Chapter 112 - The wily hare has three holes to his burrow

Translator: Lionwwang  Editor: Lionwwang

Half an hour later, I see that kid is running to the place where we were talking and looking around for me. I watch the surroundings carefully, and no one is following him. I’m just relieved to come out.

“Boss!” When the boy sees me, he’s relieved as if he’s afraid of me to run away. Then he takes two tickets out of his pocket and hands to me. I check the train number and time are all right. Then I hold in my hand and check it again to make sure they are not the fake tickets.

He looks at my movements and immediately says: “You can rest assured! Absolutely true! I won’t cheat you with fake tickets! We have relationships!”

I nod and speak nothing.

Ticket touts mostly relate to the ticket offices, which is known to all people on earth. Otherwise, where do the scalpers have so many tickets? Without the relationships, where can the they buy so many tickets? It’s ridiculous to appeal to tighten the scalpers. Can they really do that? Why not check how’s so many tickets get into the the scalpers’ hands?

The pool is very mixed!

Two tickets, the boy charges me double of the original prices. I do not bargain, just pay to him, and then hand him extra two hundred money.

After that, I turn around to the road and walk around for several times and make sure that no one is following me. Then I’m just relieved.

I find there’s a fried chicken restaurant nearby, go in and order a takeaway set meal. When I go out, I take out two train tickets from my pocket, tear them to pieces and throw into a garbage can at the door.

Hum, just let you chase!

I sneer, take the food, go across the street, and enter the subway entrance.

My strategy is simple:

These people at the railway station, whether they sell fake tickets or false certificates, or scalpers who resell the train tickets. They are all organized. It’s like another underground world.

The underworld is not just as outside people understand as all of those gangsters or hooligans who are tattooed and fighting outside all the time. Like that kid, who’s making a living in the train station, also a part of it.

I’m sure that Jimmy Chou’s people couldn’t catch me in the original city, and they’ll search surrounding cities quickly. HaiCity will definitely be searched as one of the key targets.

Moreover, once they start searching, they will look for these big and small groups who make living at railway stations, wharfs and long-distance stations, ask them whether there’s any information, and order them to pay attention to. After all, these guys are the local villain.

At that time, they will easily get the news that a young man who looks like Chen Yang has bought two tickets to Rooyan City in the morning. According to the description of his appearance, he is suspicious. And according from the kid scalper to identificate the photos that it’s very likely Chen Yang himself! So, they can basically make sure that’s me!

Then what?

Then they just go to Rooyan City to look for me everywhere. I’ll just leave the whole city to them, without me for sure.

Why I choose to deal with that boy? It’s simple, because I know their rules.

The people who just came up to talk to me were all bit parts. And that kid, who has been very stable to smoke aside in the corner, did not go to talk to anyone at all. This fellow is the subchief here. Usually, he does not come up and talk to passers or do business on they own. He just leaves his subordinates to work. Himself is mainly responsible for supervision and observation.

I used them to send out a false message. I’m sure there will be at least 80% chance that Jimmy Chou’s man will be misled that I’m escaping to Rooyan City.

When you are running away, you’d better take a train or a long-distance bus. Because these two means of transportation do not need to register the names.

As for airplanes, don’t go this way unless you have false documents. Because it will leave an identity record. But I know the airport checks are very strict and it’s hard to pass with the fake documents now.

Taxis are absolutely not allowed to ride! Because of taxis are operating vehicles which are organized by the companies. Once someone intends to track you down, just need to ask the company to give out a notice to all vehicles that any vehicle going out of town must report to company. Such an order is very easy to give out. Every taxi has a walkie-talkie. After a few words from headquarters, almost all the taxis know it immediatly.

At that time, if you take a taxi to escape, wherever you go, as long as people check afterwards, you can be found out easily!

As for those unlicensed cabs which are soliciting business at the station, they are even more unable to take!

Like the tout groups at the station selling fake tickets. In fact, most of these unlicensed cabs in the station are organized. The chasing people will find those cars. If you take it, you just leave a clue too!

Take long-distance bus or the train, the biggest advantage is that there are so many people. No one will pay attention to you!

If you take the taxi to run, only you and the driver in the car, your appearance is easy to be noticed. Take the unlicensed cab is the same.

I casually find a station out of the subway and go upstream in the crowded. HaiCity has a very dense population, with heavy traffic during the day, especially in places like subway stations. City men and women are all walking fast. The rhythm of the whole city is so fast and tense!

