The register showed it was a young girl who checked into room 718, so it looked like the killers had used a fake ID.The receptionist looked at his grave face and asked cautiously, "Sir, did something happen?" Gilbert shook his head and returned the register to her. She put the register away, then suddenly remembered something. "By the way, the guest in room 718 has just checked out. Just a short while ago. I almost forgot to tell you."Gilbert sneered in his mind, 'They fled really fast.' "I know. We are fine. You do not need to be afraid," he said in a faint voice and then glanced outside. "Is there a 24-hour convenience store in this town?""There is one, but it is a little far.""Tell me roughly the direction.""Okay. You go out and turn left, then go straight some distance. You will see a junction. Turn right at the junction, and then..."The receptionist made the direction sound so complicated. But Gilbert could quickly simplify the information, which was turn left, turn ri
"Lily, where are those guys? Could you ask them if they still need ID cards? I can lend them mine, too."As the girl named Lily was about to say something, she noticed a shadow cast down on her. She looked up and was surprised to see a handsome yet grave-looking face.Gilbert's aura was so powerful that the young guys and girls shut up at once when he came over. Even though he was carrying a large bag of sanitary pads, it could not hide his innate classy persona. The young girls looked at him with admiration, while the young guys were disdainful and also fearful. Gilbert had just looked at a girl named Lily for a few seconds, and she had already blushed. A moment later, he asked faintly, "The group of people who borrowed your ID card—how many of them?""Huh?" Lily was transfixed for a moment and then quickly replied, "I-I didn't count. Some of them were sitting in the car, and some were standing outside. I guess there were a dozen."Gilbert's face instantly turned grave. 'More than
"Thank you very much for just going out and buying those things back for me. I didn't know you were such a thoughtful person, even knowing to buy a packet of brown sugar. I—""The store owner gave me this. I thought it was a waste to throw it away, so I made a cup and drank it earlier. Not bad. I feel warm now."Words choked in her throat, and she realized she had overthought. 'No way a man like Gilbert, with his eccentric, unpredictable, and cold face, could possibly be so thoughtful to know this. It was already so nice of him willing to go out and buy me the sanitary pads. The way he treats me now is so much better than before. I can't be greedy to expect more from him.'The brown sugar drink had an exceptionally warming effect and relieved the pain in Kisa's belly. "It is late. Why don't you go to bed? You have to drive tomorrow," she said.Gilbert shook his head as he fiddled with his cigarette pack, seemingly wanting to smoke but hesitating.Kisa thought he was concerned abou
Gilbert halted in his tracks and turned to look at her. "What's up?""Do we have to continue to find the two jailers?""Of course," Gilbert said determinedly. "I said I would prove to you I didn't start that fire." Determination and persistence filled his eyes. The truth was not important to him. What mattered to him was his innocence in her eyes. Kisa pursed her lips, not knowing what to do. Seeing the worry on her face, Gilbert walked up to her, held her shoulders, and whispered, "Don't worry. I won't let you get hurt on this trip.""But there are a dozen killers after us.""So what? I alone can take them all down." Gilbert sounded as cool as a cucumber as if to assuage her anxiety.Kisa pursed her lips, not knowing what to say. She knew that as long as Gilbert could not prove his innocence, there would always be something standing between them. He also knew this, which was why he was desperate. So she told herself that since she had already taken on this journey, she should not
The car did not stop but swayed more and more sharply, like driving at high speed around S-curves.Kisa's stomach churned because of the constant sideways motions. She grabbed her seatbelt and subconsciously looked over at Gilbert, only to see him staring straight ahead, his hands rapidly turning the steering wheel. She knew something was wrong when she saw his face tense and focused. Kisa did not dare to disturb him but sat up straight with difficulty and looked in the rearview mirror.What she saw stunned her. Four cars were chasing them from behind. Two of the cars caught up and kept hitting their cars from behind as if to force them to stop. Kisa took a quick look at her surroundings. They were still in the countryside, with no people or houses around, not even a small village. Kisa looked in the rearview mirror again and saw the four cars coming at them from all directions. She could clearly see a few bodyguard-like men sitting inside a car. She subconsciously shrunk back and us
Gilbert gave her a wry smile as if to say, "Look, you are the rascal, peeking at men taking a leak." Kisa took a deep breath, then expressionlessly pulled back her gaze. She unwrapped the bread in her hand, then put it to her mouth and took a bite, only to find it tasteless. She rummaged in the bag again and found a cup of instant noodles.When she left in the morning, she especially filled a cup of hot water in a thermos, and she had not drunk it yet, so it came in handy now for making noodles. She unpacked the noodle cup, threw in a few packets of seasonings, and then filled half of the cup with hot water. The thermos was small, and after using the hot water to make noodles, little water was left inside.It was at this time that Gilbert came back. He did not get into the car but leaned against the door and smoked. Kisa put the rest of the snacks on his seat, so it was up to him if he wanted to eat them. A few minutes later, the noodles were ready. She uncovered the lid and just too
"You clearly weren't like that on Kerrona Hill. You said you believed in me and that I had nothing to do with that fire.""Yeah." Kisa nodded her head and chewed her bread with a perfunctory look.Gilbert was fuming, frowning at her. "What the hell do you mean?""Nothing. Aren't we going to find the truth? Why do we have to dwell on it?" Kisa stared at him, puzzled by his reaction, thinking he was angry for no good reason.He stared at the indifferent look on her face and suddenly let out self-deprecating laughter. "Is it true that no matter what I do now, you will never change your mind about me, and you will always hold a grudge against me for sending you to prison?""What are you mad about again? Why are you talking about this for no good reason?" Kisa felt his emotions were a bit too erratic, and she could not stand it because he always got angry too easily. She asked herself what was so good about him she fell in love with him last time.Gilbert glanced at her sullenly and t
Kisa was bewildered and turned to look at him. "What do you have in mind?""As long as they see us 'die', they will stop pursuing us.""Let them see us die? What do you mean?" Kisa was surprised and confused.Gilbert said nothing more, just unbuckled his seat belt and got out of the car. Kisa hurriedly put on the mask and followed him out of the car.This hotel was much bigger than the previous one. Even the lobby was crowded. With Gilbert's distinguished appearance, he really drew a lot of attention. Kisa followed behind him with her head bow; even with her mask on, she feared being recognized.Gilbert checked in a suite again this time. It was on the twentieth floor. Having the previous experience, Kisa checked all the places in the suite to ensure there were no vulnerabilities the killers could exploit to break in. After confirming that everything was all right and that she could have peace of mind, she sat on the couch.Thinking about what Gilbert had just said, she could not