The town of Melanes under the night seems very quiet.

The three of them walked side by side, and the cold wind blew, and everyone shrank their necks at the same time. Xia Jian looked around and found that this place was indeed a bit different. It coexisted in ancient times and modern times, and there were obviously many pedestrians on the street, not like a town, but a county town.

The street lights were glowing white, and it felt like you were drowsy. From the small shop on the street, the sound of pots and pans hitting, and the sound of serving food from the waiters in the store.

Xi Zhen pointed to the big sign on the side of the road and said, "Let's go to this noodle restaurant! Other things seem to have no taste, so let's go and eat noodles!"

When he pushed the door open and heard the noises. In a small room, there were more than a dozen tables, and almost everyone sat on each table. Xia Jian looked for a while and found two seats in the corner of the wall. He walked over and asked Xi Zhen and Han Juan to sit down first, and sat on the table on one side.

As soon as the waiter came over, Xi Zhen said loudly: "Three bowls of noodles, one serving of cooked meat."

"Okay! Do you eat mutton or beef? Or pork, or other meats," the male waiter asked with a laugh.

Xi Zhen was stunned and immediately came back to her senses and said, "Nothing can come with a plate of beef, five-spice ones are fine." As soon as the waiter walked away, Xi Zhen couldn't help but stick out her tongue. She thought this was a minority that only eats beef and mutton.

At this moment, two women suddenly walked in from the door of the store, one of which was Boss Lin. The other looked two years younger than Boss Lin. She was tall and had a white face, and she felt that she was not Chinese.

Boss Lin's eyes swept through the store, and she suddenly saw Xi Zhen and Han Juan. She rushed over in two steps and asked with a smile: "Which brother Xia is you?"

"Oh Boss Lin! I really didn't expect to meet you here. Our Brother Xia is in HS and didn't come here." Xi Zhen said with a smile. Han Juan on the side smiled slightly, saying hello to Boss Lin.

Boss Lin obviously did not recognize Xia Jianlai. She frowned and said, "No! I seemed to see him with you this morning."

"Oh! Are you talking about a man wearing a velvet hat on his head? He was a ride-hailing car. Once he got here, there were no people. He also said he wanted to give us money. This bastard is a liar." Xi Zhen reacted very quickly and opened his mouth and lied very convincingly.

Boss Lin turned around and smiled at the woman behind her and said, "Joans! I originally took you to meet the handsome guy, but it seems that you don't have this lucky sight. Okay, you can eat slowly. I live in Dongge. If you have any trouble, you can come to me." Boss Lin said, leaving with a beautiful woman.

Xia Jian was sitting there, keeping his head down. When Boss Lin went out, he raised his head. It seemed that the mask was done well. As soon as he put it on, even his acquaintance could not recognize him.

The three bowls of noodles came up soon. The three of them lowered their heads and finished their meals. Xi Zhen paid the bill. Xia Jian and Han Juan walked out one after another. Seeing that there was no one behind, Xia Jian whispered: "You and Xi Zhen are walking behind. I have to walk in front. Let's keep a certain distance and get familiar with the terrain tonight."

Han Juan nodded and said nothing. When they came out, they seemed to not know each other.

At nine o'clock, the street was already bustling. The exciting dance music drifted over with the wind and ran around in the night sky, which made people feel an urge to be nameless. The hotels were filled with guests. The waiters stood at the door and kept calling the passing tourists.

Xia Jian and Han Juan always kept a distance of 20 or 30 meters. While walking aimlessly, he kept looking around. He found that the people here had different skin colors and were really a multi-ethnic place. Some people seemed to be foreigners based on their feelings.

More than half an hour later, Xia Jian had already walked to the other end of the street. As the bluestone slab disappeared, a gravel road leading to the distance appeared in front of him. The street lights were gone here. It seemed that the town of Melanes was not very big.

Through the night, Xia Jian could see the houses under the corners of the mountain. The star-like lights were vaguely visible, without a trace of noise, giving people a sense of another world.

"Are young people coming to travel?" An old voice rang behind him. Xia Jian couldn't help but be surprised. He turned around and found an old man in his sixties standing behind him.

Xia Jian smiled at the old man and said, "Yes, I'm here to play."

"Haha! You young people are really weird. What's so fun about this poor and remote mountain? You'll just pass by one line and become a foreign country. In fact, it's nothing, they are all the same," the old man said, and couldn't help but sigh.

Xia Jian smiled slightly and said, "Why is Melanes here? Can the old man know the origin?"

"Hi! What's the origin of this? Most of the people who lived here in the early years had the surname Mei, and they were named Meicun at that time. Later, a woman who married abroad was named Meilansi. She invested in renovating the street. From then on, Meilansi was renamed Meilansi. Later, the government built the border entrance and exit here, and it gradually became hotter here." The old man said, and couldn't help but laugh dryly.

