Free Web NovelChapter 1892: Chapter 1074: Station Chief Takahashi (Part 2)
"Youjian Mountain..." As soon as this name appeared, a heavy stone in Yang Xiao’s heart fell to the ground. Now he was certain there was an unknown secret in these mountains.
"My father came here a long time ago, and he told me there’s a station here called Youjian Mountain Station. Do you know where it is?" Yang Xiao probed.
To his surprise, the staff member slightly widened his eyes and then smiled, "I think your father must have remembered it wrong. There is no Youjian Mountain Station here, only Youjian Mountain Tunnel."
"No way, my father’s memory has always been good. If he said there is, then there must be. Could it be somewhere in these mountains?" Yang Xiao continued to feign ignorance and probe.
"No, absolutely impossible. I’ve been working here for 10 years, and I’ve never heard of any Youjian Mountain Station." This time the staff member gave a more direct response.
"Has there been any tragic accident nearby, a train derailment, collision, with very heavy casualties?" Suddenly, Yamamoto Chunai, who had been holding back silently, asked.
Unexpectedly, this question immediately aroused the suspicion of the staff member. He looked at Yamamoto Chunai with a slightly suspicious gaze, "Why do you ask that? Who are you people? What exactly are you trying to do?"
Yamamoto Chunai’s question disrupted Yang Xiao’s plan. Just as he was trying to make amends, suddenly a pair of hands linked around his arm, and sobbing sounds came from beside him.
He looked down slightly, only to see Takagi Reina helplessly leaning on his shoulder, her eyes already filled with tears.
"Brother, let’s go. Father definitely doesn’t want me to know the truth about my parentage. Mother... mother must have had an unspeakable difficulty back then; otherwise, she would never have abandoned me." Takagi Reina’s acting was so real, she slipped into the role almost instantly.
"Reina, we’ve already reached this point. How can we give up halfway? Please believe me, I can definitely help you find your real origins!" Yang Xiao held Takagi Reina’s hand tightly, promising solemnly, his gaze more determined than when he pledged to join the Patrol Defense Office, perfectly portraying the image of a good brother. ƒгeewebnovёl.com
This sudden change astonished Xiao Lin Zhengyan and Yamamoto Chunai, leaving their mouths agape. They weren’t sure whether this was an act or if the two were genuinely siblings.
But Xiao Lin Zhengyan distinctly remembered that Takagi Reina had once flirted with Yang Xiao in public. If the two were siblings, then this is... this is too much!
"What... what’s wrong with you? Don’t cry. Is there anything I can do to help you?" The staff member was immediately intrigued, sensing that a tragedy was unfolding.
Yang Xiao and Takagi Reina coordinated seamlessly, quickly piecing together a very tragic backstory that deeply moved the staff member.
In the story, Yang Xiao played the brother, and Takagi Reina played the sister. They were following their father’s will, coming to this place to search for an electric train station named Youjian Mountain Station.
It was on a snowy night 10 years ago that their father passed by Youjian Mountain Station and found a baby girl wrapped in swaddling clothes on a bench at the station, who is now Takagi Reina.
"So the train accident you asked about was..." The staff member subconsciously glanced at Yamamoto Chunai.
Realizing her slip, Yamamoto Chunai naturally dared not speak again. Yang Xiao quickly steered the conversation back, his tone disappointed and sorrowful: "My sister Reina is an abandoned baby. Back then, my father found a note in her swaddling clothes that said the train they were on had a serious accident nearby, and both of the couple were seriously injured and unable to raise their daughter. They had no choice but to abandon her with the hope of meeting a kind person to adopt her. There were also some money tucked in the blood-stained swaddling clothes."
"So... you’re here to find your biological family?" The staff member suddenly understood.
"That’s right." Yang Xiao looked sad, also reaching to support Takagi Reina while secretly pinching her inner arm hard.
Meanwhile, Takagi Reina cried even more genuinely and loudly. If it weren’t for Yang Xiao continuously comforting her, she might have fainted by now.
