Zhang Rong really was pretending to be asleep.
I didn't know why he was pretending.
If he were awake, I could simply ask him what he had been through and whether he had found any important clues.
But with him pretending to be asleep, I didn't dare ask.
I quietly walked out, planning to wait until he stopped pretending.
About half an hour later, Liu Chenghai called again. This time, I answered.
"Young man, where are you?"
"I've called you so many times, and you haven't answered!"
"What on earth are you doing?"
Liu Chenghai sounded extremely anxious and still wanted me to come over.
If I were him, after I had gone so long without answering, there would have been no point in making this call.
"Manager Liu, I'm looking for my older brother."
"Haven't I found him for you? Why aren't you here yet?"
"Manager Liu, are you sure you've found my brother?"
"Of course I'm sure!"
Liu Chenghai sounded a little angry. "I'm right here watching over him. How much longer will you take?"
I repeated myself. "Are you sure you've found my brother?"
He fell silent.
"Manager Liu, why aren't you saying anything? Feeling awkward?"
Suddenly, he hung up.
When I called back, his number could no longer be reached.
That moron. I hadn't shown up after all this time, and he was still calling me. Any normal person would have taken him to the hospital first.
Another half hour passed before Zhang Rong stopped pretending to sleep and woke up.
Boss Lei and I went in and saw him push himself up into a sitting position on the bed.
"Senior brother, stay lying down for now."
"My name is Chen Mo. I'm from Qingyang Temple too. My master is Daoist Qingfeng."
I hurried over to