The three of them followed the black robe to the small shop where they had eaten not long ago. The door was wide open and there were faint traces of blood on the ground. Following the blood stains across the hall, as soon as he entered the kitchen, he saw several corpses lying on the ground, all with their necks wiped. Entering the backyard, he saw the waiter sitting on the ground leaning against the wall, covering his left arm, with a short arrow stuck in his left arm. Before the three of them opened their mouths, the waiter pointed to the wall above his head and said: "Turn it over, it's out."
Dai Er jumped up to the wall in one step, spat, and said: "Mother, she has disappeared a long time ago."
"What's going on?" Chen Yuan asked.
"The man in the black robe didn't even say a word as soon as he came in. He raised his hand and shot a crossbow at me." The waiter gasped, "I turned sideways to hide, but I didn't escape, so I stabbed my arm."
Chen Yuan wanted to ask something, but the waiter added: "After he shot at me, he entered the kitchen without even looking back. Maybe he thought I couldn't escape. Then I heard several screams from the kitchen and ran away quickly. When I came in, I saw the boss, the cook, and the maid lying dead on the floor. I picked up the kitchen knife on the chopping board and tried to chase him, but I didn't catch up and saw him running away over the wall."
"Fortunately, you didn't catch up. If I caught up with you, you would be gone." Dai Er said.
"If I catch up, ah!" Chen Yuan took advantage of the waiter's distraction while he was talking to Dai Er and suddenly pulled out the short arrow on his arm. The waiter grinned in pain and shouted.
"Fortunately, it's not poisonous." Chen Yuan glanced at the arrow and said.
The waiter pursed his lips tightly and watched Chen Yuan treat his wounds. Chen Yuan bandaged and asked him: "How do you know they are going to do something bad to me?"
"I overheard it," the waiter said, "I was feeding your camels when I suddenly saw a man sneaking towards this way and looking around."
The waiter glanced at Chen Yuan and continued: "I thought he was a little thief who wanted to steal the camel while you were eating, so I wanted to play a trick on him. I lay down between the two camels, covered myself with grass, and prepared to wait for him When I came over to untie the reins, I suddenly stood up and scared him to death. It's funny to think about it." The waiter took a breath, "Who knew that I waited for a long time and there was no movement, so I quietly raised my head and took a look, and it turned out that I was with the three of you. The middle-aged man who entered the room. I was about to get up when a man in black robe suddenly jumped out of the room. I was so scared that I almost jumped up. The man was covered in black from head to toe, and his face was also covered with a black scarf, only two of them were exposed. Eyes. And then I heard it."
"How is it?" the man in black robe asked.
"The things should be in the box." The middle-aged man said.
"Well, how's it going?" The man in black robe asked again.
"The journey went smoothly. They should not be suspicious." The middle-aged man said.
"Well, how's it going?" The man in black robe asked again.
"Probably not. Although they may not be suspicious of us. But the three of them are very careful and cautious along the way. They never eat and drink at the same time." The middle-aged man said.
"Then let's not poison, don't take the risk, just do it at the bridge." The man in black robe said.
"Yes!" the middle-aged man said.
"Those four people have white sweat towels wrapped around their wrists. You should wrap them too. When they see them, they will know it is you." The man in black robe said.
"Yes!" the middle-aged man said.
"Then the man in black robe flew up to the room again, and the middle-aged man went back. I was afraid that I would be discovered when I came out immediately, so I lay there for another half-quarter of an hour before I got up, without even daring to turn over." road.
"So the four dishes on our table were served at the same time. One should have been served when it was cooked, but because you lay down for too long, the dishes were all cooked." Chen Yuan said with a smile.
"Yeah, but brother, you are smart too, I'm afraid you won't be able to react." The waiter forced out a half smile while baring his teeth.
"Can't you react to this?" Chen Yuan said, "You are such a shrewd kid, and you are a waiter in a shop. When has your mouth been like honey? You have to choose what people want to hear. How can you say it? If there is such ambiguity, it will make people feel uncomfortable. Let's go on the road for a while and walk all the way." Chen Yuan smiled and touched his head.
"I asked why I felt so uncomfortable when I heard the phrase 'As long as you come back'." Gu Mingdao.
"I'm just telling you! It sounded a little unlucky to me at the time, but I didn't care about it, so I didn't take it seriously. I didn't expect this kid to remind us." Dai Er also laughed.
"Besides, even if you didn't hear it, your gesture when you bowed was too obvious. You made a fist with one hand and pointed at the wrist of the other hand with a finger. You're not afraid of those people seeing it," Chen Yuan said.
"Hehe, that's because you are careful, brother, and you didn't notice it when you looked at others." The waiter said.
"When I saw you like that, I glanced at them calmly and found that the middle-aged man tied the white sweat scarf on his wrist, and then the group of people along the way tied the sweat scarf on their wrists one after another. I have a clue in my heart." Chen Yuan said.
"Oh! No wonder you killed those four people at the gate of the city. That's called a sure and ruthless person." Dai Er said.
"Well, those four people also had white sweat scarves tied around their wrists. Their eyes have never left our side since we appeared." Chen Yuan said.
