I am waiting for you......
Seeing these four words, Chen Tao's head buzzed. Although it was not the first time he read this letter, he still felt it was strange.
Who is waiting for me?
Chen Tao seriously suspected that the person who wrote this letter was either playing a prank or had his brain kicked.
However, how to explain the handwriting that is so similar to mine? Could it be that I wrote it myself?
Even if this is a prank, there really is such a person, with the same handwriting as mine, who wrote such a letter to a man named Chen Tao, but that person more than 20 years ago, how did he know that Uncle Long would go so many years later? From Heizigou?
Chen Tao stared blankly at the place name on the letter: Heizigou...
Why did grandpa leave such a strange letter for help before he died?
He also wondered whether his grandfather had deliberately set a trap for him and teased his grandson before he died.
But how can a dying person be so boring?
Now that he saw this letter again, Chen Tao felt as if his head was going to explode. Is there really time in this world?
It didn't know when it started raining outside, and the raindrops pattered on the windows.
After recovering his mind, Chen Tao put the beast box in his pocket. It's not safe to put things here. Grandpa must have a reason for secretly keeping them for himself.
Regardless of whether there is this letter or not, Heizigou, he must find out!
Although he had tentatively asked Mr. Li and others, no one told him the truth.
While walking on the road, a plan began to emerge in his mind, and he couldn't wait any longer.
Chen Tao felt that he must be crazy because he began to believe that the letter was genuine.
"Are those bloodstains my own?" He picked up his phone and set an alarm for himself, "From tomorrow onwards, everything will be on my own..."
The rain gently patted Chen Tao's body, and water droplets dripped down his hair, crossing his resolute but somewhat immature face. Although Chen Tao is now in his twenties, he still looks like a child of seventeen or eighteen.
There was a faint burning smell in the air, like something was burning.
"It's strange, how come something is burnt this late at night?"
Turning an alley, you can see a faint flash of fire ahead. In the dark night, the rushing flame is like a roaring beast, burning wantonly on a house in front.
"No, it's on fire! That's..."
When he saw the location of the house clearly, Chen Tao's heart sank!
There is Chen Tao's home!
"Dad! Mom! Uncle Long!!!"
Chen Tao's eyes were about to burst, and he roared and rushed towards the old house.
The door is actually wide open!
Chen Tao rushed into the yard. The row of wooden doors and windows with antique style and exquisite decoration were burning with blazing fire.
"dad!!!"
"mom!!!"
"Uncle Long!!!"
Chen Tao roared angrily and rushed into the room without his life. As soon as he got close to the door, a burning piece of wood fell down and hit him hard on the lower back. The blow hit him hard and knocked him The whole person fell into the house.
The fire dragon was roaring over the ancient city, the fire alarm was whining, and the surrounding neighbors were alarmed. The courtyard lights turned on, and it immediately became noisy.
"Oh my god! There's a fire next door! Get up and put out the fire!!!"
"What a ghost! How could there be a fire on this rainy day!"
"Oops! There are people inside! Boss Chen and his family are probably going to be doomed!"
"What are you waiting for? Call the police! 110!!!"
"Fuck you 110, it's 119!!!"
Someone rushed into the yard of Chen Tao's house, including those carrying basins, those carrying water, and the kid next door who even brought his toy sprinkler gun over!
Chen Tao endured the severe pain and got up from the ground, surrounded by fire!
The fire valve on the roof was spraying water continuously, pouring water into the surrounding flames, and white smoke was rising.
Chen Tao covered his nose and mouth with his sleeves. At this time, he couldn't care less about the severe pain behind him. He kicked open the door that was smoked like black charcoal and shouted anxiously inside:
"Dad! Mom! Where are you!!!"
However, he was stunned...
The room was empty and my parents were not at home.
"Dad, Mom! Where are you!"
Chen Tao anxiously kicked open the doors one after another, but was surprised to find that there was no one at home!
The fire was gradually brought under control. Someone outside heard Chen Tao's voice and shouted into the house,
"Taozi!!! Taozi!!!"
It's Xiao Li Hao.
The rain in the sky was still pouring down, and with his body wet, Haozi rushed into the house and dragged Chen Tao out in a daze.
"Taozi! Taozi! What's going on? Why is it so good that it's on fire! Where are your parents!" Haozi anxiously checked Chen Tao's body and was relieved to see that he was fine.
