It turned out that after they realized they were being targeted.
Jiang Lihao stuffed a small note with a location written on it into each of the two girls' hands.
"This is a place only I know. Don't worry, it's definitely safe there," Jiang Lihao said, pursing his lips with a hint of worry in his eyes.
"Why are you giving this to us?" Yang Qian, who had been with her head down, looked up in confusion and glanced at the note in her hand.
Jiang Lihao shook his head. "Since they've gone this far, this definitely isn't the end. There will be more people coming after us. To avoid any accidents, I can only give you a backup plan."
The two girls fell silent. Soon, Jiang Lihao's prediction was verified.
Gu Sisi had been dodging in the crowd for a long time and knew the possibility of reuniting with the others was slim.
So, she decided to scatter and run.
In the chaotic crowd, Gu Sisi even picked up a hat from the ground. Normally, she would have returned it to the owner.
But this time, it was an emergency.
"Sorry," Gu Sisi murmured silently in her heart. She put the hat on her head and quietly left the crowd.
All their belongings were in the car, so they had almost nothing on them.
Gu Sisi sighed at her good luck as she rummaged through her pocket and found a few hundred yuan. After some thought, she still chose to continue searching.
The journey was long. She had been on the road for several hours since dawn, and this time it took almost half a day to reach her destination.
After paying the taxi fare, Gu Sisi had very little change left. She stood still for a moment and then, relying on her memory, started looking for the location Jiang Lihao had mentioned.
"55 Baihu Road," Gu Sisi murmured to herself. This was the suburbs, and she hardly saw anyone on the road. So, she searched for a long time but couldn't find it.
"Uncle, do you know where 55 Baihu Road is?" Gu Sisi saw an old man walking on the road and quickly stepped forward to ask.
The old man thought for a moment and pointed in another direction. "Are you looking for Baihu Primary School? It's over there!"
Gu Sisi looked in that direction. Well, she wasn't sure if it was a primary school. She quickly thanked the old man and rushed over.
Who would have thought that when she got there, the number on the door read "34 Baihu Road."
It seemed the old man had misheard. Gu Sisi rubbed her aching legs and was secretly glad that at least she was on Baihu Road.
Gu Sisi walked slowly, taking the opportunity to rest. When she had regained her strength, she quickened her pace and started searching again.
Soon, she found 55 Baihu Road. It was a large villa.
It was quite common for rich people to build villas in the countryside. Gu Sisi was sure she had found the right place.
She held her breath and walked around the villa. Unfortunately, there was a wall around it, and she couldn't get in. She looked around for a long time but didn't see a single person.
She took a deep breath and rang the doorbell.
The doorbell rang and rang, but no one came for a long time.
Gu Sisi got anxious and stood aside, thinking that maybe the people inside had just gone out temporarily.
She waited for a long time and rang the doorbell again, but still no one opened the door.
At this time, a woman in her thirties walked by. Gu Sisi quickly stepped forward and pointed at the villa. "Excuse me, are the people in this house at home?"
"Who are you?" the woman sized up Gu Sisi.
"I..." Gu Sisi paused. "I'm from the power department. There's a problem with a ground wire here, so I need to inform the owner."
Gu Sisi finally came up with an excuse. Her usual attire didn't seem out of place, and the woman sized her up for a while and seemed to believe her.
She shook her head regretfully. "You've come all this way for nothing. The people in this house haven't been here for a long time. They come maybe twice a year at most."
"Ah? I see," Gu Sisi sighed disappointedly.
She hadn't thought she would come all this way for nothing. She had only thought about the potential dangers and had already mentally prepared herself.
Now, Gu Sisi looked at the sky worriedly.
"Thank you," Gu Sisi forced a smile and said gratefully.
"You're welcome," the woman waved her hand and left.
Gu Sisi's shoulders slumped. She lowered her head and walked back to the place where she had gotten off the taxi. Then, she started walking back along the same route.
Well, now the unknown people couldn't find her, but she couldn't go back either.
She had no money and no transportation.
The sky was gradually getting dark. Gu Sisi could only take things one step at a time. In this desolate suburb, she walked step by step along the seemingly endless road. Just when Gu Sisi thought she would be walking all night.
She heard the sound of a car approaching from behind. A look of surprise flashed across Gu Sisi's face. She quickly stood aside and waved her hand anxiously.
She was so afraid that the car wouldn't stop that she waved very vigorously.
The jeep slowly stopped beside Gu Sisi. The window of the passenger seat rolled down, and Gu Sisi was stunned.
It was the face of a well - dressed old lady.
"Little girl, what's wrong?" the old lady asked with a smile.
Gu Sisi just came to her senses from the shock and quickly pleaded, "Could you give me a ride? I'm going to the neighboring urban area. If it's not on your way, could you just drop me off at a place where I can find a taxi?"
Although Gu Sisi didn't have much money left, she could get some after getting off. Right now, the most important thing was to find a ride.
This might be Gu Sisi's last chance. She had walked for so long and finally found a car. Her heart was pounding.
The old lady seemed a bit surprised. She didn't answer directly but turned her head and seemed to be discussing with the person in the driver's seat. After a while, she nodded with a smile. "Sure, we're going that way anyway."
The old lady pushed open the door, knocked on the window, and said to Gu Sisi, "The back door is open. Get in."
Gu Sisi opened the door and got in. She was even more shocked when she saw that the driver was an old man with a white beard. He looked very fit.
"Are you a couple?" Gu Sisi couldn't help but ask out of curiosity.
These two people seemed full of energy and didn't seem like they were at that age at all.
"Yes," the old lady replied with a smile. "We've been married for forty years."
"Wow!" Gu Sisi exclaimed in surprise.
The old lady seemed to open up.
"Now that we're retired, we have a lot of time. When we're free, we like to travel. It's quite relaxing."
Gu Sisi listened attentively and nodded slowly. "You two are so carefree!"
She couldn't help but sigh with admiration.
This kind of free and worry - free lifestyle was probably what many people yearned for.
But many people just thought about it, while these two old people had actually achieved it.
"It's not that easy," the old man, who had been silent all this time, finally spoke. "Didn't we have to work all the time when we were young? We didn't have much free time. Now that our children have settled down, we finally have time for ourselves."
Gu Sisi nodded. This was quite reasonable.
"Why did you come all the way out here? Traveling?" the old lady asked.