pjbooks Chapter 129 What are you doing?
Chapter 129 What are you doing?
Fat Tiger led Ma Junjie around a corner and into an alley.
The area on both sides of this alley is clearly dilapidated.
Many houses have collapsed and are covered with moss and various weeds.
As soon as he entered the alley, Ma Junjie smelled a musty odor.
He covered his nose and asked in confusion,
"Gian, are you sure you're not mistaken?"
"Why do I have this feeling that this place is no longer suitable for human habitation?"
Gian looked certain.
"Brother Jie, I don't know if it's suitable for people to live here, but anyway, the address on your phone is definitely here!"
Ma Junjie was speechless.
Since we're almost there, we have no choice but to bite the bullet and go take a look.
After walking a few dozen meters more, we were almost at the very end of the alley.
Fat Tiger suddenly pointed to the distance and said,
"Brother Jie, the person you're talking about must live in that house, right?"
Ma Junjie looked into the distance.
I saw a house that was about to collapse.
However, an old bicycle was parked outside the house.
Several pieces of clothing were hanging in front of the door.
Ma Junjie's heart suddenly clenched.
It seems that
It's very likely that Hu Ling'er lives here.
But... Ma Junjie felt a little heavy-hearted.
Why is her family's situation so bad?
Just then, an old woman, her body hunched over, carrying a bunch of green vegetables, emerged from a side path.
Several people suddenly met.
They were both startled.
The old lady cried out "Ouch!" and patted her chest.
"It's alright, it's alright, don't be afraid, old lady!"
Ma Junjie and Pang Hu were also startled.
However, they quickly realized what was happening.
Ma Junjie stepped forward and said...
"Grandma, I'm sorry, I startled you!"
Upon hearing this, the old lady looked up and sized up Ma Junjie.
He said with a hint of complaint,
"If you have nothing to do, what are you doing here?"
"Nobody usually comes here. Imagine a complete stranger suddenly showing up – wouldn't that be scary!"
Ma Junjie chuckled, wanting to say something more,
Suddenly, Gian shouted loudly,
"Grandma Wang, it's you!"
"Haha, Grandma Wang, it's been a long time!"
Upon hearing this, the old lady looked at Fat Tiger with a puzzled expression.
Upon seeing it, their eyes lit up.
"You... Little Fatty?"
"Are you Little Fatty?"
Gian nodded vigorously.
"Yes, that's me, Grandma!"
The old lady saw a familiar face and was overjoyed. She grinned, revealing her missing teeth.
"Hehe, Fatty, it's been three or four years since I've seen you. You seem to have gotten even fatter!"
Upon hearing this, Gian's smile instantly froze.
This old man speaks with honesty.
Why bring up something you shouldn't talk about?
However, Gian was broad-minded and didn't take it seriously.
Seeing the vegetables in Grandma Wang's hand, and remembering that Ma Junjie had other things to do,
So Fat Tiger said goodbye to Grandma Wang.
"Grandma, you go ahead with your work, I'll come to the shop to chat with you later!"
Grandma Wang chuckled.
"What's the point of someone who's half-buried in the ground being busy?"
"Oh, by the way, Fatty, you haven't been back for years. What brings you here today?"
Fat Tiger was taken aback and subconsciously glanced at Ma Junjie.
Ma Junjie thinks this is a good thing.
So he continued,
"Grandma, Gian brought me here to find someone!"
"Who should I look for?"
Ma Junjie paused, his gaze drifting to the house not far away.
asked,
"Grandma, does that house have a girl who looks about seventeen or eighteen years old named Hu Ling'er?"
Grandma Wang's eyes widened immediately upon hearing this.
She seemed a little surprised and flustered.
He looked Ma Junjie up and down.
Then he looked back at the house behind him.
Nothing was found to be abnormal.
Grandma Wang lowered her voice and asked,
"Hey, young man, what do you want with her?"
"Nobody in our entire village has anything to do with her family..."
