Chapter 191

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Protagonist:

Li Xiulan

After Wang Dashan came out of the bus station, he didn't go find a hotel to stay in, because at this time he didn't have much money on him either; he had only been out working for a short while, and no matter what he did, he had to be thrifty with his spending.

So he found a corner near the bus station and squatted down, planning to rest here until dawn, and then go find his comrade-in-arms Qin Dingjun.

The dim corner had many mosquitoes and insects, and there was also a urine smell, because not far away was a public toilet.

Wang Dashan endured the mosquito bites, yet he didn't mind.

Not far ahead there was also a shop with lights blazing.

That was the McDonald's near the bus station.

Actually quite a few travelers chose to go to McDonald's to rest.

But Wang Dashan was too embarrassed to go in; he was afraid that if he went in without buying anything, the waiter would say something.

At that time Wang Dashan had still never been to a McDonald's; he mistakenly thought McDonald's was a very high-end catering shop, after all it was a chain opened by foreigners domestically, and it had grown very large — you could see McDonald's in the most bustling places of big cities.

It wasn't until many years later when he went to McDonald's for the first time that he discovered even if you didn't order at McDonald's the waiter wouldn't say anything to you; every time he recalled that night he spent overnight next to the Beihai Park Public Toilet, looking at the brightly lit McDonald's ahead yet not daring to go in and rest, he couldn't help laughing out loud, feeling that the him back then was really stupid.

He barely managed to endure until the next day dawned.

Wang Dashan bought a bit of food at a nearby small stall, ate breakfast, then hurriedly contacted Qin Dingjun, arranged a meeting time and place with Qin Dingjun, and then hurriedly took a public bus to rush over.

In order to help Wang Dashan, Qin Dingjun had specially taken a day off yesterday.

Very quickly, the two met near Yintan.

Beihai's sand beach was very beautiful, and it was also free and open to the public, no ticket required; that time was also the first time in Wang Dashan's life he saw the sea.

But he had no mood at all; he only wanted to rescue his second brother Wang Erhai from the pyramid scheme den as quickly as possible.

"Dingjun, many thanks for taking time out of your busy schedule to come help me."

Before Qin Dingjun had even started helping, Wang Dashan thanked him first.

He had come to this unfamiliar place; this comrade-in-arms being willing to come see him, he was already extremely grateful.

"We're comrades-in-arms, don't say those polite words," Qin Dingjun was very righteous; he spoke directly: "Yesterday I mentioned your second brother's matter to my group leader; my group leader said, although Beihai is a small place, it hides many pyramid scheme dens. The first thing we need to do now is confirm exactly where your second brother is. Only after confirming the location can we go to the public security and have them help destroy the pyramid scheme den."

Hearing this, Wang Dashan couldn't help showing a difficult expression:

"My second brother only told me he was in Guangxi Beihai; he didn't say a more specific address."

Qin Dingjun couldn't help sighing:

"That makes it difficult. Beihai is so big, our capabilities are limited — how can we find him? The police also can't possibly launch a carpet search of all Beihai just for your second brother alone."

Wang Dashan had a splitting headache over this as well.

The problem lay in not knowing the specific address; if he knew the specific address, he himself would charge straight in and bring his second brother back — he didn't believe those pyramid scheme personnel would dare stop him from taking his second brother away.

"Dingjun, I'm asking you for help hoping you can have a way to help me find my second brother's specific location."

Qin Dingjun could only give a bitter smile at this:

"I'm just a small veteran, I don't have much influence; this will probably be hard to help you with..." but then he immediately offered a few suggestions, "How about this: I'll contact the Public Security Bureau people on my end first. The Public Security Bureau here in Beihai has always been cracking down on pyramid schemes; almost every month they bust a few pyramid scheme dens. I'll have them keep an eye out for you, see if they can find any clues on your second brother."

Wang Dashan hurriedly thanked him:

"Good, good, many thanks Dingjun."

Qin Dingjun said further:

"Additionally, you can call your second brother more often to stay in contact; you can try to induce him — maybe he'll reveal the specific address to you."

Wang Dashan nodded.

He immediately gave Wang Erhai a call.

However, Wang Erhai didn't pick up.

He called several times, none got through.

Wang Dashan was extremely worried about this.

After parting with Qin Dingjun, he himself went to find a small hotel to stay in, then while waiting for news from Qin Dingjun's side, he himself went to the streets to search; he had his second brother's photo printed out, and every day went to the busiest intersections, holding up the photo, asking everyone he met if they had seen his second brother.

Additionally, he went to the Public Security Bureau to report a case.

The police officer responsible for receiving his report recognized him, and said to him:

"Your second brother's matter — yesterday a leader already called to greet us, telling us to keep an eye out. But there are so many pyramid scheme organizations now, and you don't know his specific location either; it's also very difficult for us. Don't be anxious, take it slow searching; you'll find him eventually. Pyramid schemes only want money; generally they won't harm the body."

Wang Dashan nodded, expressed thanks to the police, but in his heart he couldn't help worrying.

Time passed day by day.

For him, this ordinary person, although he had the status of a veteran as a boost, his influence was still minuscule.

For him to find his second brother in the vast sea of people was no different from fishing for a needle in the ocean.

His parents back home called again, asking how the results were.

Wang Dashan could only comfort the two elders, saying he had already arrived in Beihai and was currently working together with local public security to search.

"Dad, Mom, we already have some leads; estimate we'll be able to find second brother very soon."

Wang Dashan was telling a kind lie to his parents.

Actually there wasn't a single lead.

He just didn't want his parents to live in worry every day.

Once he found his second brother, he would definitely give him a hard slap — how could he be so stupid, actually get cheated into a pyramid scheme, making Dad and Mom this worried!

Li Xiulan and Wang Zhanggen, this old couple, were indeed very worried about Wang Erhai's situation.

Ever since learning Wang Erhai was cheated into going to Beihai to do pyramid schemes, they worried day and night; at night they always suffered insomnia and couldn't sleep.

Especially Li Xiulan.

She couldn't help but weep and shed tears even more.

She was truly very worried, very afraid that her Second Brother would meet with some mishap.

In the blink of an eye, over a month passed.

There was still no news of Wang Erhai.

Even phone calls couldn't get through anymore.

Because of this matter, Li Xiulan became incomparably haggard.

Wang Zhanggen also had no good mood.

One, he was worried Wang Erhai would encounter trouble; two, he resented Wang Erhai this stupid son.

By now, the matter of Wang Erhai being deceived into going to Beihai to do pyramid scheme had long spread without legs, spreading throughout the whole Shangou Village.

Everyone was discussing spiritedly in private.

This made Wang Zhanggen feel very shameful.

He himself gave birth to three sons, Eldest Brother and Youngest Brother were both so promising, how could Second Brother be this dead stupid!

He even couldn't help but say angry words:

"Such a stupid son, if we don't have him then so be it, let him die in Beihai, don't let him burden Dashan anymore!"

Although his mouth spoke like this, the worry in his heart had not decreased by half a bit.

The day before yesterday he even went a trip to the County Town, went to the County's Public Security Bureau to feedback the situation, hoping the County Town's Public Security Bureau could provide help.

Although he knew it might be a white trip, he still went.

And the result was also as he expected, it truly was a white trip.

Wang Erhai is now in Guangxi Beihai, the County Town's Public Security Bureau could only persuade them, go home and patiently wait for news, the rest of what matters they couldn't help them with at all.

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