* Imprisonment *
In the narrow alley, Lu Jia and Phoenix stood face to face, the gap between their bodies close. At this moment, she was panting nervously and her whole body was tense. She looked back frantically and couldn't help but guess if the suspicious man in the fast food restaurant was approaching them quickly.
Phoenix placed his hand behind her waist, and his breathing became a little rapid. He looked at Lu Jia hesitantly, and his hand on Lu Jia's waist slid slightly.
In such a tense situation, Lu Jia didn't have the right to blame him. To some extent, she had brought this on herself. She felt sad and immediately raised her head to look at Phoenix in panic. She lowered her voice and asked anxiously," Sorry, I shouldn't have suspected you, but... what should we do now?"
Phoenix's gaze met Lu Jia's eyes and he couldn't help but think of everything she had encountered in the garage. He suddenly changed his mind and retracted his hand. He stuffed the truck keys into Lu Jia's hand and quickly whispered into her ear," After walking to the end of the alley, turn left. That's where we came from. Get in the car first. If I don't come in five minutes, drive first and go all the way back to find Jacques."
Lu Jia looked at Phoenix in disbelief. She had been prepared to cooperate with Phoenix on anything, but in the end--
" You want to deal with so many of them by yourself?!"
" There's no time. Run…Run!"
Phoenix didn't have time to explain. He pushed Lu Jia hard behind him, then turned around and pressed his body against the wall of the alley. His breathing slowed down and he hid in the night.
Lu Jia staggered from the push. At this moment, the soft footsteps outside the alley were already close at hand.
To be honest, she had suffered enough from Phoenix. Emotionally speaking, Lu Jia really wanted to leave him alone.
However, her remaining rationality told her that since things had escalated to such an extent, if Lu Jia relied on herself alone, she would definitely not be able to return smoothly.
Thinking of this, Lu Jiafeng retreated while paying attention to the terrain behind her. The corner of the alley was gradually revealed. She quickly hid at the corner and decided to observe the situation here first.
"Bang!"
Almost at the instant the commotion sounded, Phoenix locked the man who had suddenly appeared in his hands tightly after a few rounds. He grabbed the gun from the man's hand and pointed it at his own head angrily.
The sky was already dark, and Lu Jia didn't even see what was happening.
The gun pressed hard against the other party's temple, but the man in black who followed them said something and was knocked unconscious by Phoenix's gun butt in the next second.
Phoenix bent down calmly and tilted her head to expose her neck and ears. Her slender fingers slowly stuffed the earphones in her ears and tapped them lightly. Then, she turned around and walked into the alley.
Phoenix quickly walked into the depths of the alley. However, very soon, he sensed something moving in the distance. Thinking that it was in the direction Lu Jia had left, he held his breath and clenched his hand tightly.
Lu Jia, who was hiding behind the alley, opened her mouth. She was about to speak when Phoenix appeared in front of her in a flash in the next second. The dark hole suddenly pointed at the center of her forehead.
"…Road?"
Lu Jia was shocked. She didn't expect Phoenix to be so alert.
Seeing Lu Jia, who was pale and weak, Phoenix immediately put down her gun and grabbed her hand nervously." Why didn't you leave?"
Lu Jia calmed herself down. When she raised her head again, her eyes were already filled with ambiguous emotions. She looked up at him with concern." I-I'm afraid something will happen to you."
Lu Jia looked at Phoenix while her heart was beating fast. This was the first time she had said such ambiguous words to the opposite sex since she was so young.
And ultimately, what he wanted was that this wasn't from Lu Jia's sincerity. There were more or less other reasons.
However, Phoenix Love was still slightly stunned when he heard Lu Jia's words. However, he quickly came back to his senses and didn't say anything. He grabbed Lu Jia's hand and quickly walked through the narrow alley.
Lu Jia couldn't care less about Phoenix's thoughts. At this moment, it was important to escape. She panted heavily and quickly followed him. However, because he was walking too fast, Lu Jia could only jog.
Before they walked out of the alley, Phoenix stopped and looked around. After confirming that there was nothing wrong, she put her arm around Lu Jia's waist again and carried her forward as if nothing had happened.
The surrounding environment was a little familiar. They were still one block away from where they had parked earlier. Lu Jia was about to breathe a sigh of relief when Phoenix suddenly held her earphones with her other hand and turned her around without saying a word.
"…They're going to check the situation of this road soon."
Phoenix pointed to the earphones in his ears and frowned. He had no choice but to lead the way to another path.
As the distance between them and the truck grew further, Lu Jia's heart started to race again. Fortunately, Phoenix had wisely parked the truck in front of a hardware store. Otherwise, they would have been discovered sooner or later.
Not only that, although there were very few people on the road at this time, it was not completely empty.
With the help of the earphones, Phoenix led Lu Jia around the neighborhood. After they quickly walked through the small roads, they finally arrived at the place where they parked earlier. When the people passing by weren't paying attention, they quickly sat down.
……
The car door closed, and Lu Jia slumped into the passenger seat. She leaned back weakly as if she had collapsed.
Phoenix, who was beside him, didn't immediately start the car to lead the way. Instead, she was silent, holding her breath as if she was listening to the content in her earphones.
Suddenly, Phoenix seemed to have heard something. He stood up quickly with an ugly expression."... hide behind!"
As he spoke, Phoenix pulled Lu Jia to the bed at the back of the truck control room and tried to hide his tall and strong body behind the back of the seat.
Lu Jia half-climbed and half-crossed. After Phoenix helped her to her seat, she immediately folded her legs and curled up. She held her breath nervously, feeling her heart beating continuously.
