Under the continuous downpour, it actually doesn't make much difference whether it is afternoon or evening. No matter whether this small supermarket is open or closed, the empty road under the rain also blocks the customers who would enter the small supermarket.
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The local boss was still sitting in front of the computer playing cards with his feet propped up, and his baggy and dull sweatshirt was hanging down, as if he hadn't been washed for several days.
More promotional posters were posted, like slowly spreading pollution, which had spread layer by layer to the back of the store owner's head, occupying all the walls except the shelves.
Under the words "Shunrou Girls' School First Enrollment", a young girl wearing an apron smiles brightly; under "Crush all words and deeds that try to stir up opposition", there is a huge fist with protruding joints, hitting the outsider.
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Unseen by them, in some offices around the world, someone is actually designing posters at this very moment, contacting manufacturers to print them, and organizing people to put them up... It seems so unreal to think about it.
After all, less than ten days have passed since Xie Feng fled. For her, the world has been turned upside down, but for others, daily life is still going on.
Dong Luorong nodded to her, opened the door and got out of the car. In order not to attract attention, the car did not stop at the door of the supermarket. She had to get wet in the rain before she could walk in; she buried her head and jogged a few steps quickly in the rain.
But it caused some kind of injury in my body. I quickly held on to the door and managed to take a breath.
The shop owner remains focused on the computer screen.
Dong Luorong raised his hand to wipe the water from his face and slowly walked into the store.
When her shadow was cast on the table of the shop owner, the latter finally raised his head lazily. "What do you want-" Before he could finish his sentence, he looked at Dong Luorong for a moment, and then spoke again.
, his tone became more cordial and friendly, but he still couldn’t open his eyes: “Miss, what do you want? A cigarette?”
Dong Luorong has become accustomed to having this special influence on men - and quite a few women too.
"Excuse me," she said with a smile, "I want to buy a boat ticket. Chen Qingqing introduced me here."
This time, the boss's confusion seemed to have a different meaning.
"Ah? The Chen Qingqing you mentioned...when did he introduce you?"
Regarding this point, Xie Feng had already discussed this with her carefully before letting her in. Since Xie Feng ran away last time, the smuggler would definitely be worried about her calling the police and would most likely give up this contact point. If he even gave her phone number
If everything has been changed, then we can only say that they are unlucky; but if the store owner can still contact the smuggler, the time of "Chen Qingqing's introduction" must be placed before Xie Feng's accident.
"It's been at least half a month," Dong Luorong sighed quietly, "I thought about it for a long time and made various preparations before finally deciding to buy the ferry ticket."
The store owner was very hesitant. "Actually...he hasn't contacted me for many days. I don't know if he can still do it..."
Dong Luorong took out a large-denomination banknote from his wallet and crossed it. On the way here, they picked an ATM in the opposite direction and emptied all their deposits. "Money is not a problem for me. Boss, please excuse me."
, help me with this."
Even if there is no money, I am afraid that few people can say no to such a face. The boss nodded and accepted the money with a smile, and made a call - no one answered the first time, no one answered the second time, and no one answered the third time.
It was finally connected this time.
"Oh, she said half a month ago..." He turned his back subconsciously and said to the phone, "I think you should come and see... Just think of it as doing this beauty a favor..."
Dong Luorong pretended not to listen and looked out at the street shrouded in heavy rain. When she was walking towards the supermarket, Xie Feng also got out of the car as planned. At this time, she had probably gone around in a circle.
In the alley behind, we approached the back door of the supermarket.
Fortunately, the smuggler finally could not resist the temptation of the prey that came to her door, and asked the store owner to tell her that he would be here soon.
As long as he is still willing to come, it will be fine. Dong Luorong watched a figure running towards the door from a distance and smiled.
She is different; as long as the other party sees her, just one glance is enough, and it is impossible to let her go.
