Chapter 27: Passing by and making a decision

With the overcast sky, I let the already somewhat cool wind blow on my face with tiny raindrops that seemed to be non-existent. I walked out of the courtyard with long strides.

Perhaps it was the dangerous environment that kept my nerves on edge, and I began to pay attention to many details, such as my walking posture and the rhythm of my steps. I tried to adjust as much as possible, walking with a somewhat outward-turned foot that I wasn’t used to.

The building was originally in a relatively remote location, and I had to pass through several winding alleys. Thanks to my good memory, I basically didn’t take the wrong path when I walked out. As long as I passed through that one alley, I could basically reach the lively part of the city. I let out a sigh of relief and quickened my pace.

I don’t know why, but nowadays I always feel a sense of security when I’m surrounded by a crowd of people.

After turning a corner, I finally reached the last alley. At the moment I stepped into the alley, I was stunned for a split second. In that instant, all kinds of emotions exploded in my heart: nervousness, a little fear, a little anger, and a little curiosity.

But there was no change in my expression, just like a complete stranger, indifferent and cold. My footsteps, which had stopped for a moment, also walked firmly down this alley…

Yes, in this alley, I met them, the group of people who came to the room to find me. It was still the young man in the turquoise Tang suit who was walking in front, and everyone’s expression had a hint of anger.

I dared not look at them, but only looked ahead, pretending to be unconcerned as I walked towards them. They were also walking towards me, and there were several other passers-by in the alley, but at this moment, I had automatically ignored them. All that remained in my mind was this somewhat dim and old alley, and the two of us who were about to pass each other.

Although my expression was calm and indifferent, my heart was in turmoil. I thought of many things, such as the look on their faces, which should have been a sign that they had been deceived by the false news. But the question was, would they think that the news about me in that old building was false? After all, from the middle-aged man’s mouth, I learned that the news about me was always hard to distinguish between true and false.

In addition, they went back so angrily, did they already know that the news about me in the old building was true, or did they want to investigate again?

Thinking about this, I couldn’t help but worry about the middle-aged man, because if he left, it would prove that the news that I was still alive was probably true. If he didn’t leave, how would he deal with it?

In fact, both the department and the middle-aged man should have expected such a counterattack. They must have a response strategy. These should not be my concern. I can guess that the middle-aged man must not have left and will stay to negotiate. Otherwise, he would not be so calm taking a bath or anything.

The only loophole is that if this person is determined, he should be able to find out who the real owner of the house is, and if he is more ruthless, he might even start investigating the identity of the middle-aged man.

But I believe that if the department is prepared, between the two forces, this group of people should not be able to find anything. This kind of competition of wisdom and experience is actually not something I need to worry about for the department.

I was thinking about something, and I was less than a meter away from the group. At this time, I had already seen clearly the appearance of the people in the corner of my eye.

The young man in the traditional Chinese dress who was walking in front looked about the same age as me. He wasn’t particularly outstanding, but he had a certain elegance and a laid-back air about him. He didn’t seem to care about anything, but he had the air of a central figure.

In contrast, the man in the leather jacket was much more handsome, with thick eyebrows, a straight nose, and eyes hidden under dark glasses that made it difficult to see. However, the corners of his mouth, which were deliberately slanted, ruined his originally handsome appearance. Combined with the way he walked, the first impression one got was that this person was dangerous, tyrannical, and was the kind of person who was willful, self-centered, and not very reasonable.

As for the other three obvious followers, I automatically ignored them.

The cold wind blew between us, as if time could not stop, and I could not stop either. I passed by without looking at the group, and in that moment, I clearly felt the aura of the man in the Tang suit.

This kind of aura is something that ordinary people cannot feel. It is like the martial arts masters of the past, who could only understand each other’s strengths and weaknesses. But ordinary people can see the temperament of the central figure of this person. Perhaps it is influenced by this aura, which is telling everyone that this person is capable and extraordinary.

I may not be his match. In the few seconds that we passed each other, an idea popped into my head, and I couldn’t believe it.

I thought that the title of the first person in the younger generation would have no effect on me, and I wouldn’t care. It seems that I was unconsciously affected.

I still have a long way to go in refining my heart. At least I haven’t completely eradicated men’s good face and a little vanity.

Soon, under these distracting and chaotic thoughts, I passed by this group of people silently and indifferently. At that time, a sneer appeared on the corner of my mouth. Maybe they never dreamed that the person they were looking for had once passed by them like this?

At the same time, I also admired the person who disguised himself. This amazing skill is indeed an ancient Chinese tradition, and there is not even a trace of falseness.

When I was about to reach the end of the alley, I pretended to glance back casually as I walked. The pedestrians didn’t pay any attention to the somewhat gloomy middle-aged man, and just hurried on.

It’s a pity that the person who changed my appearance once said that there is a loophole in my disguise, but it depends on whether people have a heart. That is, my back has not changed because my temperament has not been systematically changed, and my back is still very similar to my original back.

I can suppress my breath and change my appearance, but I can’t change my back, which is the loophole. They didn’t find anything, and this is fate.

The smile on my lips widened. I had experienced a thrilling journey and met two groups of people looking for me. Although I was not sure about their relationship, the facts proved that I had won both games with the help of the department.

I walked non-stop towards the city’s station. At this time, I had an answer to a question I had been thinking about in the house. Thinking about this, I quietly tore up the note in my pocket, which recorded the next place the department wanted me to go.

I threw the scraps of paper into three trash cans along the way. The reason I did this was because my answer made me decide that I would not go to that place. Next, I would get rid of the department and act on my own.

Yes, I am in a very dangerous situation now. If I lose the protection of the department, I may be even more dangerous.

But not to mention that I have always been somewhat estranged from Jiang Yi, and I can’t fully trust him, just saying that every step of the action arranged by the department for me, in the end there are inexplicable enemies, makes me feel insecure.

Although the middle-aged man admitted to me that the department had spies and would carry out a purge, how could I dare to bet my life on that? Bet that the department would catch every spy?

I’m not interested in any struggle, and I’m not even that interested in politics, but I’m not so stupid as to think that anyone can be moved as soon as it is determined that they have done something. Some people are in high positions in the department, and the forces behind them are intertwined. I’m afraid that Jiang Yi also knows this. He may be using this incident to try to strike a blow, but I don’t want to play along.

Because, most importantly, and what I hate the most, is that I don’t want to be led by the nose. I don’t want to be led by any force, even if it is a force of good intentions!

At any random stop, I got off the bus and hailed a taxi to the train station. Although I had made this decision, reality could not allow me to be reckless, and I naturally had my own plan in mind.

And my greatest support, thinking this way, I took out a notebook from my briefcase. This is something Master Liu wrote to me. It records the connections of the master, and it is very detailed. In the past two years, all of our actions have been planned specifically, and we have achieved results. So I didn’t think of using it, but now it’s time to use it.

Thinking about this, I opened the notebook in the taxi. In fact, every step of the department has been leaked by a spy. I am playing my cards irrationally, but it is safer this way. I will find my partners first by relying on myself.

The car whizzed through the unfamiliar city, and where would I go next?