Chapter 13: The Place to Stay
Zhang Jingyi's childhood friend is called Ye Sheng. When he first received her call, he thought it was a scam.
It was not until he opened the video and saw her waving with Bai Jingting that he believed it.
Several people were also very alert. They did not tell him that they were already in Shanghai, but asked about his location.
As a friend, Ye Sheng naturally knew the program that the young lady participated in. He just watched it for a while and brought it up directly.
"You want to find a place to live, right?
No problem, I have two houses that have just been renovated and are ready to get rid of the smell. One is in the city center and the other is in Chongming.
If you think you may be exposed, it's okay. I will send the address to your mobile phone and you can enter directly with the password."
"Thank you, thank you. I will treat you to dinner after the program."
"Okay, you guys do your best and make sure you don't get caught. I will also tell you some news.
Teacher Huang Lei may be caught, and Ning Zhou is being tracked by Teacher He"
The requirement for fugitives and pursuers is that they cannot watch the live broadcast. Although there is a delay, it will still have an impact.
However, the news obtained from the people around them is consistent and cannot be avoided.
After understanding the situation, several people's hearts tightened, and they could only hope that their teammates could escape successfully.
"What should we do?"
After hanging up the phone, Ye Sheng quickly sent the location of the two houses, and Zhang Jingyi shook her phone to ask.
The fugitives did a good job of being cautious. It's not to say that they were suspicious, but it's almost the same.
Who knows if the pursuers will find Ye Sheng and then find themselves. Similarly, if you stay in a small hotel, it's not 100% safe.
A wrong choice may lead to being caught.
Without Huang Lei and Ning Zhou, the six people were very hesitant, and finally decided to vote by raising their hands, and four people agreed.
"Let's go, then go to Chongming, the distance is farther, and there are fewer people."
There was no objection to this.
Following the navigation, the six of them arrived at their destination in the evening.
"I'll go up first."
Zhang Jingyi thought that it was her suggestion and she had to take responsibility. What if there was someone above her? It would be fine if she was caught, but she couldn't implicate her teammates.
Besides, six people together would be too big a target.
The other five people did not refuse. After watching her leave, they all lay down in the car.
After waiting for about ten minutes, the young lady came down. Seeing the smile on her face, several people knew that they were temporarily safe, and they all got out of the car.
The suite was on the fifth floor. After taking the elevator up, Bai Jingting did not rush to enter the door, but took everyone around to remember the location of the stairs and the direction of escape.
"Not bad!"
Entering the house, there was a small living room, and then there were five rooms, all with open doors. There were all kinds of furniture and appliances inside, and the air really smelled like it had just been renovated.
Click, Xiaobai closed the door and asked everyone to sit down.
"Send someone down to buy food later. You can buy more dry food as a reserve.
In addition, starting from 7 o'clock, I suggest standing guard. There are six of us, two hours each. If you see strange people or cars, call immediately.
Others, don't go out. Leave the money to me."
"That's thoughtful."
"I agree."
"Besides, you need to take a shower now. I don't know when the next time will be."
Huh.
Although hiding in the house, Xiaobai still felt insecure. He went to the balcony and could see the door.
"I'll go down and see if there is another exit. If there is only one, you can see it clearly from here.
Or, I'll go down now and buy some food by the way."
"Do you want me to accompany you?" Hou Minghao asked.
"That's fine. I guess I can't carry so many things by myself."
"Be careful."
The two saw someone waiting at the elevator entrance. They passed by tacitly and went to the stairs.
People are the most unstable factor. If they are recognized, they must move. They haven't even caught their breath yet and don't know where to go for a while.
After going downstairs and walking a few steps, they saw an old man walking his dog. Bai Jingting lowered the brim of his hat and took the initiative to walk over.
"Uncle, I just moved here this morning. I want to ask if there are other exits in our community besides the front gate?"
The old man was also very enthusiastic: "Yes, you go forward, about 500 meters, and then turn left, there is a staircase going down."
"It's on the left in front, right? Is there a supermarket nearby?"
"Go out of the gate, cross the road, there are also small shops and snack bars.
You young people, it's best to learn to cook for yourself. Eating out is expensive and unhygienic."
"Okay, thank you." Bai Jingting wiped the sweat from his forehead.
To ask for directions, you must ask someone older, not because they know the way, how big a community is, but mainly because young people may recognize them.
From the current situation, the three people Huang Lei and Ning Zhou are in danger. The six of them who have arrived in the Magic City are temporarily safe.
In other words, they could take a break.
After discussing, the two did not plan to go out immediately, but to walk around the community first to get familiar with the terrain, so that they would know where to escape if they really encountered danger.
After an hour, the two returned to the house. Looking at the steaming hot meals, the other four were a little excited.
It was only the first day, and I felt very tired.
In addition to running around, the main psychological pressure was that even if there was no crime, I still felt guilty, as if there were eyes staring at me everywhere, and it seemed that a group of people might rush out at any time.
These feelings will not stop, and they are always around. Even if you are sitting in a rental house, everyone will consciously go to the window to take a look.
After eating and drinking, Bai Jingting started to arrange shifts, two hours per person.
The six people are quite young, and usually belong to night owls, but at this time, except for Bai Jingting who went out to deliver money, and Hou Minghao who was the first to stand guard, everyone else went into the room obediently.
There were no quilts and pillows. Zhang Jingyi's friends wanted to send them, but were rejected.
It doesn't matter in summer, just get over it.
The four people were divided into two rooms, and the doors were not closed. For a while, they couldn't sleep and chatted quietly.
Although Xiaobai's home is in Beijing, he comes to Shanghai many times a year to participate in programs or meet with friends to film, so he is quite familiar with it.
The van provided by the program team is good except for its slow speed, and the key is that it has air conditioning.
However, Bai Jingting has a headache about where to put the money.
There are people everywhere. If you find a flower garden or something to hide, it won't be a problem. It's hard to be found.
However, it will be difficult for Ning Zhou to find it later.
His idea is to find a place that is both safe and easy to find.
While searching, the phone rang, and it was still the middle school code.
"Xiaobai? Where are you? We are in the Magic City."
The voice on the other end of the phone was the voice of Teacher Huang Lei.