Xu Shi settled down in Wuli Village.
As the New Year approaches, there is no New Year flavor here.
The snow that arrived lasted for many days, and by the time it stopped, the New Year was already over.
The weather has obviously improved after the snow stopped. It was sunny for several days. But the temperature is still very low, and the snow outside the house has frozen.
Perhaps because of the cold weather, Xu Shi's wound did not become inflamed even though it had not been strictly disinfected. After a few days of pain, it began to scab.
Twenty days seems to be a long time, but in reality it is not that long.
Xu Shi's wounds were almost healed. Although they were not healed yet, they were able to move freely.
These days, except for not being able to take a shower, Xu Shi was actually living a very comfortable life. Ga Yushan's cooking skills are good. He eats every day and sleeps. After twenty days, not only did his complexion look much better, but his face even became rounder.
However, Gayushan is not doing well these days.
In addition to taking care of Xu Shi every day, the most important thing is that he feels a little uneasy here.
Xu Shi suffered a gunshot wound. When the bullet was dug out, he took a look and saw that it was a pistol bullet. Coupled with the time of injury mentioned by Xu Shi, it can be determined that Xu Shi was injured in the northwest area. In this area, apart from the police, the only people in this area who can hold pistols are members of the Tower Gang. But he secretly checked after Xu Shi arrived and found that Xu Shi was not on the recent police wanted order. In other words, the person who injured Xu Shi was probably someone from the Tower Gang.
It can be said that everyone in the northwest area knows about the Ta Gang. Of course, this reputation is not a good one. In An County, where the Tajik gang is most prevalent, some elderly people even use the Tajik gang to frighten their children.
The police would fight against the Tower Gang every year, but they couldn't get any results every year. Over the past ten years or so, the Ta Gang's influence can be said to be everywhere in the northwest.
Ga Yushan tested Xu Shi several times, but the man was very tight-lipped. He would either not answer or change the topic. No matter whether he was making innuendo or asking directly, he was never able to get anything out of his mouth. What comes.
He regretted it day by day, fearing that one day people from the Tower Gang would come to his door.
But the money had already been collected, so he couldn't push people out anymore. Besides, even if he wanted to do so, Xu Shi might not be willing. He could tell that Xu Shi looked gentle and polite, but in fact he was definitely a ruthless person.
Finally, it was almost 20 days. Gayushan didn't even discuss it with Xu Shi, so he contacted Xu Shi for the car early.
That day, early in the morning, as soon as Xu Shi got up, Ga Yushan couldn't wait to urge him outside the door: "I have arranged the car and will pick it up outside the village at ten o'clock. It is now nine o'clock. You should wash up quickly and have breakfast. The timing is right.”
Xu Shi, who was putting on pants in the room, was not surprised. When Ga Yushan hid outside to call Che that day, he actually heard it.
He slowly put on his clothes, checked the wound on his waist again, and after making sure there was no problem, he took the thin down jacket and put it on, then opened the door and walked out.
Ga Yushan stood outside, a little anxious because he couldn't hear his response. Seeing him coming out, he said sarcastically: "I know, strictly speaking, there is still one day left. But today is the 15th, and there happens to be a car passing by here. Otherwise, there will be no car coming in this icy and snowy world. Anyway, you The injury is almost healed, it doesn't make any difference if it's earlier or later, right!" After saying that, he glanced at Xu Shi's face, probably because he was afraid that he would not agree, so after a slight hesitation, he said: "How about I refund you 10,000 yuan?"
Xu Shi finally raised his eyes to look at him and said, "There is no need to refund the money, just give me your sheepskin jacket."
Ga Yushan paused.
He suddenly realized that the man in front of him had probably been eyeing his sheepskin jacket for a long time. He had also figured out that he was eager to let him go. He would definitely give in on the money in the end. He was just waiting for him to say this!
Ga Yushan suddenly felt annoyed in his heart, but then he thought that the trouble would finally be solved, so he was no longer so upset. It's just a sheepskin jacket. It's valuable elsewhere, but here, it's just a little effort.
"Okay!" Ga Yushan responded.
Xu Shi stopped talking and simply washed up. After breakfast, it was almost time. Xu Shi took out the black schoolbag that he had already packed, took the slightly dirty-looking sheepskin jacket from Ga Yushan, put it on his body, and followed Ga Yushan out the door.
Different from when we arrived, Wuli Village today is much more lively.
Ga Yushan explained that it was because today was the fifteenth day and there was a festival in the village.
Xu Shi didn't ask any more questions. He was not interested in these things.
When we arrived outside the village, the time was nine fifty-two. The car was already waiting on the side of the road. It was a small truck. The driver was a young man with a shaved head. When they passed by, he was sitting in the car smoking. Although the window was opened a small crack, the car was still filled with smoke.
