Chapter 236: The Abyss
It was a sweltering southeast in July.
Tiannan District, a poorly decorated and inconspicuous small house in the suburbs.
"Who is this..."
Ye Ling, who had been typing the keyboard for ten hours, had just gotten off work, and when he returned to the door of his house physically and mentally exhausted, he found a strange sloppy uncle squatting at the door of his house and smoking.
Ye Ling cautiously approached the sloppy uncle, and as he walked, he wondered why this person was squatting at the door of his house.
"This person can't be my distant relative, right?" Ye Ling suddenly thought.
He looked at the scruffy man again, dressed in shabby clothes, with a thick beard that seemed to have not been shaved for a long time, and his hair was oily, as if it had not been washed for a long time.
"Probably not..."Ye Ling was a little unsure, his father had found him a lot of uncles and aunts outside under the slogan that all the lakes were brothers, and he had to wonder if this person would be his father's brother.
"Ye Ling. ”
Ye Ling was thinking about it, when the sloppy uncle at the door suddenly called, and the uncle hurriedly stepped on the cigarette butt and greeted him with a smile.
"Are you?" asked Ye Ling suspiciously.
"I, Ye Cheng, your uncle, the one who robbed you of candy when I was a child. The sloppy uncle looked Ye Ling up and down, and said, "I haven't seen you for so long, you have grown so big." ”
"My uncle?"
Ye Ling frowned and recalled for a moment, he suddenly had a slight impression of the sloppy uncle in front of him, he had to look at the person in front of him again, his appearance was indeed somewhat similar to the uncle in his memory.
"Uncle, are you dressed like this?" Ye Ling asked again.
"Hi. ”
Ye Cheng waved his hand and put on a posture of a hero who did not mention the courage of the year.
Ye Ling was a little puzzled, how high-spirited the uncle he saw back then, and even faintly had the demeanor of his father's circle leader, how much change it had to go through to get to this point...
The uncle was reluctant to say, it must be some kind of sadness, and Ye Ling didn't ask again.
"Uncle, why did you come to my house?" Ye Ling asked.
The uncle smiled and said a little embarrassedly: "I'm not desperate, ask your dad for help, and your dad let me stay with you like this?"
"Damn Dad, let me wipe his ass again..."Ye Ling complained in his heart.
Ye Ling glanced at the uncle who had fallen so far, he suddenly felt that the uncle was very pitiful, there were so many people who befriended the uncle at the beginning, but now the uncle is in trouble, but no one has reached out to him.
Ye Ling couldn't bear it, and nodded to show that he acquiesced.
"At the critical moment, my little nephew can be relied on. The uncle smiled, he waved his hand and slapped Ye Ling's shoulder, because he was too happy to pay attention, this palm made Ye Ling's shoulder hurt.
"It hurts. Ye Ling glanced at the uncle complainingly.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry. Uncle hurriedly apologized.
Ye Ling rubbed his shoulders and said, "Xiao Lan has a habit of cleanliness, you have to take care of it before she comes back, otherwise she is likely to bomb you out." ”
The uncle was stunned, and when he saw Ye Ling open the door, he hurriedly followed and said: "When I met Ye Lan before, she was still a gentle and elegant little girl, I haven't seen her for a few years, and she has changed so much..."
"She hasn't changed, it's just that she doesn't want to see me, and everyone else who has to do with my father. Ye Ling's face sank, as if he remembered some not-so-good memories.
"Why?" the uncle was puzzled.
Ye Ling smiled and said, "You go wash first, and I'll tell you later." ”
The uncle glanced at Ye Ling suspiciously, turned around and walked into the bathroom.
Ye Ling closed the door and walked into an old bedroom, the bed in the bedroom was already covered with dust, and it seemed that no one had lived in it for a long time.
Ye Ling opened the wardrobe and took out a set of clothes from which he thought he was the same size as his uncle, he dusted off his clothes, and inadvertently threw out an old photo.
Ye Ling glanced at the photo very casually, and found that this was when he took a family photo in the photo studio when he was a child, he immediately stopped what he was doing, bent down and picked up the photo, although it faded a little, but the characters on the photo could still be seen clearly, especially the kind woman...
"Do you blame me?" Ye Ling showed a sad expression, and the photo brought back memories that he didn't want to think of the most.
