815 A Million Times for You 177 (1/2)
”Do you suspect that he isn't blind at all?”
”I'm not sure. He does seem to actually be blind. I'll go fetch Xiao Bai and buy some fast food. I don't think we should eat the food here.”
An Xiaoning nodded and said, ”Alright, go ahead. Be safe on the roads.”
”Yes.”
An Xiaoning followed after Fan Shixin left.
She did not see a single surveillance camera at all along the way.
She would find out if there really wasn't any surveillance cameras or if they were just well hidden once she takes a closer look.
The mansion was not too large and she made a conscious effort to look out for surveillance cameras while walking, only to find that there really wasn't any.
She did not wish to enter the main door alone.
Thus, she strolled along the sidewalks outside instead.
The weather was extremely warm and humid. She was walking at an exceptionally slow pace. On the surface, she appeared to be like an actual tourist taking a look around the place.
She walked one round around the mansion.
By the time she finished walking, Fan Shixin and Xiao Bai had arrived with the luggage.
”Shall I allocate you to another room?” the elderly man asked.
”Thank you, Uncle. Sorry for the trouble.”
”Don't mention it.”
Xiao Bai was assigned to the room beside theirs. The two rooms were separated by a wooden plank in between, which had no soundproofing effects at all.
The three of them would make sure to keep their volumes down as low as possible whenever they talked.
Xiao Bai asked, ”Shall we go inside the mansion to take a look while the weather is good?”
”No rush.”
Fan Shixin looked at her and asked, ”Do you have another idea?”
An Xiaoning nodded and said, ”Since we've already made it in, there's no need to be in a hurry to explore. I'm actually very curious about this blind old man. I have a hunch that there's more to him than meets the eye.”
”Shall we split up, then? Xiao Bai and I shall go visit the inner dwellings of the mansion while you go inside the old man's house if you get the chance to. There's no harm in taking a look, but just don't let him catch you. It'll be best if you can find out whether he's really blind or not,” Fan Shixin suggested.
”My thoughts exactly,” An Xiaoning agreed.
”Sis, Brother-in-law, look at this,” said Xiao Bai, retrieving a small cage from inside a bag. There were two mice inside the cage.
”Why aren't they moving at all? Did they suffocate to death?” An Xiaoning asked.
Xiao Bai explained, ”I fed them with drugs and they're still unconscious. I bought them on the streets to test if there's anything wrong with that old man. We have to check if there's anything wrong with the food he provides us.”
”Xiao Bai has a point, but… regardless of whether we manage to find out anything or not, we won't eat the things here. We can't drink a single sip of the water he gives us either. It's better to be safe than sorry. We ought to be on our guard at all times when we're out.”
Fan Shixin said softly, ”That's right, Xiao Bai, let's go now while the weather is fair.”
”Sure,” Xiao Bai agreed.
The duo proceeded to the relic site while An Xiaoning took out a pair of shoes from her luggage. The soles of the shoes were made of a lightweight material while the rest of the shoes were knitted, making it light and comfortable.
She changed into them and exited.
The moment she arrived behind the wooden house, she caught sight of the elderly man standing amidst a field of vegetables, which was a distance away. He was holding a water hose in his hand and seemed to be watering the crops.
She returned inside the wooden house and stood in front of a door that was locked by a large padlock.
To her amazement, there were windows in every guest room of the house except this one. The room must be pitch dark inside, she thought to herself.