"Are those people the four guardians of the gang that that person mentioned?" Gu Ming said.
"That's too weak. What kind of gang is it? It's weaker than the gambling house you destroyed in Yincheng." Dai Er said.
"Those four people have some strength. I took advantage of him and thought he was hiding it. In fact, I was hiding it and got an advantage. Otherwise, I might really suffer a big loss today." Chen Yuan said.
"Thank you, little bastard!" Dai Er walked over and rubbed Xiao Er's head.
"It's a pity that we couldn't save them." The waiter said, looking at the corpses all over the kitchen floor, his eyes became a little dazed. "The bosses and others are very kind to me. The fat master always leaves half a spoon for me when cooking. The girl has such small hands and helps me wash clothes. Aunt Wu goes to buy vegetables... When Uncle Li is chopping firewood..." Waiter Recalling every detail of those people like a dream.
"Hey!" Dai Er sighed, "Take it, it's enough to go home and build a house. I won't find a wife in two years. I really can't open a restaurant by myself." Dai Er took out a silver coin and pointed it at the waiter's face. One poke.
"I have no home," the waiter said.
"Where is your family?" Dai Er asked.
"It's over." The waiter said.
"How did you die?" Dai Er asked.
"The plague has left not many people in the village. I am the only one left in my family," the waiter said.
"How come you are the only one in your family?" Dai Er asked.
"I still want to know." The waiter said.
"Where is your home?" Chen Yuan asked.
"Twenty miles ahead, Wangtai Village outside Linze City." The waiter said.
"Follow me." Gu Ming, who had not spoken for a long time, suddenly said to the waiter.
"Where to go?" the waiter asked.
"Revenge you." Gu Ming said.
"Can you repay?" the waiter asked again.
"Well, come with me." Gu Ming said.
"You teach me your skills?" the waiter asked.
"Yeah." Gu Ming nodded.
"Master!" The waiter knelt down solemnly and kowtowed to Gu Ming.
"Oh, Xiao Ming, you're so young and you already have a disciple, I'm so envious of you." Chen Yuan said with a smile.
"Brother Yuan, don't be ridiculous. This kid has helped us, and everyone around him has been killed." Gu Ming continued, "I know you can't accept a disciple, and that guy is not someone who can take a disciple. "
Dai Er said nothing, glared at Gu Ming, touched the waiter's head and said, "Call me uncle."
"Uncle!" The waiter was very good, which made Dai Er laugh.
"He is your senior uncle, this is your senior uncle." Gu Ming glared at Dai Er, then looked at Chen Yuan and said.
"What's your name?" Chen Yuan asked the waiter.
"Taimo." The waiter said.
"Oops! Car! Box!" Dai Er suddenly slapped his forehead, smashed half of the door like flying and ran out.
"Is this guy really stupid or fake?" Gu Ming sighed.
"What do you mean?" Chen Yuan asked.
"Brother Yuan, do you still want to fool me?" Gu Ming said with a smile.
"Oh? Did you find out?" Chen Yuan bared his teeth and said.
"That's not true. It's just that you were the first to chase him out. How could you not remember the box?" Gu Ming said.
"You believe me too much, Xiao Ming, maybe I forgot in my desperation." Chen Yuan still choked.
"That scene was considered urgent for you?" Gu Ming said.
"Haha!" Chen Yuan laughed, and Dai Er broke through the other half of the door and came in: "It's gone! It's gone! Even the box and the car! There's not even a mark on the ground."
Gu Ming and Chen Yuan looked at each other and laughed loudly. Tai Mo also looked at the reckless uncle and lowered his head with laughter.
"What are you two doing! Aren't you in a hurry? The box! Lost it! We've been tricked into fleeing!" Dai Er's saliva sprayed out like a rainbow.
"Don't shout "Hey!", you'll make the kids laugh." Gu Ming said, looking at Tai Mo's trembling shoulders.
"That thing is still with us. What they took away was an empty box." Chen Yuan said.
"What?" Dai Er was shocked and asked, "When did you do it?"
"Tell me to take a pee then." Chen Yuan said.
"Where are the things?" Dai Er asked.
"In the haystack next to the stable." Chen Yuan said.
Dai Er rushed out again, and came back within a few breaths, saying in a panic: "No!"
"What!" Chen Yuan was shocked and almost didn't stand up.
"Haha! You sometimes panic!" Dai Er smiled and patted the door that was damaged by him, causing pieces of wood to fall to the ground.
"You bastard!" Gu Ming scolded.
"Yes, there are a few empty boxes next to the stable. I picked a suitable one and put it in it." Dai Er said.
"Then... let's go? We won't be able to enter the city any later." Gu Ming said.
"Hey, can we use the city gate when we enter the city?" Dai Er asked.
"Well, many masters in the Western Region thought so too." Chen Yuan said.
"Second brother, don't be rash. This Linze City is not a place where you and I can run amok. Besides, even I respect this city lord, so don't be arrogant." Gu Ming said seriously.
