Chapter 171: Hot Noodles : Laughing at You for Two and a Half Years
[Hot Noodles: I just saw a news report about the hotel you stayed in before—Room 507.]
[Hot Noodles: Want to hear about it?]
Fang Xiaocao was in the middle of eating when she saw the WeChat message from Hot Noodles. She immediately put down her chopsticks and replied, “Of course! Tell me quickly!”
Hot Noodles’ message successfully piqued her interest. She was curious—what had happened in Room 507 after she left?
Could it be that the hitman from the Blacklist who was after her got caught by the police?
[Hot Noodles: That hotel had terrible luck today. Several dangerous individuals checked in, and the authorities ordered a joint operation to shut it down for inspection.]
[Hot Noodles: Your old acquaintances—Wang Qiang, Song Lin, and even Luo Fei, the deputy head of the major crimes division—were all injured in the hotel. A black suitcase in Room 512 on the fifth floor contained the bodies of a mother and child, victims of Axi. On the fourth floor, a male corpse was found, killed by Han Xue.]
[Hot Noodles: After you left, the Blacklist hitman still went to Room 507. When he violently broke down the door, he caught the attention of the officers stationed outside Room 512. Two officers went to investigate and ran into him head-on. They were seriously injured in the confrontation. Before reinforcements could arrive, the hitman escaped.]
Hot Noodles didn’t keep Fang Xiaocao in suspense, sending a detailed account in several long messages.
After reading them, Fang Xiaocao was stunned.
She hadn’t expected so much to happen at that hotel in just one day.
Wang Qiang and Song Lin were injured? That was shocking.
This whole ordeal could be turned into a full drama series.
She thought for a moment and sent another message to Hot Noodles: “Do they know the hitman’s code name? Do they have a photo of him?”
[Hot Noodles: No, they don’t.]
[Hot Noodles: Speaking of which, that hitman actually owes you a thank-you.]
Hot Noodles added a laughing emoji.
Fang Xiaocao was puzzled. “What does this have to do with me? Why would he thank me?”
[Hot Noodles: Why wouldn’t he?]
[Hot Noodles: You and Tom destroyed the hotel’s surveillance system. That’s why there’s no image of the hitman, and he avoided being put on the wanted list.]
[Hot Noodles: Don’t you think he should be thanking you?]
After reading the message, Fang Xiaocao froze.
“No way… that actually happened?”
She let out a dry laugh. “So, in a way, I really did help him.”
She replied with an emoji that perfectly conveyed her frustration.
[Hot Noodles: Haha, I’m gonna laugh at you for two and a half years!]
Along with the message, Hot Noodles sent another teasing emoji.
Fang Xiaocao rolled her eyes at her phone.
Annoyed, she put the phone down and continued eating. She didn’t want to engage with her future self any further—it would only ruin her appetite.
Meanwhile, elsewhere—
“Find a place without surveillance cameras and park there. We need to switch vehicles. This car is probably already on the police watchlist,” Taotie ordered, his expression grim.
“Understood!”
The female secretary nodded and turned onto a narrow road, stopping the car at a discreet location.
Taotie was the first to step out.
He scanned his surroundings. Only after confirming there were no security cameras did his expression relax slightly.
“Let’s go!” he ordered.
The female secretary quickly swapped her high heels for a pair of running shoes and kept pace with him.
“Boss, what happened? Did you take care of the target?” she asked curiously.
“The target wasn’t in the room. When I retreated, I injured two officers. The ones stationed at Room 512 spotted me,” Taotie replied coldly.
“Ah?” The secretary was stunned.
“I’m sorry, Boss. I must’ve messed up the intel.”
“This isn’t your fault—the intel was correct.”
“The target was indeed staying in Room 507, but she just wasn’t there at the time.”
As he spoke, Taotie pulled a small card from his pocket.
It was a photocopy of Fang Xiaocao’s student ID.
She had left it behind in her rush to escape.
The female secretary let out a breath of relief when she realized Taotie wasn’t blaming her.
“Boss, where are we going now?” she asked cautiously.
“We’ll find a place to lay low and have our people track the target.”
Taotie’s voice was low and menacing.
“This one won’t get far.”
“Understood!”
The female secretary immediately pulled out her phone and started typing instructions.
“Boss, I’ve sent the orders. Our safe house is ready.”
Taotie nodded. “Lead the way.”
“Follow me, Boss!”
The secretary walked ahead, checking her phone to confirm their route.
Silently, Taotie followed her through a series of alleyways. After multiple turns, they arrived at a white RV.
The secretary opened the door, stepped inside, and carefully checked every corner before giving the all-clear.
“Boss, it’s safe. Come in.”
“We’ll change our clothes before heading to the safe house,” she added.
Taotie stepped inside and closed the door behind him.
Ten minutes later, the door opened again.
Taotie and the secretary emerged, completely transformed.
Taotie now wore a stylish suit with subtle makeup. Despite his naturally fierce features, his towering frame and sharp attire gave him an air of rugged handsomeness.
The secretary had swapped her seductive outfit for a simple white dress, transforming from a sultry vixen into an innocent beauty.
“Boss, let’s go.”
“Lead the way.”
The secretary checked her phone once more to confirm their destination before moving forward.
Five minutes after they left, two individuals of similar height and build arrived at the RV.
After carefully surveying their surroundings, they entered the vehicle.
Ten minutes later, they reemerged—now dressed in the clothes that Taotie and the secretary had discarded.
Exchanging a glance, they retraced Taotie and the secretary’s steps, eventually finding the abandoned car they had left behind.
(End of Chapter 171)
