ATBWSTBP Chapter 43
by VolareHaving washed up and eaten breakfast, it was just past seven.
Xiao Feiwu was also excited when he heard that Jin Mo had discovered his brother’s whereabouts.
He didn’t have the same suspicions as Xu Jiahao.
He had known Jin Mo and Jin Baiyan for over a decade and was used to Jin Mo’s special ability to recognize Jin Baiyan.
“The most ridiculous time, there was a group of people who all looked like copy-pastes to me, but Jin Mo insisted they were different. He even pointed to a shoe that was showing and said, ‘That’s my brother!'”
“I didn’t believe it at the time! Uncle Jin didn’t believe it either. The two of us just kept staring at that shoe!”
“In the end, that shoe stopped right in front of us!”
“Damn, it really was Baiyan!”
“Uncle Jin and I were completely convinced!”
Xiao Feiwu gesticulated wildly as he spoke.
“I asked him how he could tell.”
“He told me that his brother’s shoe had a line on it that the others didn’t!”
“I wanted to tell him that he was full of it. I could see several shoes with lines at a glance!”
As soon as he finished speaking, Jin Mo kicked him.
“That line is different! It has different lengths and thicknesses. How could a rough guy like you tell?”
Xiao Feiwu was speechless!
Xu Jiahao was impressed!
The group chatted idly in the living room.
The small door of the kitchen on the side was pushed open, and Bai Xian walked into the kitchen. He first closed the door leading to the living room and then began to prepare his breakfast.
Laughter occasionally came from the living room!
The corners of his mouth also curled up!
Since Jin Mo arrived, this quiet inn had gained a hint of vitality.
Even his life, which was like stagnant water, had been enlivened with laughter.
Jin Mo had originally planned to rest at the inn today and then go to encounter his brother the next morning!
However, plans could not keep up with changes!
He received a text message from Auntie Ran!
– Little Jin, it’s Auntie Ran!
– Auntie Ran, hello, what’s up? Is there something you need?
– It’s nothing big, just that you asked me about your brother’s news yesterday, right?
– Yes, what’s wrong?
– At the time, I really hadn’t seen your brother! Later, less than half an hour after you left, a guest came to my place. He’s a regular at the library, and he’s been going to the library almost every day for the past half month! He was wearing a mask, so I couldn’t see his face, but I always felt that his eyes were a bit like your brother’s!
Jin Mo’s body stiffened, and his back straightened involuntarily. The hand holding the phone trembled slightly!
– Auntie Ran, thank you. I’ll go to the library to take a look later!
Jin Mo suppressed the excitement in his heart and replied to Auntie Ran.
“What’s wrong?” Xu Jiahao noticed the abnormality in Jin Mo and leaned over to him.
Jin Mo handed him the phone.
“Auntie Ran said she saw a masked brother whose eyes looked like my brother’s!” Jin Mo succinctly explained.
Xiao Feiwu slammed his hands on the table, startling everyone.
Xu Jiahao gave Xiao Feiwu a white eye!
Being with this guy really tested the resilience of the heart.
“Feiwu-ge, you guys rest here. Xu-ge and I will go to the library to take a look!”
Jin Mo put away his phone, stood up, and said to Xiao Feiwu.
“Ah? Aren’t we going too?” Xiao Feiwu looked disappointed.
“We’ll go scout out the situation first. It’s not like we’re going to arrest someone,” Xu Jiahao rolled his eyes, his tone a little amused.
“Feiwu-ge, the main thing is that I’m not sure about my brother’s current condition. I’m afraid of scaring him and causing unnecessary misunderstandings. Let me go check out the situation myself first!”
Jin Mo patted Xiao Feiwu on the shoulder and explained with a smile.
Xiao Feiwu thought about it, and it made sense.
Jin Mo and Xu Jiahao didn’t delay. They got up and walked towards the door.
Outside the door of the Slow Residence was a large lawn, green and pleasing to the eye.
