summer kill

Friday, April 11.

This is Gao Hui's second visit to Anhua County.

A place with beautiful mountains and clear waters is not necessarily warm in winter and cool in summer.In the summer that just passed, it was extremely hot and dry here.There are flocks of birds singing endlessly on the branches.

In the village, most of the rest are old people and children, and those in their prime have gone out to work.

The last time he came was the ancestral hall in the village.

This time he asked about the way to Sun Minglei's house.

The bearded uncle was wearing a straw hat, squinting his eyes and looking in another direction: "Sun's family. You turn up from here, the third one is next to the bamboo forest."

"Thank you, uncle." Gao Hui walked in the direction of the bearded uncle.

The bearded uncle turned his head and muttered, "Is anyone still looking for the Sun family?" He pressed down his straw hat and went to his own field.

The door of Sun's house was locked tightly, and there was still dust on the lock.

Gao Hui knocked on the door.

No one responded.

He looked up and saw that a corner of the eaves had been covered with spider webs.The spider lying on the web crawled away quickly.

He knocked again.

No one was inside, and even the windows were locked.The old window paper is pasted here, and the paper has turned yellow, so people outside can't see the scene inside clearly.

At this time, another uncle walked by with a hoe on his shoulders.

Gao Hui asked: "Uncle, when will the Sun family come back?"

The uncle was very surprised when he heard this, and looked at him hard.

Gao Hui was wearing a T-shirt, jeans, and a baseball cap.

This outfit is very ordinary, but the person is very eye-catching. I think it is a matter of temperament.

The uncle asked, "Are you from the city?"

"Yes, uncle. I'm here to find the Sun family, Sun Minglei's Sun family."

"Sun Minglei." The uncle lowered his voice, "He died a few months ago."

"I know...the Sun family has a grandma."

"His grandma has been ill for a long time. After Sun Minglei died, she was overwhelmed with grief and followed her. There is no one in his house now. They are all gone, all gone."

The uncle waved his hand and walked forward with a sigh.

When Gao Hui came to Anhua County for the first time, he met Grandma Sun.

The old man is kind and kind.Even if she knew that Sun Minglei was almost hit by him, she didn't blame anything and said, "Xiaolei didn't leave because of you."

Unexpectedly, she also left.

Everything in the village is very strange.Gao Hui grew up in the city and knew that there were some old villages, but he didn't see them with his own eyes.The ancestral hall I went to last time was newly built, but the Sun family in front of me was so dilapidated.

The lock on the door may not open again in the future.

Gao Hui knocked on Sun's door again.

I knew, when we met last time, I should have comforted the old man more.He knocked three times: "Grandma Sun go away."

The album in the file bag was signed by Sun Minglei.

Gao Hui and Sun Minglei only met once.But based on those paintings, he guessed that Sun Minglei was a young man with a delicate mind and artistic talent.When writing something, there are both pictures and texts, the writing style is good, but the paintings are very realistic.

It's a pity that people are gone.

Gao Xingyao also studied art.

Gao Hui made a comparison, Gao Xingyao was academic, and Sun Minglei was sentimental.

Sun Minglei commented on the painting that Zeng Lianxi was his good friend.

Zeng Lianxi's trust in Gao Hui was not unconditional, but because he was an insider.

This made Gao Hui feel awkward.He wanted to experience that kind of [-]% unprincipled trust.But he also knew that he and Zeng Lianxi had been at the same table for less than a month, and it was really difficult for him.

Gao Hui walked out and passed a vegetable field.

Rapeseed flowers are planted in the vegetable field, and the flower seeds are yellow-green and yellow-green.

There is a picture in the file bag, which is the rape flower planted in front of Zeng's house.

Rapeseed flowers in big cities have thick stems and dark green leaves.The stalks here are very thin, the leaves are not big, and they are tender and green.The wind blows over, swaying.

There are a lot of rapeseed here.

But not necessarily in front of the Zeng family.

After walking forward for a while, an old woman came oncoming.

It just rained last night, and the old lady walked slowly, with the cauliflower in her hand, slipped in the mud, and was about to fall.

Gao Hui stepped forward to support her.

"Thank you." The old woman stood up straight, "You don't seem to be from the village."

"I'm from Nancheng."

"Nancheng." The old lady narrowed her eyes with a smile, "I have a grandson who is about your age, and he also went to Nancheng."

Gao Hui's heart skipped a beat.What happened to be the rape flower in the old woman's basket.The grandson who is about the same age... "I am in Nancheng No. [-] Middle School, a sophomore in high school."

The old grandma was even happier, and the smile lines on her mouth rose: "My grandson is also in Nancheng No. [-] Middle School. He is also a sophomore in high school. I don't know what class he is in. He is very quiet, maybe you don't know him."

Gao Hui smiled, this grandson is indeed Zeng Lianxi. "Grandma, is there a bus out of town here?"

"Yes, it's six o'clock at the latest." The old woman asked, "When did you come?"

