Chapter 120 New Plans
"Tell me? What are your plans?"
Chen Jingming's expression softened. He stroked the furry head of the person opposite him and sighed, "Xiao Qi has grown up."
But he did not take all the bodyguards away, and left two for Chen Jing'an.
"You can't be alone here, it would be better for them to follow you. Okay?"
"Okay." Chen Jing'an knew that this was his fifth brother's bottom line, so he didn't refuse anymore.
After things were discussed, Chen Jing'an felt relieved and had more leisure to look around.
On the way back, he was like a drop of water flowing into the sea, or like a loach in the river, wandering alone in the crowd, and disappeared without a trace if he was not careful.
Chen Jingming was carrying a bag and almost didn't blink when he caught him at the sparsely populated area at the junction of the two carriages.
Although he had heard others say that there was no need to worry about safety issues on the train, Chen Jingming still didn't dare let his naughty boy out of his sight since it was his first time riding a train.
"Be careful," he warned, "otherwise, when Big Brother sees you like this, you'll be waiting for me when I get back!"
Hearing this, Chen Jingan calmed down a bit. He followed him, holding his backpack in front of him, and asked tentatively, "Fifth Brother, will you get off the bus with us to connect later?"
"right."
"Wouldn't it be closer and safer to take the train directly to K City and then change to a plane?"
"There are no helicopters heading south from K City. The nearest flight is only here."
"When will Big Brother come to pick me up?"
"I don't know. I just texted my brother. He should get back to me when he's free after we get off the bus. What's wrong?"
Chen Jing'an shook his head. He pushed harder, chuckling and bargaining, "I was just wondering if you could ask Big Brother to pick me up later."
Seeing Chen Jing'an pause and his eyes narrow, he quickly explained, "It's not that I don't want to go back. I know Big Brother is busy. What if he has something to do tomorrow? How bad would it be if I delayed him? That's why I thought I could wait until Big Brother is free to come pick me up."
"Fifth brother, don't you think so?"
But Chen Jingming was the one who had the most contact with this little rascal since childhood because he was the closest in age, so how could he be fooled by his "sweet words".
"Tell me? What are your plans?"
Chen Jing'an knew he couldn't hide it, so he didn't try to fool around.
"I was thinking, since my brother can't come right now, why don't I take a bus to City B or City N for a couple of days?" Chen Jing'an said, "I heard that these two cities, like the airport, are the first to have stations, so they should be pretty safe."
He looked at Chen Jingming's expression as he spoke, adjusting his words constantly. "Fifth Brother, if you're worried, I can stay in the car all the way. I won't get out and I'll just check from the car. Is that okay?"
Seeing that Chen Jingming's expression had eased a little, he continued to play supporting roles.
"Although our family has some respect with the rescue team because we donated a lot of supplies, these favors always become less and less valuable. Grandpa often said, 'Good steel should be used on the blade.' I don't think it's necessary to ask others to take care of me just because of such a small matter. Fifth brother, you and my eldest brother and uncle are working so hard out there. These favors were hard-earned. I don't want to..."
It was true that Chen Jing'an wanted to play for two more days, but it was also true that he didn't want to waste his family's favors because of him.
"Besides, I really want to play outside for a few more days." Chen Jing'an did not hide his purpose from his good-tempered fifth brother since childhood. "You can see, there are food and drinks on the train. I will be much safer on the train than outside. This way, the bodyguards can also follow you..."
"no!"
Although Chen Jingming thought his suggestion was good and it would be safer if they could stay in the car, he still did not plan to take all the bodyguards with him.
After he said that, he looked at Chen Jing'an who was trying hard to suppress his disappointment, realized that he had misunderstood, and explained.
"It's fine for you to stay in the car, but you have to bring your bodyguards."
Although it is relatively safe on the train, the train does not run 24 hours a day. Sooner or later, there will be a time when he needs to get off. At that time, he definitely cannot do it alone.
"I'll tell my brother about this. After you get off the train, find a place to stay near the station. If you have any problems, go to the local rescue team."
As Chen Jingming spoke, the two of them walked to their original seats. He took out his cell phone from his bag and put it in Chen Jingan's hand.
"Take this phone," he instructed. "It has the phone numbers of everyone in the family. It's satellite communication, and it's connected to some military satellites. If anything happens, you can call anytime, okay?"
Chen Jing'an felt like the phone was a hot potato and quickly put it back.
"I don't want it."
"Be good and take it." Chen Jingming stuffed it into his hands. "The family will feel at ease if you take it. Besides, your brother Ping has another one, so I can use that one."
As the two were talking, the train slowed down noticeably.
Through the car window, both of them saw the village and land below getting closer and closer.
Time was running out, and the train only stopped at each station for fifteen to twenty minutes. Chen Jingming didn't have time to say anything more. He took the phone from Chen Jing'an and sent a long message with his fingers flying. When he put the phone back, the train had landed.
"Stay in the car and be good. Don't run around, okay?" Chen Jingming said quickly. "I've told my eldest brother that when he comes to pick you up, he'll call you in advance to arrange a time and place."
"For the next few days, don't leave the two security guards, okay? And don't talk to strangers easily..."
