Newspaper Boy
Chapter 14: Surprise and Horror
Remembering that he hadn't visited his aunt yet, he ran to the fruit shop across the street from the community to buy a few pounds of seasonal fruits. Then, he texted his uncle, asking him to prepare a box of foreign skincare sets, as he was going to see his aunt in five minutes.
When he carried the fruits back to his bedroom, a box of unopened skincare sets was placed on his desk.
A whole set for skincare, moisturizing, anti-wrinkle, whitening, and blemish removal.
Zhang Yuanqing took the skincare products and knocked on his aunt's door.
"Yuanzi is back?" His aunt, wearing an evening facial mask, opened the door and saw her tall and handsome nephew standing at the door. She immediately smiled happily.
"I'm back to see grandpa and grandma," Zhang Yuanqing handed over the skincare products and fruits. "And of course, my young and beautiful aunt."
His aunt's smile became even brighter when she saw the skincare products:
"How did you know I use this brand of skincare products? I was just about to run out. Recently, the whole world is experiencing a virus outbreak, and the purchasing business has stopped. I was really worried. Yuanzi, you're so thoughtful."
It was his uncle who was thoughtful! Zhang Yuanqing opened his arms. "Is my uncle home?"
His aunt held the skincare products in one hand and hooked her nephew's arm with the other. She said annoyedly:
"Where else could he go if he's not at home? The virus outbreak outside is so severe that he's scared to death and stays at home every day. He just goes to the bathroom more and more often. He just went to the bathroom again."
Uncle went to the bathroom to buy skincare products for you! Hearing this, Zhang Yuanqing's eyes turned to the bathroom.
"Click!"
The bathroom door happened to open, and his uncle, wearing a burgundy suit and narrow skinny pants, walked out. The uncle and nephew looked at each other, and invisible sparks flew everywhere, filling the air with the smell of gunpowder.
His aunt tactfully released her nephew's arm and stepped aside.
His uncle took a deep breath, swayed his waist, and pointed his middle finger down: "Useless Yuanzi, bringing things to see his uncle, spending his uncle's money, yo yo!"
Zhang Yuanqing also raised two middle fingers, pointing them down, and took two steps back in an exaggerated dance posture: "Rich uncle, I've already set the trap, you spend some more money to lure out those dogs."
Hearing this, his uncle shook his head repeatedly: "Look at your greedy appearance, always wanting to rely on your uncle, always looking so unambitious."
Zhang Yuanqing danced a tap dance around his uncle, singing loudly: "Ambitious uncle, do you still remember the blonde girl ten years ago, right here..."
Before he could finish, his uncle loudly "yo yo" twice, interrupting his continuation: "Useless Yuanzi, you rarely look reliable, deal...zi!"
Zhang Yuanqing waved happily: "Aunt, I'm leaving!"
Back in his own apartment, he took the clean clothes prepared by his grandma and went into the bathroom. After washing up, Zhang Yuanqing used the power of the Sun God to dry his hair, put on fluffy pajamas, and sat quietly at his desk to wait.
His grandparents, who went to bed early, had already gone to their room to rest. The house was quiet.
In less than half an hour, Zhang Yuanqing's door was quietly twisted open, and Jiang Yuer, wearing a small vest and hot pants, sneaked in furtively.
"Why are you acting like a demon in the middle of winter? Aren't you afraid of the cold?" Zhang Yuanqing glanced at her.
Jiang Yuer wrinkled her nose, "Isn't it more arousing to you when Auntie wears this?"
What a major point deduction statement! You don't even want to pretend anymore? Zhang Yuanqing thought to himself, but seeing Jiang Yuer walking straight towards him, he still cooperated by sliding his wheelchair to make room for her lap.
Jiang Yuer took the opportunity to sit sideways, placing her round, upturned buttocks on his lap, and hooking her arms around his neck.
Zhang Yuanqing raised his head to meet her beautiful eyes, which were as dark and bright as containing stars.
