Chapter 52 Enthusiastic Residents of Hengdian
Chapter 52 Enthusiastic Residents of Hengdian
After wandering around outside for more than half an hour, Xu Jingxing felt it was about time before he started walking back to the hotel.
As he passed a convenience store, Xu Jingxing heard his stomach growling and realized he was a little hungry.
I didn't eat much during the meal. I was planning to go back to my seat and eat some main course after toasting everyone, but Iri called me out to do something embarrassing.
Back at the hotel, I had another tug-of-war with Mao Xiaotong and Li Chao, plus the "free fighting" we just had, it would be strange if I wasn't hungry.
Upon entering the convenience store, Xu Jingxing picked out some oden.
I was just thinking of buying a drink when I suddenly saw Xiangpiaopiao milk tea on the shelf – enough to circle the Earth 300 million times! It made me realize that I haven't had it in ages since graduating high school.
So I grabbed a cup, paid for it, and carried the oden I just bought to a window seat in the convenience store, intending to eat it before going back to the hotel to sleep.
As Xu Jingxing tore open the packet of Xiangpiaopiao milk tea powder and was about to pour it in, he saw Li Chao through the window again.
He was clutching his backside and limping forward.
He looked at the milk tea powder that was being poured down his hand, and then at Li Chao.
A sudden chill ran down my spine.
and many more!
Milk tea powder?
pink?
Suddenly, the image of the rosy-cheeked baby that had just fallen from Li Chao's body flashed into my mind, along with Mao Xiaotong's words.
"Later, my dad went to jail for alcoholism, gambling, and drug use!"
Holy crap, this bastard's poison level is still the same.
Thinking of this, Xu Jingxing quickly tidied up the things on the table and put them into a bag.
Upon arriving at the cashier, I placed my belongings on the counter and asked the cashier to keep them safe for me. Then, I quietly followed Li Chao.
At midnight, many streetlights had already been turned off, which provided Xu Jingxing with very convenient conditions for tail speed.
Xu Jingxing followed Li Chao to Wansheng South Street, the most bustling street in the vicinity.
Turning into the alleys on both sides of the street, you'll find densely packed rental houses, small hotels, restaurants, and various shops catering to film crews.
This is the area with the strongest sense of community, filled with affordable apartments and short-term rentals, making it the core area for the daily lives of "Heng Piao" (a term referring to people who live and work in the city).
In his previous life, when Xu Jingxing was at his lowest point, he also stayed in a wall-mounted room that cost ten yuan a day.
chaos!
This is the most core characteristic of this area.
Li Chao walked into a DVD store without a sign, stayed there for a while, and then came out carrying a black plastic bag.
He then approached a tenement building with a sign that read "Star Dream Inn".
Xu Jingxing followed closely behind, and just as he was about to turn in, his arm was grabbed.
My heart skipped a beat, thinking that Li Chao had discovered me. Just as I was thinking about how to deal with it, the person who grabbed my arm let out a very flamboyant laugh.
"Hey handsome, come play for a bit."
Damn, I've run into a prostitute.
"No, no need," Xu Jingxing said softly.
He tried to shake off Li Chao and catch up, but Lou Feng held on even tighter.
"What are you shy about? It's 20 yuan, I'll give you a good time."
As she spoke, she pinched his butt.
Xu Jingxing suddenly felt unclean.
"roll!"
Xu Jingxing forcefully shook off Lou Feng's hand.
Damn, 20 yuan! Either she's an old lady or a toxic bastard.
Ignoring the curses coming from the woman behind him, Xu Jingxing continued to follow Li Chao.
Li Chao probably didn't pay much attention to these conversations, which were common in the building. He went to a rusty iron door, took out his key, opened the door, and went inside.
Once the lights inside were on, Xu Jingxing quietly walked over.
He crouched down quietly by the door, straining his ears to listen carefully to the sounds coming from inside the house.
Li Chao lived in a typical wall-mounted house, the kind most common in urban villages.
The door was a poorly made iron door, thin and with extremely poor sound insulation.
You don't even need to put your ear to it to hear everything that's happening inside.
"Ouch!"
Xu Jingxing heard Li Chao sitting on the bed inside the room, accompanied by a cry of pain, probably from touching the wounds left by Xu Jingxing's kicks earlier.
"Damn it, it must be that kid from tonight. When I find him tomorrow, I'll make him pay."
Li Chao cursed a few times, and then the sound of the television came from inside the room.
Xu Jingxing waited patiently.
Since it's a poisoned dog and it has powder on it, he definitely won't let this package stay until tomorrow.
No one in the world can resist the temptation once they've gotten involved.
He squatted by the door, and his legs began to feel numb.
Just as Xu Jingxing was about to get up and stretch a little, another noise suddenly came from inside the room.
A series of chattering sounds came out.
Xu Jingxing listened carefully for a while.
Damn it! It's still in Japanese!
This old man really has the leisure to watch a movie before he does anything else.
"Handsome, how about 15?"
Xu Jingxing had just squatted down again when a sudden sound from beside him startled him once more.
The prostitute from before had appeared next to him at some point, her face covered in putty powder, making Xu Jingxing feel nauseous. She rubbed Xu Jingxing's arm with her hand, "Look how pent up you are, why are you squatting at someone's door listening for noises?"
Afraid that Li Chao would hear the commotion outside the door, Xu Jingxing quickly pulled Lou Feng aside, took out fifty yuan from his pocket, and threw it at her, saying, "Take the money and leave now. Don't bother me again."
"Handsome, so this is your type. You just love listening to other people's noises, huh?" Lou Feng smiled and took the money, stuffing it into her bra.
"This has nothing to do with you. Take the money and get out of here," Xu Jingxing said impatiently.
"I've already taken your money. People in our line of work have professional ethics, you know."
Lou Feng pointed to Li Chao's door, "Handsome guy, how about this? You lie down by the door and listen, I'll suck on you a few times to make you feel good."
As she spoke, she twisted her body.
Having no other choice, Xu Jingxing pulled out another fifty yuan from his pocket. "Big sister, I beg you, please leave."
Lou Feng looked at Xu Jingxing in disbelief. In her twenty years in the business, this was truly the first time she had encountered someone who would give her money but not do anything.
She took the money and deliberately tugged at her bra, trying to show off her assets and win Xu Jingxing back.
Seeing that he didn't react, she stuffed the money into her bra, then walked down the stairs, muttering to herself, "There are all kinds of people in the world. Such a handsome young man, yet he's impotent. What a pity."
Xu Jingxing suppressed the urge to kick her downstairs and quietly went to Li Chao's door again.
The commotion inside continued.
That old man Deng is really good at keeping his composure.
However, Xu Jingxing was more patient than him, continuing to squat at the door listening to the sounds inside, trying not to miss a single sound.
Not long after, Xu Jingxing heard the sound of bottles and jars clattering together.
Xu Jingxing had watched many anti-drug movies in his previous life and knew the specific steps involved.
Then, the sound of a lighter rang out.
A thought suddenly struck me: it seems the Joseon Dynasty is about to begin.
He quietly got up, went to the stairs, took out his phone, and dialed three numbers.
After the call was connected, Xu Jingxing solemnly said:
"Comrade, I want to report someone using drugs!"
……
Afterwards, Xu Jingxing returned to the convenience store, retrieved his oden, and brewed a cup of Xiangpiaopiao milk tea.
Sitting by the window, watching the police cars drive away in the direction of the urban village, Xu Jingxing smiled slightly, took out his phone, and posted a QQ status update:
"Tonight, please call me a 'Hengdian enthusiastic citizen'."
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