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My cousin's younger brother looked at me with a puzzled expression as I held my wallet. He wanted to nudge me and ask what was wrong. However, as soon as he reached out his hand, he was stopped by my uncle, who gestured for him to wait a moment.
While they were chatting, I noticed that my cousin's younger brother was holding a cloth bag in his hand, so I curiously asked, "Cousin, what is it that you are holding in your hand?"
At that moment, I saw a man reeking of alcohol get out of a black Audi car. He first walked over to the woman, kicked her with his foot, and upon realizing that she did not respond at all, he opened the trunk of the car, picked her up, and placed her inside, then quickly drove away.
After arriving home, my uncle called a few young men from the village to take a shortcut back to the clearing by the mountain stream we had just visited. This time, my uncle did not ask me to join them, but instead had me stay at home with my aunt.
It is unclear how long the car has been driving, but the woman woke up in excruciating pain in the trunk. She exerted all her strength to kick open the trunk lid, but her injuries prevented her from being able to muster the strength.
He originally thought that his wife would come home after she calmed down, but unexpectedly, he never saw his wife again from that moment on. Over the years, he first went to his mother-in-law's house to look for her, but the entire family was completely unaware of their daughter's disappearance. Then he made his way back to his hometown, yet still received no news whatsoever.
From then on, the younger brother of Aunt Biao embarked on a long journey to find a wife. Whenever he heard of a woman resembling his wife appearing anywhere, he would travel any distance to seek her out, but each time he returned disappointed.
During the time leading up to the New Year, the younger brother of my cousin's wife came to our home. He wanted to ask my cousin to consult an oracle for him to see which direction he should take after the New Year. It turns out that a few years ago, this younger brother of my cousin's wife married a woman, and later they went to work in another place together. However, during one argument between the couple, the sister-in-law angrily ran out.
However, this year my uncle said that he would not do any fortune-telling for him, but instead advised him to spend the New Year at home properly, as continuing to search like this is not a solution. However, my aunt's brother did not listen and was solely focused on wanting his brother-in-law to provide him with some direction.
The blinding high beams disoriented the woman in an instant. Unable to dodge in time, she was struck by the speeding car and was thrown into the air, only to crash heavily against the guardrail by the roadside
Just when everyone was wondering where the wife of the lame man Luo had gone, he, one night, took all the beehives and left. Although he left in a hurry, there were still people who saw that Luo was leaving the village alone
At that moment, a tall woman was walking briskly on the right side of the road, wiping the tears from her face with her hand, her expression very sorrowful. Suddenly, a black Audi car came swerving from a distance, moving at a very high speed, and by the time the woman noticed the vehicle, it was already right in front of her!
My uncle has now reached a point where every time he goes out, he has his brother-in-law calculate a fortune for him first, and then decides which direction to go in search of something
At that time, Aunt Biao's younger brother was in a fit of anger and did not immediately chase after her. However, by the time he regretted not going out to pursue her, his wife had long since disappeared from sight
Uncle Biao said: At that time, everyone thought that Luo the Lame was afraid that Wu the Third would come to pursue his wife, so he let her leave first. As time went on, no one paid much attention to this matter. However, unexpectedly, this woman actually died! And it was Luo the Lame who caused her death!
Inside, there was indeed a pink wallet. Besides a few dozen yuan, there was surprisingly an ID card. How could someone truly wanting to run away from home not bring their ID card with them
In fact, the family advised him to give up, suggesting that with that time, he might as well find a woman and live a good life. However, his aunt's brother disagreed, as he could not understand how a couple could have a mere argument and she could leave without saying a word.
Auntie's younger brother, upon hearing my question, reddened his eyes and said, "This is the wallet that Yingzi liked the most; she took nothing with her when she left!" After saying this, he opened the cloth bag for me to see
After my uncle and a few others dug out the body from under the snow, they returned to the village to report to the police. Later, my uncle told me that the results of the police investigation at the scene were similar to what I had said. The stone that killed the woman was lying not far away, but it took quite some effort to clear it because the snow on top was too thick
However, people gradually discovered that those who previously came to the village to sell honey were all the wives of Luo Quezi, but now it has become Luo Quezi himself! When someone went to his residence to sell honey, they also did not see his wife.
Two months later, that murderer, the lame man, was captured in Jingzhou, Hubei. My uncle has always claimed to others that he discovered this by chance, and he has not mentioned a word about my situation to anyone, not even to my aunt.
However, later on, there were still rumors in the village, claiming that the ghost of Luo's lame wife sought help from Uncle Biao, the feng shui master, to clear her grievances. Every time Uncle Biao heard such rumors, he would merely smile and never say a word more.
Suddenly, my heart tightened, and then an image appeared in my mind. It was a very wide asphalt road. Although the streetlights on both sides of the road shone brightly, the areas beyond their reach were pitch black, making it impossible to see one's hand in front of one's face
Suddenly, I had a strong desire to touch that wallet, so I said to my cousin's uncle, "Uncle, may I take a look at this wallet?"
Auntie's younger brother was taken aback for a moment, but he still handed me the wallet. I took it, opened it, and saw that the woman on the ID card was named Zhang Cuiying