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The money problem has been solved, now we have to see what the order is like.
Zuo Xingping is very cautious in taking orders. He usually takes orders from a special channel, and generally no one will come to him directly.
Because he has never taken orders with high remuneration, he is not well-known. After all, if you are strong, you should naturally take half of the orders with high remuneration. If you can't take it, it means you have low strength.
Zuo Xingping was depressed at first, but once he got used to it, it didn't matter anymore. Anyway, no matter how much money he got, it would disappear anyway, so he might as well not collect it from the beginning.
Tong Yue obviously knew him. Not only was Jiang Mian surprised, but Zuo Xingping himself was also surprised. Tong Yue herself revealed: "I have seen your photos, and a friend of mine said you are very powerful. Something strange happened to her family. There is a strange thing that harasses them every day, but they can't find any trace of it. In the end, you helped find it and solve it."
However, Zuo Xingping left quietly after handling the matter. Tong Yue's friends and family did not have Zuo Xingping's contact information.
However, a friend accidentally took a photo of Zuo Xingping and showed it to her, so Tong Yue recognized Zuo Xingping at first sight.
Zuo Xingping has no memory of the friend Tong Yue mentioned - he has received many orders, but he can't remember every single one.
Tong Yue didn't care whether he remembered or not, she just wanted to use this incident to explain how she knew him and tell the situation of the case she wanted to entrust.
After she finished speaking, both Jiang Mian and Zuo Xingping were a little surprised. They didn't expect that Tong Yue spent millions to ask Zuo Xingping to do something very simple - find someone.
Jiang Mian frowned: "If you are looking for someone, you should call the police."
"The police can't find it."
Tong Yue was silent for a few seconds and continued: "My friend said that whether Master Wu Zhen is looking for a living person, a dead person, or something else, as long as there are traces, he can find it."
The father and daughter looked at each other, and Zuo Xingping asked, "Who are you looking for?"
Tong Yue said slowly: "My mother."
—
Tong Yue's house was indeed the only villa in Beishan Garden that survived the fire. After the fire, they lived there without any accidents. The reason why the family moved abroad a few years ago was because Tong Yue's mother suddenly disappeared.
But except for Tong Yue, the family was not surprised and told Tong Yue that her mother had gone abroad.
Tong Yue began to believe it, so she went abroad with her family, fully expecting to see her mother abroad, but she didn't.
Her family told her that her mother was sent to work in another country. Tong Yue believed her again and again, but was disappointed again and again. In the end, she stopped asking about her mother's whereabouts.
Later, she accidentally searched her previous home in China and found that the Internet actually regarded her home as a haunted house. She told her father, grandparents, and grandparents, but they had known about it for a long time and didn't say anything.
One night, she heard her father and grandfather arguing. They said that before going abroad, they should have sold the house for a sum of money, but now it had become a haunted house and could not be sold at all.
During that time, Tong Yue almost suffered from depression. She had no other hobbies except photography.
By chance, I joined a photography hobby group and met Lu Yixiu by coincidence. Through chatting with him online, I felt a lot better.
This conversation lasted two and a half years.
After having Lu Yixiu's company online, she became a lot more cheerful. Although she has never seen or spoken to her mother again in these years, she often receives postcards and gifts from her mother.
Tong Yue comforted herself that her father and the others didn't think too much, maybe they were too sensitive and just thought too much.
Until not long ago, she suddenly had a dream about her mother. This was the first time in so many years that she had dreamed about her mother. After waking up, she felt a strong desire to return to her country and visit the place where her family used to live.
By the way, if you have the chance, you can also meet Lu Yixiu.
But when Lu Yixiu learned that she was going back to China and asked to meet him, she panicked again. The purpose of her return was not him, so she gave him a cold shoulder.
When Tong Yue asked her family to return to China, she was undoubtedly blocked. Over the years, her father, grandparents, and grandparents have been very good to her. They love her and give her everything she wants, except for returning to China.
She got into a huge argument with them and no matter what she said, they disagreed and even hid her ID.
Finally, Tong Yue yelled at them hysterically: "Is my mother dead?"
At that moment, everyone was silent. Their silence was like a silent acquiescence, which was terrifying.
Tong Yue sat on the ground helplessly. After shouting these words, the wall that had always been strong in her heart collapsed in an instant.
"No, she's still alive." After a long time, my father spoke and lit a rare cigarette.
My father is a very self-disciplined person, and my mother doesn't like him smoking. Since then, he has never smoked in front of them.
Her father walked up to her and touched her hair: "You are almost eighteen years old and are already an adult. If you want to know what's going on, go back and find the answer yourself."
He returned her identity document and a card with 10 million in it. He personally sent her on the plane back to China and said the last words to her: "Before I find the answer you want, Don’t contact us.”
After returning to China, Tong Yue lived in the home she had not seen for many years. It was her previous home. Even if it was rumored to be a scary haunted house, she was not afraid at all.
But she was at a loss. She didn't know anything, how to find her mother.
She went to the police, and the police retrieved her mother's file, which showed that she had immigrated abroad many years ago. There was no file on her in the country and could not be found at all.
