After a day's work, it was already past eight o 'clock when Chen Xing returned to the hostel. He had his dinner outside. For him, most of the time, socializing was also a part of his work.
The small villa was empty. Since Huang Jianghua and Li Yong moved out, the villa had become less lively and more deserted. At that time, it was Huang Jianghua who insisted on moving out. He thought that as servants, they were not suitable to live with their leader. Otherwise, Chen Xing would not have such a strong sense of hierarchy. However, Huang Jianghua's concern was not wrong.
Lying alone on the sofa, he stared at the ceiling. Now that he was free, Chen Xing had more time to think about Huang Jianghua calmly. Thinking of Chang Shengjun's last reminder on the phone, Chen Xing unconsciously frowned. Just as Chang Shengjun said, if the other party targeted Huang Jianghua with a strong purpose, then what was their purpose? Was it just to smear Huang Jianghua's name? Or … Chen Xing suddenly thought of a possibility. What if the other party's final purpose was to target him?
Before Chen Xing had time to think about it, footsteps came from outside the door. Before the person arrived, the sound came first. A slightly immature voice called "Uncle". Hearing this, Chen Xing knew who it was without thinking. As expected, it was Zou Yang who appeared at the door.
Zou Yang walked very fast, just like his age, young and full of vitality. He strode over with a smile on his face.
Uncle, I knew you were here when I saw the light. Zou Yang smiled.
Why did you think of coming to my place at night? Chen Xing looked at Zou Yang with a smile. "Next time, call me first if you want to come, in case you can't find me."
"I know you are a busy man, so I dare not call you casually." Zou Yang grinned. Besides, I just came out to play and came over to take a look. Uncle, if you're not here, I'll just leave.
Looking at the smile on Zou Yang's face, Chen Xing suddenly felt a little guilty. His eldest uncle had entrusted this grandson to him and asked him to help educate him. He hoped that Zou Yang would have some achievements in the future. At least, he would not fool around with others like before. However, he had been busy with his own work and neglected Zou Yang. It had been almost four months since Zou Yang had followed him to Mount Wang. Except for asking Huang Jianghua to arrange Zou Yang's work and study at the beginning, he had never cared about Zou Yang's situation. Speaking of which, he was incompetent as Zou Yang's uncle.
Little Yang, how are you now? Are you adapting to life? Chen Xing asked with concern.
"Of course I'm adapting. I feel much better than staying at home." Zou Yang laughed happily. Coming to Mount Wang was the first time he had left home and come to such a faraway place. For a young man like him who had never been out of the province, the outside world was always wonderful. At the beginning, he was fresh and curious. After the novelty passed, he made some local friends and went out to play from time to time at night. Then, he did not have to be disciplined and nagged like at home. Zou Yang felt that there was no more comfortable life than now.
"How are your studies? You're not slacking off, are you?" Chen Xing glanced at Zou Yang. He had asked Huang Jianghua to arrange for Zou Yang to go to night school because he hoped that Zou Yang would learn some knowledge first and then go to a higher-level university in the future. In this day and age, knowledge and education were not necessarily useful, but it was better than nothing.
"No, I listened carefully in class. I didn't have class at night, so I came out to play. I was about to go to a bar with a few friends." Zou Yang was so happy that he accidentally spilled the beans about tonight's activities with a few friends.
"Going to a bar with friends?" Chen Xing frowned. "What kind of messy people did you meet in Mount Wang?"
"No, no, Uncle, you're thinking too much. They're all friends I met in the logistics department. We just go to the bar occasionally." Zou Yang hurriedly explained when he saw Chen Xing's expression.
Hearing this, Chen Xing's expression eased. What he was most afraid of was that Zou Yang would once again get acquainted with some ignorant and incompetent young people who were idle in society. Now that he heard that it was not the case, he was relieved. It was not a big deal for young people to go to the bar. Since he had been there before, there was nothing to worry about.
"Little Yang, you can go to the bar, but you can't get involved in prostitution, gambling, or drugs. Do you understand?" Chen Xing warned him.
"Uncle, don't worry. I won't get involved in those things." Zou Yang nodded seriously. He regarded this young uncle in front of him as his idol. Zou Yang did not want to let him down. At the same time, he tried his best to prove himself.
"By the way, Uncle, I went to the bar a few times. Every time, I met the driver who drove you." Zou Yang remembered playing in the bar and said casually.
"Are you talking about Li Yong?" Chen Xing was puzzled.
"Yes, it's Li Yong. I met him every time I went there. Isn't it a coincidence?" Zou Yang smiled. I didn't expect him to like that kind of place. I saw that he was very intimate with a dancer in the bar. The two of them were kissing. I passed by him several times, but he didn't notice me.
