Chapter 57 Chapter 57 Something Happened
The car slowly disappeared from sight. Jiang Yuxia looked into the distance. Despite Qin Zhixing's assurance, he still felt a little uneasy.
Qin Zhixing was very abnormal today, in every aspect.
At that time, he only vaguely realized that something was going to happen, but he never thought it would be such a big deal.
For a period of time afterwards, he and Qin Zhixing kept in touch and everything was peaceful. He thought he might have been overthinking it.
On the day the filming ended, he rarely worked early and had planned to hold a wrap-up party, but the assistant director looked at the almanac and said that today was a bad day and not suitable for anything, so the party was moved to the next night.
Since he had nothing else to do, he stayed on set for another day. In the evening, a light drizzle began to fall. Early winter weather was exceptionally cold when it rained, and the raindrops hitting the skin could chill you to the bone.
Wen Xichi went to the next city to discuss cooperation today. I sent him a message early in the morning. He woke up and saw that I had replied to the message. There has been no movement since then. He must be busy.
I've been busy all the time and suddenly I have some free time, so I can't sit still. I was browsing my phone in the dormitory. I was so bored that I simply changed my clothes and went to the studio to watch others filming.
Some scenes were being reshot in the studio, and when the director saw him coming, he asked him to sit down next to him, "You've come just in time, come and take a look at this scene."
I sat there for several hours, and the lead-gray sky with swirling dark clouds gradually turned pitch black. The clouds and the sky were mixed together, making it impossible to tell them apart.
Outside the orphanage, a van was parked next to the gate, without starting the engine, blending into the night.
There were two young men sitting in the passenger seat of the car, staring at the only exit of the orphanage. Judging from their attire and eyes, they seemed to have received special training.
"It's past nine o'clock. He probably won't come out. We can call it a day in ten minutes."
"That's good. We've been watching for a few months and there's been no movement. It's so cold today, he shouldn't come out."
"He finished filming today. This is his last shift. Someone else will take over after tomorrow."
With a click, the car started and the headlights came on. Half a minute later, the van drove away from the orphanage.
On the other side, the shooting in the studio also came to an end.
The director clapped his hands and said, "Okay, that's all for today. Thank you all for your hard work."
"We finished work late today, so I'll treat everyone to a midnight snack."
"Wow, the assistant director is so generous today."
"Then let's find a barbecue restaurant? To be honest, I'm really hungry too."
"Sure! I'll find a store."
Jiang Yuxia yawned and said, "I won't go. I'm going back to sleep. It's very cold today."
Director: "No, you finally finished filming and don't have to lose weight anymore, why don't you go? You young people should go have some fun together, it's so boring to stay in the dormitory all day."
"Yes, Xiaoxia, let's go and have some fun together."
Jiang Yuxia glanced at her phone. Zhou Boye hadn't replied yet, so he must still be busy. He would be alone if he went back, so she agreed, "Okay then."
A group of more than ten people found a food stall to sit down.
Assistant Director: "At this time, only the food stalls are open. Everyone, please grab something to fill your stomach."
This place is not too remote, but compared with the city center, there are fewer shops around.
Director Li Li persuaded Jiang Yuxia to come, but she herself did not come. She is old and does not like to eat these oily and salty foods.
Drinking is inevitable at food stalls, and before all the dishes were served, two rounds of drinking had already taken place. Jiang Yuxia couldn't stand the atmosphere and found an excuse to go out for some fresh air.
The food stall was right across from the orphanage, with a red tent set up and bustling with activity. In comparison, the orphanage's gate looked rather bleak.
A white sign with black lettering hung alone beside the locked iron gate, a single white light shining down from above. Only the security booth next to it seemed to be somewhat crowded.
There is a bulletin board next to the small door. The glass is so dusty that you can hardly see what's inside. It must have been unused for a long time.
He remembered that whenever they achieved any honor in school, the dean's mother would post it on the bulletin board.
In order to be on the bulletin board, he gritted his teeth and studied hard, and he did it a few times, purely for the sake of face.
Jiang Yuxia walked over, put his hand on the glass of the bulletin board, and used the rain to wipe a mark that allowed a glimpse of what was inside.
When he saw his own name, the smile on his face faded slightly and he wiped it a little harder.
When half of the glass on the bulletin board was wiped open, his pupils shrank, and the rain on his hands slowly penetrated into the cracks between his bones.
