Stay away from beasts in the world of Siheyuan

Chapter 383 Cause of Death

Xu Changping's sudden voice startled Yi Zhonghai and Yan Bugui. They both fell silent and turned to look behind them.

When Yan Bugui saw Xu Changping approaching from afar, his eyes, which had been narrowed into slits, suddenly opened wide, and instantly burst into a light of surprise.

Then he shouted at the top of his voice: "Xu boy, tell Director Wang right away that there is no one with the last name Cui in our hospital."

When Xu Changping heard this, his brows slightly furrowed, his steps slightly paused, and he said word by word with a stern face: "Third Uncle, you are a little forgetful. Why is there no one with the surname Cui in our courtyard?"

"What? When did there appear someone with the surname Cui in our courtyard?" Yan Bugui looked at Xu Changping in disbelief, then turned to look at Yi Zhonghai.

At that moment, he really thought there was something wrong with his memory.

However, Yi Zhonghai frowned and said helplessly: "Old Yan, you forgot about Old Mrs. Cui!" He did not expect Yan Bugui to say that just now, and now he really wanted to cover his mouth.

He really couldn't understand why Yan Bugui, who was usually very calculating, was so confused today and actually said such nonsensical words in front of Director Wang.

After being reminded by Yi Zhonghai, Yan Bugui suddenly came to his senses as if awakened from a dream, and realized the mistake he had made by speaking without thinking just now.

As a teacher, Yan Bugui felt his face burning, as if he had been slapped hard several times, and he was so embarrassed that he felt ashamed.

He muttered in a low voice, "I know about Mrs. Cui! What I want to say is that there is no man with the last name Cui."

After saying that, he lowered his head in embarrassment, wishing he could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

Director Wang was too lazy to watch them argue, so he made the final decision: "Okay, since there's someone named Cui, I'll go over and take a look."

Hearing Director Wang's words, Xu Changping walked over very smartly and said, "I'll lead the way for you." As Xu Changping walked, he was thankful in his heart that he had finally escaped from the evil voices of these two people.

The group arrived at the door of Cui's house. Before Xu Changping could make any move, the anxious Yi Zhonghai rushed forward.

He raised his hand and knocked hard on the slightly old wooden door, making a "bang bang bang" sound.

At the same time, he shouted at the top of his voice: "Is Mrs. Cui at home? I am Yi Zhonghai, please open the door for me!" The voice was so loud, as if he was afraid that the people in the house could not hear it.

Less than a minute later, the tightly closed door was slowly opened from the inside. Then, a thin figure appeared in front of everyone.

Only then did Xu Changping see Cui Miaomiao's appearance clearly. The lights were a little dim last night, and he didn't realize that Cui Miaomiao was so fragile. It seemed that a light breeze could easily blow her to the ground.

When Cui Miaomiao saw so many people gathered at the door, she was obviously frightened and her body involuntarily took a small step back.

However, when her eyes fell on Xu Changping, a smile of surprise instantly broke out on her face, her eyes sparkled, and she shouted happily: "Uncle Xu, you are here!"

Xu Changping smiled and nodded, responding: "Well, I came to see how your grandma is doing."

After that, he turned sideways and introduced Cui Miaomiao: "This is Director Wang from our street office. She wants to talk to your grandmother about something today."

Hearing this, Cui Miaomiao nodded obediently and replied, "Oh, okay, then come in." Cui Miaomiao just smiled politely at Director Wang and his group, and her attitude seemed rather indifferent.

Only when she was facing Xu Changping did she reveal her genuine joy and excitedly told him: "My grandma is much better after taking the medicine. She hardly coughs now!"

"That's good." Xu Changping nodded and said nothing more. He still remembered his mission today, which was not just to treat the old lady.

Walking into Cui's house, Xu Changping glanced sideways and caught a glimpse of Yi Zhonghai and Yan Bugui following closely behind him.

Soon, Xu Changping discovered that they were actually planning to follow him into the inner room together, without realizing that their behavior was inappropriate.

Xu Changping could not help but feel a little impatient. He stopped, turned around, and said to the two of them politely, "The old lady is lying on the bed resting now. Gentlemen, why don't you sit in the main hall and wait?"

As he spoke, he stared straight at the two of them, wanting to see how they would react.

Seeing this, Yi Zhonghai reacted very quickly. He quickly reached out and grabbed Yan Bugui, who was about to open his mouth to refute, and quickly put on a smile, nodded to Xu Changping and said, "Okay, let's sit here and wait for Director Wang to come."

As he spoke, he dragged Yan Bugui, who looked reluctant, to a chair in the main room and sat down.

Seeing this, Xu Changping said nothing more. He just sat down next to the two of them and closed his eyes to rest.

In the inner room, Director Wang looked at the old lady who was as frail as the little girl, and asked gently, "Old lady, I am the director of the street office. I am here today to do a census. I would like to ask if you have any other relatives besides this granddaughter?"

Old Mrs. Cui shook her head with difficulty and replied with some effort: "No more! They are all dead."

Although her condition has improved, she is still very weak due to her old age. Although she no longer coughs frequently, she still has difficulty in making even the slightest movement.

When Director Wang entered the room, he also noticed the situation inside. No wonder Xu Changping would come to find him just for this pair of grandparents and grandchildren. The Cui family must be living too hard.

But thinking about the reason why she came here today, Director Wang gritted his teeth and finally decided to ask: "Old lady, how did this child's parents die?"

She knew that this question would touch the old lady's deepest pain, but now this matter not only involved the Cui family, but also another person - Cui Laowu.

There are even some other things and people involved here. If we don’t get to the bottom of it, many subsequent tasks may be difficult to carry out.

Hearing Director Wang's words, the old lady slowly raised her dull eyes, staring at the ceiling above her head with empty and turbid gaze, as if immersed in distant memories.

After a while, the old lady came back to her senses as if awakened from a dream. She sighed leisurely and said in a trembling and slightly hoarse voice: "Four years ago, the paper mill caught fire and they died while trying to put out the fire."

Just a few words, it seemed as if Old Mrs. Cui had used up all her strength.

When she thought of Cui Miaomiao's parents, the old lady felt an indescribable anger and resentment in her heart.

She really couldn't understand why this cruel couple could be so determined to abandon her old mother who was over 70 years old and her little daughter who was not even three years old.

Even if they don't miss themselves as old ladies, have they never thought about how their children will face the difficult road of life after losing their parents?