After looking at each other for a full ten seconds, his aunt snorted softly:
"Why didn't you bring Guan Ya home? Your grandma is thinking about this granddaughter-in-law."
Her tone was undisguisedly jealous.
"She doesn't have a teleportation jade talisman, and the airport in New Covenant County has been destroyed. She'll have to wait a few more days to return to the country." Zhang Yuanqing smiled. "When she returns to Songhai, I'll bring her to eat at home. You, as her aunt, must treat her well..."
Before he could finish, she slapped him crisply on the forehead.
Jiang Yuer's eyes were cold, and her lips curled into a sneer: "I'll kill her sooner or later."
Switching to the large size at the slightest disagreement... Zhang Yuanqing originally wanted to skip this topic, but after thinking about it, he still stubbornly asked:
"You know everything, why didn't you say it earlier? This matter is neither my fault nor Guan Ya's."
Jiang Yuer knew everything, but never confessed to him. Instead, she appeared by his side as the Palace Master of the Stop Killing Palace, and now she blames Guan Ya for stealing her love.
Jiang Yuer stared into his eyes, which suddenly became covered with a layer of mist:
"To mend your fragmented soul, I was crazy for many years. To allow Jiang Yuer to live a normal life, to avoid hurting my parents and you, I created an avatar. Every night before going to bed, I have to hypnotize myself in front of the mirror, hypnotize myself that I'm a normal person. Only then can I suppress the chaotic thoughts and emotions."
"Do you know how strong the stimulation of those blood to me was when I had a cesarean section in the hospital? Bloody wounds, stillborn children, dead patients, all of this would remind me of the destruction of the Chu family, further stimulating my madness."
"But I had to endure it. I had to continue living in this family, living by your side. When it's quiet at night, I also think that someone can come out and save me. I'm in pain, so much pain..."
Warm tears dripped onto his face. Zhang Yuanqing felt a stab in his heart, a sharp pain.
Jiang Yuer smiled sadly: "What's the point of telling you? I don't even know how long I can hold on. Confessing these things to you would only add to your troubles. I've already thought about it. Once I reach the limit, I'll leave this family and let the family scum take me into the Five Elements Secret dungeon and seal myself in the abyss."
Zhang Yuanqing reached out and wiped away the tears on Jiang Yuer's cheeks, and then cupped her face in his hands. Thousands of words gathered in his heart, becoming one sentence: "I'm sorry..."
Jiang Yuer pursed her lips and trembled as she closed her eyelashes. No matter what pain and helplessness she had in the past, her heart was happy at this moment.
The two's lips were getting closer and closer... Just then, there was a sound of the doorknob turning in the living room, followed by hurried footsteps approaching the bedroom door.
Jiang Yuer bounced up instantly, and Zhang Yuanqing immediately straightened his back and sat up straight.
The bedroom door was pushed open forcefully. It was his haggard-looking cousin, Chen Yuanjun.
Zhang Yuanqing took a deep breath, calmed his emotions, and deliberately joked in a playful tone: "Cousin, I haven't seen you in two months. You can switch identities with Uncle."
He was teasing his cousin for looking increasingly older.
Chen Yuanjun, who was originally about to say something, saw Jiang Yuer and hesitated to speak: "Aunt, why are you in Yuanzi's room?"
He then scanned the beautiful figure wearing a small vest and hot pants, and frowned: "Aren't you cold!"
It was almost the end of the year, and the nights in Songhai were very cold and humid.
"Oh, I came to Yuanzi to play a Switch fitness game." Jiang Yuer used "appeasement" without changing her expression. "You guys talk, I'm going back to my room to sleep."
Chen Yuanjun instinctively thought that things were as they seemed, and didn't think too much about it. He watched his aunt leave the room, and after hearing her enter her boudoir and close the door, he quickly closed the door as well and walked to the bed with a serious face.
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"What's wrong?" Zhang Yuanqing's expression also became serious.
Chen Yuanjun said in a deep voice:
"Yuanzi, I've been proofreading files at the Security Department recently..."
