Chapter 060
Looking at the ruins burned by the fire, I felt very uncomfortable. Lu Yao may have seen that I looked unhappy, so he didn't say anything and just stood beside me.
I don’t know how long I spent like this. After a moment of silence, I walked straight towards my neighbor’s house next door.
I saw that the light in the room was still on, so I knocked on the door and waited for more than ten seconds before I heard someone inside ask who it was.
I responded from outside, and after a while, the door opened.
The person who opened the door was a middle-aged woman. She looked at me strangely and asked if there was anything I could do for her.
I quickly said sorry, then pointed towards the ruins of Mrs. Jiu's house and asked, "What happened to that house?"
Seeing that I had no ill intentions, the woman came out of the house and looked into the ruins. She said , "I don't know what happened there, it suddenly started on fire. The fire was so fierce that even the sky was burning red. Several families nearby were scared. Our place is relatively remote, and by the time the fire truck arrived, the houses were basically burned down."
I was puzzled. No matter how big the fire was, it would not burn a house to ruins before the fire truck arrived. Moreover, Mrs. Jiu was such a powerful person. Although she was blind, she would not fail to notice the fire in the house.
I quickly asked again, when did this happen?
The woman looked up at the sky, thought for a while, and said a date. My heart skipped a beat. The day the fire happened was the day Ding Ding died! Could it be that Mrs. Jiu already knew about Ding Ding's situation, so she had no attachment to this world and burned down the house herself?
I was deep in thought, and when the woman saw that I didn't say anything, she suddenly asked, "Young man, what is the matter that you are asking about this?"
I quickly shook my head to cover up and said that I was Ding Ding's friend and wanted to come and see him, but I didn't expect this to happen.
But after I finished saying this, the lady suddenly raised her eyebrows and said, "Ding Ding? Which Ding Ding?"
I was stunned for a moment, a strange thought came to my mind, and I said tremblingly, "It's the son of Mrs. Jiu who lives here, Ding Ding!"
The woman frowned even more tightly and said, "Madam Jiu, this house has been empty for many years and no one has lived in it. I wonder if you have come to the wrong place."
I was startled and looked at the buildings on the roadside again and again. Although I had only been to this place twice, it was remote but not difficult to find. I was sure that this was Mrs. Jiu's house!
The yard where I sat and the steps on the ground, although nothing is left now, I am very familiar with it. How could it be that no one has lived there for several years!
But when I looked at the woman's expression, it didn't look like she was lying. She also looked at me as if she was looking at a weird person.
I felt very uneasy and quickly said, "Auntie, don't joke with me. I just came here a few days ago and I know everyone who lives here. How could you not have seen them before?"
The strange look in her eyes became more and more intense. She said, "I have lived here for more than ten years. I know everyone around here. If there really is someone living in this house, how could I not know? If you don't believe me, you can go ask someone else."
I wanted to explain, but this old lady was probably getting impatient, and her tone became sharp. She said, "You'd better leave quickly." Her words were so sarcastic and scary.
After saying that, she turned around and went into the house, slamming the door shut.
I stood at the door for a long time without moving. I still couldn't believe what I heard. I asked the people next to me and my family, but after asking one by one, I was completely desperate. I got the same answer.
No one lives in this house, and no one even knows who the owner is.
I slowly walked down from the porch, took a look at the deserted street, and felt a chill in my heart. I found myself in a dead end of thinking again. If no one lived here, as the neighbors said, then what were the identities of Ding Ding and Mrs. Jiu...
I had a vague idea in my mind that this situation was like a ghost in a haunted house, but Tintin and Mrs. Jiu couldn't be ghosts. Tintin helped me so much, but in the end he lost his life. The almost vivid in my mind. Moreover, Tintin and I lived for a while. Although I didn't know him very well, I still felt familiar with him.
I even remember his smile, remember being beaten by him a few times, remember that he was breathing and had body temperature. How could such a person be a ghost...
I walked slowly to the side of the car, and Lu Yao stood there, watching me wandering around the houses. She took a breath, and then slowly asked me, "Tan Xi, what's wrong with you? I've been feeling weird since I came here..."
I sat by the roadside and there was no sound of potholes for a long time. After a long time, I asked Lu Yao with some sadness, "Do you believe that a person who eats and lives with you is a ghost, has a heartbeat and body temperature, but suddenly everyone denies his existence?"
I originally thought that this was just my nonsense to vent my anger. Lu Yao had only just encountered this kind of thing, so how could she understand all this?
But I didn't expect her to suddenly sit next to me and say, "I believe it, why is it impossible?"
I was stunned for a moment, looked at her in confusion, and asked her what she meant.
Lu Yao said, have you forgotten the woman I met at your door when we first met? If it weren’t for what happened afterwards, I would never have known that there was something wrong with her.