Tong Yue began to wonder if her father had lied to her. Based on her understanding of her father, she intuitively told her that her father did not lie this time.
He said if mom is still alive, then she must be still alive.
And he agreed that she should return to China to find answers, which means that her mother must be somewhere in the country.
No matter what method she uses and what price she pays, she must find her mother.
—
Jiang Mian and Zuo Xingping went to Beishanyuan, and Tong Yue was waiting for them at the door.
Beishanyuan was uninhabited before and was in a state of depression. After Tong Yue came back, he spent money to repair the surrounding lighting system - no one wanted to clean the villa, but the outside was still willing.
The entire Beishanyuan was brightly lit and not gloomy. There were two wolfdogs tied up outside the villa. Tong Yue explained that she came back to live here alone and tied up the two dogs so it would be safe.
"You are quite courageous." Jiang Mian glanced at him and said, "The lights are bright all around. Aren't you telling everyone that the owner of this villa is back and you are not afraid of people breaking in?"
Tong Yue shook her head: "I installed surveillance cameras around the area. If someone comes in, they can see it and call the police immediately."
"Besides, my place is a haunted house, no one dares to come." She also smiled.
Jiang Mian was noncommittal.
After entering the villa, Tong Yue took out two bottles of yogurt to treat the guests: "Master Wu Zhen, senior sister, you sit down first, I will get mother's old things."
—Zuo Xingping asked her to prepare old things used by her mother on the phone.
"No, go directly to your mother's bedroom." Zuo Xingping said.
Tong Yue became nervous instantly. Her mother's bedroom was on the second floor, so the three of them went upstairs.
Tong Yue tidied her mother's room carefully. It was clean and without any dust. There was a box on the floor in the middle of the bedroom. She opened the box: "These are things my mother used before. Master Wu Zhen, You can see it?"
Zuo Xingping glanced at it: "Okay."
Then he discovered that not only Tong Yue was looking at him eagerly, but his precious daughter was also looking at him.
Usually he likes to act like a superior when taking orders, but this time he was in front of his precious daughter, and he suddenly felt a little uncomfortable.
Glancing at his precious daughter's shining eyes, Zuo Xingping's calm mind suddenly became tense. His precious daughter believed in him so much. If he didn't find her, would she be disappointed
When he was nervous, the little paper figures in the Taoist robes sensed that they appeared automatically, as if to cheer him up.
Tong Yue was startled when she suddenly saw a little paper figure popping out of his body, and took a few steps back.
When she saw it clearly, curiosity appeared on her face. This strange scene made her heart beat faster, and the anxiety and nervousness in her heart turned into anticipation.
She clenched her palms: If the master is so powerful, he will definitely be able to find his mother.
Zuo Xingping flicked away a little paper man trying to laugh at him and coughed: "Mianmian, take her outside."
Two little paper figures ran to Jiang Mian's feet. Xiaobai in Jiang Mian's bag pushed open the zipper and wanted to come out, but Jiang Mian pushed her back. She said, "Dad, can't I see?"
"If you are here, I will be distracted." Tianshi dad rubbed his hands, this is true.
Whether he is looking for a living person or a dead person, he does have a unique method. In the process of searching, first, the surrounding environment must be quiet, and second, he must keep his mind consistent and not be distracted at all.
Otherwise, not only will you fail to find someone, but you will also be vulnerable to backlash.
"Okay." Jiang Mian understood, clenched his fist and said, "I will protect dad outside the door."
"Let's go." She glanced at Tong Yue.
Tong Yue moved her lips but said nothing, and walked out of the bedroom with Jiang Mian.
"Senior." After leaving the bedroom, Tong Yue couldn't help but ask, "Master Wu Zhen, can you help me find my mother?"
Jiang Mian asked her, "What would you do if you didn't find it?"
"I don't know." Tong Yue's eyes slowly turned red and she was confused.
Jiang Mian sighed: "My father will do his best."
Tong Yue was silent, twirling her fingers uneasily, and Jiang Mian patted her shoulder.
After a while, Tong Yue whispered: "Actually, as long as I can see my mother again, I will be satisfied."
Jiang Mian glanced at her. The girl might not even realize it, but she already had some kind of answer in her heart.
But she relied on her inner obsession to persist until now. She was unwilling to admit it until the last moment.
It is better to have hope than no hope.
The zipper of the bag was opened again, and the little paper man popped out. This time, Jiang Mian did not stop it and allowed it to come out. Tong Yue was quickly attracted by the little paper man.
It was the first time she saw this situation, and even though she cared about her mother, she couldn't help but be curious.
The little paper man tilted his head and looked at Tong Yue. Tong Yue held her breath and asked cautiously: "Senior, why is it moving?"
Without waiting for Jiang Mian to answer, she smiled unconsciously as she watched the little paper figure twisting around, and couldn't help but ask, "Can I touch it?"
The little paper man crawled along Jiang Mian's arm to his shoulder, huddled in Jiang Mian's hair, exposed his two hands, and shook his head at Tong Yue, meaning: No~
Well…
Jiang Mian could only smile awkwardly but politely.