Chapter 587: Sewer-like Escape!

Zhang Jinan was hiding in a third-tier city in Yu Province. Five years ago, he had secretly left himself a way out; by forging identity information, he had purchased several houses and storefronts, and he could sustain his life through collecting rent.

Several months had passed since he lost contact, and Zhang Jinan had already adapted to this life and started trying to go out like a normal person.

He met a woman five years his junior at a teahouse and had recently started dating her.

Zhang Jinan felt that this could allow him to hide even deeper.

At this moment, Zhang Jinan was inside Liu Cuifen's small apartment; the two of them huddled on the sofa, exchanged a few words, and then began to pull the curtains.

The woman was named Liu Cuifen and had a daughter; Zhang Jinan was very good to this mother and daughter.

Half a year before he went on the run, he divorced his original wife and left a sum of assets to her and their son, essentially leaving with nothing; this was the best way he could settle things for them.

Zhang Jinan had also thought about contacting his family, but he dared not do so because he knew someone must be watching the mother and son.

"Old Zhang, I have one requirement for marrying you: there must be a house with my name on it."

Liu Cuifen was a woman who knew how to hide her intentions; seeing that they were about to get married, she finally brought up the request to Zhang Jinan.

Zhang Jinan knew what Liu Cuifen was up to. "Cuifen, I am willing to buy you a house, but I don't have that much capital on hand right now. After we get married, I will definitely buy you a house."

Liu Cuifen pushed Zhang Jinan away in dissatisfaction, put her hands on her hips, and said angrily, "Don't try to fool me. If you don't agree to my terms, I will absolutely not marry you."

Zhang Jinan said helplessly, "It seems there is no affection between us, only interests."

Liu Cuifen's eyes turned red as she began to wipe away tears. "My previous marriage was not happy at all, so I have no sense of security. Old Zhang, as long as you promise me and give me a guarantee, I promise that after we marry, I will be obedient to you and take good care of you."

Zhang Jinan felt very sympathetic toward Liu Cuifen's previous marriage. "Fine, I'll go sell a storefront tomorrow, and then I'll use that money to buy you a house."

Only then did Liu Cuifen beam with a smile and kiss Zhang Jinan hard on the cheek.

"I knew you were good to me; I will follow you wholeheartedly for the rest of my life."

Although Liu Cuifen had a sharp tongue and was a bit mercenary and utilitarian, she was not young, but her appearance and figure were quite good, so Zhang Jinan was still quite satisfied with her.

After a brief disagreement, the two reached a consensus and embraced again.

For a moment, the passion was like fire.

Suddenly, a cell phone rang.

Zhang Jinan answered the phone impatiently.

"Hehe, Zhang Jinan, is that you?"

"I..." Zhang Jinan almost instinctively wanted to answer, but he suddenly realized that he was currently called Zhang Gang and quickly corrected himself, "Who are you? You dialed the wrong number."

"Wait! Don't be in such a hurry to hang up. I'm calling you to warn you. I was able to find the number your current identity is registered under, and the police will find you sooner or later. Your current identity has already been exposed; I advise you to abandon this identity immediately."

After the person finished saying this, they hung up the phone.

Zhang Jinan held the phone, staring blankly.

Liu Cuifen noticed Zhang Jinan had lost his momentum, moved off him, and gently tugged at Zhang Jinan's arm. "What happened? You look so distracted."

Zhang Jinan quickly reacted and casually brushed it off. "Just got a call; a tenant knocked down a load-bearing wall while renovating, and other owners complained. I have to go check the situation."

Liu Cuifen pulled up her dress and fastened her bra. "Do you need my help?"

Zhang Jinan waved his hand. "No need! I can handle it. You take care of Xiao Ni, cook a few more dishes, and I'll come over to eat dinner tonight."

Liu Cuifen hummed in agreement. "I'll stew some nourishing soup tonight to help you build up your health."

Zhang Jinan left Liu Cuifen's residence in a hurry, returned to his own place, entered the bedroom, took out a large amount of cash from a safe in a hidden compartment of the wardrobe, and threw it all into an oversized duffel bag.

A large portion of this money was Spring Festival consolation money.

Before divorcing his ex-wife, he had no cash on hand, so he set his sights on the consolation money.

Zhang Jinan slung the duffel bag over his shoulder, hurried downstairs, and walked out of the residential complex.

The complex was about five hundred meters from the long-distance bus station; like a crafty rabbit with three burrows, he had another "nest" in the mountainous area.

As long as he hid there, absolutely no one would ever find him again.

Zhang Jinan felt quite pathetic right now.

He had previously served as a Deputy Director in Suiyuan; although his salary wasn't high, he was still a person of status and face in society.

Now he was like a stray dog, running around everywhere.

Zhang Jinan hated Wang Guopeng!

After the Finance Bureau Director Yang Guoliang was arrested, Ge Yongjie re-examined the previous financial funds and discovered that the problems in civil affairs were very serious; according to Wang Guopeng's wishes, he hoped Zhang Jinan would step forward and take the fall for all these matters.

As for Wang Guopeng, he would take good care of his wife and son.

Zhang Jinan did not want to have his final value squeezed out by Wang Guopeng, because he knew this guy was sinister and cunning and not worth trusting at all.

So he initiated the escape plan he had plotted years ago.

First, he divorced his wife and left with nothing.

Then, he swept away all the funds he was in charge of, fled to a third-tier city in Yu Province, and lived a sewer-like life under an assumed name.

He knew the call he received today must have been arranged by Wang Guopeng.

Wang Guopeng was definitely the person who least wanted his whereabouts to be exposed.

After crossing a traffic light and making a turn, one could enter the bus station via a pedestrian overpass.

A silver van emerged from Southwest Road without anyone noticing.

Driving seemingly normally, it suddenly accelerated and slammed violently into Zhang Jinan's body.

Zhang Jinan clearly did not expect this turn of events and was knocked directly to the ground.

At this moment, a man stepped out from the driver's seat; he was a middle-aged man in his forties with a nervous look on his face. "I'm sorry, I hit you. Are you okay?"

At any other time, Zhang Jinan would definitely have argued with the other party for a while.

However, he was in a hurry to get to the long-distance bus station now, so he couldn't be bothered to talk to the man.

"Damn it, do you know how to drive? Such a wide road, and you had to hit me."

"Comrade, don't curse. I hit you, it's my responsibility. How about this, I'll take you to the hospital now!"

"No need for that much trouble! I have an urgent matter; just leave me your contact information, and if any problems arise later, I'll come find you to settle the account!"

Zhang Jinan felt a bit strange, because this person's attitude toward him was somewhat off, appearing excessively enthusiastic.

At this moment, an ambulance appeared within his field of vision...