Chapter 177 Catch the thief
The south of the city, the overpass.
For me, this is a very strange place, but this time, it is different from the time I searched for Fuyuan Street. When I mentioned this place, everyone knew it, so it went smoothly. I took a casual taxi and arrived at the south of the city bridge.
The driver I met was still a kind-hearted and slutty man. From his mouth, I learned that the reason why the south city bridge is famous is that this place was a big city in the past, and the gathering place of all the churches and creators in the city, such as stalls, performers, performers, barbers, and fortune-tellers, are surrounded here, just like the old bridge in Tianjin.
Of course, to this day, most of the various businesses have disappeared. The driver said that over the years, the sky bridge has become a night market. In those old businesses, there are only a few fortune tellers who set up stalls all day, sit under the shade of trees, raise their legs, drink tea, and cheat two pocket money.
When I heard this, I thought to myself that the profession of fortune telling should be more in line with the characteristics of Onmyoji. However, the three words Onmyoji sound very high-end, but the fortune telling gives people the feeling that they are a liar. However, Mr. Yang Hongxian clearly stated in the letter to me that I asked me to come to the south of the city bridge to find it. Could it be that the Onmyoji I am looking for is actually a fortune telling person?
Okay, the fortune teller is the fortune teller. As long as it is that person, you know, I came to Pingshan City to find him. Several months have passed in a flash. As the year is approaching its end, I finally found some clues. Not to mention that he is the fortune teller, even if he is the rag, I will recognize it.
Besides, it’s vague in the market, who can say that the world’s fortune tellers are all liars?
I thought, there must be a few real experts.
However, when I arrived at the south overpass of the city, I was stunned before I got off the bus. I saw a construction sign blocking ahead. A large pit had been dug on the ground, and all pedestrians and vehicles passed through the narrow road on the other side. Obviously, construction was underway.
I asked the driver in confusion, what is he doing? The driver said, isn’t this a construction of underground civil defense projects? In the future, underground shopping malls, crossing the streets and other things will be built.
I thought about it and asked him again, when did this start? Where did those people under the overpass go?
The driver said that it has been more than half a year, and as for those people, they have all dispersed, who will still ask about those, maybe they will come back when the construction is completed in the future.
I couldn't help but feel very upset and asked him again, what project will be built to when?
The driver is like a news reporter, and told me that in two years.
I was immediately discouraged. Two years later, my mother, by then I had graduated from college. If it doesn't work, I can't wait.
Alas, I was depressed for a while. I finally had a clue, but another project was mixed up.
When the driver saw me sitting in the car in a daze, he asked me, "Will you get off the car?"
I came to my senses and thought about it and asked him if I knew that among the people who set up stalls and fortune-telling here, there was one named Situ Yun.
This time, the driver didn't know. He shook his head and said, "He never told fortunes or believed in that thing. Besides, as far as he knew, these fortune tellers had no names. They were just called "Blind Guy Gao, Guo Crook", and "Banxian" or "Wu Yixian". How could they get such elegant names? They also called "Situ Yun and Sima Guang".
I couldn't help but smile bitterly. It seemed that it was impossible for him to learn more from him. However, I was very grateful for his driver and tour guide for the past half-day. I took out fifty dollars and handed it to him, but didn't ask for change, so I opened the car door and walked down.
No matter what, I have to go to the south of the city bridge, and at least I have to walk around, take a look, and look for it. Maybe there are any clues. I always feel that life is important in perseverance. Never give up until the last moment of the real life.
Along the roadside, I slowly walked forward aimlessly. There was a dilapidated bluestone bridge next to it, lying across the middle of the road. This road looked a bit old. It was paved with bluestone, but it also had a sense of vicissitudes of time. Looking forward, a large pit was dug from a clearing ground, and several machines were working inside, making a deafening roar.
I felt a little moved that these ruthless years will eventually pass away one day. Standing under the overpass, I seemed to see the lively scenes here many years ago, noisy street markets, crowds of people, all kinds of businesses, and various shouts.
But to this day, those people have passed away. Only this old street overpass still maintains its appearance as it was back then. However, the former overpass square will soon be replaced by modern civil defense projects, and the open-air street market will also become an underground mall.
On the overpass next to me, there was a red word written on it, with a big demolition, and a red circle. Obviously, this is also a building that is about to be demolished and abolished.
Maybe it was an occupational disease, so I suddenly became interested in this word decomposition. I stood beside me and watched for a long time, and couldn't help but shake my head, thinking to myself, although I am a good taboo master, I can't write this word decomposition.
No, I can write it, but it doesn't work.
Think about it, if someone writes a word for demolition, no matter what kind of houses, a century-old house, or a thousand-year-old temple, they will all be unable to escape the fate of being demolition. However, if I want to write a word for demolition, I will probably be treated as a scribble, and if I can't do it well, I will be fined.
Moreover, I have to write secretly and cover up. The words that others have to dismantle are bright and look so terrifying that no one can afford to offend them.
I sighed, this word is the most powerful word in the world. Wherever I pass, there is a ruin, which is more effective than machine guns and cannons.
After a while of random thought, I walked forward again, thinking to see if there are any stalls on the roadside, and asked over and ask, since there is this clue, I have to follow this line and search for it. Pingshan City is so big after all, I don’t believe it can’t be found.
However, there seems to be no stalls here. Even the sidewalk is occupied, which is very narrow and crowded. After walking a few steps, there is a stall on the side of the road.
But I was discouraged when I fell down. This was an old lady with white hair and a hunched body. She sat on the ground with some needles, threads, socks and insoles in front of her.
I originally wanted to ask, but after saying a few words, the old lady couldn't hear clearly and her ears were deaf. I had no choice. I guess she was so old, so it was useless to ask, but I couldn't bear to leave like this, so I squatted down and took out my wallet, thinking that it would be easy for the old lady to buy any pair of socks. It was not easy for the old lady to look like she had to be in her seventies and had to set up a stall to make a living.
I took a pair of socks and was paying money from my wallet. Suddenly, a large crowd rushed over from behind me. The passage was narrow and there was a stall setting up, which became even narrower. I was paying for it. When I squeezed behind me, I didn't pay attention and was suddenly squeezed and staggered.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, a person next to him suddenly made a move like lightning, snatched the wallet from my hand, and ran away!
Damn! I was stunned for a moment. I had never encountered this before when I grew up so old. The thief at least avoided being a little bit of a blind eye. This guy just robbed him directly?!
"Catch the thief..."
I shouted heartbrokenly and then chased after me.
I saw the thief and robber in front of me, who was like a swimming fish in the crowd, and his speed did not decrease at all, and he ran very fast. None of those people dared to catch him, and they dodged one after another. Only an old man tripped him up, but the thief dodged with a light flash, and his figure interspersed left and right in the crowd, and in just a blink of an eye, he disappeared in front of him.
This guy's escape skills are great, and I suddenly became ruthless. I have been the champion of the school's long-distance running team since I was a child. Now I dare to jump off the third floor without blinking an awesome person. Do you dare to steal my wallet? Do you want to die!
Chapter completed!