Chapter 34 "Third Person Perspective" It seems that he is serious
Episode 34 "Third Person Perspective" It seems that he is serious
After sending the text message to Li Zhi, Shang Hexing continued to wait for more than two hours. Only after he was sure that the other party had listened to him and not sent him text messages did he cover the phone with his back hand.
After covering it, he remembered to turn off all message notifications, so that he could be sure that he would not be disturbed by any messages.
Because he had been mentally tense for a long time, Shang Hexing slept very deeply that night.
The next day, Shang Hexing was awakened by the ringing of a cell phone.
He was not familiar with the ringtone set by "Fu Lin". The person who called him during this period was Li Zhi.
Shang Hexing felt irritated and burdened when he realized that the person on the other end of the phone might have become self-indulgent and overly self-conscious because of his text message last night.
He just sent a text message to cover up his behavior of spying on him because he was accidentally caught by Li Zhi last night.
Shang Hexing didn't really want to care about the other person at all.
Even if he really had unnecessary emotions and feelings, it was caused by the "Fu Lin" in his body.
Pretend you can't hear it?
Shang Hexing silently echoed in his heart.
But the ringing tone still persisted, and it was still there after more than ten seconds. Shang Hexing had no choice but to let go of the phone in order to better play the role of "Fu Lin" himself.
The first sentence has to explain why I didn’t answer the call in time. Is socializing really that troublesome?
…But is he well?
Shang Hexing was not familiar with this person before, and did not care much about his situation. It was not until Xiaozhuang mentioned that he had been weak and sickly since childhood, especially when it rained, that he often felt unwell. Only then did Shang Hexing realize that his physical condition might not be good.
Thinking back to when we met yesterday, Li Zhi stood at the window and was blown by the wind for a long time.
If I ask about his physical condition, will it mean that I am concerned about him again?
This long string of thoughts disappeared instantly when he saw the name of the caller "An Qingyan".
Shang Hexing answered the phone calmly, "An Qingyan."
After spending more than a week together, he discovered that An Qingyan and Li Zhi were both quiet people, but in completely different ways.
An Qingyan's calmness and restraint seem to make him more accustomed to restraining his emotions and hiding his thoughts, which always makes people feel that he carries many stories and experiences; while Li Zhi is more like a natural introvert, with an introverted personality. He is accustomed to focusing on his own inner world and is not very interested in people or things outside. Li Zhi rarely uses complex emotions to hide himself, even Shang Hexing still feels that Li Zhi is not simple.
On the other end of the phone, An Qingyan spoke, her tone calm but with a hint of tentativeness, "I heard that Li Zhi has a fever and there has been no sign of improvement in two days."
Shang Hexing knew as soon as he heard it that Xiaozhuang had informed the "Fu Lin" team about Li Zhi's illness. They must have also known that Shang Hexing was invited by Li Zhi's father to visit Li Zhi.
Therefore, he could easily know what An Qingyan wanted to know and what she wanted to say.
An Qingyan might have sent a text message to Li Zhi but didn't get any reply, so she tried to get information from him.
Thinking of this, Shang Hexing unconsciously felt a subtle sense of superiority, and even his tone became more cheerful. "We had a brief meeting last night. He seemed much better, but still quite tired."
"Yeah?"
An Qingyan's voice revealed complex emotions that were difficult to conceal - half was worry, and the other half seemed like she was unconsciously relieved after hearing good news.
Shang Hexing was still wondering what he would say next, but the other party suddenly changed the subject and regained his calm tone, with a hint of thoughtfulness, "Fu Lin, do you know that the Peace Undersea Tunnel Train will depart this Wednesday?"
He knew about former Mayor Ethel's project, but he had no idea that he would stay here for long.
Shang Hexing was not willing to spend more time paying attention to such unimportant matters.
"What's wrong?" Shang Hexing asked.
An Qingyan said, "There's news from a police insider that someone who looks like Shanghexing will take that train to leave Anubis on Wednesday. This news is incomplete and its authenticity is uncertain. I want to ask you, do you want to go there and check it out?"
These words were like a wake-up call.
He had already begun to accept Fu Lin in himself, but now he suddenly said that such a person appeared?
When he showed Li Zhi a video of "Shanghe Star" roaming the streets, he just wanted to find a breakthrough from Li Zhi so that he could continue to stay in Anubis. At that time, it was less than three days before the time he agreed to leave. Except for Li Zhi who made some special remarks about this, everyone else had actually been waiting for him to leave.
Shang Hexing couldn't rashly say that he would not leave again, especially since he hadn't received any reply from the main god at that time and was not sure about Fu Lin's whereabouts. And he also wanted to make use of the connections left by Fu Lin.
An Qingyan naturally didn't know what was going on in Shang Hexing's heart, and just continued, "From the intelligence we received, Shang Hexing doesn't seem to be in danger. Think about it carefully, I have always been a loner and don't like to socialize with others. He cooperated with us only because we had a common enemy. After the farewell party, he may have had his own plans and didn't inform others, which led everyone to misunderstand that he was missing."
