The night was still and quiet.
The grass rustled softly from time to time as the wind blew.
Shen Jian crouched down and continued to keep an eye on the situation. As she watched the two people part ways and Zhou Ze was about to leave, she received a message from Xia Liang.
Xia Liang: [Xu Wenji's location has been tracked. He's now at Hongjia Factory.]
Right here?
But not long after these two people came out, the factory went dark. She knew both of the people standing outside, and there was definitely no sign of Xu Wenji.
Shen Jian frowned. No matter how hard she looked, she couldn't spot a third person.
Just as she was about to sneak into the factory, she suddenly remembered something. Her gaze fell on Zhou Ze.
If her memory served her right, during the previous times when Xu Wenji came to see Lu Suowei, he had conversations with him in a similar way.
Could it be... this was another case of Xu Wenji's disguise?
But that seemed highly unlikely. It was true that Xu Wenji knew how to disguise himself, but this Zhou Ze was clearly a long - time friend of Shen Jiayu. Unless he had been scheming for a long time and had predicted all these events.
If that was the case, then Xu Wenji had dug a huge pit waiting for her to fall into.
Seeing Zhou Ze about to leave with his briefcase, yes, how could a student act like a seasoned and elite professional?
She quietly followed behind Zhou Ze.
Maybe because Shen Jian was highly focused at the moment, she didn't notice that there was someone following her from behind.
The three of them walked in the alley under the moonlight. Shen Jian was extremely cautious, afraid of disturbing the people in front.
After Zhou Ze turned into a narrow alley, he stopped. He turned his head slightly and said in a calm voice, "You might as well come out. I've spotted you for a while."
Since she had been discovered, there was no point for Shen Jian to pretend anymore.
Shen Jian stepped out from around the corner boldly. She was wearing a red fox mask. Logically speaking, the other person shouldn't know her identity.
"Red Fox?" Zhou Ze chuckled. "I should call you Student Shen."
This really surprised Shen Jian. There weren't many people in the world who knew that she was Red Fox, and she was sure that Zhou Ze shouldn't have known this.
So, this was enough to prove that Zhou Ze was actually Xu Wenji.
"You're not Zhou Ze," Shen Jian stood there, tightly gripping a dagger in her hand. As long as he dared to reveal her true identity, this knife would immediately stab into him.
The air seemed to freeze for a moment.
After a while, he said hoarsely, "I don't know this Xu Wenji you're talking about. I only know your alter - ego because I accidentally saw it without your knowledge."
This Zhou Ze was always coming and going mysteriously, making it impossible for anyone to figure out his whereabouts. He was really suspicious.
Shen Jian originally thought that their first encounter was in the library, but unexpectedly, the other person had been eyeing her for a long time.
Before he could react, Shen Jian took a quick step forward, grabbed his collar, and pressed the dagger against his neck.
As long as Zhou Ze made the slightest move, the dagger would cut through his artery, and blood would surely flow.
But Zhou Ze showed no sign of fear. He remained as calm as ever, which was completely unlike what an ordinary person would be like.
Zhou Ze's every move made it hard for Shen Jian not to be suspicious. She frowned tightly and demanded, "Who the hell are you? Why did you go to Hongjia Factory? Speak up!"
"I'm just doing this on someone else's behalf."
Hearing this, Shen Jian tightened her grip on him, and the dagger got closer and closer, almost cutting through his throat.
"Someone asked me to come to Hongjia Factory and deliver a chip - like thing to Lu Suowei. Then he would pay me. I'm just here for the money."
It was really hard for her to believe these words, but Zhou Ze had no reason to lie to her.
The two of them had never had much interaction before, let alone any grudges. Shen Jian let go of him and waved her hand. "You'd better not lie to me."
Zhou Ze shrugged. "What's the benefit of lying to you?"
Looking at his grinning face, Shen Jian took a deep breath. Under the mask, the woman's expression became even more tense. She pursed her red lips. Only after calming down did she realize that there had been someone following them all along.
She couldn't figure out who the person was, but she could feel that the person behind was dangerous and might pose a threat to her life.
"Come with me," Shen Jian said without hesitation and grabbed Zhou Ze's wrist.
There was a wooden bracelet on his wrist. When she was leaving, she accidentally touched a GPS in the table. No wonder Xia Liang thought Xu Wenji was here.
It seemed that he had already discovered the GPS and given it to someone else.
Shen Jian walked very fast. The boy behind had a hard time keeping up. There was a smug smile on his lips, and his voice was full of meaning. "Student Shen, aren't you afraid that I'm a bad guy when you drag me like this?"
"Even if you are a bad guy, what do you think you can do to me?"
Looking at his thin and frail appearance, Shen Jian knew that even if she was completely off - guard, Zhou Ze wouldn't be able to hurt her at all.
"You're very confident?" Zhou Ze actually quite liked Shen Jian's attitude.
Shen Jian was too lazy to talk to him. She just led him to a corner. After making sure that the person behind hadn't followed, she finally let out a sigh of relief.
At this moment, Zhou Ze was leaning against the wall with his arms crossed, raising his chin slightly. "Student Shen, why are you running? Is there something scarier behind us?"
"Shut up!"
Shen Jian took him away just because she didn't want to have to protect a burden when facing that person later.
"Can you contact the person who hired you?" Shen Jian asked calmly, as if nothing had happened just now. "You'd better not lie to me."
The boy in front of her was too cunning. Although he was just an ordinary person, he was very brave. She wondered what kind of environment he had grown up in.
Zhou Ze looked non -chalant. He took out his phone, glanced at the contacts, and then showed her a strange phone number.
"See? This is the number we used to contact. There's no address shown on the phone." Zhou Ze also thought it was strange at first.
He explained excitedly, "He left the thing in a place and asked me to pick it up. After I gave it to Lu Suowei, I was supposed to call him."
"Call him."
Zhou Ze shook his head and refused. "No way. What if he finds out there's someone else with me and doesn't pay me?"
"Stop talking nonsense!" Shen Jian was losing her patience. She punched the wall next to the boy, leaving a dent in it.