Dow and Carbon-Based Monkey Breeding Guidelines

Chapter 1003: No Return (Part )
Before getting in the car, he put the card back into the box so that the engine could start normally. He had already done some research on the surrounding roads before coming here, so he had a rough idea of ​​them and didn't need to rely too much on the mobile phone navigation. However, he could only take the most remote and narrow roads and try to avoid cameras or other vehicles, so he inevitably got lost for a while. However, there must be a way to get to the mountain, so as long as the general direction is correct, it doesn't matter if you go around a few circles occasionally.

Sometimes he had to go to the main road, but he couldn't open the box at will, lest all the nearby vehicles be paralyzed or cause a more serious accident. At such moments, he always felt that the traffic lights and cameras around him were staring at him. If they could grow a mouth like Miffy, they would definitely be chattering about what he wanted to do and where he wanted to go.

The answer cannot be revealed to them, but it is not so easy for him to disappear, even if he abandons the car and walks. In Li Li's eyes, moving with the electromagnetic jammer is like drawing lines on a map with cigarette butts, and the mess and damage left along the way are all bright burn marks. Even if she doesn't know what he is doing specifically, she can always know where he has been and in which direction he is moving. She will quickly organize people to intercept him, at least not let him see that person alone. Therefore, before setting off to the real destination, he must play another trick.

He circled back to where he had stayed yesterday and parked the car next to a dense forest. The location there was remote enough and far enough from the road camera he had encountered last time. Even if Li Li sent dozens of people to search along the road, it would take at least two or three hours to find anything. However, considering the problem of drones, he still used branches and fallen leaves to cover the roof of the car, and then took out some useful things from the trunk. When everything looked almost right, he went into the woods, crossed the road from the other direction, and walked towards the populated area on the opposite side.

The wilderness and the stream were left behind him. When he was about to approach the ridges of the fields, a few geese emerged from the grass and swaggered past the bottom of the ditch, looking at him with a rather arrogant look. Luo Binhan looked at this group of flat-mouthed guys with harsh voices and arrogant attitudes, and couldn't help but think of Xide, who was often provoked by him. Xide was an example that was worth thinking about. This person was entrusted with an important task by Li Li not only because of his ability, but also because of some inexplicable personality factors; this factor cannot be simply summarized as personality temperament or moral level, but it does exist. And at the moment, he is increasingly feeling the tendency brought about by this factor.

He crossed the ditch, opened the black box, and pondered the law of the effect of this factor on himself. How could he have turned a blind eye to this law in the past? Just like Xide would work hard for Li Li, Cai Ji and Luo Jiaotian both chose Zhou Yu... Cai Ji's position can be said to be determined by fate, but Luo Jiaotian's choice to give up him and get close to Zhou Yu was completely active. He attributed this to the previous generation, and it was his parents' behavior that kept them away from each other. Now he has to re-examine this conclusion and question whether it is as important as he believed before: Is this blame absolutely fair? Assuming that there is no complicated background story between him and Luo Jiaotian, but they are just neighbors who grew up together, or even brothers who really live together day and night, can he handle their relationship better? Just like he did with Zhou Yu?

In fact, all of this might be his own choice. His mind was full of past events, and there were many details that could tell him what he could have done and said every time at a critical moment; but in the end, he always took the initiative to push Luo Jiaotian away, instead of Luo Jiaotian unilaterally moving away from him as he had thought in the past. Why did he have to choose this way every time? He didn't want to provoke Luo Jiaotian's mother, he didn't want to mention their father, he felt that this brother wouldn't be comfortable with him anyway... These were all bullshit, all made up by him to convince himself. In fact, he simply couldn't get along with people like Luo Jiaotian.

He could read the boy's emotions from his eyelids, and he could flatten the nerd with a flick of his wrist, but he still felt that he could not understand this kind of person. He could not understand the logic running under Luo Jiaotian's head. The bigger truth was that he did not want to understand this brother at all, because Luo Jiaotian was too safe and harmless. He tried his best to show some brotherly demeanor, but a person without sharp edges and fangs, who would never hurt him, could make him so dissatisfied! Then what if it was Luo Jiaotian who had the ability to go against him? This assumption sounded like a replica of Zhou Yu, and that was far more than a matter of "dissatisfaction". So in the end, people with this kind of personality factors were difficult for him to control. He wanted to avoid letting such people work with him, and then choose the type he was willing to dominate. In fact, he felt that he had just begun to figure out this question: what kind of people were his comfort zone and could be used most handily by him.

