I came out of the teahouse, a little aimless, I was sad and ridiculous for myself wandering in the cross streets, in fact, I was still not ready, I was not so frank and brave to accept the life of being imprisoned and free, otherwise what I would flee and hide, I should face it immediately, why be like a wanderer, greedy for one more second in the sky.

The housekeeper of the He Mansion went to the door to pick up He Run, saw me coming out of it, and greeted me for a second, I turned a blind eye and shuttled directly past him, ignoring it.

The housekeeper was a little surprised, I don't know if he was the wrong person, but he looked familiar, he caught up and stopped in front of me, after confirming that it was me, he called out to the young lady, I looked at him coldly and asked him if there was anything wrong, he was stunned, "The young lady got in the car, I will take you back." The young master has come back from Picheng, and he is also in the He Mansion. ”

I felt very annoyed by him, very impatient to push him away, and walked forward beside him, I said to the empty air in front of me as I walked, "I'm not going back, he knows about this, remember not to bother and follow me." ”

I stood at the entrance of the street waiting for the rental, He Run didn't take long to come out of the teahouse, she stepped down the steps to listen to the housekeeper mention me, followed the direction of his finger to look, I happened to have stopped a car, she ran forward a few steps and shouted sister-in-law!

I paused and turned my head to look at her, she didn't say anything, even from so far away, I could still see her lips trembling, she seemed to have a thousand words, and finally she was speechless.

She just stood there silently looking at me, her eyes were turbulent and unbearably pitying, I didn't like others to give me a charity and kindness with such a gaze, I simply smiled at her, and without hesitation got into the car and walked away.

When the driver drove to the traffic light and waited, he asked me where I was going, and the word police station was swallowed back by me, I asked the driver what time it was, and he told me twelve o'clock, I stared at the crowd of people outside the car window, "Is there someone on duty at the police station for 20 hours?" ”

The driver was stunned, he looked at me in the rearview mirror with a little surprise and defensiveness, and I noticed his fearful gaze and smiled and said, "I'm going to find a friend, and it has nothing to do with myself." ”

He breathed a sigh of relief, "It should be." Your friend white spot night shift you don't know. ”

I ignored him, I suddenly remembered that Biaozi likes to listen to books, he said that there is an old bookstore in Sanmenlou, which has been open for more than 50 years, and he specializes in picking up well-known characters in South China, and he does not add oil and vinegar, nor does he add branches and leaves, and the original flavor has one to say, which attracts people from all directions, and there is only one gentleman who tells the story, and he dares to talk about it in black and white, and there seems to be nothing he doesn't know, but no one has ever troubled him, who will get along with a play. Mr. Sanmenlou has changed several generations, and it is still the same tone, or that taste.

I said to the driver, "Go to the old bookstore in Sanmenlou, you know the road code." ”

The driver turned the steering wheel to the left and told me to fasten my seat belt, and he boasted, "There is no place in South China that I am not familiar with, and the old driver who has been running for 20 years is not familiar with me, can I dare to run a car if I am not familiar with it." Even if you are really not familiar with it, Sanmenlou must know it, who hasn't been there yet. ”

Sanmenlou is not far from Huaxi Teahouse, about half an hour's drive, the driver parked the car outside a dilapidated and old yard, he told me.

I've never been here, he rolled down the window and pointed to the wooden door next to the dumpling restaurant, "It's a bookstore when you go in, it's very lively inside, the venue is spacious, and it doesn't look so dirty." ”

I thanked him, didn't let him change, got out of the car and followed the path he said.

This place is really not ordinary old, the tiles are stucco tiles, the ground is lime floor, stepping on it is hard, the summer is hot, the winter is cold, the wall skin has fallen scattered, the lamp above the head is unstable and shaking, in the process of trembling, more dust is sprinkled, the smell of old earth is pungent, very choking.

I hesitated for a long time and came up with the intention of going back, this place reminded me of the dark dungeon in the basement of the Golden Jade Casino, which was more gloomy and terrifying.

I tentatively lifted a red cloth curtain, and the ground was full of potholes, and there was some muddy water, and I didn't see the light of day in the potholes, and I didn't know that the Year of the Monkey would dry up. All the way to the innermost door, there are many scattered cracks on the ground of the road for tens of meters, which seem to be traces left by a major earthquake, and some are very deep, as if the next moment they will open their bloody mouths and devour everyone who walks.

