Chapter 0070 The Insecure Boy...
Chapter 0070 The Insecure Boy...
The alleyway fell silent instantly.
The woman looked at Liu Bai with fear, and instinctively shrank back.
In her mind, Secretary Chen was already a very important person she couldn't possibly befriend, but Secretary Chen addressed this person as "leader"...
The middle-aged man was also a little nervous and quickly said:
"Um... Boss, my son Fan Zhi just picked up that idiot, and he's only lived with us for two years. If he does anything wrong, we'll have to deal with him..."
"Shut the hell up too!"
Liu Bai looked displeased, strode up to Fan Zhi, and ordered Xiao Chen:
"Let the couple in first; I have some questions for him."
"Good leader."
Xiao Chen immediately agreed, and with a smile, he went up to Fan Zhi's father and said:
"Uncle Fan, let's go home first. You heard it yourself, this leader wants to ask your son some questions..."
"Secretary Chen, what exactly did that idiot do?" The middle-aged man's eyes were full of worry.
The woman quickly came closer and asked:
"Is my son Fan going to jail? He's only fourteen! He just picked up that big, dumb guy..."
"Alright, alright."
Xiao Chen quickly interrupted, gently pushing the two into the alley:
"This leader was just asking about minor matters; if it were something important, he wouldn't have come alone."
Xiao Chen clearly knew what the two were worried about, and answered them with a smile.
He frequently goes to grassroots levels, so he is extremely adept at handling these situations.
After thinking it over, the couple realized that it made sense.
They then fell silent, glanced back at the boy with concern, and walked into the alley...
Liu Bai watched the three of them walk into the alley, his gaze falling on the boy.
The boy kept his head down, his body trembling slightly, seemingly lost in thought.
But Liu Bai could probably guess.
Because his family was similar before...
Liu Bai glanced at the boy and said gently:
"Your name is Fan Zhi, right?"
The boy was a little timid and nodded slightly.
"I just heard from your parents that someone at school is bullying you?"
The boy kept his head down and nodded slightly.
Liu Bai continued in a gentle tone:
"You should have heard that. I'm a leader from the city, and I can mobilize the police."
"If they really bully you, how about I go to the school tomorrow and stand up for you?"
"Police...police?"
The boy's voice trembled, but he raised his head.
It was only at this moment that Liu Bai was able to see the boy's appearance clearly.
The boy was very thin, his face covered with tears and snot, but he didn't cry out.
He looked timidly at Liu Bai and said in a very low voice:
"But...but my parents told me to come tomorrow..."
"Don't worry about them! I'll go with you tomorrow. If they bully you, I'll stand up for you!"
Liu Bai's tone was extremely firm:
"However, as payment for helping you, I have some questions for you, and you must answer them truthfully!"
The boy hesitated for a moment, then nodded slightly.
Seeing this, Liu Bai asked:
"Did you bring Fan Datong back?"
"It's me."
The boy's voice remained low, as if he were afraid of people.
Where did you meet him?
"I met him on the mountain when I was helping my grandma herd cattle."
"So you took him in?"
"I felt so sorry for him; he couldn't even speak clearly, so I took him home..."
The boy paused, then continued:
"Later, my grandma took pity on him and let Datong live in the empty storage room next door, and helped him find a job..."
"Then why didn't you call the police when you found a stranger?"
"I……"
Upon hearing this question, confusion immediately appeared in the boy's eyes.
After a moment, he shook his head:
"I don't know..."
Liu Bai was not surprised, and said sharply:
Do you know where he is right now?
"have no idea……"
"Do you know why he suddenly left the town?"
Why did you leave...?
The boy paused for a moment before continuing:
"Three years ago, Datong told me he had run out of savings and was going to go to the outskirts of town to make lots and lots of money, and then he would come back and take me to the city!"
"Did you see him again after that?" Liu Bai asked again.
The boy shook his head decisively.
"Okay, those are my questions."
Liu Bai patted the boy on the shoulder, and seeing that he was still somewhat timid, he said in an even more determined tone:
"By the way, I'll go with you to school tomorrow. If your parents won't stand up for you, I will!"
"……Really?"
"real!"
The boy looked at Liu Bai's confident tone and nodded blankly, but his eyes still showed disbelief and fear.
Chen Keke then chimed in:
"Liu Bai, count me in tomorrow!"
She had just heard the whole story and was filled with indignation.
The child was bullied, yet he still managed to say things like, "Why don't you bully others?"
Is this even their biological child?
"OK."
Liu Bai nodded and agreed immediately.
Hearing Liu Bai agree, Chen Keke smiled at the boy and said:
"Little one, I'll go with you tomorrow. I've studied Taekwondo, I'll help you bully them back!"
Hearing the sound, the boy turned his head to look at Chen Keke, but when he looked over, he met Chen Keke's clear eyes.
He nodded awkwardly, then lowered his head somewhat at a loss and silently walked back into the alley.
"What's wrong with him?"
Chen Keke looked completely bewildered.
She's not a monster, so why did she scare people away?
"He's too insecure."
Liu Bai watched the boy leave and said softly:
People who lack love will subconsciously avoid or dare not look directly at beautiful things.
"so……"
Chen Keke's eyes lit up, revealing two small tiger teeth:
"So you're saying I'm pretty?"
I guess so.
Liu Bai smiled, glanced at the girl in sportswear, and then silently added in his mind:
It's peaceful now.
Suppressing his thoughts, Liu Bai said:
"Let's go, let's go check out Fan Datong's former residence. The situation is clear now, Fan Datong is probably in this small town."
"it is good."
Chen Keke nodded immediately.
But her gaze unconsciously drifted in the direction the boy had left.
She was thinking.
How can there be such parents in the world?
She doesn't understand.
Da da da.
Liu Bai and Chen Keke walked into the dimly lit alley.
The alley was quiet and desolate, with no streetlights.
The eaves of the dilapidated building block the view above the alley.
If you look up, you can only see the sky through a very small gap.
The two followed the boy's steps, weaving through the alleyways.
Liu Bai took this opportunity to start making plans in his mind.
If nothing unexpected happens, Fan Datong's motive for massacring the town has been found.
He might be avenging Fan Zhi!
Today is the town's most bustling festival of the year, and Fan Datong may have already returned and is hiding in the shadows.
Then, upon hearing of the boy's plight, he massacred the entire town and replaced the townspeople with imposters.
This is why those imposters were the first to kill the boy at midnight.
But what puzzled Liu Bai was...
"Do spirits also have human emotions?"
He had always thought that the spirits were just alien beings who wanted to replace humans and then return to the stars...
"Huh? Liu Bai!"
Walking through the alley, Chen Keke suddenly came to Liu Bai's side and whispered:
"My phone lost internet after I went into the alley!"
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