His voice was thoughtful. "My idea is that if we just go and talk to him about his whereabouts, bringing the police to look for him rashly will only irritate his sensitive nerves. He might think we are here to investigate the matter he did for former Mayor Ethel, which would be bad."
Shang Hexing frowned, trying his best to hide his inner shock. He was silent for a while, and forced himself to speak in a steady tone: "That person may not be Shang Hexing, right?"
On the other end of the phone, An Qingyan's tone was calm, "I think so too, so there is no need to contact the police for the time being. However, I still hope that the man is Shang Hexing. This means that he is safe, right?"
If it was really Fu Lin who showed up, he should have known that he couldn't leave Anubis.
There was no reason for him to take the departing train.
In the past, some players have tried to cross the border of Anubis, wondering if they could escape the city without completing any quests, but it was obviously unsuccessful. Otherwise, wealthy and popular players can just run away with their fame and fortune and just enjoy the luxurious life brought by the game.
However, Shang Hexing could not possibly tell An Qing the truth.
"Don't let go of any possibility." Shang Hexing's voice became deeper and he said cooperatively, "I understand. Thank you for the notice."
An Qingyan asked, "Are you planning to go there alone?"
Shang Hexing quickly responded: "I might ask Li Zhi to go with me."
The reason for looking for Li Zhi is very simple.
On the one hand, through Li Zhi, he wanted to attract Fu Lin to approach him actively; on the other hand, Shang Hexing also wanted to use Li Zhi's key position in events and social circles to control the changes in the situation brought about by boarding the train to leave Anubis. If Li Zhi himself poses a threat, keeping him around is a precautionary measure. In addition, this can also test whether Li Zhi's "attitude of caring about Shang Hexing is sincere."
Shang Hexing always felt that Li Zhi's behavior was very abrupt, even though Shang Hexing himself could always explain it clearly and convince himself with his own explanation.
At this time, An Qingyan's voice was a little hesitant, "...Li Zhi's health should not be well yet? He may not be able to go out on Wednesday? From what I know, once he is sick, he will be sick for at least one or two weeks."
"I'll ask him." Shang Hexing didn't think he needed An Qingyan's advice. "If I remember correctly, the train will stop at Midway Island. Doesn't Li Zhi like birds? If Shang Hexing is not on the train, we will return to Anubis from Midway Island."
An Qingyan paused for a moment, and her tone of voice changed slightly, as if she was smiling, "How did you know? Did he mention it to you specifically?..."
"His room is full of them. It should be hard not to notice them." Shang Hexing responded indifferently.
An Qingyan chuckled, and there was an elusive subtlety in her tone, "You two have a really good relationship."
Shang Hexing was not sure whether the relationship was really that good, but Li Zhi never rejected him, so Shang Hexing was not worried that Li Zhi would reject him this time.
Just when Shang Hexing thought that the conversation had ended, An Qingyan said, "Actually, I brought this up because I was thinking about whether I could go with you."
“…”
An Qingyan said calmly and naturally, "Let's not invite Li Zhi this time. Just let you and I go together, just like our previous cooperation. You won't refuse, right?"
Although it was an invitation, Shang Hexing heard a hint of competition in it.
But Shang Hexing didn't refuse.
Li Zhi's recent behavior really puzzled him, and he didn't know whether he was real or fake. But An Qingyan's unfathomable nature made him more alert, and it was more worth his time to figure it out.
*
Wednesday.
Anubis Undersea Tunnel train departure day.
This luxury tourist train will leave the Anubis West Gate Bridge after 10 o'clock in the morning, pass Midway Island and Boer Island, and finally arrive at the coastal port city on the mainland. During this process, passengers can travel on the sea for five hours.
After 10:30, the train opened a self-service morning tea section in the middle carriage of the train.
This is the world's first undersea tunnel train. Most of the invitees are from the middle class, but some tickets are awarded to people from other social classes who are selected through various activities to enjoy this unique experience. Overall, there were not as many passengers in the car as one might imagine, a total of 83.
The train carriage in the middle, which serves as a restaurant, is connected to three sections and can accommodate everyone on the train.
Just when the passengers on the train were unsuspectingly beginning to enjoy the rich snacks and drinks, a horrifying robbery suddenly occurred. The robbers' actions were extremely swift and methodical, as if they had rehearsed it thousands of times and every step was carefully planned.
They took advantage of the self-service morning tea to gather all the passengers on the train in one place and basically control the entire passenger group at the fastest speed.
When the masked robbers broke into the restaurant car, the sight of their camouflage tights, black masks, and the submachine guns flashing coldly in their hands made the whole scene suffocating.
"Don't move! Put your hands on your head and squat down!" The robber standing in front said coldly, his voice was low and rough, just like those desperate criminals in movies and TV dramas who didn't care about life or death.
At the same time, the robbers quickly blocked both ends of the carriage. Several robbers walked to each table of passengers in order and tied their hands behind their backs with rough ropes. The binding process was rough but precise and skilled, and dealing with each passenger was like doing emotionless assembly line work.