Further away was a canyon, shrouded in clouds and mist in the morning, very beautiful. At this moment, the sun had just come out, and the clouds and mist were even more hazy.
Jin Mo took out his phone and took several photos.
For the past two days, he had been preoccupied with finding his brother and was constantly in a state of self-doubt because he had no news. He didn’t find anything interesting!
Now, he felt relaxed and everything seemed so bright and pleasing to the eye!
Turning left after leaving the Slow Residence, they walked for a few minutes and came to a mountain path. This road was built along the mountain and was a stone road, not wide, just enough for two people to walk side by side.
“The place where my brother lives should be near this road!” Jin Mo stood on the stone road, looking back and forth, and said.
Xu Jiahao also looked around for a while.
This road had mountains on one side and inns, sheds, farmhouses, various decorative shops, and cultural centers on the other.
They had visited all these shops, but they hadn’t gotten any information.
Jin Mo had to admire his brother’s hiding skills.
The two walked slowly along the shady mountain path towards the Guiwu Library.
The temperature gradually rose, and as they walked, they began to feel a little overwhelmed!
They sat down on a stone bench in the forest, preparing to rest for a while before continuing.
“It’s already the end of August, why is it still so hot?” Xu Jiahao couldn’t help but complain, “Shouldn’t it be cooler in the mountains?”
“I saw the weather forecast. The sun will be good for the next few days, making it the hottest. Starting tomorrow, it will be cloudy, and the temperature will drop sharply.”
Jin Mo took a sip of water and swallowed.
A gust of wind blew by, and the two instantly felt a lot cooler.
As they were talking, several people walked past on the road next to them, looking like tourists!
They walked upwards, talking loudly and full of enthusiasm.
Instantly making the two look pathetic.
Jin Mo was embarrassed!
“Let’s go!”
When they reached the entrance of the library, the two first went to “Sister Ran’s Coffee Shop,” greeted Auntie Ran, and ordered a cup of iced milk tea each before going to the library.
It was still early, just ten minutes past eight. The library had just opened not long ago, and only a few people were there.
The two walked around inside but didn’t find anyone wearing a mask.
Jin Mo found a spot where he could see the entrance of the library at a glance and sat down.
The two put down their milk tea and pretended to choose books from the shelves.
Xu Jiahao chose a collection of horror stories, and Jin Mo chose a journal.
Xu Jiahao read with relish, while Jin Mo became sleepy.
In the end, Jin Mo simply lay down on the table, facing the door, his eyes half-closed, looking like a cat dozing off.
Just as his eyelids were about to close completely, a tall and slender figure entered his field of vision.
Jin Mo sat up straight with a “whoosh,” and his drowsiness vanished.
He pointed with a trembling hand at the person who was slowly approaching the door, his voice shaking with excitement.
“My… my… brother!”
Xu Jiahao was startled by him and looked over in the direction he was pointing.
It was a man wearing a mask.
He couldn’t see his face, but from his figure, he did look very similar to Jin Baiyan!
However, this person was surrounded by an aura of indifference, coldness, and aloofness, which was different from the Jin Baiyan he had met.
“The aura is not quite the same!”
Jin Mo nodded, suppressing the urge to rush over.
“Yes, even colder than before he got sick! But, he is my brother! Even if his aura has changed, he is still my brother!”
Xu Jiahao turned to look at Jin Mo, “Are you going to go directly and recognize him, or…”
Jin Mo shook his head and pressed his hand against his chest, where his heart was about to jump out.
“I really want to pounce on him right now, but as soon as I saw my brother, I knew he had changed! I can’t be impulsive, let me calm down first!”
After speaking, he lay down on the table, revealing a pair of bright eyes, staring intently at the figure looking for books in front of the bookshelf.
Bai Xian stood in front of the bookshelf, his mood not as calm as usual.
As soon as he entered, he noticed Jin Mo!
His heart suddenly tightened.
His steps also lost their usual composure!
Standing in front of the bookshelf, there was even a hint of confusion in his mind, wondering what he was doing here?