It was just a little more money, but Xie Feng's situation suddenly changed.
Dong Luorong's wallet not only contained a lot of coins, but there was also a stack of crumpled banknotes that were casually rolled up. There were also a few banknotes of large denominations. It looked like it was enough for her to use for at least the next week.
Xie Feng called a taxi. Finally, she did not have to walk in the storm with her legs anymore. She sat in the back seat in a daze. Her fingers repeatedly stroked Dong Luorong's wallet and the spare hotel room card that she took out from her bag.
Dong Luorong must have known that if Xie Feng went back, it would not be safe for her. However, she still left a way out for Xie Feng. When the Ministry of Security launched a city-wide search, it was unlikely that they would look for Dong Luorong's residence.
In the past, when Xie Feng read books, especially wuxia novels, when describing the first meeting between two heroes, they would write about how they got along well with each other and became good brothers. However, she had never seen any two female characters have the same experience.
Now she knew that it was not that there was no such thing, but that no one wrote about it.
"This rain is so f * cking annoying," the taxi driver complained as he watched the windshield wipers swaying wildly. "I've lived for thirty to forty years, but I've never seen such heavy rain recently. It's endless!"
Xie Feng responded absent-mindedly. She was thinking about how to tip off the security guards so that her friends in the chat group would not be found out by them. The capsule hotel that she stayed in the last time should not have entered the eyes of the Ministry of Security. She wanted to go back and see if there was anyone she knew there so that she could borrow a phone.
The driver did not care whether she replied or not. He complained to himself. He nagged a lot about how his family was hospitalized, how he was accidentally hit by a stray bullet from the security guards, and how his child's school was closed because the curriculum was not approved by the Empire. He said that everything cost a lot, and so on. "I saved up money for a long time, and I wanted to take my child to the Neighboring Planet to see. Now, the Neighboring Planet is gone, and the money is gone. "
"I used to want to see it too." Xie Feng's memories were evoked. He remembered his childhood wish. Talking to the driver like this made it seem like her world had not fallen apart. Everything was normal, and it was just a slightly unlucky day.
"Yeah, I've only seen those red maples on TV. They're beautiful and tall …" The driver exclaimed.
Giant red maples that rose straight from the ground as if they were going to touch the universe had always been a unique sight in Morning Star. It was said that when people walked on it, they would feel like they had returned to prehistoric times.
Xie Feng suddenly straightened his body.
Wait a minute.
That's right … The two planets are so similar. If there's something unique to the Morning Star but not the Noon Star, wouldn't it be the red maple tree?
It actually belonged to a different category from ordinary maple trees. Red maple forests could be seen everywhere. Even on TV, they were extremely beautiful and stunning. There were even cities that were built around red maple trees and became famous tourist attractions. If the apocalypse had something to do with Maple, or if it was the cause of the extinction of Morning Stars, the people of the empire would definitely not be worried.
She had no idea how Red Maple was able to destroy the planet.
But how could an evolved person be explained? Where did it come from? Qiu Changtian didn't seem to be lying. There were indeed evolvers on the Morning Star, but what did they have to do with Maple?
Xie Feng thought for a long time but couldn't come up with an answer. The car had already arrived at its destination. She paid the fare and the driver even gave her an umbrella. It was said that it was left behind by another passenger. As she walked towards the capsule hotel with the umbrella in the pouring rain, she almost felt like she had returned to the past.
Fortunately, there was another friend in the hotel who she had met on the streets. Although they weren't familiar with each other, Xie Feng still borrowed his phone and tried her best to report the incident. She was completely exposed, and she hoped that no one else would be implicated besides herself.
"Don't let anyone know that we know each other," Xie Feng told the guy when she returned the phone. "Otherwise, I won't be the only one in trouble. You'll be in trouble too."
The guy hesitated for a moment. He understood the gravity of the situation and asked, "What about you? Do you have a place to go? "
No.
Even if she had nowhere to go, Xie Feng still didn't dare to stay a moment longer. Even though the rain outside seemed to be washing away the whole world, she still held the weak umbrella that was trembling from the rain and walked into the rain. The umbrella was almost useless. When the wind blew, it felt like she was walking in the waves.
There seemed to be nothing left to worry about, she thought.
Meeting with Dongluo Rong was already a pleasant surprise. Now that she didn't have to worry about other friends, Xie Feng actually felt relaxed. Anyway, she had nowhere to go. Hiding for one day was one day. If one day she suddenly faced the end of her life, she would be ready.
With such a mood, she entered a restaurant and ordered a hot curry rice. She ate it until she was sweating profusely. After the meal, Xie Feng spent more than an hour holding the free hot tea provided by the restaurant. The rain outside the restaurant was endless and continuous. It made the world so dark that it seemed like night had fallen. It was hard to imagine that it was still afternoon.
