Chapter 177: then translation of title

I was just about to say something to Shi Yong when my phone rang.

I saw it was Sun Dajun calling.

I pressed the answer button.

Inside came Sun Dajun's hurried voice.

"Dad, it's not good. I'm with Godfather; he told me that Kong Shi is very angry about you selling the house on your own this time, and has already instructed my Godfather, telling my Godfather to prepare manpower,

ready to catch you at any time. Dad, what should we do?"

Kong Shi wants to catch you.

I—my Godfather said, he can't protect you now.

Dad, my Godfather wants you to find a way to hide."

After hearing Sun Dajun's words,

I sneered,

"What are you afraid of? I'm not hiding. What's wrong with us selling our own house? Tell your Godfather that if he wants to catch me, he can do so at any time; I'm waiting for him in the office."

"Dad, now is not the time to be tough. Hide for a while, make a show, wait a few days until the wind calms, then you can come back," Sun Dajun said over the phone.

"Dajun, that's enough, no need to say more. I know what to do."

I finished speaking and hung up.

Shi Yong asked me, "Brother, what's wrong?"

"Kong Shi is angry, he's now trying to catch me, Sun Dajun told me to run away. I'm not running," I said.

"On what grounds does he catch us? Is there any law left? What's wrong with us selling our own house, really. Kong Shi is angry, he just *gets angry. Come catch us, brother, I'll go with you inside," Shi Yong said angrily.

"Shi Yong, stop saying heated words. It's just that this news came from Sun Dajun, and I'm a bit skeptical. Don't it might be Niu Ju deliberately spreading this," I said.

"It's hard to say; Niu Ju is a real ghost, who knows what he's after. One moment he helps us, the next he helps Kong Shi," Shi Yong said.

I took a sip of tea,

calmed myself; I need to verify Kong Shi's true intentions.

I pulled out my phone and found Secretary Li's number,

I thought for a moment and didn't call directly,

so I sent a message to Secretary Li,

This Secretary Li and I have a one-way line of contact.

He used to be a high school teacher in Lanling County, and because his articles were good, Kong Shi appointed him as secretary.

After being transferred from Lanling County to Zao Chengshi, he never owned a house. His family rented a place to live.

After learning this, I quietly gave him a house.

Only the two of us know about this.

He told me that as long as I need him, it's a matter of a single sentence.

Today I need him.

I drafted a text on my phone, writing: "Secretary Li, I heard Kong Shi is angry, is it true?

Can I go to the city now to explain to Kong Shi in person?"

I sent the text.

Holding the phone, after drinking two cups of tea, I finally received a reply.

Zhi Xin wrote back,

"Furious, have already applied for extraterritorial enforcement, not using local jurisdiction, mainly targeting Da Heng Group's forced relocation and black‑market activities, and also Li Xingzhang's bribery.

Escape quickly, do not come to the city."

When I read the message, I broke out in cold sweat instantly.

This matter is too serious,

Kong Shi bypassed Niu Ju and applied for extraterritorial enforcement.

If they catch me and send me out of town, and they didn't mention a single word about my house sale, only saying we are involved in black‑market forced relocation of Wanzhang Village, and my bribery of Li Xingzhang.

These two charges are enough for me to suffer.

I stood up directly from the sofa,

"Shi Yong, quickly pack some things, we need to leave in a hurry."

Shi Yong was also startled,

"What's wrong, brother, what happened?"

"Let's go quickly, we still have time to run."

"Run what, they're really coming to catch us."

I nodded,

"This time Kong Shi is serious. We have to hide for a while. Damn, we can't be taken out of town.

If we end up out of town, we're completely finished."

In the dark room I quickly packed two pieces of clothing,

"Where are we going?" Shi Yong asked.

"The money Hou Laoban gave you a few days ago, to buy an old house in Lanling, did you buy it?" I asked.

"I bought it, it's an old house of the General Equipment Factory in Lanling. Under three hundred thousand. Shall we go now? No need to hold a meeting with Sun Dajun and Ya Li to give a heads‑up," Shi Yong said.

"It's too late, just run first, we can't get caught; once we go in, that crime is not something a person can bear," I said.

"Alright, let's go. This thing, wasn't it too sudden?" Shi Yong was somewhat reluctant.

"We'll take the bus to Lanling, don't use the company car," I said.

"Not driving—how can that be okay?" Shi Yong said.

"No time left. Let's go." I picked up a bag and went straight out of the house.

Shi Yong followed behind me.

After the two of us went down the office building's stairs, we exited through another side door, not the company's main gate.

Then we headed straight to a bus stop on Guangming Road.

I and Shi Yong wore sunglasses while waiting for the bus.

Just then, a taxi pulled up.

It gestured for us to come.

"Let's share a ride, ten dollars."

I hurried over.

I and Shi Yong got into the car.

Just after we got in the car, we saw several police cars driving from afar, heading toward our Da Heng Group.

From the car window, I could clearly see that the police cars' license plates were from another city.

Damn it, this damned Kong Shi is really going to arrest me.

They even mobilized external forces.

It seems he wants me dead.

"Where are you going?" the taxi driver asked.

"To Lanling." Shi Yong said.

The driver stepped on the accelerator and headed for Lanling. I and Shi Yong quickly turned off our phones.

Now surveillance technology is very advanced. As long as they have our phone numbers, they can locate us directly.

I and Shi Yong sat in the car without speaking.

About half an hour later.

We finally arrived at Lanling County.

Shi Yong had the driver go to the Lanling General Equipment Factory dormitory.

I and Shi Yong went upstairs.

This is an old-style building; Shi Yong bought the fourth floor. There is no elevator.

I climbed to the fourth floor, already out of breath.

Shi Yong opened the door, I went in,

I found that the living facilities in the room were quite complete.

Shi Yong said: "Back then, the seller was eager to sell the house, so they didn't want anything left here. I didn't think much of it and bought it. Who would have thought these things would come in handy for us? Brother, did we rush too much?"

I wiped the sweat from my forehead.

"Not rushing—if we were a minute later we'd be caught. Sigh, just a moment ago we were celebrating the house selling big, and the next second we became fugitives."

"What should we do next?" Shi Yong asked.

Let's rest first, then talk.

"By the way, who is the owner of this house, and has the title been transferred?" I asked.

"This house has no property certificate; it's a self-built residence constructed in violation of regulations by their company, otherwise it wouldn't be so cheap. No one will be able to find us here." Shi Yong said.

I carefully observed the apartment; it's a two-bedroom unit.

It also includes a kitchen and a bathroom.

The bathroom's water heater is still there, and even the kitchen's pots and bowls used by the owner are left behind.

It seems the owner has moved to a new house, and they don't want anything from the old one.

This is great; we don't need to buy any living facilities.

After walking around the room,

I am quite satisfied with this place.

I told Shi Yong: "Right now, they haven't noticed Lanling County yet; hurry and buy two new phones, then get those SIM cards that don't require an ID."

We need to stay in touch with the outside.

"People can run, but information cannot be cut off."

Shi Yong happily said: "I understand; I've done this before, I miss that old way of life. Brother, I'm excited."

Brother, I'm very excited.