How did she end up here?
I saw her walk past me and then stand not far away, seemingly looking through the items on the counter. She looked a little nervous, and I could tell she was glancing around out of the corner of her eye.
My heart sank.
What's this woman up to? Is she following me to avenge Tiger?
However, I immediately dismissed that suspicion. She couldn't possibly be following me all the time. At least last night, after I killed Tiger, I went back to the nightclub and stayed there all night. And today I went to Fatty's boat in Xialong Bay.
So much time has passed; if this woman wanted to harm me, she would have done so long ago…
Besides, I don't think she's that capable of following me for so long without me noticing!
She's not that amazing.
But now, she is clearly standing right behind me, and her expression is very serious...
I subtly shifted my body, pretending to look at the goods on the counter, then slowly backed away from her, trying to walk around her...
But just then, the sales clerk took out the clothes I wanted, looked at me, and said, "Sir, here are your items..."
The woman was startled. She looked up at me... Her gaze fell on my face, and a strange light flashed in her eyes!
Then I clearly saw her hand rise up quickly!
My gaze narrowed instantly, and I instinctively turned my head away...
call out!
A flash of cold light grazed past my cheek, and a crisp clang echoed from the glass behind me—the glass shattered! A small blade fell to the ground! It was a blade from a men's razor!
The woman, having missed her target, immediately turned and ran. Without a moment's hesitation, I leaped after her…
It was past midnight, and there weren't many people in the airport terminal. We ran ahead and chased behind, quickly getting quite far ahead. The woman in front was running incredibly fast… to be honest, I'd never seen a woman run so fast before! But I immediately recalled the time on the ship when this woman was doing a striptease; she was clearly very flexible, so she probably wasn't bad at fighting either!
Our chase immediately attracted the attention of airport staff. I had already spotted uniformed airport security personnel heading our way. Suddenly, the woman in front of me ran onto the escalator, pushed aside pedestrians, and rushed down. I simply grabbed the handrail with one hand and slid straight down!
Thump! The woman in front of me collided with a pedestrian, and both of them fell to the ground. But the woman immediately jumped up. By then, I had already rushed in front of her and reached out to grab her hand, but she shook me off and continued to run forward. Just as I was about to give chase, the pedestrian on the ground grabbed me.
This was a young man with an angry expression, yelling at me. He probably thought I was with this woman. He was probably annoyed because he'd been knocked over, and that's why he was lashing out at me. I didn't have time to pay him any attention. I shoved him aside and then took off chasing after him.
Airport security personnel from both sides were rushing towards us. I didn't stop, but I couldn't help feeling a little regretful... and even more anxious!
My plane is about to take off!
The woman in front of me had already rushed to the exit of the departure hall. The railings were no match for her; she leaped over them. Airport staff nearby shouted and yelled, but she shoved them aside. I arrived shortly after, and in the same way, I cleared the railing. Security personnel rushed up behind me; one even grabbed my sleeve, which I yanked off!
We ran all the way to the airport's outer hall, and the woman had already slipped out through a door. Once outside, I was both anxious and angry, and I followed her out. I saw her rush to a taxi, reach for the door, and then slip inside.
At this point, I finally caught up with her. Airport staff rushed out from behind, and security personnel arrived with weapons such as stun guns.
The taxi had already started moving. I rushed over and flung open the door, but the woman kicked me frantically. I still managed to squeeze in. Before I even sat down, a flash of light appeared beside me, and the woman, holding a razor blade between two fingers, slashed at my neck. I grabbed her wrist and forcefully pulled her hand back!
Airport staff rushed to the car and pounded on the back. The driver was panicked; he looked like he was about to stop, so I yelled, "Drive! Drive! Drive!!"
I said two sentences in Chinese and two sentences in English!
Damn it, if I get caught by the airport staff, I'll be in even bigger trouble!
Seeing that the driver wasn't listening, I pulled my wallet out of my pocket, threw all the cash inside out, and yelled at the driver, "Drive!!"
boom!
It seems the power of money is boundless! The driver's eyes lit up when he saw the large wad of cash, and he slammed on the gas pedal, causing the car to shoot off like an arrow!
The woman and I were sitting in the back when we both stumbled and bumped into each other. I saw some of the airport security personnel chasing after the car trying to open the doors, but the car suddenly accelerated and we were immediately pulled over and fell.
The woman and I were both stunned for a moment, then we continued to wrestle. The cramped space of the car limited our movements, but I managed to twist her arm. She tried to kick me, but I held her leg down. Finally, a look of despair appeared in the woman's eyes. She finally resigned herself to her fate and stopped struggling, finally realizing that she was no match for me.
We were both quite exhausted, after running for so long and wrestling for a while.
I grabbed her wrist, and we both glared at each other, both looking furious.
Then, almost simultaneously, we both said the same thing: "Why are you following me!"
Both of them were taken aback!
Then they spoke again at the same time: "Weren't you with me?"
I was stunned again.
They spoke again at the same time: "You just bumped into me by chance at the airport?"
I was still stunned...
Finally, we all yelled at the same time, "Damn it! My flight is delayed!!"
Just then, a plane took off from the airport and quickly flew overhead...
The car sped along the highway towards the city. In the back seat, the woman and I had already let go of each other. We sat on opposite sides of the back seat, a distance between us, both staring at each other.
This is unbelievable!
I was seething with anger.
What a coincidence! This woman had no intention of following me; she was simply also preparing to leave Vietnam by plane. And we just happened to bump into each other at the airport!
What's even stranger is that when I first saw her, I thought she was secretly following me, trying to get revenge on Tiger.