He briefly talked about his work, also phrasing and brewing.
"During the process of proofreading the files, our technicians recovered a deleted electronic file. It was a missing persons file from 2019, and the missing person is Lei Yibing!"
Zhang Yuanqing was stunned. Brother Bing disappeared three years ago? How the hell did I not know?
Although the two brothers gradually had less contact due to being separated after Brother Bing went to college, it didn't mean that they had lost contact. He would still occasionally play games with Brother Bing online and share sexy pictures and license plate numbers.
Chen Yuanjun continued:
"The electronic file was forcibly deleted by someone using their authority and was not closed. The file still can't be restored to its original state. Yuanzi, I suspect that this matter is related to Lei Yibing's recent disappearance."
"If we can find out who deleted the electronic file three years ago, we might be able to find out the truth and help us find Lei Yibing."
Chen Yuanjun's awareness was still stuck on Lei Yibing's disappearance case in April.
Zhang Yuanqing thought of many things. He had investigated Brother Bing before and found that Brother Bing was gloomy and low-key during college. Even if there was a conflict with classmates, he would take the initiative to admit defeat and retaliate fiercely afterward.
This did not match Brother Bing's character of "taking life and death lightly and fighting if he disagreed."
At that time, Zhang Yuanqing suspected that Brother Bing had encountered an accident during the summer vacation after graduating from high school, and that he had become controlled by the Devil's Eye Judge during that summer vacation.
Now the appearance of this missing persons file has confirmed his guess.
"Brother Bing was indeed controlled by the Devil's Eye Judge in the summer vacation after graduating from high school, so after going to college, his temperament changed drastically and became sinister and vicious," Zhang Yuanqing thought.
Seeing him silent, Chen Yuanjun comforted him: "After the cleanup work is completed, I will visit Lei Yibing's house again and ask what happened to the disappearance case back then."
Although the electronic file could not be restored, since the case was reported to the Kangyang District Security Department, the reporter must be Lei Yibing's family.
"Thank you, brother," Zhang Yuanqing said sincerely.
Chen Yuanjun nodded and stood up: "It's nothing, you should rest early."
He suddenly paused as he walked to the door and looked back: "Yuanzi, what do you think of this disaster?"
Zhang Yuanqing replied: "The experts all said it's a virus. We don't have to be afraid when the vaccine is developed."
"Virus, huh..." Chen Yuanjun chuckled. "Yes, we don't have to worry when the vaccine comes out. Yuanzi, the Security Department pulled a set of data yesterday. The places attacked by terrorists are concentrated in banks, security departments, large shopping malls, and wealthy areas. The old city, suburbs, and rural areas have basically not been attacked. I plan to buy a house in the suburbs of Songhai and move grandpa, grandma, and my parents there. What do you think?"
Alas, sometimes, poverty is the best protection... Zhang Yuanqing said: "Guan Ya called me tonight and said she wanted to bring my family to Jingcheng. Cousin, I think going to Jingcheng is better than going to the countryside, so don't worry."
You are the weakest of the whole family, so don't worry about it.
After seeing off his cousin, Zhang Yuanqing looked at his aunt's room, hesitated and hesitated, tangled and tangled, and finally silently returned to his room.
......Late at night, the zoo.
A cat and a dog were squatting in front of a laptop computer. The green plants on the table grew tender green whiskers, typing information on the keyboard with a crackling sound:
"Elder Miao, I would like to ask you something."
Ms. Jojo tilted her head, her light green pupils staring intently at the dog next to her: "Who is Elder Miao?"
"The first batch, my direct supervisor, Level 9 Spring God. Old antiques are best suited to ask about old things," the Dog Elder replied.
They checked the official database and did not find any information about the Same Boat Society. The Dog Elder pondered for a long time and decided to attack directly, directly asking the first batch.
Hearing about the Level 9 Spring God, Ms. Jojo's eyes lit up: "Is he familiar with Yuanshi Tianzun?"
