The Metaphysical Little Beggar's Rebirth: I'm an Unlucky Star

At this moment, whether it was the crowd watching around or the comments in the live broadcast, all those who had questioned Du Zijie before seemed to have fallen silent, leaving only doubts and speculations.

"Where is Tan Tao? What kind of bizarre case is this?"

"That's right, how could someone disappear out of thin air?"

"I have a bold guess. Could it be that there is no such person as Tan Tao?"

"The above person has a good idea, don't think about it next time!!"

"Didn't his mother hide it from him?"

"It's impossible. Why would he hide him? Didn't you hear Du Zijie say that his mother only accepted money to file a case?"

"Isn't Tan Tao committing a crime and then evading capture?"

"Upstairs, are you watching a suspense movie here? How can there be a crime in an elementary school?"

Shu Wanwan stared at Du Zijie in front of her, her clear eyes seemed to be able to penetrate the depths of Du Zijie's heart. She had already seen through Du Zijie's thoughts.

She parted her red lips and sighed softly, the sound as light as petals in the wind, yet tinged with a hint of sadness. Then, she slowly opened her mouth and uttered three words in a remarkably calm tone: "He's dead."

Those three words resonated like thunder in Du Zijie's ears. His body trembled violently, his eyes filled with disbelief. He stared wide-eyed, trying to find the slightest flaw or explanation in Shu Wanwan's face, but her expression remained calm and resolute.

Du Zijie's throat was dry. He swallowed hard and asked with a slightly trembling voice, "How could...how could he die?" His words were full of confusion, as if he could not accept this sudden news.

Shu Wanwan stared at him silently, a trace of pity flashing in her eyes. She shook her head gently and said calmly, "This is the truth, whether you want to believe it or not." Her voice was calm and unquestionable, as if she already had solid evidence for this matter.

Du Zijie had been sobbing with his head bowed, but upon hearing Shu Wanwan's words, he froze, his mind blank, as if struck by thunder. He had already had a premonition that the truth might be this cruel, but when it was finally confirmed, he still couldn't accept it, his heart filled with endless pain and sorrow.

He slowly raised his head, his eyes filled with despair and helplessness. Tears welled up in his eyes, looking like they would fall at any moment.

Shu Wanwan continued, "His mother divorced his father when he was three years old. His father was an alcoholic and abusive, and his mother suffered a lot. Later, when his mother went out to work, she fell in love with the owner of that store. The owner's material conditions were much better than his father's, and he was also much stronger emotionally and in terms of character. His mother resolutely filed for a divorce, and then changed the store's address with that owner. His father always felt that his mother divorced him because he was poor, so he started gambling. Not only did he lose all the money in the family, he also owed millions in debt. He contacted human traffickers himself and sold Tan Tao to them for less than 100,000 yuan. He never considered Tan Tao's future life or death. He only cared about whether he could bargain for a higher price. For Tan Tao's father, this 100,000 yuan was a drop in the bucket. The only way he could think of was to run away with the 100,000 yuan." When Shu Wanwan said this, Du Zijie suddenly interrupted.

"Why did he die? He was just sold! How could this happen... How could this happen?" Du Zijie's eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief and grief. The sorrow in his heart surged like a tidal wave, threatening to drown and devour him. His voice trembled, carrying a hint of uncontrollable resentment and unwillingness. "Why on earth?" He seemed to be asking Shu Wanwan, but also seemed to be talking to himself.

"After being captured by human traffickers, Tan Tao secretly escaped. The traffickers discovered him and have been searching for him ever since. Even they don't know where he is. Tan Tao ran to the edge of a cliff on South Mountain and lost his balance and fell off. His body is probably nowhere to be found now. It's been so many years, and his body must have been eaten by wild animals on the mountain. But perhaps some remains can still be found."

At this time, the barrage could no longer sit still.

"My heart aches. Oh my god, what a sad story this is."

"What kind of parents are these? Their birth was a living hell?"

"Du Zijie, don't cry. It really hurts. Du Zijie is the only one in the world who cares about Tan Tao."

"I'm broken. The story I read today is sadder than any other tragic novel I've read this year."

"I'm broken too. My biological parents don't care about Tan Tao. Only Du Zijie cares about him. He's still looking for him even after he died."

"I feel so sorry for Tan Tao. Is his father even worthy of being a father? Call the police and arrest him."

"Yeah, shouldn't we arrest people like this and keep them for the New Year?"

Du Zijie could no longer contain his grief, tears streaming down his face like a broken dam. He ignored his appearance and the looks of others, sobbing like a child who had lost their most precious toy. His sobs were so helpless that they moved everyone.

"What about his father? Master, all this is because of his father. Please, Master, can you find his father? His father should be punished accordingly."

Du Zijie's eyes gradually became blazing, as if burning with a raging fire. His eyes were filled with endless rage, and that rage was like a volcanic eruption, hot and fierce, as if it wanted to devour everything around it.

"His father fled to Country M, but he didn't dare use his ID because he was afraid of being found. He later worked in an illegal mine, which collapsed, killing countless people, including his father. So many people were without identification, and the police couldn't determine who was who or what country they were from, so the news never made it back to China."

Du Zijie felt mixed emotions and remained calm for a long time. Shu Wanwan was not in a hurry either and just watched him sitting on the small stool. After a while, he calmed down a little and called his assistant over to call the police. After a search, the police really found Tan Tao's body in a hidden mountain pit. Not far from the body were pieces of clothes torn by wild animals and a yo-yo, the latest model of the year.

After seeing this yo-yo, Du Zijie fell into long memories.

"Tan Tao, it's my birthday tomorrow. My parents aren't home, and my grandma might be out playing mahjong. Can you celebrate my birthday with me tomorrow?"

"Okay, I will definitely bring you your favorite birthday present then."

"Really? Then let's meet at the community square tomorrow at noon!!"

"Of course, I will definitely come to your birthday. See you tomorrow!!"