Originally, Xia Yu planned to send a message to the Feng sisters, but later he gave up on the idea after checking the time.
The Feng sisters were probably sleeping now. Besides, since he would see them at school anyway, there was no need to send a message.
Thinking this, Xia Yu put down his phone and got up to wash up.
When he went downstairs for breakfast, Xia Yu saw An Tianfeng and casually asked about the Feng family.
“The Feng family? They’ve broken into the market in District 11. Their focus will likely shift there next,” An Tianfeng replied.
So the overseas place they mentioned wasn’t District 2, but District 11.
Unfamiliar with the business situation in this world, Xia Yu didn’t know what the Feng family’s plans were. However, since it involved company development, the Feng sisters would likely have little chance of successfully resisting.
Putting that matter aside, Xia Yu finished his breakfast and then ate the white jade dumplings that the maid had prepared in advance. Satisfied, he left the villa and headed to school.
On the way, he thought again about Yin Shulan.
The remaining one hundred thousand that Yin Shulan had wouldn’t last long, so he needed to give her more money.
Yin Shulan resisted online transfers, so cash would be necessary. He could go himself again, but that would be too troublesome. Now he had exercises to complete and didn’t want to spend three or four days on the road.
The most reliable option would be to ask An Siyao for help.
He took out his phone and messaged An Siyao to discuss it. An Siyao agreed without hesitation.
However, An Siyao wouldn’t personally go to Yin Shulan.
Xia Yu wanted to send one of the maids from the villa who was familiar with the situation, but those maids were like caged songbirds. They wouldn’t even be able to go out without getting lost, let alone handle tasks independently.
After thinking for a while, he turned his attention to the driver.
The driver didn’t notice Xia Yu’s gaze; he was focused on driving.
When they reached the school gate, he stopped the car and was about to get out to open the door for Xia Yu, but Xia Yu called him to stop.
Sitting still, Xia Yu said, “Stay put. I have something to discuss with you.”
The driver’s body tensed slightly, becoming alert. His eyes glanced over the bracelet on Xia Yu’s wrist.
Another person has met with misfortune?
However, what he heard wasn’t an order to retrieve belongings.
“Take one million in cash and go to Lizhen,” Xia Yu said.
In the driver’s mind, words like hush money, payment for services, or cleanup expenses flashed by.
Have I finally come into contact with the real core?
“Yes, Miss,” the driver replied respectfully.
“There’s no need to worry on the way, but once you arrive at the town, be careful. You must bury the one million in cash at the designated location under the cover of night.”
Xia Yu’s words caused the driver to have some strange imaginings.
There’s no need to worry on the way because Miss has already handled everything on the road?
It’s only when you arrive at the town that you need to be cautious, because that town hasn’t been secured? It doesn’t make sense that big cities on the way are manageable, but a small town isn’t.
Unless, that’s not an ordinary small town!
Is it a place like the city of Di Tan in a certain comic?
Criminals gather there, making it their base.
“I understand. I won’t disappoint Miss’s expectations,” the driver said with a determined expression after taking a deep breath.
“You need to find Yu Ningmeng. She will arrange everything for you once you arrive there. I will also inform you of the exact location to bury the money after you arrive,” Xia Yu continued. Then he opened the car door himself and got out.
The driver parked the car in a nearby parking space and got out to smoke a cigarette.
After finishing, he sprayed on some perfume to mask the smell and returned to the car, heading back to the villa to find Yu Ningmeng.
Yu Ningmeng had just received Xia Yu’s phone call as well. The situation was urgent, but she had the resources of the Yu family at her disposal and quickly arranged everything.
The driver changed into a light-colored mandarin collar coat, put on black-framed glasses, and wore a hat. He carried a card and a small suitcase to the airport and waited for the plane.
He made a plan: after landing, he would first withdraw the money from the bank and then head to Lizhen. He expected to arrive there tonight, bury the money under cover of darkness, and then return immediately.
There must be no mistakes, otherwise his Qingqing might never see him again.
