"Don't be sad."
Seeing Pan Long fall into a sad silence after reading the letter, Xia Xu couldn't help but chuckle and said, "I have good news here, do you want to hear it?"
"What good news?"
Pan Long was in a low mood and didn't react much to Xia Xu's words.
"Your parents should still be alive. At least your father should still be alive."
Xia Xu smiled.
Pan Long was shocked: "Really?"
His parents had been missing for so many years, and to be honest, he no longer had any hope that they were still alive, and he had secretly prepared himself mentally.
Especially after seeing this hidden letter today, the terminally ill mother had some instructions for her final wishes, and even directly called it a "suicide note". All these signs have made his heart fall to the lowest point.
The words from Xia Xu's mouth were the conclusion that he hoped for very much, but at the same time, he knew rationally that the hope was slim.
"Of course it's true. Duan Zhiyi is obsessed with researching brain control technology because of your mother. If she had known for sure that she was dead, Duan Zhiyi wouldn't be so crazy now."
Xia Xu shook his head and sneered, then walked to Meng Bochao's side and reached out to reopen the zoomed browser window: "Also, there is something wrong with this letter. This photo was definitely replaced later."
The browser page still remains on the blog interface of "Setting Sail", showing the last blog post from ten years ago.
"You see, the timing doesn't match at all."
Xia Xu tapped on the computer screen.
His finger fell on the short caption below the photo.
I heard that the company is gradually getting on the right track and will finally have stable research funding in the future. I will definitely cure her.
"Yes, the boss is right, the timing doesn't match up. According to the content of this blog post, this photo was actually taken before the company went public, and before the fallout with Dong Changhe.
Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to stand together so closely for a photo, and they also said they had stable funding to continue their research. Dong Changhe and your father must have fallen out after this."
After Xia Xu pointed out the key, Yang Bowen and others also responded quickly.
Combined with the meaning of the text, this blog post was actually published before Dong Changhe and Pan Yuanhang fell out, but the letter hidden by Pan Yuanhang in the photo was obviously based on a situation long after he had fallen out and left Yunfan Group.
It's impossible that Pan Yuanhang could have predicted everything before it happened, and then recorded it all from the perspective of someone who had experienced it, right
Therefore, it is obvious that this photo with the secret letter hidden was actually replaced by Pan Yuanhang later.
So at least until Pan Yuanhang changed the photo, he should have been in a safe state.
Moreover, when talking about Yunfan Group and Dong Changhe and others in the letter, the author was actually in a rational state, a peaceful attitude as if he had let go of everything. This shows that the time interval between the changes in this group photo is definitely not short.
Since Pan Yuanhang was still able to communicate with the outside world after being missing for such a long time, it must prove that his survival is actually guaranteed. If there is no unexpected situation during the journey, his life is probably not in danger.
"Are they at this address?"
After listening to everyone's analysis, Pan Long became excited.
At the very end of the letter, Pan Yuanhang did leave an address that he had kept secret before, and it was located in Xingcheng.
"Maybe, we'll find out when we go and take a look."
Xia Xu nodded ambiguously.
These words were mostly said to take Pan Long's feelings into consideration.
But in fact, he knew in his heart that this possibility was probably very small.
Although Pan Yuanhang's writing tone in the secret letter is eccentric, his words actually seem more like a deliberate performance and concealment.
Just like a wanderer who has just been scolded by his boss, has just finished working overtime, and is eating instant noodles, he will still force himself to smile when faced with a sudden call from his parents, and talk about how good his job is, how happy his life is, how luxurious his meals are, etc. The more embarrassed he is, the more he will do so.
If he was really living a normal life, Pan Yuanhang would not have disappeared for such a long time, and there would be no need to communicate with Pan Long in such a roundabout way.
Pan Yuanhang might have some considerations about testing his son's IQ, but if a father really wants to leave some property to his son, normally he would not be so secretive about it. Even if he wanted to test him, he could have been frank.
Therefore, even if Pan Yuanhang's life is safe now, his personal freedom is bound to be restricted. This is why he has to communicate with the outside world in a roundabout way and covertly, and he is also afraid of involving his "stupid son".
The address he left might really contain something for Pan Long, but he himself would most likely not be there.
But even if you tell him it's impossible now, Pan Long probably won't listen. So let him be happy with some hope.
Anyway, so many years have passed, even if the final result is disappointing, these emotional ups and downs will not bring down the protagonist of the story.
"Then what are we waiting for? Hurry up, hurry over there."
Under Pan Long's urging, Xia Xu had to rush with him to the address mentioned in the secret letter.
Just in case, he brought some equipment including the Miao Dao and recurve bow, as well as the drone jammer gun he brought back from Huichuang Hi-Tech today.
Of course, there is also the indispensable bodyguard, Gouzi Atuo.
Apart from them, there was only He Qing who was responsible for driving, and Xia Xu did not allow the others to go together.
After all, we don't know if there is any danger. He Qing at least has three stars in fighting, but Meng Bochao and the others have no ability to protect themselves. If they really encounter any situation, they will become a burden.
The business car drove for more than forty minutes.
In the end, although the car did not reach the suburbs, it had arrived at an area far away from the city center.
Square Market
From a distance, the sign on the roof comes into view.
This is a trade market, or a second-hand market. The main merchants sell second-hand furniture, followed by second-hand air conditioners, computers, kitchen utensils, etc. Of course, there are also new ones.
The market is not very popular, it just maintains a lukewarm level. In the deserted market, there are people strolling through the streets, giving people a very leisurely feeling.
After parking the car at the entrance of the market, several people walked straight along the gate and entered the alley at the end of one side of the Square Market.
"Turn left at No. 1314. This should be it, right?"
After walking a distance further, Xia Xu and the other two turned left according to the address in the photo.
The direction of turning left is no longer the market.
This alley is at the far end of the market. Turning left is a cement downhill road.
But the end of the downhill road was a wasteland covered with weeds. In one area, a large amount of yellow mud foundation was dug out, and in other areas, there was a wasteland with a large amount of weeds and low shrubs growing, and occasionally an abandoned dangerous building stood there.