Today was the first day of school, and Wang Xiaona was in such a state that she couldn't go back to work. She had planned to ask for leave from her boss in the morning, but she twisted her ankle just as she left the house. Zeng Mingliang hadn't gone to work yet, but when he saw Wang Xiaona in pain, he had no choice but to send her to the hospital.
Zeng Mingliang has already taken several days off this month due to Wang Xiaona's illness. Seeing Wang Xiaona getting older day by day, Zeng Mingliang is filled with anxiety. Just over a month ago, Wang Xiaona was still bright and beautiful. Now, at 25, she looks several years older than Zeng Mingliang's mother. Fortunately, Zeng Mingliang's mother went to her sister's house in the countryside last month and hasn't returned since. Otherwise, facing this strange Wang Xiaona, Zeng Mingliang's mother would have been terrified.
If Zeng Mingliang weren't an atheist, he would have thought Wang Xiaona was possessed by a demon. For over a month, Zeng Mingliang accompanied Wang Xiaona to several major hospitals in Kyoto, concluding that, aside from a slight anemia, Wang Xiaona had no other health problems.
Wang Xiaona had been feeling pain all over her body for the past few days, especially when she walked. She felt as if her legs couldn't support her. Since last night, the pain had intensified. She felt as if ants were biting her bones, sometimes numb and itchy, sometimes excruciatingly painful. To avoid worrying Zeng Mingliang, Wang Xiaona endured the pain every day, trying not to show any signs of abnormality in front of him.
Wang Xiaona knew she had some strange illness. After visiting several hospitals, she couldn't find the cause and gave up hope. She had a hunch that she might not survive more than two weeks. However, Wang Xiaona had no regrets. She felt that although her life was short, it was worth it to have met such a wonderful husband as Zeng Mingliang.
At night, the lights come on in City N.
In a narrow alley, Zhao Guohui was running desperately.
About ten meters away, several strong men with tattoos on their arms and shiny machetes in their hands were chasing Zhao Guohui.
Zhao Guohui felt like crying, but he couldn't. He'd been plagued by bad luck these past few days. He'd been fired from his first job after only two weeks, and then from his second and third jobs after just a week. This week, he couldn't even find a temporary job. Tonight, he'd been inexplicably chased by several large men while out shopping.
If Zhao Guohui hadn't learned a few days of martial arts and could run faster than most people, he would have been almost blocked by several big men. Despite this, Zhao Guohui continued to run further and further away from the downtown area. Under the threat of the gleaming machete, Zhao Guohui panicked and ran into any alley he saw.
Zhao Guohui guessed that he must have accidentally offended someone. Otherwise, when those big men saw him on the street just now, they wouldn't have looked at him for a while, asked his name, and then showed their knives.
The burly figures of the men and the gleaming knives in their hands startled passersby, and they all ran away in the blink of an eye. Anyone who has lived in N City for a long time knows that if you encounter a tattooed man, you must stay as far away as possible. Otherwise, even if you are accidentally attacked, you will have nowhere to turn.
Zhao Guohui has only been in N City for more than a month. When a person leaves his hometown, he becomes less respected. Zhao Guohui always remembers what Zhao Qingshan said. During the more than a month in N City, Zhao Guohui has always been cautious and never conflicts with others.
N City is truly different from Qingshan City. This was Zhao Guohui's first impression upon arriving in N City. The streets here are packed with people, especially at night. With more people, there are more shops. Unlike Qingshan City, where supplies are entirely supplied, N City offers affordable, high-quality clothing, shoes, and other daily necessities. There's also a wide variety of food options, and cakes and pastries from all over the country can be found in N City.
In N City, as long as you have money, buying anything is easy. N City is close to Hong Kong, and many goods come from there. People here generally turn a blind eye and don't even ask for receipts or anything like that when buying things. Zhao Guohui once saw a rare electronic watch at the Qingshan City Department Store, which wholesaled in N City for just one dollar.
Zhao Guohui was out shopping tonight when he heard someone say that electronic watches at the Hongshan Wholesale Market were the cheapest in N City, only 80 cents each. Zhao Guohui figured that since finding a job wasn't easy anyway, he might as well buy a hundred or so electronic watches at the Hongshan Wholesale Market and then see if he could sell them back in Qingshan City.
As Zhao Guohui was running, he found a high wall blocking his way not far away.
Oh no! I've hit a dead end! I'm doomed! Zhao Guohui was horrified.
Zhao Guohui sweated profusely as he heard the footsteps of the men getting closer and closer. In his panic, Zhao Guohui had no idea where he was running to. Now, he was at a dead end. Even if he tried to climb the wall, it would be too late!
Damn, he won’t be so unlucky today, being hacked to death in this dark alley, right?
With a "creak", just when Zhao Guohui was in despair, a door on the wall opened.
The door was very small and old. In the darkness, if Zhao Guohui didn't have good eyesight and hearing, he wouldn't have known that there was a door here.
A graceful figure in a green dress walked out of the small door. Before she turned around to close the door, Zhao Guohui reached out and pushed her back inside.
The figure clanged for a moment before he stood firm.
Zhao Guohui rushed in and closed the door behind him. Seeing a bolt next to it, Zhao Guohui quickly took it and pushed it in place.
"Who are you?" A young girl's voice was soft and tender, a little panicked but also a little stern.
"Shh!" Zhao Guohui made a gesture to keep quiet, and without caring whether the girl saw it or not, he just lay down in the crack of the door and watched the movement in the alley outside.
At this point, the girl didn't need to ask any more questions, as there was a burst of shouting coming from outside.
"Brother Bao, this is a dead end. The person is gone."
"Damn, this guy can really run. He's really tiring me out."
"Let's see where he can run this time!"
"Missing? Look at how many houses there are in the alley and knock on their doors. I don't believe this kid can still do anything!" The man called Brother Leopard said with a hint of ruthlessness in his voice: "We, the Sanhe Gang, have never made a mistake in our work."
The Triple Combination Gang? What the hell was that? Zhao Guohui, who was inside the door, was stunned. He was absolutely certain this was the first time he'd heard of the "Triple Combination Gang." Even the man he was talking to, Leopard Brother, Zhao Guohui was certain he'd never seen before. Why were they hunting him? Did they have the wrong guy?
Zhao Guohui's luck was shattered into pieces when Brother Leopard said the second sentence.
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