I recalled that the person Lu Yao was talking about was Xie Ning.
Yes, Xie Ning is also such a being. He looks no different from a normal person. He can cry and laugh, and breathe and have a heartbeat. He is different from other ghosts I have seen.
Are Ding Ding and Mrs. Jiu the same? If so, what is their purpose in approaching me? The only thing about me that can attract others is the blood amber. If they wanted it, they could have gotten it long ago. Why would they risk Ding Ding's life?
The more I thought about it, the more confused I became. I kept rubbing my hair. Lu Yao sighed and comforted me. Then she asked me, how did you get to know this friend?
It was as if an electric current passed through my mind, and I suddenly realized that if there was anyone who could prove that Mrs. Jiu and Ding Ding had ever existed, it would be Lin Tian’s mother! From the beginning, it was his mother who brought Lin Tian and me to Mrs. Jiu’s house, and that’s how I met Ding Ding.
I quickly took out my phone and wanted to call Lin Tian to ask, but then I thought, almost all of Lin Tian’s things were with me, and I couldn’t contact him at all. After thinking about it, I decided to call Lin Jing.
Lu Yao looked at me silently from the side, as if he knew that I was very confused and did not say anything to disturb me.
There was a beeping sound on the other end of the phone, but after a while, it was suddenly hung up.
I was curious and called again. This time the beeping lasted for a long time. When I thought no one was answering, it suddenly went through.
Lin Jing's voice came from the other end, and she started scolding him as soon as she opened her mouth, asking how dare you call me!
I was stunned for a moment and asked in confusion, what's wrong with the girl?
Lin Jing was very excited and said, "Don't call me Brother Tan like a girl. I called you Brother, but you did this. Now you ask me what's wrong?"
I didn't understand what this meant at all and didn't say anything for a moment. Lin Jing became more and more agitated and asked how could you let my brother get hurt like that, he almost died!
Only then did I figure out the reason for what happened, and I hurriedly said, "I'm sorry, girl. I don't have the ability to take good care of Lin Tian, but things are not as simple as you think. I have something urgent now, and I want to ask Lin Tian, can you help me find him?"
Lin Jing snorted on the other end of the phone and said, "How dare you look for my brother?" "Yes, things are not as simple as I thought. If my father hadn't come back to tell us, I would still be kept in the dark by you!"
As soon as she mentioned her father, I became anxious and asked her what her father said!
She paused and didn't say anything. I heard heavy breathing from the other end of the phone, as if she was suppressing her emotions. After a while, Lin Jing said, "My dad said that you took my brother back to your hometown so that he could die in your place. If my dad hadn't arrived in time, my brother would be dead now. And you still think I know nothing!"
I cursed in my heart. This old man actually blamed me. I guess Lin Jing wouldn't listen if I explained it to her now. I could only say, "Girl, don't get excited. Things are really not what your father told you. I want to talk to Lin Tian now. Can you help me find him? I beg you..."
But before I could finish my words, the person on the other end of the phone hung up. I was stunned for a moment, silent for a long time, and then I let out a long sigh.
I really feel like a dumb person eating bitter herbs and can't express my pain. Lin Jing probably hates me, and I can't even go to his house. I never thought that one day I would want Lin Tian, but it turns out to be harder than climbing to the sky.
Lu Yao suddenly patted his thigh and said, "The one on the phone just now, is she your friend's sister?"
I looked at her and asked her how she knew?
She said it was so quiet here and the voice on the phone was so loud, I heard everything. But don't worry, I believe you. Although I don't know what happened between you and your friend, I saw you were so eager to save him and send him to the hospital on the street that day, so I knew you would never hurt him. I may be more stubborn than others. I only believe what I see and hear from others, which makes me easily alienated.
I looked at her deeply, and a warm feeling welled up in my heart. I didn't expect that in the end, the person who could believe me was a woman I had only known for a short time.
I stood up, stretched my body, smiled, and thanked Lu Yao. Lu Yao patted the dust off his pants and said, "What are you thanking me for? My dad did that to you, and it's good that you didn't blame me."
I laughed and said, "You're hungry, so I'll take you to eat something."
Lu Yao also laughed and said, "I don't eat food from roadside stalls."
I smiled bitterly and said, Sister, I am not as rich as you. If you want to treat me, I will take you to a good meal.
She didn't say anything, just pretended to glare at me, and prepared to get in the car.
But as soon as we moved, the phone in my hand suddenly rang. I saw that it was an unfamiliar number and I had no idea which number it was. After thinking for a while, I picked up the phone.
I called out "hello", but there was silence on the other end of the line for a while, and no response. I thought the signal was bad, so I called out again. Then I heard a slightly tired voice coming from the other end, and a faint "hmm".
My expression was startled. Are you talking about Lin Tian?