The Dog Elder heard the cat's intention and smiled:
"Don't think about changing owners. He hates Yuanshi Tianzun very much. He also hates you because of his hatred for Yuanshi Tianzun and will not like you."
"Why?" Ms. Jojo asked, the cat's curiosity has always been strong.
"It's a long story. I won't talk about the private affairs of the superiors. If you want to know, you can ask Yuanshi Tianzun," the Dog Elder was as steady as ever.
"Anyway, Yuanshi Tianzun is not afraid to offend Elder Miao again?" Ms. Jojo understood.
At this time, Elder Miao replied with information: "What's the matter?"
The Dog Elder's spirits lifted, and he glanced at the green plants on the table. The green plants immediately danced their tender whiskers, typing cracklingly:
"I want to inquire about the Same Boat Society."
Elder Miao was silent for a dozen seconds, replying: "What are you inquiring about the Same Boat Society for?"
The Dog Elder pondered for a moment and manipulated the tender whiskers to respond: "To explore an old affair."
He did not explain in detail, wanting to see how sensitive Elder Miao was to this matter.
If Elder Miao continued to ask, it meant that the other party knew the Same Boat Society very well and was also wary of someone exploring this organization.
Superiors are not curious cats. Repeated inquiries must be strange.
"The Same Boat Society was an organization founded during World War II. It is said to be a local organization established by the Free Covenant with the slogan 'When the country is in trouble, we should work together in the same boat.' It used the name of patriotism to win over a group of locals, as well as elites from the political and business circles. On the surface, it was to resist the war, but the real purpose was to secretly control this country and become the master behind the scenes while China was weak," Elder Miao replied.
The cat and dog looked at each other, both seeing solemnity in each other's eyes.
"Why did the Same Boat Society disappear later?" The Dog Elder asked.
"Not sure." Elder Miao's answer was concise.
"Do you know the members of the Same Boat Society? I mean the members who are still alive." After the Dog Elder typed this line, he was afraid that Elder Miao would reply: Unexpectedly, I am a member of the Same Boat Society!
Elder Miao: "Gang Leader Jiang, the Lord of Zhongting, and the President."
The president here refers to the president of the Hundred Flowers Association, the current Azure Emperor.
The Dog Elder looked at the computer screen, and his dog paws began to tremble.
The three alliance leaders... are all members of the Same Boat Society!
"What the hell? Three out of the five alliance leaders are members of the Same Boat Society?"
In the morning, by the bedside of the bedroom, Zhang Yuanqing, who had just woken up, looked at the information sent by the Dog Elder, his eyes a little dull.
According to the Free Covenant's means of cultivating spies, these three alliance leaders must all be traitors... Well, first exclude Gang Leader Jiang. He can't do the meticulous work of a spy... I remember my uncle said that the former Marshal of the White Tiger Army joined forces with the Xiaoyao Organization to seize the Compass of Light because he didn't trust the other alliance leaders........ Now I know why, hiss, this is terrifying......
Zhang Yuanqing secretly gasped, and after thinking about it, he felt that he was being alarmist. If there were spies of the Free Covenant among the five alliance leaders, then the Wind and Thunder Twin Gods incident would not have been properly resolved.
And with an out-of-control Level 12 demigod wreaking havoc around the world, the Lawful demigods would inevitably be overwhelmed. At this time, Ling Tuo would use the authority of the Lord of Taiyin to devour the moral values......
The Lawful camp would directly explode on the spot.
For eight months, the family probably can't even figure out what mentality they have. They want to find him, but they don't want to find him.
Zhang Yuanqing asked: "Aunt Zhou, Cousin Yuanjun said that the Kangyang District Security Department received a report of Brother Bing's disappearance three years ago. Do you remember the specific date and month? How did Brother Bing come back later? Maybe he will come back himself this time."
Hearing this, Aunt Zhou looked blank: "Yuanzi, what are you talking about? Abing has never disappeared before."
At this moment, Zhang Yuanqing's pupils contracted into needles. ......