"That distant relative of yours certainly knows a lot!"
"Some of it was common knowledge at the factory. Some came from people overhearing Li Zekun's mother yelling at his sister at home and spreading the word!
"But now everyone around here has heard! The Li family used to be one of the most respectable families in the area. This time... not so respectable anymore!"
Someone came to buy a magazine, and the man went to serve them.
Song Ning thanked him and left.
For a moment, she felt rather wistful.
It might have been gossip, but it was probably not far from the truth.
Li Zekun had died at that base, which was presumably connected to that "K," so the actual circumstances of his death would not be made public.
An accidental death was the best explanation.
The bus station was not far from the train station.
Song Ning went to the ticket office first. Fortunately, there was still an eight o'clock train to Gui City.
Just as on her way here, there was no direct train from Zhu City to Yu City. She would have to transfer in Gui City.
Only one upper sleeper berth remained, and she bought it.
There were still three hours until departure.
After a moment's thought, she joined the line at the public telephone.
When her turn came, she dialed the number Zheng Zhenguo had given her.
She had parted ways with Zheng Zhenguo and his mother at Zhu City's train station.
She had left the elderly woman a prescription, and Zheng Zhenguo had given her an address with a telephone number on it.
Now Zheng Zhenguo was missing.
There had been no word of him at all.
Even if Gu Zheng and the others had news of him, they probably would not tell