Chapter 155

The next day, the fat man went to the fertilizer store to find a way to get some sulfuric acid, to see if he could dissolve the “iron gourd”, to see what was in it, and then go to the burnt ruins to pick it up, maybe he could still get it out. order something.

Mengli, brother, Wu Xie, and A Ning were led by Agui to find the old hunter.

I thought nothing would go wrong, but unexpectedly the old man released their pigeons when they arrived, saying that they went into the mountain last night and haven’t come back yet.

The hunter was hunting all over the mountain, and there was nowhere to find him. Wu Xiexin said, “What’s going on? Why did I suddenly enter the mountain after the appointment? Could it be that I expected it?”

The old man’s son was also a little embarrassed: “My father is old and confused. Two years ago, he suddenly started to feel a little abnormal. From time to time, he would enter the mountain without saying hello, and he didn’t know what to do. He didn’t listen to what anyone said, and went as soon as he said it. No matter how important things are the next day,” he pointed to the wall, “Look, the shotguns are still hanging on the wall, it must not be hunting, and you can come back later.”

As soon as he sat down at his house, another person came in from the door suddenly, and asked, “Is Father Pan Ma there?”

Papa Panma was what the old guide called here, and it seemed that they were not the only ones looking for him. What surprised Wu Xie was that this man spoke with a Beijing accent.

They looked out, and saw a middle-aged man with short stature coming in. Wu Xie felt a little strange when he saw his face. Act a little physically active.

Papa Panma’s son immediately greeted him, Agui said to Mengli and the others: “This is Papa Panma’s distant nephew, I heard he is a rich man.”

Listening to his accent, Wu Xie had a pure Beijing accent, thinking that this distant relative was far enough away.

The middle-aged man seemed to be very familiar with this place, and entered the courtyard without any hesitation.Passed a cigarette to the father’s son, he had already seen Mengli and the others, with a look of doubt on his face, he said, “Are there any guests?”

Father’s son said in Mandarin with a strong local accent: “Yes, they came to see my father too, these two are from the government—”

The middle-aged man seemed not interested in this, and immediately interrupted him and asked, “Where’s daddy?”

The father’s son showed embarrassment, and told the story of his father’s disappearance again.

The middle-aged man clicked his tongue and nodded: “What do you mean by daddy? He’s not here anymore, he’s making me miserable all the time. What can I say to the boss?” He looked at Mengli and the others, and said unkindly, “You Could it be that this grandson thinks the money is low, and found another client, trying to deceive me?”

The father’s son hurriedly said: “No, they are really looking for the father, someone from the government.”

The middle-aged man glanced at Mengli and the others again, walked up to them with a half-believing expression, “Which unit do you belong to? I’m familiar with everyone in this town, why haven’t I seen you?”

This made the question a bit impolite, Wu Xie looked up at him, but he didn’t get angry, and said: “We are from the province, let’s ask Dad for an interview.”

“From the province?” He looked at them suspiciously, but seeing that they really looked like government agencies, he muttered, then turned to his father’s son and said, “Okay, then you can persuade your father, my boss.” The asking price is not low, and it is of no use to keep that thing, whether it is life or death, right? Don’t be stubborn, it is definitely worth selling, and the old man will enjoy a few years of happiness with some money.”

His son kept nodding.

The middle-aged man said again: “You have guests, it’s not good for me to get together here, I will withdraw first.” He laughed again, “It’s done, I will take you to the scenery. Use more snacks, and ask me for a drink at night ,I go first.”

After saying that, he left the yard without looking back, and left in a hurry. Wu Xie looked puzzled, looked at Papa Panma’s son, and asked, “Who is this person? What does he want to do?”

Father’s son was relieved to see him go away, and sighed: “He is a distant relative of mine, my father’s nephew, my cousin… This man is a local hooligan who has been fooling around in Beijing. I stopped dating. I don’t know which boss I followed recently. He came to Guangxi to collect antiques, and asked me to introduce people everywhere. This person is very familiar, and we dare not offend…”

Wu Xie asked: “Listen to him, he has taken a fancy to something in your family and wants to take it away. Does your family have any ancestral treasures?”

(End of this chapter)