Chapter 37: The Old Man
The phrase "it's you" brought us infinite surprises, and the two old arms dealers seemed to know each other for a long time.
But I soon realized that the situation was wrong, judging from Andre's expression, this was by no means a signal of an old friend meeting, his tone was full of anger and surprise, and Lao Shi took a step back and said with a wry smile: "I can't think of it......"
"You know?" Xiao Hui said.
Without waiting for Lao Shi to speak, Andre suddenly laughed arrogantly: "Not only do I know, Mr. Shi also left me an unforgettable memorial!" β
Ah Po whispered: "Is it a pair of old glass?" β
Andrei raised the iron hook on his right wrist high and said word by word: "It seems that you haven't forgotten me either?" β
Lao Shi smiled bitterly again: "I didn't expect you to be alive." β
Andre laughed strangely: "The life of doing our business is generally quite big, since the moment I returned to the United States alive 32 years ago, I knew that my life trajectory was completely different from theirs, and since then I have lived to this day without any scruples - Mr. Shi, this is what you Oriental people say, it's called fate, right?" β
Old Shi snorted and didn't speak.
I couldn't help but ask him, "What the hell is going on?" β
Andre couldn't help but hold the iron hook in front of my eyes, and said in that chilling calm tone: "My hand was broken by your Mr. Shi!" β
This sentence surprised everyone, and the four bodyguards behind Andre woke up like a dream, and took out their guns together, and the four guards who followed Ye Zi were not to be outdone and confronted each other with guns. The gathering of old friends who were originally calm suddenly became a solemn one!
Andrei put down his hand lightly, motioned for his subordinates to relax, and then said calmly: "I haven't seen you for so long, let's have a good talk, besides, I'm hungry." β
Lao Shi also regained his composure, and said with a slight smile: "Please come inside." β
AndrΓ© said no more and strode into the house. Lao Shi followed leisurely with his hands behind his back.
Obviously, the grievances between these two old men can not be solved by pulling out guns and shooting, they invariably want to ask each other for an explanation, these two people, one is the largest arms reading giant in North America, and the other is a Southeast Asian villain who makes people talk about it, if it is an ordinary competitor and enemy, they will not hesitate to kill each other, but an old account for more than 30 years is blocked in their hearts, so that they all calm down, this is far from hatred or hostility can be explained.
Xiaohui was stunned: "More than 30 years ago, my dad should still be in Cambodia. Her words reminded us, and I had vaguely guessed a little...... Someone served something to eat, Andre was unceremonious, he smeared the butter on the bread with his left hand, and then stuck the bread into his mouth with the iron hook of his right hand, but his eyes were staring at Lao Shi for a moment, and he couldn't tell whether there was resentment or concentration in his eyes, only the sound of the iron hook on the plate was extremely harsh. His bodyguards were still in a state of tension and never let go of their guns for a moment, but Andrei did not seem to have any intention of resorting to force, but chewed the bread very hard one bite at a time.
Lao Shi took the lead in spreading his hands: "Ha, it's good to be alive, isn't it?" β
Andre said indifferently: "To be honest, I didn't expect you to really run out of that place." His pupils constricted when he said "that place," apparently not even mentioning his name.
Lao Shi didn't care and said, "You said the S21 concentration camp, right?" Official figures say that only seven people were rescued from the place, and it appears that they missed at least two. β
Andrei said: "One, I am one of those seven people. β
"That's hello."
Andre stared at Old Shi and said, "Do you remember how you treated my right hand?" β
Lao Shi said as if he had been wronged: "I discussed it with you when I ran away, but you didn't agree, and we were chained together again, so I could only do that." β
Andre yelled, "But you only give me 3 seconds to think about it!" Then you stoned my hand! β
Old Shi laughed hesitantly: "That was originally my temporary plan. β
Andrei said angrily: "You lie, you have been observing that dung truck for a long time!" β
"Okay, I'll admit it." Old Shi said: "But I can't tell you this plan in advance, what if you betray me?" I gave you a chance later, didn't I? But you are convinced that your United States Congress has a way to get you out, and you are not willing to take that risk with me. β
Andrei laughed self-deprecatingly: "I was young and naΓ―ve at that time. β
Old Shi shrugged.
Andrei said bitterly: "I still remember clearly that you broke my right hand with a stone, and you attacked me at that time, but I didn't completely faint, your every move was seared in my head, and now I dream every few days, it is what you were at that time." Looking at his expression, we all had a chill. The conversation between the two confirms our suspicions - Andre did stay in the S21 concentration camp with Lao Shi, and he was the unlucky companion who was smashed by Lao Shi's hand and escaped on his own. I can't help but sigh that things in this world are really coincidental!
