Chapter Fifty-Four: Evading

  I have to admit, in less than a month since graduation, my worldview has been refreshed too many times, and I've already lost all sense of shame. It's really hard to imagine how I would meet her in such circumstances. In the vast ocean of people, not to mention the tens of billions globally, China alone has over a billion people, and even if you combine Jiangbei and Dengfeng, there are still millions of people. How is it that I keep running into her time and time again? I really don't believe that she and I have such fate.

  "Cough, that... I've run into a bit of trouble. Can you help me hide out for a while?" I felt a bit awkward, but even though it was a misunderstanding with the woman, she's still my target. This is just a gentle approach before taking more drastic measures.

  "Tsk, tsk, I'm a law-abiding good person, and you've even resorted to framing me. Are you really going to become a murderer? Xie Yongyong looked at the disheveled state of the person in front of her and felt quite pleased. You didn't take me seriously, you mocked me, and now look what's happened to you."

  "Hey, I'm a good person too, how could I possibly kill someone? I've been framed and am being hunted by society. You know that last time I sold some antiques for a lot of money, now people are after me."

  Alright, now I can even lie without a draft, this is something I admire about myself. As for killing people, how would I know if the other person is dead or not, hehe.

  "Hmph, so you're showing off your wealth, then you deserve it. I don't care about that much, but out of humanitarianism, I can lend you my phone to call 110 if you need to." Xie Yongyong said with a smile.

  "Ugh, this isn't necessary, I just wanted to find a place to hide for a day, just one day, as long as it's just one day." I tried to calm myself down, just bear with it a bit longer, just a bit longer.

  "Looks like you've definitely done something wrong, which puts me in a difficult position. However, I'm still a kind person, so how about paying some rent?" Xie Yan said after thinking for a moment.

  "Alright, thank you, how much?" I replied. It's fine as long as he's willing to help, after all, my patience hasn't been wasted.

  "Not much, okay, 10,000 yuan for one night is fine, it's about the same price as a presidential suite in a five-star hotel, you've made a profit"

  "What the f**k, you're robbing me?! I cursed out loud. Although I had a day of luxurious life before, that money was all spent on equipment for Lan Jie, and the remaining things and money were robbed by San Long Hui. Now it's even more miserable than *silk*, one thousand per night, where did you get the money from?"

  "Hmph, looks like you're also running for your life. One hundred thousand yuan to buy your life? You're still being picky? Alright, alright, continue playing dumb here, I have things to do and I'll leave first." Xie Yong flipped her eyes, saying indifferently, actually one hundred thousand per night was just Lin Hao's intentional tease, at first glance she saw Lin Hao's extreme wretchedness, plus some unpleasant past experiences, it was just a game.

  Want to leave? There's no door, damn it, I'm done playing with you and you still want to leave, where is it that easy? Without saying another word, he suddenly rushed up, covered Xie Tongtong's mouth from behind, and then pressed the gun against her forehead.

  "From now on, I'll only say everything once. If you don't listen clearly or don't do as I say, I'll shoot you dead. Got it?" My previous gentleness was gone, replaced by a murderous aura that distorted my entire face.

  "Uh-uh", Xie Rongrong looked terrified, constantly nodding her head, seemingly scared out of her wits.

  "It's fine, you're being serious is good" Seeing her like this, I suddenly felt a bit soft-hearted. This woman, although she can be unreasonable and annoying at times, hasn't actually done me any real harm. Moreover, I've always been a sucker for people crying, especially women.

  "Listen, first of all, I want to emphasize that I don't want to kill anyone, so as long as you listen and behave, everything will be fine. Second, I'm only staying here for one night, just until tomorrow morning, and then I'll leave, so there's no need for you to call the police, okay?"

  "Wu wu" Xie Yongrong nodded again and said, her expression still terrified.

  Okay, I slowly loosened my left hand, and I knew that this handgun would not be more surprising to Sanlonghui or Lansister than seeing a watermelon knife, but for ordinary people, it was enough to shock the world. What's more, Xie Yong looked like a spoiled rich girl, and it was already good that she wasn't scared to death by such a thing.

  "Alright, as long as you understand. So I'll ask you, is your house in the small district up ahead? How many people are inside?" I asked quietly.

  "Don't kill me, don't kill me. My house is just up ahead, there's no one else there, I'm usually the only one at home, except for the part-time cleaner who comes to clean my house on a regular basis." As soon as she was released, Xie Yongrong immediately told everything.

  "This is really honest, I sighed in my heart, pointing to the driver's seat, "Get in and drive, I'll hide at your house for a night, don't worry, I won't hurt you""

  "Thank you, but can't you wait a little while longer before leaving?" Xie Yan said with a sob.

  "What's wrong?" I frowned, is this woman trying to play tricks on me?

  "No, I...my hands and feet are soft, I want to go to the bathroom" Xie Rong's face turned red as she lowered her head and replied in a low voice.

  Cough, I almost spit it out, this scared the piss out of me. Damn, women are indeed women. When I was first pointed at with a gun, I wasn't as scared as this, and I almost killed those two bastards.

  "Alright, suit yourself, but there's no public restroom around here. If you don't want to pee in your pants, you'd better hurry up and drive home." I suppressed my laughter and said to her with a serious tone.

  As expected, Xie Yong's unease grew even more, and she didn't know where to put her hands and feet. It took a while before she finally started the car, but it was still shaking and swaying, no different from those female drivers who were notorious for being road hazards. This actually made me worried - would we really flip over on this short journey?