"Huh?" Ma Junjie was taken aback and asked again.
"Grandma, why?"
"That girl seemed alright to me, she just didn't talk much!"
Grandma Wang sighed, a hint of sadness suddenly appearing on her face.
"The girl is wonderful, but unfortunately, she's so pitiful, her life is so tragic..."
"In her home, there is one..."
As they were talking, Grandma Wang suddenly heard a coughing sound behind her.
Grandma Wang quickly stopped talking.
Changing the subject,
"Hehe, young man, you and Little Fatty will be coming to my house for dinner later!"
"I have something to do, I need to go now, see you later!"
Grandma Wang didn't wait for Ma Junjie's answer.
With a hunched back, his steps seemed to become more agile, and he quickly left.
Ma Junjie watched Grandma Wang's retreating figure and called out,
"Hey, Grandma, you haven't finished speaking..."
Grandma Wang walked further and further away without turning her head.
Ma Junjie was deeply troubled.
Thinking to myself,
"What did Grandma Wang mean just now?"
"She said Hu Ling'er's family had something...?"
Lost in thought,
Suddenly a voice rang in my ears.
"Hey, what are you doing?"
"Get out of here, get the hell out of here right now!"
Upon hearing this, Ma Junjie quickly turned around and took a look.
I saw a middle-aged man who was unkempt and had a stubble.
The man had a full beard and messy hair.
As soon as they got close,
Ma Junjie smelled alcohol.
There was a faint, sour, and foul smell.
Upon closer inspection of the man,
Only then did they notice that the man's clothes were greasy and shiny, covered with a thick layer of grime.
Clothes are like that,
One can imagine the man's body,
With just a little rubbing, you can make several large "all-around tonic pills"!
Although Gian has been here for several years,
But I've never seen this man before.
He explained with a smile,
"Hey, sir, I used to live here. I brought a friend over for some fun today!"
"Get lost!" the man roared, refusing to communicate.
Gian gave an awkward smile, at a loss for what to do.
He tugged at Ma Junjie and said softly,
"Brother Jie, look, he's still holding a bottle of alcohol in his hand. He doesn't seem to be sober..."
"How about... we come back later..."
Ma Junjie had gone to great lengths to come all this way, and now that he was practically at his doorstep, he didn't want to miss the opportunity.
He took a few steps forward, looked at the middle-aged man, and asked...
"Uncle, I'd like to ask you about someone..."
The middle-aged man ignored Ma Junjie, raised his chin, and took a big gulp of wine.
Ma Junjie continued,
"Uncle, I think you came from the house at the very back. May I ask, what is your relationship to Hu Ling'er? Is Hu Ling'er home?"
Upon hearing the name Hu Ling'er,
The middle-aged man was clearly taken aback for a moment.
He looked up at Ma Junjie, his eyes red.
That look in his eyes seemed to be the very kind of look that could kill Ma Junjie.
The man gritted his teeth.
Suddenly, he threw the bottle he was holding at Ma Junjie.
Ma Junjie reacted quickly and dodged.
The bottle shattered on the ground with a loud bang.
Ma Junjie thought to himself, "This man is truly ruthless; he's really going all out."
Looking up again,
The man produced a rusty wood-chopping knife from somewhere and charged towards Ma Junjie.
Fat Tiger took a look,
Startled, she screamed, "Ah, ah!"
She grabbed Ma Junjie's hand and ran.
"Brother Jie, let's go!"
"Madman, drunkard, run..."
Ma Junjie originally wanted to confront the middle-aged man for a while.
Now, being pulled along by Gian with great force, he felt a little helpless.
Gian ran without stopping, all the way to the store outside, before finally stopping.
"Huff, huff..." Fat Tiger panted heavily.
"He's not coming anymore, thank goodness he's not coming anymore..."
Ma Junjie also looked into the alley; the man didn't chase after them.
He was a little depressed and lost in thought.
While thinking about things,
Suddenly I felt someone tap my shoulder from behind...