The man got up and walked towards the kitchen. A moment later, he was back with two cans of drinks in his hand. He straight away sat down on the sofa and put the two cans of drink on the table. Then he turned on the television and set the volume loudly. Jenqyih glanced at the two drink cans the person had placed on the table. He placed the two drink cans upside down.
Then, sitting down, the person said in a loud voice. “The bathroom is over there. But if you want to clean the stains on your clothes, you have to go to the laundry room, which is next to the kitchen!”
After that, the person got up and walked straight to the kitchen. At that time, Jenqyih followed him.
Inside the laundry room next to the kitchen, there was a washing machine. Above the washing machine was a cupboard mounted against the wall. The man opened the cupboard and took out a device similar to a transistor radio that was the size of a palm. Then he pressed a button on the device and then pointed it at the clothes Jenqyih was wearing. He carefully scanned all parts of Jenqyih’s clothes. After some trying to find the sound tap, the person then shook his head.
“I don’t think there’s anything on your shirt.”
Then, after returning the appliance to the cupboard above the washing machine, they immediately returned to the living room. The man turned off the television set, then sat down as before.
“You know the guy who wore the reversible jacket?” suddenly the person asked Jenqyih.
Jenqyih laughed. “I think you’ve been watching me from the station earlier.”
“Further than that,” replied the man. Then he reached for the can of drink that was on the table. Opened a can and gave it to Jenqyih. After that, he opened another can and drink it.
“I saw you when you got off the bus earlier. Believe it or not, I happened to be there after visiting one of my friends. I wanted to say hello to you, but I saw something suspicious.”
“That guy in the reversible jacket?”
“Right. So I didn’t say hello. I decided to see what would happen.”
“What happened then?”
“After you enter the restaurant, that person is waiting at the street stall across from the restaurant.”
“Oh,” Jenqyih mumbled short.
Turns out I wasn’t wrong at all!
“Do you know who he’s talking to there?”
“Anyone else watching me?”
“He was talking to the person you asked about when you got off the bus.”
“You mean that guy in his thirties who looks like an office worker?”
“Yeah, you right. I don’t think it’s a coincidence.”
“What did they talk about?” Jenqyih was so curious.
“I don’t know. I’m not close enough to them.”
“You weren’t disguised as a tree in a pot that time, were you?” Jenqyih asked, laughing.
That person also laughed at Jenqyih’s words. It reminded them of things that happened decades ago.
Then the person said seriously. “I think you’ve lost your touch so you don’t notice such a trivial thing.”
“I’ve always been unskilled in that area. That’s your area of expertise.” Jenqyih sighed.
The person then got up and walked again towards the kitchen. He came back again with more cans in his hand.
“What exactly are you in trouble for?” asked the man, placing the cans on the table.
“I don’t know,” said Jenqyih.
“You do not know?”
“Not only I do not know what the problem is. I also don’t know who they are. I don’t even know who their actual target is either!”
“How about you just tell me now the things you know?”
Then Jenqyih told the things that had happened during the last two days. The person listened to Jenqyih’s story seriously. Every now and then he asked and Jenqyih answered clearly.
“So, what do you think?” Jenqyih asked after ending her story.
The man took a sip of his drink. “Same as you said earlier. Not enough information to guess who they are. Most likely those people are indeed related to your friend who is an amateur detective. followed you. So it’s true as you said, everything is still a blur.”
The man took a sip of his drink. “Same as you said earlier. Not enough information to guess who they are. Most likely, they are related to your friend, who is an amateur detective. However, there may also be other parties involved. After all, as you might have guessed, there are two parties of people following you. So, as you said earlier, everything is still a blur."
“Well then, I’ll just go home now. I think my friends are worried about me right now.” said Jenqyih.
“Where do you live?”
“Pyngyuan,” Jenqyih replied. Indeed, six months ago, when they met, Jenqyih did not tell him where he lived. Even when the person gave his home address.
“Close to the mall where the light explosion happened yesterday?”
“So close. We walk there almost every day.”
The person then looked towards the apartment window. “I think the guy in the reversible jacket is still in front of this apartment building.”
“Does this building have a back door?”
“Not in this building, but in the building next door.”
“How do I get across to the next building?” Jenqyih asked.
“On the roof, there is a small bridge that connects these two buildings. Not many people know because it’s a bit hidden away. It’s not a permanent bridge anyway, just a makeshift bridge made of wood. Few people think of using it.”
“All right. Now you take me upstairs.”
Before leaving, the man briefly went into his room and came out again with a leather jacket. He handed the jacket to Jenqyih. “Wear this jacket. At least you look different in this jacket. I mean, the clothes you’re currently wearing are too flashy.”
Jenqyih at once put on the leather jacket. Sure enough, his body looks bigger after wearing it.
