After they all sat down, Jenqyih began to explain. "Right after you guys went down there, there was a knock on the door. It turned out that Tsaehorng had come here. He wanted to know how we were. Since I'm not allowed to tell him about the whereabouts of our secret passage, I said that you guys left early in the morning to look for it." our new abode. Of course, I couldn't stand guard at the edge of the hole because I had to accompany him in this living room."
Iren gaped at Jenqyih. Tsaehorng coming to their house was a surprise. Three days ago, Iren did give him their home addresses. But he didn't think that Tsaehorng would actually take the time to visit them. Moreover, lately, he has been swamped because he had to meet a lot of people at the painting exhibition. Apart from that, Tsaehorng also has a business to deal with.
"At that time, Miss Liuchiou also sat in the living room. In accordance with what we agreed, I introduced Miss Liuchiou as Dahge's distant relative. Suddenly, in the middle of our conversation, Miss Liuchiou turned on the television on a whim. When she saw the news of the fire, she looked anxious instantly. She said that the location of the fire was very close to his relative's house. Impulsively, she wanted to go there."
"Why don't you suggest her to call her relatives from here? That’s a lot more practical, isn’t it?" asked Shinnshiow.
"She's already called there. No answer."
"Why don't you try to stop her?" Shinnshiow frowned.
"I tried to stop her from leaving. I told her to wait for Dahge to come home first. But she didn't want to hear what I said. Tsaehorng happened to come with a private car. He even had a driver. So he offered to take Miss Liuchiou there. I couldn't refuse the offer. After all, it would be much better for her to go there with Tsaehorng than to go alone."
Jenqyih's explanation did not satisfy Iren.
"Still, Yihge shouldn't just let him go with Tsaehorng. Yihge should have gone with them. You could have written a message on a piece of paper to explain your departure," said Iren.
"I'm sorry. Situations like that have made me feel panicked, so I couldn't think straight. I was afraid you would suddenly appear while Tsaehorng was still here. It would be complicated for us to explain."
"Things like this have happened. There's no point in making a fuss anymore," said Shinnshiow. "Now, what are our next steps?"
"I have a suggestion," said Iren. "Maybe we should just change our plans a bit. Yihge sticks to our original plan: to go to the station far away from here to pick up the backpack he left there. Then, immediately move the backpack's contents to the Shindongchaang warehouse at Jongharng Station. Shiowdi, you should catch up with Tsaehorng and Miss Liuchiou. I saw Dahge had copied the address that Miss Liuchiou gave. Take a look in the notebook in his room."
Shinnshiow nodded. In a flash, he walked to Shannchyuan's bedroom. He quickly disappeared behind the bedroom door.
Jenqyih patted Iren's shoulder. "But, aren't Dahge and Shyongge also heading there?"
"Dahge and Shyongge don't know about this incident yet. Since Miss Liuchiou and Tsaehorng took a private car, they most likely got there much earlier than Dahge and Shyongge."
"So, you want Shinnshiow to meet with Dahge and Shyongge to explain this before they meet Tsaehorng?"
"Something like that."
"Does Shinnshiow understand your intentions?"
"I'm sure he has the same intentions."
Jenqyih was silent. He seemed to rack his brains.
"Who did Tsaehorng come here with?"
"Only with his driver. But the driver didn't come into our house. He was just waiting inside the car."
There was the sound of a door opening. With a bright face, Shinnshiow came out of Shannchyuan's bedroom. He had a piece of paper in his hand.
"I'm leaving now!" said Shinnshiow.
"When you get there, look for a payphone, and you call me right away," said Iren.
Shinnshiow nodded.
"Yihge, when you arrive at that distant station, you should also call me as soon as possible. Then, after you finish putting your things in the Shindongchaang warehouse, you call me again."
"Okay! I'll be going now too." Jenqyih said.
"You'd better leave the house together. You two separate to your respective destinations later when you get to the highway."
Jenqyih and Shinnshiow speedily stepped out of the house without wasting much time. Iren escorted them to the gate. Shinnshiow fumbled in his shirt pocket.
"You didn't bring a pen?" Iren asked.
Shinnshiow shook his head.
"You take this!" Iren took out the pen in his trouser pocket and gave it to Shinnshiow. No more time to go in and grab another pen.
After the two friends left, Iren went back into the house. He sat on the long sofa in the living room. The television was still on. With great curiosity, Iren watched the broadcast about the current situation of the big fire.
"I hope everything is fine!" Taking a deep breath, Iren turned around and walked toward the dining room.
