Chapter 66: The Legless Beast
Jiang Guangguang didn't say a word, and followed Akai out. This year's summer came a little late, and it was already early summer, but the wind at night was still cold.
Jiang Guangguang was in a trance when she saw the dim yellow light outside, and she looked towards the path she left, which was already empty. Her gaze lingered for more than ten seconds, and it took a long time for her to come back to her senses.
When he arrived at the ground, Cheng Rongjian had already arrived, his coat had been taken off, and the buttons of the cuff collar were unbuttoned, revealing a sexy and lazy collarbone and smooth and graceful forearms.
Akai stopped when he arrived at the door, Jiang Guangguang's footsteps paused, and he went in and called the second master.
Cheng Rongjian didn't look at her, and hummed lightly. The atmosphere was a little depressing, and before Jiang Guangguang could find a second sentence, he glanced back at her and said, "Start." ”
Jiang Guangguang didn't expect him to be a sparring partner in person, so he was stunned for a moment, then rubbed the tip of his nose and said yes.
Cheng Rongjian's attack is not heavy, even so, Jiang Guangguang is not his opponent at all. Jiang Guangguang was thrown to the ground, and his chest seemed to burst. She didn't say a word.
Dense sweat soon appeared on Jiang Guangguang's forehead, and Cheng Rongjian didn't call for rest, as long as she stood up, she fell down hard.
I don't know how many times it has passed, Jiang Guangguang's body has changed from the initial pain to numbness. Cheng Rongjian's face was still faint, and there was no expression at all. Falling to the ground again, Jiang Guangguang didn't get up immediately and closed his eyes. There was a little lack of oxygen in her mind, and it was very empty for a moment. It was like a little bit of pain was spreading.
There is the sound of footsteps from the outside in. When Jiang Guangguang opened his eyes again, Cheng Rongjian had already put on his coat, and a woman with short hair stood in front of him, cold all over, but respectful.
She slowly got up.
Cheng Rongjian buttoned the last button on the neckline, and then said lightly: "She will be the sparring partner in the future." ”
The girl glanced at Jiang Guangguang coldly, her eyes were sharp, and she knew that she was a ruthless character at a glance.
Jiang Guangguang didn't seem to notice her gaze, and snorted in response.
Cheng Rongjian didn't say anything more, and walked out directly, leaving only Jiang Guangguang and the woman.
Jiang Guangguang was not wrong at all. The woman was a ruthless character. The hand was much heavier than Cheng Rongjian, and she couldn't get up for a long time when she fell to the ground.
By the end of the day, her whole body seemed to fall apart, and she lay on the ground for a long time and couldn't get up. She took out half of a cigarette from her coat pocket and smoked it, and then slowly got up.
She walked slowly back to the small courtyard, and there were too many images in her mind, so she looked up at the dim yellow light.
Far away from the small courtyard, I saw a man wearing a peaked cap leaning against the fence by the roadside smoking a cigarette, the brim of the hat was pressed low, and the face could not be seen clearly, and the figure was somewhat familiar.
Jiang Guangguang's footsteps paused. I walked over. Zhou Lai raised his head and looked around before extinguishing the cigarette butt. The two of them didn't speak for a while, and after a while, Zhou Lai said in a low voice, "Find a place to sit." ”
He spit out the smoke in his mouth, and before Jiang Guangguang could speak, he walked towards the alley on the side. Jiang Guangguang was silent for a moment and followed.
Zhou Lai took Jiang Guangguang to the end of the alley and went directly into the tavern on the side. At this time, there were still several tables of guests in the tavern, and the two were not conspicuous at all.
Zhou Lai was very familiar with this place, and went directly to the cubicle on the second floor. He didn't talk to Jiang Guangguang either, and asked the boss for salted peanuts and edamame, and asked for a few bottles of beer.
It's been a long, long time since the two have sat together so quietly, Jiang Guangguang was a little distracted, but he didn't say a word, waiting for Zhou Lai to speak.
"I remember you used to love edamame and peanuts." Zhou poured wine into his beer glass and pushed edamame and brine peanuts in front of Jiang Guangguang.
Jiang Guangguang didn't touch those things, was silent for a while, and said, "Just say anything about it." ”
There was a little sadness in Zhou Lai's eyes, and he looked directly at Jiang Guangguang. "I thought you would ask me if I was hurt." ”
His voice was soft.
Jiang Guangguang didn't say anything, Zhou Lai just said that, then took the beer and drank it all, poured another glass, and then said: "Cheng Rongjian's business is far away." Needless to say, you should know what kind of business they do. ”
Although he didn't make it to the warehouse that day, the more it showed that there was something wrong with his goods. If there is no problem, where will it be so strict.