The man got up and walked towards the kitchen. A moment later, he was back with two cans of drinks in his hand. He straight away sat down on the sofa and put the two cans of drink on the table. Then he turned on the television and set the volume loudly. Jenqyih glanced at the two drink cans the person had placed on the table. He placed the two drink cans upside down.
Then, sitting down, the person said in a loud voice. “The bathroom is over there. But if you want to clean the stains on your clothes, you have to go to the laundry room, which is next to the kitchen!”
After that, the person got up and walked straight to the kitchen. At that time, Jenqyih followed him.
Inside the laundry room next to the kitchen, there was a washing machine. Above the washing machine was a cupboard mounted against the wall. The man opened the cupboard and took out a device similar to a transistor radio that was the size of a palm. Then he pressed a button on the device and then pointed it at the clothes Jenqyih was wearing. He carefully scanned all parts of Jenqyih’s clothes. After some trying to find the sound tap, the person then shook his head.
“I don’t think there’s anything on your shirt.”
Then, after returning the appliance to the cupboard above the washing machine, they immediately returned to the living room. The man turned off the television set, then sat down as before.
“You know the guy who wore the reversible jacket?” suddenly the person asked Jenqyih.
Jenqyih laughed. “I think you’ve been watching me from the station earlier.”
“Further than that,” replied the man. Then he reached for the can of drink that was on the table. Opened a can and gave it to Jenqyih. After that, he opened another can and drink it.
“I saw you when you got off the bus earlier. Believe it or not, I happened to be there after visiting one of my friends. I wanted to say hello to you, but I saw something suspicious.”
“That guy in the reversible jacket?”
“Right. So I didn’t say hello. I decided to see what would happen.”
“What happened then?”
“After you enter the restaurant, that person is waiting at the street stall across from the restaurant.”
“Oh,” Jenqyih mumbled short.
Turns out I wasn’t wrong at all!
“Do you know who he’s talking to there?”
“Anyone else watching me?”
“He was talking to the person you asked about when you got off the bus.”
“You mean that guy in his thirties who looks like an office worker?”
“Yeah, you right. I don’t think it’s a coincidence.”
“What did they talk about?” Jenqyih was so curious.
“I don’t know. I’m not close enough to them.”
“You weren’t disguised as a tree in a pot that time, were you?” Jenqyih asked, laughing.
That person also laughed at Jenqyih’s words. It reminded them of things that happened decades ago.
Then the person said seriously. “I think you’ve lost your touch so you don’t notice such a trivial thing.”
“I’ve always been unskilled in that area. That’s your area of expertise.” Jenqyih sighed.
The person then got up and walked again towards the kitchen. He came back again with more cans in his hand.
“What exactly are you in trouble for?” asked the man, placing the cans on the table.
“I don’t know,” said Jenqyih.
“You do not know?”
“Not only I do not know what the problem is. I also don’t know who they are. I don’t even know who their actual target is either!”
“How about you just tell me now the things you know?”
Then Jenqyih told the things that had happened during the last two days. The person listened to Jenqyih’s story seriously. Every now and then he asked and Jenqyih answered clearly.
“So, what do you think?” Jenqyih asked after ending her story.
The man took a sip of his drink. “Same as you said earlier. Not enough information to guess who they are. Most likely those people are indeed related to your friend who is an amateur detective. followed you. So it’s true as you said, everything is still a blur.”
The man took a sip of his drink. “Same as you said earlier. Not enough information to guess who they are. Most likely, they are related to your friend, who is an amateur detective. However, there may also be other parties involved. After all, as you might have guessed, there are two parties of people following you. So, as you said earlier, everything is still a blur."
“Well then, I’ll just go home now. I think my friends are worried about me right now.” said Jenqyih.
“Where do you live?”
“Pyngyuan,” Jenqyih replied. Indeed, six months ago, when they met, Jenqyih did not tell him where he lived. Even when the person gave his home address.
“Close to the mall where the light explosion happened yesterday?”
“So close. We walk there almost every day.”
The person then looked towards the apartment window. “I think the guy in the reversible jacket is still in front of this apartment building.”
“Does this building have a back door?”
“Not in this building, but in the building next door.”
“How do I get across to the next building?” Jenqyih asked.
“On the roof, there is a small bridge that connects these two buildings. Not many people know because it’s a bit hidden away. It’s not a permanent bridge anyway, just a makeshift bridge made of wood. Few people think of using it.”
“All right. Now you take me upstairs.”
Before leaving, the man briefly went into his room and came out again with a leather jacket. He handed the jacket to Jenqyih. “Wear this jacket. At least you look different in this jacket. I mean, the clothes you’re currently wearing are too flashy.”
Jenqyih at once put on the leather jacket. Sure enough, his body looks bigger after wearing it.
