Ch90 - Robbery (1/2)
During the nine-day period between National Day and the Mid-Autumn Festival, Yu Hao was forced to train without a break.
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“Let me rest for a bit!” Yu Hao said, “I’m about to collapse!!”
Fu Liqun casually grabbed a mosquito while Zhou Sheng packed up a set of mock math problems for the midterms and said, “Everything in this world is a flying point; whenever you see something fly by, catch it quickly, and you’ll improve”
“That, is, it!” Fu Liqun said, “We’re done, let’s go. Life exists in sports.”
After the National Day holidays, the weather gradually cooled down. In late October, the three of them began to work their respective jobs. So that it wouldn’t interfere with their studies, they rescheduled all their part-time work to the evenings. Yu Hao carried his skateboard on his back and went to assist Xiao Yujun in finishing up, then at 9 o’clock went to play with the boys he recently became acquainted with. After Zhou Sheng finished tutoring his junior high school student, they would meet up, have supper, then go home.
Yu Hao has been to the newspaper office twice; the office was in utter chaos, as if everyone was hastily fleeing during an apocalypse. Xiao Yujun prepared a table for him in the office and went out for some interviews herself. After discussing with the interns on matching manuscripts with their appropriate attached pictures, he went to the park at 9 o’clock to practice skateboarding.
On this autumn night, the neon lights in the park illuminated a large open space. Not long ago, Yu Hao met people who rode fancy bicycles, did inline roller skating, skateboarded, and those who danced hip-hop here. Everyone was around the same age, so it didn’t take long for them to become friendly with one another. These guys treated Yu Hao really well too and often instructed him on how to use his board — they were all gods at it and were much more experienced than the members of his college’s club. Thus, Yu Hao often came in the evening and would wait outside the natural park for Zhou Sheng.
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Oddly enough, after confirming their relationship, Zhou Sheng stopped getting jealous. In the beginning, Yu Hao was afraid that he might beat people up, but Zhou Sheng said, “It won’t be too late to punch each and every one of them if a problem crops up.”
Yu Hao was practically speechless. Still, according to his observations, this group of guys were all straight, and they only played together because they had hit it off. No one had any ulterior motives. Also, everyone envied Yu Hao’s equipment a lot, especially his skateboard.
“You’re really rich.” A boy said, “To buy such an expensive board.”
Yu Hao was really muddle-headed at first, but after he knew the price, he had even picked a fight with Zhou Sheng. It was too expensive! Still, you really do get what you pay for.
“The bearings and wheels are all new ba?” During their break time, everyone looked at Yu Hao’s skateboard.
Yu Hao replied, “Changed it last month, my boyfriend helped me set it up. Didn’t you guys see it before?”
“Tsk tsk tsk.”
“Dog abuse.”
“I want a boyfriend too, introduce me bei.”
“There’s no more!” Yu Hao, “It wasn’t easy for me to get this one myself.”
He still got assaulted even when he was only skateboarding. At 10 o’clock, everyone said goodbye to Yu Hao and went their separate ways. Yu Hao stepped on his board and checked his watch; Zhou Sheng wasn’t here yet, but he should’ve finished tutoring already. Yu Hao called him.
“That kid fell asleep while I was reading.” Zhou Sheng said on the phone, “Laozi asked him to work on some problems yet he laid on the table to sleep. He was too tired in the day. I still need to tutor him for another 20 minutes. Go ahead to the bar to get a seat and order a drink ba.”
Yu Hao didn’t want to spend money. He said, “Okay, call me when you arrive.”
Zhou Sheng had just hung up when Xiao Yujun called him, “Dear, finished organising everything?”
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“You just got back from the interviews?” Yu Hao stepped on his skateboard and practiced jumping over obstacles. He had his earphones on as he said, “Go back and rest up ba.”
“I have to rush for the last train.” Xiao Yujun replied.
After Yu Hao became acquainted with Xiao Yujun, he thought she really lived a tough life. She had to wake up at 7 o’clock every day and sleep at 2 o’clock at night, and had to rush about everywhere, exhausting herself completely — all because she wanted to buy a house in Ying City. She had a younger brother too, and her parents favoured boys over girls.
Yu Hao would sometimes call her “Jiejie”, and Xiao Yujun was also very fond of Yu Hao. She always praised him as a sensible and gentle boy and would always lament ‘if only you weren’t gay’.
“Are the manuscripts okay?” Yu Hao asked.
“Yes.” Xiao Yujun answered, “If they’re not, then when I get back at night I’ll……”
The call cut off.
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Yu Hao, “?”
Yu Hao looked at his phone. There should have been a loss of signal on the subway. He stepped on his skateboard, looked left and right, then called back.
The other side hung up immediately.
Suddenly, Yu Hao felt that something was amiss. Instead of calling again, he sent her a message. If Yu Hao was how he was in the past, then perhaps after the other side hung up he would assume that the signal temporarily cut off and wouldn’t call back again. But Xiao Yujun has always been the type to move around alone at night. Yu Hao reminded her several times before to pay attention to her safety, and Xiao Yujun would always casually promise him to stay safe. Public security in Ying City was generally good, and the Public Security Bureau was located near the newspaper office, so nothing should happen.