Lao Shi asked casually as if nothing had happened: "Later, how did you get to the end?" β
Andrei said: "I broke a hand, I didn't get any treatment, they threw me in a dark corner and waited for me to fend for myself, but I told myself that I must live, even if it is for you!" In the last days of the camp's counter-attack, everyone alive was shot, but I was the only one who escaped. β
Old Shi laughed: "You should thank me for saying that." β
Andre also laughed: "Isn't it-" He stared at Lao Shi and said, "I miss you every day!" With a gabba sound, the plate on his right side cracked, and the iron hook sinked deep into the table.
The biggest advantage of Lao Shi is that he can be like a trained professional scoundrel, facing this resentful old man who has "thought" him for 32 years, he said casually: "So now, you are here to do business, right?" β
Andrei looked at him and said, "Originally! β
Lao Shi smiled: "If you want to take revenge, obviously now is not the time, and you can't get any benefit from doing it now." β
Andre looked at Ye Zi's guards and the 7 dogs behind Lao Shi, and said indifferently: "It seems to be yes." β
"And what price do you offer?"
Andrei stood up: "You have already taken my right hand, what else do you want from me?" β
Lao Shi pressed his hand down: "Sit down, don't forget that you are an arms dealer, on the first day you warned me not to be rash, the phrase 'never mind selling weapons to the enemies of your country' is the motto you gave me." β
Andrei sneered, "But you are my enemy. β
Lao Shi waved his hand and said: "If it weren't for me, you would have died a long time ago, and even if you were alive, you would definitely not be as beautiful as you are today." β
Andrei slowly pulled the table with an iron hook: "Do you think I am beautiful?" β
Lao Shi said impatiently: "It's useless to talk nonsense, it's already like this, what else can you do with me-come, obediently quote a price, I don't mind you lion opening your mouth, so that I can compensate for your losses." β
Andre said coldly: "I'll tell you the truth, there is still a buyer here, he is much more expensive than you, and even if it is not so, I will never sell you a gun, our account is not over, I solemnly remind you: don't die in the hands of others, then I will be sad!" β
Lao Shi snorted and said, "Since that's the case, do you think I'll let you go?" There are only 4 of you, and I am more than 10,000 times more than you! β
Andrei's eyes narrowed: "So that's why you need 100,000 guns." I see, the other buyer is your enemy, he also needs these guns, I'm not afraid to tell you, I'm here to see if it's profitable, if nothing else, I could have given you priority at the price he offered, for our friendship of more than 20 years, but now it's completely different, we only have 32 years of grievances that have not been resolved. It's useless for you to kill me, I've already taken his order, and without my new order, even if I die, the goods will be delivered to him. β
Old Shi looked at Andre's eyes and said, "You want to lie to me?" β
Andrei waved his hand indifferently: "What do you think?" Even if you go out for a cup of coffee, you will leave a will, I don't know if you have this habit? β
Old Shi paused for a moment, and suddenly smiled: "Don't be like this, Andre, would you rather lose one of your closest partners for more than 30 years of old things?" β
Andre said: "Some things have passed, but some things can't be forgotten, all these years, I can't drive, I can't play cards, all the women who have followed me have big and small breasts, I used to be a very good guitarist, but I can no longer play the piano, do you understand?" β
Ah Po interjected: "You can play the harmonica." β
I said, "You can also practice the Gloomy ** palm."
Although the atmosphere was solemn, the people in the room couldn't help but snort.
Xiaohui glared at us and said sincerely: "Mr. Andre, you probably don't know who is working with you, the current chaos in the world is all caused by him, if you sell the gun to him, it is not simply arms smuggling, you are against all mankind, including you!" β
Andre was stunned for a moment and then said, "Do you think I care?" β
Old Shi said: "Then what do you want?" β
"Looks like you're in need of these gunsβ" Andre thought for a moment with his hand on his cheek, his eyes flashing with a vicious light, and finally he nailed the hook heavily to the table, as if making a big decision: "Well, you took my right hand back then, and now you give me back one right hand, and we can clear it up, and then I can even sell you the goods at the price before, how about it?" β
Old Shi said: "But I'm left-handed. β
Andrei said coldly: "I don't care, I just need my right hand." β
Lao Shi scolded and said: "Ha, this can't fool you, did you see Lao Tzu when he used his right hand to fight the plane?" β
(To be continued)