Chapter 131: Max Value
Two days had passed since the night of the riot. By this Sunday morning, Shuhui Street looked just as it always had.
Shops on both sides of the street had opened, and crowds came and went. Gangs of bikers parked along the curbs, religious zealots sprayed graffiti on alley walls, and call girls smoked while waiting for clients. Vagrants rooted through trash cans as packs of homeless children darted around, looking for a chance to bump into someone and swipe their belongings.
Gu He walked down the bustling street with his Thermos Cup in hand, heading from the Bantian Apartments toward the Fishpond once again.
Soon, he spotted a familiar figure.
Jane. She still wore her worn, plain linen clothes, her long brown hair cascading down her back. Her freckled face was full of passion as she waved a tattooed hand, shouting at the passing crowd:
"Electronics are dehumanizing us! These cables are choking the life out of us!"
"Morning, Jane," Gu He called out as he walked by. He considered her a friend now.
"Hey man, you're always welcome at the low-tech ground," Jane replied before returning to her impassioned shouting.
'When I have time. When I have time.' Gu He continued toward the Fishpond's alley. For the past few days, the Fishpond had halted its fixer operations. The only business it did was host Old Dog Jackson, Old Cai, and the others for drinks and idle chatter.