Seeing Xu Shi and the others approaching, the young man immediately got out of the car, glanced at Xu Shi, grinned at Ga Yushan, and called "Uncle Yushan."
Ga Yushan nodded: "Send it to Tao County and don't stop on the way. Do you understand?"
"Don't worry, I'll call you when we get there." The young man looked relaxed.
Ga Yushan lowered his head and took out a paper bag from his clothes and stuffed it into the young man's hand. The latter put it away without looking at it with a smile.
Ga Yushan then looked at Xu Shi: "Then... have a nice trip!"
"Okay!" Xu Shi simply responded, then walked around the car towards the passenger seat.
Seeing him walking away, the young man approached Ga Yushan. After passing a cigarette, he lowered his voice and asked, "Uncle Yushan, is this on the road?"
Ga Yushan's face darkened and he glared at him: "Didn't your father teach you the rules? Don't ask if you shouldn't. If you know too much, you will die easily!"
The young man shrank his neck, but his eyes were obviously unconcerned.
"Okay, let's go quickly, don't delay. Call me when you get there." Ga Yushan hurried people into the car. The young man waved to him and got into the car.
As soon as the car started, the young man reached out and handed the cigarette to Xu Shi.
Xu Shi took a look and said, "I don't smoke."
After being stunned for a moment, the young man retracted his hand and said, "My name is Asimu, brother, what do you call me?"
"Xu Shi."
Hearing the sound, Asimu turned to look at Xu Shi, and then asked casually: "Are you here to take refuge?"
Xu Shi took his eyes away from the window and turned to look at him. The young man's face is filled with the naivety that only young people have about this cruel world.
The young man noticed Xu Shi's gaze, turned his head, and met his eyes. The other person's calm and unruffled gaze suddenly made him feel excited.
He suddenly remembered Ga Yushan's previous warning - it is easy to die if you know too much.
He shut his mouth suddenly.
For the next few hours of driving, Asimu didn't say another word.
At three o'clock in the afternoon, the car entered Tao County and stopped in front of a small hotel with no door in the north of the county.
"You don't need to provide an ID card to stay here. You can stay here until you find a place to stay." Asimu's words surprised Xu Shi slightly. This kid has a flexible mind, but this kind of flexibility, coupled with his ignorance of the world, The courage is not necessarily a good thing. However, Xu Shi didn't say anything, took the bag and got out of the car.
After getting off the car, he stood on the side of the road without moving. Asimu looked at him through the car window, as if intending to watch him walk into the small hotel.
After the two looked at each other silently for a few seconds, Asimu looked away awkwardly, and then drove away. Xu Shi's eyes kept chasing his car, and he didn't look back until the taillights completely disappeared from sight. Then, he raised his hand to stop a passing taxi and got in.
The night in the northwest comes extremely late.
At half past nine, the sky was still a little bright.
Xu Shi had already changed out of the sheepskin jacket he took from Gayu Mountain, wore a long black down jacket, pushed a suitcase, and walked into the only star-rated hotel in the county.
Checking into the hotel went smoothly. Although Xu Shi's identity was not his, it was not fake either.
After arriving in the room, Xu Shi took a shower. Just after taking a shower, the dinner I had ordered at the front desk was brought to me. Not long after eating slowly, there was a sudden knock on the door with a certain pattern.
Xu Shi sat on the sofa beside the bed and waited for a while before getting up and going over to open the door.
Outside the door is a waiter holding a quilt.
"Sir, this is the quilt you want." The waiter said as he walked in: "I'll put it on for you."
Xu Shi didn't stop him and let him in. As soon as he let go, the door was closed.
The waiter moved very quickly and replaced the quilt on the bed with the one he had just brought. Then he turned around and walked out with the quilt he had just replaced.
Xu Shi watched him open the door and go out, then walked to the bed and glanced around. There was something extra on the bedside table, which was a phone card.
Xu Shi stared at the phone card for a long time, then bent down, picked up the phone card, turned around and went to the bathroom, threw it into the toilet, and pressed the flush button.
After watching the water flow take away the phone card, he walked back to the bedroom, then took out the newly purchased mobile phone from the suitcase, and then took it out from the compartment under the small schoolbag that he had always carried. A calling card was put into the new phone.
Then, he turned on his new phone and dialed a number that he knew by heart.
The phone rang twice before someone picked it up.
A familiar voice sounded from the other end of the phone with urgency and worry: "Xiao Yuan, is that you?"
This call that he had not heard for a long time made Xu Shi feel a little warm in his heart. After his lowered eyelashes moved slightly, he hummed softly and said, "Sister Wen, it's me."
"You finally called me. I'm almost dying! Where are you now? Nothing happened, right? By the way, I saw something on the news some time ago..." Sister Wen's voice stopped suddenly and she was silent for a while. , then continued, with some caution, he asked softly: "Is what the news said true? Did you really kill someone?"