Ye Ling took a deep breath, and after adjusting his mood, he carefully put the photo into his pocket, and then walked to the bathroom door with his clothes.
"Uncle, I'll put a change of clothes at the door for you. Ye Ling shouted at the door.
"Good. ”
After getting the uncle's response, Ye Ling turned around and walked to the kitchen, took out the ingredients prepared in advance from the refrigerator, and he lit the coal stove and began to prepare dinner.
Ye Ling's father rarely came home, and Ye Lan's cooking skills were poor, so after his mother left, the errand of cooking naturally fell into Ye Ling's hands.
After showing off his cooking skills in the kitchen, Ye Ling served all the prepared meals on the table.
Suddenly, the door was pushed open, and a young girl walked in.
The girl's appearance is lovely, her facial features are exquisite, and she has a sunny shoulder-length short hair, just in the season of the bean crown, she has a bit of a fresh and refined taste, if she grows up for another two years, she will fade away from the childishness on her body, and she must be the next generation of Xi Shi who sinks fish and geese.
"Xiaolan, it's time to eat. Ye Ling said to Ye Lan at the door.
"I'm not hungry. Ye Lan's attitude was cold, she didn't even look at Ye Ling, and locked the door as soon as she entered the bedroom.
Ye Ling sighed helplessly, this kind of thing has long been commonplace.
All this happened to be seen by the uncle who had just changed his clothes, and the uncle walked to the table, picked up a bowl of rice and devoured it regardless of the appearance.
Ye Ling didn't have much appetite, so he sat opposite his uncle with a heavy heart.
The uncle saw that Ye Ling hadn't moved his chopsticks, so he put down the dishes and chopsticks and asked, "I remember that your brother and sister had a good relationship before, why is Ye Lan so indifferent to you now?"
Ye Ling said bitterly: "Maybe it's because of my mother's death." ”
Uncle was shocked, and he hurriedly asked, "What's the matter?"
Ye Ling shook his head, he didn't want to answer Uncle's question.
Seeing Ye Ling's sad face, the uncle hurriedly changed the topic: "Why doesn't Ye Lan wait to see someone her father knows?"
"Dad didn't attend Mom's funeral, I think Xiaolan may have some misunderstanding about Dad. Ye Ling paused, and then said, "Actually, I don't understand, does he attach so much importance to his work? He didn't even attend his mother's funeral." ”
"Do you think your dad is a mean person?" asked the uncle.
Ye Ling was silent and did not deny it.
"Now that Uncle I am poor, why can your father still accept me?" the uncle asked again.
"Because he cares more about you, doesn't he?" Ye Ling said.
Ye Ling is not a vexatious person, when he was sick, he cried to find his father, but his father took a plane to Nanhai Province, more than a thousand kilometers away, because of a few words of entrustment from others, and he didn't even look at him before leaving.
The uncle shook his head and said, "You are wrong. ”
"Actually, he cares about you very much, and no matter when and where, he always talks about your family. Many times he wanted to call home, but he held back, because he knew that he was ashamed of you, and he would not dare to disturb your peaceful life. Uncle said.
"Then why didn't he come to his mother's funeral?" Ye Ling asked.
"Perhaps, he was afraid. Uncle replied.
Ye Ling was slightly stunned, uncle's words were not unreasonable, in his memory, his father was a strong person on the outside but very fragile on the inside.
Dad knew he owed his mother a lot, and he was afraid that he would become depressed when he saw her body...
Ye Ling was very logical, and when he was woken up by his uncle, he instantly understood the reason for this.
"Ye Lan, she doesn't eat or drink, is it really okay?" the uncle asked suddenly.
"It's okay, Xiaolan came back after eating outside. Ye Ling replied.
The uncle nodded, and he asked again, "What about you, don't you eat it either?"
"I don't have much appetite..."
The uncle didn't say anything more, he picked up the dishes and chopsticks again and ate by himself.
After dinner, Ye Ling cleaned up the dishes and chopsticks and washed the dishes in the kitchen, while the uncle sat leisurely on the sofa drinking tea and watching TV.
"Am I raising an uncle?"
Looking at the uncle who was crossing Erlang's legs, Ye Ling complained in his heart, why can he be so arrogant under the fence?
The next day, early in the morning.
Because his salary had just been paid, Ye Ling had to go to the bank to get some living expenses, so he got up much earlier than usual.
