Xu Xiangyang dragged his suitcase, dusty and tired from the bus ride. As soon as he left the parking spot, he saw a small stand selling roasted sweet potatoes and corn.
"Excuse me, do you know this place?"
He took out a crumpled piece of paper from his pocket, smoothed it out; it was written with the words "Xu Jiaming's family, Baiyue Village, Xiangping County".
Everyone said they didn't recognize it. He asked around several stores on the street and finally, a local pointed him in the direction of Baiyue Village.
He gripped the handle and slowly walked towards the direction of the village.
...
The season had just left early spring, the city was full of warmth, but a slightly chill bite still lingered in the winds of the suburb towns.
Xu Xiangyang had a simple reason to come here: soon after the Spring Festival holiday, his sister, Li Qinglian, disappeared.