  It's okay, not every woman is a legendary female driver. Although the state was not quite right, within two meters of distance, she still drove the car into the community. The security guards outside should all remember her car, but they just took a glance and didn't bother to intervene. Who knows if you're drunk or not when you're swaying back and forth? Anyway, people here often get drunk.

  "Sorry, I, can I go to the bathroom?" After returning to Xie Yunrong's villa, I checked and found that no one was there, so I slowly relaxed, but Xie Yunrong had her legs crossed, as if she couldn't hold it in.

  "Alright, but toss your bag over here and hand over your phone and all that. Remember not to call the cops, if they show up, I won't be able to help myself from hurting you first. Don't believe those TV dramas." I pointed at Xie Tongtong's shoulder bag.

  "I, I, I'll give you the phone, I promise not to call the police, bag, bag, I need it" Xie Congcong said anxiously, and then she took out an iPhone 6.

  But I didn't let it go, instead I walked over and grabbed the bag, rummaging through it, and indeed, inside I found two more phones. I had heard that beautiful goddesses always have at least two phones to deal with various pursuers, now I've checked, and it's true, people's hearts are not what they used to be.

  After I took out several mobile phones, including those sharp objects like water pens, Xie Rongrong didn't say anything and quickly ran into the toilet with her head down.

  I didn't realize so much, now my attention is fully focused on Xie Yongrui's mobile phone. With a mobile phone, I can contact the outside world, but how to contact is another matter. Last time, my mobile phone was replaced with an anti-eavesdropping mobile phone by Heng Xin Tian, and my own mobile phone was hidden away, secretly contacting Lan Jie. However, I committed a mistake that modern people easily make, which is being too dependent on the address book. Every time I open it, I habitually open the contact list, unaware that once we leave our mobile phones behind, we can't even remember their numbers.

  Can't remember the number, and Lan sister almost never uses QQ or other contact methods, how am I supposed to do this? I'm about to go crazy. We finally escaped from Sanlonghui's clutches, now our top priority is to meet up and be together, then slowly lay low, gather information on Sanshen Island, rescue Li Ning... but now we can't even take the first step, it's so easy for Sanlonghui to take advantage of us. If they spread rumors that I've been caught, Lan sister will definitely fall for it, and if she falls for it, then I'm basically done for too.

  Forget it, contact them through Fatso, hope they can get in touch with Lan Jie. After hesitating for a long time, I finally made up my mind and took the risk of being discovered to log in to WeChat to contact Fatso.

  Hmm, no, I was supposed to enter the password, but I clicked exit instead. I remember Lan sister mentioning that many rich people's phones have GPS and other positioning systems, and some even have high-tech settings, not to mention fingerprint locks and whatnot, which are child's play. So Lan sister reminded me that it's best not to use those rich people's phones, especially the custom-made ones, as it can be a very dangerous thing sometimes.

  "Do you still have an old, unused mobile phone? The older the better, preferably one of those ancient Nokias. And do you happen to have any unregistered SIM cards? I'd like to borrow them for a while and return them afterwards."

  The older the phone is, the less likely it will be tracked down, after all, it doesn't have much internet functionality, so not much information can be leaked out. Those unregistered phone cards are even better, no ID binding, won't implicate others.

  "I have a mobile phone, but I don't have a SIM card," Xie Yong replied.

  "Oh, there really is such an antique! Hurry up and find it for me" I exclaimed excitedly. That Nokia phone is a treasure, you know, it's even bulletproof! And I remember when I was in middle school, someone on the fifth floor was making a call, and accidentally dropped the Nokia, it fell to the ground with a loud crash, the shell came off and the screen was a bit cracked, but after picking it up and putting it back together, it still worked! It almost blinded my eyes. As for the SIM card, forget about it, I'll just buy a new one tomorrow when I go out."

  Xie Yongyong found a box, opened it, and poured out a pile of mobile phones, from Nokia to Motorola, to Samsung and Apple, all kinds of mobile phones were almost complete, can't see that this woman had a habit of collecting mobile phones.

  "Huh, what are you doing? Put down the computer, don't move!" I found that old Nokia phone, and I also played with other phones. Many of them were classic models, and in those years, taking one out was a symbol of being rich. Some years ago, I wanted a mobile phone so badly but couldn't afford it, but now many have been eliminated by the market. But when I looked up, I saw Xie Yongrong opening her computer."

  "Ah, I, I want to work," replied Xie Cun Cun.

  "Stop working, it's time to get off work, no using computer!" I shouted loudly. Actually, I was still afraid that she would call the police and they would come here. If the police came, I would be in big trouble, just explaining the gun and dagger would be a problem.

  "I'm the CEO of the company, I don't have time off, and I need to handle company affairs at any time." Xie Yongyong replied anxiously, as there were still a lot of things for her to deal with in the company.

  "I don't care, how am I supposed to know if you'll take advantage of the situation and call for help or something?" I replied stiffly.

  "Then, then you can watch me do it, the company has so many things that need my attention, I, I have no choice but to do them." Xie Yongyong's voice was trembling again, and her tearful appearance made her look extremely pitiful.

  "No way, I'm not looking, anyway you're on holiday today, don't touch any electronic devices." I gave her a glance, damn it, I'm a learning idiot, computer science only passed level one, who knows if you can quietly call the police.

  "What can I do then?"

  "What can be done, then just sleep" I sneered.

  "Thud, thud, thud" Xie Yongrong retreated several steps, protecting his chest, his face turning deathly pale.