Night falls on the Kii Peninsula, the elevated railway sheds bright sparks as the train passes by, pedestrians rush by, and neon lights shine dimly in the rain.
But that was in the most prosperous metropolis on the Kii Peninsula, the more remote Taiji Town. There were no colorful signboards and advertisements, only the calm black sea.
It had been raining heavily for more than ten hours. Looking around, under the round street lights, everything was gray and it was difficult to distinguish anything.
The door lock on this side had just popped open and fastened, and the window on the other side was opened again, and a man wearing a linen hood jumped into the room.
Richard and the others tensed up their expressions. After seeing who it was, they relaxed their straight backs.
The hair covered with linen was completely soaked, giving off a strong earthy smell. After taking off the short sleeves on his upper body, a wave of brown earthy water squeezed out, and he shook it off cleanly.
"Huh, I fell down on the way here and was covered in mud. Where's Bifang? Why isn't he here? He hasn't come yet, or am I too late? Oh, thank you."
Mu Jalun scratched his wet hair, and the rainwater fell in a line along his thick and powerful eyebrows, dripping along his jaw and splashing on the floor.
He thanked Mond, took the dry towel handed over and wiped off the mixture of sweat and rain, and hung it on the bracket. Unexpectedly, the rusty bracket suddenly broke and fell to the ground.
The hollowed-out pipe with rusted edges was smashed into pieces, and reddish-brown rusty residue was scattered all over the floor.
Mu Galen raised his hand: "Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't mean it."
"It's okay, we're all used to it, just leave it there." Richard smiled and motioned for Mu Galen to sit down.
Mu Jialun looked at the small room and saw that there was no bench left for him.
Damn it, little Japan has such thick legs. Aren’t you tired of sitting on your knees every day?
Several people on the side gave way, revealing Bifang's original position again. Mu Jialun sat down and said, "So, where are the others?"
Mu Jialun's body was even bigger than Bifang's. Once he squeezed in, the original space became even tighter, and it even felt like breathing was becoming difficult.
Richard glanced and pointed to the door not far away: "Already left."
"So, the enlightenment course is over, nothing else?"
Richard apologized: "Yes, I'm sorry, it was a waste of time for you."
Mu Jialun chuckled: "That's not the case. It would be more convenient if he is not here, otherwise I would be embarrassed. Ahem, I have something I want to discuss with you all."
Everyone stood upright and listened attentively.
Just as Mu Galen was about to speak, he suddenly straightened up and sniffed: "Wait, what is this smell?"
"Oh." Mond suddenly realized, "Wait a minute."
He stood up and opened the toilet door, and an even stronger stench hit him.
Heavy rains wash over the city, and the sewers, which have been in disrepair for a long time, are gradually blocked and overwhelmed, often gurgling with black water, and a faint smell of toilets wafts through the cramped houses.
Mond skillfully took out a few plastic bags, crumpled them into a ball, and stuffed them into the tunnel, blocking the source of the black water.
The stench in the air immediately dissipated a lot.
Mu Galen looked surprised: "You are living here now?"
Keke smiled bitterly: "What can I do? It would be nice to have some housing now. At least I don't have to sleep in the park and won't be chased away by the police."
Mu Jialun took a breath and felt that the trip to Japan was difficult.
People were filming everywhere, and they could only make one mistake, lock them up, and send them back home. Now they don’t even have a place to stay. They can only find abandoned houses rented and sold by lame old men, and they have to endure blackmail from time to time.
Everyone thought about this and sighed.
After a moment of silence, Mu Jialun said: "This is the only thing we can do now, let's continue talking..."
In the cramped room, everyone listened quietly. The more they listened, the expressions on their faces became more wonderful, and the eyes looking at Mu Jialun were full of surprise.
"We started in early July, and now it's mid-August, almost a month has passed. The further we go, the greater the risk that Bi Fang's help to you will be exposed."
"The Japanese are very stubborn. We can't even understand their brain circuits, but one thing is that they are not fools. No matter how well they do, we must still consider the day when Bi Fang is exposed. Everyone, have you ever thought about asking Bi Fang for help? Have you ever thought about what will happen after the incident?"
The air became increasingly silent.
"Deported?" Mond asked.
"I don't know either."
Mu Jialun shook his head. He stared at everyone and said firmly: "But just because we don't know, we can't take this risk!"
"What can you do?" Jarrett said.
Now that Mu Jalun is here to discuss this matter, he must have a mature solution.
Mu Jalun nodded: "Yes, I have an idea, that is, I will 'surrender' in a few days!"
The electrical expert was a little confused: "Surrender yourself? What do you mean?"
"In the next few days, I will deliberately expose some flaws and wait for them to come to me. When the time comes, I will bear all the consequences and responsibilities. As long as someone admits everything, their targets can be greatly diverted."
"Even if they still notice something is wrong by then, we can still delay it for at least a month. By then, Bi Fang will definitely be no longer in Japan. If something happens, the danger will not be too great."
"But what should you do? Just like you said, no one knows what the Japanese government will do if it gets anxious. What if it insists that you stole secrets?"
"That's why you let me in." Mu Jialun said in a calm tone, "I am just a small person. I usually like to hunt in the mountains and have little influence. But Bifang is different. He is a big shot. The people he knows can... The influence they mobilize is much greater than mine."
"I went in, and he had the ability to fish me out. But he went in, and I couldn't fish him out. So, I went."
A bolt of lightning cut half of the sky, and in the room that was instantly illuminated, everyone listening had a look of shock on their faces.
Mu Galen's joining was an accident.
Everyone present is familiar with who Bi Fang is and what his deeds have been. They are even familiar with it, and have basically seen his replays.
But Mu Galen, except for Jarrett and Mond, everyone else is very unfamiliar with Mu Galen.
If it weren't for Bi Fang's invitation, they wouldn't be in the same room at this moment.
"You..." Mandy tried to say something, but hesitated for a long time, "Hey, okay."
This is the optimal solution.
If someone is bound to be discovered, then it's best not to be Bifang.
The most capable people should not be confined in a small cage.
A tiger in the wild is a tiger.
"It was raining heavily that day, that's what he said." Richard stared at Bifang with his blue eyes, his tone was sad.
"Burson's arrest was an accident, but it was impossible for him to admit that he was related to Dolphin Bay. Therefore, Mu Galen carried out the plan according to the plan. He asked us not to tell you before this, saying that you would not agree."