It's a missing person notice.
A missing person notice without a photo.
It wasn't as detailed as those missing person notices, which only had his name and a general description. The last sentence seemed more like it was directed to him.
"If you see it, come back."
This was more like a missing person notice written just for him. He had said goodbye before leaving, so there really was no need for a missing person notice.
After all, he didn't disappear, he just left.
Jiang Yuxia clenched his fists, thought of something, turned around and ran in the other direction with his umbrella.
The bulletin board at the entrance of the primary school they attended was much newer and larger than the one at the orphanage. The clean and transparent glass showed that the bulletin board was still in use.
Jiang Yuxia scanned the pages one by one with the dim light of his cell phone, and sure enough, he found an identical missing person notice in the lower right corner.
Afterwards, he held an umbrella and walked through the places the two of them used to go to in the night, parks, shopping malls, and even the community where he lived. Without exception, there was this missing person notice in every place.
Jiang Yuxia stopped at the gate of the dilapidated residential complex, holding the yellowed and somewhat old missing person notice in his fingers.
Zhou Boye couldn't find him, so he posted missing person notices in all the places where he might appear, hoping that he would see it and go back on his own.
"This is a terrible idea."
If he hadn't glanced at the notice board on a whim, he wouldn't have seen it yet.
Jiang Yuxia's lips trembled slightly, "You said you didn't look for me."
His voice was low and nasal.
"Zhou Boye, you are such a loser."
"I already said we'd break up. I left you when you were going through the most difficult time, and yet you're still looking for me."
Jiang Yuxia squeezed the missing person notice tighter and tighter until the paper could no longer withstand the pressure and was punctured by his fingers.
He suddenly came back to his senses, his eyes were sore and bitter, he couldn't tell whether he felt sorry for Zhou Boye or regretted the time they had been apart.
He tried hard to recall what happened back then, but no matter how hard he tried, his mind was like a blank sheet of paper, without any mark on it.
Jiang Yuxia frowned and took out his cell phone to chat with Zhou Boye when he heard several footsteps behind him.
Da da da.
The sound of shoes hitting tiles slowly approached.
Four men in black appeared in front of Jiang Yuxia. They were wearing baseball caps and masks. Not only were they wrapped tightly, but they also held crowbars and baseball bats in their hands. It was obvious that they had bad intentions.
"Jiang Yuxia, huh? Come with us."
Jiang Yuxia licked his lips and looked at the few people. They all looked like martial artists. He was outnumbered and couldn't win.
"Who sent you?"
He probably hasn't offended anyone. Even if there was any friction, it was just a minor incident and wouldn't go to the point of hiring someone to hurt someone.
He remembered that some time ago, Zhou Boye had told him not to go out alone. He agreed at that time, but after so long, he never mentioned it again, so he didn't take it to heart.
It seems that these people are targeting Zhou Boye.
"Why are you asking so many questions? Just come with us and you'll know."
Jiang Yuxia held the phone, put his hand in his pocket, sniffed, and the redness in his eyes had not yet faded, but he put on an even more arrogant attitude than them, "What a joke, you want me to go with you, but you don't even introduce yourself, you have a problem."
He fumbled in his pocket to press 110, not sure if he pressed the right number.
"Are you guys illegitimate children or paparazzi?"
Jiang Yuxia's hands were sweating in his pockets, and a few drops of sweat also beaded his forehead. The cold wind blew, and his head throbbed with pain. They must have arrested him because they had some plans for Zhou Boye, and they were using him to threaten him.
Oh shit.
A few people over there laughed out loud, "Hahaha, what a stalker paparazzi, he really thinks he's a big star."
"Big star, please follow us obediently, otherwise we'll start fighting and it might hurt your face while you're eating."
One of them couldn't contain his temper and walked towards him, holding a baseball bat. "Stop talking nonsense and get on with it! Damn it, I'm freezing to death. Hurry up and get this done and report back."
run!
Jiang Yuxia threw the umbrella in his hand towards the man, snatched a second, turned around and ran in the opposite direction.
"Damn it, he ran away! Chase him!"
The rain had not stopped yet, it was still drizzling. After a while, it got heavier and soon people were soaked.
This old neighborhood is about to be demolished. It's completely silent, with black windows on every house and no one knowing where the alleys lead to.
Jiang Yuxia was familiar with the terrain, but facing the pursuit and blockade of four people, he had no advantage.
