Chapter 297
The old man moved the bean juice away from his mouth and stretched his neck, "Hey, where are you going?"
Mo Yan turned around, her ponytail swinging high, "Just eat yours."
The alley wasn’t big, but it wasn’t small either, mainly because there were too many twists and turns. Luckily it was morning and there weren’t many people. If there had been more people, Ye Tian would have been dizzy from the crowd.
After wandering around a bit, he basically got a clear sense of the area, and also learned some details about the surroundings of the Mo Family old man’s residence. Surrounding the courtyard house, the homes were basically empty, with only a few inhabited by the owners, but those were closely packed one after another. Ye Tian was all too familiar with this layout - it was a classic setup for protecting a leader.
With just this information, Ye Tian couldn’t derive anything useful, but it did confirm that Mo Yan indeed had some influence, at least he hadn’t boasted without reason. Tang Su’s safety was also somewhat assured. This made Ye Tian feel slightly relieved.
At the mouth of the alley was a road, not very busy, with a convenience store across the way. Ye Tian walked over.
"Uncle, a pack of Diamonds." Red Diamonds cost four and a half, and there would be some change.
The shopkeeper, probably in his fifties or sixties, benevolent and kind-faced, took a pack of cigarettes out from the glass counter and placed it on the counter. Ye Tian handed over a hundred yuan bill. The shopkeeper inspected it thoroughly, felt it several times, and finally confirmed it was genuine. He gave Ye Tian an embarrassed smile, and Ye Tian smiled back. Suddenly remembering something, he said to the shopkeeper who was making change, "Uncle, change it to coins, I’ll need them later."
"Alright." In a distinct Beijing accent.
Tearing open the cigarette box, he lit a cigarette and took a deep inhale, feeling much more relaxed. Looking around, he walked east along the road, where there was a yellow phone booth.