The heartwarming drama of searching for family from afar easily touched the soft spots deep within people’s hearts. And with Takagi Reina’s superb acting and appearance, her tricks used to fool those bosses in nightclubs were completely an overwhelming strike on this not-so-old staff member, who believed them without doubt.
"Don’t cry. It’s like this: I really don’t know about a Youjian Mountain Station. I think your father must have remembered it wrong. As for the train accident... I’ve never heard of it either."
Seeing Takagi Reina crying pitifully, the staff member’s heart softened and let them follow him to see the station chief.
Quickly, the four of them were taken to the station chief’s office, where they met an elderly man with white hair.
The old man wore a neat uniform, sitting on a chair, with a meticulously groomed appearance under the correctly worn cap brim.
"This is our Station Chief Takahashi. Station Chief Takahashi is one of the most senior station chiefs. You can ask him any questions you have." The staff member introduced.
After listening to Yang Xiao and the others’ story, this experienced station chief also showed confusion, "I’m sorry, I’ve never heard of a station named Youjian Mountain Station. I’ve been working here for 30 years, and I can responsibly say, I don’t know, and no one else would know. There simply is no such station, at least not on the Renhe Line. I think maybe your father... maybe he remembered it wrong?"
"As for the accidents you mentioned, I do recall a few, but none were very serious. The total death toll from all of them didn’t exceed 5 people." Station Chief Takahashi faintly furrowed his brows, trying hard to recall.
"Do you know of any large-scale casualty accidents happening at stations on other lines?" Yang Xiao pressed, "Involving electric trains."
"In our county, as far as I know, no, absolutely not in the last 30 years." Station Chief Takahashi answered with a very certain tone.
"There wasn’t before either. Since if there were, we would definitely summarize and learn from such cases, but I haven’t seen any." Station Chief Takahashi added.
Later on, Yang Xiao casually brought up the missing persons notices posted on the bulletin board. Regarding this, the experienced Station Chief Takahashi remained very calm, telling everyone there was nothing peculiar about it.
In a big city, a few people going missing every year is normal, and most of these people are eventually found.
Some of them were just too oppressed, and after cutting off contact with family and friends, they left the city alone, while some were later confirmed to have committed suicide. It’s just that the missing person notices were posted so many that they didn’t have time to take them all down.
Getting no results from their inquiries, Yang Xiao and the others had no choice but to prepare to leave, but this Station Chief Takahashi was very good-natured and voluntarily left them his duty phone number, handing it to Yang Xiao, while telling them to contact him if they needed help.
Receiving the phone number, Yang Xiao didn’t leave immediately. After much thought, he asked the final question: "Station Chief Takahashi, suppose... I mean, suppose my father didn’t remember wrong, and this Youjian Mountain Station does exist, where do you think it would be?"
Originally, with Takahashi Genzo’s stubbornness and conservative nature, he wouldn’t answer such questions since they were meaningless. But perhaps feeling sorry for Yang Xiao and Takagi Reina, a pair of siblings searching for family from afar, he uncharacteristically didn’t refuse, and after a moment’s thought, replied: "There’s certainly no station on Youjian Mountain. If there is one, it would have to be hidden inside the mountain."
But after saying that, he himself shook his head helplessly, "But that’s impossible. We frequently have people inspect the Mountain Tunnel carefully. If there were a station inside the mountain, how could we not know about it."
"Moreover, building a station in the mountain would not be a small project, impossible to hide from everyone. Even if they were building it, there has to be a purpose."
"Youjian Mountain is a barren mountain with no mineral resources or any developed notable attractions. There aren’t many passengers on this route to begin with, I can’t think of a reason to build a station." fгeewёbnoѵel.cσm
"Young man, let me give you a piece of advice: your father must have remembered wrong, there’s no such thing as Youjian Mountain Station."
"I know this is hard for you to accept, but that’s the reality; your direction of search is mistaken."
"I’m also getting on in years, and it’s easy to mix up or forget things when you get old, it’s normal. I assume it’s the same with your father."
"You can go to neighboring counties and cities to ask around; maybe you’ll find new clues. But here... absolutely not."
