, whatever. When he comes back from illness, don't pay for his treatment, just let him rot in bed. Even if he is not sick, when he is old and unable to move in the future, he will bully him hard. How he bullied you back then, you can bully you back. ”

The proprietress pointed to the short and fat man who was moving boxes at the back of the store, with a look of disdain.

"See? Just this dead ghost in my family, don't you make some money and float and look for a lady outside? I called my mother's brother, beat him, held all the family's money in my hands, and immediately became honest and settled for so many years. Sister, let me tell you, women are not ruthless, their status is unstable, and they want to keep this family, and you cry and run away from home for a fart! Do you think that a man can still feel sorry for you and find out with his conscience? Cut! Men have no conscience at all, only thieves. ”

Zhao Xiangwan nodded again and again: "Sister, you said it so well." If I find my eldest sister this time, I will definitely bring her to you, and you will educate her well. ”

Having said that, Zhao Xiangwan's bait was enough, and the proprietress really took the bait: "What's your eldest sister's name?" What does it look like? I sit here every day, and I might have seen her. ”

Zhao Xiangwan hesitated: "That, sister, my eldest sister and eldest brother-in-law are all people who want to save face, and I also quietly came out to find it this time, but I don't dare to make a fuss that everyone knows." ”

The proprietress glared at her: "Do you still need to say this?" Your eldest sister definitely didn't want to get a divorce, so she ran away from home, if everyone knew about it, she couldn't wipe her face, maybe she really left. You show me the picture, maybe I've seen it, I promise not to tell anyone, don't worry. ”

got the assurances of the proprietress, Zhao Xiangwan took out the photos of Min Jiahuai and Min Shuangshuang.

Min Jiahuai is petite and has a sickly face, but his eyebrows are delicate, gentle and lovely, and he can be seen to be a virtuous person. Min Shuangshuang concentrates the advantages of his parents, his eyebrows are picturesque, and he is as beautiful as a New Year's doll.

As soon as the proprietress saw the photo, she said "ah", "Oh, this, I seem to have seen this person." But she wasn't alone with the child, and there were two men with her. ”

When Zhao Xiangwan heard this, he looked anxious: "Huh? No way! My eldest sister won't be abducted, right? Alas, alas, this is really killing me, what should I do, what should I do? ”

She was so anxious that she turned around in front of the counter, her eyes were red, she was completely a little sister who was worried about her eldest sister, and the proprietress was a little sad, and comforted: "Don't panic, let me think about it." ”

The proprietress Qiao Hongyu is a very smart person, and she has a good memory, she was able to borrow money in the eighties to buy this store near the bus station, and make a fortune in a muffled voice, vision, courage, and courage are indispensable. When she wants to help someone, her ingenuity is used to the extreme, and it really reminds her of some details.

"The kid was pretty, I remember. At that time, I thought that whose doll was born so well, it was better than the little star on the calendar. At that time, the child was held in the hands of a man, and your eldest sister followed another man, with low eyebrows and pleasing eyes, and an honest appearance. ”

"Later, your eldest sister came with a man and called me once. Her face was full of tears, which made me feel strange, and I looked at it more. ”

When Zhao Xiangwan heard this, he regretted that he didn't bring Ji Zhao over, if he was there, he would be able to look for people.

Zhao Xiangwan continued to ask: "Do you remember the appearance of those two men?" ”

Qiao Hongyu gestured: "The man who came to call with your eldest sister looks very fierce, not tall, thin, and looks a little like your object." The one holding the doll has a long face, is tall and strong, and walks with the wind. ”

Zhao Xiangwan didn't have Ji Zhao's ability, so he could only imagine that picture in his mind, and continued to ask: "Sister, do you know where they went?" Where is it possible to stay? ”

Qiao Hongyu is also a talent: "When your eldest sister came to call, I saw that she was wearing a pair of slippers and didn't have anything on her hands, so she probably lives around here." At that time, it seemed to be walking down this street, and I remember that there was a large area of old houses in front of me, and I don't know if I lived there, so you can go and ask. ”

When Zhao Xiangwan heard this, she knew that the information that the proprietress could provide was roughly that, and bowed gratefully: "Sister, thank you, thank you very much!" I'm going to inquire. If you find my eldest sister, I'll bring her over and let you teach her a good lesson! ”

Qiao Hongyu nodded and said, "Okay, good!" Sister, don't worry, sister, I am very strict-mouthed, and I promise not to say anything. ”

Zhao Xiangwan turned his head and shouted, "Hey, come and carry something." ”

Zhu Kang received the message and immediately walked into the store and helped carry the plastic bags containing toffee and canned food. Qiao Hongyu glanced at Zhu Kang with disgust, and glanced at Zhao Xiangwan: "After you take him, remember to come to me." ”

Zhu Kang was a little inexplicable, looked at Zhao Xiangwan and asked, "Which one is that?" ”

Zhao Xiangwan couldn't help but laugh and glanced at him: "Carry your things." Then he turned his head and gave Qiao Hongyu a look.

