pjbooks Chapter 20 overlooked the details.
Chapter 20 overlooked the details.
Ma Junjie looked around.
And believe it or not, we actually arrived.
The houses next to the road are the entrance to Ma Li's house.
He got out of the car and said...
"Master, you're amazing! Excluding the time you spent taking a dump, you only took about ten minutes to get here."
The driver grinned and said,
"I lived here when this area was all wilderness, I know it very well!"
Then I glanced at Ma Junjie.
He raised his hand and slammed it down hard on his groin.
With a "crack," the large watermelon that the driver was holding between his legs split in two.
"Hey handsome, here, take half! It's too big, I can't finish it!"
Ma Junjie looked over and saw the driver handing him half a watermelon.
"Come on, catch it!"
Ma Junjie looked at the juicy watermelon and swallowed hard.
"Okay, thank you!"
The driver didn't seem to care, picked up the other half of the watermelon, and buried his head in it.
After a while, he raised his head, wiped his mouth, and said,
"15 yuan, pay up!"
Ma Junjie almost forgot, so he quickly freed one hand to take out 20 yuan in change from his pocket and handed it over.
The driver took it, gave him 5 yuan in change, and said...
"for you!"
"Hey handsome, if you need a ride in the future, just look for me. I'll be parked outside your factory."
Ma Junjie nodded and replied.
"Great, you're a good person. I'll come to you if I need anything in the future!"
The driver grinned, started the motorcycle, twisted the throttle so hard it roared, then drifted around a corner and sped away.
Watching the driver's dashing departure, Ma Junjie thought to himself, "When I have money in the future, buying a motorcycle for transportation seems pretty good."
He looked down at the half-eaten watermelon in his hand, but ultimately didn't take a single bite.
He thought he would be very happy to see Ma Li later and have dinner with her.
So he carried half a watermelon and went into the building.
Following his memory, he walked into the alley between the buildings.
Even in broad daylight, the alley was pitch black, like it was nighttime.
Walking through the alley, it felt like stepping from night into day.
After walking for a few more minutes, he arrived at the house that Mary had rented.
Pushing open the iron gate and stepping into the courtyard, Ma Junjie already sensed something was amiss.
Then we arrived at Ma Li's house.
Upon seeing it, my heart skipped a beat.
bad,
The door was locked, and no one was home.
Holy crap, Ma Junjie only realized it belatedly.
He was so focused on getting his things that he overlooked one detail: Ma Li might not be home!
As for Xiao Hong, he clearly heard her say that she was going to spend the day with Boss Li and definitely wouldn't be at home.
Now I don't have the key or Ma Li's phone number, what should I do?
Ma Junjie felt a chill run down his spine.
He pushed the door hard, but it only opened a crack.
He began to recall Ma Li's last words.
He remembered that Ma Li received a phone call, then her expression changed drastically, and she stormed off in a huff.
Xiao Hong said that Ma Li had been called to work overtime.
work overtime?
Where does Ma Li work?
They themselves were completely unaware of it.
Through the crack in the door, Ma Junjie could still vaguely see his bright red, white, and blue woven bag.
This feeling of being "so close yet so far away" is truly frustrating.
at this time,
Someone outside the courtyard was shouting into the courtyard.
"Hey, what are you doing here?"
Ma Junjie turned around and looked outside. He saw a bald man wearing a white tank top, black shorts, and flip-flops walking towards him.
The bald man looked Ma Junjie up and down suspiciously, and then questioned him again in an unfriendly manner.
"Who are you, and what are you doing?"
Although Ma Junjie didn't know the other person's identity, he still told them the truth.
"Uncle, don't get agitated. I'm here to find someone."
"Looking for someone?" The bald man continued to sized up Ma Junjie. "Tell me, who are you looking for?"
"I'm looking for Sister Ma Li and Sister Xiao Hong; they live here."
Upon hearing those two names, the bald man immediately breathed a sigh of relief, his tone softening as he said,
"What's your relationship with them? Why are you looking for her?"
Ma Junjie answered in detail.
"Sister Li is from my hometown. I left some luggage at her house and came to pick it up, but she's not home. I don't have a key or a phone, so..."
The bald man finally understood.
Having finally confirmed that Ma Junjie wasn't a bad person, he put the phone he had been holding into his pocket.
He said calmly,
"If she's not home, just come pick it up tomorrow!"
"So noisy and sneaky! I thought you were a thief and was about to call the police!"
Ma Junjie looked embarrassed.
"Uncle, I'm a good person, but I have no choice. I urgently need to use the luggage inside, so..."
The bald man, somewhat impatient, said...
"Alright, let's go. Stop talking, we'll come back tomorrow!"
He snorted again and gave a cold laugh.
"Heh, besides, even if you wait here all day, you might not see them. They don't get back until five or six in the morning..."
"Let's go, let's go, young man..."
With that, the bald man turned around, waved his hand, and prepared to leave.
As the bald man turned around, Ma Junjie suddenly heard a rustling sound of metal scraping together.
Upon closer inspection, it became apparent that the bald man had a bunch of keys resembling grapes hanging from his trousers.
There are at least several dozen.
Ma Junjie couldn't understand how one person could have so many keys.
However, hearing the bald man say that Ma Li and the others wouldn't be back until the early hours of the morning shows that he knows them very well.
So he quickly chased after him, stopped the bald man, and laughed.
"Sir, could you please do me a favor and call them? I really need to speak with them urgently!"
The bald man's face immediately fell when he saw Ma Junjie.
He waved his hand and scolded.
"Get out of the way, who wants to call you?"
"Doesn't making phone calls cost money? Besides, I don't even know you, why should I call you?"
Ma Junjie gritted his teeth, somewhat angry, but there was nothing he could do.
Finally, I asked again.
"Okay, could you please tell me if you know where they work?"
Upon hearing this question, the bald man...
Suddenly, he stared at Ma Junjie, a half-smile playing on his lips, and grinned.
Ma Junjie saw that the bald man's teeth were black and yellow, like spoiled, old rice.
The bald man laughed.
"Fine, go find them yourself..."
"They are at... the Sapphire Club."
After saying that, the bald man grinned and left.
A large bunch of keys hanging from his rear end bounced up and down with the bald man's every step.
A continuous "pattering" sound came from within...
Sapphire Club?
What is that place for, and where is it located?
And myself,
Should we go or not?
Ma Junjie was suddenly caught in a dilemma...