Shen Yin could not imagine that Shen Fan, who was always very calm even when something happened, would act like this.
In the past few days, Shen Fan had witnessed with his own eyes how Shen Shengkun shed tears, which was chilling.
His eyes were red: "Shen Yin, I hope you can keep this matter a secret for me."
Shen Yin nodded and his eyes narrowed slightly: "It's just that, Professor Shen, you have to be more careful."
After a while of sighing, Shen Fan immediately took a half-day leave from the hospital.
Shen Yin was worried that he might not be able to bear it: "Professor Shen, it's better for me to drive."
It was almost the first time that she made such a request.
Shen Fan nodded in acquiescence.
The car drove smoothly.
"Professor Shen." Shen Yin hesitated for a long time, but she couldn't help but ask: "Why do you want me to keep this matter a secret?"
Is it because Shen Qingwan is Shen Zihua's child? In his eyes, with this identity, should everything be tolerated?
Shen Fan's eyes sank slightly and he pursed his lips in silence.
"Sorry, Professor Shen, I..."
"Now is not the time." Shen Fan interrupted her.
He was free to do things according to his own principles, Shen Yin didn't ask any more questions.
Half an hour later, the car drove slowly into an alley, which was damp and cold.
The two of them got out of the car, feeling out of place in this place.
People passing by cast strange glances, making those who looked at it feel hairy.
Shen Yin looked at the address in his hand and stopped in front of a door: "Professor Shen, this is it."
This is an ordinary small bungalow. It seems that no one has lived in it for a long time. There are piles of weeds and garbage at the gate, exuding a pungent smell.
Shen Fan knocked on the door for a long time, but there was almost no sound inside.
"Could it be?" Shen Yin was very confused. She walked to the aunt next door who was splashing water and said politely: "Hello, I would like to ask, is there anyone living in this house?"
The aunt looked at her suspiciously from beginning to end, with a bit of fear in her vigilant eyes, and turned around to leave.
Just when Shen Yin felt a little confused, she suddenly felt the corner of her clothes being pulled by someone: "Brother Haohao hasn't been back for a long time."
Shen Yin lowered his head and saw a little boy who was about five or six years old. Shen Yin knelt down and pinched his cheek: "Little brother, does the Haohao brother you mentioned live here?"
The little boy nodded awkwardly: "Brother Haohao is a good man, he is very kind to us."
Shen Yin looked at the children beside the little boy and continued to smile gently: "Then, why hasn't Brother Haohao been around for a long time? Has he moved away?"
The little boy looked embarrassed and hesitated: "Someone... someone wants to kill Brother Haohao..."
Suddenly, a force pulled the little boy away: "Xiaoyu! What nonsense are you talking about! Go back with mom!"
The little boy named Xiaoyu couldn't help but burst into tears. The woman protected her behind her: "Didn't I tell you not to mention that unlucky child? Don't cause trouble for me!"
After that, he slapped the child in the face.
Shen Yin clasped her wrist hard: "If you can talk well, why do you hit your child?"
The woman threw away her hand, her eyes full of defense: "Who are you? I advise you not to mind your own business! You are not the only ones who come to Lin Hao. If you want to get something out of us, Come on! I advise you to save it!"
Shen Yin heard something was wrong and hurriedly followed him and explained: "Has someone come looking for him? We didn't want to harm him, we came to help him!"
The woman looked at her doubtfully, still not letting go of her guard.
Shen Fan followed up and sincerely took out Lin Li's photo and handed it to her: "Do you recognize the person in the photo? Lin Li is my mother's friend. We came here this time because we heard about Lin Hao's situation and wanted to If you want to help him, please trust us."
The woman pinched the photo in her hand, her fingertips turned white, and finally put aside her worries and invited them into the house.
The woman handed him a cup of hot tea: "Lin Hao was a hard-luck child. He lost his mother when he was still in high school. Since then, our neighbors have taken good care of him. This child is also very ambitious and has excellent studies. I thought his life would be better." It goes on like this. Suddenly one day, a group of people came to the door to kill him. The child escaped by hiding in my place. Since that day, people came to the door again and again. The child, because he did not want to implicate me, naturally stayed outside. Piaoyao rarely comes back."
As he spoke, he wiped away his tears.
The two of them looked at each other and understood in their hearts why the people nearby were so hostile to them.
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"Then do you know when he will come back?" Shen Fan asked next.
The woman looked at the calendar hanging on the wall: "Today is the day. He will come back every five days. You can go back first. When he comes, I will let him contact you."
Shen Yin lowered his eyes, his eyes filled with distress: "Then, where does he live when he is not at home?"
"Bridge openings and pipes, as long as they can provide shelter from wind and rain, are his resting places."
The two of them knew very well that the people who killed Lin Hao were definitely the same group. In addition to being Lin Li's child, he must have some ulterior secrets in his hands.
After a brief farewell, the two returned to the car. This time, Shen Fan did not start the engine.
"Professor Shen?" Shen Yin turned sideways and saw a firm determination in his eyes.
"Shen Yin, do you know? I have a hunch that we are not far from the truth." Shen Fan turned around and looked directly at her: "If you are afraid, you can go back first."
Shen Yin sighed deeply: "I will wait here with you."
She wanted to wait until the truth came out of Shen Fan's mouth.
As night falls, the alley that used to have a hint of life during the day now becomes extremely deserted.
The doors were closed from house to house, and even the lanterns at the door were extinguished.
Shen Yin became a little tired after waiting, and there was still no one in the alley except them.
Suddenly, a thin figure appeared under the street lamp.
With that lean face, he looked around extremely cautiously. He slowly walked to the door of Lin Hao's house and took out the key.
Shen Fan grabbed his wrist almost instantly. Just as the boy was about to shout, Shen Yin covered his mouth: "Don't shout! Do you want to attract those people? We are your mother's friends and we are here. Help you!"
Hearing the word mother, the boy finally stopped struggling violently.
Two lines of clear tears flowed from his empty eyes. Shen Fan let go of his hand, and he just cried silently.
Entering the house, the cold inside made me shiver.
The narrow room was damp and cold, with piles of spider webs on the walls. Lin Hao patted the dust on the chair and wanted to pour water, but the rusty faucet had not been used for a long time, and the landlord had already stopped the water supply for him.
Lin Hao lowered his head and said nothing.
Shen Fan handed him a photo: "This is your mother, Lin Li."