Chapter 370


    Chapter 370 How Could It Be Him?


    Yuliana was nervous, and her heart was beating wildly. She said, “Okay, give me the address. I’lle


    to you right away.”


    After hanging up, she put her hand on her chest and took a deep breath.


    She only opened the bathroom door when she had calmed down.


    “Hannah, there are some matters in thepany I need to deal with. I have to head back now.”


    Hannah, who was arranging the tes, was stunned for a moment. “You have to go there now? Lunch


    will be ready soon. Why don’t you leave after lunch?”


    “No,” Yuliana replied. “It’s urgent. I have to rush there immediately. I’ll leave Rowan and Hailey under


    your care. Sorry for the trouble.”


    Hannah saw that Yuliana’s expression was gloomy and anxious. She didn’t dare to convince Yuliana to


    stay. She quickly wiped her hands and said, “Don’t mention it. If you have something to do, just go and


    do it. Roe and Hailey are safe here with me. Don’t worry.”


    Yuliana nodded and informed Hailey. She didn’t disturb Rowah, who was ying with Jasper, and left


    Jasper’s house.


    After leaving Jasper’s house, Yuliana didn’t head to herpany immediately. Instead, she went back


    home and changed into low-key attire. Her hat and mask were stuffed into her bag. She also took some


    cash from the safety deposit box before driving to the address sent by the person who had just called


    her. That ce was located on the edge of the west side of Juxshire. Many migrant workers with low


    ies would choose to live there. There were also some idle people. The public security there was


    much more chaotic than in other areas of Juxshire.


    Fortunately, it was lunchtime, so Yuliana’s journey went smoothly. When she arrived, it hadn’t even


    reached 1 p.m.


    She parked the car on the roadside and looked at the bungalows in front of her. There were narrow


    alleys between the houses, and cars couldn’t drive in. Only electric scooters or bicycles could pass


    through. Yuliana stood in the scorching sun and squinted at it for a moment. She thought, “He has


    given me a house number, but it’s not easy to find it quickly among so many houses.”


    A middle-ageddy in a woven hat was walking in Yuliana’s direction. An idea struck her, and she


    immediately walked forward. “Miss, can I ask you which is the fastest way to get to No. 3509?*


    Thedy sized Yuliana up, then turned around, pointed in a direction, and said, “Here, you go along the


    alley on the left. I don’t know the exact location. You need to find it yourself.”


    Yuliana said thank you and immediately walked into the alley pointed out by thedy. The house


    number of the outermost row started with 32. After walking for less than half a mile further into the alley,


    she finally saw house numbers starting with 35.


    After nearly 20 minutes, Yuliana found No. 3509.


    She stood at the door, looked around, and then raised her hand to knock on the door twice.


    There was no response inside. It was very quiet.


    Yuliana became worried.


    The guy’s phone was already shut down when she was on her way here. Yuliana was uncertain


    whether something had happened, or he had shut it off for safety reasons.


    Suddenly, various situations shed through Yuliana’s mind.


    Just then, a cautious voice came from the door. “Ms. Livingstone?”


    Yuliana felt relieved and said, “It’s me.”


    The door in front of Yuliana opened.


    A portly man wearing sses leaned out slightly. He looked at both ends of the alley. There was no


    one. Only the shing sound of pots and pans, the shouting and scolding of adults, and the cries of


    children could be heard asionally.


    He turned sideways, hurriedly waved his hand, and said, “Get in, quick!”


    Yuliana went in, and the man immediately closed the door.


    He raised his hand to wipe the sweat on his head and nced at Yuliana. He couldn’t help


    comining. “Ms. Livingstone, why are you so slow? I have even decided that if you didn’t show up in


    the next ten minutes, I would be on my way.”


    The temperature was nearly 104 degrees Fahrenheit, and there was no air conditioner in the house.


    There was only an old fan creaking while spinning.


    Yuliana’s clothes were drenched with sweat. She took out a tissue and wiped it off. She said, “I’m not


    familiar with this ce. It took me a while to find this ce.”


    After saying that, she looked around again and asked, “Did you rent this house?”


    There was only a simple wooden bed and two stic stools in the room, as well as a shabby cab.


    The white paint on the wall was dirty, and some parts were worn out, revealing gray concrete.


    Even in the summer, there was still a faint musty smell in the air.


    What Yuliana actually wanted to ask was why he would rent a house here, but she felt that it seemed


    inappropriate to ask it that way. Thus, she rephrased her question tactfully.


    Yuliana had been in contact with him for a long time and knew him to an extent. He was not short of


    money. He handed a stic stool to Yuliana and motioned for her to sit down. Then, he took out his


    camera from his bag and said, “It’s safer to rent a house here. All you have to do is spend some


    money. No real name authentication is needed. Even if you are required to register with your ID card, a


    fake one would do. You must have seen it when you came here. Every alley can lead in a different


    direction. Isn’t it convenient for escaping and hiding?”


    Yuliana thought for a while and found that it was true.


    There would be only a few fixed entrances and exits under normal circumstances in residential areas


    and condominiums nowadays. If people in the same profession as him were to stay in ces like that,


    they would be easily caught when targeted.


    “By the way, aren’t you injured?” Yuliana asked. She recalled the man’s weak voice on the phone and


    stared at him. His face was indeed pale, and the room was too hot, which made him look more unwell.


    “Are you okay?” she asked.


    Big drops of sweat ran down his forehead and dripped from his brows. He pursed his lips and replied,


    “I’m fine. I have to hold on even if I’m in a bad condition. I have just treated the wound briefly. It’s fine


    as long as I won’t die.”


    Yuliana nced at him and noticed a paper bag of a takeoutpany beside the bed, along with


    unused saline and drugs.


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    “Did you bring the money?”


    “Yes.”


    Yuliana withdrew her gaze. Her palms were a little sticky, and her heart kept beating fast.


    The man handed the camera to Yuliana and said, “Take a look.”


    Yuliana took it and stared at the photos taken with the camera. She looked at them one by one,


    frowned, and asked, “How could it be him?”


    The man lit a cigarette and said with a smile, “It’s nothing strange. I’ve recorded a video too, and I can


    give it to you. But I think you shouldn’t use them if you aren’t absolutely certain about the matter. Ms.


    Livingstone, there are things that are beyond your perception and imagination.”


    Yuliana understood what he meant, but she still couldn’t believe it.


    The person in the photo had always maintained a positive image to the public and was also loved by


    the people of Juxshire. Yuliana even followed Damian to visit that man when she was a child. –


    He was such a kind person.


    After Damian’s ident, he had cared about her for a while in private.


    Damian had always regarded him as a good mentor. There wasn’t anything rted to the man in the


    things. Damian left for her.


    Was it a coincidence, or was Damian also unable to figure out howplicated Juxshire was?


    Suddenly, there was a sound of dogs barking outside.


    Yuliana felt a chill run down her spine, even in the scorching afternoon.