While he was still in doubt, another figure appeared from the left. Chioujen couldn't tell if this figure was from inside the alley earlier or if it was just someone who happened to be passing in front of the shop. That person was very tall. Taller than Jenqyih. According to Chioujen's estimation, he was in his mid-fifties. He was wearing an expensive-looking suit. Chioujen didn't know how much it cost. What Chioujen knew was that the suit looked very luxurious. What stood out the most about him was the black hat he was wearing. The hat also looked very expensive.
Just like the person who looked injured earlier, that person walked towards the station. After waiting a few seconds, Chioujen came out of the shop. The tall man in the black hat walked about forty meters in front of Chioujen. Chioujen didn't dare to walk too close to that person because that person seemed very dangerous. He didn't stop at the train station but walked straight to the crossroads. Chioujen continued to follow the person. Because he was tall, that person's footsteps were longer than Chioujen's. Chioujen tried to go faster, but he had to keep the distance between himself and that person from getting any closer.
Arriving at the intersection, the person turned right. Chioujen guessed he was heading to the bus stop earlier. After the man arrived at the bus stop, from a distance came a bus. The man seemed to get closer to the edge of the bus stop, so it was clear that he was going to get on the bus. Chioujen quickened his pace. He didn't want to miss the bus. Once at the bus stop, Chioujen immediately got on the bus.
The person in the black hat sat at the front, two rows from the front, to be exact. He sat in the right lane, right next to the window. Calmness was something Chioujen had to pay attention to at that time. Chioujen tried not to stare at the person. He continued to walk to the back of the bus. Chioujen sat in the right row, two rows from the back. The bus route was the same as the bus he had taken earlier. The route was so long that it took quite a while to get to the last stop. Chioujen was grateful that he had eaten earlier, so he was prepared if he had to follow this person for a few hours.
The sky was dark. Even though there were lights on the bus, they were not as bright as the sun's light. Luckily, Chioujen's eyesight was still relatively good. He could still clearly see things that his friends couldn't. All he needed to do was concentrate fully so that he didn't lose track of the person he was following.
The bus kept going. Chioujen was feeling a bit bored. Part of him was afraid. The other part was curious. He also felt a little bored because he wanted to know immediately what would happen. When Chioujen was feeling sleepy, suddenly, the person in the black hat stood up. Looks like he would get off at the next stop. Chioujen also prepared to get off the vehicle. He stood up and headed straight for the exit at the back of the bus. He wanted to get off the bus before that person, so it wouldn't be too apparent that he was following him. Chioujen was fully aware that doing so might actually make that person aware of his presence, but at that moment, that was the only thing that crossed his mind.
Within a minute, the bus had arrived at the next stop. The following stop was not the last stop of this bus. This stop was hectic, as it was the hub of several bus lines. The bus did not immediately drop passengers because they had to wait their turn. Many buses in front are queuing to drop and pick up passengers. Because it is a hub stop, many passengers also get off to change buses. They rushed to their feet, although they still had to wait for the bus to start dropping passengers. This was very profitable for Chioujen because if only he and that person got off at this stop, of course, that person would be suspicious, and he would not be able to follow that person again. After getting off at the stop, Chioujen immediately looked for a seat. He didn't know which bus he would take.
This hub stop turned out to be huge. There were a total of eight bus stops to drop off and pick up passengers. Earlier, they got off at stop number two. Now the person was walking towards the end. Chioujen continued to observe him from afar. The person then queues at stop number eight. The queues there were so long, Chioujen thought that if a bus on that line came, that person would definitely not be able to get on there. Too many passengers in front. He definitely had to wait for the next bus. Chioujen quickly walked towards the toilet box that was nearby. Luckily, the toilet was empty. Inside, he quickly flipped over his jacket, replaced the hood with a baseball cap, and swapped out his glasses. His appearance differed entirely from before.
Chioujen got out of the toilet box and rushed to the queue at stop number eight. He changed clothes in the toilet only briefly. However, in a short time, it turned out to be a significant increase in the queue's length. Chioujen was worried that he could not get on the same bus as the person in the black hat. The bus they were waiting for then arrived at the stop. Exactly as Chioujen predicted, that person couldn't get on the bus because there were too many passengers queuing in front of him. Chioujen looked back. Passengers queuing behind it turned out to be more and more. In the middle of the city, it was rush hour. If they were on the city's outskirts, it would probably be quieter.
About ten minutes later, the next bus arrived at stop number eight. That person and many other passengers, including Chioujen, immediately boarded it. Unlike the bus that Chioujen had taken before, which was relatively not too full, so everyone could sit, this bus was very crowded. The tall man in the black hat got a seat, but Chioujen and many other passengers had to stand up. Once again, Chioujen was grateful that he had eaten earlier. If not, he could limp if he had to stand for a long time.
In general, the trip was smooth. Of course, at busy times like that, the traffic was hefty. So, in some sections of the road, the buses run sluggishly. In some areas of the city, traffic was terrible during rush hour. Chioujen tried to keep an eye on the person without being conspicuous. He had never had any training on trailing people, so he didn't really know if he had made it this far. He didn't know the person he was following was aware or not that he was being followed.