The two men who were tailing Zhang Jie didn't know they had been discovered by him, and after Zhang Jie confirmed he was being followed through the reflection in his cup, he also felt uneasy.
He hadn't expected that despite his caution, he had still been seen through by the other party. No, the other party hadn't fully seen through him, because he hadn't come to deal with him yet, which meant he was still suspicious or in the process of confirming.
Given this, his disguise was still working, so he decided to act even more convincingly.
He began to wander around the mall, looking here and there, touching this and that, exactly like a tourist who had just arrived in Moscow from out of town.
This behavior made the two security guards tailing him even more uncertain whether this guy was a genuine tourist.
They continued to follow this guy closely, after all, he had been following their boss the whole way.
Soon after, they found Zhang Jie had arrived at the specialty products area, where there were many Russian specialties, a must-visit for every foreign tourist.
The Russian supermarket's specialty products area truly had everything.
From common items like pickled cucumbers and Alyonka chocolate, to high-end caviar and handicrafts, it satisfied the diverse souvenir needs of foreign tourists.
However, Zhang Jie was playing with Russian nesting dolls in the specialty products area, taking them apart one by one, and then assembling them one by one.
"Are you sure this idiot is really here to follow us?" one of the security guards asked the other, somewhat incredulously.
"Damn it, don't ask me!"
That security guard impatiently pushed the other security guard.
Both of them felt a bit helpless; this guy looked nothing like a killer or a tracker, he was clearly just a tourist.
Watching Zhang Jie continuously play with the Russian nesting dolls, a mall attendant finally couldn't help but walk over.
"Sir, do you have any questions?"
The attendant spoke fluent Chinese right away.
Zhang Jie immediately showed great delight, "Oh, damn it, I finally found someone who speaks Chinese."
Afterward, Zhang Jie started chatting with the attendant, talking and joking about various things.
His goal was very simple: to ask the attendant if there were any discounts, as he intended to buy a lot.
The attendant was also getting annoyed by him, "These items are all tax-free, so no further discounts can be given. If you want them, sir, you can only buy them at the listed price."
Finally, Zhang Jie reluctantly pushed a shopping cart and put some items into it, then unwillingly walked towards the checkout area.
One of the two security guards walked directly to the attendant and began to ask what they had just been talking about.
The attendant truthfully informed the two security guards, and immediately felt a headache coming on.
"This must be a genuine Chinese idiot, right? Would someone like this attempt an assassination?"
The two security guards began to doubt their own judgment, but then their security supervisor's voice came through their earpieces.
"You two, bring that Chinese over."
"Boss, I think that Chinese is like an idiot; he couldn't possibly be following us."
The security guard replied, but still walked towards Zhang Jie.
However, they soon witnessed an even more surreal scene: Zhang Jie was arguing with the cashier auntie.
One side was speaking Russian, while the other was speaking Chinese.
They were each speaking their own language, and no one understood what the other was saying. It was only when the Chinese-speaking attendant walked over to help explain and mediate that a physical altercation was prevented.
"This nesting doll of yours only sells for 100 Chinese currency where I'm from, and you want to sell it to me for 2000 rubles? Are you robbing me?"
"Do you think I don't know the exchange rate between rubles and Chinese currency?"
Zhang Jie was gesticulating wildly, his face full of indignation and a 'do you think I'm stupid' expression.
"В гробу тебя видела! (I've seen you in a coffin already!)"
"Ты что, картошка, в земле торчишь? (Are you a potato, stuck in the ground?)"
...The security guards filmed this video and sent it to their security supervisor.
And after seeing this video, his security supervisor silently handed his phone to Maksim.
"Hmm?"
Maksim, after watching that video, was also uncharacteristically silent.
"What is this thing?"
Although he didn't understand the Chinese in the video, he understood the Russian curses from the auntie, which were extremely vulgar, practically cursing out the Chinese kid's entire ancestry.
The general meaning was, 'You Chinese pauper, if you don't have money, why are you acting like a big shot here?'
Such a scene made one question reality; he had initially thought the other party was a killer, but now it seemed he might genuinely just be a tourist.
"Observe him a bit longer."
To be on the safe side, Maksim still motioned to the security supervisor, telling him to have his two subordinates continue observing.
The security supervisor complied.
The two subordinates were also stunned for a moment when they heard the security supervisor's new directive, then continued filming.
Meanwhile, Zhang Jie and the auntie's battle continued. She was cursing wildly, and although Zhang Jie didn't understand, he knew it wasn't good language, so he also started unleashing some national essence.
The Three Character Classic was recited from start to finish, and not only was the Russian auntie's entire ancestry blown up, but even her ancestral grave was gone, her bones annihilated, and her family tree ascended to heaven.
The Chinese-speaking attendant nearby didn't dare to utter a sound, nor did she dare to translate. She was afraid that if she translated, all the attendants in the entire supermarket would explode.
Such a high 'mother-content' and yet so elegant, Chinese cursing without uttering vulgar words, she had never heard in her life.
With her meager Chinese vocabulary, she even struggled to understand some parts, only barely managing to guess.
Thus, the verbal sparring between the two continued to be filmed by the two men and sent to the security supervisor, while Maksim also watched this video of the shouting match with relish.
To be honest, he had never heard many of the Russian auntie's curses in his life.
Today, he could say he had broadened his horizons.
"Have them come back, it's probably a misunderstanding." Maksim waved his hand, then suddenly added, "Never mind, have them follow that Chinese kid for today."
Out of caution, he still made this arrangement; after all, even if he wasn't suspicious for the time being, it was better to keep an eye on him out of prudence.
Zhang Jie and the auntie were happily arguing, but then he noticed that the two men had no intention of leaving; they were still enthusiastically taking photos in front, while looking miserable and continuing to watch from behind.
He could probably guess that they were likely going to continue following him to confirm things.
So, Zhang Jie also knew when to quit. After being persuaded by the Chinese-speaking attendant, he finally quieted down, grumbling, paid the bill, and left the supermarket.
Carrying two large bags of specialty products, Zhang Jie was also a bit speechless, but he still had to keep up the act.
So he grumblingly hailed a taxi and left, which left the two security guards following him in a dilemma, unsure whether to follow or not.
They could only consult their security supervisor.
The final reply was to have them return, and they finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Damn it, I think I'll have a phobia of Chinese people for the rest of my life," one of the security guards said to his companion, still shaken.
His companion also nodded repeatedly, realizing that the combat strength of Chinese people was so fierce, no less than that of Russian aunties.
In this way, Zhang Jie successfully navigated his first crisis.
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