"Come here by car in the morning."

"Oh, you are a sophomore in high school, you should have class today, right?"

"I have something to ask for leave, and I'm here to find someone from the Sun family."

The old lady's smile slowly subsided: "The Sun family, there is no one left."

Gao Hui lowered his head and saw the rape blossoms in the grandmother's basket.He wanted to ask about Zeng Lianxi, but felt that it would be unkind to inquire about his family affairs without going through Zeng Lianxi.So I didn't ask.

It began to rain lightly.

Gao Hui waited for a long time, but did not see a car coming.

A villager said that the road in front of the village was blocked by a truckload of rubble from a tractor.Other cars will not be able to get in for a while.

As the sky was getting darker, Gao Hui stood at the entrance of the village holding an umbrella.

Grandma Zeng came back at some point: "There is no car, and the cleaning workers haven't arrived yet. I'll go talk to the village chief and arrange a place for you to live in."

The rain was getting heavier and heavier, and the water droplets hit the umbrella surface, like a stone falling down.

There is no other way, Gao Hui can only stay here temporarily for one night.

The village head wants to arrange him in the ancestral hall.

Grandma Zeng said: "The window of the ancestral hall leaks a lot of wind. It's cold, so it's not easy for young people to live there. We still have a spare room in our house, so let him come and live with us."

The village chief: "Since you open your mouth, that's the best."

Gao Hui lived in Grandma Zeng's house.

He thought that Zeng Lianxi was a trash picker, so the house must be very dilapidated.

However, this place is much better than the Sun's house. There is a big yard in front. Because of the rainy weather, all the dried vegetables and bedding were put away.

Grandma Zeng asked, "I still don't know your name?"

"Gao Hui."

"Gao Hui." Grandma Zeng called him kindly, "You can stay at ease. My grandson's room is very tidy, so you can live in his room."

"Grandma, your grandson..." Gao Hui paused, "Is he an honest person?"

"Yes." Grandma Zeng narrowed her eyes with a smile, "This kid has been honest since he was a child."

"Oh." That's strange.Gao Hui said silently.

He entered Zeng Lianxi's room and sat on the bed.

The bed board is very hard, the bed board is old, and it occasionally makes a "creaking" sound.

He listened to the sound of rain outside, looked at the dark village outside the window, and patted the bed board: "I didn't expect that I slept on a bed."

There seemed to be the smell of Zeng Lianxi in the bedding.He is quiet and his breath is calm.Neither arrogant nor impetuous, neither humble nor overbearing.

Zeng Lianxi knew that Sun Minglei didn't die in a car accident, right?However, he did not come forward to testify.

Gao Hui felt like poking an onion, exposing layer by layer.

Zeng Lianxi concealed a lot.

Another voice also told him that everyone has a little secret.If it hadn't been exposed, he wouldn't have told others about his dark history of driving and almost hitting Sun Minglei.

In the past few days, Gao Hui has been floating and sinking in such awkwardness and understanding, day by day.Until the understanding side gets heavier and heavier.

He didn't know why he had to come here.Do I want to see Zeng Lianxi's hometown, or do I want to put an end to Xia Tian's mistakes.

If you can't figure it out, don't think about it for the time being.Gao Hui gave himself a one-week cooling-off period.

Call back in a week.

Little is better than newlyweds.

But some thoughts are like the rain outside the window, dripping, endless.

Especially, Gao Hui was lying on Zeng Lianxi's bed.

Since Gao Hui left, people from the Gao family could no longer contact him.

Gao Fengxi refused to entertain and stayed at home.

Gao Xingyao asked for leave from school and rushed back.

Among the Gao family members present, Gao Fengshu was the most anxious one: "Where did you go, Gao Hui?"

Gao Xingyao looked at his father: "Do you want to call the police?"

Gao Fengxi waved his hand: "I don't need it for now. He may be in a knot, give him some time."

Gao Fengshu walked up and down in the living room.

Gao Fengxi: "Stop going around in circles, just sit down."

Only then did Gao Fengshu sit down: "I haven't heard from him for a few days. I don't know if he has brought the money or not. Will he be cheated?"

Gao Fengxi twisted the bridge of his nose: "My son is not so stupid."

Gao Fengshu: "Have you admitted that he is your son?"

"He was." Before the truth became known, Gao Fengxi didn't want to alert the police.He has selfish intentions. If Gao Hui is really involved in a murder case, then he must grasp the clues before he can win a chance for his son.

Gao Fengshu sighed: "Brother, you are too. With Gao Hui's temperament, if someone is killed, he will not be a coward."

"That's what I said, but I still don't feel at ease. Lawyer Jin has already investigated, and Sun Minglei died on July 7." Gao Fengxi said, "Tomorrow I will go to Anhua County."

Gao Xingyao: "Dad, I'll accompany you there. I've been there to sketch, so I'm quite familiar with it."

Gao Fengxi: "Rest early tonight and leave tomorrow."