âThere are steps fifty meters ahead, walk carefullyâ¦â a familiar mechanical voice came through the earpiece.
As Tan Rou followed the instructions, she spoke to the bodyguards, âDonât get excited, can you keep it down? Stop making noise behind me, I can barely hear the instructions inside.â
The two bodyguards were indeed terrified of being punished, so they kept asking Tan Rou when they could find the Prince. But Tan Rou had already told them that she was looking for Laka and to please be quiet, yet the bodyguards were like ducks, quacking incessantly.
âMake one more useless remark, and you can go look for your Prince on your own!â Zhuang Liu threatened in the language of J country.
The bodyguards were frightened into silence by Zhuang Liu, promptly quieting down and obediently following behind Tan Rou without daring to utter another word.
âThere is a staircase twenty meters ahead, the target is inside the caveâ¦â the female mechanical voice reported once more.
Tan Rou was truly impressed by Laka, no wonder he got separated from his friends and bodyguards in the shopping mall; one couldnât blame the bodyguards for not attentively protecting him, itâs more that he was too good at running away.
She really didnât understand why Laka had run into a cave. Surely it wasnât to emulate Alice chasing a rabbit? Was there something in this place that attracted Laka?n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
âYou have reached the vicinity of the target, the target is ten meters away from you, navigation has ended, thank you for using our service!â The navigation broadcast concluded.
Tan Rou also found Laka in the cave, who was sitting on a chair inside, with three bodyguards by his side.
âPhewââ Tan Rou breathed a sigh of relief and said to the other two bodyguards, âThere is your Prince, hurry over!â
The two bodyguards moved as fast as bullets and instantly appeared next to Laka. Just when Tan Rou thought they might kneel down, Laka reached out to hold them back.
Laka said, âDonât blame yourselves this time, it was my lack of attention to the surroundings while I was touring that led me to get lost.â
Indeed, it wasnât Lakaâs fault. The tourist site was overloaded with people pushing and shoving each other. The slightest lapse of attention and one could be swept off the path.
After realizing he had gotten separated from Tan Rou and the others, Laka simply didnât bother catching up. Tan Rou had mentioned they had a Locator, so surely they would be able to find him through the network system, hence Laka wasnât worried about getting lost there.
Plus, he really enjoyed this place. As he walked along, he wandered off, and then Tan Rou called out to him.
Tan Rou contacted him through the Locator on his hand and instructed him to stay put and not wander off, assuring him that they would come to find him.
Soon after, Laka kept hearing voices from the Locator, at times saying âThe target is 500 meters away from you,â at other times saying âThe target is getting closer.â He didnât understand, but when the voice stopped broadcasting, Tan Rou and the others appeared in his line of sight.
He thought the Locator was really good. When one is lost, they become nervous; being alone can invoke fear. But with this Locator, thereâs no need to be afraid. It speaks to you, and just hearing another voice, even a cold electronic one, can substantially ease the fear inside.
âIs this Locator for sale?â Laka was reluctant to take off the Locator. âI want to buy a hundred units so that my family and friends can wear them, so they wonât get lost either.â
Tan Rou really wanted to retort, âDo you think everyone is as prone to wandering off as you?â but at her lips, her words changed.
âMr. Laka, letâs talk about cooperation some other time, because the system design here is quite complicated,â Tan Rou said. âIf itâs going to be used, it requires corresponding satellite equipment, so you cannot purchase it yet.â
Laka was somewhat disappointed, but then he said, âMiss Rou, if this Locator becomes available for sale abroad in the future, please choose my country first. I will pay you a lot of money.â
Luckily, others couldnât understand Prince Lakaâs words, or else his statement would definitely attract those with ill intentions. If he was kidnapped because his identity was exposed, Tan Rou would be in big trouble.
No, it wouldnât do to let Mr. Lin take a holiday; he was Lakaâs translator, and it was better to have him present during business negotiations as a witness.