Chapter 1066 - 1051:

Chapter 1066: Chapter 1051:

Hesitating for a moment, considering he had already mentioned his side, Old Xu, and the relationship with Lei Tong, Tang Xiaoquan decided not to lie and make excuses.

"Yeah, you must be talking about a burly man and a slim guy. They are our team brothers. We want to know what happened at the noodle shop."

Upon hearing this, the flames in the man’s eyes intensified further, and he was about to rise, but Hua Biao was not just a decoration behind him. His big hand on the man’s shoulder remained firm.

As soon as the man made a move, he exerted force, extinguishing the man’s new round of rebellion in its infancy.

"Write, brother. Writing helps to solve the misunderstanding and is beneficial for both you and us. Besides, I suppose you don’t want to stay here with us overnight."

At this point, Tang Xiaoquan began to employ some small threats.

He saw that the man was not on good terms with his group and didn’t want to waste time on meaningless disputes and confrontations.

So he tactfully expressed their position: either the man communicates promptly and is allowed to leave, or he stays here under a stalemate.

Tang Xiaoquan left the choice to the man himself.

After several failed attempts, the man realized the reality.

He gave Hua Biao a fierce glare and then picked up the pen to continue scribbling large characters on the paper.

"Where is my child?"

The man’s handwriting was bold and powerful; truly, one’s writing is an indication of their character.

Through the strong horizontal strokes and the snapping flicks on the paper, Tang Xiaoquan could determine that this was no ordinary person.

But that was obviously stating the obvious. After all, who in this post-apocalyptic world doesn’t have some skills?

Where is my child? These simple five words carry an underlying complexity.

Child!? No wonder the man was so agitated earlier.

Tang Xiaoquan suddenly recalled Old Xu escaping from the noodle shop with seemingly a youth in his arms.

Oh, my god! Could it be that the youth is...

Considering this possibility, Tang Xiaoquan glanced at the man, then turned to look at Hu Xiaodong.

Hu Xiaodong, at that moment, was also staring at Tang Xiaoquan with a face full of surprise, undoubtedly having thought of the same thing.

The man noticed the unusual expressions in Tang and Hu’s eyes, which immediately made his emotions become unstable.

The pen in his hand was violently stabbed onto the notebook; his eyes were red, almost inflamed with anger.

The man’s behavior seemed unusual, confirming to Tang Xiaoquan that the youth must be the man’s child.

Why would Old Xu kidnap the child?

Given Old Xu’s character, Tang Xiaoquan largely ruled out the theory of a deliberate kidnapping.

That leaves only two possibilities:

One is that the man himself posed a threat to the youth, and Old Xu stepped in to protect the youth by taking him away from the noodle shop.

The second is purely an effort to rescue the youth from a gang of thugs.

After all, as observed through binoculars at the time, after Old Xu ran, the thugs followed closely.

But ultimately, which theory is correct still requires obtaining more clues from the man.

"I can’t confirm if your child is with our brothers. I’ve already told you, we also want to know what happened at the noodle shop. So if you can tell us the details, maybe I can find a way to contact my brothers."

Readers might ask why Tang Xiaoquan doesn’t directly communicate with Old Xu for details.

Indeed, that would be the most convenient and quickest method.

But Tang Xiaoquan understood Old Xu’s nature; he worried the latter might intentionally conceal some truths to protect the team’s safety.

Such intentional concealment might benefit the safety of the people outside, but it might not be good for Old Xu and Lei Tong.

That’s why Tang Xiaoquan asked Hua Biao to "invite" the man back.

This wasn’t out of kindness but because Tang Xiaoquan needed to obtain more valuable clues from the man to ascertain the credibility of Old Xu’s previous assurances.

He has no choice; he made boastful promises to Hua Biao about ensuring Old Xu’s rescue.

The man, evidently anxious to rescue his son, lost his temper after hearing Tang Xiaoquan’s words.

He changed his previous uncooperative mode, picked up the pen, and started writing quickly in the notebook.

After nearly five minutes of quiet waiting, the man finally completed his masterpiece.

"Ah, ah, uh," he pushed the finished work towards Tang Xiaoquan, indicating for him to quickly check it.

Tang Xiaoquan took the notebook and looked at it. Wow, the man indeed wrote a lot.

Upon flipping through, there were three whole pages.

After reading everything, Tang Xiaoquan roughly understood everything about the noodle shop.

He also concluded that the man did not have a conflict with Old Xu.

"I’ve understood the situation, brother. Don’t worry. Since you say it was my brother who took him, rest assured; I can tell you with 100% certainty that he took your child only to ensure his safety, with no other intentions."

Unfortunately, Tang Xiaoquan’s explanation didn’t relieve much of the man’s anxiety. He hurriedly asked to retake the notebook from Tang Xiaoquan and quickly wrote: "Where is my child? I just want to know my child’s whereabouts."

As a parent, who wouldn’t be anxious about their child?

Especially in a post-apocalyptic world, watching your child being taken away, one can imagine the urgency of the man’s current feelings.

After reading the man’s written truth, even Hua Biao could not remain cold-hearted, touched by the man’s fatherly love.

Releasing his grip, Old Xu freed the man, then looked towards Tang Xiaoquan and solemnly said: "You have Ear Stud’s phone, contact Old Xu and ask about the child’s situation."

Upon hearing this, the man stood up in excitement, making incoherent sounds, making Hua Biao confused. After a while, he managed to calm the man down and replied: "What you say, I can’t understand. If you have anything, let’s communicate on paper."

The man quickly sat down, picked up the pen, and wrote a line: "You can contact those two? My child was taken by them."

Hua Biao nodded, intending not to hide anything, and patted the man’s shoulder: "Relax, since your child is with our connection, his safety is definitely better than following you!"

This comment from Hua Biao was somewhat hurtful, but at the moment, the man was too busy to dwell on it.

He hurriedly grabbed the paper and pen to continue writing: "Please contact them; I need to know about my son’s situation."

For the first time using such kind words, the man was forced by the situation to compromise and yield to those he thought were his enemies.

Tang Xiaoquan didn’t want to continue making it difficult for the man, but Hua Biao’s straightforward confirmation made him a bit distressed.

After all, in previous exchanges with Old Xu via messages, the latter never mentioned the youth, and Tang Xiaoquan worried that some accident might have happened to the youth in the building.