More than an hour passed. He Dafu saw He Shanzhuang running in and asked quickly: "Have you found the person?"
"No." He Shanzhuang shook his head and said: "I have searched all the places I should look for, but there is still no trace of Xiaofan. I don't know where he went. Even the villagers who went into the mountain to chop firewood didn't look.
to others.”
"Really, where can this kid go?" He Dafu also became a little anxious. You must know that it is not easy for a reporter to come to the city to interview him, not to mention that he himself has done something with the help of these two reporters.
All political achievements come out.
Looking at the anxious village chief and He Shanzhuang, Liu Ruyan stood up and said: "Village Chief He, you don't have to be too anxious. Maybe Chen Fan went up the mountain to collect medicine. Didn't you just say that he often
Going up the mountain to collect medicine?”
"Miss Liu is right. Maybe Xiaofan went up the mountain to collect herbs, so we can just wait." Although he said this, He Dafu still had no idea in his heart. After all, He Shanzhuang also said just now,
Even the villagers who went into the mountains to collect firewood didn't see anyone else.
The sky gradually darkened. I looked at the time and saw that it was already past six o'clock, but there was no news of Chen Fan's return. Normally, Chen Fan would have returned from going to the mountains to collect herbs at this time, but he was still nowhere to be seen.
This made He Dafu feel more and more that something was not right.
After calling his youngest son to him and giving a few instructions, He Dafu sat back down.
"Village Chief He, what's wrong?" Liu Ruyan on the side asked curiously.
He Dafu said: "Nothing, I just asked my son to see if Xiaofan is back!"
"oh!"
About five minutes later, He Dafu's youngest son ran back. He Dafu quickly stood up and asked, "How is it? Is Xiaofan back?"
"No!" He Dafu's youngest son shook his head and said, "The door to Brother Chen Fan's house is still locked."
Where did Xiaofan go? He hasn't come back so late. Could it be that something happened? He Dafu walked back and forth in the hall from time to time, neither standing nor sitting.
Liu Ruyan also noticed the anxious He Dafu at this time, and immediately asked: "Village Chief He, don't worry too much, maybe Chen Fan just came back a little late."
"You don't know, Xiaofan usually goes to the mountains to collect herbs and comes back at this time at the latest, but he sees that it's getting dark, but he hasn't seen anyone come back yet. What if... How can I not be worried like you!"
He Dafu stopped and expressed his worries.
Liu Ruyan also knew that what He Dafu said was correct. It was dark and he couldn't see clearly. There might be some wild beasts in the mountains. Chen Fan was just a kid preparing to go to college. If he encountered
What danger is there? This is far worse than the worst.
"That's really weird!" At this moment, Liu Ruyan's mind suddenly flashed. The young man he met in Laijulong Village was also named Chen Fan. Could it be that he was the Chen Fan he wanted to interview, and he immediately asked:
"Village Chief He, is there a second person named Chen Fan here?"
"What second one? Among the villages ten miles apart, our village is the only one named Chen Fan. I have never heard of other villages." Although He Dafu didn't know why Liu Ruyan asked this, he was still honest.
answered.
It seems that he really guessed it right. No wonder he said that he didn't want his trip to be in vain! It seems that his trip was really in vain. The smart Liu Ruyan smiled bitterly and said: "Village Chief He,
I think we don’t have to wait any longer, Chen Fan has already left the village."
"Uh?" He Dafu became even more confused and asked in confusion: "Why did Miss Liu say that?"
"Oh, we also met a young man named Chen Fan on the way here. He..." Liu Ruyan told the story of how she met Chen Fan on the way here, and also roughly described Chen Fan's appearance.
After a moment, he smiled bitterly and said: "It seems that our trip was really in vain."
"How could this kid leave the village without saying a word? He doesn't have much money on him. This...sigh..." He Dafu couldn't help but worry about Chen Fan's current situation.
"Village Chief He, I think you don't have to worry too much. I think Chen Fan is quite smart, so nothing will happen to him." Liu Ruyan comforted him, and then said: "Village Chief He, since nothing happens.
Yes, we have to go back too."
"Miss Liu, it's getting dark today and the roads are not safe. I think it's better for you to stay at my place for one night!" He Dafu said to persuade him to stay.
Liu Ruyan looked at the sky outside and it was already dark. It was probably not safe to go back now. She nodded immediately and said: "Then I'll trouble Village Chief He."
"No trouble, it's our fault for making you wait so long. I'll ask someone to arrange a place for you now. You can have a good night's rest here." He Dafu then got up and called his wife to help Liu Ruyan and the two of them.
Arrange a place to stay.
After dinner, Liu Ruyan and Sun Fei each took a shower and went back to the room to rest early. After a day of running around, Liu Ruyan was very tired and fell asleep as soon as she lay on the bed, but there was still nothing in her mind.
The figure of the boy who was rubbing his feet kept spinning around.
The first ray of sunshine in the morning shines freely on this small mountain village. Smoke rises from all around the village and flies higher into the sky with the breeze, just like a cloud moving with the wind.
After a night's rest, Liu Ruyan and Sun Fei had breakfast at He Dafu's house and said goodbye to this small mountain village.
In the car, Liu Ruyan looked at the scenery outside the car window from time to time and said, "Xiao Fei, where do you think Chen Fan will go?"
"How do I know? Maybe he went to school to report!" Fei drove carefully to avoid being scolded by Liu TaoNv who was standing beside him.
Fei's answer made Liu Ruyan very dissatisfied and exclaimed: "It's not the day when school starts yet. How can I register? I think it's probably because I ran away from home."
"Running away from home? Impossible! There is no one in his family. I heard that his grandfather just passed away. It seems that he was killed by a murderer he rescued." This news was overheard by Fei.
"Huh?" Liu Ruyan couldn't help but become curious and asked, "Where did you hear this news?"
"Oh, I overheard He Dafu mentioning it to his wife when I was in the bathroom last night." Fei told Liu Ruyan what he accidentally overheard last night.
"I didn't expect that Chen Fan's life experience was so pitiful. No wonder he would leave this small mountain village." Knowing from Sun Fei's words that Chen Fan had been known as a disaster star since he was a child, Liu Ruyan couldn't help but sympathize with Chen Fan.
"Yes! If it were me, I might have gone crazy a long time ago. The death of three relatives was all because of me. Sigh..." Fei sighed and said with emotion: "Maybe all geniuses have to go through some experiences.
It’s a test that ordinary people can’t bear!”
Fei's point of view made Liu Ruyan couldn't help but nod in agreement, and then turned his gaze to the rice fields outside the car window...