"Don't try to resist! Just cooperate and nothing will happen." Another voice came, the tone was also low, and it also contained a threat that was difficult to ignore.
This scene is like suddenly encountering a poisonous snake, which is really creepy. But what is even more terrifying is that when you take a closer look, you find that this poisonous snake has two heads, which makes people feel cold to the core and completely lose the courage to resist.
The lights in the restaurant were very bright, which made the passengers' expressions of fear and helplessness clearly visible. Some people's tears were already welling up in their eyes, but they dared not make a sound for fear of attracting more attention. Everyone's back was tense, but it was like a guitar string that had been stretched to the limit and seemed like it would break at any moment.
At this tense moment, the robbers obviously did not ignore some passengers who were left in the compartment.
For example, in the room in Box C in the fourth quarter.
After the robber opened the door, he saw only an old man wearing sunglasses and sitting in a wheelchair. The robber stared at him, noticed the cheap plastic cane next to him, and lowered his gun. "Where did you put your money? Robbery, understand?"
As he spoke, he moved closer to the box.
This time, their target is Doris Angel, the daughter of the Anubis's highest-billing and most prestigious attorney. However, this operation seemed too much trouble just to kidnap a girl. After all, they found out from their investigation that the girl had just graduated from college, was inexperienced in the world, had a simple personality, and was deeply involved in an online romance, appearing to have no guard at all.
While they were making the plan, a bold idea came to their minds: "In that case, why not just hijack the entire train?" This idea quickly escalated their plan from an ordinary kidnapping to a carefully planned and daring train robbery. For them, this was not only a kidnapping, but also a huge gamble about the supremacy of money and power.
This train is filled with children of wealthy families and high-ranking officials.
Except for a few trash, everyone here is worth at least five figures, and up to seven figures, which is a huge fortune.
Because this is a commemorative train, the operating company gives preferential treatment to many groups, such as the disabled, the elderly, orphans, outstanding poor students, etc., so that print media and online media have more room to enhance the value of this train. And the person in front of me is obviously a waste product who receives welfare.
He didn't have anything valuable on him, just cheap stuff bought wholesale from supermarkets.
But no matter how small a mosquito is, it is still meat.
As he was thinking, the old man also began to reach into his pocket tremblingly.
The bandit also approached the old man to see what he took out. But he obviously forgot one very important thing. Even if he was holding a gun, or rather, when he was holding a gun, he should not have gotten so close to the other person just because he was a frail old man, and even put the gun down.
Just as he lowered his head, the old man suddenly punched him hard in the jaw.
The jaw is one of the most vulnerable parts of the human body. It is in a straight line with the back of the head. When the chin is hit hard, the back of the head will also be vibrated, causing the person to fall into a coma.
With the dull sound of bones colliding, the air stagnated.
The robber's pupils suddenly shrank, and it was obvious that he realized something was wrong before anyone else. His eyes almost went dark and he nearly fell down. However, he was also thankful that his opponent was not of strong physique, otherwise he would not be holding his chin and staggering as he tried to keep distance from him as quickly as possible.
However, he should also feel sad about his fate, because the opponent in front of the robbers, the real identity of the old man - Fu Lin is an opponent who is extremely good at fighting.
Fu Lin had already calculated his own strength. Before the other party could react, he steadied the other's shoulder with his left hand, kept his body close to the robber, and aimed his eyes precisely at his abdomen.
This was not because Fu Lin noticed that his abdomen was unprotected and took the opportunity to punch him again, but because he knew that one of the weakest organs was located there - the liver. In a fighting situation, the lower part of the human ribs is where many people are easily knocked down by their opponents with just one blow.
This elbow strike was tantamount to a kick in the crotch.
However, Fu Lin still did not stop there. He saw the robber bent over like a cooked shrimp, covering his abdomen and uttering a low wail. He pulled back his elbow, quickly adjusted the angle, and chopped hard at the back of the opponent's ear. This time it was precise and ruthless. The bandit froze for a moment, then fell to the ground limply like a clay doll with its strings cut.
He knew that the robber could not have acted alone. He gave a light push with his foot and the wheelchair turned smoothly. He kicked the gun of the fallen gangster away, slid it to the corner of the room, put his hand on the armrest of the wheelchair, and moved calmly towards the door.
When he reached out to close the door, the resistance from outside made his heart sink suddenly.
The door slowly opened, and the people on the other side of the door apparently noticed something was wrong.
Fu Lin looked up and met a pair of cold and sharp eyes.
That is Shanghe Star.
It was a dramatic scene indeed.
Fu Lin said silently in his heart.
At the same time, Fu Lin noticed another young man standing next to Shang Hexing.
The black-haired young man who had dominated the three of them in recent days was now as obedient as a cat in front of Shang Hexing. He looked proud and self-possessed, but without any coldness or deadness. It was as if he had become a different person.
…It seems that he is serious when he says he likes “Fu Lin”.
Fu Lin was a little surprised and felt strangely uncomfortable.
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