I walk expressionlessly on the street of this strange city, find a Metro station to take a few more stops and come out, turn several corners after leaving the station, and make sure I’m safe now. I go cross two streets and find a train ticket retail outlet.

It’s on the first floor of a big building. There’s a bank on the left and a hotel on the right. I watch outside to make sure there’s no camera probe, and then I swagger in.

I buy four tickets, all to GZ City. Unfortunately, there are only regular seats available, but no idea. We’re escaping now, not traveling, so we can’t pursue enjoyment.

I go out and find another train ticket outlet and buy four more tickets to FZ City.

After all this, I take all my belongings return to the hotel.

I did these out of double caution.

Maybe I’m a little too cautious. But there was an old runner who had told me: Never dislike yourself to be too careful, the more careful, the safer! Sometimes a lot of seemingly indifferent preparations can save you in the end!

I bought four train tickets because, in case they are checking, they know that I am one or two persons escaping. They usually don’t care about those who buy four train tickets at a time! This reduces the likelihood to let me be found out!

At the same time, to buy two directions of train tickets, I also have an extra preparation! It also reduces the possibility of being discovered.

Plus, the clues I left to the scalpers at the railway station deliberately, it can also divert most of their attentions.

All these movements can greatly reduce the dangers!

I go back to my hotel room and see Dorra has gotten up. She has changed her clothes and is sitting on bed in a daze. When I enter the door, she seems to be relieved to see me back.

I look at her. After thinking about it, I say lightly: “You don’t have to change clothes every day in the future. We come out only with these clothes. There’re few chances to wash after the change. Keep your clothes. I’ll let you change them later, OK? You just dress plainly, don’t be too clean. If you make yourself too clean, in this environment, it is easier to attract attention. Understand?”

The girl is nodding, jumping out of bed, running to me and hugging me. She’s holding her arms around my waist tightly, her head against my chest, and her body is trembling.

I sigh, know she’s afraid. I put down my things gently and take out my hand to pat her: “What’s wrong?”

“I’m scared.” The girl is looking up at me, “I thought you have run away, regardless of me.”

“Nonsense!” I laugh, push her aside, let her sit down and take out the fried chicken I have bought, “Just eat. You haven’t eaten much since last night, must be hungry.”

I know she may have something to say to me, but I don’t want to say anything for now, just put her on the chair to eat. I don’t like fried chicken very much myself. When I was waiting for the scalper at the fast food restaurant in the railway station, I have already eaten something. Now I simply light a cigarette and sit aside in a trance.

During the whole day, neither of us go out and just wait in the room. I take out the newspaper I bought in the morning and read it three times. Dorra sits on the bed and turns on the TV. It’s just obvious that her eyes are not watching TV, but are twisting her fingers, glancing at me from time to time, wanting to talk but dares not.

“Chen Yang…” After a long time, she finally says, “I know I was wrong.”

“En!”

“I really know I was wrong!” She’s repeating in a low voice, “Can you forgive me?”

I put down the newspaper and look at her: “I’ve forgiven you. It happens when it happens, and no one can make the time flow back again.”

She’s bowing her head and asking: “What are we going to do next? What are your plans?”

I shake my head: “Nothing, just hide. They can’t find us. I bought some train tickets.” I take the tickets out and hand to her.

She’s stunned: “GZ City… FZ City… Why are two directions? And so many tickets?”

I sigh and explain to her: “Actually, it’s a spare. I’m not really going to leave today. I have to talk to someone tomorrow before I decide where to go. Buy these tickets is a backup plan. If that person can’t help us, I’ll take this backup plan.”

She’s asking in puzzle: “Have you asked a friend for help?”

“Well!” I think and say, “To be exact, it’s your father’s man. Since I’ve informed, your father must have already planned your way out.”

She’s relaxing a little: “Did you see my father? What will he do?”

“I don’t know… Maybe he will to send you abroad. Aren’t you ready to go abroad?” I smile.

She’s asking again: “What about you? Are you going abroad with me?”

Suddenly, I’m stunned!

Yes. How will Juan arrange me?

Suddenly, I have thought of a possibility that makes me feel uncomfortable.

Juan is the subordinate of the big boss. His future and all his things are given by the big boss. Now I’m in such a big trouble. Juan can’t let anyone know about his relationship with me.

So, what will he do to me?

Suddenly an idea is coming into my mind that makes me feel terrible.

Juan, will you kill me? Because once someone knows your relationship with me, you’ll be finished then!