The next morning, when a bright ray of sunshine shone from the sky, the entire wet earth was reflected with a golden luster.
At this time, a large truck was driving slowly on the wet mountain road.
This mountain road is muddy and smooth, with yellow and sticky silt everywhere. The truck appears to be extremely cautious when driving.
The truck went up the winding and rugged dirt road.
Below the dirt road is a bottomless cliff. If you are not careful, you will accidentally fall and be smashed to pieces.
After walking for an unknown amount of time, the large truck finally walked out of this treacherous muddy road and came to a stop in front of a remote village.
Opening the door, Zhang Fan jumped out of the car.
"Thank you, driver!"
Zhang Fan and the truck driver cupped their hands to express their gratitude.
"Young men should do what they should. If there is such a good thing next time, remember to come back to me!"
The driver of the large truck was a tall, muscular man with dark skin. The man wore a peaked cap, had a cigarette in his mouth, and was counting the thousand-dollar bills with a cheerful smile.
After bidding farewell to the truck driver, Zhang Fan couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Sure enough, money can make all the difference, and there is nothing that money cannot solve.
He just stopped a car casually on the side of the road, and after giving the other person a thousand yuan, the other person readily agreed to give him a ride.
Zhang Fan’s destination was nowhere else but Chu Yu’s hometown, Xiaoguanjia Village.
Zhang Fan looked at a stone tablet standing under a willow tree in front of him.
There are four large characters written in black ink written on the stone tablet: Xiaoguanjia Village!
Xiaoguanjia Village, this village looks very big, with many luxury cars parked around the entrance of the village.
Obviously, Xiaoguanjia Village is in a remote location, and its location is difficult to navigate. But at the entrance of the village, there are still many luxury cars.
Zhang Fan frowned suddenly when he saw this scene. He didn't expect that there would be so many luxury cars in such a remote mountain village. He really didn't expect it.
These luxury cars include BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Audi, and other types of luxury cars.
Zhang Fan didn't know much about cars either, and he didn't recognize several other cars.
At this time, there were many old people sitting on both sides of the entrance to Xiaoguanjia Village.
These old people were both men and women, and they all looked to be over sixty years old. Their hair was gray, their legs were crossed, and they were chatting and laughing with each other and chatting about homely matters.
Zhang Fan couldn't understand the accents they spoke, but he just felt that they were very laid-back.
Zhang Fan did not rush forward to ask for directions, but lowered his voice and asked Chu Yu: "Chu Yu, where should we go next?!"
"You go to the left and follow the high wall made of bluestone bricks all the way to the end. When you get there, I will tell you how to go!"
Chu Yu's voice echoed in Zhang Fan's mind.
After Zhang Fan heard this, he immediately raised his feet and left.
When he first entered the village, the old people sitting on both sides of the village entrance all opened their eyes wide.
"More and more unfamiliar faces from out of town have come recently. I didn't expect that the descendants of the village chief's family would be so promising!"
These old people looked at Zhang Fan's retreating back, secretly smacking their lips, and there was a strong sense of envy in their words.
"Who says it's not the case? The village chief's family has become increasingly rich in recent years. They are escorted in and out by luxury cars. When will my kid be able to catch up with the promising young man from the village chief's family?"
The old people talked a lot, with deep jealousy on their faces.
Zhang Fan followed Chu Yu's instructions and soon came to a high wall made of bluestone bricks.
He strode forward along the path at the corner.
About ten minutes passed before he finally reached the end.
"what's next?"
Zhang Fan asked.
"Then walk forward a hundred meters and you will see an intersection. Then you turn right and pass three houses. The fourth house is my house!"
Chu Yu's voice revealed a touch of excitement and joy.
Because she can return to her home and see her brother right away.
"But when you pass the second house, you have to pass quickly. This house has a big dog, and there is no leash. If you walk slowly, the dog may chase him out. Before, the dog had already Bites a lot of people!”
