The Last 299 Days of Humanity

Chapter 52 Get rid of tracking
The car took off and flew away quickly. Only then did Yu Qing's heart truly relax. He sighed and said, "Curiosity really killed the cat. If I had known this would happen, I should have left much earlier that day."

"I think it was worth it, after all, it was a close call." Yao Dan said as she pushed Daji forward.

Seeing that they were indeed too crowded, Yu Qing reached out and pulled Yao Dan to his seat.

He tapped Yao Dan's head twice hard and said, "It's all your fault, you little devil. Now you're feeling energized, aren't you?"

Yao Dan said playfully, "Yeah. I feel really energetic and comfortable. Yu Ling and the others kept such a close watch on us back then, they even planted listening devices in our food, but we still managed to leave easily."

"Please, the two situations are completely different. Yu Ling and the others don't want our lives, they just want to force us to stay and use us as their mouthpieces. If Shengdi Company causes us any trouble, they'll kill us to silence us."

But then Yu Qing suddenly realized he might have made a huge mistake. Yao Dan's mention of eavesdropping reminded him that Shengdi Company might also be doing the same thing. They might have planted listening devices in every room of the hotel!

If that's the case, then everything he discussed with Chang'e and the others would be known to the people of Shengdi. If they have already taken action against him, then going to Haiqing City to meet them as planned at this point would be tantamount to walking into a trap!
In fact, Yu Qing had predicted everything. The alarm from Erlang's intrusion into the Changlin control center last night had already reached Shengdi's management center in another location. They quickly dispatched a specialist to Changlin to handle the matter.

Although the illusion of Erlang running in the street misled them for several tens of minutes, they soon realized it was just a feint. Using Erlang's dog as a visual clue, they quickly located Yao Dan and others who had interacted with Erlang multiple times.

Then, following the map, they found Yao Dan's room, obtained the entire transcript of their conversation, and learned everything about Yu Qing and his group's actions and plans. Less than ten minutes after Yu Qing had his second sister take off and leave Changlin, the people from Shengdi arrived in pursuit.

So, those who had been tracking them reported the situation and then withdrew. Naturally, they would set up an ambush for Yu Qing and his group in Haiqing City.

Yu Qing, increasingly wary of being careless, made a bold decision: to have his second sister fly back to Changlin and try to park in the same spot or nearby.

His actions completely baffled Yao Dan and the others. Yao Dan exclaimed, "It's over, it's over, our husband has gone mad!"

Although Daji and Yan'er didn't say anything, they both looked suspicious.

Yu Qing didn't offer them much explanation, simply sitting there silently. To be honest, he was afraid he might be wrong and end up being too clever for his own good.

Sometimes, being smart isn't enough; you also need a bit of luck.

Just then, there was a knocking sound outside the car, which startled Yu Qing. Yao Dan pressed her face against the window and looked out, saying, "This Erlang is really clever, knowing to come to where we parked to find us! Husband, so you came back to pick up Erlang, right?"

"Is Erlang back? Quickly bring him in!"

When Yao Dan opened the car door, she saw Erlang carrying a bag they had left at the hotel.

Seeing this, Yu Qing became even more convinced of all his previous judgments.

Daji asked, "My dear, is it that you can't bear to leave Erlang, or that you can't bear to leave your things?"

Yu Qing laughed, "I couldn't bear to part with your pig brains! Think about it, how could Erlang have brought back the bags we left at the hotel!" Yao Dan exclaimed, "That means someone opened our room door!"

"They knew we had already run away, so why did they still open our room door? It's obvious they were going to get something, probably the surveillance equipment. Because they claimed the room was a safe house, these surveillance devices probably weren't directly connected to the outside world and were only used in special circumstances."

"So they know everything we do, including our trip to Haiqing City."

“Yes. So their first step was to come here and arrest us, but I think they had already seen the footage of us leaving, and then they withdrew. That's what Jiro told me.”

Yan'er laughed and said, "My darling is bragging again. I didn't hear you."

Yao Dan said, "You idiot. This bag must have been left here by those people when they arrived here, found out we had already flown away, and there wasn't anything valuable inside, so they just left it here. Am I right, husband?"

"Logically, that's how it is. The probability that those people who opened the room let Erlang in and swaggered in to steal the bag is zero; he found it here."

Yan'er retorted, "Even if it found it, it doesn't necessarily have to be here. People can just leave it anywhere, like in a hotel corridor or on the street."

Yu Qing laughed and said, "That's even more illogical. This bag will be very helpful for them to catch us. They can pretend to be hotel staff to deliver our luggage that we left there, and then strike when we're not paying attention. Wouldn't that be more reliable?"
Of course, they could have just rushed in and arrested us, so we scattered and fled, while they surrounded us throughout the city. Don't you think that was a bit foolish? I don't think they were foolish; they were clever guys.

Actually, dealing with intelligent people is sometimes easier than dealing with those with intellectual disabilities, because intelligent people's logic is often clear, while that of fools is unpredictable and unpredictable; it's like a novice beating a master with a flurry of punches.

Yu Qing's surprise attack this time bought him a few hours to catch his breath. They had found nothing in Haiqing City, so they could easily trace their tracks back here. Once they did, they wouldn't be able to hide anymore.

Now he only hoped that Chang'e would return soon and find him waiting for her here, instead of heading straight to the hotel to meet her. To this end, he instructed Yan'er and Daji to keep a close watch on the sky above the parking lot, and as soon as they saw a car resembling Chang'e enter, to immediately open the car door and let her know that something had changed.

He planned to stay here for an hour. If Chang'e didn't return, he would have to set off alone. If he was lucky, he might meet her on the way. If all else failed, he also planned to go to Haiqing City. But before that, he had to play a little trick.

He waited anxiously for a full 65 minutes, but didn't even see a glimpse of Chang'e. At this point, the people at the scenic spot probably began to realize that if they didn't leave soon, they'd be trapped. He had Yao Dan carve the words "You're all a bunch of idiots!" in large characters with a dagger on an empty parking space next door.

Then he had his second sister fly towards Fuping for more than ten minutes before turning towards Haiqing City.

Yao Dan then asked, "Husband, why do we need to carve those words? What's the point?"

Yu Qing laughed and said, "It's very useful. First, it tells the people tracking us that we know we're being eavesdropped on and we won't go to Haiqing City to wait for them to catch us as originally planned. Second, it also angers them, makes them lose their temper, and makes it difficult for them to make the right judgment."

Daji clapped her hands and exclaimed, "But we actually followed the original plan and tricked them again. By the time they realized they'd been fooled, we would have already reunited with Chang'e and the others and flown far away together."

(End of this chapter)