Chen Tao looked at the charred door with dull eyes, dumbly like a fool. After all, his eyes became hot and tears burst out of his eyes!
His home is gone...
"Ah!!!!" Chen Tao grabbed his hair fiercely and roared hysterically!
"It's over...it's over!!!" Chen Tao's eyes were already blurry.
"My home is gone..."
Seeing him crying like this, Haozi didn't know what to say. All I could do was pat Chen Tao on the shoulder and let him cry in the rain.
Because he knew that Chen Tao needed to vent now.
"Isn't that that boy from the Chen family? When did he come back?"
"Hey, Tao Yaozi, where are your parents? Why didn't you see them?"
By the way, where are your parents?
Chen Tao woke up suddenly. He was in the room just now and did not see them.
impossible! He clearly remembered that when he came back, his parents' lights were still on.
Could it be that...the parents are not at home at all?
That……
Uncle Long turned his eyes to a guest room on the other side, which was Uncle Long's room.
Chen Tao stood up and ran towards the house. He bumped into two neighbors who were helping to put out the fire, and water splashed all over him.
"Is this boy from the Chen family crazy?"
Chen Tao had no intention of caring about this and rushed directly into Uncle Long's room.
really!
Uncle Long's room was empty, not even the quilt had been touched.
No, how is this possible?
He clearly saw that Uncle Long was drunk and it was Chen Tao who put Uncle Long on the bed himself.
Why is it missing?
The fire was gone. The neighbors helped put out the fire, comforted Chen Tao a few words, and went home. Only Haozi stayed.
Chen Tao looked at their retreating figures and felt a mess in his heart.
In just a short time, the house was on fire!
This is so strange!
What’s even more strange is that your parents and Uncle Long are clearly at home, so why are they missing?
The only good news about this strange situation is that the parents may not have been harmed by the fire, but where did they go?
Haozi stood next to Chen Tao with a complicated expression.
"Taozi, you can sleep at my house tonight! Uncle Chen and Auntie will be fine, don't worry!"
At this point, Chen Tao had no choice but to nod his head and follow Hao Zi to Mr. Li's shop.
On the way, Chen Tao had a sullen face and said nothing. He remained unmoved even though Haozi was telling various jokes to try to slow down Chen Tao.
He had never imagined that things would turn out like this.
Chen Tao's mind was running at high speed, trying hard to recall everything that had happened in the past few days.
My father said that the truth of a matter is often hidden in the corners that others cannot see. Details are the easiest to reveal secrets.
Chen Tao took a deep breath and twisted his brows into knots.
First, he took in a strange bronze man, and then he was followed when he went out...
Judging from the appearance of those people, they were not the police or the bodyguards of some rich young lady, but an organized group.
Chen Tao asked himself, for more than half a year in Suzhou, he came here honestly and never left the house a few times. If Uncle Long hadn't offended someone outside, then there was something that attracted them. Behind the scenes of those people There must be a person or force controlling...
Immediately afterwards, Uncle Long summoned all the pillars and several confidants. The man he sent to Heizigou disappeared mysteriously...
Wait, why did Uncle Long send people to Heizigou?
Chen Tao took a deep breath...
There is only one answer, that bronze man!
He still remembers Uncle Long's strange expression when he saw the bronze man.
Thinking of this, he touched his pocket, and the bronze man was on his body at this moment!
It's strange to say that before returning home, Chen Tao thought a lot and made up a reason to ask Uncle Long to get the bronze statue. Unexpectedly, Uncle Long didn't even blink and threw the bronze statue to Chen Tao like trash. hands.
Doesn't it have anything to do with the bronze man?
Chen Tao's mind is a little confused...
Uncle Long suddenly wanted to return to the ancient city for no apparent reason. After he came back, there was a fire at home, and now he and his parents have disappeared again!
Chen Tao could feel that all the signs seemed to be vaguely connected, but even if he thought about it all, he couldn't figure out what was hidden in each of these things.
Chen Tao weakly loosened his clenched fists and looked up at the dark sky, letting the rain fall on his face.
"what do I do……"
The night was getting deeper and deeper, and the drizzle continued. In the dark alley, the two teenagers said nothing, and every step they took was so heavy.
No one noticed that a pair of bloody eyes appeared on the eaves in the distance. Then, the black shadow flashed away and disappeared into the endless darkness...