And she… when she saw me, she thought the same thing: that I had deliberately followed her to kill her. To nip it in the bud…
Both of them have misunderstood!
As a result, we accidentally chased after him all the way from the airport to outside, and even missed our own flight!
I glanced out the window with a hint of helplessness. Xiluo was probably extremely anxious on the plane right now…
"It seems there was a misunderstanding." I looked at the woman.
I don't really care whether she lives or dies. I had the chance to kill her in the Western restaurant, but I gave it up.
She wasn't my target at all. My target was Tiger. What did this woman's life or death have to do with me?
And now, by sheer coincidence, we're sitting in the same car... and to make matters worse, we're both stuck in Vietnam because of it!
Damn it! Damn it!
I muttered a couple of curses under my breath. Then I slammed my fist hard on the roof of the car, drawing a glance from the driver in front. But seeing my angry expression, the driver didn't dare to say anything.
I glanced at the woman beside me; she had caught her breath and was also sizing me up.
"Alright, let's be frank." I suppressed my anger: "It was all a misunderstanding... I didn't want to kill you. You were the one who stumbled upon me." I said slowly, "My target is Tiger. As for you, you're not part of my plan, understand?"
The woman looked at me warily. She seemed quite afraid of me. It was probably that night when I went to see them "empty-handed" and then "miraculously" killed Tiger and Ponytail; such methods must have given her a strong shock.
"You...you really won't kill me?" The woman visibly breathed a sigh of relief.
"You made me miss my flight," I said coldly. "Right now, I really wish I could kill you."
The woman shrank back as she left, gritting her teeth as she said, "I... I had nothing to do with Tiger. I was just working for him. Now that he's dead, all I can do is find a safe place to live..."
“I know, and I have absolutely no interest in ‘cutting the weeds out of the roots.’” I sighed. “Then let’s leave it at that… Let’s get off up ahead. Then we’ll go our separate ways. We probably won’t see each other again in this lifetime, so that’s for the best!”
To be honest, I won't let my guard down. After all, this woman is no "weak" one! At least on the yacht, if it weren't for that cruise ship staff member who took the fall, we would probably all have been poisoned to death by her!
I have no interest in her... I'm not a serial killer. And she, in fact, is quite pitiful now; she's a lowly pawn who has lost her master. What follows is a life on the run.
Let her be.
My biggest headache right now is: how do I figure out a way to leave Vietnam!
Damn it!!
I know very well that I can no longer leave Vietnam through open and legal channels!
We just caused a scene at the airport, and there must have been cameras recording it! They could easily extract my image and then compare it with my airport entry and exit records to find my identity!
Then, my photo will be circulated to ticket offices at various train stations, docks, airports, etc.! Once they find me, they will call the police!
Seriously... damn it!
Part One: A Man in the Martial World, Not in His Own Hands Chapter 178: Fate's Arrangement
The car entered the city, and I got off at a random place.
"Why are you following me?" I frowned when I saw the woman get off the bus with me.
She glanced at me and said, "So many people followed us into the car. After causing such a scene at the airport, someone will definitely check the taxi's license plate. I don't want to ride in this car anymore."
I glanced at her, feeling that this misunderstanding was somewhat inexplicable.
Perhaps... God doesn't want me to leave Vietnam so soon... Or perhaps, God doesn't want me to return to Canada so soon?
Looking back now, I understand why I chased after that woman: because she used to be Tiger's subordinate, and I thought she was following me to kill me... and at the airport, she attacked me first... In that situation, when an old enemy suddenly attacks you... in that situation, my immediate counterattack and pursuit was a completely natural reaction!
I wasn't really going to pay any more attention to this woman and was about to leave when she suddenly called out behind me, "Hey!"
"What?" I frowned, turned to look at her, and said coldly, "Do you want to have another match with me?"
She smiled. "Of course not, you're far more skilled than me. I have no intention of causing trouble for myself. But... could you do me a favor?"
I laughed in fury; this woman was utterly audacious! We were enemies, and under normal circumstances, I had every reason to kill her. It was only because Tiger was dead, my mission in Vietnam was complete, and I don't have a bloodthirsty nature, that I let her go. Now she refuses to leave and is even asking me for help?!
“I have no money left.” She sighed. Spreading her hands, she looked at me with a bitter smile: “At the airport, I had a bag. All my money was in that bag, but now…”
I understand what she means. When I met her at the airport, she did have a small women's handbag with her, but she lost it after falling.
She looked at me and slowly said, "Although we were enemies before, things are different now... Besides, we're all in this business, so let's consider this a favor in an emergency. Could you lend me some money?" She paused. She smiled bitterly and said, "I only know how to kill, nothing else."
I thought about it. I wasn't originally planning to pay any attention to this strange woman... but suddenly, I thought of Tiger.
Tiger...sigh. Tiger...
Well, she was Tiger's subordinate after all. Although Tiger died at my hands, it was on Eighth Master's orders. I personally had no hatred for Tiger... Besides, I originally held Tiger in high regard.
Now that Tiger is dead, let's just say we're doing him a favor.
I stared at the woman for a few seconds. Then, Huan Yuan took out a few bills from his bag, tossed them to her without even looking at them, and said, "This should be enough for your expenses."
The woman took the money, and I immediately turned to leave, but after only a couple of steps, she called out to me, "Wait!"
This time I was really angry. I turned around and glared at her: "Do you think I have the time to waste with you?"
She took two steps back, this time with a sincere look in her eyes, and smiled, "What do you plan to do?"