from night city

In terms of fighting, River may not be as good as

A professional mercenary, but his strength lies in investigation and criminal investigation. Su Xiao's company may not need such talents yet, but it doesn't matter.

When you are a boss, you have to have a plan to prepare for a rainy day.

"That Yawen, she looks like she has 'happy' written all over her face. She won't betray us, right?"

River shook his head: "We are friends after all, she shouldn't."

Su Xiao complained: "Friends? How do I think the way you get along is more like enemies?"

River laughed when he heard this.

"I used to...were boyfriend and girlfriend with Yawen, but after getting along for a while, we felt they weren't suitable for each other, so we broke up."

"I have let go of that past incident, but Yawen can't let it go. From now on, he has a lot of opinions about me."

"I know I could have said it more beautifully when I was in the lab, but please forgive me, I was really anxious at the time. When I thought about Randy..."

Su Xiao sighed.

"Randy has a good uncle. If he can come home safely this time, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to ask him to kowtow to you."

River shook his head slightly.

"That's not necessary. I just hope that Randy can change his mind and start from scratch. As long as he can learn well again, the past will be in the past."

"As for Yawen, don't worry too much. And having said that, if we have to fall out with her, don't be afraid. I won't have any leverage over her."

Lidya Su can guess it.

Although the specific details are not very clear, from their conversation, it seems that Yawen was able to enter medical school because of River's great efforts.

It was precisely because of his disgrace that when River was revealed, Yawen would get furious and furious.

Not only because of the cracks in the relationship between the two, but also because River was holding his own.

If River handed over Yavin's clues, Yavin would be finished.

She also came from the bottom, so she cherishes her current job very much. If she is kicked out, her life will be over.

However, although River can use Yawen's handle to control Yawen, the problem is...

"Do you think Yawen will still help us after this?"

River was a little unimpressed.

"Well, despite the quarrel, we can always make up in the end... I'll tell you next time we have a drink."

After River said this, Su Xiao stopped asking further questions.

"Just treat me to a meal, but no need to drink. I don't like tobacco or alcohol."

……

River's sister, José, lives with her three children in a trailer park outside Santo Domingo.

When they came here, Su Xiao could immediately feel a breath of poverty and desolation.

These people cannot even afford to live in a house in Santo Domingo and can only live in this kind of place. The degree of poverty can be imagined.

"Okay, here we are."

The NCPD would rarely come to this wilderness, and there was no parking line here, so River drove the car directly to the door of Jos' house.

Joes' family has two mobile homes, one is where Joes and Randy's brothers and sisters live, and the other is where Randy lives alone.

The so-called mobile house, as the name suggests, is a house that can be pulled by a car. It sounds very high-tech, but it is not.

In the United States in 2023, most owners of such mobile homes are actually poorer people.

If you like or yearn for freedom, there are too many alternatives, such as driving an RV to travel, which is far more convenient, faster and worry-free than this kind of mobile home.

The real use of a mobile home is not to actually take the house on a trip, but to find a place like this trailer park to live in, which is equivalent to sleeping on a park bench or setting up a tent in the park.

River said with some sigh: "I used to come here every weekend, but that was a long time ago."

"why?"

River scratched the back of his head: "I'm too busy, too tired, or sometimes I just don't want to come. I can't tell you the specific reason."

In the open space in front of Jos' house, there were several parasols and tables and chairs.

But there was no one on these tables and chairs.

There were no lights even in the mobile home.

Su Xiao looked at River and said, "Is there no one?"

"No, since Randy disappeared, she didn't even go to class. She stayed at home every day waiting for news."

Su Xiao followed River into the house. When they were approaching the kitchen, they both heard a tired and anxious female voice calling.

"Yes, yes, I know I just went to the police station in the morning, but I wonder if it's already night now. You may have found clues about my child."

"Not yet? Well, if there is any news about him, please inform me as soon as possible, okay? I'm at home and will answer the phone anytime, anywhere. Thank you."

In the kitchen, a woman with a face that couldn't hide her fatigue put down the phone in her hand. She glanced at River and Su Xiao who came in from the outside. She was startled for a moment, and then said.

"River, you either have something serious to do, or my Randy has news, otherwise you wouldn't have come to my place."

River introduced his sister: "Joss, this is Sue."

Jos turned to look at Lidya Su.

"Sue,

Did something happen to my Randy? "

In the car, River had asked not to tell Joss about Randy's kidnapping, so Su Xiao shook her head without saying a word.

"You don't know, or you can't tell?"

River found a chair and sat down. For some reason, he had obviously said not to tell Joss the truth before.

As a result, at this moment, he was acting strangely, like pouring beans out of a bamboo tube, and began to tell the truth.

"Joss, I...I don't know what to say, but Randy...he was kidnapped."

Sure enough, Joss suddenly panicked as if he was frightened.

"Kidnapped? He's still alive, right?" Seeing River's silence, Joss couldn't help but become anxious, "River! You're talking!"

Seeing that River was criticized by his sister and had nothing to say, Su Xiao had no choice but to come to his rescue.

"The person who kidnapped Randy has been caught by the NCPD. He was shot once and is now lying in a coma in the hospital."

Seeing Su Xiao speak, Jos turned his gun and said, "Where is Randy?"

When his sister makes things difficult for him, River can remain silent.

But when his boss was being made things difficult for his sister, River had to speak up.

As Randy's uncle, River has always felt guilty for Randy's disappearance.

Just like he said when they were outside the house.

He used to come every week, but then he stopped coming.

Ever since Randy disappeared, River has been blaming himself.

If he could often take time out to see Randy and the others, maybe Randy wouldn't be like that.

Therefore, when Joss questioned him, River was willing to let Joss vent his emotions.

But now, River saw that Joss had a vague desire to turn his emotions to Su Xiao.

Then he would have to speak.

Not only because Su Xiao is his boss now, but also because Su Xiao was called by him to help.

I have already troubled others enough, but complaining in front of others is really a bit ignorant.

"Jos, we're still looking for him..."

"come to my home?"

Joss didn't understand what River meant at all.

Or maybe, she heard it, but now she just wants to find someone to quarrel with.

Otherwise, facing this empty house, she would go crazy sooner or later.

Although Su Xiao could understand Jos's feelings, he still said: "Stop making things difficult for River. Arguing can't solve any problems."

Joss immediately said loudly: "He is my son! It's not your turn to tell me what my attitude is!"

Lidya Su sneered.

"You still know it's your son?! River is Randy's uncle, not Randy's father. He dropped everything to help you find your son, and you treat him like this?!"

Joss was choked up when he heard this.

Lidya Su's words were very reasonable and she couldn't refute them.

"you……"

But Lidya Su was not ready to let her go.

If Joss was willing to have a good talk at the beginning, then Su Xiao would naturally not say anything.

But it was clearly her fault for not taking good care of her son (although there were objective reasons of one kind or another), but she placed the blame on others, especially on the family members who helped her...

Then Lidya Su is not used to it.

"What are you! Let me tell you, Joss, I can understand your mood at this moment. I have not only seen the pain of a mother who lost her child, but I can also feel it."

"But! Just because I'm willing to help a mother find her child doesn't mean I can tolerate a bitch using me as a punching bag!"

Jos was rendered speechless.

"I……"

Lidya Su snorted and continued.

"What am I? If you think what I said is wrong, you can go to any police station in the city and tell the police officers about your attitude towards River just now. See if they will ignore you. you."

"You have to figure it out, Joss! It's your child who's missing. When you ask for help, you have to show an attitude of asking for help instead of acting as if everyone owes you."