When Wang Ming got the message from he couldn't believe that Brother Hou's place was only 30 minutes away from his own house, though it seemed like Brother Hou had built a house in the woods for maximum security and privacy.
The clock had only hit 8pm, so Wang Ming still had a lot of time to get to Brother Hou's place, even though Wang Ming could have walked to Brother Hou's place before he elected to take a taxi. As the fewer people who see him the better it is, Wang Ming had even changed his clothes wearing a baggy hoodie, if he pulled it far down enough it would cover his entire face.
Taking a taxi's a risk, but he felt it would be better taking a taxi so only he would only need to deal with the taxi driver instead of walking through a sea of people to get to Brother Hou's house.