Chapter 113: Willow Down, Can You Catch It Too?

  Li Yuanfang and Er Laizi arrived at Tingfeng Xiaozhu when Zhou Yi was busy with his canned fish.

  The fish king scraped off about 110 pounds of meat, Liu Ke and Zhang Zuo thickened their skin to ask for some, Zhou Yi also asked them to bring some to Zhu Xiaohua, leaving about 20-30 pounds.

  When I was a kid, canned fish was one of my favorite foods. So I decided to take matters into my own hands and look for childhood memories. At that time, there were canned fish at home, but it was only during the New Year.

  His method of making canned fish is similar to that of Greenlandic fishermen. He first cuts the fish meat into three-inch square pieces and puts them in a canning jar purchased online, then pours in the pre-cooked fish soup and sauce made from several herbs, fish oil, and fish brain, stirs well, covers with a metal lid, and steams it in a steamer.

  After the canned fish is cooked, it will naturally be isolated from the air, and the bacteria on the fish meat will be killed by high temperature. Even if no preservatives are added, it can be stored for two or three months. Moreover, Zhouyi's secret sauce not only has a great taste and rich nutrition but also has medicinal value to regulate body and mind, which is incomparable with those preservative canned goods sold in supermarkets.

  The last can of food had just been cooked, and Li Yuanfang and Er Laizi immediately rang the doorbell. Zhou Yi opened the door, and Er Laizi, who was covered in sweat, exclaimed: "Uncle Zhou, we beg of you, please save Shufen quickly!"

  "What? Shufen is ill?"

  "Alas, if she's ill, that's fine. With Doctor Zhou around, what's there to fear? But this child is lost..."

  Li Yuanfang let out a long sigh: "Zhou younger brother, you're someone who has seen the big world. Quickly think of something to help."

  "Lost?" Zhou Yi frowned: "Yuan Fang big brother, Cai Zi, you two don't rush first, go inside and talk slowly."

  "Ah, ah, I'm troubling you again, Zhou. " Li Yuanfang thanked him repeatedly as he led Er Lai to the villa.

  "What? Wei Shufen received a call from her classmate. She said she was invited to go to Fen Nan for a few days, but after arriving in Fen Nan, there was no news? The phone didn't even connect?"

  Zhou Yi frowned and said, "Fenshan is the provincial capital city, it can't be a problem with the signal. Even if her cell phone was broken, she could have made a public call to notify her family... Yuan Fang big brother, this time it's probably really happened."

  I don't know why. Zhou Yi suddenly thought of Liu Xue, and Wei Shufen's situation was too similar to Liu Xue's. Although Liu Xue was in the mountains of Yun Province, which was completely different from Wei Shufen's environment, this was also a bit too coincidental.

  He suddenly became a little worried, before he had contacted Liu Xu several times but couldn't get through, and although it was strange, he didn't worry too much, after all, the place where Liu Xu went was too remote, and it was normal that contact was not convenient. But after what happened with Wei Shufen, no matter how calm and leisurely his temperament was, he couldn't help but feel a few points of doubt.

  "Zhou Shu, what do you think we should do then?"

  Two silly now more than anyone else anxious. He found a wife easy? This eye watching just about to General one silver gun turned the world upside down, but suddenly came out of this matter, whether from a physical or psychological he was heavily hit.

  "What's Shufen's classmate's name and where does she live? Do you know her phone number?"

  "How would I know, uncle? Shufen isn't even my wife yet, and I don't know any of her classmates... Moreover, Shufen's family doesn't understand either."

  "That's the only way to go to Fen Nan." Zhou Yi said, "Let's do this, Yuan Fang big brother. I'll take Er Langzi to Fen Nan to find someone. You wait for news here and also comfort our future in-laws. Let them not worry too much."

  "Alright, I'll have to trouble Brother Zhou then. We mountain folks don't know anyone in the provincial city, luckily we have you...” Li Yuanfang knew that Zhou Yi had a buddy right here in Fen Nan, and he felt most at ease entrusting this matter to Zhou Yi.

  "Come on, let's drive directly to Fen Nan!"

  Zhou Yi is very concerned about Wei Shufen's situation, and always feels that there is an invisible hand in the dark that is pushing him to separate from her. If he doesn't do it, he will regret it forever!

  This feeling has only appeared once from his childhood to adulthood, so this big matchmaker is more anxious than the second fool.

  From Yunshui Mountain to Fanshan, it's about 400 kilometers of mountain roads, but once you leave the mountains and get on the highway, it's just over three hours. By around 5 o'clock in the afternoon, Zhou Yi and Er Lai had arrived in Fanshan.

  Fēnán occupies the dragon head position of one of the three major dragon veins in Huaxia, it is a place where emperors and kings rise to power; however, people from the south are gentle in nature and not as strong as those from the north, so the dynasties established here will not last long, including the famous Mr. Chang Kaishen.

  People from the south have a good personality and speak softly, even their cuisine is exquisite. Let's talk about the southern dishes, such as salted duck, osmanthus duck, eight-treasure duck, duck blood noodles, scallion oil pancakes, and sweet red bean glutinous rice balls... If you come to the south without visiting temples or eating these foods, it would be a waste of your trip.

  If it were in the past, Zhou Yi would definitely want to try all the local delicacies. Some of the old craftsmen's creations are even coveted by this culinary god. But this time in Fen Nan, he didn't have such a mood at all. His mind was filled with thoughts of Liu Xue and Wei Shufen. Why did he think of Liu Xue? Zhou Yi himself found it strange, but he couldn't control his thoughts, the more he thought, the more uneasy he felt.

