Chapter 39 Going Home
Hongmo continued to search for recent news on the Internet. There is one thing that Hongmo is curious about. So far, no one has come to chase him, and the matter of the research institute has not been spread. This is very unreasonable. What happened?
2024.11.03, an earthquake occurred in Taihang Mountain, and the ground cracked a large crack several kilometers wide and nearly 100 kilometers long.
Earthquake? It's really disaster-prone. Hongmo continued to look at it and found that it didn't seem to be as simple as an earthquake. There is a lot of news about the earthquake on the Internet, but it is all superficial information, and there is nothing worth paying attention to.
Official news said that the earthquake occurred in the mountainous area of Taihang Mountain, which caused little harm. However, the country attaches great importance to it and is investigating the relevant information.
It's so abnormal that the red ink closed its eyes.
According to the truth, such a big earthquake should be reported on the Internet. Why is there not even a clear picture, only relevant text information?
I browsed the messages one by one, and the red ink was gradually disappointed. Suddenly, Hongmo saw a message of 'Picture of the Taihang Mountain Earthquake' and clicked in.
Empty.
But there is a saying, please enter my space...
The red ink was originally intended to be treated as spam, but the red ink opened the space. Then in the space album, Hongmo saw a picture.
This picture is obviously not taken close, or even not taken in the air by helicopter. It is more like a satellite picture.
On the verdant land, there is a red gap. Judging from the picture, this gap is like a 'dragon' with teeth and claws. Moreover, from the picture, there is a thick red light around this 'dragon'.
Yes, the title of the picture is also a photo of the Taihang Mountain earthquake.
It's really strange. How can an earthquake be like this? What is the red thing? Well, you don't have to delve into these things now. However, Hong Mo finally understood the initial doubts.
2024.11.03, an earthquake occurred. 2024.11.05, the research institute was invaded. Today is 2024.11.09, and there is no news from the research institute yet.
The whole thing is connected into a complete line in Hongmo's mind. Is the country's energy involved in the earthquake? It's really lucky.
"Lingyin, let's go. Let's go home." Hong Mo greeted the bell next to him and got up and left. This little guy is watching cats and mice. I didn't expect that after such a long time, I could find this cartoon in the Internet cafe.
"Oh." Lingyin took off the headphones and followed the red ink.
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Hongmo's hometown is in Mianyang City. I didn't take the train, because I needed an ID card to buy a ticket, and Hongmo didn't want to expose the news so easily. After several long-distance transfers, Hong Mo came to Mianyang with Lingyin.
The change is very big, and the red ink looks at the strange scene around. However, fortunately, the place name has not changed at least. Along the way, the former countryside disappeared. After being developed, all kinds of tall buildings stood on this land. There was a trace of panic in Hongmo's heart.
I hope I can still find a 'home'.
According to the vague memory in his mind, Hong Mo walked towards home. The more you walk, the more confused the red ink is. This is too desolate. Didn't there have a lot of houses around here before? Why can't one be seen now?
Under the small mountain bag, Hong Mo saw his 'home'.
At this moment, Hong Mo's eyes were full of tears. He had been running away and didn't want to think about his family affairs. But at this moment, Hong Mo found that the 'home' had long been buried in his heart.
Dad, mom, how are you now?
Hongmo wiped his eyes and walked to the dilapidated 'home' under the mountain bag. Nearby, there are several plots of land, and some small dishes are planted. Hong Mo breathed a little relief, which showed that at least there were still people.
"Is anyone there?" Hong Mo stood in the weedy yard with the bell and shouted inside.
"Oh, who, I'll open the door right away." A voice came from the room.
With a creak, the dilapidated door was pushed open, and a white-haired old woman appeared in the eyes of red ink. At the moment when the two looked at each other, the whole world was immersed.
"Are you, Moer?" The old woman suddenly opened her mouth.
"Mom, it's me, I'm Hong Mo." Tears surged in Hongmo's eyes, and his heart was full of guilt and regret. This is my mother, who has gray hair.
"Dad, don't cry." Hong Lingyin looked at her father strangely and pulled Hong Mo's hand.
"Really, it's Moer, you..." Hongmo's mother also looked unbelievable, and her face was full of surprise.
"Mom, it's me. It's really me. Look, there's the scar on the back of my head and the naughty fall when I was a child." Speaking of this, Hong Mo was stunned for a moment before he remembered that since he had the high-speed regeneration ability, the scar had long disappeared.
The red mother did not pursue these, but just said, "Just come back, just come back." After a while, his whole body was full of tears.
"Where's Dad?"
"Well, you come in first. I'll tell you." The red mother sighed and led the red ink into the room. The room was very dim, and Hong Mo found that there was not even an electric light.
After sitting down, the red mother carefully explained the changes in the past ten years to the red ink.