When Xia Jian heard this, he had a relatively accurate understanding of Melanes Town. He couldn't help but have an idea and smiled and said to the old man: "Uncle! I am a writer. It seems that you are very familiar with this place. If it is convenient for you, let's have a cup of tea?"

"Haha! What's the inconvenience about this? I was going out for a walk, but I didn't expect it to be a little far away." When the old man heard that Xia Jian was going to invite him for tea, he couldn't help but laugh.

In this way, Xia Jian invited the old man to the teahouse and ordered a small private room. He was very generous and ordered several kinds of pastries. When the old man saw that Xia Jian was so generous, he was very happy.

The two of them were drinking tea and chatting casually. As they got to know each other, Xia Jian changed the topic and asked: "Old man, I met a girl from your town a few years ago. She said she was a person here. I wonder if you recognize her?"

"Hi! Don't look at the many people in this town, but there are not many local people, so there will be even fewer people living for a long time. If her ancestors also lived in this town, I would know each other as soon as you say it." The old man said confidently.

Xia Jian nodded and said softly: "Her name is Mei Tong."

"Mei Tong? Oh! She is Boss Mei's grandson. This child is quite capable. I heard that he opened a company wherever he opened. Her family has undergone earth-shaking changes with her in recent years. She paid for the small foreign building at the foot of the mountain." The old man said with a little sigh.

Xia Jian did not rush to ask, but added some water to the old man's cup, and then said with a smile: "So that's it! I thought she was a lie."

"Hi! She is not simple anyway. The police came to see her some time ago, but it seemed that it was fine again later." The old man said thoughtfully.

Xia Jian said with an oh, "Young people are like this nowadays, and their parents can't control it. Especially like your older people, they can't stand what they do." Xia Jian was throwing bricks and taking it step by step. He was afraid that if he was too anxious, it would attract the attention of the old man.

"You are right. Mei Tong is almost angry with Boss Mei. She is almost thirty years old. If she got married early, the children will go to school, but this child will not stay at home." Lao You said, shook his head constantly.

Xia Jian casually said, "Oh", and then asked, "Then why does his parents ignore her? Grandpa cares about her grandson, and grandson will definitely act coquettishly."

"Hey! You don't know. Mei Tong's father was in the army nearby in his early years. Because of his greed, he violated the military discipline and was executed. Mei Tong's mother happened to give birth to twins and lived a very solid life. In the end, an old leader of her father's army adopted Mei Tong's sister away." The old man said very slowly. He was talking while recalling, as if this matter was very far away.

Xia Jian didn't expect that he would get such a big gain when he came out at night. He couldn't help but ask excitedly: "Uncle knows everything about this?"

"Hey! This incident had a great impact on us back then. Most people of my age knew about it. Don't say that Boss Mei's two grandsons are still very successful. I heard from people a few years ago that one of the adopted grandsons has also come back. The two sisters look exactly the same, and outsiders can't tell them at all." When the old man said this, he couldn't help laughing.

Xia Jian hurriedly added tea to the old man. After that, he asked randomly about the situation in Melans town. Of course, he was trying to hide what he had just asked.

The old man seemed very talkative, and talked with Xia Jian at eleven o'clock. If Xia Jian hadn't said he wanted to go back, he would have continued to talk about him according to his appearance.

After leaving the teahouse, Xia Jian quickly walked towards the place where he lived. In the yard, he met the hotel owner. Maybe Xia Jian was wearing a mask on his face, but he didn't recognize it for a moment. When Xia Jian went upstairs, he actually chased after him.

Seeing that the situation was wrong, Xia Jian quickly walked into the door in two steps and tore off the silicone mask on his face in panic. Han Juan, who caught up from behind, shouted: "Boss Long! Is there any hot water tonight?"

"Yes, I'll bring it up to you later. Are you friends here? Why don't I know the people who came in just now?" Boss Long said, and walked towards Xia Jian's house.

At this time, Xia Jian was ready, and he walked out calmly: "What's wrong with Boss Long?"

"Hey! Why did I see it just now... Did my face beautified?" Boss Long said, and couldn't help but shake his head.

Xia Jian smiled and said, "You don't have any faces. I just wrapped the scarf on my face, so you realized that something was wrong. He is really a responsible boss, and we will feel at ease when we sleep at night."

"Hi! Come to me, it's hard to say anything else, but safety is absolutely safe." Boss Long said, looking at Xia Jian from head to toe again with a little disbelief.

Han Juan hurriedly said, "Where is the hot water? Take me to carry it."
Chapter completed!