"plop, plop--"
A few minutes later, Lu Jia suddenly saw the faint light of a flashlight sweeping across their car. She could hear faint voices and footsteps outside the door.
However, perhaps they did not expect Phoenix and Luka's transportation to change from a car to a large truck that "delivers food." The agent in charge of inspecting this area seemed to only perfunctorily inspect it."... Clear!"
With that said, the footsteps left hurriedly.
……
Silence, silence.
Phoenix and Lu Jia waited on the dark bed for about half an hour. When there were no more suspicious sounds outside, Phoenix quietly returned to the driver's seat. After observing the surrounding situation through the mirror and confirming that there was no mistake, she finally started the truck.
Leave.
After realizing that they were finally safe, Lu Jia collapsed.
She had experienced too many things that day, and her spirit was still highly strained. It had long exceeded the maximum range that Lu Jia could bear.
Although it was only a false alarm and no one discovered it, Lu Jia finally realized that the situation was far worse than Phoenix had said. As an innocent female tourist, there were agents at the entrance of the Chinese Consulate in Tijuana. This must not be an ordinary secret.
However, Lu Jia didn't have time to think about these things anymore. At this time, the sky had completely entered the time when she should sleep. The swaying vehicle made her drowsy and she unknowingly lost consciousness.
*
That night, Lu Jia did not sleep well. For some reason, many images kept flashing through her mind. There were Phoenix, Old Lu, and those hooligans who kept approaching her.
Lu Jia felt that she was constantly running. Behind her was a bottomless abyss that was constantly approaching, but she could not get rid of the nightmare and threat that had always followed her.
She couldn't run anymore... She couldn't run anymore.
Once she realized that she had this thought, Lu Jia's body seemed to be quickly wrapped in an abyss. She suddenly fell rapidly from the sky, but the hell below her had no end at all, only endless darkness and nothingness...
- Help!
The intense weightlessness caused her palpitations to twitch violently. It was as if she had suddenly passed through the limitations of time and space. In her panic, she quickly opened her absent-minded eyes and panted violently with sweat all over her head.
"Buzz-"
Lu Jia didn't know if it was because she didn't sleep well or because she had experienced too much that day, but her brain couldn't help but feel dizzy and her ears were buzzing.
After a long time, the dazed Lu Jia finally realized where she was.
- It was on the bunk behind the truck cab.
Through the window glass, there was a faint yellow light shining outside. She got up slightly and found that there were two people sleeping on this relatively spacious single bed. Phoenix was sleeping on the outer edge with her back facing her, maintaining a certain distance from Lu Jia.
The night was still very deep, and Lu Jia, who was exhausted, couldn't tell what time it was. However, she was no longer sleepy at this time. She was awake and staring at the roof in a daze.
Her memories would soon come back to the scene when she was hunted down by those special agents. Lu Jia couldn't help but find it difficult to accept this. She was clearly close to the destination she wanted to go to, but because of those damned bastards, she became so close.
Therefore, all the questions led Lu Jia to the crux of the problem.
What kind of secret was Phoenix hiding that caused them to dispatch so many people and spare no effort to hunt him down without letting go of any possible place?
At this moment, should Lu Jia continue to remain ignorant, or should she think of a way to obtain clues related to this secret as a bargaining chip, just in case?
If it was Lu Jia in the past, she would definitely choose the former without hesitation as she did not like to cause trouble. However, after experiencing so many things, Lu Jia realized that this might not be just a question of interrogation. Things had become life-threatening. She felt that perhaps doing the latter would give her a greater chance of survival.
Thinking of this, Lu Jia turned her head to look at Phoenix, who was breathing slowly beside her. She calmly recalled what she had found out about him in the truck compartment.
There were no pockets on his clothes, no pockets on his pants, no cuffs, and no chest pockets.
…Yes, if it was such an important secret, it would not be placed in such a place where it was easy to find.
Backpacks can naturally be excluded.
If she was Phoenix, where would he keep something so important?
Thinking of this, Lu Jia's heart beat like a drum. Based on the experience she had gained from watching movies and television in the past, including but not limited to…USB drives, tattoos, emails, and so on.
There were also many places where things could be hidden on his body. Not to mention the internal parts of his stomach, chrysanthemum, necklace, and wound tissue that could be cut open could all be hidden.
Thinking of this, Lu Jia turned her head to look at Phoenix, who seemed to be sleeping soundly, and quietly knelt behind him.
Regardless of the quality of sleep, Luka used to be able to sleep, and there was probably only one chance that Phoenix would wake up in the middle of the night and still be asleep.
She had to try something.
Therefore, Lu Jia bent her body with great difficulty, changing different angles and staring at Phoenix's neck.
But…he didn't have a necklace around his neck. He only hung the flint he bought from the outdoor store.
Lu Jia frowned and planned to look at Phoenix's skin. The male lead of the hit American drama Prison Break more than ten years ago had tattooed the prison blueprint on his body, intending to break out of prison with his brother according to the hidden information on it.
However, Lu Jia carefully searched for a long time. Just as she was worrying about how to remove Phoenix's mountaineering suit and confirm his skin, suddenly-
Phoenix moved. He flipped over and instantly pressed Lu Jia down heavily. His firm chest tightly restrained her body, and his hands casually hugged her, making her unable to move.
“……!!”
Perhaps Phoenix's physical strength had reached its limit after running for so many days, Lu Jia heard his hoarse voice with a hint of tiredness and fatigue. His breathing was burning hot, and his eyes were still closed." Stop fooling around, Lu."
"-I don't have anything you think exists."
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