Ten Thousand Soul Banner: Deceased, do you have any unfulfilled wishes?
Chapter 149: Take You Home

Chapter 149: Chapter 149: Take You Home

A group of people arrived in Bin Hai from Xiajing around almost 2 p.m.

Shen Siyuan and Duoduo parted ways; he had already told them the location where Duoduo’s remains were buried, and the rest was up to them.

Lin Libo booked the Garden Hotel, which is not the best in Bin Hai, but considering its name, the scenery is definitely quite nice.

Not only could you see the sea at a glance, but there was also a large tropical garden outside the hotel.

"It’s been many years since I’ve been back, Bin Hai has become completely unrecognizable now."

Lin Jianming also felt quite emotional as he looked out the window.

Ever since the incident with Duoduo, Bin Hai had become the deepest pain in the hearts of the couple; they never returned to Bin Hai after going back to Xiajing.

In his memory, Bin Hai was run-down and old, with a strong coastal style.

But now, what he saw was a modern city with broad roads and tall buildings everywhere.

"It’s been so many years, and Bin Hai’s development is still a bit slow," Lin Libo made a fair assessment.

Apart from being a tourist city, Bin Hai didn’t have many other resources; it had basically reached a bottleneck over the years, and despite the various local leaders trying numerous solutions, none were effective.

The driver quickly delivered everyone to the Garden Hotel, and Lin Libo went to the front desk to check in, where the staff gave him a set of car keys.

He had rented the car online, not expecting it to be delivered to the hotel.

With the car, it would be much more convenient for his family to get around, and also make their following plans easier.

Lin Libo turned around and saw Duoduo happily riding on the suitcase, being pushed by Lin Jianming, laughing joyfully.

"Dad, Mom, come over to check in."

At the hotel now, not only did they have to register their IDs, but also undergo facial recognition.

"Wow, the room is so big."

Lin Libo had booked a family suite, which had several rooms.

Duoduo was very happy because this was the first time she was "traveling" with her parents and brother.

After setting down their luggage, Lin Jianming eagerly asked Lin Libo.

"Is the car ready?"

"It’s ready." Lin Libo shook the car keys in his hand.

"Then let’s set off now, there is still some time before it gets dark," said Lin Jianming.

So, the group left the hotel and drove towards the place where Duoduo’s bones were buried.

Duoduo’s bones were buried by a small river on Ninghe Road.

This road was a very secluded path, rarely visited even now, which is why her remains had not been discovered for many years.

Because it was rarely visited, insects buzzed, bursting with vitality.

"Here, here..."

Duoduo got out of the car and ran towards the riverbank.

Lin Jianming and the others surveyed the surroundings; because it was not stagnant water, the river was relatively clear, but it was overgrown with aquatic plants, almost blending with the weeds on the shore.

Seeing Duoduo standing on the riverbank waving at them, Lin Jianming’s steps faltered yet he eagerly moved forward.

Lin Libo wanted to extend a hand to support him, but he shrugged it off, even grabbing the shovel from his hand, taking a deep breath and said, "I’ll do it myself, take care of your mom."

With that, he carried the shovel with a smile, stepped down onto the riverbank, and walked towards Duoduo.

Sunlight shone on his face, with a glint in the corner of his eye.

"It’s right here."

Duoduo pointed to a bamboo stick tied with a plastic bag, beneath which she was buried.

The bamboo pole was set up by her brother, who said it would help their parents find her; the plastic bag fluttered in the wind, like a soul-guiding flag.

"Is it right here?"

Lin Jianming’s hand, gripping the shovel, whitened at the knuckles.

Duoduo nodded her head; she did not seem upset at all.

The weeds in this small patch were noticeably denser than the surrounding area; as an experienced policeman, Lin Jianming understood what this meant.

He lifted the shovel, but then hesitated.

At this moment, Lin Libo, supporting Song Qingwei, came down and said, "Dad, let me do it if you can’t."

"No need, I can manage."

Having said that, he gently inserted the shovel into the soil.

He did so gently because he was afraid that being too forceful would harm his daughter’s skeletal remains.

Then he stopped again and looked back at the river covered with aquatic plants. Song Qingwei stepped forward, patted his back gently, and whispered, "Dig, Duoduo is waiting for us to take her home."

His wife’s words seemed to give Lin Jianming immense courage. He tightened his grip on the shovel and pulled out the bamboo pole, tossing it aside.

He lifted the shovel high again but let it fall gently, scraping off a shallow layer of soil.

"Duoduo, Dad is taking you home."

"Libo, go get the other shovel from the car, I’ll dig with your dad."

Lin Libo quickly fetched the remaining shovel and a bag from the car.

"Mom, let me do it."

"No need, I’ll do it myself. You take Duoduo nearby for a drive, we’ll call you when we’re done," Song Qingwei said.

Lin Libo wanted to say more, but Lin Jianming looked up at him and said, "Listen to your mom, go."

Lin Libo, hearing this, said no more and took the confused Duoduo up the riverbank.

Because the body wasn’t buried very deep, Duoduo’s skeletal remains were soon uncovered.

Although the body had decayed to only bones, the clothes on it had not decomposed, and the blue and white stripes on the dress remained clearly visible.

This was because the dress was made of popular synthetic fiber fabric from the 1980s, commonly known as polyester, which is durable, maintains its shape, washes and dries quickly, and also resists decomposition.

The skull was located at the chest, with visible injury marks on the neck bones.

Both of them, a policeman and a doctor, knew what this meant.

Lin Jianming, propped on the shovel, trembled all over, while Song Qingwei directly knelt on the ground, collapsing beside him.

"Duoduo..."

It took a while for the couple to regain their composure, then, with tears streaming, they gathered the bones.

"Duoduo was so chubby and soft when she was born, her little arms in sections..."

"She saw you liking drinking, thinking alcohol must taste good, she secretly gulped a big mouthful when we weren’t watching and got frightfully drunk..."

"Duoduo liked watermelon but didn’t know how to spit out the seeds. She often ate them whole, so I scared her, telling her the seeds would grow into big watermelons and burst her belly. For a while, she’d frequently touch her stomach, afraid it would burst..."

...

As Song Qingwei picked up the bones, she murmured, her adorable child having become like this was unbearably painful.

At that moment, Lin Jianming calmed down slightly and comforted her, "It’s a blessing for Duoduo to have met Mr. Shen."

This was what Song Qingwei had told Dou Dou and Xiao Yue at the airport.

"We are fortunate to see Duoduo again."

Lin Jianming comforted with these words, but when he held his daughter’s skull, he could no longer hold back, cradling the skull in his arms and sobbing softly, like a wounded beast.

PS: Seeking monthly ticket, two more Chapters in the afternoon~