  Following the GPS navigation, Zhou Yi directly arrived at the entrance of the residential area where Guan Wei lived.

  The three most powerful organizations for gathering information in China are: 1. National Security and Public Security departments, 2. Media, and 3. Private investigation companies.

  So before departure, Zhou Yi had already called Guan Wei to use his connections to investigate the situation of Wei Shufen; Guan Wei readily agreed and patted his chest to guarantee that as long as Wei Shufen had stayed in a hotel or inn in Fen Nan, he would definitely be able to find some clues.

  "Old Three, I've been waiting for you!"

  Guan Wei had been waiting at the entrance of the residential area and directly opened the car door to get in. He said in a row, "It has been investigated that after Wei Shufen arrived in Fen Nan, she registered to live in Ping'an Travel Agency in Qinhuai District. I also went to investigate and the hotel staff said that she had returned to stay every day for several days before. But from three days ago, she didn't come back, and her luggage was still left in the hotel."

  "Where did the waitress go?"

  Zhou Yi frowned, and said: "It's so big in the south, just knowing this clue is hard to find..."

  "I don't know, but the hotel has already reported to the police according to regulations. You three don't need to worry, the police should have taken care of it. Today is too late, you and Er Dai can stay at my place. Tomorrow morning I'll accompany you to the police station and listen to what they say..."

  "Second Uncle, nothing will happen to Shufen, right? I...I didn't find a wife easily."

  "Just put your mind at ease, since Uncle Zhou has come, he will definitely return a whole person to you!"

  I Ching also knows that administrative departments are inefficient. At this time, the person in charge will not be there either, and going is also a waste of energy.

  It can only be like Guan Wei said, wait until tomorrow.

  Actually, similar experiences to Wei Shufen's have occurred many times in recent years. Without mentioning Guan Wei, even with Zhou Yi's experience, one can vaguely guess some things, and they are mostly accurate.

  Wei Shufen was called by her classmates to Fen Nan, it's unlikely that she would encounter a human trafficker, she might suddenly 'disappear', probably due to the good deeds of some organization often reported in the news. However, this is just speculation. Before getting confirmation from the public security authorities, both of them tacitly avoided mentioning this matter; Er Dai Zi was not stupid but a simple-minded person, if he were stimulated too much, the consequences would be unpredictable.

  Zhou Yi couldn't help but think that Wei Shufen hadn't been rescued yet. The Second Drunkard had turned into a runaway radish again, and it was easy to lose control like that.

  And if it was really those people who did it, then there's no need to worry too much. These guys are mostly after money, not seeking trouble, and won't truly harm anyone unless absolutely necessary. They still have plenty of time.

  Guan Wei's house is a three-bedroom, one-living room apartment. Although it can't compare to Zhou Yi's big villa, having such an apartment in the provincial capital of Fen Nan is already quite honorable, and barely enough to be considered a successful person. When close friends come over, they can even stay overnight. Zhou Yi didn't stand on ceremony, and stayed there that night. As for Song Hong's recently learned dish "Song Sister Fish Soup", it was indeed made with great skill, but his appetite wasn't very good today, and he had some nagging worries in his heart.

  The person he was thinking of was still Liu Xue. Lying in bed, Zhou Yi stared at the dark ceiling and listened to Erzi's snoring, which sounded like a train starting up, and suddenly laughed self-deprecatingly...

  It turns out that I, a idle person, am still far from being as careless and reckless as those two.

  In this world, there are still many things and people that one has to worry about. To truly be carefree like a calm cloud or quiet water, yet remain unruffled despite the turmoil, is not an easy feat...

  Early in the morning, Zhou Yi was woken up by the occasional soft dialect of Jiangnan coming from outside. It was the aunt and daughter next door chatting about something. After a while, there were also vendors selling tofu brains outside, with their soft and gentle calls that included a local accent, which actually sounded nice, making his mood unknowingly better... Having stayed in the mountain village for a long time, suddenly coming into contact with this urban atmosphere was not bad after all.

  "Uncle Zhou, are you up? Uncle Guan was just about to call you and said that after having breakfast, we're going to the police station... Uncle Zhou, don't you think Shufen will be okay?"

  "Hmm..."

  He glanced at the Second Fool lying on the edge of the bed, and Zhou Yi suddenly froze. It was still his first time feeling that the Second Fool's eyes were so pure, purely... just like an idiot.

  He saw something called 'true love' in this pair of clear eyes that only fools might possess. Er Lai Zi lived the most authentic life, and now that he finally had a wife, he treasured her like a precious egg, the apple of his eye. Zhou Yi believed that as long as Wei Shufen survived this calamity, Er Lai Zi would spend his whole life protecting this hard-won 'flower magpie'.

  What would you do if you were in Liu Xue's shoes?

  If willow catkins return to her side, can she give her safety and happiness for a lifetime?

  "I'll find you, Liu Xue... As long as I can find you, I'll give you everything you need! You will be the happiest woman in this world..."

  Zhou Yi's eyes also became clearer than ever before, the emotional connection that was originally hidden in his heart, from being vague and entwined, turned into something clear and visible, making him feel like he could grasp it as soon as he reached out.

  "Willow catkin, can you catch it too?"

  The Book of Changes comes out effortlessly.

  P.S: One more thing tonight:) Thanks again to all the brothers who have been supporting me:) (....)