Chapter 13 — My House Is 42 Degrees Hot, Turns Out It's A Horrifying Plot

From here climb down. It's like betting your life. But for now. I have no other choice. I took a deep breath. Pull up a chair. It took a lot of effort to open the locked window. A cold night wind. Bring along the noise of the city. Rush inside. I stuck my head out. Look down. So high that it makes people dizzy. I didn't hesitate at all. Use both hands and feet to climb out. My feet were placed on the cold metal pipe. Steely. It is a deep abyss. I didn't dare look down. You can only press your body close to the dusty wall. Little by little. Difficulty moving forward. My heart beat wildly in my chest. Every time you move. It's like dancing on a knife's edge. I don't know how long I crawled. Or twenty minutes. Hands and feet were frozen. Numbness to the point of almost losing feeling. Sweat and tears mixed together. Blurring vision. I saw below that there was a room with no windows closed. It's a storage facility. I put all my last strength into it. Adjust direction. Then jump off the pipe. The heavy body fell down. I hit the warehouse floor hard. The terrible impact force caused all five organs to go out of position. Severe pain immediately spread throughout the whole body. But I don't have the heart to care about the pain anymore. I forced myself to stand up from the ground. After confirming there was no one around, immediately sneak out. I joined the group of guests who had just returned late. Quietly step into the elevator. I didn't dare look at the surveillance cameras inside. Just bow your head. Huddle into a corner. The elevator goes down to the first floor. I followed the flow of people out of the splendid hotel lobby. When you can breathe in the free air outside again. I almost wanted to fall to my knees. I have succeeded. I escaped that cage. I hailed a taxi on the side of the road.

“Driver, go to the largest electronics market in the west of the city.”

I spoke hoarsely. I need new communication equipment. A completely clean phone. Cannot be tracked. Half an hour later. I appeared in an electronics market full of all kinds of passersby. Use the remaining cash on you. I bought the cheapest push-button phone. Same SIM card no need to register identity. I'm like a ghost. Quietly through the night of the city. Don't dare stop anywhere for more than ten minutes. I walked into a public phone booth. Press the number sequence that you have memorized for a long time. Mr. Ly's number. The bell rang for a long time before anyone heard it. Uncle Ly's voice was still sleepy.

“Uncle Ly, it's me.”

My voice trembled slightly from tension. The other end of the line immediately became alert.

“How are you?”

“Where are you?”

“I'm okay, I got out.”

I speak briefly.

“Listen to me.”

“You're not safe right now.”

“I need your help.”

“Just say it!”

Uncle Ly's voice was firm.

“I need a place.”

“A place absolutely no one can find.”

“I need some specialized tools.”

“The kind that can open that box.”

“I can't say where I am right now.”

“Don't call me back either.”

“I will contact you again in an hour.”

I immediately hung up. I can't completely trust anyone. Even Uncle Ly. I have to be careful. Be more careful. I left the phone booth. Disappeared into the vast night butt. From this moment. I will walk alone on the sharp edge of the knife. I stood in a back alley with no surveillance cameras. Like a wounded animal. Be alert and observe everything around you. Vehicle sound. The sound of a dog barking echoed from afar. Any small movement. It's enough to make my nerves tense like strings. The eyes of the man in the black shirt. Like a burning mark. Engraved in my head. Along with Vuong Cuong's last words. I felt like I was covered by an invisible net. It is the prey struggling desperately inside. An hour later. I changed to another phone booth. Call Mr. Ly again. The phone was picked up almost immediately. Mr. Ly's voice is calm and strong.

“I'm at the scrap car yard east of the city.”

“Third row.”

“There was a blue bus that was liquidated.”

“The key is behind the left front fender.”

“In the car there are things you need.”

"Drinking water."

“And tools.”

“I'll just stay there for now.”

“That place is absolutely safe.”

“Waiting for the storm to pass.”

“I will come see you.”