America: John Wick 1924

Chapter 26. And so, Li Yu and Jane began living together.

San Francisco, Bay Shore Precinct, Main Gate—

As Li Yu strode out of the Wangan branch, a cool night breeze brushed against his face.

He immediately felt refreshed and unconsciously took a deep breath.

Looking at the wide road in front of him and the rows of tall buildings on the roadside... only now did he finally have the real feeling that "I have arrived in San Francisco".

It must be said that the United States at that time was indeed extravagant, having built such modern cities in the 1920s.

Despite experiencing many twists and turns, he finally set foot on San Francisco soil.

And this is just the beginning.

God knows how long it will take him to find a white man with a red skull tattoo on his neck.

To achieve this goal, he must first find a comfortable place to live and a stable job that would allow him to stay in San Francisco long-term.

Of course, all of the above can be addressed one by one tomorrow.

The most important thing he needed to do right now was to fill his stomach quickly to quell the hunger fire in his belly.

—In short, let's have one first.

Li Yu turned his head and scanned his surroundings to make sure no one else would inhale his secondhand smoke before deftly taking out Marlboro cigarettes and matches from his pocket.

Just as he took out a cigarette, put it in his lips, and was about to strike a match, a familiar female voice entered his ears.

"Priest! Priest! Priest! Over here!"

Li Yu was startled and hurriedly looked in the direction of the sound—and saw Jane standing on the street not far away, carrying her luggage.

To make it easier for Li Yu to spot her, she stretched out her arms high and swayed them back and forth as if wiping a window, then bounced a few times as before.

Because she jumped so vigorously, her headscarf slipped off and fell to the ground.

Just then, a night breeze blew by and took off the headscarf.

Jane let out a strange cry of "Ah!" and then, while covering her wind-blown blonde hair, she hurriedly ran after the headscarf.

"Ahhh! My headscarf! Don't run! Stop!"

Looking at the nun who seemed to be performing a one-woman comedy, Li Yu couldn't help but twitch his lips a few times.

"Sister, what are you doing here?"

As Li Yu quickly approached Jane, he took the cigarette out of his mouth and put it back into the cigarette case.

He never smokes in front of non-smokers.

So he hasn't smoked a single cigarette since boarding the train today, hence his mouth is itching terribly.

Even so, he still endured it and refused to break his rule of "not letting others inhale secondhand smoke".

When Li Yu rushed over to Jane, she had already picked up the headscarf and put it back on.

“Pastor, I was worried about you, so I came along.”

"You've been waiting outside the police station the whole time?"

Jane nodded.

It's already past 9 p.m., more than three hours since he was taken to the police station.

In other words, Jane waited outside the police station for more than three hours.

Thinking of this, Li Yu felt apologetic.

"Sister, I'm so sorry to have troubled you."

Jane smiled and shook her head.

"I'm the one who should be saying 'sorry.' There's nothing else I can do for you except wait outside the police station."

call!
Suddenly, another gust of cold wind blew in, causing Li Yu and Jane to tuck their collars in tightly.

It's exceptionally cold tonight; the wind, like an eel, keeps creeping in through my collar and cuffs.

Jane looked up at the night sky, then casually asked Li Yu:
"Pastor, it's very late. Do you have a place to stay?"

Li Yu shook his head: "No, I have no relatives or friends in San Francisco. Sister, do you know where I can find a cheap hotel? I'm planning to just find a reasonably priced one and make do for the night."

Upon hearing this, Jane's pretty face was filled with a hesitant expression.

After a moment, as if she had made up her mind, she said solemnly, word by word:
"So, would you like to come stay at my house?"

Li Yu blinked a few times and tilted his head.

"...Your home?"

"Yes, that's right, it's my house. My house is quite big, and I've been renting out rooms. It's just a pity that because the location is too remote, I can never find any guests."

……

……

26 Maple Street, San Francisco (Jane's house)

The street is named "Maple Street" because it is lined with maple trees.

Standing in front of Jane's house, Li Yu looked up at the two-story mansion in front of him, his eyes widening and his mouth agape involuntarily, speechless with astonishment.

"...Nun, so you're the young lady?"

Jane quickly waved her hand:

“No! I really am a poor nun! This is my foster mother’s house; she used to be a very famous violinist.”

After explaining, she took two quick steps to the door, took out her key and unlocked it. Then she turned to the side and gestured for Li Yu to enter.

"Come in quickly."

Li Yu took off his boots, slipped on the slippers that Jane had prepared for him, and slowly walked through the entrance hall.

The first thing that caught his eye was the spacious hall.

Although there are not many pieces of furniture, the area is quite large, at least a hundred square meters.

Because Jane was away for a while, a light layer of dust had settled on the floor.

However, judging from the thickness of the dust, this mansion must have been very clean and tidy on a regular basis.

"Come with me, I'll take you to the bedroom on the second floor."

Li Yu completely handed over the initiative to Jane, much like a duckling closely following its mother, moving step by step toward the stairs.

As Jane led the way, she explained:

“My house has a total of 7 bedrooms. I live in one of them, and the other six are empty. You can choose the room you like.”

Soon, the scene on the second floor unfolded before Li Yu's eyes—the second floor of this house had a very common "L"-shaped structure.

"That's my bedroom, that's the bathroom..."

Jane pointed to each room and introduced them to Li Yu in a concise manner.

According to her description, there are five empty rooms arranged side by side along the vertical line of the "L" shape.

Jane's bedroom, along with another empty room, the toilet, and the bathroom, are all located on the horizontal line of the "L".

"Pastor, let me show you around the rooms. Let me know if you find a room you like."

No sooner had Janet finished speaking than Li Yu shook his head:
"No need, I've already decided on the room I want to stay in."

After saying that, he pointed to the room in front of him.

"I'll just stay in this one."

Li Yu did not make this choice randomly.

The room he was referring to was closest to the stairs.

If enemies attack, he can quickly seize the stairs! From this elevated position, he can block all enemies on the first floor, preventing them from getting close to the second floor!
Looking at the room Li Yu pointed to, Jane's expression subtly changed, a hint of unease appearing between her brows, and her hands, clasped in front of her, clenched slightly.

"You...you're going to stay here..."

The reason she had that expression was because, besides being close to the stairs, this room had another unique feature—it was right next to Jane's bedroom.

(End of this chapter)