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He Yuzhu packed some things, mainly food and water, and put them on his bicycle. Then he waited for Yi Zhonghai and the other two in a conspicuous spot by the roadside.

He believed that Yi Zhonghai and the other two would definitely show up.

While waiting, He Yuzhu also determined the direction. He drew lots and got Tongzhou.

Let's head towards Tongzhou then.

He Yuzhu had already spotted Yi Zhonghai and his two companions, and immediately stood up and stepped out from the crowd.

He deliberately stopped at a butcher shop for a moment and bought a piece of pig's head meat.

Yi Zhonghai and his two companions had clearly also spotted He Yuzhu.

The three of them exchanged a glance and hid in a corner.

Seeing the three men's actions, Xu Damao also hid.

Yan Bugui said, "Shazhu bought so many things, it seems he really is going to see his father-in-law."

He's so generous.

Yi Zhonghai said unhappily, "Generous my ass. If he were generous, he should take care of our neighbors in the courtyard."

Over the years, aside from helping a few well-off residents, when has he ever helped any of the more impoverished families in the compound?

Liu Haizhong kept his eyes fixed on He Yuzhu. Seeing He Yuzhu leave, he said to the two of them, "Shut up, you lost Sha Zhu. I won't let you get away with this."

Yi Zhonghai and Yan Bugui were also afraid of losing them, so they could only shut up and follow Liu Haizhong.

When passing by the butcher shop, Yan Bugui stopped and asked a few questions.

He Yuzhu walked slowly, maintaining a distance that was within sight of the three people.

Because Xu Damao was too far away, could it be that he didn't see Xu Damao's figure?

Once you leave the city, the area becomes more open and spacious.

He Yuzhu could no longer move around as freely as he did in the city.

He couldn't guarantee when Yi Zhonghai and the others would react.

However, he can only take it one step at a time.

After following for about an hour, Yan Bugui began to back down.

"So, where exactly is Sha Zhu going?"

Yi Zhonghai said with dissatisfaction, "Can you say less? Aren't you afraid that Sha Zhu will find out?"

Yan Bugui muttered, "We're more than 200 meters away from him, he can't hear us at all."

Liu Haizhong was getting annoyed by the two of them: "Can you two concentrate for once?"

Yi Zhonghai and Yan Bugui paused for a while, then resumed their conversation.

These two are best at talking; when it comes to using their mouths, they're more eloquent than anyone else.

However, when it comes to fighting, the two are far inferior to Liu Haizhong.

He Yuzhu walked ahead, but he wasn't feeling well either. He had forgotten one thing: the roads outside Beijing were difficult to travel.

The journey was very bumpy for him, and he also had to worry that Yi Zhonghai and the other two might back out.

Fortunately, the three of them were more persistent than He Yuzhu had imagined. Although they were a bit slow, at least they kept up.

We didn't encounter many people along the way.

He Yuzhu was a little hungry, so he picked up the food he had prepared and started eating heartily. After finishing, he deliberately threw the packaging on the ground.

The three people were too far apart to see clearly. They had no idea what He Yuzhu was doing.

Seeing that He Yuzhu was slowing down, Liu Haizhong said, "Push harder, you'll catch up with He Yuzhu soon."

This is just a pipe dream.

He Yuzhu maintained a distance of more than 200 meters from them.

Yan Bugui has a keen sense of smell; he saw the package as soon as he passed the place where He Yuzhu had thrown it away.

"Shazhu ate the food he bought for his father-in-law."

Yi Zhonghai had been harboring a lot of resentment towards He Yuzhu, and upon hearing this, he immediately said, "I told you that Sha Zhu is unfilial."

At this moment, Liu Haizhong was also tired, and even had thoughts of giving up.

"Where is Shazhu's father-in-law? We've been walking for hours and he still hasn't arrived."

"Shazhu didn't say anything, how would we know? Should we still follow him?"

