to blame

Ming Xia only cared about Mr. Hu's words, and it wasn't until he left for a long time that he realized that he was a little worried about his safety.

Regardless of whether Qiao He has a problem or not, how can an old man be allowed to do such a thing?Take what happened that night as an example, he and Li Youran went to the bar alone, and adding Song Qing later didn't take advantage of it.Although Li You performed very well in the future, he was still caught in the trick at the beginning, not to mention Mr. Hu is a dry and thin old man.

The more Ming Xia thinks about it, the more worried he becomes. This old man is the one who bandaged his wounds and has always been kind to him. How can he just watch him in danger like this?

Ming Xia walked around the house twice, took Xiao Hei out of the cage, which was the Alaska fostered in the shop, and led it outside.Fortunately, after two days of buffering, Xiao Hei no longer has such a strong resistance to going out, and it is quite happy to stroll around the square. The only downside is that the dog's nose is too sensitive. I probably remembered a few days ago He often refuses to move when he is walking, and he has to change the road before he is willing to go.

Sure enough, when Ming Xia led it to the place where it was besieged by strange snakes the night before, Xiao Hei landed on all four paws, desperately pulling the dog leash aside.No matter how Ming Xia explained that in broad daylight, the world is bright and clear, there will be no rampant demons and ghosts, and Xiao Hei will not give in.Ming Xia had no choice but to lead it around to the sidewalk outside the square, make a big circle and then enter West Street.

West Street is similar to East Street, most of the shops are open, but there are not many pedestrians, so it looks a bit deserted.It was still early, and the plaque outside the Cherry Blossom Bar hadn't even been lit up yet. Through the open door, one could see that the inside was empty, with only a few waiters doing sanitation near the bar.

Without Qiao He, and without Mr. Hu, Ming Xia couldn't go in all to find someone, so he thought of a devious way, and he led Xiao Hei to the back of the bar.In the back street of Sakura Bar, there is a small door for employees to enter and exit. Normally, customers would not go this way, but in case Mr. Hu wants to talk to the employees, it is possible to find this way.

The back door of the bar was tightly closed, Ming Xia took Xiao Hei for a walk back and forth twice, seeing that the street was really deserted, so she planned to take Xiao Hei back to the shop first.As soon as a person and a dog reached the intersection, they heard the sound of someone opening and closing the door in the distance. Ming Xia turned around and saw a tall man coming out dragging a dark suitcase.

By coincidence, Ming Xia dragged Xiao Hei to hide under the nearby shed.

The man looked around and walked away quickly, dragging the suitcase.

A little far away, Ming Xia is not sure that this person is Qiao He, but this person is wearing a fat windbreaker and trousers, and his hair is half-length, which feels very similar to him.

Just when Ming Xia wasn't sure whether to chase after him, Xiao Hei started to make a fuss again, moaning and dragging him towards the pet shop with a look of shock and fear.Ming Xia had no choice but to take it home first.

The door of the pet shop was open, and Song Qing was introducing dog food to customers.

Ming Xia was a little surprised, he knew that Song Qing and Tu Qing usually had some contacts, but seeing Song Qing's familiarity, it seems that this kind of helping thing should not be the first time.

Ming Xia took Xiao Hei to drink water, and Song Qing also sent the guests away, smiling and thanking him, "It sold for more than 200 yuan."

Ming Xia also laughed, "Why are you here? Is the store not busy?"

"No one, it was closed early." Song Qing didn't care, "I just want to be comfortable with my small business. When I'm in a good mood, I'll do more. If I'm in a bad mood, I'll stay away."

Ming Xia came over after washing his hands, only to find that Song Qing had put the cow and rabbit into the coat, only one head was exposed at the opening of the zipper, looking around and looking out, with long ears waving from time to time.

Ming Xia hurriedly said, "I didn't give it a bath."

"It's okay." Song Qing grabbed the rabbit's ears and pulled them out and put them on the table. "How can you say that our little rabbit is dirty? It's not dirty at all, right?"

The cow rabbit turned around and turned his back to him.

Song Qing poked it a few times, then raised her head and asked Ming Xia, "Mr. Hu came here just now?"

Ming Xia is speechless, why does this person look like an espionage worker, he can find out every trouble.

Song Qing was amused by his expression, "He came from the door of my store. I just want to know how they are doing with Qiao He. If there is nothing wrong with this person, I can put aside my worries and save myself. Nightmares every day."

"It's not about Qiao He." Ming Xia flicked the long ears of the cow and rabbit, "Hu always comes to see it."

"What's so good about him?" Song Qing showed obvious disappointment on his face, "Didn't Li Youran send any news?"

Ming Xia felt that he was troublesome, but also felt a little sympathetic to him for being puzzled but still unable to solve it, so she patiently persuaded him, "It's a good thing that no problem has been found. Or it's a serious problem that has been found. Both of us are not qualified to know. For the latter, even if you know, you can’t do anything, it’s better not to know.”

"The main thing," Song Qing complained with a bitter face, "the way he kowtowed in the square that day was so creepy, I couldn't sleep because I thought about it every day, so I might as well go straight to his house and visit him." What is it?"

"Qiao He has a family?" Ming Xia was stunned for a moment, "Doesn't he live in a bar?"

Song Qing glanced at him, "A place like a bar, it's okay for occasional drunken guests to stay overnight. If you really want to use it as a hotel, the proprietress can't agree. Whoever said he lived in a bar ?”

Ming Xia was thoughtful, "Qiao He said it himself."

"Nonsense." Song Qing curled her lips, "He had already found a house before Eleven. It was the newly built community next to Beixi Park behind West Street, called 'Red Sandalwood Garden'."

