Chu Yi

In the long and humid underground passage, the rain "tick", "tick" merged into a pulse, and flowed into the sewer along the steps.In the depths, there is a relatively clean area under the fluorescent billboard, but it was occupied early by a few sleeping homeless men.There was a man holding a guitar leaning against the corner, with a lazy expression, lightly picking up the strings in his hands, and a box with a few coins inside was placed at his feet.

The duck-yellow fluorescent light scattered from the light box made the dark underground passage even more desolate and desolate.

At this moment, there was a sudden sound of hurried footsteps around the corner.The leather shoes splashed water and stepped on the ground, making the sound very abrupt.The vagabond singer still had his eyes closed, without lifting his eyelids, with a detached look, intoxicated in his own world, slowly humming a tune that he had practiced countless times.

"The dark eyes are your smiling face... It's hard to forget you, the change in your appearance..."

Cang Luan's footsteps seemed to be slowly slowing down with the singing. The wandering singer was a little surprised and slightly opened the corners of his eyes.A man holding a black umbrella stepped out of the darkness.I can't tell the age and appearance, but I guess the figure should be a man.

The umbrella man stopped in front of him, the edge of his umbrella was extremely low.With one hand in his pocket, the other hand holding the umbrella was raised slightly. The rain dripped down the edge of the umbrella, and a tall man appeared behind the curtain.It's just that in the darkness, the appearance is still vague.

There is only a bright red Mars in the thick and pure black.He has a cigarette butt in his mouth, the shredded tobacco has been burnt, and he is flipping the cigarette butt with great interest at the moment.Roll it in your mouth and turn it out again.When turning forward, the head is turned to the left; when turning backward, the head is turned to the right.After going back and forth a few times, it was finally an accident, sparks splashed on the tongue coating, so I covered my mouth and took down the cigarette butt that was almost burning to my buttocks, pressed it on the trash can next to it to extinguish it, and threw the lighter into it along the way.

He shrunk his pupils as if he had escaped into a certain state, and it took him a long time to come back to his senses.He slowly took out his wallet, put some change in the box, and patted his head mockingly, showing a half-smile expression.

Although the vagabond singer felt puzzled, he still nodded politely to thank him.He also smiled back and turned to leave.As he stepped up the steps, he looked back thoughtfully.In the end, he pulled his legs forward and disappeared around the corner.

After passing such a passage, the rain has stopped.

He looked up at the sky and closed his umbrella.

Under the moonlight, a young and handsome face emerged, with short hair and short hair. He was tall and straight, and his whole body was tightly wrapped in a long black windbreaker.He took out his mobile phone, pulled out the first one from the most recent call and dialed...

A few seconds later, a voice came from the other end of the phone.

He tucked the umbrella in the crook of his arm, and responded unhurriedly: "Uh...uh...have I arrived...in the lobby on the second floor? Okay...I'll be right there."

At three o'clock in the morning at Jiangbei Airport, a few scattered planes took off and landed.Now it is the off-season of flying, and the surrounding area is not as congested as in the past.The black clouds engulfed the moon like a wild beast, and the surroundings were silent. The light from the street lamp hit the distance, pulling out a long shadow.

Several late planes flew into the clouds, plunged into the darkness, and disappeared in a blink of an eye.Accompanied by the whirring sound of the engine, several small spots of light appeared.

He turned around and threw away the umbrella, and trotted into the airport hall.As soon as I passed the security check, I went to the waiting room on the second floor without stopping.Turning his head and sweeping, he raised his eyes and caught a glimpse of a middle-aged man over there. He quickly walked up to the man and said "Master".

The middle-aged man put down the magazine in his hand, sniffed his nose, smelled the pungent smell on his body, couldn't help frowning and said, "Didn't I tell you to quit? Why did you start smoking again?"

The young man laughed for a while: "If you smoke less, you will quit in a few days."

The middle-aged man shook his head, looking a little helpless. It seemed that this was not the first time he had persuaded him like this.He glanced at the watch in his hand and said, "It's not too late, let's go in first."

The young man rubbed his hands, shrunk his neck, and hid himself in a turtleneck.The middle-aged man asked concerned: "Are you nervous?" He replied honestly: "Not nervous, just a little cold."

"Did you forget your passport and visa?"

"Take it."

The two packed their things and headed to the boarding gate one after the other.There were only a few people in front of the VIP entrance.The middle-aged man walked to the front and handed over their registration cards and documents.Two people, one big and one small.One is young and handsome, with a straight face; the other is gentle, mature and stable.

The security inspector couldn't help but take a second look. When he looked at the certificate, he realized that the two were not father and son.

The young one is called Chu Yi.The middle-aged man's surname is Chen, and his first name is Lubai.

The security inspector returned the boarding pass and documents with both hands, with a standard mechanical greeting.

"Sir, I wish you a pleasant journey."

The two of them didn't say much, they took back the documents and walked away.This time the master was in a hurry. Chu Yi was woken up by the phone in his sleep, and hurriedly reported a letter to his family. He rushed to the airport without even packing up the salute. very.The two took advantage of the opportunity to pass the border inspection, and went through several procedures with ease, just in time for the airport's announcement, and finally caught up with the last few seconds when the boarding gate closed.He was sent to the plane non-stop, and finally there was no delay in the trip.

