Chapter 10 Section 4

It's past ten o'clock.I suddenly heard voices coming from outside the window, so I peeped out through the gap in the curtains, only to see two criminal policemen walking by the path near Nanbo's house.I quickly retracted my head back. "These policemen are really pestering people, and I don't know what they want to do next." I whispered thoughtfully. "I said, why are you going to rob that old lady?" Nan Bo, who had been silent all this time, suddenly asked in a vague voice. "It's not because of the money." I replied, "The old lady is so old, why is she still clinging to more than 20 million yuan? Why don't we use it to do something meaningful. What I said right?"

"This is a crime. If you are caught by the criminal police, you will go to jail, and you will have a criminal record." "Do you want to teach me a lesson?" "I don't mean that, I just think it's not worthwhile for you to do so." "Then you want me to work hard? Are you kidding me! There is no unit willing to hire a scum like us. That's why the few of us want to gamble on him this time and do something big!" I kicked hard at the table. "Why don't you go to school?" "what?" "Did you go to high school?"

Nan Bo looked at me seriously, I didn't understand why he suddenly brought up this matter. "Yes," I said; "in the first half of my senior year." "... Isn't it only half a year before graduation? What did you do in the second half of the semester?" "Don't talk too much, don't meddle in other people's business. If you have time to spare, you should worry about your own life!" I tapped the table heavily with the knife, and several scratches appeared on the handle of the knife. There was another silence. "Young man," Nanbo said, "are you hungry? You haven't eaten anything since you came to my house."

Seeing that I was silent, he went on to say, "I just bought cup noodles in a small shop nearby, and they are in that plastic bag. If you want to eat, you can eat some. There should be some hot water in the kettle." I looked in the bag next to the TV, and then at the old guy's face.He was right, I was indeed a little hungry. "Okay, I'll just eat a little." I tore off the plastic film of the cup noodles, opened the lid, and poured hot water.Why did Nanbo give me food?I really can't figure out what this old guy is thinking. "What are you going to do when you leave here?"

I was pulling the noodles, and Nanbo asked. "The police already know your name. I'm afraid it will not be easy for you to find another way of living in the future." "It's not too late to think about those things after I escape." "You'd better turn yourself in." "What did you say?!" I squint my eyes. "You didn't hurt the old lady, and you returned all the money you robbed. I don't think you will be convicted of any felony if you turn yourself in in time." I gripped the handle of the knife tightly again, and stretched out my arms to push the knife right in front of Nanbo.

"Who do you think you are? Don't give me bad ideas!" "You are still so young, there are many opportunities to be a new man." "Didn't I tell you not to give me random ideas? What you said makes me sick!" I stood up abruptly.At this moment, the entrance door was knocked, and a man's voice shouted: "Mr. Nanbo, Mr. Nanbo!" "It's the detective I know! He knows I've returned home. If I don't answer the door, I'm afraid there will be trouble." "Stop rambling, do you think I'll fall for your tricks? Don't make a sound!"

I stood beside Nanbo and listened with my breath held.He could only hear footsteps lingering in the porch, still slowly approaching the window.In a few moments he might see me through the gap in the curtains.My heartbeat increased, and I felt hot all over. "Please untie me. I won't harm you." Nan Bo said. I hesitated for a moment, and said viciously: "Okay, then you get rid of that criminal policeman as soon as possible!" I untied the towel that bound his hands and fled into the back room.The knock on the door sounded again: "Mr. Nanbo, Mr. Nanbo!" "I'm coming."

I heard Nanbo agree and open the glass door. "So it's Mr. Interpol, what can I do for you?" "Ah, so you are at home. It is still the case of the robbers. One of the accomplices has not been caught yet, so we are still patrolling non-stop at the moment. That guy must be nearby, and he can't run far .” "This world is really not peaceful." "Mr. Nanbo, please close the wooden casement windows. It is safer to turn on the lights in the rooms on the second floor." "Okay, I listen to you. You really worked hard today." I waited for a while, and didn't return to the kitchen until I was sure that the criminal policeman had gone away.

"You'd better not go out for now." Nanbo glanced at me and said. "Why did you do this?" I asked. "Why did you lie to the detective? If you told the truth, I would have been arrested by now." "Because I want you to turn yourself in." "I just don't understand, why do you think about people like me?" "Then let me ask you, why did you come to me?" I was speechless for a moment.He added: "You think it's my fault that you have fallen to this point, don't you?" I took a deep breath and let it out slowly.

"So you already know who I am." "I only confirmed your identity after hearing the surname 'Serizawa'. You were originally a baseball player at Kaiyang High School. I have never forgotten you." "Stop lying to me!" "I'm telling the truth. So, I understand your feelings very well." Namba is so calm that I hate it.I turned on the faucet, rinsed my mouth, took a few more sips of water, and turned to him. "You're right, it's all your fault!" I moaned and said, "It's because of you that I've fallen to where I am today. It's all because of your wrong judgment!"

"Is that the time I sent you out?" "That's a safe hit!" I yelled loudly.