The more Qiao Hongyu looked at it, the more she liked Zhao Xiangwan, and felt that this girl had her demeanor, if she was allowed to continue this non-staple food store, she would definitely be able to carry forward the family business, and send her out of the store diligently, even if she walked more than ten meters, she kept waving: "Remember to come back to me." ”

Zhu Kang quietly asked: "Xiang Wan, how did you coax the boss lady to be so enthusiastic?" He lifted the bag and looked at it, "It doesn't seem to cost much, as for it?" ”

Zhao Xiangwan finally laughed.

It was rare to see Zhao Xiangwan grinning and smiling so happily, Zhu Kang didn't know why he was also a little moved, thinking in his heart: It is worth it to make Xiang Wan smile so happily, even if it is a clown.

However, in the end, Zhao Xiangwan was still a little confused by laughter, Zhu Kang sighed and said, "You women, alas! I don't understand. ”

Zhao Xiangwan smiled and looked around.

After coming out of the long-distance bus station, it is a straight road, the two sides of the road are dominated by maple trees and poplars, called Fengyang Road, and the shops on both sides of the road are dazzling, with small restaurants, luggage shops, small shops, and some cheap small hotels, which are convenient for travelers.

Extending along Fengyang Road, there is a little gray in front of me. There are migrant workers, small businessmen, wanderers returning home, and county residents traveling, and the cement road is crushed by trucks and is full of dust.

Overall, it's a noisy place.

Hidden here, like a drop of water falling in a cup of dark red strong tea, you can't even notice it.

No wonder "they" chose this place as a place to take hostages.

Zhao Xiangwan and Zhu Kang were dusty, carrying a duffel bag in one hand and a plastic bag in the other, looking not much different from the passengers who were in a hurry. Although Zhao Xiangwan is tall and beautiful, and Zhu Kang is dressed like a nouveau riche, because both of them are rural babies, even if they study in a university in a provincial capital and become a criminal policeman, they can still see the simple atmosphere between their gestures, and there is no sense of disobedience when walking on the road.

The two starred in their true colors, and they did not attract strange eyes when they walked in the county.

Zhao Xiangwan studied in Luo County in high school and was very familiar with this place, so he walked forward with Zhu Kang, walked to an intersection and turned right, and came to an old residential area.

It is called Sancun Bay, which was formed by the merger of three villages that made a living from growing vegetables, all of which were self-built two-story buildings by farmers, some of which were lived in and some of which were rented. Because the rental price is cheap and the travel is convenient, many people who do small businesses and work in Luo County will choose to live here.

It was noon, and the smell of fireworks and food wafted in Sancun Bay.

Zhao Xiangwan walked to a two-story building, the door of the hall was open, and a family was sitting inside, preparing to eat. Seeing that Zhao Xiangwan was a stranger, a man walked out and stopped with a frown: "Who are you looking for?" ”

[Looking at the people who are not in our bay, what are you going to do?] 】

Zhao Xiangwan said in a local dialect: "My partner and I plan to rent a room here to live, I don't know if you know which house is still rented?" ”

When the other party heard that he was looking for a house, his face suddenly turned better, and he looked them up and down: "Yes, yes, but I don't know how long you will live." ”

[Isn't there an empty room upstairs in my house?] Look at them as rich people, more points! 】

After having the ability to read minds, Zhao Xiangwan was definitely a good hand at negotiating and bargaining, and after several conversations, he successfully let the other party rent a house for her and the "object" at an ultra-low price of five yuan a day. Zhu Kang stood beside her in a daze, and successfully played a rich fool who "has no opinions, listens to his girlfriend's arrangements everywhere, and is useless".

Upstairs there is a room at the west end, there are two single beds in the room, cheap curtains, old furniture, simple bedding, Zhao Xiangwan put down the luggage, looked at Zhu Kang with a red face, and glared at him: "What do you want?" We are on a mission, a mission! ”