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In fact, he had been the only one who had ever seen such a thing.
However, she still had a trace of hope in her heart. After all, according to common sense, a person who was in a state of escape would not be willing to bring along a burden because it was very inconvenient in various aspects.
It was the first time that she had ever been able to see her, but it was the first time that she had ever seen her.
For example, when Phoenix was in Southern California, she had already decided to ask Hector to send her to the airport because Lu Jia had taken a video for him and helped him solve the wanted problem.
Why did Phoenix change her mind?
Luca remembered what Hector had said to the two hooligans in the garage.
The forces that captured Phoenix did not seem to have given up. They had even threatened his escape journey through these underground forces. He tried every means to create a diversion, but he could not escape.
In view of this, Lu Jia believed that to Phoenix, whether it was as a cover or as a hostage, it must be because she was still useful.
She just didn't know if he was making excuses and perfunctory statements when he said that the CIA had already targeted her, or if he was telling the truth…
Perhaps she had thought too badly of Phoenix, but Lu Jia had experienced too many terrible things after meeting him, and she could not help but think of the worst.
He was in the middle of the night, and he was in the middle of the night, and he was in the middle of the night.
However, Lu Jia opened her mouth. Those questions and venting that were full of emotions had not yet been expressed in time. In the end, she still digested them by herself, because Lu Jia knew very well that since she had fallen into such a dangerous situation, she could only rely on herself.
Thinking of this, Lu Jia lowered her head slowly. She took a deep breath and calmed herself down as soon as possible.
Now was not the time to expose everything to Phoenix.
What Lu Jianeng did was to relax his vigilance and look for opportunities at all times. He wanted to find Phoenix's secret as much as possible before he could escape and return home.
Of course, that secret wasn't a necessary option. Returning to China was.
Therefore, Lu Jia's attitude immediately softened. Her wide, dark eyes had become wet at some point, filled with helplessness and stubbornness." I feel like I don't even... I don't even dare to trust you anymore."
As Lu Jia spoke, her soft hand suddenly held Phoenix's rough and broad hand. At the same time, she carefully observed Phoenix's expression.
" You said earlier that the CIA had already targeted me. Is that true?"
Phoenix lowered his head with a deep gaze. His grayish-blue eyes stared at the expression on Lu Jia's face. He raised his hand skillfully and slowly rubbed Lu Jia's red ears with his slender fingers, as if they were the only two people in the world.
A low voice was suppressed and poured out from his throat.
"…Hmm."
Lu Jia's entire attention was focused on Phoenix's hand, and her ears were extremely hot. For some reason, she suddenly breathed rapidly and her heart beat like a drum. It was as if a gunshot was banging on her heart. She could not tell if he was lying at all.
- But then again, she never seemed to be able to judge that in Phoenix's face.
The atmosphere was strange. Standing at the side, Jack felt as if he had suddenly been forgotten by the world. Because the corridor was narrow and the light was dim, he could not see what happened between the two of them. He only felt that he wanted to talk but could not interrupt. In the end, he could only look at Agent Mahoney, who was unconscious on the ground. He felt that he should probably lie on the ground with him.
No, he had to say something.
Therefore, Jacques did not care whether this idea was feasible or not. He quickly broke the uncomfortable atmosphere at this moment."Can I try to…disguise? Then, send her to the embassy quickly. She shouldn't be implicated."
Hearing this, Lu Jia immediately turned her head to look at the tall and burly Jacques beside her. Her eyes suddenly lit up.
Phoenix paused. He frowned tightly and his jaw tightened. He followed Lu Jia and turned to look at Jacques.
" Jack, it's fine if Lu doesn't understand the situation, but you should know that disguising himself won't fool the system. More importantly, they are deeply influenced by Myka's ideology. They would rather kill a thousand people by mistake than let one go. I can't let you take risks."
Hearing Phoenix's strong tone, Jack felt extremely touched." I didn't expect you to care about me so much, but brother, you're right. This is indeed too risky."
He bent over and took Mahoney's arms, pulling him out."I have to get back to work. I have to help you deal with this guy. You have to thank me."
Phoenix quickly retracted the expression on her face and turned to look at Lu Jia, who had followed Jacques into the distance. She turned around and blocked his line of sight." Ignore that guy. He can't speak with his head."
Hope rose repeatedly and was shattered repeatedly. No matter how good Lu Jia's acting was, she couldn't stand such teasing. She couldn't help but purse her lips and lower her head in a daze. She pretended to nod obediently on the surface, but her fists unconsciously tightened.
To be honest, Lu Jia really wanted to vent her anger in front of Phoenix, but she knew very well that she didn't have the right to do so right now.
Phoenix opened his mouth and was about to say something when Jack's shout came from outside the door.
"Hey, man! Why are the driver and the man sitting in the passenger seat missing?"
He stopped immediately. After exchanging a glance with Lu Jia, Phoenix quickly walked through the corridor and jumped out of the truck.
When they arrived at the front of the truck, there was indeed no one. The key was hung on the lock and swung around without being taken away.
Phoenix turned his head to look ahead of the truck again. He remembered that the truck had a very short and sharp brake before coming to a stop this time. Combined with the obvious and fresh wheel marks on the ground, it was likely that a vehicle had intercepted them.
But now, the wheel tracks were there, and the car that should have been there had disappeared.
Jack put his hands on his hips and said angrily," Those two bastards must have driven it away. Mahoney was so eager to handle the case, I didn't expect him to be so careless in order to catch you."
As he said that, his gaze happened to notice Lu Jia, who had followed him out of the truck compartment. He was worried that this petite and pitiful girl would not be able to jump down directly, so Jack quickly walked over and carefully helped Lu Jia down.