"How about... going to the city tomorrow?" Taimo, who hadn't said a word for a long time, suddenly said.
The three of them looked at the child at the same time, and Gu Ming asked, "Why?"
"I said at that time, as long as you come back next time, you can drink as much as you want." Taimo said seriously.
Dai Er immediately became energetic, looked at Gu Ming and said: "It's okay, it's okay, but..."
"It's just that that group of people might be nearby. When they find out it's an empty box, they're more likely to come back and take a look." Gu Mingdao.
"But I want to drink... I haven't had any wine yet." Tai Mo said in a lower voice.
"What! You've been in this shop every day and you haven't even had a drink!" Dai Er said, "You really...are doing that! In short, it's a waste!"
"That's right. Mo Mo is the last person in this store. Once we leave, so many things in this store will be thrown away." Chen Yuan said.
"How can that be done! You can't throw away wine even if you throw away your wife! Drink! Drink his grandma's drink! Open your clothes!" Dai Er was anxious.
"But then..." Gu Ming still wanted to say something, Chen Yuan said: "It's okay, Xiao Ming, I'll take a few sips less."
"That's so boring. Just drink whatever you want." Dai Er said.
"Yes, just drink well. I'll be fine with a few drinks today. It doesn't mean I drink too much." Chen Yuan said.
"Brother Yuan..." Gu Ming said.
"Okay, if your apprentice wants to drink, who will accompany you if you don't want to?" Chen Yuan said with a smile.
"Tianhuo, you go and guard while Brother Yuan and I drink." Gu Ming shouted to Dai Er.
"Why!" Dai Er was anxious at that time, his eyes were as wide as a cow's. "Besides, he is better than me. If someone really comes, he is safer than me if he is awake!" Dai Er said.
"Haha! That's right. Thank you to his second brother for trusting me." Chen Yuan smiled and cupped his hands.
"It's easy to talk about." Dai Er returned the favor with a smile.
Chen Yuan still frowned when he saw Gu Ming, and said with a smile: "It's not that I don't drink, it's just that I don't drink it openly. He measures better than me and can hold more, so doesn't he throw away less?"
"Okay!" Gu Ming said, "Mo Mo, be the waiter for the last time and serve the food."
"Yes, Master." Tai Mo said.
It's dawn, and the first ray of light in the morning shines into the small building. The morning light is still as clean as when it came in early yesterday morning. But for Taimo, this moment is the same as yesterday.
The soft morning light is also dazzling to a hungover person. Dai Er stared, half of his face was squeezed out of shape by the table, and his face was almost swollen with the drool on the table. Gu Ming pinched Dai Er's ears with chopsticks and lifted his head up. Dai Er felt pain and woke up cursing and wiping his saliva.
"You are really relieved. You really drink to death. You don't worry about anything. You just fall asleep after drinking too much." Gu Mingdao.
"Cough... Bah!" Dai Er didn't answer and coughed up a mouthful of thick old phlegm, announcing his body's awakening.
"What are they doing?" Dai Er asked, looking at Chen Yuan and Tai Mo not far away.
"Let's go." Gu Ming didn't answer, but patted him and said.
Dai Er followed Gu Ming and walked closer, only to see a row of corpses laid out at their feet. Taimo shed tears and muttered: "Boss, you are so stingy, I won't take this month's wages. You can laugh out loud even under the ground." He took out a few broken pieces of silver and threw them on the ground, crying and laughing.
"Fat Master, the skills you taught me were kept secret! Master and the others didn't even finish half of the food I cooked last night." Taimo cried and laughed again.
"Girl, you can be reincarnated as my daughter in a few years! Don't worry, I will definitely learn how to tie braids." Taimo cried and smiled again.
"Aunt Wu...Uncle Li..." Tai Mo finished speaking one by one and stopped laughing and crying. He said seriously: "I will definitely help you get revenge." After saying that, he turned and walked out, and the three of them followed.
"You have been here all your life, go with it today!" Taimo lit a torch and threw it into the house.
"I said yesterday that I would help you bury them before drinking, but you said no," Dai Er said.
"Uncle, they don't have any family members, and no one will come to pay their respects after they are buried." Taimo said, "This small restaurant is their life's work, and I don't want it to fall into the hands of others, so I just let them sleep forever. Let’s leave it at that.”
"Hey! Prodigal son!" Dai Er seemed to remember something, slapped his forehead, rushed in, took out two jars of wine under his arm, stuffed it into Gu Ming's hand, then rushed in and took out two jars. When he came out for the second time, he was a bit sinister, and the beard on his cheeks was curly and browned.
"You are really..." Gu Ming couldn't think of any words for a long time, but when he saw Dai Er grinning and saying, "Come on, one by one, let's drink on the way, hehe...", he was immediately laughed out of anger. .
"Let's go into the city." Chen Yuan whispered, and several people stepped away towards the rising sun. Behind Taimo, flames crackled and smoke billowed, but he never looked back, letting the fire burn his pure laughter into the sky.
The word "Linze" was already in front of them, and the red light reflecting the rising sun made the three people's sleepy eyes that were difficult to open become even more drowsy.