I don't know how long I walked on this long and narrow path, and finally arrived at the innermost bookstore, the driver really didn't lie to me, he must have come in to listen, the outside looks really miserable, but there is no hole inside, about 20 more tables, almost full, the back row of loose chairs is empty, there are not many listeners, it is estimated that the hot field in the afternoon can be filled, the stage is about ten meters square, the only shelter in the front and back desk is a grass and wood curtain, there are gaps on both sides, vaguely see that there are two or three people busy in the background.

There is a square table in the center of the platform, the two sides of the table are piled with flower baskets, and the curtain above the head writes "friends from all over the world, visitors from all over the world", the pen is vigorous, and it is a famous master who practices calligraphy at a glance.

The runner was passing by the door to go to a grand bowl of tea, he saw a guest entering, he didn't move for a long time, he knew that it was a new guest, and immediately greeted me with a smile, he nodded and greeted me, a young man who looked quite poor, about the same age as me, and looked quite happy, "How many girls?" ”

I stretched out my hand and pointed at myself, and he immediately understood, leading me to the edge of the third row, he ripped off the white towel on his shoulder, and shook it left and right on the table and chair, dusting off the floating dust that didn't actually exist, "Look at the girl's dress temperament is the daughter of a big family, right?" ”

I smiled and said, "It's already a lady, but you lift me up." ”

I kicked him and said, "Talking." ”

I took out a hundred-dollar bill and stuffed it into his pocket, he touched it, smiled, and looked at me in surprise, "Madame doesn't look like it, she is younger than my sister, and she says that you are seventeen or eighteen years old Fanghua's daughter, I don't care." That lady must be a lady in a wealthy family, you can come to our small bookstore, it is really vibrant, I tell the storyteller, I will sell you strength in a while. This location is quiet, and the angle is good, so you can see the storyteller on stage later. Let's say that Mr. Storyteller has a lot of expressions and is enjoyable to watch. ”

I said yes, he asked me what I wanted, I said whatever I wanted, eat and drink, and he howled in a high voice! Turning around, his footsteps quickly disappeared among the guests.

I sat down and looked around, everyone here is very talkative, unfamiliar can also chat for a sentence or two, there is no intrigue, there is no deception, I want to say, I want to laugh, I laugh, revealing such an enviable truth. I suddenly felt that the atmosphere here was very moving, no wonder Biaozi liked to come with so many things, and when I stepped on this threshold, I almost forgot all those troubles.

After a moment of silence on the stage, the curtain of the door flickered, and the guests below suddenly erupted in applause like a tide, and there were shouts one after another, a man in his fifties wore a green shirt and cloth coat, held a folding fan in his hand, and walked onto the stage with boxy steps, clasping his fists and smiling.

The noise below automatically held his breath after he stood firm, he shook the fan, shook it twice on his chest, and suddenly shook it in shock, pop! Silent.

"The last book said that the Gaozhuang tragedy Kowloon will kill and injure countless people, and the Ji family dispatched only six people, but in one fell swoop annihilated more than 30 of the opponent's subordinates, blood flowed like a river, corpses were everywhere, and the reeds were shocking and the guns were rare in the world! The magistrate said, what kind of character is so brave in the Ji family, the Kowloon Club is an old gangster, also known as the North China Tiger, no one even dares to care, how can the Ji family be so bold. As I mentioned earlier, the Ji family was originally the head of the left hall under the seat of the Kowloon Society, this person has a strange skeleton, a talent from the sky, and he can stand on his own and kill the rivers and lakes seven times in and seven out, and he became famous overnight, and since then he has been the hegemon steadily, it is Ji Rongke in South China. ”

My hand suddenly clenched the corner of a table, staring at the man telling the story on the stage, he closed the folding fan and took two steps to the side of the stage, "Kowloon will have a Gu Wennan, and the Ji family will have a Ji Rongke, and the two tigers will fight for one death and one injury. A magistrate asked again if the two of them fought again, and if the result of winning or losing would not change, I said otherwise. Gu Wennan is also a genius, his martial arts are amazing, he is brilliant, he is not under Ji Rongke, and the people of the rivers and lakes sent Ji Gu Shuanglong.