While feeling concerned, the driver also felt a sense of excitement.
This is the kind of life I’ve been pursuing!
He opened his wallet and pulled out a photograph.
In the picture, a young girl was happily eating cake.
It was a photo of his wife, Qingqing.
He gently rubbed his finger over Qingqing’s face in the photo before pulling out a lighter and setting the photo on fire.
This was to prevent his wife from being implicated if something went wrong.
As the photo burned, the flames reflected in the driver’s eyes, making his gaze especially resolute.
Soon, the photo turned to ashes.
The boarding announcement began over the loudspeaker. The driver put his wallet back into his pocket, stood up, and with a cold expression, boarded the plane.
After sitting down, his first action was to report his whereabouts to Xia Yu.
Seeing the message from the driver that he had boarded the plane, Xia Yu nodded.
Putting his phone away, he continued working on his exercise book. An Siyao’s exercise book was a bit easier than his, but Xia Yu was only using it to improve his proficiency, so it didn’t matter.
Whether it was because the questions were easier or not, Xia Yu felt somewhat uneasy.
He spent a minute confirming that this feeling came from telepathy.
Was something about to happen?
At this level, barely noticeable unless you paid close attention, it was probably just the level of being mugged by elementary school kids—no real danger.
Reassured, Xia Yu continued doing his exercises.
At lunchtime, he met the Feng sisters, Feng Yujia and Feng Yumo.
The two sisters still wanted to invite him to join their runaway plan.
Facing their expectant gazes, Xia Yu bluntly said, “I refuse.”
“Why? Isn’t it nice for us to go out and play together?” Feng Yumo grabbed Xia Yu’s hand.
“Running away from home won’t bring happiness,” Xia Yu declared based on their situation.
“If the three of us are together, won’t we be happy?” Feng Yumo asked again.
“Then you can come to my house. Staying at a friend’s house when running away from home is standard practice,” Xia Yu said.
“No, that kind of running away lacks soul. It won’t express our determination to refuse cooperation!” Both Feng Yumo and Feng Yujia disagreed.
“Once you leave home, you won’t have a driver, maids, or a chef. You’ll have to take care of everything yourself,” Xia Yu tried to dissuade them. “More importantly, if your father cuts off your card, you won’t even have money.”
“This won’t stop our determination!” The two sisters’ eyes were filled with determination, clearly having thought it through.
“Then where do you plan to go?” Xia Yu asked. If they were planning to go somewhere dangerous, he would have to be a double agent.
“It’s a bit scary to go too far, and too close is no good either. We’ve decided to go to Zilang,” Feng Yujia said.
Xia Yu paused with his chopsticks as he was eating.
“Where are you going?” He asked again.
“Zilang City. Cao Xue is there too, and we have an acquaintance who can take care of us,” Feng Yujia explained her reasoning.
Xia Yu thought to himself: You’re not just going to have one acquaintance in Zilang.
Since it’s Zilang, there’s no need to persuade them further. There’s no danger there, so he might as well let them go and play.
They’ll probably get bored after a few days.
Just don’t corrupt my little silly girl.
Seeing that An Siyao refused to agree, the two were very disappointed. However, even so, they were still determined to run away from home.
Tonight they would leave!
After lunch, Xia Yu went to the psychological therapy room, as the principal had scheduled an appointment with him in the morning.
When he saw Xia Yu, the principal grabbed his hand, happily saying, “I’ve finally gotten rid of that damn kid. I made it clear to him today. If I give him another penny, I’m a dog!”
Xia Yu then understood that the slight sense of danger he had felt earlier, as if being mugged by elementary school kids, came from there.
…
At the principal’s house, the curtains were tightly drawn, not a single ray of light entering. Though it was daytime, the living room was as dark as night.
Click—
A flame lit up, the glow of a lighter. The light dispelled the darkness, illuminating a man wearing a hood. The man lit the cigarette in his mouth and extinguished the flame.
Darkness once again enveloped the living room, leaving only the faint glow of the cigarette’s tip.
“An Siyao?”
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