Chapter 20 Off the Grid

The daytime heat in the tropical desert climate is unbearable.

But once night falls, it is so cold that it makes people shiver.

Although there were two sets of clothes in the travel backpack, they were all thin shirts and jeans.

Even if they were put on together, it would have no effect on Andy, who was in extremely poor health.

He didn't bother himself and simply wore the slim black suit and trousers he wore when he first arrived - this set of clothes, which had been soaked in sea water, had been diligently washed by the priest's female assistant two days ago.

So from the outside, Andy still looks like a rich young man.

Unfortunately, the circumstances were totally inconsistent.

At this moment, he was sitting on a pedestal at the bottom of a river bridge, with his legs hanging in the air. Below him was the rushing river. The continuous flow of water seemed deep and dark at night, and quite creepy.

However, Andy, who was holding a backpack in his arms, did not look down, but was looking at the clear starry sky above his head. His face was frozen pale, and he was muttering to himself.

"If it is not so, you will let your likes and dislikes run wild, pick out people's faults, and be harsh and chaotic. If someone interferes with you, you may not be able to deal with it with reason; if someone is caught in a hurry, you may not be able to win. If you don't lose your partiality, you will lose your impatience. You will not have time to deal with yourself, so how can you have time to deal with things? You will be afraid that many people will complain, and there will be no one to blame..."

At midnight, Andy was located at the bottom middle part of the bridge, surrounded by water, but he still could not avoid being surrounded.

On the opposite side of the river, there were several cars parked in the dim darkness of the night. Inside the cars, pairs of eyes were staring at the figure of the short boy under the bridge.

This naturally includes the mayor of this city.

The mayor is currently sitting in a car with the heater on, wrapped in a cashmere coat, watching with a night vision goggles, and is a little confused about this.

"What is this kid mumbling about?"

"Well, who knows."

The younger brother in the driving seat spoke in a slurred tone, as he was yawning from exhaustion after working for most of the day.

"Maybe. Maybe I'm just shivering. I mean, the kind where your teeth are chattering and you keep chattering."

“Not really.”

The mayor denied it with a sharp eye, frowning and thinking, "Besides, he seems to have a backup plan and is not desperate at all..."

Logically speaking, this is simply impossible.

Because the situation the boy faces is that he has enemies all over the world.

Even if there was some means of resistance, who could he resist? Those who kept provoking him? But even if he had the ability to kill them all, new ones would still appear, and more and more.

In other words, the situation has not yet reached its worst point.

The incident happened today, and the people who came to hunt were just some people from nearby.

But as time goes by and the news spreads, more and more people will inevitably come to join in the fun.

This may not necessarily bring any benefits, but it can show the attitude of supporting the old man...

In such a situation, what could Andy do to resist? As for finding a way to escape? That was even more impossible.

Being surrounded so tightly, how could an outsider with a weak body escape from this airtight net? Moreover, if the boy really had the ability to escape, then it would not just be ordinary people like them who would come to hunt him down...

But even though he thought nothing unexpected would happen, the mayor still had a strange feeling when he saw Andy mumbling to himself.

That is, everything is still beyond the control of the other party.

But how is this possible?

"Maybe he's just pretending."

The younger brother at the side said: "Don't mention that he is a child. Even if an adult came, facing such a scene, what else can he do except wait for death?"

The mayor said nothing when he heard this, and his expression was still half-believing and half-doubting.

Seeing this, the young man, who was his younger brother, could only shake his head helplessly.

He just felt that his brother had been blinded by this "opportunity" and wanted to seek more.

But what more could there be?

Initially he was still in awe of the boy, feeling that he was not on the same level as the other party, and was afraid of being retaliated against if he was not careful.

But in less than a day, the fear in his heart had completely disappeared.

Obviously, a normal person would not sleep under a bridge, especially a normal person with property.

But the boy happened to run here and onto the water.

This was certainly not his original intention, but because no matter whether he went to a hotel, a private residence, or even just found a sheltered alley, someone would come to his door and find trouble and drive him out.

It’s not that the boy didn’t try to buy thick and warm clothes, but even if he had money, he wouldn’t be able to spend it.

For more than ten hours, the younger brother accompanied the mayor to observe the boy for more than ten hours.

Apart from dealing with the unfortunate couple in the hotel, his attention was basically not diverted.

So he just looked at Andy and hit a wall for more than ten hours.

It can be said that this child is quite tenacious. He keeps suffering setbacks but always persists and never seems discouraged.

It makes young people admire him secretly.

