disappearing gold

Chapter 7 The building is empty
  Lao Sun told Zhu Lan that Ms. Wang's boyfriend was Huang Min's ex-husband Liu Hu. Zhu Lan was shocked: "What on earth does he want to do?"

"I feel like he has bad intentions. He is as old as Song Xiaofan, and Ms. Wang doesn't have much money. Could it be true love?" Lao Sun shook his head.

Zhu Lan said she didn't know and told Lao Sun about Zhang Zhenqian's sale of commercial housing.

And Lao Sun suddenly patted his thigh and said, "No, Huang Min divorced because she thought Liu Hu couldn't afford a commercial house. Zhang Zhen finally bought a commercial house, how could he still allow Zhang Zhen to sell it at a low price?"

Zhu Lan scratched his head.

Old Sun continued, "Zhang Zhen still owes a lot of foreign debt! So Mr. Zhang heard wrongly. It was Huang Min who was clamoring not to sell commercial housing that night, instead of clamoring not to move into commercial housing!"

"So, Huang Min is actually very snobbish." Zhu Lan concluded.

According to Ms. Wang’s memories, it was learned that Cheng Fei’s family lived at the foot of Gulai Mountain, so Lao Sun rushed there with Zhu Lan. However, when they drove for four hours and finally arrived at the foot of the mountain, they found that there were only two dilapidated old houses in front of them. There are four rooms on the left and four rooms on the right, separated by an outer wall.

The exterior wall of the house on the left has been beaten by wind and rain, and most of the red bricks have weathered into red powder. Most of the fence is rotten and collapsed, and the courtyard gate is almost intact. The benches and tables were tilted this way and that, and the small tree in front of the door was almost higher than my chest.

Usually people who live in the mountains keep kittens, chickens, cows or sheep, but here no animals make sounds. It was eerily quiet everywhere, and even the traces of human habitation had disappeared over time.

The house on the right was even worse. The whole house collapsed and the green tile roof sank.

The buildings all seemed abandoned, looking lonely and helpless.

Smart readers should have guessed that the house on the left is where Lao Sun and Ah Huang live now after their retirement. In such a desolate and inaccessible place, Lao Sun still dares to live here. You must know that this is the backside of the scenic spot and is difficult for tourists to reach! Anyone who meets Lao Sun must admire her courage and persistence!

Standing in the yard at that time, Zhu Lan was completely stunned. She felt that she had gone to the wrong place.

But Lao Sun said: "It seems that Cheng Fei has moved away long ago, and maybe he has bought a house in the city."

"It's not that simple, right? The cheapest commercial house with one bedroom and three living rooms costs 700,000 to 800,000 yuan. How can people from the mountains get so much money?" Zhu Lan scratched his head.

Lao Sun smiled, "Who knows? Otherwise, where would they move?"

Zhu Lan suggested searching again, but their legs were almost broken when they walked, and they still didn't see another house. Not to mention people, not even houses.

Kulai Mountain is huge, and the original scenery occupies most of the area. The trees are lush and green, and it would be nice to be able to circle a small half circle around the foot of the mountain.

Cheng Fei and his family are nowhere to be seen. Does Ms. Wang know these inside stories? Lao Sun decided to go back and ask Ms. Wang again.

Back in the city, Ms. Wang was not at home.

The March sun was shining warmly on them, and they sat down to eat noodles across the road in the community.

Halfway through the meal, Ms. Wang took Liu Hu’s arm and crossed the zebra crossing. The zebra crossing was right next to the noodle shop. Lao Sun immediately caught up to her and stopped her, "Wait a minute, Ms. Wang."

She frowned and her smile froze. But when he turned around and saw that it was Lao Sun, he let go of Liu Hu's hand and went to take Lao Sun's hand, "Is it Lao Sun? Have you found Fanfan?"

"Uh, I'm sorry, I haven't found your son yet." Lao Sun said, "But now there is a question, where did Cheng Fei's family move to? I went to the foot of Kulai Mountain and only saw a row of old houses, but there were no Meet him!”

"What? He doesn't live there anymore? Haven't you even seen his parents?" Ms. Wang couldn't help being surprised.

At this time, Zhu Lan scanned the QR code on WeChat to pay, and caught up while wiping her mouth. Seeing this, she didn't know whether she should say that Ms. Wang was stupid or stupid.

Lao Sun smiled bitterly and said, "His parents? The place has been abandoned for a long time. I don't know how many years it has been since they moved away."

Ms. Wang's face turned pale, "Why didn't Cheng Fei say anything? I thought they still lived there."

She couldn't figure it out, "Obviously he often chats with Fanfan, what the hell are they talking about?"

Seeing this, Liu Hu couldn't help but hold her waist and asked softly: "My dear, are you okay?"

Ms. Wang shook her head.

Lao Sun thought of something else, "Did Cheng Fei also rent a house in the city?"

"Who knows? Anyway, he often comes to my house for dinner," she said.

"So, what is Cheng Fei doing now? Will he live in a dormitory?" Zhu Lan asked tentatively.

Ms. Wang recalled, "He works as a warehouse manager and works in a different place than Fanfan. I have never heard him say where he lives."

