Li Mazi and I stood there awkwardly and wondered if we should comfort the young man or not.

“Hello, do you know Liu Fuguo?” I asked carefully.

Hearing my question, the young man stopped crying. He lifted his head and looked at us in puzzlement. “Who are you two? Why do you want to see my father?”

He’s Liu Fuguo’s son!

I quickly told him, “There’s something we need to talk to you about. Could we go inside and talk?”

If we stayed outside, someone would likely eavesdrop on us.

The young man shook his head. “No, it’s not convenient. You’ll get hurt. If you have something you want to say, just say it. Afterward, you should leave quickly.”

“We’re here to help you,” I told him. “Have you encountered anything strange these days?”

The young man was tense. “Are you the police?”

I smiled and shook my head. “No.”

“Are you here to help me? Who sent you?”

“You don’t need to worry about that.” Li Mazi gave him five...