"grass."
Jiang Yuxia called 110 and vaguely called out a place name. The people behind him were chasing him closely, so he had no time to explain in detail.
Turning into an alley, he hid behind a pillar, which led to a dead end.
The four people behind him approached cautiously.
There's no way to hide.
Jiang Yuxia flashed out from the pillar, hooked his elbow around the neck of the person closest to him, and strangled him tightly.
The man suddenly couldn't breathe, the baseball bat in his hand fell to the ground, his face turned purple and he slapped his arm hard, trying to break free.
The other three heard the noise and ran over.
Jiang Yuxia pushed the man who was strangled forward and squatted down to pick up his baseball bat.
The sleeves of the hooded sweatshirt were rolled up, revealing a thin, fair arm.
"One by one, or all together?"
The leader saw his brother lying on the ground and smashed the wall with his baseball bat. "Fuck, come on!"
When it comes to fighting, Jiang and Xia are masters. One against four is no match for the other, and one against three is barely enough.
In a short while, all four of them were injured to varying degrees. Jiang Yuxia was kicked in the chest, and it hurt a lot.
The rain was still falling, and it was getting heavier. This place seemed like a forgotten place.
He wiped the water droplets from his face, a smile on his lips, "Brothers, please tell me who wants to arrest me?"
Several people were breathing heavily. They didn't expect him to be such a good fighter.
"Don't want to tell me? If you don't want to tell me, then continue."
"Damn it." The leader cursed fiercely, blaming the other party for incomplete information. If he knew he was so good at fighting, he would have brought a few more people.
A baseball bat is a good tool for hitting people, it is convenient and powerful.
The sound of sirens could be heard from afar.
Jiang Yuxia stood up with the help of the wall. The other three no longer had the strength to fight and lay on the ground groaning.
He didn't have much strength left, and he took out his cell phone with a trembling hand. There was a cut on the palm of his hand. He didn't pay attention during the fight, and his hand was bleeding.
He wiped his hand casually on his sweatshirt, then opened his phone. Zhou Boye had just called him, so he must have finished his work.
Jiang Yuxia breathed a sigh of relief. Luckily, nothing went wrong on her end, otherwise it would have caused him more trouble...
Bang!
There was a sudden sharp pain in the back of my head.
The man who was initially strangled woke up at some point and stood behind him, holding high in his hand a broken brick he had picked up from the ground.
"stop!"
"Drop your weapons!"
The last bit of consciousness that Jiang Yuxia had managed to hold on to loosened the moment he saw the police.
Slowly slide down the wall.
"Call 120 quickly and go check on the injured."
…
Zhou Boye was busy from morning to night. This client was a big drinker, so he drank a few glasses with him and pretended to be drunk before reluctantly coming back.
He hadn't contacted Jiang Yuxia for a day. He called him twice, but the call showed no one answered. Hearing the busy tone, he felt a little uneasy for some reason.
Zhou Boye changed his clothes and washed his face, and the smell of alcohol on his body was finally not so strong.
"Wei Zhuo, things here are almost done. Just have someone clean up the mess and book me a flight back home. The sooner the better."
Wei Zhuo: "Okay, boss."
He checked for nearly a minute, "The nearest flight is tomorrow morning at 7 o'clock. Is that okay?"
"Is there no more for tonight?"
Wei Zhuo: "The latest flight is at 7 o'clock, which is already past. I do have train tickets available, one leaves in an hour. Can I book one for you?"
Zhou Boye said "hmm". Jiang Yuxia hadn't called back yet, which made him a little worried. His wrap party was tomorrow, so he shouldn't have anything to do today.
Did he fall asleep?
"Ask the bodyguard if there is anything going on over there."
Wei Zhuo paused, "Did something happen?"
"Jiang Yuxia didn't answer the phone. It's been half an hour and she still hasn't replied. I'm worried."
Wei Zhuo: “…”
What if he went to take a shower? A half-hour shower was normal! Although he thought his boss was exaggerating, he dared not disobey his boss's orders.
"Okay boss, I'll contact them right away."
I originally thought it was just a trivial matter, but I didn't expect that a phone call would turn everything upside down.
Zhou Boye received a call from Wei Zhuo while he was waiting for the driver to pick him up to go to the high-speed railway station.
He was always known for his calmness, but now he was completely flustered by the sound.
"Boss, something happened."
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