Ten years ago, Hongmo was seriously injured and was on the verge of death and was taken to the Research Institute of the North Hospital. The news that Hongmo's parents got was that Hongmo had committed a big accident and was arrested. They didn't even tell the two elders where they were imprisoned.
Moreover, since then, the life of the two old people has been subjected to many difficulties, and life has become more difficult. Fortunately, most of the neighbors nearby are good people. If they can help, everyone will still help.
Then, since 2016, alienated creatures have begun to appear in the world. These alienated creatures are not very powerful, but they are certainly not something that ordinary people can deal with. There is information that human beings are killed by alienated creatures all over the country. In response to this situation, the country has built more communities to let people live together.
However, Hongmo's parents were told that they did not have this qualification.
When Hong Mo heard this, his eyes were cold!
After the completion of the community, the nearby neighbors have moved away and the houses have been demolished. In a few years, this place has become a barren mountain. Only Hongmo's parents support each other and still live here.
However, Hongmo's father was also attacked by an alien creature and died three years ago.
On the day when Hongmo's father was buried, no one came to mourn. Hongmo's parents have been forgotten. Then the red mother also let go. When can't live, just die like this?
Red mother continues to plant a few pieces of land nearby, plant some home-cooked dishes, and maintain a simple life self-sufficiently.
Hong Mo raised his head and didn't want his tears to be seen, but tears rolled down his cheeks. Guilt, incomparable guilt hit the bottom of Hongmo's heart. I am really an unfilial son...
"Bear by the way, Moer, who is this little girl?" The red mother suddenly asked.
"Mom, this is my daughter, Lingyin. Lingyin, call me mother-in-law." Hong Mo pulled the bell over.
"You, daughter?" The red mother's face was full of joy, stroking the smooth hair of the bell. Okay, okay, okay, I'm relieved that you have a daughter. What about her mother?
Hong Mo hesitated, and then said in a low voice, "He passed away."
"Oh, miserable child." The Red Mother did not delve into it. It's just a matter of focusing on the lovely bell. Although the family reunion is not complete, it is also a little happy. The red mother pulled out a few vegetables in the field and stir-fried a few home-cooked dishes.
The kitchen is dark, and only the fire in the stove is reflected. Even the electricity has been out here for a long time. Hongmo helped her mother to be busy.
"Where's the oil?" Hongmo suddenly asked.
"Oil? Oh, I forgot, I haven't bought oil for several years. The red mother patted her head and thought of something.
Hong Mo couldn't help but have a sore nose. What kind of life has my mother lived in the past ten years? There is no oil in cooking." It's okay. Let's cook like this." Hong Mo said.
Hongmo, Lingyin and Hongmu gathered around the shabby table and had the happiest lunch in a decade. Although the dishes are very simple, they are not even oily. Rice is also brown rice, and the bran shells are clearly visible. However, this meal is still the happiest meal for Hongmo.
And the red bell is also very well-behaved, eating this white food silently.
"Mom, I have something to tell you." After dinner, Hongmo wanted to explain to his mother what had happened in the past ten years. However, the red mother shook her hand with a kind face.
"Moer, I know what you want to say, but no, your father and I have always believed in you. No matter what you do, you have your own reasons. You are no longer a child. The red mother smiled.
Hong Mo's words were blocked by the red mother. After a while, she choked: "Well, I know what to do."
After a break, Hongmo took Lingyin to worship his father, Lingyin's grandfather. The red father's grave is a small mound by the roadside. If you don't know, no one can find that this is a grave.
"Mo'er." Red Mother suddenly said.
"Hm?"
"When I die, I will be buried next to your father. I don't have to do anything. Just bury it directly." The red mother said softly.
"Mom, what are you talking about? I'm back. You still have to live a good life." The red ink was shocked.
"Moer, you have grown up and even have your own daughter. I have nothing to worry about. I have to learn to take care of myself in the future. I know my body very well, and I can't hold on for much time. The red mother comforted the red ink softly.
"Mother-in-law." Hong Lingyin also saw that it was wrong and took her mother-in-law's warm hand.
"Xiao Lingyin, it's a pity that my mother-in-law has nothing to give you. You must live well with your father in the future." After the red mother said to the bell, she turned to the red ink. Although I am remote here, I also know that the world has changed greatly. I don't ask you to achieve anything, but you must be safe.
Hong Mo knew that her mother didn't talk nonsense. After ten years of hard life, every energy in the body has been squeezed out for a long time. Being able to stand here now is more of an expectation, an expectation for my son.
Since the moment Hongmo came back, the red mother put down her thoughts in her heart, and it won't last long.
Eight days later, the red mother died, and the red ink did not shed tears. He would bury this sadness in his heart. After burying his mother next to his father, Hong Mo left here with Lingyin.