Chapter 502 – Xiao Dong’s Memorial Service! (2/2)
The Boss saw Dong Xuebing’s face changed and asked. “What’s wrong?”
Dong Xuebing returned the phone. “Something happened, and I need to go now.”
The Boss and his wife can tell Dong Xuebing is in a hurry and did not stop him. “Don’t drive too fast, and drop by when you are free. I will treat you.”
Dong Xuebing sped towards Heping North Street after leaving the restaurant.
Five minutes…
Ten minutes…
Twenty minutes…
Dong Xuebing reached and ran upstairs to knock on Qu Yunxuan’s apartment.
No one answered.
Luckily, Dong Xuebing still has his keys with him and used them to open the door. “Aunt Xuan!”
The apartment is in a mess, but no one is around.
The porcelain cup is shattered on the floor, and tea is splashed all over the place. The closet in the bedroom is opened, and pajamas are on the bed. The kitchen lights are still on, and there’s a rotten tomato on the chopping board. It looks like it’s been there for more than ten days!
Dong Xuebing panics!
Where is everybody? Where did they go?
Dong Xuebing saw the phone on the table and called all the numbers he remembered.
Their phones are all switched off!
Damn! This is making me nervous!
Dong Xuebing paced around Qu Yunxuan’s living room and suddenly remembered a number. He quickly called it. This is the County Government’s Secretariat Department’s number. He can remember this number because only one number is different from Xie Huilan’s apartment landline.
Ring… ring… ring…
The line finally got through.
“Hello, Secretariat Section 1.” A woman answered, and she sounded young.
Dong Xuebing doesn’t want to waste time. “Where is Huilan? Is she in her office?”
“Huilan?” The girl on the other line was shocked for a while. “Are you referring to Mayor Xie?”
“Yes. Where is she? How come her phone is switched off?” Dong Xuebing is anxious. “Transfer me to her office!”
“Mayor Xie is not around.”
“What about Secretary Hu?”
“Secretary Hu… is also not around.”
Dong Xuebing’s heart almost stopped. Everyone is not around, and all their phones are off. This…
What the other party said next made Dong Xuebing speechless!
The girl can tell the person over the phone is close to Mayor Xie, as no one dares to address her as Huilan. He must be Mayor Xie’s relative, and she did not hide anything. “Mayor Xie and Secretary Hu had gone to attend a memorial service this morning. Many of the County Leaders had gone too. It’s located at the North suburban crematorium memorial hall. If you are looking for Mayor Xie, you….”
Dong Xuebing blinked. “Memorial service? Who’s memorial service?”
The girl paused for a second and replied. “It’s Chief Dong’s memorial service.”
“Ah?” Dong Xuebing is dumbfounded. “My memorial service?”
The girl quickly reply. “Your surname is also Dong? It’s not you. It’s Dong Xuebing, Chief Dong.”
WTF?!
That’s me!
After hanging up, Dong Xuebing finally understands why everyone had switched off their phones. All of them are attending his memorial service and must switch off their phones. My body is not even found, and they are holding a memorial service for me?! I am still alive! After some thoughts, he understood. His funeral should have been held a long time ago as it’s been two weeks after the air crash. They had waited until today because they are still waiting for Japan to recover the bodies. But Japan had announced no survivors of the crash yesterday, and most bodies could not be recovered. That’s why they are holding the memorial service today.
No. I must return to the County immediately!
Dong Xuebing searched Aunt Xuan’s apartment and found 1,000 RMB from her bedside table drawer. He stuffed the money in his pocket and drove to a petrol kiosk to fill his tank. After that, he drove towards Yan Tai County, and Cayenne is much faster than Mercedes.
80 KM/H…
100 KM/H…
120 KM/H…
Dong Xuebing is speechless as he is driving.
He should be the only person in this world who is rushing to attend his memorial service. This is ridiculous!