After a slight pause, Zhou Lai continued: "You should know what it means for us to be here like this." Everybody here won't end up well. Aei, don't put yourself in it, if your uncle knows, he definitely doesn't want you to be like this. ”
His tone was slightly astringent.
Jiang Guangguang was in a trance for a moment, and after a while, he said, "Zhou Lai, you shouldn't have come here." "He should know how deep the water is here.
"Why shouldn't I come? Where you can come, I can come too. What you do, I can do the same. Zhou Lai's tone was faint, and a sad smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, and said, "Do you think that I should follow their arrangement, get promoted, get rich, get married, and have children?" I can't do it. “
As he spoke, he looked at Jiang Guangguang, with a little sadness in his deep eyes. He quickly looked away from the table and drank from the wine glass on the table.
Jiang Guangguang looked at the lights outside, the green tile and gray wall, took out a cigarette to light it, and said, "Zhou Lai, I said a long time ago that I am no longer the original me." ”
She lowered her head, raised her head after saying this, looked at Zhou Lai with a pair of clear eyes, and said lightly: "You haven't heard anything about it these days." What you've heard, it's true. ”
She was referring to her and Cheng Rongjian's affairs. Zhou Lai's face turned pale, he sat still, and smiled faintly. met her gaze and said, "Aei, are you trying to force me to give up?" ”
Jiang Guangguang didn't avoid his gaze anymore, looked straight at him, and said softly, "No, Zhou Lai." I'm telling you that the feelings you thought were still there are nothing to me. ”
Zhou Lai is no longer the same as just now, his face is not the same at all. Still smiling faintly, he said, "It's okay, as long as I'm here." ”
Jiang Guangguang was silent, Zhou Lai's face was pale, he picked up the wine glass on the table and took a sip of wine, and then said: "Ah Rong, you should know what kind of fate a person like Cheng Rongjian will be in the end." The worst is indefinite, and the worst is shot. There will be no room for anything. ”
His tone was light, but his words were sharp. is like a sharp knife, wanting to cut off all the feelings that Jiang Guangguang should have and should not have.
As if it were just a casual reminder, he paused for a moment, and then added: "In such a place, there is no law that does not blame the people. Only to kill chickens and make an example of monkeys. ”
yes, I'm already planning to take a knife here. If it fails, it will only make the gray industry in other places more arrogant. So this time, some of them were only severely punished.
Jiang Guangguang was slightly in a trance. Sure enough, it was the same as she guessed. She wanted to speak, but she didn't know why, but she couldn't say a word.
Zhou Lai didn't know when he lit a cigarette and smoked, he stopped talking, and the small cubicle was silent for a while.
After a long while, Jiang Guangguang stood up and said in a dumb voice I am leaving. Before Zhou Lai could speak, she opened the curtain and walked out.
Zhou Lai sat still and drank the beer he ordered cup by cup, and then asked the boss to settle the bill.
In the car. Cheng Rongjian closed his eyes and recuperated. Anan in front of him reported the recent events in the field and the dock, and when he finished speaking, Cheng Rongjian opened his eyes and asked lightly: "How is the matter I asked you to keep an eye on now?" ”
Anan's face was expressionless, and he said, "You guessed it right, there have been people looking for hippos these days, but he has always avoided them. There are also people who have made appointments with a few small leaders below, but they don't know the specific situation. Would you like to ask? ”
Cheng Rongjian waved his hand and said lightly: "No." His face was not very good, and there was no expression on his face at all. I don't know what I'm thinking.
Anan didn't speak again, and after a while, he said, "This time it's like playing the real thing." His tone was heavy.
Cheng Rongjian still didn't speak, took out a cigarette and lit it, and after such a long time, he dusted off the ashes in his hand and asked, "How is Abei doing this time?" ”
"As before, no words were spoken. The marksmanship is much better than the original. Anan replied.
Cheng Rongjian didn't speak, closed his eyes, and supported his forehead with his hand. After a while. Only then did he say, "Find a time to find a way to send him out." ”
Anan didn't speak again this time, and it took a long time before he answered.
Cheng Rongjian exhaled the smoke, with a faint expression on his face, and looked out the window.
Anan looked at him, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Second master, Hongguang's daughter has come back from abroad, and I called once a few days ago, saying that I wanted to see you. But listening to that tone, it should be the meaning of Hongguang. ”
Cheng Rongjian didn't speak now. Anan didn't speak again. The car drove smoothly all the way, and Cheng Rongjian finished smoking a cigarette before saying, "Turn around and go see Abei." ”
There was no expression on his face, and Anan responded respectfully. He had something to say, but in the end he didn't say anything more.