After the electromagnetic interference lasted for ten minutes, there was a commotion around the farmland and workshops. People who stopped to relax or work were running around under the eaves, asking each other questions and chatting. Luo Binhan was sitting in the shade of the willow trees in the distance and saw a guy wearing a smoky gray jacket and a nylon fisherman's hat walking towards him. At first, Luo Binhan was a little suspicious because the other person was wrapped tightly above the waist and looked very bloated. When he saw a small piece of skin exposed under the man's trouser legs, his doubts were finally dispelled. He lowered the muzzle of the gun hidden in the bushes and stopped aiming at the other person's arm.

Screw himself was not aware of the danger he had just missed. The strange and complicated expression on his face was more like surprise, because the person who handed him the secret note really came back within three days; at the same time, there was also desire - since this person could really send a meeting signal, maybe he would keep his promise and make him a fortune.

Luo Binhan greeted his new friend. "Nice clothes," he said. "Newly bought? Used cash? Wasn't it filmed by any camera?"

"Screw" just smiled at him stupidly, slowly took off his coat, revealing the package hidden underneath. Now Luo Binhan understood why his upper body looked so bloated, it turned out that there was a large piece of woven cloth wrapped around his waist and abdomen, and something was bulging inside the cloth, which looked scary at first glance, just like a giant python coiled around him after a full meal.

When the "screw" took off the long bag with a strange shape and ingenious design and untied it layer by layer in front of him, Luo Binhan couldn't help laughing again. Yes, he asked the other party to act secretly on the note: the purchase process must bypass cameras and electronic settlement; the items cannot be seen after the purchase is completed; and avoid being noticed by acquaintances within three days after the purchase... There are many ways to meet these requirements, and the style of this guy in front of him makes him feel interesting. To be honest, getting along with such a person might make him much happier.

"Where did you learn all these methods?" he asked curiously, "Did someone you work with teach you this?"

"I figured it out myself. It's convenient this way."

The Screw squatted down to sort out the debris in the woven cloth, sorting out what was his and what was supposed to belong to his employer. During this time, Robinson looked at him again, and deeply imprinted his dull and cunning expression. This cunning expression was not like the so-called smart people he usually knew, but it had a disturbing wild color, which made him always want to find a certain type of animal as a metaphor; pigs were very suitable, because pigs were actually very smart. Many studies showed that pigs were smarter than dogs, but they never cared about people, only how to get themselves food. He fumbled with this metaphor for a while, and then realized that it was meaningless: comparing the Screw to a pig was like saying that a butterfly was like a bird because it could fly, as if flying was a unique characteristic of birds. In fact, he and the Screw were originally the same animal: humans, humans in their small world, a subspecies evolved from apes, and they were not endangered... At least not for this week.

He confirmed everything that "Screw" showed him one by one. The types were not complicated. After all, he only had space on a piece of note paper at the time, and he had to write while talking, so it was difficult to make detailed requests. But "Screw" did his best: he had a set of half-new and half-old worker's clothes, and even added some incongruous small accessories; a large-capacity mobile power bank with a gimmick of solar charging; an anonymous Wojiao City transportation card with a balance of 206.4 yuan; an anonymous United Supermarket shopping card with a balance of more than 400 yuan (the decimals on these cards are really interesting and very imaginative); an ID card, male, 34 years old, judging by the photo, it is not "Screw's".

In a third-tier city full of cheap goods and labor, it is not difficult to get these with cash, especially for those who are proficient in buying and selling, but the efficiency of getting things done the next day is worthy of praise. Luo Binhan inspected most of the things and only returned the ID card. It has nothing to do with any bottom line, but this thing is harmful to him. It came from an unknown place and there is no way to confirm whether it has been reported lost. Moreover, the photo on the ID card does not look like him at all, and he can't learn the accent of his registered place. Even if he plans to go farther after today, this ID card will not help him. He must find another way.

