i'm not a bad man

Chapter 617 If Time Could Turn Back
I just kept running, looking back, looking at Luxi standing under the street lights. The wind whistling past my ears blew the weak flame in my heart into a prairie fire. I wanted to save myself. , only after self-salvation can I turn into a beam of light to illuminate another flower of life blooming in the cracks of my life.

So, I ran even harder, like a black dog that didn't know how to be tired, chasing that glimmer of light in the dark night; gradually, the Luxi disappeared from my sight, and I finally ran to that not-so-distant place. There was a shortage of taxis at the intersection. Before I could take a breath, a red taxi stopped next to me and asked me where I was going.
Knowing that I was going to the airport, the master was a little more polite in his words. For them, a trip to the airport is a big deal. Sometimes they may not be able to make it to the airport even if they wander around the city for several hours. One order, not to mention, this place is really far away from the airport, more than 20 kilometers, but the entire journey is elevated, there are no traffic lights, and because the airport has a large passenger flow, there is no need to worry about no guests on the return trip... It's like a smooth journey in life. , but it will not fail because it is too smooth.

Therefore, I hope this is also a good omen for me. I must not go to Chengdu, find Lao Wai, and expose myself.

Yes, this time, I don’t plan to take any detours. After leaving Kunming, I will go straight to Chengdu.

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By the time I arrived in Chengdu, it was already 02:30 in the middle of the night. The non-stop running had made me extremely exhausted both physically and mentally. As a result, my steps became heavier and my eyes even became stiff, unwilling to look more. A glance at the travelers who also landed in the middle of the night like me.

Compared to them, I am quite relaxed. I have no luggage at all. The reason why I have no luggage is because at this point, I do not plan to stay in any city for a long time. I have begun to wander again. However, now I, I no longer keep the RV as a companion. For the sake of efficiency, I keep traveling to and from various airports. Although I am tired, I seem to have gradually adapted to this rhythm.

……

"Han Chao..."

I thought I was hallucinating. Although I stopped subconsciously, I didn't look around.

"Han Chao."

Then I turned around and saw that it was Qiao Jiao, standing at the exit of the terminal.

She was wearing a red coat, but she looked tired. At this moment, I had a kind of self-doubt. Could it be that I had contacted her before I got on the plane?Otherwise, why would she be here?

Exhaustion made my memory worse, so when I walked up to Qiao Jiao, I was not sure whether I had contacted her or not; I just looked at her blankly. She, like me, had no luggage and no A smile is like being programmed to do something even if the energy is exhausted.

Then, I got into a mood, because even Qiao Jiao, who looked exhausted, still handed me a cup of hot tea with a confused look on my face.Taking the cup of hot tea from her hand, I realized that even though it was already early summer, Chengdu was still feeling cool in the middle of the night, and the wind was strong, making the vegetation outside the airport rustle.

As a result, the cup of hot tea in my hand became even warmer.

At this time, Qiao Jiao said to me: "I have been staying up late recently. This is herbal tea that can relieve inflammation. Drink it quickly."

I still look at her...

"Is there something on my face?"

"No, this is the first time I discovered that herbal tea can also be drunk hot."

Qiao Jiao was also stunned for a moment before replying: "So, seemingly contradictory things can eventually find solutions..." After a pause, she said to me again: "Don't be surprised why I am waiting here. You... When you decided to meet Lu Xi, I knew you would come to Chengdu, so I drove back to Chengdu from Dunhuang. I arrived at the airport 10 minutes earlier than you, so I took the time to buy two cups. My cup of herbal tea has been finished... I feel much better... If there is one person in this world who can save your shabby life, it can only be Lu Xi and the child in her belly... Although I have never won in this exhausting relationship, I know you better than she does..."

After saying that, Qiao Jiao fell into silence, and I was silent too... Silent because I could no longer find words to soothe the relationship between Qiao Jiao and me.

Qiao Jiao didn't seem to want to get any comfort from me. She urged me to drink the herbal tea she bought. After watching me drink it, she pulled me to the open-air parking lot not far away... that is, in At this moment, I realized why she had to come to Chengdu to find me: My hotel information has been obtained, so I need someone who can cover me.

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On the way, Qiao Jiao no longer mentioned emotional matters to me. She seemed to suddenly become rational, so that her tone became much calmer. She asked me, "Do you still remember the repair shop where Lao Wai works?"

"I'm not sure. Chengdu has changed a lot in the past few years. I just remember that there was a very large garbage dump near the repair shop. When I asked Lao Wai to repair the tires, it happened to be summer and it was raining heavily. It smelled like a garbage dump. It’s going to make me sick!”

Qiao Jiao parked the car, then searched on the navigation system for a while, then frowned and said to me: "There are more than 100 garbage disposal sites in Chengdu. If we look for them one by one, we won't be able to finish them all in a week. It can happen in a week." There are too many things to do...I’m afraid we don’t have that much time.”

"Don't worry about me, I will figure it out myself."

"What can you think of in this unfamiliar place?... Moreover, as long as this incident happens and the police realize that this is not a normal traffic accident, they will definitely investigate Lao Wai's interpersonal relationship... As long as they investigate Once you have found Lao Wai, you will be able to figure out the relationship immediately... Isn't this what you are afraid of? "

"Then I can't let you get involved...I'll hire someone to ask."

"You underestimate their ability to follow the clues... I have to come forward in this matter. Being separated by one person is equivalent to an extra guarantee... Besides, we are now stopping crime, so I don't feel that I have done anything." It’s a bad thing.”

After finishing speaking, she said to me: "Chengdu has a total of 12 municipal districts. Do you still remember which district the repair shop is located? This can narrow the scope a lot."

I thought about it carefully, then shook my head and replied: "It's been too long, I really can't remember... If I really can't find Lao Wai's colleague, I can go find his son. A few days ago, Lao Wai and I Wai and I went to school to see his son... If there is anyone else whom Lao Wai can't let go of, it must be his son."

"No, you have already gone to see his son once. Unless you are forced to do so, you must not go to see his son again... As long as this matter is classified as an abnormal accident, the first thing they think of will be Lao Wai. son."

After a short pause, Qiao Jiao continued: "Could we have chosen the wrong direction?...Since Lao Wai's target is Guan Yubo, he will definitely be dormant very close to Guan Yubo...Follow this logic. I wonder if he is still in the small town?"

"There is no problem with this logic, but before that, he will definitely go back to Chengdu once, because... I gave him 20 in cash. In order to avoid leaving evidence of online transactions, he will definitely go back to Chengdu and properly place the money. Well... based on time, I think it is more likely that he is in Chengdu now... but it cannot be ruled out that he will go to the small town after finishing this matter."

"Well, it's best to find him in Chengdu... If we follow him back to the small town, it will be equivalent to exposing you to Guan Yubo again. Just because you don't want to deal with him, it doesn't mean that he will let you go because of this. …”

After saying that, Qiao Jiao subconsciously turned her head and looked out the car window. I followed her and saw that there was a leisure park on the roadside. On the most eye-catching open space in the park, there was a seesaw for children to play...

Because of this seesaw, we were lost together. I didn’t know what she was thinking, but I remembered that night in the small town. We took advantage of the darkness and walked into a kindergarten to sit on the seesaw and chat.

I can’t remember what we talked about at that time, but when I think of this scene, a desire surges through my tired mental world: If only I could turn back time...

If I could go back in time and stand at the crossroads of life, there are some things that I would not have made the same choices as before.

(End of this chapter)