Chapter 215 I don’t want to leave
“Rejected.”
"I'm not blind, I saw it."
"Aren't you afraid that you can't understand Chinese?"
"What nonsense are you talking about? I'm proficient in eight languages!"
In a fairly lively Sichuan restaurant, Bai Shi and Nick Horton sat together, looking at the chat messages on their phones and looking at each other in confusion.
The two of them were planning to have lunch.
At this moment, I waited for Chen Yun's reply message.
Those brief words "I won't go" made Nick Horton, who was full of expectations, feel helpless.
"That's it for now, let's eat first."
Shiraishi smiled and handed the menu to Nick Horton.
Nick Holden reluctantly took it, but sitting by the window, he noticed something outside the window with his peripheral vision.
His eyes sharpened for a moment, and then softened immediately. He covered his face with the menu and said calmly: "My three o'clock direction."
When Bai Shi heard this, he glanced inadvertently and caught a deliberately hidden figure on the street outside the window.
He understood immediately and calmly adjusted his sitting posture, pretending to be admiring the decorative paintings on the wall of the restaurant, but in fact he used his peripheral vision to focus on the suspicious figure.
Inside the restaurant, the lively atmosphere almost overflowed outside, in stark contrast to the cold streets outside. The chatter and laughter of the diners, the clink of the dishes, and the crackle of the chef cooking are intertwined to create a vivid picture of fireworks in the city.
Shiraishi and Nick Horton were sitting at a table by the window, surrounded by various people. And the two of them, like the two most inconspicuous characters in this life drama, easily blended into the hustle and bustle.
Although the figure outside the window set off alarm bells in their hearts, they seemed unusually calm in such a noisy and bustling environment.
This is China, and it is impossible for someone to just rush in with a gun and kill indiscriminately.
As long as there are no guns, everything is fine.
Shiraishi took a sip of tea, his eyes wandering among the crowd, seemingly careless, but in fact observing every detail keenly.
Nick Horton was leisurely flipping through the menu, with an imperceptible smile on his lips, as if he was completely immersed in the upcoming delicious food, but in fact, he was highly alert to the surrounding environment.
In such an atmosphere, even if the person intends to take any action, it will be difficult for him to take action directly without attracting everyone's attention.
"Is that a police officer or someone else?"
"Are you so unfamiliar with your skills now? You can actually lead a little tail here?"
Shiraishi seemed to be chatting with Nick Holden with a smile, but the content of his words was a bit speechless.
He came to China to retire and nothing happened for so long.
Something happened to Nick Holden as soon as he arrived, so this person must have something to do with Nick Holden.
"At this distance, I can't see who it is with my peripheral vision, but I haven't done anything worthy of the police's attention recently. I just played a trick with a big drug lord at a certain transaction site in the Lighthouse Country."
"Maybe the drug lord sent someone to find me for the $150 million?"
Nick Holden pretended to flip through the menu casually while muttering to himself about analysis.
He's been quite quiet lately.
He didn't expect anyone to come to him and cause trouble.
"The more you live, the more you go back."
"A rough guy like a drug lord who only knows how to shoot can follow you all the way here."
"If you play on the island every day, sooner or later you will die on a woman's belly. You still want to have sex with me."
Shiraishi is not shy about his venomous tongue.
He complained to Nick Horton, who seemed to have regressed in all aspects of technology.
To this.
Nick Horton couldn't argue with that.
Although he felt that his skills had not deteriorated much, the fact was that he was followed in the face.
There's no way to explain it.
"I have prepared many escape routes in Shucheng. Didn't I tell you a few of them in the rental house before?"
"Just use the underground method."
Shiraishi said to Nick Holden in front of him.
After staying in Shucheng for so many years, it's not like he has done nothing.
There are too many different means of escape and escape routes.
Not to mention meeting a lot of connections, some like the hardware store owner Li Baoliang, who are all over the city.
Not to mention various means of transportation, safe houses, false identities and escape route planning.
Let’s just talk about the most basic sewer network.
Shiraishi has long been memorized by heart.
Hearing this, Nick Holden nodded.
Next, the two of them calmly ordered their meals as normal.
Pretending not to notice anything.
After the meal, the two walked out of the restaurant at a leisurely pace, as if they were just two ordinary diners taking a walk after a meal.
But every step they took was calculated, seemingly casual but precise as they weaved through the bustling crowd. Shiraishi deliberately walked towards the bustling market. He was dressed in ordinary clothes and blended in with the crowd. He stopped from time to time as if he was selecting goods, but in fact he was watching with the corner of his eye to see if he was being followed.
Nick Horton chose a seemingly deserted alley, and accelerated his pace, as if he was eager to leave, but in fact he was setting an obvious bait.
