During the evening rush hour, the subway station was also packed with people. Everyone's face was as gloomy as a solar eclipse, like a group of zombies that had been burned to death.
Perhaps because Li Yao was dressed as a renovation worker, the tools in his pocket did not cause too much trouble when he went through the security check.
Li Yao used cash to buy a one-time subway ticket and waited in front of the platform.
When the first subway arrived, there were too many passengers. He did not wait for the right person and had to wait for the next one.
When the second subway arrived, the right person appeared.
It was an office worker whose face was full of tiredness, grogginess, and swaying.
He yawned as he came out of the subway, but put his phone back in his pocket. It seemed that he had just finished browsing a web page and did not lock his phone.
Li Yao walked toward the office worker and bumped into a girl who was dressed very avant-garde next to him without batting an eyelid, pushing the girl into the office worker's arms. While the office worker was either in a hurry or secretly delighted, Li Yao passed by him, and the still shining phone fell into Li Yao's hand.
When the door closed and the subway slowly moved, the office worker was still busy apologizing to the avant-garde girl or striking up a conversation with her. This was probably a rare bright color in his boring life. Through the glass window, it could be seen that he was so excited that his neck was thick, and he did not notice that his phone was missing at all.
Li Yao was slightly relieved. Without changing his expression, he dialed Daniel Zhang's number.
"Pick up the phone, pick up the phone quickly!"
Li Yao screamed in his heart, roaring to the gods and Buddhas. He hoped that when he arrived, he would not see Daniel Zhang's cold body.
Five seconds was like five days and five nights. Finally, the phone was connected!
"Cough cough."
Li Yao first let out two dry coughs.
"Cough cough, cough cough cough cough cough!"
The other party was stunned for a moment and then coughed as well.
This was the secret signal that the two of them agreed on. If both of them coughed, it meant that everything was normal. If not, it meant that one of them was in danger.
So far, nothing had happened to Daniel Zhang, but the warning in the depths of Li Yao's brain was getting more and more ear-piercing.
"Listen, we're being targeted. My roommate was just hypnotized and turned into a monster that is extremely strong and proficient in assassination. He wants to kill me."
Li Yao said, "I reckon that the root of the problem is still you. The people who are sent to deal with you should be on their way and will find you soon."
"What?"
Daniel Zhang was shocked. "Then, then what should I do? How long until you arrive?"
"I still need half an hour to forty-five minutes before I can reach you."
Li Yao said, "During this time, you must calm down and protect yourself. Only then can you escape this calamity."
"Calm down? How can I calm down?! "
Zhang Daniu screamed. "This morning, you just told me that this is a world with superpowers. Then, you ate an entire sack of steamed buns in front of me. You even tore open a dictionary that was thicker than a brick. Then, you stole the twenty thousand dollars that I worked so hard to save. Now, at night, you're telling me that I've been targeted by an 'evil superpower organization'. How do you expect me to stay calm? No, call the police. There's a police station in our neighborhood, and there's a community police station in the opposite neighborhood. We have to trust the government at critical moments! "
"No, this is not a question of whether or not you trust the government. It's a question of how you make the government trust you."
Li Yao said, "Think about it. If you call the police, what are you going to say? Say that you found superpowers in this world and that an evil superpower organization is after you? "
Daniel Zhang said, "Uh …"
"If you really say that, you'll definitely be treated as a drug addict and controlled."
Li Yao said, "The community police station can't stop superpowered people, but they can control your movements and weaken your only mobility advantage. If you call the police like this, you'll be walking into a trap."
"Then, then what should I do?"
Daniel Zhang sounded like he was about to cry. "Should I come out now and meet you?"
"That won't do either. I'm not sure if the other party has someone watching you in secret. Maybe if you leave home, you'll fall right into their trap. A fully enclosed van will be able to get you away from the entrance of the neighborhood in one second."
Li Yao pondered for a moment and said, "Listen, you have to do this. Follow my instructions strictly. Maybe you can hold on for an hour.
"First, do you have anything flammable in your house? Books. Oh right, you have so many books. Find a few old ones with brittle paper that are easier to burn. Then, find some pillowcases, clothes, and even plastic bags.
"Second, do you have a pressure cooker in your house? Yes, that's good. Throw the flammable things into the pressure cooker and ignite it. Then, throw in pillowcases, clothes, cotton wool, plastic bags, and the like. Remember, of course, I don't want you to really start a fire. I want you to make a thick black smoke.