But what's the use of this? Looking at his elder brother who had been staring at him for so long but was still full of energy, the younger brother sighed.

Being targeted by a group of power-obsessed hyenas, your body will probably be snatched into a pile of rotten meat after you die, right?

In other words, if these hyenas had not been unable to figure out the mind of their "master", they would have rushed forward and dismembered the boy without waiting for him to die.

Even so, there were still a few brave people who sent people to rob and steal in the afternoon.

But the boy dodged them all.

But if he could avoid today, could he avoid tomorrow? Even if he could avoid tomorrow, how could he avoid the disease? "So, why don't you die sooner?"

Looking at the short figure hidden in the night in the middle of the river, the young man felt impatient and wanted to run up and push the boy into the river with his own hands.

Save them from wasting time here and staying up late and getting cold!

When he thought like this, he had no idea that his life and death, as well as the life and death of the people around him, actually all depended on the thought of that "damned" boy...

"Hard teeth break, soft tongue survives. Softness will overcome hardness, weakness will overcome strength. Fighting will lead to injury, bravery will lead to death. All virtues——"

The mumbling sound suddenly stopped, and then there was a bang, which was quite obvious in the night.

Everyone on the shore looked intently, only to find that the boy was simply slapping the backpack in his arms.

Maybe he was hitting some mosquitoes? No one paid attention to this little detail. After a few curses, they ignored it.

Of course, even if they didn't ignore it, they wouldn't be able to notice that at this moment, thick black mist like liquid was constantly overflowing from the brown backpack like tentacles.

Then the whole body trembled, entangled and expanded, ready to move! "You are really a brainless person. I have read the Ninja Sutra to you for so long, but you didn't listen to a word..."

"My god, you are so annoying."

"Okay, okay, I won't say it. Is it okay not to say that?"

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

"Wait a little longer. Wait a little longer."

"There will always be a time for you to appear..."

As Andy murmured like this, his thoughts became a little fuzzy.

After a busy day, I was tired, hungry, and in severe pain all over my body. I also had to endure the erosion of the idiotic breath in my arms.

He didn't faint now, thanks to the potion injected earlier.

So, some people are actually wrong. Andy doesn't have two days.

But there is only one day left.

"That's enough."

"It's either tonight or tomorrow night. It shouldn't be wrong. It should be—"

The roar of an engine suddenly broke the silence of the night, causing Andy's thoughts to pause.

Looking sideways, he saw the glaring light from the car headlights, which instantly turned his vision pale.

That looks like a group of motorcycle racers?

Before I had time to think about it, a loud bang suddenly erupted in another direction.

It was deafening, like a bomb exploding, causing a burst of screams of surprise.

Andy didn't have time to look at the direction where the explosion came from, because a strange yet somewhat familiar voice suddenly rang in his ears.

"Jump!"

The sound came suddenly, but Andy jumped without hesitation as if he had expected it! Then the figure holding the backpack disappeared on the river surface at night with a splash! The sound was not loud, and there were also successive explosions to distract attention.

But the mayor, who was doubtful, never gave up keeping a close eye on Andy.

So when the others were distracted and unaware of this, he witnessed everything that had just happened! The boy who disappeared under the water made his expression gloomy instantly.

I got off the car and walked hurriedly to check, but saw nothing.

So the gentle middle-aged man gritted his teeth, took out a pistol from his arms, and decisively fired three shots at the water.

No gain.

The mayor's face became even gloomier and he was filled with anger.

In the sight, there was no trace except a few ripples on the water! How could such a living person disappear just like that? Was this a person who disappeared?

no!

That is a huge achievement!

This is enough to prove that the boy has accomplices!

As a result, even though I had already started to suspect something, I still let my guard down...

"!!!"

The mayor, filled with regret, was furious for a long time. Finally, he took a deep breath and gritted his teeth to say something to his brother who had rushed to his side.

"He did it on purpose!"

"What, what?" The younger brother felt a little frightened by the mayor's creepy gaze.

"He deliberately acted as miserable as he did during the day! He deliberately pretended to be cornered and forced here. Otherwise, we would never have let him jump into the water and escape without any warning!"

...Can it be like this? My brother opened his mouth but said nothing.

Because he was confused.

Aren't they trying their best to provoke and humiliate the boy?

They did everything on their own initiative...

How did it help the other party escape? He couldn't understand.

The mayor said nothing more to him.

Or rather, those words he just said were actually spoken to himself as he sorted out his thoughts.

"There's a traitor!"

This is the only thought in his mind now.

(End of this chapter)