The security guards were searching for her in the rain, but she was sitting comfortably in the restaurant. Thinking about it, she couldn't help but want to laugh.
There were no customers in the restaurant, and the lady boss didn't chase her away. Xie Feng sat alone. Plus, she hadn't slept all night. She didn't know when she fell asleep on the table. When she felt someone gently push her arm, she woke up with a start and almost hit the person's head.
The Lady Boss was also startled by her and took half a step back.
"What, what's wrong?" Xie Feng asked as she got up. 'Did she not let me sleep here?'
The lady boss didn't say anything. She first looked at the continuous rain outside the glass door, then pointed at the TV hanging on the wall of the restaurant.
Xie Feng was puzzled, so she looked back.
On the TV screen that was playing the emergency news, there was a portrait. It was blurry, as if it was cut from an enlarged photo. Although the quality of the picture was not very good, the details of Xie Feng's facial features and facial features could be recognized by anyone who knew her.
Xie Feng had seen this photo once before. On the high-speed train, the fat man who had grabbed her had shown her this photo.
She wanted to laugh bitterly. 'If I had known this, I wouldn't have splashed that cup of hot coffee.
That fat man hated her, so he must have submitted her photo that day. Qiu Changtian's description of her matched the information that the security department already had. That was why the wanted news came out so quickly.
'Wait, does this mean that the parking lot cameras didn't capture her?'
Otherwise, it would be better for the security department to use the surveillance footage to capture her. After all, one was how she looked a year ago, and the other was how she looked last night.
The lady boss unmuted the TV, and the voiceover was the news anchor, who spoke in standard Empire dialect. "… Among the rioters who participated in the terrorist activity this morning, there is a woman who is currently on the run … Citizens who provide effective clues and help in the arrest can receive a reward …"
"It's been playing for a few minutes. It's been playing on repeat." The lady boss used the local dialect and said softly behind her, "They want every shop on our street to install a surveillance camera. I haven't installed one yet. I won't call them, but it's better if you don't stay here with me. You should go. "
Xie Feng was already nervous. She grabbed the umbrella and walked to the door. Just as she was about to leave, she thought of something and turned back to the lady boss. "Thank you!"
The lady boss nodded silently.
She couldn't stay on this street anymore. The other shops might have surveillance cameras as well. Fortunately, there was a continuous rainstorm. In the dark sky, it was hard for others to see what the person under the umbrella looked like. Plus, there was almost no one on the road.
Xie Feng didn't dare to take a taxi anymore. She could only walk slowly in the heavy rain. Soon, she was soaked again. She heard a lot of news from the TV in the shops. It turned out that two of Ah-Cheng's men were still alive. They were being treated at the hospital with serious injuries. There was also a picture of the hospital being guarded by many layers of guards. The mayor's daughter-in-law cried and thanked Officer Qiu. Not only did they catch the repeat criminals, but they also found their yacht. Her son was too embarrassed to show his face again.
People from all walks of life were interviewed and commented on the news, but Qiu Changtian didn't show his face on TV.
Usually, he would go on TV and talk about the few suspected posthumans that he caught. How could he not show his face for such a big political achievement? He wasn't injured. When he scolded his subordinates in the warehouse, he was full of energy.
Xie Feng was confused, but she couldn't stay in the same place for too long. She could only listen to the news from the TV in the shop because she didn't dare to close the umbrella. She suppressed her anxiety and walked another street. Maybe the heavens had mercy on her, because she finally saw an electronics shop.
The large high-definition display TVs in the window were all playing the same news.
"Officer Qiu, with his resolute and intelligent methods and fearless will, not only got out of the crisis, but he also caught the criminal … He's fine after a check and is resting. Everyone can rest assured." A male news anchor said with a pained expression, "He's the pillar that suppresses posthumans and stops the end of the world! Who's so crazy that they don't care about the whole city? "
If Red Maple was the real reason for the end of the Morning Star, then it was right to say that Qiu Changtian was the pillar. A pillar was erected in the river, and the water flowed from both sides.
Xie Feng snorted. She stood in the rain and watched the news for a while. The more news she read, the more uneasy she had a vague feeling in her heart. This feeling didn't have a solid foundation. It was more like a hunchback's suspicion.
So, why did Qiu Changtian choose to rest at this time?
If he didn't show his face, wouldn't it encourage the outside world's guesses and rumors?
He didn't accept praise, build his image, make an example out of others, and build his prestige. Was it really just to lie in bed?
Dong Luorong said that her driver was suspicious of Xie Feng. If the driver told the security department, or directly told Qiu Changtian …
She stood on the street for almost twenty minutes before a taxi came. When Xie Feng jumped into the car, she didn't even close the umbrella completely. She told the name of the hotel and said hurriedly, "Please hurry up!"
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