Chapter 46 Meeting (Please vote! Please read on!)
Letter from King Proetus. Li Qing searched on Baidu and found out that Bellerophon was envied and hated by King Proetus, so he was ordered to deliver a letter to his father-in-law, the King of Lycia.

This led to the story of the conquest of Chimaera, which is indeed a very appropriate beginning of Bellerophon's Trial.

However, the system won't really create a Chimera for him to defeat in the end, right?

System: You must be sweating profusely, little brother!

It has a lion's head, a goat's body, and a python's tail, and can spit fire. Although it is not as well stitched as the dragon native to China, it is still harmonious.

But this is also a monster in myth and legend!
Nothing is simple when it comes to myths and legends!
Although there are many versions about the origin of Chimera, they are all descendants of God without exception, the only difference is that the gods are different.

That's impossible. Where can I get this thing in a modern city? Li Qing couldn't help but feel a sour feeling in his teeth.

Alas, it’s useless to think more. I might as well think about how to communicate with Tian Youchun later.

Li Qing's eyes were unpredictable, and he was lost in thought...

Tian Youchun is the father of Tian Yunyi, the sophomore student at Shancheng University who has been missing for half a month. He is also the son of the white-haired old man that Li Qing met in the breakfast shop.

Li Qing called the number listed in the missing person notice last night, got in touch with him, and agreed to find a time to communicate.

The content of the communication was naturally the missing Tian Yunyi.

Thinking of the moment when the phone call was connected last night and the other party's cautious yet expectant tone, Li Qing felt uncomfortable.

And anger towards the culprit.

Damn human traffickers!

"Here we go young man."

"Okay, thank you, Master."

Li Qing got off the car with a smile. He had already arrived at the destination given by Tian Youchun. Because the place was a bit remote, it took a little longer.

Baishi Street District - a place in the mountain city that is similar to an urban village.

Unlike the large areas in the eastern and western suburbs, the Baishi Street District is located in the shadow of high-rise buildings in the southern part of the mountain city. Most of the people living here are elderly people, and young people basically do not stay here.

There is no other reason, it’s just too backward.

There is no development potential and not many jobs, so young people naturally continue to flow out, leaving behind only lonely elderly people and left-behind children.

For example, the white-haired old man He Tian Yunyi is exactly like this.

Tian Youchun and his wife are usually not at home, but work outside. They are contracted to transport steel pipes to construction sites, which is commonly known as driving a truck.

He is a truck driver. Although he earns a lot of money from each trip, it is all hard-earned money. His wife, Tian Yunyi's mother, volunteered to accompany him and help him with his work.

Reduce your expenses and hire one less person so you can earn more.

Among them, they have to send money to the white-haired old man and Tian Yunyi every month as living expenses.

Tian Yunyi also knew how difficult it was for her parents. After growing up, she never called them frequently, nor did she ask them to come back often. The best thing was that they could come back safely during the New Year and other holidays.

In order to reduce the burden on her parents, Tian Yunyi chose to do odd jobs during this summer vacation, intending to support herself.

As a result, it turned into such a tragedy, with the white-haired old man looking for his granddaughter alone...

After Li Qing got off the car, he looked around. Tian Youchun told him on the phone that he would come back to pick him up. The road conditions in the urban village were really complicated. He had no idea where he was going after going around in circles. Without an acquaintance to lead the way, he would definitely get lost for the first time.

Suddenly, Li Qing noticed a middle-aged man with scraggly stubble, a half-burned cigarette in his mouth, and heavy dark circles under his eyes, half-squatting on the ground in the corner. After seeing him looking around, he waved at him and motioned him to come over.

"Li Qing?"

After passing by, the middle-aged man raised his head slightly, with no intention of standing up. "Yes, I am."

Li Qing noticed that the middle-aged man, Tian Youchun, had cigarette ash all over his feet and on his worn leather shoes, proving that he had not moved since he squatted down, and the cigarette ash had accumulated.

After confirming the person, Tian Youchun stood up with a gasp and shook his legs that were numb from squatting.

He pulled out a crumpled pack of cigarettes from his pocket, took out a cigarette and tentatively handed it to Li Qing, asking:

"Want a cigarette? One?"

Li Qing naturally wouldn't take it and raised his hand to block Tian Youchun's action.

"No, I don't smoke."

Tian Youchun smiled indifferently, put the cigarette in his mouth, and just held it without lighting it.

"Excuse me, I feel exhausted without smoking."

"Understood, understood."

"Let's go. This is not the place to talk. Let's go to my hometown and sit down. Don't you have something to ask?"

After saying that, Tian Youchun walked in front, leading the way for Li Qing.

The two had video calls with each other before, so they knew each other.

Li Qing followed quietly, and followed Tian Youchun around in this sparsely populated village in the city.

During this process, young people were the rarest sight in the urban villages. There were several elderly people, half of their bodies already buried in the ground. They moved a few small chairs and sat silently by the street. They did not talk, but just sat there in silence.

The only proof that they are still alive is the slight movement of their eyes when someone passes by.

Li Qing adjusted his clothes uncomfortably and tried his best to ignore the gazes.

Who would have thought that just across the street was a bustling and prosperous city, while this place was like an abandoned dead city, full of people waiting to die.

Li Qing didn't dare to imagine what would happen after these old people left.

After walking with Tian Youchun for about seven or eight minutes, Li Qing came to a low concrete house. On the door of the house was a pair of red couplets that had turned a little pale. They read - May the five blessings of plum blossoms welcome the arrival of spring, and may a harmonious family bring prosperity.

It is a very common Chinese phrase to pray for family harmony and prosperity in the coming year.

pity……

"Ahem, the house is a little messy lately, don't mind." Tian Youchun said to Li Qing with a little embarrassment. It might be because the house hasn't been cleaned recently, and some people have come over.

"it's okay no problem."

Li Qing waved his hands repeatedly.

Then, Tian Youchun opened the door and walked in with Li Qing.

Brown tiles, an old wall fan, a calendar with the date still stuck on more than ten days ago, a few old sofas, and an old table. The most eye-catching thing is that the floor is covered with cigarette ash butts, judging by how dry they are.

The longer ones may have been left behind more than ten days ago, while the shorter ones may have been left behind a few hours ago. The owner of the house has not cleaned it for a long time.

I'm not in the mood, and there's no need...

Because, I care about the person who used to be responsible for the house's hygiene...

Haven't been back for a long time...

(End of this chapter)