Chapter 1278 1262. Ghost Town (3/5)

Chapter 1278 1262. Ghost Town (35)

The car drove fast on the road, and the deeper it got into the town of Tahiti, the more dilapidated and outdated it became.

Hani was a little sad, and said, "How long has it been since I came back? How does it feel like it's been a century?"

Wang Bo patted him on the shoulder and said: "Things are people and things are not things. Life is like this. Many times you suddenly look back and find that the road behind you is so strange."

Charlie smiled and said, "Okay guys, stop pretending to be a poet and a philosopher here. The town of Tahiti was put on the revocation list two years ago. Isn't it normal for it to be dilapidated?"

Hani sighed: "It's normal, it's just that it's too different from what I remember."

Once in town, the difference was even greater.

The walls of the small buildings on both sides of the road are covered with vines. Because of the season, the vines turn gray-green. When the autumn wind blows, a feeling of depression spreads.

Most of the houses were abandoned, with battered walls, broken windows and, in some places, empty spaces where entire homes had been removed.

They walked around the town along the main road, but they didn't see any pedestrians. The only shops that are still open are a convenience store and a restaurant.

The last time Wang Bo came here, he still visited Hani and persuaded him to go to Sunset Town.

At that time, Tahiti Town was a very nice country town, peaceful and peaceful, crowded with people, with cafes, fast food restaurants, flower shops, supermarkets and movie theaters.

Looking into the distance, he remembered that he could still see farms and pastures at that time. When he got closer, he would find many cattle and sheep lazily lying on the grassland.

Now, those stores are closed, and so are the farms and ranches.

The locust plague also covered the town of Tahiti some time ago. The farms and pastures in the town have become worse. Even the green grass is hard to see. It is either dry weeds or the land exposed after the grass has been eaten by the locusts.

Inside the town, some old buildings are dotted all over. Under Hani's leadership, Wang Bo looked at them one by one.

Captain Bally's House, Summer Feast, Easter Celebration and Labor Day Markets, London Stables, Cooper's, Belfister's, Jolly's Corn and more.

What surprised him was that compared with the surrounding houses, these buildings were well protected, as if someone cleaned them regularly. Although the glass was dirty, there was not much dust inside.

Wang Bo wanted to find the cleaner, but Hani shook his head and said, "You can't find it here, and I will tell you who is cleaning these places later."

After wandering around, they drove on to the road. When passing a small two-story building, Wang Bo signaled Uncle Bing to stop.

This is the place that Hani rented when he was working in the town. A group of people got out of the car. Wang Bo looked at the door, shook his head and said, "Lock the door."

Uncle Bing leaned on the window and looked in, and said, "No one lives here, the furniture and electrical appliances have been moved away, there are ants and cockroaches on the floor, and there are mouse holes in the corners of the walls."

Haney said: "Yes, Mrs. Finch moved away long ago. I should thank him. She tolerated me when I was at my worst."

Wang Bo still had an impression of the landlady, and asked, "Is this Mrs. Finch interested in you?"

Hani smiled and said, "Maybe, but she liked women when she was young."

Wang Bo was surprised: "She is Lala? Then why do you call her wife?"

Hani nodded, and said, "Yes, Mrs. Finch is a joking name for her. After a long time, it has become an official name."

After looking around the house for a while, Harney commanded, and they went to the convenience store.

Inside the store, two old men were lying on the counter watching TV, and they didn't turn their heads when they heard the door slam. Only one old man said in a dry voice, "You can pick up what you want to buy."

Haney patted the counter and said, "Old Kraft, look, who's here?"

The old man turned his head in surprise when he heard his voice, and after seeing Hani's appearance clearly, he said, "My God, why are you back, inspector? I didn't evade taxes. It's because there is no tax office in the town."

Wang Bo laughed. It seems that Hani's stern and selfless attitude left a deep impression on the local traders.

Hani took a bottle of beer and said, "Bring me a bottle of wine, and I'll pretend I don't know about it."

The other old man also turned his head. He had the same expression as Kraft, staring and opening his mouth.

"Inspector, have I seen a ghost? Is this what you said?"

"You mean he's dead? I don't think so."

Hani smiled and said, "I will definitely live longer than you guys. Don't worry, I'm living a good life now."

Kraft was surprised: "You can say such a thing? This is not the inspector I know."

Hani shrugged and said, "We all change. The things in our memory will change sooner or later."

Charlie touched Wang Bo with his elbow, and said in a low voice, "It seems that Hani is really affected today. How did he become a philosopher?"

Wang Bo felt a little regretful, he would have come back without Hani. Obviously, the guy is nostalgic and still has fond memories of Tahiti.

No wonder he didn't marry for so long, he thought, maybe the old man still couldn't forget his dead wife.

He stood at the door looking at the dilapidated town of Tahiti, and now he understood why Mayor Robert targeted him so much five years ago.

The town of Tahiti was so dependent on Highway 8 that he knew the town would collapse when the road was diverted.

After becoming the mayor, he can understand this feeling. Seeing his most precious things go to decline step by step, he finds it unacceptable just thinking about it.

However, this is also due to the fact that Tahiti Town's own hardware is not strong enough. Sunset Town has only developed for five or six years. Even if Highway No. 8 is diverted now, the townspeople can still survive there very well.

The two old men recognized him one after another and said, "Chinese, if you are with Hani, it must be Mr. Wang, the mayor of Sunset Town?"

Wang Bo smiled and said, "I know, you guys want to hit me with a wine bottle now, don't you?"

"No, I hacked you to death with a kitchen knife!" Kraft said angrily.

The other old man was sensible: "This has nothing to do with him, it is the country's decision."

Wang Bo asked, "When did the town become like this?"

Kraft lit a cigarette and said slowly: "Since when did it become like this? I can't remember, it became like this step by step. In the past three or four years, people moved out every week, and then That's how it ended up."

"Then why don't you move away? Is there any point in staying here?"

Another old man smiled and said, "Where are we going to move? This is our home. We have lived here for seventy years, were born here, grew up here, where are we going to move?"

"Anyway, we live on our pensions. It's different where we stay. We are more familiar with everything here, and we are supported by Kraft's convenience stores. There is nothing lacking here."

"What are you doing here?" Kraft asked.