"There is no other choice? You can't elect another young talent? Pingle City has a population of at least hundreds of thousands, and there must be many outstanding young people among them, so why can't you choose another one?" asked Guan Ke a little unwillingly.

"You have been recognized as a friend by Old Man Li, and you have also made a promise in front of many people, so you must take that 'sword'!"

"He really doesn't have any heirs?" asked Guan Ke without revealing the slightest possibility, and the corners of his eyebrows and eyes were full of expectation.

"He really doesn't have any children. Since his wife died, Mr. Li has never married a woman. ”

Guan Ke continued to ask: "What about the little three and the fourth? There is always an illegitimate child, right?!"

Li Duoan glanced at Guan Ke, and saw that Guan Ke was a little hairy, and then said: "Brother Li and his late wife have a deep relationship, and it is impossible for him to have children outside. ”

Guan Ke wanted to ask more deeply, but he felt that something was wrong, so he stopped talking.

Li Duoan said: "I know what you want to ask. A successful man whose wife died early, how can he not have fun outside? But don't speculate about Brother Li with the mentality of an ordinary person. Although he was born now, he has the heart of an ancient man in his heart, and you can understand it when you think about how much he admires Yanling Jizi. ”

Guan Ke said: "I thought that men in the world liked beautiful women, but it seems that this view is still wrong. ”

Li Duoan said: "No, your point of view is not wrong, you just haven't figured it out, in fact, there are many things in the world that can tempt men's hearts more than beauty." ”

After talking for a while, the members of the Honggang Gang were already busy working on this wild land. They put the excavated bodies back into the pit and filled it with earth, so that the barren land was not much different from the original, except for a few traces of turning over the earth. In such a remote place, people rarely come here, and even if someone did come here, found the bodies, and reported the police, the case would be suppressed within two days.

After leaving the wilderness where the dead were buried, Guan Ke rushed to the cemetery by car.

On a green meadow, a tombstone was erected alone, which read: The Tomb of Female Zhang Runke. The black handwriting is weak and boneless, like Runke's posture.

There were already two old men dressed in black standing aside, holding flowers in their hands and quietly looking at the tombstone, wiping the cloudy tears from the corners of their eyes from time to time.

Guan Ke greeted him, shook the hands of the two old men like dead old bark, and said, "Two old men, mourn, after all, people can't be resurrected after death." ”

The old lady wiped the corners of her eyes and said, "Are you a friend of Runke?"

"Yes, it happened so suddenly, I could hardly believe it when the police informed me last night. A young, fresh life passed away like this, and it was too sudden. ”

The old man was an old man who didn't speak very well, just holding his wife's hand and being silent, but judging from the corners of his mouth twitching occasionally, great sadness had lurked in the depths of his heart.

The old lady continued, "Thank you for burying Runke in peace. ”

"That's what I'm supposed to do. ”

"Poor Runke never got married once, so he left quietly. I heard that she has a sweetheart, you know? You should tell him to come and have a look. ”

Guan Ke shook his head slowly.

"I always felt that my daughter died strangely. The police told us that she had been beaten to death by a mob and said it in a vague and ambiguous way, and at first glance it was clear that she was not telling the truth. I asked them several times, and the policemen were so annoyed by the questioning that they insisted that the thugs had killed them, and they didn't even bother to explain. As a good friend, you must know how Runke died. ”

Of course, Guan Ke understood how Runke died, but he couldn't say. Some lies are bound to be told: "Sorry, I don't know. ”

A look of disappointment flashed on Runke's mother's face, and Runke's father hugged her.

Guan Ke couldn't help but be gloomy when he looked at the two old men hugging their heads and crying. He felt that they should be given some time to mourn the deceased, so he slowly retreated until he could no longer see the tombstone, and then turned and left the cemetery.

When the customer returned home, he saw Cher applying grease and powder. She holds a small brush in her right hand and is tracing along her eyebrows, while in her left hand, she holds the mirror that is usually used by customs customers to shave, reflecting the image of beautiful women drawing eyebrows.

Her lips were painted a pale red, reflecting a bright red glow in the light. Her face was coated with a faint layer of delicate makeup, and her face was dressed up like pink makeup, white and dazzling. Two thin eyebrows were drawn slightly upturned, like two sharp swords.

"If it weren't for you in my house, I would almost never recognize you. Guan Ke looked at Xue'er's face in surprise and said.

