From Pokfulam to Central

It was still hot in Beijing at the end of August. Qu Zhi was sitting on the ground next to the floor-to-ceiling glass of the terminal building, holding a copy of "The Spirit of the Law" that had been turned out to be a bit worn out.The air-conditioning in the room was turned to the lowest level, but the passengers gathered around Gate 18 could still feel the hot air squeezed in from the other side of the glass.

Qu Zhi glanced at his watch. At 12:40 noon, flight CA13, which was scheduled to fly to Hong Kong at 00:109, should have started boarding 20 minutes ago, but there was no movement.The display screen of the flight information is refreshed from time to time, but the status of CA109 is always red.Passengers waiting for the plane occupied all the nearby seats, or fell asleep with their heads up, snoring like thunder, or eagerly looking forward to and sighing.Qu Zhi's phone vibrated, it was a WeChat voice message from his mother who was working in the hospital.

"I just checked online, your plane is delayed, buy something to eat at the airport, don't be hungry."

"Well, I ate late in the morning, and I'm not hungry yet. There will be food on the plane soon, and it should be boarding soon." Qu Zhi tapped his fingers on the screen quickly. He had a little fever, and his throat hurt when he spoke. His mother only became more worried when she heard his hoarse voice.

"Remember to take cold medicine on time and take care of yourself."

Just as he was about to say "don't worry", Qu Zhi involuntarily itched his nose and sneezed, so he quickly put on the mask again, so as not to infect others.

In fact, according to Liu Jie's heart, she wanted to send her son to the airport. After all, the family lives at the junction of Pinggu and Shunyi, so going back and forth is not considered a rush.Unfortunately, the number of flu patients who came to the hospital for medical treatment has been increasing recently, and it is a bit stretched for all members of Corey to go to the battle. Besides, as the head nurse, I have to lead by example, so I really can't spare myself to send Qu Zhi.

After a whole day plus a morning break, Head Nurse Liu came over in such a busy manner, and didn't bother to take out her phone to take a look again until she got off work at six o'clock.

"Understood, I've already boarded the plane, I'll contact you when I land." This was received a few hours ago.

After more than half an hour, a new WeChat message appeared on the screen, "Entered the customs, after picking up the luggage, take the subway to the rented house."

Qu Zhi is a recent graduate of Peking University Law School. In his senior year, he successfully applied for the LLM of the University of Hong Kong, and the school will start in a few days.In fact, this kind of taught master's program generally does not follow the academic stream. Most of the students from the mainland come here to use the shortest time and the most cost-effective tuition to coat a layer of gold. After returning, they will be more competitive in finding a job; This is a stepping stone in order to find a job in Hong Kong to earn a living and obtain permanent residence status after seven years.Qu Zhi belongs to the former group. Although the professors at Peking University are very fond of his academic skills, and some even want to train him as their doctorate, Qu Zhi himself still wants to practice as a lawyer, and the reason is very straightforward. Bai, I just want to make more money so that his mother can enjoy the happiness as soon as possible.

Qu Zhi didn't bring much daily necessities, and most of the luggage was professional books, all of which were stuffed into a large check-in box.Nearly 1.8 meters tall, pulling a suitcase, wearing a black mask, only showing a pair of clear red phoenix eyes, suddenly appeared in the arrival passage of the airport, which inevitably attracted attention, and one could not help but guess whether it was someone who was hiding. Big star for paparazzi and raving fans.

On the subway, Qu Zhi flipped through the WeChat messages he received while in airplane mode.An hour ago, Chen Shuo sent a message, saying that a friend from Hong Kong invited him to dinner at night, and asked Qu Zhi to enter the door by himself. The key was under the floor mat at the gate.Qu Zhi replied that there was no problem, and sent another one after a while, asking for the specific house number, because he looked through the previous chat records and found that the screenshot containing the house number and other house information sent by Chen Shuo before was not loaded in time , is now invalid.Qu Zhi now only remembers which building and which floor it is in, and has no more specific information.

The University of Hong Kong is located in the West District of Hong Kong Island, not far from the Central District. It has the best location among all Hong Kong universities. What’s more, Qu Zhi’s residence is close to the school, just on Pok Fu Lam Road, so the rental cost is naturally less than where to go.Although they are now sharing an apartment with Chen Shuo, and they don't have to pay the whole price, the rent is still high.

In fact, Chen Shuola did not ask him for rent when he lived together with him. This apartment was bought by Chen Shuo's father's friend for investment. Knowing that he came to study at the University of Hong Kong, he wished to live in it for nothing.Chen Shuo and Qu Zhi were classmates for ten years and roommates for four years. From Chen Shuo's point of view, there was no distinction between yours and mys.

It's just that Qu Zhi insisted that what the landlord sold was a favor for Chen Shuo, and he had no reason to take advantage of it, insisting on paying a rent according to the market rate.Chen Shuo knew that he was going to be strong, but he couldn't talk to him about his skills, so he asked for a price that was not too much pressure on Qu Zhi, thinking that he would accept it first, and then return it when he had some suitable opportunity.

