Leaving Xiao Baihua in the store to continue cleaning, Xia Xu went alone to the construction site where the old man might be.
A few days ago, because I had to attend classes, I could only visit here hastily at noon. At night, as the surrounding public facilities were not yet complete, it was very remote and dark, and it was really not suitable for finding people.
This time he decided to try a different approach during the weekend and go directly to the surrounding construction sites to look for it.
As a supporting character in "The Dying Man", the old man on the construction site must have the fate of a supporting character. His identity can be confirmed directly through the attribute panel. If he is really a worker at a nearby construction site, he should be able to be found directly.
"What are you doing? We are working on the project. Do not come in."
As soon as Xia Xu arrived at the gate of a nearby construction site, he was met with a setback. There was actually a security guard guarding the gate, who stopped him directly at the gate.
"I'm here to visit my relatives. Can you please give me some convenience? Don't worry, I won't run around."
Xia Xu begged for mercy, then swiftly pulled out a pack of Zhonghua cigarettes from his pocket and started passing out cigarettes.
"Then call your relatives to pick you up. Otherwise, you might get crushed to death while running around the construction site. I can't afford to be held responsible for that."
Unexpectedly, the security guard didn't buy it at all. Maybe he didn't want to be criticized or he didn't like smoking, but he simply waved his hand and refused to take the cigarette handed to him by Xia Xu, looking ruthless and impartial.
Xia Xu was helpless: "No, sir, I don't have his phone number, I just know he is in here..."
"Don't give me that crap, young man, you're still a little naive. You're wearing a suit and you're so skilled at selling cigarettes. I'm afraid you're either selling insurance or mobile phone cards."
The security guard grinned, revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth.
Several major telecom operators like to engage in ground promotion in order to compete for business. Their favorite thing is to let a group of students go to places like construction sites to sell package cards. He has seen this happen many times.
"I… "
Facing the security guard who 'saw through everything', Xia Xu said all the nice things but it was useless and he ended up being speechless.
"Grandpa Liu, how about I take him in? I'll keep an eye on him and don't let him run around."
Xia Xu was just about to think of another solution when a crisp girl's voice suddenly sounded behind him.
"Xiaoxue, are you bringing food to your dad again?"
The security guard who had been stern and impartial just now immediately smiled and his expression became gentle when he heard the voice.
Xia Xu also turned around when he heard the voice. The person who spoke was a girl with short hair that reached her shoulders. She was wearing a school uniform and holding a stainless steel silver lunch box in her hand.
Judging from her appearance, this girl should also be a high school student, about the same age as Tang Youxin. Although there is still a huge gap between her looks and that of a pretty girl, their overall temperaments are very similar, both of them are petite and delicate girls.
The difference is that Tang Youxin is more introverted and quiet, while the girl called Xiaoxue by the security guard is more lively and sunny, with a very sweet smile. With this smile, her appearance, which was originally just above the passing line, can now be considered a little beauty.
"Yeah, my mom has to go to work today, so I have to come again."
Xiaoxue walked to the security booth with a smile, glanced at Xia Xu, and then said to the security guard: "Grandpa Liu, you haven't responded to me yet, I'll take him in and make sure he doesn't run around."
"Oh, okay, Xiaoxue, since you asked, of course there's no problem."
If this security guard had a granddaughter, he would definitely be obsessed with her. When he smiled at Xiaoxue, the wrinkles on his face were wrinkled into chrysanthemums. But when he looked at Xia Xu, he looked disdainful: "Go in, go in, follow Xiaoxue and don't run around."
"No problem, thank you sir."
Xia Xu was not angry, but thanked him instead.
After all, this is their responsibility. Not letting you in is their duty, and letting you in is a favor.
"Thank you very much."
Following Xiaoxue into the construction site, Xia Xu also thanked her.
"You're welcome. It's just a small favor."
Xiaoxue said with a bright smile, paused for a moment, and then said, "But don't blame Grandpa Liu. He is also afraid that you will get hurt. It is easy for things to fall and hit people on the construction site. There was an accident here a few days ago."
"I understand. Don't worry, I'm not such a stingy person. It's great to be able to come in."
Xia Xu nodded slightly.
"I'm going to take food to my dad. If you want to find someone, try to look nearby. Don't get close to places with scaffolding and cranes. It's very dangerous."
Xiaoxue gave another worried reminder, then trotted over to meet a group of construction workers who seemed to have just finished work and were taking a break.
Xia Xu didn't waste any words. He took advantage of the time when everyone was coming down from the building to rest and eat to quickly check the properties. He clearly targeted the older "old men" and the security guard at the door was naturally among them.
But he also took a look at the girl Xiaoxue's attributes.
Name: Xia Xue
Life Level: 1
Fate potential: Police (3 stars)
Talent potential: Trace inspection (two stars)
Special: None
Obsession: Get into a good university.
Favorability: 30
"When I give birth to a daughter in the future, I must name her Xia Binghai."
Xia Xu didn't expect that the girl was actually a relative, and he complained helplessly.
It seems that many people with the surname Xia like to use the homonym "xia" (down), and words like rain, snow, and frost are everywhere.
However, he was slightly surprised by the girl's talent and destiny. She was actually a future policewoman and her talent was not low. The two-star level of trace detection talent was very suitable for the police profession. With a three-star destiny, she must have become a big shot in the police force.
However, with the examples of Tang Youxin and Yang Bowen, the mere two-star talent is not enough to stir up waves in his heart. He basically has no use for the talent of trace inspection, so there is no need to consider making close friends or winning them over.
Taking his attention away from Xia Xue, Xia Xu continued to look through the attributes of the workers around him in an orderly manner.
After all, the construction site was mainly staffed by young and middle-aged people, and there were not too many elderly construction workers, so it only took a little effort to complete the inspection.
After confirming that nothing was missed, Xia Xu left the construction site with some regret.
There was no sign of the old man at the construction site.
Fortunately, there are still two construction sites nearby that have not been checked, so it’s not completely hopeless.
This time Xia Xu learned his lesson. After thinking it over, he went to a nearby hardware store and bought a low-quality yellow plastic helmet before going to the remaining two construction sites.
As expected, this low-quality helmet that is standard equipment on construction sites looked outstanding when paired with his suit. Both the site security guards and the workers seemed to treat him as a small leader from the real estate client or something like that who came to inspect. Not only did they not try to stop him, but they were all very polite to him.
"Hey, I really believe it. Could it be that this old man on the construction site actually jumped out of the ground?"
After searching all three construction sites, Xia Xu's face completely fell.
Still no sign of the old man at the construction site.
According to his original guess, the old man at the construction site should be a plot twist, so the man selling antiques should be a real elderly construction worker, and the items he sells should be real antiques.
Since he was a construction worker, he must have come from the nearby construction sites. Therefore, when he came today, he was full of confidence and felt that he would have an 80% chance of finding the old man at the construction site.
Unfortunately, he was slapped in the face by the facts, which meant that either he guessed wrong, or there was something wrong with the inspection location. This was probably not the place where the old man from the construction site appeared.