Xue'er stopped drawing her eyebrows and said, "I'm going to apply for an actor tomorrow, so I'm going to practice how to put on makeup today, so that I can be more proficient tomorrow." ”

Guan Ke's eyebrows were slightly raised, and he said with some doubts: "You want to become an actor?" His words were full of disbelief.

Not only did he not believe it, but even the cats and dogs were also looking at Xue'er with distrustful eyes.

Hei squatted on the floor in front of Cher, while the cat sat on top of Hei's head. A cat and a dog have four eyes, all staring at Xue'er.

Xue'er Ji didn't feel embarrassed, nor did she scold in anger, she took all the eyes she looked at as air. After she had finished explaining, she continued to concentrate on the thrush, as if she felt that the drawing was still not perfect.

Guan Ke admired Xue'er very much, and he thought that even if Xue'er stood on a big stage with many people, she would not have a little stage fright. She is not surprised by the changes, and she is really suitable to be a leader. Thinking of the leader, he thought of the matter of the Honggang Gang, and with a twinkle in his eyes, he wanted to propose that Xue'er succeed him as the leader of the Honggang Gang.

But the light in his eyes quickly dimmed. He had a feeling that the blood in the Red Gang had not yet been shed, and that serious conflict had not yet come. If there is a huge hidden danger left for Xue'er, won't it hurt her?

Xue'er traced back and forth, but she was never satisfied with the part of her eyebrows, and always felt that it was too heroic, which affected the feeling of femininity. She tried to paint it a few more times, but it still didn't get the effect she wanted, so she didn't continue. She saw that Guan Ke was about to speak and stopped, and asked, "What do you want to say?"

Guan Ke no longer mentioned the matter of the Honggang Gang, but instead asked with a smile: "Have you been an actor before?"

After sorting out her makeup items, Cher said, "I've never been an actor. ”

"Then you still dare to be an actor?"

Cher walked over to the floor-to-ceiling window and pulled the curtains wider so she could enjoy the full view of the dusk.

"For many things, there is always a first time. She looked at the dimming horizon in the distance and said softly. Her voice was low and pleasant, with a faint magnetism, "After some preparation, I'm sure someone will choose me." If they hadn't chosen me, it would have been their loss. ”

A band of orange light appeared in the sky, and Cher looked at it fascinated.

Guan Ke looked at Xue'er's soft side face, listened to Xue'er's deep female voice, and couldn't help but be impressed by the strong confidence unconsciously revealed in her words. She is a natural leader, and she exudes a strong sense of confidence that she doesn't feel herself, but she can convince many people.

"Why do you want to be an actor?" asked Guan Ke with pure curiosity. He didn't think it was a spur of the moment, but a deliberate one. If Cher wants to hide it from him and not tell him the real reason, then Guan Ke guesses that she may find a reason such as "paying the rent".

Xue'er didn't intend to deceive anyone, she looked at the sky in the distance, and said lightly as always: "I need an identity to cover myself." ”

The people at the base will definitely start from the darkest and most hidden places, then she will have to go up. She doesn't have to go to the brightest place, because it will be easy to be spotted, she only needs to go to the slightly brighter place, because such a place is the least easy to be noticed.

Guan Ke was once again surprised by Xue'er's confession, and he said, "You're not afraid that I will pass on your news?"

"I believe in you. "Very simple words, but with absolute trust.

If this is a means for the superior to win over his subordinates, Guan Ke also admires it very much, but the key problem is that there is no trace of artificiality on Xue'er's face, which is obviously true.

"Do you trust people that much?"

Cher turned her head and said, "You first believe in others, and then others will believe in you." Come and see the sunset, it's really beautiful. ”

The gateway slowly walked into Cher's side and looked out the window. He watched the orange bands of light slowly turn red, and said, "You are really a natural leader. ”

Xue'er tilted her head and didn't look at Guan Ke's face, but said calmly: "I'm not a leader, and I don't want to lead anyone, I just do what I think is right." ”

Guan Ke learned from Xue'er's example, also raised his face, and asked while looking at the sunset and flowing clouds, "I'm curious, where did you come from?"

The cat rubbed around Cher's legs.

Cher lowered her head and smiled as she picked up the cat. She gently stroked the silky fur of the flower cat and said, "I won't say it, I hope you can understand me." ”

Guan Ke looked at her smiling face and said, "If you don't say it, don't say it, I'm just curious." ”