He picked and chose among the second-hand items and finally put together an outfit that was not too bizarre: a set of welding overalls with pockets everywhere, a canvas cap with the words "Safety in Production" written on it, a smoke mask, a pair of thick rubber-soled insulated shoes that were two sizes larger than his, and a canvas tool bag covered in mud. These things were both camouflaged and practical, enough for him to walk around the vicinity of Snail City wrapped up tightly without attracting suspicion for a short period of time. As for the small accessories he gave up, such as a thick wig suitable only for bald people and a ridiculous fake beard, although these also met the requirement of "buying a set of clothes that can cover the whole body", it is difficult not to doubt the buyer's intentions. Luo Binhan could only grab them in his hands, take a look, and then throw them back to "Screw" with a laugh.

"Keep it for yourself," he said to the grinning "Screw". The latter nonchalantly held out his hand to him, asking for the reward he had promised in advance. Robin Han counted out ten bills from his backpack and gave them to him. "Screw" counted the money quickly, stuffed all the bills under his clothes, and then continued to look at Robin Han. He obviously thought that this was far less than the amount they agreed on.

Luo Binhan lowered his head and hung a bunch of car keys on his fingers. "I promise to make you a lot of money." He raised the keys high and swung them at the other party, "so that you can open a small shop in your hometown, or lie down comfortably for a year or two... My car is parked not far from here. If you can sell it somewhere else, I think it will be worth about 100,000 yuan. There is also 50,000 yuan in cash inside, all of which is left for you. But before that, I have one last thing for you to do."

Screw was still grinning, rubbing his brand new pants with the back of his hand. He suddenly glanced back and said, "I'm a good man, I don't do anything illegal."

Luo Binhan glanced at the unknown document on the ground. "I'm not going to ask you to do anything illegal." He took the card out of his pocket. "Take this with you and go for a walk around the outskirts of the city. I'll point out a few suitable routes, but I'm not familiar with the new situation in recent years, so you have to adapt to the situation: you must stay away from all hospitals, factories, highways and important transportation hubs. Remember? Especially hospitals, you must stay at least two kilometers away from such places. If you are not sure, walk into the wild, or stay where you are - but don't stay in one place for more than half an hour."

"Screw" listened with a smile, his eyes fixed on the key in his hand. Luo Binhan suddenly took the key back and looked at him coldly. "Did you hear what I said just now?" "Yes."

"Repeat my request."

"Take this in your hand and go out for a walk. Don't go to the hospital, go to the main intersection."

"How far away from the hospital should I tell you to stay?"

"Hey, can we just not go there?"

"What else?" Robin Han continued to ask, "What else did I ask you to stay away from?"

"Screw" smiled like an idiot, but Robin Han knew that this guy didn't fail to understand, but was just pretending to understand. In fact, he thought his request was too much and too troublesome. Yes, this is the price he paid for choosing this kind of people - you can't expect hungry pigs to be trustworthy or meticulous, let alone loyal and dedicated. Getting their concentration is like squeezing the juice out of sugar cane, you have to use enough force. Now he has no time to try some delicate work to train pigs to be obedient. It seems that there are only two ways for him to choose: either pretend that he doesn't know that the other party will pretend to obey but disobey, and rely on luck to see how bad this guy will do things; or he has to put some solid pressure on the pigs so that the pigs can also find that if they don't listen to the instructions, they will be put into the soup pot. Fortunately, he now has the right tools and doesn't need to leave any room for future life.

He leaned over and picked up the gun from the bushes. At first, Screw just stared at it, as if he didn't understand what this strange long barrel was, until Robin Han fired a shot at his feet. The noise was quiet enough after the silencer, but it still frightened him so much that he froze in place.

"I hope this will improve your listening skills," said Luo Binhan, pulling out a pen and paper from his backpack and throwing it to the other party. "Now write down all the requirements I told you, don't miss a single word."

The "screw" trembled and did as he was told. He seemed much smarter when he was scared, and his behavior and responses were satisfactory. Luo Binhan repeated his request and added a new suggestion: "When you get close to the city, it would be better to stay near a park or square."

He pondered for a moment, considering whether there were enough places like this in the city. "Your second choice is a library or a retail market... In short, it's best to go to places with people around, but there must be fewer complicated machines and equipment. But if someone suddenly behaves strangely near you - for example, grabbing their chest and breathing heavily, or covering their ears and head - you must get away from them as soon as possible. Run away! Remember? Write this in large letters, and stay at least one kilometer away from them before stopping. You walk around like this until dark and then come back. Then, at midnight tonight, I will come here again and use your reward to exchange for this card."

