It was an Oriental face. The man was in his forties, not very tall. Due to years of exposure to the sun and rain, his skin was a bit dark. He had a bushy beard on his face, and his eyes were slightly gloomy yet sharp.
Xu Zixi had seen this face before. It was exactly the appearance of "Xiong Han" that she had found out! Worried that she might forget, she had specifically taken out the photo to review it again before coming to Texas!
She wasn't mistaken! It was Xiong Han!
A chill ran up from the soles of her feet. Immediately, she threw away the hamburger and cola in her hands and chased after the man.
As if sensing someone approaching from behind, the man turned around warily and saw Xu Zixi running after him. The look on Xu Zixi's face made him feel something was wrong. The strong sense of crisis made him immediately start running away.
"Stop!" Xu Zixi's face changed. She shouted sharply and quickened her pace.
There were many passengers at the airport. In order to prevent Xu Zixi from catching up smoothly, the man used his figure to weave through the crowd, intending to shake her off.
Seeing the man running farther and farther away, Xu Zixi had an idea. She shouted at the top of her voice, "That man stole my wallet! Please help me!"
As soon as she finished speaking, the surrounding passengers immediately enthusiastically helped her catch the man.
There was no suspense at all. The man was firmly pinned to the ground by several kind - hearted passengers.
The man looked up at Xu Zixi angrily and cursed, "You bitch! What did I do to you? I didn't do anything. I didn't even touch you. Why do you say I stole your wallet?"
There was only annoyance and hatred in his eyes, not the slightest trace of panic at seeing an "acquaintance". A hint of doubt flashed through Xu Zixi's mind. She smiled and thanked the several people. After they left, she stepped forward and neatly dislocated the man's arm.
Listening to the man's wailing, Xu Zixi stepped on his back and said, "Don't you know why I had you caught? Should I say long time no see to you, huh?"
"Zixi?" Yan Yincheng's voice came from behind. She turned around and saw Yan Yincheng leading the two kids towards her.
"I heard you say someone snatched your wallet. How about it? Did you get your stuff back?"
Xu Zixi could hardly hide her excitement. She said to Yan Yincheng, "Brother Cheng, come quickly. You'll never guess what a pleasant surprise I've encountered! I've caught Xiong Han!"
"Xiong Han?" Yan Yincheng was stunned for a moment and couldn't help but quicken his steps. "Is it really him? He's not dead?"
"Really! I specifically looked at the photo again to confirm before coming to Country A. It's definitely him!" As Xu Zixi spoke, she stepped harder on the wailing man under her feet.
And the man finally understood the reason for his arrest from the conversation between Xu Zixi and Yan Yincheng.
"Damn it! You must have mistaken me for someone else. I'm not this Xiong Han you're talking about!" The man endured the pain and glared at Xu Zixi.
Xu Zixi was taken aback. She looked down at him and said, "What did you say? How is that possible?"
"I have my ID on me. You can look through it. My name is Li Debiao! My English name is Jack Johnson! I have nothing to do with this Xiong Han you're talking about!"
Yan Yincheng also heard the man's defense. He squatted down, felt around on the man, took out a wallet from his pocket, and handed it to Xu Zixi.
Xu Zixi hesitated for a moment, took the wallet, and opened it to take a look. On the ID, the man's name had no connection with "Xiong Han" at all. Moreover, he had a green card for Country A.
Being able to obtain a green card for Country A proved that his identity was indeed real and not fake.
"If you don't believe me, we can go to the police station for an investigation!" he shouted.
Xu Zixi was extremely angry. She threw the wallet back at him and roared, "If you're not him, then why did you run?!"
The man said, "Nonsense! You came after me aggressively. I thought you were going to rob me. Of course I had to run! I had my wallet stolen at this airport before. I lost all my IDs. I've spent so much time and money re - applying for them!"
Xu Zixi found it hard to accept this fact.
She thought Xiong Han was still alive and it was her good luck that he happened to appear in Texas.
Who would have known that it was all in vain!
But what on earth was going on? He clearly wasn't Xiong Han, so why did all the information she found about Xiong Han use his face? Could it be related to the loss of his ID?
Xu Zixi asked, "When did you lose your ID last time?"
The man endured the pain and complained, "You should at least take your foot off me, help me reset my arm, and then ask me questions. You're really not showing any sincerity."
A moment later, in the airport coffee shop.
The waiter placed the fragrant coffee on the table. Li Debiao moved his reset arm, glanced at Xu Zixi and Yan Yincheng sitting across from him. First, he picked up the coffee and took a sip to calm his nerves, then he began to recall.
"It was already four years ago when my wallet was stolen last time."
"At that time, just like today, I was on a business trip to Texas. I never expected to run into a pickpocket here. Because of this, not only did I fail to close the deal, but I was also fired by the company. I even had to sleep on the streets of Texas for a few days."
"Since it left a very deep impression on me, I remember it very clearly."
"Do you remember what the person who stole your wallet looked like?" Xu Zixi asked.
The man said, "I don't remember. I don't even know who stole it. The police couldn't find out even after I reported it."
Xu Zixi tightened her grip on the metal spoon for stirring coffee. She felt even more confused.
At first, she thought Xiong Han was just an ordinary thug. After doing those things, he was forced to flee to Country A and was designed to be eliminated by "White Crane" and Yuan Ya'er.
But now, the facts told her that Xiong Han was indeed not dead, but the "Xiong Han" they thought was not the real one. This was a scapegoat deliberately found by the real Xiong Han to cover his tracks.
And it should be "White Crane" who created this false identity for the real Xiong Han.
Then the question came again.
Why did "White Crane" and Xiong Han play this game?
What was the meaning of creating a false identity?
The action of stirring the coffee stopped. She suddenly had an idea.
Perhaps, using someone else's fake photo to create a false identity was because the real Xiong Han was someone Yan Yincheng had met or knew. He did all this just to confuse their vision.
But she remembered that "White Crane" had said in the interrogation room that he was also very surprised that the person who ruined Yuan Xi's innocence was actually Yan Yincheng. He had also said personally that "Xiong Han" was dead.
Could it be that "White Crane" was lying?
Xu Zixi couldn't help but feel a bit regretful. At that time, "White Crane" had one more thing to say. If she had been more patient, maybe she would have had other gains.
Since she couldn't get any useful information from Li Debiao, Xu Zixi apologized and then let the man go.
Since they no longer needed to go to California, they changed their flight route and started their journey back to Country C.