Chu Yu was silent for a while and quickly added that she was still afraid that Zhang Fan would be bitten by a dog without knowing it.
"Holy shit, you're so tricked? You've bitten so many people, and you don't even have to tie the dog on a leash?"
When Zhang Fan heard this, his heart suddenly moved, and a little cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
To be honest, he is most afraid of dogs. When he was very young, he was chased and bitten by a dog in his hometown. At that time, he was frightened out of his psychological shadow. Now when he sees a dog, he feels very unnatural.
Zhang Fan felt uneasy and walked on the road according to Chu Yu's instructions.
Ten minutes later, he also arrived at the street where the three families Chu Yu mentioned were located.
Zhang Fan held his breath and sped up his pace a lot. Especially when he passed the second house with a dog, he almost always ran away.
Sure enough, the moment he ran out, a low barking sound came from inside the door.
Zhang Fan heard the barking of dogs and glanced behind him subconsciously.
I saw a huge black wolf dog with a fat body, suddenly jumping out with lightning speed.
"Woof woof woof!"
The wolf dog's mouth was dripping with sticky saliva. It roared and pounced towards Zhang Fan.
"Good guy, really good guy!"
Zhang Fan couldn't help but exclaimed when he saw this, gritted his teeth suddenly, and accelerated instantly as if there was wind under his feet.
Although Zhang Fan was very fast, the speed of the wolf dog that rushed towards him was not slow either.
Zhang Fan saw the wolf dog getting closer and closer to him, and he became speechless. He thought that at this moment, he also had four terrifying black ghosts with him.
If he had been bitten by this wolf dog today, he would probably have no place to rest his old face. He would be killed and he might as well just jump into the river.
Zhang Fan's heart sank and he speeded up again. He was desperate now. No matter what, he couldn't be bitten by this beast.
As Zhang Fan's speed increased, the wolf dog began to pant. It was unable to catch up, and was quickly pulled away. Finally, it slowly stopped and had no choice but to face Zhang Fan's back with a penetrating sound. He growled lowly and then walked back, shaking his head.
Finally, Zhang Fan successfully got rid of the entanglement of the wolf dog.
He watched the wolf-dog go away and breathed a sigh of relief.
At this time, he happened to arrive at the door of the fourth household.
This fourth family is Chu Yu’s home.
Zhang Fan looked at a simple door made of wood, and his eyes couldn't help but jump.
Stepping forward, Zhang Fan reached out and pushed, and the simple door opened with a sound and was not locked.
The moment Zhang Fan opened the door and walked into the courtyard, his eyes widened and he was deeply shocked by the scene in front of him.
The small yard was in a mess, with various crops scattered everywhere.
The wooden basket carrying the corn fell to the ground, the corn spilled out, and the wooden shed that had been built also fell down. Even the pot stove in the yard was destroyed by someone unknown, and a big hole was broken in the big iron pot on it.
Not only that, in the courtyard, a thin yellow native dog was dying, lying motionless with blood flowing all over its body. On the little native dog's body covered with hair, there was an extremely visible black mark. Shoe prints.
"How...how could...how could this happen?!!"
Chu Yu's anxious voice suddenly came from Zhang Fan's mind.
"Where's my brother?!"
"Brother, where are you?!"
Chu Yu was filled with anxiety, and there was a hint of crying in her voice.
"Chu Yu, don't worry, I'll go inside and take a look first!"
Zhang Fan hurriedly comforted Chu Yu. He rushed into the house without any hesitation.
But the moment he rushed into the house, he was stunned.
Because the scene inside the house was even more messy, all the furniture and tools were thrown on the ground, and there were several plates of blackened food scattered under an overturned round wooden table.
Zhang Fan leaned down and touched the food, and found that it was still warm.
It seemed that the food had just been prepared, but it was overturned before it was eaten.
Standing up, Zhang Fan walked towards the bedroom.