Qu Zhi pulled his suitcase and stood in front of the gate of the community, looking up at the lights of Wanjia above his head in the new night.There are three buildings in the whole community, which are connected by a five-story building at the bottom. From a distance, it looks like a big ship sailing towards Victoria Harbour. Even for picky locals, it is also a good feng shui.

Seeing that Qu Zhi was alone in the dust, the security guard of the apartment immediately came over to help him open the door, and took his suitcase.After saying hello, he was sure that he was a new tenant, so he guided Qu Zhi and introduced the location of the clubhouse, garden, parking lot and other public facilities. Finally, he waved goodbye to him in front of the access control of Block B, and told him to remember with a smile. Go to the management office to get the access card.

The elevator stopped on the tenth floor, Qu Zhi held the suitcase in one hand and the phone that had not received a reply in the other, hesitating between the only two doors 1001 and 1002.Qu Zhi was going to give Chen Shuo a call, but then he remembered the overuse of his throat when he had a polite greeting with the security guard just now, and finally gave up all activities related to vocalization.Anyway, he knows the location of the key, whichever floor mat is under it now is the one.

Sure enough, the door of 1001 was successfully opened.Turning on the light, closing the door, and putting the suitcase into the nanny's room behind the door, Qu Zhi's movements were done in one go, and now he just wants to drink a glass of water to moisten his burning throat.Passing through the living room filled with scattered luggage, Qu Zhi went straight to the kitchen without thinking too much.He remembered that Chen Shuo had the habit of freezing mineral water in the refrigerator, so when he saw the empty refrigerator, he was stunned for a moment, and finally picked up the electric kettle resignedly, connected the water, and plugged in the electricity.

At this moment, on the first floor, the elevator door opened in front of Zhou Mi and Wan Zi. The two walked into the car one after the other, and Zhou Mi pressed the button for the tenth floor on the panel.

"Sister Wan, Eldest Sister Wan, you said you worked all day today, and you are going back to Beijing tomorrow, why don't you go back to the hotel to rest early, why come to my humble house?" Zhou Mi had a commercial smirk on his face, and he was struggling to die. , trying to persuade Wan Ziying to retreat outside the door.

"Don't call me big sister, do you think I want to come? Isn't it because my aunt heard that I came to Hong Kong to do a show and asked me to see if you are out of the circle here alone." Wan Ziying put his hands on his hips and quickly threw With a blank stare, the image is quite different from the one on the TV screen.

"I've just arrived. How crazy can I be? You better not come in. My room is too messy. If you take a picture and send it to my mother, she will say me again."

The elevator door opened, and Wan Ziying walked out first, "Stop talking nonsense, and open the door quickly."

Zhou Mi followed slowly, watching Wan Ziying's precise locking of the door of his house, admiring his mother's behavior of not even disclosing the house number without reservation, so he broke the can and said, "I can't find the key."

Wan Ziying didn't talk nonsense with him, she lifted the door mat and looked for it, she knew that Zhou Mi had the habit of leaving a spare key under the mat—"Huh?"

Zhou Mi couldn't help frowning, and put away his playful smile just now, he took out the key from his pocket and inserted it into the lock, before turning the doorknob, he turned his head and gave Wan Ziying a silent gesture.

The door was quietly pushed open with a gap, and the light inside came out in an instant. Zhou Mi already had an idea in his mind, and gestured to Wan Zi to stand still outside, opened the door to the maximum, and walked in lightly. .

Wan Ziying saw Zhou Mi's expression, and didn't plan to come forward, quietly peeped from the door, and saw the mess on the sofa and the carpet in the living room, and couldn't help cursing, "Could it be a thief?"

Zhou Mi dodged into the door, and saw someone in the kitchen with his back turned to him, tinkering with something, probably the thief heard the movement of the two outside the door just now, and went to the kitchen to look for a knife in order to preemptively strike.Fortunately, the newly bought knives hadn't been opened yesterday, so I couldn't let the other party get away with it, so I just kept on doing nothing and turned off the lights. At least in the dark, I could be more familiar with the situation in the house than the thief.

With a "snap", the surroundings were pitch black, Zhou Mi was born with excellent night vision, and within half a second he adapted to the new light, and rushed towards the figure behind——

The elevator stopped at the tenth floor again. Chen Shuo was fiddling with his dead phone while walking towards 1002, but subconsciously glanced at the opposite door as he passed by.After a while, he stepped back again, and looked at the girl standing at the opposite door with a not particularly rude look.

"Are you... the host of the sports channel?"

Only then did Wan Ziying formally pay attention to Zhou Mi's neighbor, and he heard that his accent also had a Beijing accent, unlike Hong Kong people.So, with a standard smile at work, he nodded slightly at Chen Shuo, "Hello, I'm Wan Ziying."

Chen Shuo obviously didn't expect to meet the other party in this place, and felt that he was abrupt just now, so he hurriedly said, "Hello, Miss Wan, do you live here too?"

"No, my friend lives here."

Only then did Chen Shuo take a closer look. The open door was pitch black, and Wan Ziying didn't seem to want to go in. The situation seemed unusual, so he asked cautiously, "Is this...do you need help?"

Before Wan Ziying could answer, there was a loud bang of "bang" in the room.