After they all sat down, Jenqyih began to explain. "Right after you guys went down there, there was a knock on the door. It turned out that Tsaehorng had come here. He wanted to know how we were. Since I'm not allowed to tell him about the whereabouts of our secret passage, I said that you guys left early in the morning to look for it." our new abode. Of course, I couldn't stand guard at the edge of the hole because I had to accompany him in this living room."
Iren gaped at Jenqyih. Tsaehorng coming to their house was a surprise. Three days ago, Iren did give him their home addresses. But he didn't think that Tsaehorng would actually take the time to visit them. Moreover, lately, he has been swamped because he had to meet a lot of people at the painting exhibition. Apart from that, Tsaehorng also has a business to deal with.
"At that time, Miss Liuchiou also sat in the living room. In accordance with what we agreed, I introduced Miss Liuchiou as Dahge's distant relative. Suddenly, in the middle of our conversation, Miss Liuchiou turned on the television on a whim. When she saw the news of the fire, she looked anxious instantly. She said that the location of the fire was very close to his relative's house. Impulsively, she wanted to go there."
"Why don't you suggest her to call her relatives from here? That’s a lot more practical, isn’t it?" asked Shinnshiow.
"She's already called there. No answer."
"Why don't you try to stop her?" Shinnshiow frowned.
"I tried to stop her from leaving. I told her to wait for Dahge to come home first. But she didn't want to hear what I said. Tsaehorng happened to come with a private car. He even had a driver. So he offered to take Miss Liuchiou there. I couldn't refuse the offer. After all, it would be much better for her to go there with Tsaehorng than to go alone."
Jenqyih's explanation did not satisfy Iren.
"Still, Yihge shouldn't just let him go with Tsaehorng. Yihge should have gone with them. You could have written a message on a piece of paper to explain your departure," said Iren.
"I'm sorry. Situations like that have made me feel panicked, so I couldn't think straight. I was afraid you would suddenly appear while Tsaehorng was still here. It would be complicated for us to explain."
"Things like this have happened. There's no point in making a fuss anymore," said Shinnshiow. "Now, what are our next steps?"
"I have a suggestion," said Iren. "Maybe we should just change our plans a bit. Yihge sticks to our original plan: to go to the station far away from here to pick up the backpack he left there. Then, immediately move the backpack's contents to the Shindongchaang warehouse at Jongharng Station. Shiowdi, you should catch up with Tsaehorng and Miss Liuchiou. I saw Dahge had copied the address that Miss Liuchiou gave. Take a look in the notebook in his room."
Shinnshiow nodded. In a flash, he walked to Shannchyuan's bedroom. He quickly disappeared behind the bedroom door.
Jenqyih patted Iren's shoulder. "But, aren't Dahge and Shyongge also heading there?"
"Dahge and Shyongge don't know about this incident yet. Since Miss Liuchiou and Tsaehorng took a private car, they most likely got there much earlier than Dahge and Shyongge."
"So, you want Shinnshiow to meet with Dahge and Shyongge to explain this before they meet Tsaehorng?"
"Something like that."
"Does Shinnshiow understand your intentions?"
"I'm sure he has the same intentions."
Jenqyih was silent. He seemed to rack his brains.
"Who did Tsaehorng come here with?"
"Only with his driver. But the driver didn't come into our house. He was just waiting inside the car."
There was the sound of a door opening. With a bright face, Shinnshiow came out of Shannchyuan's bedroom. He had a piece of paper in his hand.
"I'm leaving now!" said Shinnshiow.
"When you get there, look for a payphone, and you call me right away," said Iren.
Shinnshiow nodded.
"Yihge, when you arrive at that distant station, you should also call me as soon as possible. Then, after you finish putting your things in the Shindongchaang warehouse, you call me again."
"Okay! I'll be going now too." Jenqyih said.
"You'd better leave the house together. You two separate to your respective destinations later when you get to the highway."
Jenqyih and Shinnshiow speedily stepped out of the house without wasting much time. Iren escorted them to the gate. Shinnshiow fumbled in his shirt pocket.
"You didn't bring a pen?" Iren asked.
Shinnshiow shook his head.
"You take this!" Iren took out the pen in his trouser pocket and gave it to Shinnshiow. No more time to go in and grab another pen.
After the two friends left, Iren went back into the house. He sat on the long sofa in the living room. The television was still on. With great curiosity, Iren watched the broadcast about the current situation of the big fire.
"I hope everything is fine!" Taking a deep breath, Iren turned around and walked toward the dining room.
