"What!? You went with them willingly?"
Han Jinlun's words stunned me on the spot.
Seeing my reaction, Han Jinlun quickly shook his head and explained, "Don't misunderstand, Brother Xiang!"
"A man calling himself Zhang Zifeng found me, said you were his friend, and that you had arranged to meet at a card room for a game."
"At first, I didn't really believe him, but when I saw he was missing three fingers on his right hand, I instinctively thought he was your friend and... and I went with him."
"After following him to the card room, being locked in a room, and left under guard, I realized I had been tricked."
"I don't know much about what happened afterwards."
"Fortunately, you, Brother Xiang, are reliable and thought to have Sister Su bring people to rescue me!"
After listening to Han Jinlun's explanation, I immediately understood the whole story.
Turns out this guy not only lacks brains but is also a complete simpleton, easily tricked by a few words.
I'm impressed! Thoroughly impressed!
Seeing my silence, Han Jinlun, unable to contain his restlessness, asked, "Brother Xiang, where are we going?"
"It's already this late, where else can we go? Home, of course!" I replied irritably.
I never expected that after narrowly escaping danger, Han Jinlun would still be unwilling to give up, still wanting to let loose and indulge his masculine nature.
"Ah!?"
Hearing my words, Han Jinlun's face immediately fell, and he frowned, asking, "Aren't we going out to play anymore?"
"I have something to attend to back in Anhai, so it's definitely not possible today! Next time, next time."
"Next time I come to Longxi, I promise to fulfill your wish!"
As I said this, my inner thought was: Next time... will be goodbye forever!
Upon hearing me say I was leaving, Han Jinlun, who was still speeding down the road in the Elantra, immediately turned and glared at me, asking, "You're going back to Anhai!?"
When I heard him, I didn't reply, but just nodded slightly.
Seeing this, Han Jinlun instantly launched into his incessant chatter...
"No, Brother Xiang! You've come all the way to Longxi, and as the local host, I haven't even fulfilled my hospitality yet."
"For tonight's nightlife, I even rented an Elantra to add to the excitement!"
"Besides, who knows when you'll be back. How about... we go early and come back early? Just find a place to have some fun?"
"I just escaped danger, shouldn't we celebrate properly!?"
"Let's do it tonight! I'll treat, you pay!"
"When life is good, enjoy it to the fullest; when you have the chance, seize it!"
"Why not play if it's free? It's free, so why not play?"
"..."
For the next five to ten minutes, Han Jinlun spewed out many pearls of wisdom, but most of them were extremely explicit and lewd.
Exchanging a glance with Cheng Minglang, and after a helpless smile, I could only change my mind and agree.
Honestly, facing Han Jinlun's persistent badgering, I was completely helpless.
Thus, led by Han Jinlun's familiar route, the three of us arrived at a bathhouse called "Romantic Tenderness" around 2:30 AM, to unleash our masculine natures.
Consumption items: Unknown.
Consumption amount: Confidential.
[ps: I didn't participate! It's not because I'm prudish or anything, but because I always remember Uncle Tuo's wise saying.]
[When traveling, caution is the best policy. For a gambler, safety is paramount. There are countless examples of people getting into trouble because of women when they are away from home.]
...
The next morning, after accompanying Han Jinlun to return the rented Elantra, the three of us took a taxi directly to the Longxi train station.
The reason Han Jinlun followed us to the train station was that he had received a call from Han Qingmei early that morning.
Although I don't know what the siblings discussed, after hanging up, Han Jinlun expressed his desire to return to Anhai with us.
At that time, I was solely focused on returning to Anhai quickly to settle matters with Wang Yangming and reclaim the house in my hometown.
So, I didn't think much of it, nor did I ask Han Jinlun, and directly agreed.
Little did I know, this seemingly ordinary journey together almost cost me my life on the way back! If I hadn't brought Cheng Minglang with me...
...
Around noon.
Upon arriving at the train station, I immediately asked Cheng Minglang to buy train tickets for 2 PM.
After buying the tickets, I took the two of them to the restaurant in the train station for a meal...
Even though I had fulfilled my promise early this morning and taken Han Jinlun to experience exotic bathhouse culture,
during this short meal, this guy's eyes were still like radar, constantly scanning the surrounding crowd, staring intently at the girls coming and going in and out of the station.
Those with heavy makeup, those dressed provocatively, the beautiful ones, those with bare legs...
Basically, as long as they met any of the above criteria, Han Jinlun's eyes would lock onto them like they were glued.
Only after watching their backs disappear into the distance would he search and shift his attention to the next target.
To be honest, Han Jinlun's behavior and state continued almost until boarding the train, when he finally calmed down a bit.
Once we finally got on the train and sat down, too lazy to complain about Han Jinlun, I leaned against the window and closed my eyes to rest.
The journey from Longxi to Anhai, with a transfer in between, would take about twenty-nine hours.
That's a full five hours more than a day and a night. Therefore, conserving energy and maintaining a clear mind is very important.
Because train stations are the transportation hubs with the most unsavory characters, bar none!
Have you ever heard of the saying that there are four things in life you should never pick up?
Don't pick up the iced tea under the tower crane; don't pick up the beef jerky under the train tracks; don't pick up the mixed grain porridge under the roller coaster seats; and don't pick up the raisins on the back of a desk.
Compared to the other three things you shouldn't pick up, the things you shouldn't pick up or touch at a train station... are far more than just beef jerky under the tracks!
Take the most familiar example.
In the early 20s, if any of you often traveled by train, especially for long journeys, wouldn't a scene come to mind.
In a carriage you were in, there would always be a few so-called "strangers" gathering to play cards?