Chapter 8: Old Alley
It's an unremarkable street, with no features other than being a little behind the times. But because nearly a hundred meters away was the dirty, dark, and damp abandoned area, Ye Luo didn't think it was normal at all, but felt very strange.
Aren't the inhabitants scared and worried, just a few abandoned buildings and a blank slate, just a few abandoned buildings away from those refugees who have nothing and may be desperate at any time?
[They really aren't worried. Because those who can deter potential offenders are usually current offenders and repeat offenders. Look at that storefront and see the customers inside. They are not the trendy youth of the big city. 】
The three men in their early twenties who came out of the small supermarket were dressed more modestly than their contemporaries a few kilometers away... It can also be said to be much dirty, but it also has a sturdy body that its peers usually don't have.
"I only see that they are good young people at the junction of urban and rural areas...", and they are dressed very old-fashioned, but their temperament is still quite simple, not to mention that they are in City A, they are much more simple than those in their hometown.
Because the pursuers behind them have been wrapped around the ruins... Or it's called a good place, so Ye Luo can easily lean next to the fairly clean wall and judge those young people.
[Hey, listen, whether a person is dangerous or not never depends on whether he has a dirty mouth or is vicious. Dogs that bite don't bark, understand? 】
"I think you're likening them to man's most loyal friends..."
[Anyway, let's go to that small supermarket and buy something first, and then ask about the situation.] 】
This one is talking about.
......
"North Street..."
Hearing this word, the owner of the small supermarket, a man in his early thirties with some Mediterranean hairstyles, hesitated, as if he didn't know how to explain it.
"Well, isn't it called North Street now? Can you tell me your current name? I've always been interested there. ”
Ye Luo blinked, looking curious about the baby. Generally speaking, a man with a normal orientation will not be stingy in such situations.
"Oh, you'd better not be interested in that place, girl. That's not where a serious girl like you should know. It seemed that this 'interested' sentence made the boss make up his mind, and he explained in a low voice: "North Street is North Street, and there is no name of the past and present... That's the name given to the old district, the most 'prosperous' neighborhood here. Whenever the bigwigs fight and annex, the title of North Street will change hands..."
"So that's the case..."No wonder I can't see the relevant information of 'North Street' on the Internet, it turns out that it is involved in crime.
"And what is 'North Street' now? Also, are there any old people around who lived here when it was still called Mikawa District? "Although he knew that the line of 'North Street' was probably impassable, Ye Luo still asked along with him.
The boss glanced at him helplessly: "The current 'North Street' is in the deepest part of the old district, and it is all an industry under the name of 'Longtou'... You have to pass through several streets where the leather and meat business is done, and you can't get past it. As for the old man... I only came here a few years ago, and it's strange to say, I haven't heard anything about it before, and there are no people left in this ghost place, but if you say that the oldest old guy is still the 'second uncle' who does groceries in the wine alley. ”
"Thank you, boss."
Ye Luo, who got the information he wanted, nodded politely, took the mineral water and drinks he bought, and prepared to go to the old alley - the drinks were drunk, and the mineral water was for washing his hands and face, and in this kind of place, the roof was full of ash.
......
Ye Luo thought that the 'old alley' was a winding and deep alley that was still very dark, and the broken alleys he saw when he came over were only different in scale.
But after actually arriving at the place, Ye Luo knew that he was wrong again.
The so-called old alley is a special street, and it is more prosperous than the previous street, not only the lively shops with people coming and going, but also the number of vehicles, especially sports cars and mid-range cars... Why are many of the driver's window glass of these cars broken?
[As you think, these are 'dirty goods', in a hurry to get rid of them.] As for the ones that don't have broken glass... It was obtained through relatively high-tech means. 】
Hell, you know a lot more about this than I do.
[That's right, just like I know that the 'second uncle' should be the big brother of this 'old alley'. 】
Oh, so I'm going to wear this dirty denim outfit and look like a cute girl to meet a big brother who is a dragon? Hell, I'm stressed.
[He is not a 'dragon head', the real dragon head is in the deepest depths. And, since you've turned a blind eye a thousand times...]
So why not do it this time? I know, I know...... I'm not here to expose the dark side of the city...
Ye Luo took three deep breaths in place, and only after being a little mentally prepared did he walk towards the largest 'car wash'... Everyone knows what the hell business in this hellish place is, but his sign says car wash, so let's just assume he's a car wash.
And it's like an ordinary car wash, with seven or eight parking spaces, all kinds of vehicles coming in and out, car washes wearing vests or shirtless, and...
"Hey, little beauty, what are you dangling in front of my people? If you want to sell hot goods, go to the street to find old soup, if you want a job, there is no one you can do here, and if you want to fish for kaizi, don't think about it, we don't have this variety. As for wanting to step on it or start..."
The little old man who came out of nowhere shrugged: "You've been seen by me now, haven't you?" Next time I want to do this, I'll have an ugly one. You and the air on this street are not on the right track. ”
"Hey, old man, since you've said so much, how about I ask a question too?" Ye Luo raised his eyebrows, "For example... Who are you? ”
"Wow, it's rude to say that a forty-seven-year-old man is an old man, I'm still in the prime of life!" Geezer... The man spread his hands exaggeratedly, "In short, I'm not a young man hanging around in front of someone else's house." We're past that age. ”
"Hey, listen, old man..."Ye Luo was a little impatient by this old man, and simply offered the golden sentence he had just learned: "Since you have turned a blind eye a thousand times, then why not do it this time?" Of course, the same is true for me. So...... Belch. ”
"So your boss, where is the 'second uncle'... That's what I was supposed to ask.
However, the man's eyes changed, just after hearing this.
It was a transformation from the original teasing and cynicism to the bright eyes like seeing hope. ()
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