In this bedroom, all the beds and beddings fell to the floor, stained with gray dust, and the certificates on the walls were violently torn off.
But on the messy ground, something caught Zhang Fan's attention.
Zhang Fan frowned, stepped forward, and carefully picked up the thing.
It’s a worn-out family photo.
There is an amiable couple inside, and in front of the couple is a pair of cute and laughing siblings.
"Is anyone here?"
"Chu Feng, are you back?"
Just when Zhang Fan had just wiped off the dust on this old family photo, suddenly, at this moment, a voice called outside the door.
Hearing the sound, Zhang Fan solemnly put the family photo in his pocket and walked out the door.
When he came outside the door, he found a short, gray-haired old woman standing in the courtyard, stretching her head and looking into the back room.
"Who are you?"
When the old woman saw that the person who walked out was not the Chu Feng he mentioned, confusion appeared on her face.
"Grandma, I'm Chu Yu's friend. I came here specifically from outside today to visit her brother!"
Zhang Fan smiled sincerely.
"Grandma, do you know where her brother has gone?"
Zhang Fan thought for a while and asked with a smile.
"Chu Yu's friend?"
The old woman heard the sound and looked stunned for a moment.
"Chu Yu has been dead for three years, how can she have friends?"
The elderly woman asked with a puzzled look on her face.
"I am her classmate, and I have known her since elementary school!"
Zhang Fan laughed and made up an excuse.
"So that's it..." After hearing this, the old woman suddenly realized.
"Grandma, do you know where Chu Yu's brother has gone?"
Zhang Fan continued to ask.
"Are you talking about Chu Feng? He was still at home at that time, and he seemed to have been called out by the village chief's son! He said he had gone to the back mountain to play!"
"Chu Feng, this child, has a really hard life. Ten years ago, his parents fell seriously ill and passed away, leaving him and his sister Chu Yu to depend on each other. Who would have thought that three years ago, his sister Chu Yu also drowned in the river? There. In the end, he was left alone in the world!"
"Oh, poor people are really in trouble!"
The old woman had a face full of regret, sighed, and said helplessly.
"Were you called out by the village chief's son?"
Zhang Fan heard the sound and murmured in a low voice.
"Go find him quickly, the village chief and his family are not good people!"
Before Zhang Fan could finish his murmuring, Chu Yu's anxious words suddenly exclaimed.
After Zhang Fan finished listening to Chu Yu's words, he then looked at the mess on the yard and the little local dog with blood flowing out of him, and he suddenly understood.
No matter how you look at this situation, it looks like Chu Feng was approached by his enemy and the two had a fight and conflict.
Not only was his home destroyed, but the little local dog was almost beaten to death. In the end, Chu Feng failed to resist, so he was forcibly taken away by those people.
And the place we went to was the back mountain.
Generally, the back mountains are deserted areas. Even if you kill people and bury corpses there, you probably won't be discovered by many people.
Soon, Zhang Fan understood everything. It was estimated that at this moment, Chu Feng had a high probability of encountering something unexpected.
Thinking of this, he did not dare to delay any longer, so he hurriedly asked the old woman: "Grandma, do you know how to get to the back mountain? I have something urgent to do to see Chu Feng!"
"Back mountain?"
The old woman asked weakly.
"I know how to get to the back mountain, I'll show you the way!"
Before the old woman could answer, Chu Yu's anxious voice sounded again.
"Okay, then you lead the way!"
Zhang Fan said hurriedly.
"Grandma, I still have things to do, so just stay here!"
After Zhang Fan said a word to the elderly woman, he quickly ran out of the door and headed outside.
When he came outside, Zhang Fan ran left and right under Chu Yu's guidance. After twenty minutes, he arrived at the back mountain.
But the moment he ran to the back mountain range, a burst of noisy curses suddenly came from the depths of the back mountain.
"not good!"
Zhang Fan's expression suddenly changed when he heard the sound, and his steps became much faster again.