After washing up, Ye Ling walked to the bank on foot.
Ye Ling works for a small Microsoft company, he is a standard white-collar worker, endures the scolding of the leader, and receives a meager salary every month.
This salary can only allow Ye Ling to barely survive in the modern fast-paced society... Baidu
When he was a student, Ye Ling's grades were also good, although he may not be able to be admitted to a first-class university, but he can still get into the second book, but his mother's departure made him have to fail the college entrance examination and step into the society first.
Ye Ling didn't want Ye Lan to repeat the mistakes of the past and be the bottom of society like him, so in addition to expenses, Ye Ling also had to save money to pay for his sister with excellent grades.
"I can't let my uncle eat and drink in vain, I have to let him find a job as soon as possible. Ye Ling made up his mind in his heart, he couldn't even support himself now, how could he bring another burden?
…………
When Ye Ling walked to the bank, it was already close to seven o'clock.
"There's still about half an hour to go. ”
Ye Ling took out his mobile phone and looked at the time, there were very few people who withdrew money at this point, so he also avoided the time of queuing.
As soon as Ye Ling walked into the bank, a slender figure instantly attracted his attention.
Looking carefully, Ye Ling saw the woman's appearance clearly, with a small V face, skin like condensed fat, eyebrows like willow leaves, and delicate facial features like the most exquisite craftsmen in the world carving, unique.
This woman's appearance was extremely beautiful, and Ye Ling couldn't help but look at her twice.
Retracting his gaze, Ye Ling walked to an ATM machine, and after inserting the bank card, he went through another process, and the ATM machine turned to the withdrawal page.
Ye Ling glanced at the balance and sighed in disappointment, it was still the same four-digit number.
After withdrawing a thousand yuan from the ATM, Ye Ling carefully put the banknote into his pocket, for fear that there would suddenly be one less.
Ye Ling took back his bank card and was about to leave, but he had just turned around when a very dilapidated van suddenly blocked the door of the bank, and five sturdy men dressed in black and wearing hoods, who looked like terrorists, pushed the door menacingly.
They carry a variety of firearms, pistols, submachine guns, double-barreled shotguns, and even shotguns with area of effect.
Seeing someone break in with a gun, the bank instantly fell into a panic, and no one questioned whether the gun in their hand was real, because it was a meaningless gamble with their own lives.
"Don't move!"
The man in black who walked in front shouted, he raised the Type 64 pistol in his hand, and fired a shot at the ceiling.
"Don't make any noise, put your head in your hands, and squat in the corner for me. The man who fired the gun pointed his gun at the corner.
Who dared to disobey his orders, whether it was a person who withdrew money or deposited, obediently held his head in his hands and squatted in the corner, and the same was true of the bank staff.
"We only seek money, and as long as you are obedient, I guarantee that you will live safe and sound. ”
"But if you don't obey......"
The man in black looked cold, and fired a shot at the ATM machine with a pistol, and the bullet instantly embedded into the screen of the ATM, with the origin as the center, several obvious cracks appeared on the screen of the ATM.
"This is what happened to you. ”
The crowd in the corner was frightened, not a single one dared to speak, and some even dared not even look at the man in black.
"You, come out. The man in black pointed his gun at the bank staff crouching in front.
The people who lowered their heads were afraid that they had chosen themselves, so they hurriedly looked up and saw that the muzzle of the gun in black referred to a staff member wearing a women's suit, and they secretly breathed a sigh of relief in their hearts.
"Me?"
The staff member, who was about thirty years old, pointed at him in disbelief.
"It's just you, come out quickly. The man in black urged impatiently.
The employee slowly rose from the crowd and took a few steps forward in fear.
"Sharp point. ”
The man in black grabbed the employee's arm and pulled him violently, and the employee was pulled in front of another strong man with a small submachine gun.
"You know the password to the bank safe, right?" asked the man in black.
The employee glanced at the genuine pistol in his hand and nodded timidly.
"Very well, you can take my brother to get the money, no problem, right?" asked the man in black again.
"No... No problem. The employee replied hesitantly.
Then, the strong man with a small submachine gun dragged the employee towards the bank where the cash was kept, followed by another strong man with a shotgun carrying a black suitcase.
"Watching them, I went to smoke a cigarette. ”
The man in black gave a command to the other two strong men, turned and walked out of the bank, and returned to the van.