When Jiang Guangguang went back, the lights in Lao Zhaotou's place were on, she originally wanted to go over, but after hesitating, she didn't go over in the end.
Her mind was a little messy, and she leaned against the wall for a long time without moving. My body hurts and I am tired. She simply sat down in the corner and closed her eyes.
When Jiang Guangguang woke up the next day, it was already noon, she got up and washed her face, and her mobile phone rang. It was Coke calling, she looked at it, and picked it up.
As soon as she fed her, Cola asked her where she was. She replied, "At home." Coke told her to open the door. Jiang Guangguang asked him to wait for a while.
When she went out, Coke was leaning against the iron door and smoking, and smiled when he saw her. Jiang Guangguang opened the iron door, and he came in by himself.
As if he had nothing to say, he scratched the back of his head and said, "I plan to go to the county next door in a few days to find something to do." ”
Jiang Guangguang didn't expect his movements to be so fast, he was slightly stunned, and said, "What to do?" ”
Coke sat down on the stone steps, motioned for Jiang Guangguang to sit down as well, and then said, "I have discussed with the old Zhaotou vole, and we will go over together, planning to get something to eat." Lao Zhaotou has skills, so he plans to find a small store to get some food to try. In the county seat, although the flow of people is small, the storefront is relatively cheap. Wait until it's cooked. With the capital, it's not too late to go to the hot spots. ”
His tone was serious.
Jiang Guangguang didn't expect him to persuade Lao Zhao Tou to go with him at all, and he was stunned for a moment. With what Zhou Lai said last night in her mind, she lowered her eyes and asked, "When are you going to leave?" ”
"Just these days. I've been to the county seat yesterday, and I've asked several stores, so I can go over at any time. Cola replied.
Jiang Guangguang responded with a good word, and then couldn't find anything to say, so he fell silent. The joys and sorrows of being together in the past came to mind, and her eyes were slightly sour.
Cola seemed to see that she was not in a good mood. He smiled and said, "It's close, if you're free, you can go over and see how we're doing." If one day, you don't want to stay here, come to us. If you could, our business would be even more prosperous. ”
Jiang Guangguang responded with a good sentence.
Cola didn't know what came to mind, and suddenly fell silent. After a while, he looked up at Jiang Guangguang and said seriously: "Guangguang, I'm serious." If you don't want to be here one day, come to us. You are always welcome. If anything, remember to call me. Even if I can't help, if there is one more person here, I can" He said in a low voice, and when he said this, he didn't say any more, and after a pause, he continued: "I know you're in trouble, I know I can't help." It will only become a burden to you, so don't ask. In any case, you must take care of yourself and take good care of yourself. ”
Jiang Guangguang didn't expect him to say such a thing, he didn't deny it, he didn't admit it, he nodded and said yes. After a pause, he smiled and said, "It's not far, don't make it look like life and death." ”
Cola also smiled and said, "Have a good drink together tonight, it's your treat for us to practice." ”
His skin was as thick as ever, and Jiang Guangguang responded with a good word. After thinking about it seriously, he said, "Let's go have a good meal." ”
Cola laughed and said, "You have a treat, you have the final say." As he spoke, he patted Jiang Guangguang and said, "Go change your clothes and wash your face well, you're about to be embarrassed." I went to Lao Zhao's side and told him and the vole. ”
He didn't talk much nonsense, and just left. However, Jiang Guangguang stood in place for a while, and then went in to wash his face and change clothes.
They had indeed planned it a long time ago, and when Jiang Guangguang passed, Lao Zhaotou's yard had already been cleaned up neatly and cleanly, and the things he was going to take away were also packed. Jiang Guangguang looked at the bare yard and felt a little sad.
When Lao Zhao saw her, he said: "The flowers and plants can't be taken away for the time being, if you are free, come and water them." When it settles down, I'll let them come and move. ”
Jiang Guangguang responded with a good hello. She knew that Lao Zhao's promise to leave must have something to do with Coke's arrest. He seems to be confused, but in fact he understands it very clearly.
She looked at his rickety back, a little in a trance, and after a while, she said sorry with some effort.
He is old, but because of her, he went to another place.
