34 Missing Girl (1/2)
It was the start of the break and Xin Fan was walking along the town. Tianfei was away as her mother picked her up to return home for the entirety of the break. This was said the same for most of the people in the grade. Including Xin Fan and Chilong, only a fifth of their grade was spending their grade at school. He went over to the 'Dragon and Tiger' to meet up with Han Zhong. As usual, he was wearing a professional outfit.
”Excuse me but you cannot put up that posters on the wall.”
”I...I'm sorry. I really need help.”
”Can't you ask a city guard?”
”I tried but they won't listen. They just told me to bug off.”
There was a boy, around the age of 6 posting papers on the wall. He was wearing worn out clothes and had his face covered in soot. There was bones exposed through the skin through malnutrition. Xin Fan did not recognize him so he assumed that he wasn't from the school. On the poster was a well drawn picture of a little girl. The boy seemed to be searching for her.
”Mister Zhong? Is there something wrong?”
Han Zhong turned around to see the sight of Xin Fan. They didn't have time to have a proper conversation ever since that dinner.
”Oh it's Xin Fan. No nothing, it's just that this kid wants to post some posters.”
”Please help me, I'm desperate.”
”Umm, why can't he post it.”
”It's not that I don't want to help. I'm just in a tight situation. You know what, lets talk in the guest room.”
Han Zhong led the children to a well insulated room on the top floor of the resteraunt. It seemed like an exclusive room of VIP guests. Han Zhong sat by a table and gestured for them to sit.
”So what is your name.”
The scraggly boy took a napkin and wiped his face to make himself look more presentable.
”M...My name is Xiao Feng.”
”So Xiao Feng, why are you posting this.”
”I...I was escaping over to my uncle's house with my sister. I looked away for a moment and then she was gone.”
”What do you mean gone? And what do you mean escape?”
Xiao Feng shivered as he put his clutched his head. He seemed to be thinking of something horrifying.
”He didn't see us as children...He saw us as property...That man...mother..”
Xiao Feng clutched his mouth as if he was gagging. Han Zhong quickly took out a bucket from the side and slid it right under where Xiao Feng was gagging. All that came out was saliva. It was apparent that there wasn't even anything to come out.
”Huff...Huff...And then he turned around to look at Xiao Xing...All I could do is grab her and run. And then...And then.”
*Thud*
Xiao Feng collapsed onto the ground. Xin Fan hurried over to check up on him. Although he was still alive, he was unconscious. Han Zhong went over to check up on him.
”Judging from things, he simply is exhausted and hungry.”
”What do we do?”
”Just let him rest.”
Han Zhong carried Xiao Feng over to a couch around the corner and dropped him off. He was unafraid to get his clothes dirty. It seemed as if he was used to this sort of situation. He then turned back and sat back down.
”He should be fine...Now about you.”
”Is our deal on?”
”I have tried them...I won't talk too much. The rice are both high grade 1 ingredients. I accept the deal. When is the rice ready?”
”Should be in around 2 months.”
”For each portion you gave me, 50Mu. How does that sound?”
”Deal.”
Xin Fan shook hands with Han Zhong to seal the deal.
”I also have something else I want.”
”Hmm? What is it?”frowned Han Zhong.