The cockpit is quite spacious, Chu Yi lay on the back of the chair, her eyes jumped out of the window.

The flight at night does not have any scenery. The starting road at the airport is very long, and it goes straight into the night in the distance.Through the small window, only a small light on the ground can be seen, and most of the time it is still blocked by clouds.The plane crashed into a dark cloud, and Chu Yi saw her eyes through the window glass, which were as red as if they had been scorched by fire.

As soon as Chen Lubai raised his hand to meet the eyes of the flight attendant, with a light gesture, the attendant immediately came over and squatted down, and asked with a smile: "Sir, may I help you?"

He asked for a blanket to cover Chu Yi, and watched his apprentice staring at the boarding pass in his hand.

"Go to sleep first, there are still more than ten hours."

Chu Yi looked at the destination of the boarding pass - San Francisco, USA, and was really surprised.

Woke up in the middle of the night, and didn't even let me pack my things, so I came to catch the plane.Without asking the master where he was going, he got on the plane to the other side of the earth in a daze.His mind was a little groggy and disorganized.After flipping on the seat for a long time, I didn't enter the state of concentration.Chu Yi finally couldn't bear the curiosity, turned around and asked, "Master, what happened?"

Chen Lubai stared intently at the newspaper in his hand, without raising his head, he said, "An old friend said he needs help."

"Why is it so urgent?"

Chen Lubai was speechless, but also full of doubts.He thought to himself, it stands to reason that Lao He can be regarded as a person who has experienced big storms, and he has never seen any big scenes or messes.But in that transoceanic phone call, he could clearly hear the other party's anxiety and fear.

Regarding this point, Chen Lubai shook his head, did not make too many guesses, and only comforted his apprentice, "Maybe someone close to him got sick."

Chu Yi's eyes drifted to the top of the cabin, and she turned her head suddenly, and asked: "We are in charge of this, it's not too late."

"Listen to him, it seems like a big trouble."

Chu Yi didn't continue to pursue her questions any more.Chen Lubai didn't reveal too much, and Chu Yi himself understood the truth. The so-called big troubles for people like Master must not be simple.After Chen Lubai comforted him, "We're just going for a formality", Chu Yi nodded thoughtfully, and didn't continue.

Thoughts gradually drifted far away, Chu Yi closed her eyes, the singing just now was playing around her ears, and a figure kept flashing in the depths of her memory, but she couldn't touch or grasp it.

Almost fifteen hours of flight.The plane stopped once in Shanghai, and then flew into an international flight.As the landing approached, the flight attendants reminded everyone to fasten their seat belts.The lights in the cabin suddenly dimmed, and after a complete stop, the two went straight down from the landing bridge, passed the checkpoint, and followed the flow of people to the outside of the airport.

At this time, the sky in San Francisco was just dawning, and the cool wind hit, and there was a strong western atmosphere in the air.

This is not Chu Yi's first business trip with her master, but it is the first time she has come to San Francisco. People are bustling with people, and there are people holding signs everywhere outside the airport.Chu Yi glanced around, saw a sign held up high at a glance, pulled the master over and ran over there.

The person who picked up the plane was a middle-aged man. Seeing two people walking this way, he asked, "Is this Mr. Chen Lubai? I belong to Mr. He, let's go!"

Chen Lubai opened the car door and got in, followed by Chu Yi.The driver watched the two look tired after a long journey, and didn't bother them.Chen Lubai was getting older, so he fell asleep a lot less, but Chu Yi was different, he was young and prone to sleepiness, and the car swayed left and right, so he squinted away after a while.

As the car went uphill and downhill, Chen Lubai stared out the window. The buildings along the way were shining brightly in the sun.

"It's been so many years, the changes are really big!"

The driver laughed, looked at Chen Lubai from the rearview mirror, and joked, "Have you ever stayed in San Francisco?"

Chen Lubai turned his eyes, and the earlier scene appeared in his mind.

"That's been a long time."

……

At this time, a remote villa estate somewhere in San Francisco.

The house has almost turned upside down.The guards patrolled around, guarding the innermost room. The tall and burly guards had bulging waists, revealing half of the black magazine clips and gun stocks.There is a tense atmosphere that explodes at a single point, which is very scary.

There was a sound of a car engine in the distance, and finally stopped at the gate of the manor.The security guards quickly raised their guard and surrounded the entrance of the corridor, covering their pockets with their hands, as if they were ready to take out their guys to do something at any time.

The leader raised his hand and gestured to the back.It means to be vigilant, but don't act yet, the people around quickly dispersed, and the movements were clean and neat, without muddling.

Until the car drove away again, the leader looked out the window, and only saw two figures.His hands had already reached into his pockets, and he fiddled with the insurance where no one could see him, neatly and skillfully.The bullet was pushed into the chamber, and the sleeve was pulled, making a crisp sound.

Two figures turned around the corner, but their backs were facing each other and they couldn't see their faces. The leading man didn't know the other party's intentions, and he could only shout "Stop!"

The visitor just turned around the stairs, and the two sides bumped into each other.