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All his requests and designated routes were written down accurately and in detail so that "Screw" could check them at any time during the journey. After confirming that the details were correct, he took out his identity document from his backpack and showed it to "Screw". At this time, "Screw" became very alert, closed his eyes tightly, and said that he didn't see it at all.

"Just look." Luo Binhan kicked his calf, and the "screw" opened his eyes timidly. "Get to know who I am. I think you can probably search my name on the Internet, like a corporate shareholder or something. But the point is, you see, I'm a local born and raised here. Here, I can not only give you a windfall, but also get this."

He raised the weapon in his hand. "I can kill you." He stared into the man's eyes and said, "You are just an ant in my eyes. If I want to, I can make you completely unable to survive in this place. It won't be a problem if I crush you to death... If you want to take my money and dare not do what I want, then think carefully about what I am saying now."

He threw the card to Screw and let him run away while he sorted out his equipment, disposing of all the old items that were easy to identify or tearing them into strips for later use. During this process, he often wondered what Screw would do in the end - this was all ridiculous, wasn't it? A stranger suddenly gave you a large sum of money and asked you to carry a very suspicious and dangerous item around. No one with a conscience or caution would really do it. If Screw had any common sense and really valued his life, he should have immediately run to the police station with the card and reported what happened to him to the person who was most likely to control the situation.

If "Screw" really did this, it would not affect his plan, because the black box was still in his hands. As long as the card was still circulating and Li Li's men were busy, she would have to spend a lot of time to determine the real situation. But he had an intuitive judgment that he could not quite explain, and he always believed that "Screw" would not call the police at all, and would not even think of asking for help. Because in the final analysis, there is no irrefutable social common sense in their small world, and many people believe in order and ethics in the same way as they believe in religion; people like "Screw", although they also have their own logical thinking and understand the basic principles of seeking benefits and avoiding harm, what they have developed step by step from these abilities is a set of self-talking life patterns. This person lives in his own world, believing in the myths and survival rules he made up, one of which must be "never go to the police."

But, he then asked himself, what is the difference between you and a "screw"? Anyone will only believe in what he considers to be "common sense" and will never regard himself as a stubborn minority or an ignorant majority. If he is really calm and objective enough, he may find that everything he has done so far is the work of a paranoid patient: he just saw four words in a strange child's home and concluded that these four words were written by the target he was looking for. It is true that the font is more unique, but it is not unique. Is he a professional handwriting expert? Which of those clues are truly reliable? He cannot make an independent judgment, and Li Liben could have been a bystander to point out the mystery. Unfortunately, he can no longer rely on her now, because he knows what she will say; no matter what she thinks underneath, whether she supports his judgment or not, she will only tell him "You are just too sad." They have both learned not to trust each other's words too much.

Now he has paid too much for this conclusion. He knocked down Xide, robbed Yuan Xiaoxian, and will cause unpredictable losses to more people; all this is to meet the person who marked the star map. If the address he finally found is just an abandoned house, or the astronomy enthusiast who went to buy pine furniture has nothing to do with Feng Chuxing, but the writing style is slightly similar... What should he do then? Maybe he should go back to Li Li to surrender and see if she will throw him into a secret dungeon. She won't make a second misjudgment.

Before putting on the welder's work suit, he put a thin wooden stick under his right heel, hoping that this method would effectively change his gait and make all sharp-eyed people think that his disability was due to his right foot. A few properly tied strips of cloth can slightly change the body posture, and rickets always naturally droop their heads when walking, so no one will find it suspicious. The face is the most difficult part to work on. He considered taking painkillers first, and then hitting the bridge of the nose and cheekbones with a hammer, but it is easy to backfire. It is difficult for the camera to perform facial recognition on him, but a guy with such a facial injury will attract attention wherever he goes, and he may even be questioned. There is no magic trick to solve this problem for the time being. He can only smear some mud on the parts that the mask cannot cover, trying to cover up the scratches that have not been completely healed in the past four days.

Everything was ready. He could finally go meet Zeng Hao.

　Thanks to @Asuka_D4C for the reward.

　　(End of this chapter)