When Ming Xia heard about Beixi Park, his scalp suddenly went numb. Last night he kept thinking about where there is a lake nearby, but he forgot that snakes are not only found in big lakes. Places with few people are more suitable for snakes and insects to come and go. Maybe those strange snakes' lairs are there.Although those strange snakes disappeared later, Ming Xia was still not sure that what he saw was a hallucination.

Ming Xia thought again that Mr. Hu wasn't in the bar, so he probably went to Qiao He's house according to the address, right?

Song Qing stood up suddenly, looked at Ming Xia seriously and said, "I think Officer Li is good enough to pass on news to us, and I don't count on her anymore."

Ming Xia suddenly felt bad, "Do you really want to touch Qiao He's house?"

"I just want to know one thing: Is it normal for Qiao He's grandson to carry someone behind his back?"

Ming Xia, "..."

Ming Xia's heart was also moved, he wanted to know if Mr. Hu had seen Qiao He, and the figure dragging the box just now really made him a little curious.

"Forget it, I'll go with you, I'm a little worried about Mr. Hu."

"Mr. Hu is also looking for Qiao He?" Song Qing was very dissatisfied, he was clearly looking for Li Youran to report the situation, "What's wrong with them, what can they do if they release an old man? Why is Officer Li so irresponsible..."

Ming Xia wanted to remind him not to be impulsive, but Song Qing got up and walked out impatiently, "Stop rambling, hurry up!"

Mingxia's activities in Yaoxi District are basically near the pet shop. Beixi Park is only known by its name, and this is the first time I have come here.

This area is almost the westernmost side of the old city. To the west of the park is the agricultural high-tech park under construction, and to the west is a large wasteland.From the map, the shape of the wasteland is a bit like an enlarged version of the meaty bone. The longest distance is nearly [-] kilometers. The jungle is connected.

The place is spacious, and the park is well-built, especially a stream drawn from a tributary of the Yao River, passing through most of the park in a detour, and finally merged into the lotus pond in the center of the park.In summer, the lotus is in full bloom, and it is a good place to escape the summer heat and enjoy the scenery in Yaoxi District.

The only downside is that it is too remote. Once the summer is over, few people come here for a walk at night.

The villa area of ​​"Red Sandalwood Garden" is next to the lotus pond in the park, and then there are high-rise residences.Song Qing pointed to the villa closest to the lake and said to Ming Xia: "The villa in the front is Qiao's residence."

When Ming Xia thought that Qiao He lived in the most convenient and lively part of the old city, but ran to such a remote place to rent a house, he felt terrified.

The houses in the villa area are similar in appearance, with white walls and red tiles, and carved railings.The soft columnar lighting stands quietly between the road and the lawn. The fine grass that has begun to turn yellow, the dark evergreen shrubs, and the few rose bushes that have not faded in the corner of the garden make the scene in front of you quiet and picturesque.

Qiao's house didn't turn on the lights, even the door lights were dark.

"Why does it seem that no one is at home?" Song Qing asked a little strangely: "Didn't you say that you saw him dragging a suitcase out of the bar?"

Ming Xia was also inexplicably a little nervous, and her voice was lowered, "But I didn't follow him, so how do I know where he went?"

"Drawing the suitcase, he must be going home," Song Qing murmured softly, "The whole old city is sealed, and he can't get out even with the suitcase."

Ming Xia rubbed his arms, "The temperature here is so low."

It seems that the temperature will be lower near the water.And as they approached the house, the feeling of coldness became more and more obvious.

An inexplicable strange smell wafted along the night wind.

"What smell?" Song Qing covered her nose, her whole face wrinkled, "It smells so bad."

Ming Xia also smelled a bad smell.The quiet house gave people an extremely uncomfortable feeling, but Ming Xia couldn't tell where it was uncomfortable.This weird feeling is not only because of the lack of lights - there are also several houses nearby that are not lit, and the doors and windows are closed in the early autumn night wind, but the sense of tranquility and serenity that emanates from these houses is what Qiao's house is all about. No.The feeling of Qiao Residence is closer to ancient temples, ruins or similar places, without the slightest smoke and fire.

Ming Xia said uncertainly, "Maybe you haven't come back yet?"

At this time, the sky was already dark, and the nearby residents also turned on their lights one after another.Maybe Joch has fallen asleep, maybe he hasn't come back here.Anyway, peeking into an empty house where no one is home feels a little more comfortable than peeking into someone's private life.Although neither of them had any idea what exactly they wanted to see.

As they got closer, the strange smell in the air became more intense.Song Qing took out a bunch of keys from her pocket, and turned on the pocket flashlight hanging on the key ring.Dim lights swept across the steps and the jagged lawn, falling on the low evergreens at the edge of the lawn.Under the cover of dark branches and leaves, a group of light-colored things presents a different texture from the branches in the night.

"Why is there a dead cat?" Song Qing removed the flashlight, "The smell is so strong, there should be more than one of them."

Ming Xia noticed that Song Qing was much more sensitive to smells than he was.A few minutes later, under bushes on the other side of the house, they saw another dead cat.

"These stray cat corpses can't be handled properly," Ming Xia had some experience after spending a long time in the pet store, "should be sent to a special institution for cremation, or dug and buried deeply."

"In such a high-end community, shouldn't there be someone to clean the sidewalks and lawns?" Ming Xia asked Song Qing, a local resident, suspiciously, "The monthly property fee of the community here is not cheap, right?"

"I don't know." Song Qing frowned, with a confused expression on her face, "I guess, if every time the cleaning staff cleans the place, the head of the household says he wants to clean it up by himself, and if they don't clean it, the public health in this area may become worse after a long time. will be ignored."

Song Qing tentatively took a few steps closer, reached out and tugged at the railing outside the villa, "I want to go in and have a look."