The man in black was very vigilant, and he took off his hood after locking himself tightly in the car, after all, he was doing something illegal, and if he was seen or photographed by surveillance, the police were likely to find him.
After the man in black left, the other two strong men pointed their guns at the crowd in the corner, their eyes moving around, and if someone in the crowd made an unusual move, they would immediately shoot in warning.
Ye Ling squatted in the crowd, his heart was extremely panicked, the plot of robbing a bank, which would only appear in movies, actually happened to him.
Ye Ling's gaze scanned the crowd, and judging from their expressions, their mood was the same as Ye Ling's...
This is not a movie, no superhero will come to save them, and no one will stand up for justice, because they all know that anyone who dares to stand up and resist will end up 100% dead.
Who doesn't want to live? Who would stand up and be that meaningless hero?
Out of the corner of Ye Ling's eyes, he suddenly saw the extremely beautiful woman, and seeing that the woman's expression was very calm, Ye Ling silently gave her a thumbs up.
"She's so mentally strong. Ye Ling admired in his heart.
In the face of a firearm that can kill people on the spot in an instant, how many people can do it?
Ye Ling could only guess that this person's background was not bad.
The two strong men who had held the employees hostage also returned, and the strong man with the shotgun on his back and came over with a suitcase full of banknotes.
"Where's the boss?" asked the brawny man with a small submachine gun.
"Smoking outside. The brawny man with a double-barreled shotgun replied.
He glanced at the strong man who was struggling to carry the suitcase, and then leaned into the ear of the strong man with a small submachine gun, and asked in a low voice, "How much did you take?"
"Ten million in cash. The strong man with a small submachine gun replied in a whisper.
"Is it done?"
At this time, the man in black who was smoking outside also put on a hood and walked into the bank.
"Big brother, it's done. The strong man with a small submachine gun hurriedly replied.
"Good. ”
The man in black nodded in satisfaction, and he looked at the trembling crowd in the corner again, "We still need a hostage, is there a volunteer?"
Everyone in the corner looked at each other, and no one dared to speak.
"If not, I'll just order it. The man in black sneered.
"You, you don't dare..."Ye Ling's confidence was a little lacking.
"Yes, even if you are ruthless, can't I hide if you can't provoke me?" said the man in black, putting the money in his pocket and running away in dismay.
Seeing this, Ye Ling hesitated for a while, his face was embarrassed, although he felt that the man in black would not dare to hurt anyone, but after all, the other party had a knife in his hand, and he was afraid that it would be very dangerous for him to catch up rashly.
Ye Ling looked at the tall beauty behind him again, he gritted his teeth, and for the sake of his full attendance award, he still chased after him.
"No ......"
The tall beauty saw Ye Ling embarrassed, she wanted to say "no need", but Ye Ling's footsteps were fast, and she quickly ran dozens of meters away, and finally disappeared at the intersection of an alley.
Ye Ling ran wildly, chasing after the man in black.
At the beginning, Ye Ling's military training results were among the best, and his physical strength and athleticism were far beyond ordinary people, so he easily caught up with the man in black and stopped in front of the man in black.
"No, why are you running so fast?" asked the man in black as he stopped, panting.
Because he was worried that the man in black would jump over the wall in a hurry, Ye Ling threatened in a tactful way: "Dude, I don't want to make it too complicated, or you will return the money directly, so that the police will not be able to track you down, so that you can live in fear." ”
"Do you have to get along with me?" the man in black pulled out his dagger and said coldly.
Ye Ling was stunned instantly, and he hurriedly said: "No, I didn't mean that, you see that it's not easy for a girl to make some money outside, you return the money to others, let's not mention this matter, how about it?"
"If you say more than half a word, do you believe that I killed you?" The dagger was a little closer to Ye Ling's body.
Looking at the sharp blade less than ten centimeters away from him, Ye Ling's heart was extremely panicked, in fact, he was very afraid of death, and he just had the mentality of trying to catch up.
The man in black in front of him was about to be anxious, Ye Ling was really worried that this person would be reckless about the consequences, so he immediately confessed:
"Dude, let's just act like this never happened, okay?"
"Count you as acquaintances. The man in black withdrew his dagger.
Ye Ling slowly breathed a sigh of relief, and suddenly, he felt that someone was pushing him hard in the back, and then, he lost his balance and pounced on the man in black