The series of quick instructions made Chen Jing'an, who was just listening, feel dizzy, but facing his brother's concern, he could only listen.
Most of the passengers on the train had gotten off, and seeing that new passengers were about to get on, Chen Jingming had to get off as well.
"Call me if you need anything, okay? Don't run around!"
"I know, I know. I'm not a child anymore."
Chen Jing'an waved at the people getting off the bus, "Fifth brother, be careful too. Let me know when you get there."
…
Through the thick glass window, Chen Jing'an sat in his seat and waved to his fifth brother outside the window. Then, the train rose and the people on the ground turned into small black dots.
After buying new tickets, the train assigned new seats to Chen Jing'an and the two bodyguards. Fortunately, the three of them were still seated together. One of the two bodyguards sat behind Chen Jing'an's seat, and the other sat next to him, which was just right for protecting him.
Chen Jing'an sat in his seat, secretly counting the heavy bag of crystals that his fifth brother had stuffed into his hands when he left.
He counted them one by one, and after halfway through, he finally counted how many there were in the big bag. He couldn't help but exclaimed in surprise.
"Two hundred and sixty-seven? That's so much?"
No wonder it’s so heavy, Chen Jing’an thought to himself as he divided the bag of crystals into several portions and put them in different bags he carried with him.
Of course, he also gave a portion to each of his two bodyguards.
"Two big brothers, thank you for following me. Take these. The money for buying tickets over the next few days will come from here. I see there are dining cars and vending machines on the train. If you want to eat or buy anything, feel free to go there. If you don't have enough, I have more here."
But the two bodyguards refused.
The taller bodyguard, named Zhuang, looked more stable and had the most say of the two. He waved his hand and patted the messenger bag on his chest. "No need, we have everything in our bags. The Fifth Young Master already gave it to us."
Chen Jing'an tried to persuade them again and again, but neither of them wanted it, so he had no choice but to give up.
They have many families, many properties, and many businesses, so they need a lot of security personnel. They have been cooperating with the military for more than a decade.
Every year, the Chen family's company accepts a number of willing veterans and assigns them to various security positions. The most elite of these are naturally responsible for the personal safety of everyone in the family. The compensation is good, and many of the family's security personnel continue to work there until they die.
This time the whole family evacuated urgently. Although the news was not leaked, the old man decided to take the servants, bodyguards and all the family members they could bring with them.
The family's servants and bodyguards, mindful of this friendship, and given that the Chen family had no shortage of supplies and that it would be difficult to find better-paying jobs after the apocalypse, most of them stayed. This was also why, even now, their family still had reliable and trustworthy bodyguards.
The train headed south, passing over fields and towns.
At the beginning, Chen Jing'an was a little curious about the scenery outside. He sat by the window and stared outside without blinking. But after looking like this all the way, the monotonous scenery seen from the sky made him yawn unconsciously.
Chen Jing'an wanted to get out of the car and look around, but when he thought of the promise he had made to his fifth brother and the two diligent bodyguards sitting next to him, he gave up the idea of getting out of the car.
The sun was scorching outside the window, and just looking at it made people sweat, but the temperature inside the car was still comfortable, and even the soft and elastic seats relieved the fatigue of the journey to a great extent. However, Chen Jing'an sat all the way, watching the people around him coming and going, and his heart became more and more irritated.
The train stopped at the station again. After Chen Jing'an and his bodyguards bought tickets again, he felt his irritation and helplessness reach their peak as he watched the people getting off the train.
Back in the carriage, he saw a long line in front of the vending machine and realized that it was already noon. Chen Jing'an waved his hand and went directly to the dining car with two bodyguards.
Zhuang and his partner, one in front and one behind, escorted him to the dining car. Chen Jing'an ignored their words that there was food in their backpacks and directly filled the table in front of him.
Old Master Chen once said that those who achieve great things are not particular about trivial matters, and certainly not obsessed with small profits. Chen Jing'an didn't have many other skills, but the only thing he had in common with Old Master was his generosity.
"Eat, eat it all, it's shameful to waste food!"
While greeting the two of them, he picked up a braised chicken leg and put it on the plate in front of him.
"Hiss! It smells so good!"
Although the Chen family's chef can make it, it is a special period after all. Although there is no shortage of chicken legs at home, the spices for braised chicken legs are not easy to find. Chen Jing'an always feels that the taste is missing something.
I don’t know where the spices and supplies in this car come from?
As he ate, he was immersed in the joy of enjoying the food.
…
Although there was a lot of food on the table, the three of them were young and strong, and they could never eat too much. After more than 20 minutes, the dishes on the table were all clean.
Chen Jing'an calculated the remaining crystal cores in his hand, thought about the delicious food he had eaten before, silently gave up the compressed biscuits in his backpack, and became a regular customer of the dining car.
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【Author’s words】
The day after tomorrow seems to be a good day as I have to attend a wedding, so the next chapter will probably be updated on the 16th or 17th.
I'll update 2000 words first, and finish the rest tomorrow [finished]. Thank you for your support, love you!
Small Theater:
Jiang Qian: Am I still the protagonist? How long has it been since I last appeared? Tell me, were you bribed by the Chen family with money or supplies?
Humble author: [wipe sweat] soon, soon, expected in the next chapter
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