"Third, when the black smoke comes out of the pressure cooker, put the cooker on the balcony and let the black smoke drift out of the window. It's best if the whole neighborhood can see and smell it.
"Fourth, you know what to do, right? Call the fire department and let the fire department deal with it.
"Fifth, after you're done with all this, leave the room immediately, but don't go downstairs. Turn around and go to the rooftop. I've observed the structure of your residential building. It's an old-fashioned water supply system. There's a very large water tank on the rooftop, so you can definitely go to the rooftop from the stairs, right?
"No matter what method you use, open the lock from the corridor to the rooftop and hide up there. It's best if you hide in the water tank. Make sure that no one can directly aim at you from all directions. Don't be nervous. This is just in case. The gun control in China is so strict. I don't think the other party will be as brazen as the 'T3 Game Expo Shooting Incident.' If they really want to do something to you, it'll be an 'accident.' They won't be so arrogant as to get a few sniper rifles, right?
"By the way, before that, leave your phone at home. Don't bring any communication devices with you. I'll go to the rooftop to look for you in an hour. Do you understand?"
"Ah, ahhh!"
Daniel Zhang shouted a few times. He seemed to be frightened by Li Yao's words. "Then, what if someone other than you comes to the rooftop to look for me and pulls me out of the water tank? What should I do?"
"No matter who it is, whether they're disguised as a police officer or a firefighter, don't believe them."
Li Yao said in a deep voice, "Stimulate your courage and fight them bravely!"
"… Fight?"
Daniel Zhang said, "Are you kidding?"
"Of course not. I know you can't beat them, but what can you do?"
Li Yao said, "I'm just a superhuman who has just awakened the power of cultivation. I'm not an omnipotent god. The enemy is so mysterious and powerful. How can I be sure that I can win? I can only do my best. If I can save you, I'll do my best.
"At least, there's one piece of good news for sure."
"Oh?"
Daniel Zhang said, "There's another piece of good news?"
"Judging from the experiences of Gilbert, the author of Blood and Sand, Takaya Yoshihiro, the painter of Jungle Hunter, and Garriott, the 'Father of Starlink,' and the others, the enemy is a well-trained professional. They're decisive and won't let the target suffer for too long."
Li Yao said, "So, you shouldn't be too worried about being caught, tortured, or even cut into pieces by the enemy. Maybe, before you can react, everything will be over without you knowing it and without any pain."
"…"
Daniel Zhang said, "Are you really here to help me? You're not sent by my enemy to mess with me, are you?"
"Okay, I'll stop joking. I have a situation here. I can't talk about it anymore."
Li Yao said, "I'm hanging up. Remember, save your life!"
"Wait, wait!"
Daniel Zhang's voice suddenly became panicked. "Hey, what's wrong with you? You, you, you, you're not attacked by another superhuman, are you? Li Yao, Li Yao! "
"No."
Li Yao was stuck to the glass window by the crowd and could not move. He gasped with difficulty. "I took the subway and just passed a big station. More than ten thousand people rushed in all of a sudden. I-I was completely suppressed. Huff, so many people. Huff, huff, huff, huff, I can't even move my hands and feet. Don't push, have some manners … Hey, where's my phone? Where did I drop my phone? Who stepped on my phone? Can you please move your feet? Where's my phone? "
…
Li Yao pushed his superpower to the limit and fought his way out of the subway during the evening rush hour. Of course, the stolen phone was still nowhere to be found. Perhaps it had been trampled to pieces.
Li Yao apologized to the innocent commuter in his heart. He left the subway and found a row of shared bicycles.
The latest models of shared bicycles all had anti-theft alarm systems. Li Yao did not have a phone, so naturally, he could not scan the code to unlock it.
Fortunately, the competition for shared bicycles was fierce these days. Many of the first generation bicycles were left aside. The rusty locks were just decorations for the deaf.
With a light pinch and twist of two fingers, one of the locks broke. Li Yao flew up and rode the shared bicycle with the momentum of a racing motorcycle. In less than five minutes, he arrived at the entrance of Daniel Zhang's residential area.
At that moment, the emergency sirens of fire engines could be heard coming from the residential area. A small support vehicle had just entered, and a large fire engine was blocked at the entrance of the residential area due to illegal parking and occupying the road. The local people showed the spirit of not being afraid of a big show. They gathered in twos and threes inside and outside the residential area. They waved their fans and pointed at the residential building that Zhang Daniu rented while whispering to each other.
It was close to seven o 'clock at night, but the summer days were especially long. The sky was still overflowing with gray light. The hundreds of eyes around the residential building saw everything clearly.
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