Old Zhao Tou probably didn't expect her to say sorry, and his back paused. But he didn't say anything, and waited until he had packed up everything in his hand before he said to her, "Come in with me." ”
As he spoke, he walked to the house with a dry tobacco, and after a while, he took out a passbook and handed it to Jiang Guangguang. He said, "I don't have any savings, this is the rent you've given over the years, it's all here." This time the money was raised by Coke, and it won't cost much for me to go over there and be with them, you take it. Take it out when you need it urgently. ”
He said without waiting for Jiang Guangguang to speak, and directly stuffed it into her hand. Jiang Guang didn't expect that he would save the rent she gave her, and for a while she didn't know what it was like, the fold in her hand seemed to weigh a thousand pounds, and she said with some effort: "No, you keep it." Now is the time to spend the money."
She wasn't done yet. was interrupted by Lao Zhaotou, "What is said to be for you is for you, put it well, and be careful by yourself in the future." Nothing is more important than peace. ”
He was a reticent man for a long time, rarely talking so much. After saying this, he didn't say anything more and walked out. Jiang Guangguang stood in the empty room with the fold, and did not move for a long time.
Cola got an old van out of nowhere, and it was getting dark when she was packing up everything and getting it on. A few people went to a famous restaurant nearby.
Leaving here, the happiest thing is to belong to the vole. He is timid, and he has always been timid here, and he can't ask for a small restaurant outside.
They only left tomorrow morning, and as soon as they sat down, Coke ordered a drink. Then he took the menu and began to order with a smile, wanting to kill Jiang Guangguang fiercely. The parting atmosphere was washed away quite a bit in his hippie smile.
He was not at all relentless, and quickly ordered a table of dishes. His memory is very good, there are old Zhao Tou's favorite food, there are also voles that he loves to eat, and he and Jiang Guangguang love to eat.
Jiang Guangguang poured wine for everyone. In the time of a meal, only Coke and voles are the most. By the end, several people were slightly drunk.
No one mentioned that they were leaving, and as before, everyone dispersed after eating. The three of them went back to rest, while Jiang Guangguang went to the casino.
She had drunk a lot of wine today, and her always pale face was slightly red. She walked slowly, and the little bit of wine was blown away in the cold wind.
She suddenly remembered a lot of things along the river, and she was slightly melancholy. Not far from the casino, a sports car drove up from the opposite side.
As if the brakes were failing, the car slammed straight at her. There was a wall on the side, and she couldn't avoid it, so she simply stood still.
The car stopped only one step away from her, Lu Zizhen wore a pair of sunglasses, took them off when he saw her, and said with a smile: "It's really a coincidence, I can meet you anywhere." ”
Jiang Guangguang didn't know why he was here, he didn't say hello or say anything, and he was about to leave after bypassing the car. Who knew that after walking a few steps, Lu Zizheng opened the car door and got out of the car, stopping Jiang Guangguang. Pi smiled and said, "What? Deaf? Or dumb? ”
His eyes were gloomy, Jiang Guangguang raised his head and looked at him expressionlessly, and said, "What Lu Shao thinks is what he is." ”
There was resistance and disgust in her eyes.
Lu Ziji's eyes flashed with a touch of gloom, and he smiled sadly, and said, "With Cheng Rongjian to support you, your courage is growing." After a slight pause, the corners of his mouth suddenly hooked, and said, "I want to see how long Cheng Rongjian can support you." ”
What he said meant was something, Jiang Guangguang didn't speak, Lu Ziji's feminine and handsome face approached her little by little, smiled meaningfully, and said, "You should be quite surprised that I appeared here, right?" ”
Jiang Guangguang took a step back, and the corners of his mouth hooked up with a touch of sarcasm, "Lu Shao is not that legless brute, of course he can appear wherever he wants." If this is all surprising, then there are many surprising things in this world. ”
was scolded as a brute, and Lu Zizhen was not angry at all. He glanced at her and said, "I want to see how long your mouth can last." After a slight pause, his voice became cold, and he said casually: "Don't cry and kneel in front of the lord to beg for mercy." ”
Jiang Guangguang didn't want to entangle with him, looked at him coldly, and said, "If Lu Shao is okay, please let me go." ”
Lu Ziyun raised his eyebrows slightly, glanced at Jiang Guangguang, and said slowly: "Master is not in a hurry, you are in a hurry." After a slight pause, he continued meaningfully: "I haven't had time to talk about this big thing. Don't you want to hear about it at all? ”
He leaned forward mysteriously, approached Jiang Guangguang, and said word by word: "You really don't want to know, why am I here?" ”
Jiang Guangguang didn't have the slightest expression on his face, so he looked at him coldly.
Lu Ziyun didn't seem to feel bored, his fingers picked Jiang Guangguang's chin, and said word by word with compassion: "Don't look at the master like that, maybe it won't be long before you kneel and beg the master." Tell me, what will you do when the time comes? ”