The stalker took the bait and immediately followed Nick Horton.
The sun was shining, adding an overt urgency to the daytime chase. The bustling streets have become a stage for Nick Horton to deal with his pursuers. Every move must be made carefully to avoid attracting the attention of bystanders.
Nick first adopted the strategy of "integrating into the crowd". He slowed down and seemingly casually joined a group of commuters heading to the subway station, using the density and fluidity of the crowd as natural cover.
He cleverly changed his position and moved left and right among the crowd, sometimes pretending to check messages on his mobile phone, and sometimes briefly chatting with passers-by who he "encountered" by chance, making it difficult for trackers to pinpoint his exact location.
Nick then takes advantage of natural obstacles in urban environments.
At a busy intersection, he deliberately waited for the moment when the light was about to turn from green to red and quickly crossed the road, while his pursuers were stranded on the other side.
On the opposite sidewalk, Nick turned quickly into a large shopping mall.
The interior of the mall is complex and lined with shops, making it an ideal maze. He shuttled between the various counters, changing directions from time to time, and even used the fitting room as a temporary hiding place to further confuse the audience.
When he felt safe enough, Nick found an emergency exit that led to a relatively quiet back alley. Here, he quickened his pace, but his movements remained natural, as if he were just an ordinary pedestrian.
On the way, he deliberately bypassed the blind spots of several surveillance cameras to ensure that his actions would not leave any obvious traces.
In the end, Nick chooses a vibrant market as his escape point.
The colorful stalls, bustling crowds, and various hawking sounds provided him with perfect cover.
He easily blended into a group of tourists enjoying snacks, then quietly left in an inconspicuous corner and walked along an alley to a completely different neighborhood.
When the trackers finally passed through the market and tried to relocate Nick, they found that their target had disappeared, leaving only noise and bustling in response.
…
After a few minutes.
Nick Holden and Shiraishi met again at the scheduled meeting point and confirmed that they had shaken off their initial gaze.
There was an unnailed sewer manhole cover here, and the two of them opened it with force.
He quietly entered it and disappeared into the underground veins of the city.
The underground waterway was dark and damp, but they quickly found the right path with their years of experience and keen intuition.
Finally, after some twists and turns.
They reappeared near a safe house in White Rock.
This is a white stone carefully prepared safe house, it is more than just a shelter.
This building has an unremarkable appearance. It is located at the end of an ordinary street, surrounded by a variety of ordinary houses. It blends perfectly into the surrounding environment. It is difficult for anyone to notice its existence unless they are specifically looking for it.
The entrance to the safe house is cleverly disguised as an old bookstore. The facade is covered with dust, and the bookshelves are filled with old books that seem to be no one cares about. In fact, it is a specially processed mechanism. Only through a specific touch sequence, the hidden The door will slide open silently, revealing the secret passage leading to the basement.
Infrared sensors and pressure-sensitive floors are installed on both sides of the passage. Any unexpected intrusion will immediately trigger an alarm and automatically block all exits.
There are surveillance cameras in the house recording every corner inside and outside the safe house.
There is a secret room in the corner of the room, which hides all kinds of high-tech equipment and counterfeiting tools, from high-end hacking equipment to sophisticated lock-picking tools. These are indispensable tools for implementing the plan.
In addition, there is a complete set of communication equipment to ensure that in the event of an emergency, it can quickly communicate with the outside world and initiate an emergency evacuation plan.
The most important thing is that the entire safe house is equipped with independent power supply and water supply systems, as well as abundant reserves of food and necessities. Even if the external environment changes drastically, it can be self-sufficient and become a true haven.
…
In addition, there are many escape bags prepared here, which contain fake identities, cash and various other gadgets necessary for escape.
"What next, go to the Lighthouse Country or Europa? It looks like we are going to escape together again."
Excitement flashed across Nick Horton's face.
He happily chose the one he thought was good among the fake identities prepared by Shiraishi.
But Shiraishi was not busy preparing to escape.
Instead, he took out a bunch of weird props that looked very familiar to Nick Horton. They were all special and offensive props.
"Aren't you going to run?"
Nick Horton was a little confused.
Even the action of packing things paused.
It feels like I just met this friend.
Usually after an accident occurs, their first step is to run away immediately.
"Um……"
"I want to go home."
Shiraishi nodded, showing an unprecedented serious look.
"Are you crazy? They are following us so far. Someone at home must be watching."
Nick Holden didn’t understand Shiraishi’s thoughts.
"I don't want to escape my current life."
"Solve everything right at home!"
Shiraishi didn't say any famous words at this time, but said seriously.
(End of chapter)