I was fortunate enough to see him in a newspaper, and I almost forgot about it today, but I still remember his eagle eyes, it is impossible for you to see a man with eagle eyes on the street, and with such a look, it will not be clear to everyone, this Gu Wennan can still achieve great things, maybe in time, it will be above Ji Rongke, but this road is also a gathering of blood. ”

There was a sudden sneer in the seat, very clear and disdainful, it seemed to be full of doubts, and felt ridiculous, everyone was stunned by this sudden laughter, and they looked for who it was, but they couldn't find it in the crowd.

Mr. Storyteller shook off the folding fan and shook it, his voice was slow and slow, "Gaozhuang is not the first confrontation in South China, as early as when Xinbiao Wharf was in the new standard, there was a shocking bloody case, and I have noticed that there was a woman in these two shootouts, a woman who has a delicate relationship with Ji Rongke according to legend." ”

Many people at the bottom find this interesting, and they have asked the storyteller to confide their names, they are all ordinary people, not as much as the people in the rivers and lakes know, almost never heard of me, the only thing I know is that Ji Rongke married a wife, and he is the daughter of a high-ranking official's family, of course, he is very curious about such twists and turns.

The storyteller was so incredible that I stared at him, and my hand quietly turned my collar up to cover half of my cheek.

The storyteller smiled meaningfully, "A hegemon of the rivers and lakes, a Gone with the Wind, what else can there be." ”

The people below laughed in relief, "It turned out to be a concubine." ”

"Ji Rongke is not in love with women, although it is rumored that he is indulgent in the rivers and lakes, in fact, this person is very alienated from his children's affection, does not indulge in beauty and wine, and is a person who has achieved great things, and this woman who appeared twice and was hidden by him is an exception. People who often use fireworks in Willow Lane have heard of this woman, she should not be underestimated, this woman has accurate marksmanship, vicious methods, murderous madness, and a foxy face, which is not only Ji Rongke's hearty face, but also his right-hand man, and it is even more bloody in the rivers and lakes. I've also seen pictures of her, this woman has a lot of life, she is a bitter woman. Born in love and hatred, buried in love and hatred. ”

Someone below was fascinated by the hearing and asked in a loud voice where this woman was, and the storyteller laughed and said that it was in this land, maybe it had rubbed shoulders with you and me countless times, and maybe it was going to kill in the next second.

After a second of silence, there was a sudden sound of endless sighs and exclamations in my ears, and when I was talking about it in full swing, the little two who ran the hall suddenly tripped and rushed down from the steps on one side, I reacted quickly, dodged to avoid his impact, and grabbed his wrist, I looked at him with a cold face and was about to question, but I saw that his whole person was wrapped in a mess of food and teapots, and the cruelty on my face immediately disappeared and returned to calm.

He was a little embarrassed by me, and kept muttering that he hadn't stepped on the steps, it was too dark in the room, and I took the melon seed compote from his hand, he had too many things in his hands, and he still had a rope on the handle of the teapot in his mouth, and the heat in his chest was steaming, and it looked like it was about to catch fire.

I took all the food that belonged to me and put it on the table, and the guest at the other table shouted to him again, and he quickly answered vaguely, and ran over there without stopping.

I dusted off my somewhat wrinkled sleeves and sat down again, and my eyes inadvertently fell on the middle of the first row, the chief guest seat, about forty degrees to my left, a man in a suit and leather shoes was very eye-catching, and he wore a black hat on his head, although the color was plain and unnoticeable, but it could not hide his difference.

In such a mixed place, there are also listeners who are not rich or noble, who like to tell stories, and go back and forth in major theaters and academies, but they will try their best to mix in civilian costumes, so as not to be recognized, and it is rare to dress so noble and luxurious like him, and he doesn't mind this out of place.

I was very concerned about the man, because the earring he was wearing in his right ear was very special, it was a shiny silver dart, which was attached to the earlobe, half blocked by the brim of the hat, and the average person would not see it, but I could see it all. My eyes lingered on the stage and he was on the stage, and when a few people in the second row blocked my view got up to go to the bathroom, it happened that he turned his head to look at the subordinates around him and pointed to the stage and talked about something with a smile, and the outline of his handsome and straight side face stunned me for a moment, I finally understood why so many people I saw him, and why did I feel so familiar, it turned out to be Gu Wennan.