Not only did Liu Hai's hairstyle suggest a retreat, but Yi Zhonghai and Yan Bugui also seemed to be backing down.

Liu Haizhong is easy to talk to. His family is wealthy, and he's now a leader, so he doesn't lack food. His breakfast isn't fancy, but it's still a hearty meal.

Yi Zhonghai and Yan Bugui were out of luck. The Yan family was always stingy with their meals, barely enough to cover basic living needs.

With even a little activity, the little food we had wasn't enough.

After smelling the wrapper that He Yuzhu threw away, my stomach growled several times.

Yi Zhonghai wasn't much better off. He ate with Qin Huairu, who was incredibly stingy and unwilling to give him anything good to eat.

After hesitating for a moment, Liu Haizhong said fiercely, "We've followed you this far, can we still give up?"

Don't forget, there wasn't a single restaurant along the way we came.

If we turn back now, we'll only be able to go back hungry. Will you even be able to get back?

That was obviously impossible, so the three of them could only grit their teeth and continue to follow He Yuzhu.

Actually, following He Yuzhu was no longer their goal; their main objective was to find a place to have a big meal.

He Yuzhu had no idea what they were thinking; if he had, he would have told them. They were really overthinking things.

How could He Yuzhu not have foreseen their thoughts?

He didn't head straight for Tongzhou; instead, he deliberately chose to go in directions with fewer people.

The three of them continued on, hoping to reach Tongzhou soon.

Compared to these three, Xu Damao was a bit more clever.

He was starving and regretted following them.

He knew very well that He Yuzhu's purpose was to deliberately frame them.

Since it's a scam, you naturally wouldn't go where there are many people.

So, if they continued following, they would never encounter any signs of human habitation.

After figuring this out, Xu Damao decisively turned around and went somewhere else.

He often went to the countryside to show movies and had been here before, so he knew where the villages were.

And so, He Yuzhu led the way, eating and drinking along the way, stopping and starting as he went.

Behind him were Yi Zhonghai and two others, eagerly following He Yuzhu.

I'm reluctant to give up, but I can't catch up.

They could only look at the plums to quench their thirst, telling themselves that there must be people ahead.

Two more hours passed, and the three of them were almost completely exhausted.

"I can't go any further. If I do, I'll die."

This time, no one argued back.

The three of them sat on the ground, panting heavily.

"Old Yi, do you think Sha Zhu has discovered us?"

Liu Haizhong quickly said, "Impossible. If he had discovered us, he would have shaken us off long ago."

Yi Zhonghai didn't speak, staring at his surroundings. After a while, he finally realized that he and his group had arrived near Tongzhou.

"Stop talking, we've already arrived in Tongzhou, we can't follow any further."

"Tongzhou?"

Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui stood up in surprise.

"No wonder I was so tired. We've walked about fifty miles."

Yi Zhonghai said with a dark face, "I've been here before. If we keep going like this, we'll get even further away from Beijing."

Liu Haizhong asked, "Then what do we do?"

Yi Zhonghai thought for a moment and said, "Let's find a direction, go to Tongzhou City, find a place to eat, and then go straight back."

Since Liu Haizhong didn't recognize the place, he could only listen to Yi Zhonghai.

When Yan Bugui saw that Yi Zhonghai seemed quite familiar with the area, he thought of an older woman.

He guessed that this must be the home of Yi Zhonghai's former father-in-law.

However, he didn't say it aloud. It's pointless to say it now.

He Yuzhu noticed that the three people were no longer following him and, fearing a trap, hid nearby and kept an eye on them for a while.

Once he was sure the three people were no longer following him, he changed direction and headed into Tongzhou City.

He Yuzhu had planned it all out; he would take a bus from Tongzhou back to Beijing.

His journey was smooth. When he was almost in Beijing, he got off the bus, took his bicycle out of his spatial storage, and slowly rode it into the city. (End of Chapter)