"Lao Zhang, are we in the wrong place?"
Wang Ben stood at the gate of the city with his hands on his hips, looking at the people still coming and going in the city, and looked at Zhang Han beside him with a suspicious expression.
"It's so damn weird...!"
Zhang Han also frowned slightly, scratching his head in confusion, looking at the people walking back and forth in the city, and uttered a curse word, "Does this girl look like a place that has been hit by a big disaster?"
The main road into the city was brightly lit, and restaurants, inns, and shops were still open.
There are also many stalls set up on the streets at night. People are walking back and forth looking at this and that. The excitement is comparable to that of Xianyang!
Along the way, they imagined many possibilities, thinking that what Xianyang County said in the telegram were all lies. Longxi was hit by a sandstorm, and a large number of refugees must have flocked to the city to take refuge. The city should be in chaos.
But I didn't expect it to be like this!
"Longxi County! That's right?"
In order to make sure that the train was not going to the wrong place, Wang Ben specifically looked up at the big characters on the city gate.
"Old Wang, how about... tell the soldiers not to unload the food first, and wait for news at the train station outside the city! Let's take people to the city to investigate first, and determine whether there is a disaster before making a decision!"
Zhang Han didn't look like he was suffering from a disaster.
Anyway, their main responsibility here is to inquire about the situation and provide relief when they encounter disaster victims. Now that the city is prosperous, who will help when the food is unloaded?
"Yeah! Let's do it!"
Wang Ben also nodded repeatedly.
Then send someone to notify the freight train, don't move for now, just wait for the news!
The two men were dressed in civilian clothes and led the soldiers into the city first.
After walking for a while, the two of them always felt that something was not quite right, but for a while they couldn't figure out what was wrong!
Stop and discuss for a while, let the soldiers wait here first, and they can ask a few people at random!
"Big brother, I'm sorry to delay you for a while. We want to ask you, is there any disaster here in Longxi?"
Zhang Han had a sweet mouth and a fake smile quickly, so he randomly found an old man who looked honest and asked.
However, the old man glanced at him warily, waved his hand, pretended not to hear, walked around them, and left quickly!
"Haha! Lao Zhang, is it the wrinkles on your face that scare others?"
Zhang Han was stunned, and Wang Ben burst out laughing and taunting him.
"Hmph! This old man is much older than me, and he has more wrinkles on his face than me!"
Zhang Han couldn't figure out the reason and looked confused.
"At the critical moment, it's better to look at me...!"
Wang Ben aimed at a vendor who was closing his stall in front of him and quickly walked over, "Little brother, how much does your lantern cost?"
The vendor raised his head, looked him up and down, and said coldly: "It's getting late, I want to close the stall, and I won't sell these lanterns!"
"Pfft..."
Zhang Han, who had just arrived, laughed out loud when he saw this.
This old guy just laughed at himself for being deficient. Now it's better. He's deflated too, right?
Wang Ben heard the commotion, rolled his eyes at him, put on a smile, and said to the vendor: "Little brother, haven't you received this lantern yet? If the price is right, I will buy it!"
He originally planned to find a stall and spend some money. For the sake of money, the vendor should reveal some information to him, right?
Unexpectedly, he didn't even take the first step, let alone the rest!
"That's not for sale either!"
The vendor's tone was even colder than before, and he refused directly.
"Eh...? What's wrong with you? You have business but you still don't do it...?"
"What if I don't do it?"
"Okay, okay, Lao Wang, please go aside first...!"
After hearing this, Wang Ben became somewhat angry. Before he could say anything, Zhang Han quickly pulled him behind him and asked with a smile, "Don't be angry, little brother. I have some brain problems. Don't mind me!" This is our first time in Longxi, and we would like to find out if there are any big events happening in our county recently? For example, Huangsha or something?"
The vendor looked at him up and down, and while cleaning up the stall, he said with a cold face: "Don't ask me, I don't know!"
"Don't know? You do business in the city every day, how could you not know?"
After hitting the wall twice in a row, Zhang Han also lost his patience.
"I don't know, I just don't know. Where does all this nonsense come from...?"
The vendor glanced at them, picked up the things he had packed, and left. Before leaving, he said, "If you have money, spend it elsewhere. There is nothing to wander around in Longxi!"
"Hey? What do you mean?"
Wang Bi and Zhang Han looked at each other in confusion.
"Aren't the people here too strange?"
"Yes! The old one pretends to be deaf and mute, and the young one has a weird temper. Unlike us in Xianyang, the folk customs are simple and the people are enthusiastic!"
The two of them put their hands on their hips and glanced aimlessly at the street ahead.
"Forget it, it looks like I can't find anything out by asking around. Let's go directly to the government office!"
They originally wanted to inquire about some information from the side first. After they had a clue in their minds, they went to the government office to find the county governor and county magistrate.
Even if they argue, it will be of no use.
It's good now. Not only did I not get any information, but I almost got into a fight with the vendor!
Even though the streets look bustling with people coming and going, in fact everyone has a cold look on their face, like a puppet!
After making up their mind, the two men met with the soldiers and prepared to go to the government office.
I thought I wouldn't ask about the disaster situation, so I asked the people about the location of the government office and the people could tell them.
The result was the same as before, no one paid any attention to them, and they all relied on the map they brought to slowly search!
"Why is there such a gloomy air everywhere in Longxi County? It's so weird!"
"Yes! I think so too! The people in the city, both men and women, are all cold-faced and without a trace of humanity. Even if we ask the government office, no one will tell us! If this were in Xianyang, even if we asked a child, he would I can take you there!"
"Who says it's not the case...!"
The two took the lead, chatting while following the signs on the map.
While chatting, Zhang Han suddenly stopped and his pupils suddenly dilated, as if he thought of something frightening.
"Lao Zhang, what are you doing? Don't scare me!"
Zhang Han's sudden change startled Wang Bi, who thought the old guy was possessed by something evil.
"Child! Lao Wang, since we entered the city, have you seen any children along the way?"
They had been wandering around for almost two hours since entering the city, and so far they had not seen a single child.
How could such a big city not have a single child in such a prosperous state?
This is very strange!
In the past, they followed the Supreme Emperor and His Majesty through many places, and there was no city where children were not seen!
The child is restless and always runs outside when it's time to go to bed. Even if he enters a random village, he can still hear the child's laughter.
But from the time they entered the city until now, they haven't seen a single child!