"Which company is he in?" Lao Sun asked.

Ms. Wang told them the specific address. Cheng Fei worked in a cement factory.

They rushed to the cement factory in Qingcheng City, found the director, and showed their work ID cards. He was surprised when he heard Lao Sun and Zhu Lan looking for Cheng Fei.

"I'm looking for him. Cheng Fei has been absent from work for several days." The factory director said with a dark face.

"Then, when did he start missing work?" Zhu Lan asked.

"He didn't come to the morning shift on March 3. I called him, but he didn't answer the call at all." He cursed angrily, "Damn it, he didn't even say a word whether he came to work or not. You have to give me a call if you want to be fired. Believe it!"

Lao Sun and Zhu Lan stared at him dumbfounded.

He suddenly realized that he had lost his composure, "Ahem! What do you want from him?"

"Go to him and ask someone, does any colleague know his whereabouts?" Lao Sun said.

"I've asked his roommates before, but they don't know." The director of the cement factory said. Zhu Lan scratched her head, "You mean Cheng Fei lives in the dormitory?"

The factory director nodded and found these colleagues at Lao Sun's request.

Cheng Fei has three roommates.

Lao Sun asked, "Did Cheng Fei say where he was going before he disappeared?"

The fat guy who played the best with Cheng Fei said: "No."

"Is there anything unusual?"

"I tossed and turned for several nights, and it was so noisy that I couldn't sleep well."

"Didn't he tell you what happened?"

"I asked, but he didn't tell."

"why?"

"He is rather dull and rarely talks. If you don't want to say something, it's useless to force him."

"Is there anything unusual the night before Cheng left?" Lao Sun continued to ask.

The man with dark circles scratched his head and recalled, "I slept next door to him. He sent text messages and made phone calls all night long. It was very noisy."

Another male colleague also remembered, "Yes, he was in a bad mood. On the 7th, I accidentally knocked over his mouthwash cup and was scolded by him."

"Where is the dormitory? Take me to see it."

Three men led the way and everyone arrived at the dormitory.

Lao Sun asked Cheng Fei where his bed was, and he pointed to the upper left bunk behind the door. She stepped on a stool and saw that it was empty, except for a suitcase on the bed. She dragged it down and looked at it. Except for the clothes and other insignificant things, it was gone. It seems that Cheng Fei has always been accustomed to simplicity.

Finding nothing else for the time being, Old Sun walked out of the dormitory door and turned back to ask, "Does Cheng Fei have any other good friends?"

"Yes, it's called Song or something."

"Song Xiaofan?"

"Yes." The man with dark circles nodded.

The factory director went to the Human Resources Department to find employee registration forms. There was a thick stack of more than 50 pages of registration forms, but he was stunned to read them all in a moment, mainly because the upper right corner of the forms had pictures of employees. With the help of the factory director, Lao Sun found Cheng Fei's phone number and tried to call it.

"Dudu-"

The phone rang for a while and then suddenly stopped.

The call was put through.

When he called again, Cheng Fei's phone was turned off.

Zhu Lan scratched her head and scratched her scalp hard, "Really, it's no longer possible now."

"Don't be discouraged. This is a necessary stage for being a criminal police officer. Remember it!" Lao Sun's mood did not fluctuate much.

Zhu Lan angrily said, "Master, you sound like you still have a way!"

"Think again." Lao Sun blinked.

Zhu Lan thought and thought, and finally thought of a possibility, "Is there any emergency contact for Cheng Fei?"

"I'll look for it for you." Factory director Cheng Fei handed Zhu Lan his employment form.

The handwriting on the form is a bit sloppy, and the face portrait in the upper right corner is not clear enough because of the pimples and marks on Cheng Fei's face. Fortunately, his big face is big enough to be easily recognized in the crowd. Old Sun immediately remembered this person, and he also had a pair of twinkling pupils.

The emergency contact is filled in with a string of numbers, usually those of family members. Infuriatingly, the number is vague. The number "0" in the middle of the number sticks out a small head. If you look closely, it looks like the number "6".

After a pause, she dialed a long list of phone numbers containing the numbers "0" and "6", but the other party said she dialed the wrong number. The other party said that she was not Cheng Fei's mother at all, which was correct. How could an uncle's voice grow in a woman's body?

"Damn it! This Cheng Fei is so cunning. I really don't know if it was intentional." Old Sun was also so angry that he wanted to curse.

"Master, what should we do?" Zhu Lan drooped her head, already frustrated.

Lao Sun said: "Has he been planning something for a long time? He helped Song Xiaofan find a job, so why did he hide the fact that his family moved?"

"Does this really have anything to do with Song Xiaofan? How could he have predicted this day before joining the company?" Zhu Lan asked.

"Where did he go?" Lao Sun asked another question.

She looked up the employment form and found that Cheng Fei joined the cement factory about half a year ago, that is, after the Spring Festival in 2022, and his working experience was very short.

"Come on, let's go find Song Xiaofan's workplace. I don't believe Song Xiaofan can escape with wings!" she said.

　Good night readers!

　　
  　
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