"Li Yong often goes to the bar and is intimate with the dancer in the bar?" Chen Xing murmured, his face full of surprise. Li Yong had always given him the impression that he was a loyal and honest person. Chen Xing still remembered the first time he took Li Yong to the bar. Li Yong was so reserved. Later, he asked and found out that it was the first time that Li Yong went to the bar. At that time, he felt it was an interesting thing to see Li Yong go to the bar. Now, did Li Yong often go to the bar?
He remembered that Li Yong had been in a bad mood recently. He often yawned when driving. Li Yong explained to him that he had insomnia at night. Now, did Li Yong lie to him on purpose?
"Uncle, what's wrong?" Zou Yang asked when he saw Chen Xing suddenly stop talking.
"Nothing." Chen Xing smiled and waved his hand. Thinking of Zou Yang's words, he said, "Little Yang, you said you were going to the bar tonight?
Yes, my friend invited me. I don't have to go to class at night, so I planned to go there. " Zou Yang nodded.
"I'll go with you tonight. It's not bad to relax there occasionally." Chen Xing smiled.
"Uncle, you also want to go?" Zou Yang looked at Chen Xing in surprise and then said, "Uncle, if you also want to go, then I won't go with my other friends."
"Okay, just the two of us, and we'll go to the bar where you met Li Yong." Chen Xing smiled.
After that, they set off immediately. Chen Xing closed the door and went out with Zou Yang. They directly stopped a taxi at the door.
When they arrived at the destination, Chen Xing found out that the bar Zou Yang came to was the one where he and Li Yong came to for the first time. It was also the place where he met Li Yanli. Unfortunately, Li Yanli was dead. Standing at the door of the bar, Chen Xing couldn't help thinking of Li Yanli. Maybe he didn't have any special feelings for Li Yanli, but Li Yanli's death was too strange. It also became a knot in his heart.
Walking into the bar, Chen Xing chose a remote corner and sat down.
"Uncle, do you want to order two glasses of wine?" Zou Yang liked the noisy atmosphere in the bar. As soon as he came in and listened to the music in the bar, he wanted to move with it.
"Well, then order one glass." Chen Xing nodded.
"Okay." Zou Yang happily went to the bar to order wine.
After ordering the wine, he went back to his seat and sat down. It was rare for Zou Yang to sit obediently with Chen Xing. If he came here in the past, he would have gone to the dance floor and twisted crazily while listening to the heavy metal music.
Quietly glancing at Chen Xing, Zou Yang suddenly felt that at this moment, his uncle, who was regarded as his idol, was really like a person of flesh and blood. He was not as aloof and ungrounded as before.
"Hey, Li Yong is here again. Uncle, do you see him? He is in the middle of the first row below the stage." Zou Yang looked around for a while. Soon, he saw Li Yong again in the position where he had seen him several times before. He hurriedly said to Chen Xing beside him.
Following the direction that Zou Yang pointed, Chen Xing really saw Li Yong. Beside Li Yong, there was a woman in revealing clothes clinging to him. Li Yong also put his arm around the woman's waist. There were several other women around them. The people at the table were talking and laughing loudly.
After quietly watching for a while, Chen Xing frowned more and more. Just for a short while, the Li Yong he saw was completely different from the Li Yong he usually remembered.
He hugged the woman beside him intimately and did some intimate actions as if there was no one else around. From time to time, he flirted with the other women at the table. At this moment, Li Yong poured a glass of wine into a woman's neckline and then laughed loudly.
Chen Xing frowned tightly. Was this still the Li Yong he remembered?
"Uncle, what's wrong with you? You don't look well." Zou Yang glanced at Chen Xing.
"Nothing." Chen Xing shook his head and still looked at Li Yong not far away.
Sitting in silence, Chen Xing felt a little depressed in his heart. He couldn't say whether he was disappointed in Li Yong or not. After all, Li Yong was still single. Chen Xing had no right to interfere with his private life. However, the current Li Yong gave him a big contrast. Deep in his heart, perhaps he was more disappointed.
At this moment, the phone in his pocket vibrated. Chen Xing picked up the phone and looked at the number. It was Lu Xiaojing. Chen Xing frowned in confusion. Why did Lu Xiaojing call him?
Secretary Chen, Huang Ming is missing. As soon as the phone was connected, Lu Xiaojing's anxious voice came through.
Huang Ming is missing? Chen Xing was taken aback. Miss Lu, are you kidding me?
Secretary Chen, how could I joke about such a serious matter? Huang Ming's phone has been off since noon. I couldn't get in touch with him at first. At night, I didn't care about it. But when I couldn't get through to him, I felt that something was wrong. Just now, I called the police. Lu Xiaojing smiled bitterly when she heard Chen Xing's words. She was so anxious that she almost cried.
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