The carriage of the truck was too high. Although Lu Jia had the support of the Customs Department agent, she still lost her balance when she got down. She accidentally lost her balance and crashed into Jack Kunwu's powerful body.
The man's hand immediately held Lu Jia's shoulder. However, after Lu Jia experienced what had happened before, she was especially sensitive to unfamiliar touches and instinctively retreated.
Phoenix did not show much expression when she noticed the situation. She only sounded impatient." Get ready to go back and write your review, Jack. Thank you for your trust and help, but you've been out for too long... It's time for us to leave."
After saying that, Phoenix's gaze fell on Lu Jia, who had followed him to check on the situation." Lu."
His eyes were deep and his eyelashes drooped and quivered.
"I promised to personally send you to the Chinese Embassy, and I will definitely do it."
*
Five minutes later.
Lu Jia sat in the front passenger seat of the truck and looked around. The space here was much larger than she had imagined.
In addition to the very spacious seats, perhaps in consideration of the long-distance truck driver's rest problem, there is also a bed about one meter wide arranged behind the seat.
Phoenix and Luka's backpack was thrown into the corner of the bed.
Lu Jia retracted her gaze nonchalantly and looked out through the window. She did not know much about Mexico, but what greeted her eyes were rows of palm trees and low buildings similar to California.
"Are we going to Mexico City?"
Although he did not know Mexico well, Lu Jia knew that Chinese embassies in other countries were generally set up in the capital of that country. As for which Chinese consulates Mexico had, Lu Jia did not know so clearly.
After all, embassies had higher and more comprehensive functions than consulates. If the distance was not too far, Lu Jia would naturally be the first choice for embassies.
What Luka didn't know was that China had set up a consulate in Tijuana, where they were currently located, less than ten minutes away.
Hearing her question, Phoenix was silent for a long time. In the end, he decided to tell Lu Jia the truth.
" In fact, I don't plan to take you to the Chinese Embassy and Consulate in Mexico because they have already infiltrated here and it's not safe."
Lu Jia, who was originally in a calm mood, couldn't help but stand up and stare at him angrily." You clearly promised me, but why did you turn around and say that this place isn't safe?"
Phoenix sighed. He knew that he no longer had any credit in Lu Jia's heart. After all, he had indeed lied to her a lot.
" China has set up a consulate in Tijuana. It's nearby. If you insist on going, I can show you."
Lu Jia looked at him without saying anything, but her mood suddenly became excited and complicated.
The excitement is that after many days of dangerous foreign travel, Lu Jia finally has the opportunity to approach the consulate of her own country for help.
The complicated point was that if Phoenix didn't want her to return to China, then he didn't have to tell her this information at all. But if he was willing, then why did he only say that he would take her to take a look?
- What was he trying to prove to himself?
Thinking of this, Lu Jia immediately felt uneasy. Although she was close to the Chinese Consulate in Tijuana, an ominous feeling gradually filled her heart.
Could it be that Phoenix had said that those people would rather kill a thousand innocent people than let her off?
Lu Jia didn't dare to think about it.
It was already very late, and the sky had completely sunk. The security in northern Mexico was notoriously bad, so there were not many pedestrians outside the window.
Suddenly, Phoenix stepped on the brakes and stopped the truck at the roadside. Then, he gestured for Lu Jia to put on her hat and take off her hiking jacket before getting off the truck with him.
Although she felt uncomfortable, Lu Jia still did as she was told. She revealed her torn T-shirt and felt a little cold.
This was a completely unfamiliar environment. Most of the people on the road spoke Spanish that Lu Jia could not understand, but she was not in the mood to recognize it.
Just as she was feeling a little lost, Lu Jia noticed that Phoenix was like an ignorant hooligan with both hands up at the collar of her shirt. As she looked around casually, she pulled Lu Jia into her arms forcefully.
Lu Jia felt dizzy for a moment, but under such circumstances, she could only lean against Phoenix's chest tightly and be dragged forward to follow his footsteps.
He lowered his voice.
"Look naturally. Don't look around."
The Chinese Consulate in Tijuana was about 300 meters away from Lu Jia. Under the dim streetlights, her eyes sparkled and she wanted to cry, but before Lu Jia could get excited, Phoenix's hot palm pressed down on her waist through the thin T-shirt.
" There's a man sitting at the window of the fast-food restaurant at 2 o'clock. We haven't eaten anything on the table all the way here. Suspicious headphones are hanging by our ears."
" There's a van at 11 o'clock. Maybe I'm too sensitive, but this kind of car is their favorite model."
"Look up at 60 degrees. There was a faint flash of light at 1 o'clock. I guessed it right. They always like to hide in such a high place. I can't go any further. Although I really hope that it's just a telescope, but…don't take any risks."
Lu Jia's gaze followed and pretended to catch a glimpse as if nothing had happened. However, the more she listened, the colder her body became. If Phoenix hadn't hugged her the whole time, Lu Jia felt that she definitely wouldn't have been able to walk.
…But how could things be like this?
She was only here to travel in the United States. She didn't know anything about Phoenix!
More importantly, even though the sky was dark, there weren't many people on this road, which made Lu Jia and Phoenix look particularly suspicious.
Just as this thought flashed through Lu Jia's mind, suddenly--
The man who was not eating in the fast-food restaurant looked up and looked exactly in their direction.
Lu Jiaxin jumped out of her throat in an instant. Fortunately, Phoenix reacted immediately and quickly pulled her into a narrow alley that could only accommodate one person.
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