Chapter three hundred and thirteen: The real heritage of the Xiao family
Xiao Qing got the relics left by Zhou Yang, a large box, and while walking back, Zhou Shen also set off.
It’s just that Zhou Shen went to the Xiao family manor!
Zhou Shen got the news later than Xiao Qing, so he was a step behind.
The Xiao Family Manor was also difficult to find for Zhou Shen, but with technical support, he was able to locate the location of such a manor online, which was captured from a satellite map.
Following this guide, Zhou Shen finally arrived near this manor.
Seeing a deserted manor, Zhou Shen actually had the idea of turning around and leaving. What clues could there be from this place?
But just as Zhou Shen was about to drive and turned around, he saw an old man staggering back to the security room carrying some cleaning tools.
Zhou Shen raised his eyebrows, then opened the door and got out of the car.
"Hello, old man, is this the Xiao family's manor?"
The old security guard was a little surprised. Why did so many people suddenly come these days?
In the past twenty years or so, not many people have come here.
"Who are you?"
"Oh, it's like this. I'm here to see if this land is for sale. I heard that it used to be the Xiao family's manor. I happen to know a friend who is also a Xiao family. Aren't I here to take a look?"
"This land is not for sale. I'm sorry, young man. You'd better go back!"
After hearing the old man's words, Zhou Shen immediately smiled and said:
"Uncle, this is really the Xiao family's manor, so I can't take it if you give it to me. I also know some things about my friends, so I came to take a look!"
"What's your friend's name?"
"Xiao Qing, I remember that he just found here recently. You should have seen him, right?"
As soon as he heard the name Xiao Qing, the old man's expression softened a lot.
"It turned out to be Xiao Qing's friend, so why didn't you come with him?"
As he spoke, the old man opened the door.
Zhou Shen walked into the security room, looked at the layout and furnishings inside, and said with a smile:
"Uncle, although Xiao Qing and I are friends, I can't interfere in the Xiao family's affairs. I just think something is wrong with him. Aren't you worried?"
The old man nodded immediately, not having much doubt about Zhou Shen's words.
It would be nice for Xiao Qing to have a friend to look after him outside.
"Uncle, you don't know that Xiao Qing has actually been homesick for these years. Although he doesn't say it, he has been inquiring about the Xiao family and even went to the capital for this matter!"
"Yes, the Xiao family is indeed sorry for this child, but everyone has their own difficulties. The Xiao family's situation was indeed quite dangerous at that time!"
After chatting for a while, Zhou Shen successfully used his superb acting skills to get a lot of things about the Xiao family from the uncle's mouth.
And most importantly, I got clues for the next step!
"Uncle, do you have any clues about the Xiao family? I still have some connections in Longcheng, so I can help in secret. You also know Xiao Qing's character. He is quite stubborn. I probably don't want anyone to interfere!
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"That's no problem. Since he has a friend like you, I feel relieved, old man!"
Zhou Shen also got clues about Xiao Qing from the old man, and at the same time he did not forget to give a warning:
"Uncle, please don't tell Xiao Qing about this matter, otherwise he will definitely not want to trouble me!"
"I know everything, I know everything, so I'll leave it to you!"
Zhou Shen nodded in response, then turned and left.
The old man watched the car's taillights gradually disappear at the end of the path, sighed slowly, and leaned on his chair.
He is exhausted now. Over the years, he has been relying on the money left by the head of the Xiao family to support him. He has been cleaning here year after year. Sometimes his son comes back and helps with the cleaning.
I always hope that one day I can see that big family come back. At that time, he is sitting in the rocking chair, looking at the scene of the whole family having fun, and his life is not in vain.
I went astray when I was young, but fortunately I met the head of the Xiao family, so I was able to start a family and start a business. It was not shameful at all to work as a security guard for the Xiao family.
My son has also been very successful in recent years. He was admitted to a good university and I heard that he even went to graduate school. It's a pity that he didn't tell his father these things, otherwise he would be very happy, right?
After sorting out the cleaning tools and placing them neatly, the old man sat on the chair, let out a sigh of relief, and picked up the water glass tremblingly, but could no longer take a sip of water.
The water glass fell to the ground. For more than twenty years, the old man's way of repaying his gratitude to the head of the Xiao family was very simple, which was to be a simple concierge and a security guard.
It was hard to recover, but I never regretted it.
Not long after, that is, more than an hour later, Xiao Qing drove to the Xiao family manor and told the old man that Zhou Yang was gone, but he had got the things.
After all, I was leaving in a hurry and didn't remember the old man's mobile phone number.
Xiao Qing tried calling a few times and knocked on the door, but no one responded, so Xiao Qing climbed in through the iron door.
When he came to the window of the security guard box and saw the old man lying on the chair, Xiao Qing suddenly felt an ominous premonition in his heart!
This state is simply too familiar to him!
The person should be gone!
Kicking the door open, Xiao Qing saw the almost dry cup on the ground, carefully checked the old man's physical condition, and sighed slowly.
The old man's body is quite healthy, but the oil has run out and the lamp has dried up. It can be regarded as the end of his life.
There was still a smile on the corner of the old man's mouth. At least he should have been happy at the moment he left.
Xiao Qing didn't know what he was feeling now. Although he had just met this old man, the old man looked at him as if he were looking at his grandson, so warm.
The persistence of more than 20 years is just to repay the kindness of knowing someone. To today's society, this is simply a fairy tale.
Stooping down and bowing to the old man, Xiao Qing took out an old-fashioned push-button mobile phone from the old man's body, generally called an old man's phone.
Among the contact information above, one is marked as the head of the Xiao family, another is marked as the son, and the rest are all unfamiliar numbers without notes.
Most of them are local numbers in Longcheng, and they are quite old.
After hesitating for a moment, Xiao Qing dialed the old man's son's phone number.
"Hey, Dad, what's the matter?"
"I'm sorry, I'm Xiao Qing. Your father, the owner of this phone, passed away!"
The young man on the other side of the phone was silent for a moment, seeming to find it difficult to accept the news.
"My dad left? When did it happen?"
"It shouldn't take more than two hours. The old man passed away. Where are you now?"
"I'll rush back now, thank you!"
"It's okay, let me help you make arrangements first!"