As for the smuggler's reaction when he saw her, she was tired of seeing it on men's faces, and there was nothing new. To the traffickers, Dong Luorong was nothing more than a walking winning lottery ticket; but even with this kind of greed, she had never seen anything new before.
I've seen it on other people's faces too.
In a world where everyone thinks that beauty is a resource, beautiful people themselves will gradually be seen as resources instead of people.
"Is there a place where we can talk?" Dong Luorong looked around and said, "I don't think it's convenient for people to come in here at any time to buy things."
"Yes, yes!" The snakehead gestured attentively and asked the shop owner: "Is the door unlocked?"
After receiving an affirmative answer, he quickly led Dong Luorong in small steps, keeping a polite and cordial distance from her - obviously he was thinking hard and did not want to scare Dong Luorong away.
In this way, she saw the room where Xie Feng was almost attacked that day.
Dong Luorong's fingers lightly crossed the wooden table, rubbing off the dust, and pretending to look at the room, he took a few steps and walked to the back door.
"It turns out there is a door here," she said, putting her hand on the door. Strangely, she felt that she could clearly feel the warmth on Xie Feng's back even though she was separated by a door.
"Yes, there's no need to worry," the smuggler said earnestly, "It's safe here. When do you want to leave?"
"The sooner the better," Dong Luorong turned around and smiled at him and said, "I have enough money. If I can leave tonight, I can give you the money now."
"I haven't said the price yet..." Snakehead sat on the edge of the bed, his eyes flashing a few times as he looked at her.
"As long as it's not excessive, you can have as much money as you want." Dong Luorong said calmly, "I took out all my husband's savings."
The snakehead couldn't hide his excitement, and even his cheeks turned red. "Oh, it's a bit difficult," he breathed, "Our latest shipping date has to wait until next week..."
"I'm leaving tonight," Dong Luorong demanded without any explanation. "It's six o'clock in the afternoon, and there are still a few hours at most. Can you make arrangements? If not, I will find someone else to find a way.
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"I have to give it a try, make a few phone calls, and ask for some favors." The smuggler looked embarrassed, "The price is definitely different from ordinary ferry tickets... You also know that all outbound activities are strictly prohibited.
Prohibited, temporary arrangements are risky..."
Dongluo Rong endured his impatience and watched his performance for a while. Finally, after some long talk, he decided on a plan: he had opened up his joints and could borrow a small boat to take Dongluo Rong out to sea overnight; after going to sea,
He will personally accompany Dongluo Rong on board a fishing boat and protect Dongluo Rong all the way to the nearest foreign port before he comes back.
"Then I really have to thank you," Dong Luorong said with a smile, "How long will it take to arrange it?"
"Actually, if you think about it carefully, it won't take that long. I can definitely let you go tonight." The snakehead also smiled and said, "The main reason is that borrowing a boat is a special step. The route after going to sea is the one we usually take.
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He stood up and seemed to want to move closer to Dong Luorong, but held back - probably because he didn't want to make her alert.
"My little brother is taking care of it, don't worry," the snakehead said. "A woman like you is amazing! She is very courageous and decisive. She is not like ordinary girls who are more thoughtful and hesitant. As a man, I can't see it.
Everyone admires me."
There may be silly girls in the world who feel sincerely happy when a man praises her, "You are different from other women." But unfortunately, Dong Luorong thought, to her, this is no different than a dog barking.
She gave the snakehead a smile back, and while he was looking at her unblinkingly, she walked to the back door and knocked lightly.
The snakehead's smile froze on his face, but at this moment, he didn't understand what was going to happen.
"Come in," Dong Luorong said softly, "He said everything is almost arranged."
With a "clang" sound, the door handle shook violently and was smashed from the outside. Dong Luorong took two steps back, and together with the snakehead who was too shocked to react, they watched the wooden door being kicked by someone.
opened.
"Hi, we meet again."
Xie Feng stood under the eaves and asked with a smile: "Do you still remember me?"