Yu Hao stepped on his skateboard and pressed the quick dial button. Zhou Sheng had just left after his lesson.
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Yu Hao described the general route. He and Xiao Yujun had taken the subway once together late at night, and it wasn’t too far from the park. There were fewer vehicles on the road at night; Yu Hao rushed onto the road despite the prohibition and whooshed across the bicycle lane, darting to the rear of the subway station.
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“I don’t have much money on me.” Xiao Yujun opened her bag and said, “If you want it, I’ll give it all to you. Take all the money, I won’t report this to the police.”
The robber pointed at Xiao Yujun’s bag and said, “Hand the laptop over.” His voice was very strange, as if he had a voice changer.
Xiao Yujun observed the robber, then pulled out the laptop from her bag.
“What’s the password?” The robber was very calm.
Xiao Yujun suddenly let out a loud shout, threw the bag over, then turned tail and ran. But that robber reacted even faster than she did; he took a few steps forward, wrapped an arm around her neck, and dragged her back!
Xiao Yujun’s neck was suddenly restrain by an arm so she couldn’t breathe for a moment. She brutally rammed backwards with her elbow, but the robber nimbly avoided it. He threw the phone away, pushed past her elbow from behind with one hand, pushed against her neck, and pressed her down onto the ground!
Xiao Yujun gasped in fear; her entire body was trembling. The robber dragged her up and said, “Don’t put up any futile resistance, I don’t want to kill you.”
Xiao Yujun’s eyes widened. The robber was extremely cool-headed. “Pick up the bag and do as I say. Quick.” As he spoke, he released one of her hands.
Xiao Yujun slowly realised that this person wasn’t a simple robber, and that she had become involved in a dire predicament. She slowly took the laptop out from her bag.
“Turn it on.” The robber continued.
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Xiao Yujun couldn’t stop trembling, “I……I can’t remember it right now, I’m too nervous……” A sharp knife touched the side of her neck before she finished speaking.
Xiao Yujun typed the password with one hand; the robber lowered his head to look at the keyboard, but suddenly, a skateboard flew silently towards the back of his head!
Yu Hao was in mid air with one leg controlling the board while he tried to ruthlessly kick the robber, perfectly avoiding Xiao Yujun in the process. If his kick lands, the back of the robber’s head would definitely be smashed in and he would be sent flying! But that robber reacted at lightning speed — he closed the laptop with his left hand, grabbed it, then bent over to avoid Yu Hao’s skateboard that flew over, then brandished his knife again!
Yu Hao was almost stabbed by the knife, but fortunately, he managed to avoid the tip of the blade in the nick of time. The two of them passed by each other in mid air; the robber hugged the laptop with his left hand and held the knife horizontally across with his right hand. Yu Hao was experienced with wielding daggers, so he managed to see through his movements in an instant and ducked down.
“Go! Hurry!” Yu Hao shouted.
However, the robber was obviously trained. As soon as Yu Hao got up, he executed a jumping roundhouse kick and hit him directly on the chest!
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Yu Hao was kicked and immediately experienced a sharp pain in his chest before falling to the ground. Xiao Yujun had already ran out of the small alley and shouted, “Help! Help——!”
The robber stuffed the laptop into Xiao Yujun’s backpack, lifted it up, and threw it over his shoulder to carry it on his back. He held a dagger as he walked towards Yu Hao; Yu Hao struggled to get up and couldn’t stop gasping for breath as he looked at the Beijing Opera mask that he was wearing. This guy knows how to fight……Yu Hao knew that he wasn’t this guy’s opponent, he just needed to stall him for a while……
“You fucking son of a bitch.” Zhou Sheng’s voice rang out, and Yu Hao instantly knew it was safe!
Zhou Sheng rushed into the alley like a whirlwind and roared, “You think you’re all that just ‘cause you have a knife?!”
The robber flashed his knife. Yu Hao’s heart began beating wildly, but when he saw Zhou Sheng’s first punch, he knew that this guy wouldn’t stand a chance!
Zhou Sheng’s fist was even faster than the enemy’s knife, and he managed to hit his mask with just one punch. The wooden mask cracked and became dented from the impact. The robber spun around and let loose a flying kick, but Zhou Sheng blocked it with his left fist while he rapidly punched the back of his knee with his right fist!
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Yu Hao shouted, “Nice!”
Yu Hao ran towards Xiao Yujun. The robber in the alley and Zhou Sheng had exchanged five to six moves; this was Yu Hao’s first time seeing Zhou Sheng going all out in reality. That one time long ago when he beat down Lei Hongbo with one punch couldn’t have been considered a ‘fight’ at all. Yu Hao saw Zhou Sheng single-handedly lock the robber’s wrist, while he used his other hand to drag and slam him brutally against the wall with a loud “bang”. He thought, too OP……
The robber tumbled over, then kicked out with a foot to sweep Zhou Sheng off his feet. Zhou Sheng almost tripped, and he laughed, “You’re pretty skilled……”
“Watch out for that thing in his hand!” Yu Hao noticed that the robber had taken out a black razor-like device. Zhou Sheng was electrocuted as he was caught off guard and shouted loudly.