Chapter 191: Big Business
It's impossible to say that you're not afraid, because I didn't bring a copper of soap this time.
The black-tailed snake was right, the group had a good harvest this week, but then it happened to be just in time for the skinny monkey's sister to get sick, and they spent all the money they had grabbed in order to see a doctor, not only their own part, but also the part that should be handed over to the iron cuffs.
In the afternoon, they tried to rob the little slave girl without success, so the soap gang had to come to the handcuffs empty-handed.
They could already have a premonition of the tragic fate that awaited them ahead.
However, just when they were about to fall into despair, Zhang Heng expressed his willingness to point out a way of life for them, and Soap didn't know whether it was a blessing or a curse to go down this road, but they didn't seem to have any other choice, so they could only walk into the tavern.
Tonight's Blackwater Bay is basically handcuffed and his men, and in addition to that, there are thieves in the three nearby streets, most of them are imps like soap and skinny monkeys, who have come to report to the handcuffs for the week, and give most of the money they have worked so hard to steal to the shackles.
Although they complained about it in private, no one dared to disobey it, because they already knew the fate of angering the iron handcuffs, and the poor party never appeared since, so the rest of the people could only pay honestly even if they were dissatisfied.
Fortunately, they have lived here since they were children, and they have long been accustomed to similar things, this is originally a cruel world where big fish eat small fish, whoever has the big fist is qualified to speak, and the people at the bottom can only be submissive.
Before tonight, the four of them were also one of the bottom, and many thieves knew about the illness of the thin monkey sister, and they saw that the four soaps showed a look of sympathy in their eyes, but this sympathy did not last long and disappeared, and even many people couldn't help but gloat.
After all, these thieves usually make a living on these three streets, and there are times when they cooperate with each other, but it is more of a competitive relationship, and fat sheep are rare in this place, and there is often a situation where a target is targeted by several groups of people at the same time, and it is impossible to have no conflict.
But it looks like after tonight, their opponents will be one less group.
"Yo, you're here, I thought you ran away, so we'll have to wait until we're done with what we're doing to visit your house."
It was a dwarf who was talking about his property in iron handcuffs, and when the four of them entered the door, he was sitting in the arms of a waitress, telling jokes to each other, and the waitress was amused to laugh, and even feasted the dwarf's eyes on it.
He kissed the waitress on the cheek, then jumped off the latter's body, walked over to Soap, and held out a hand, "Very good, since you are here, then pay the money." ”
"I ...... We don't have any money. Soap shuddered, and he could hear his teeth chattering.
"No money?" The smile on the dwarf's face faded, "No, I heard you had a good harvest this week." ”
"Yes, but all the money is for my sister's treatment." The skinny monkey didn't want to see the soap alone carrying this pressure, and swallowed his saliva.
The dwarf sighed, "You have been doing this for a long time, you can be regarded as an old man, you should know the rules and everything, of course your sister's illness is a big deal, but you can't use other people's money to see her, you are at fault wherever this matter is placed." ”
"I, we'll find a way to pay it back later." The thin monkey hurriedly said, "For the sake of us making so much money for the handcuff boss, give us another chance." ”
"Okay," the dwarf nodded briskly, "we're not unreasonable, even if you deceive us first, the shackle boss is still willing to believe you again, after all, you are the best thief in the three streets around here." ”
Hearing this, the thin monkey and the others showed joy one after another.
They didn't expect that the iron cuffs, which had always been known for their cruelty and harshness, would become unusually reasonable this time, and the thieves around them were also surprised when they heard this.
But then they saw the dwarf take the dagger from his bosom and stick it on the wooden table.
"But there's a small problem, we only have three forgiveness places this time, so it looks like you may have to make a choice." A vicious smile flashed in the gnome's small eyes.
The four soap people were shocked when they heard this, and the other thieves were relieved when they saw this.
Sure enough, this is still the iron cuff they are familiar with, and as long as they make mistakes, they will pay a price.
Now, all eyes in the tavern were on Soap and his party, trying to see what they would do in the end, but then they heard Soap say, "Wait, we don't have the money, but I still have a big business to talk to the shackled boss about." ”
Until now he finally made up his mind and stopped swaying, he knew that when he said this, it would mean a complete break with the iron cuffs and their gang, although Soap was very skeptical that Zhang Heng's business could be negotiated, but at this point, he could only honestly play the role that Zhang Heng asked him to play.
"Business?" The dwarf's face showed a hint of amusement, "What business can you four thieves have?" Or is it just to stall for time. ”
As a result, an unfamiliar voice sounded in his ears the next moment, "What he said is true, he really has business to talk to your boss." ”
The dwarf was a little surprised, he didn't know where the oriental man in front of him came from, in fact he couldn't even remember how the other party walked into the door of the tavern, and he didn't know the other party, so he didn't know why this guy wanted to meddle in their internal affairs.
On the other side, the black-tailed snake and his subordinates, who were drinking alcohol, changed their expressions when they saw Zhang Heng, and they said in a lost voice, "Why are you again?!" ”
"What, do you know each other?" The dwarf was stunned when he heard this, and looked in the direction of the black-tailed snake.
What happened this afternoon was too embarrassing for the black-tailed snake side, the seven people were beaten by the other party alone, their noses were blue and their faces were swollen, they naturally didn't want to tell anyone else about it, and considering that Zhang Heng was not from here (mainly because he really couldn't beat it), they also dispelled the idea of finding the field, and it was rare to decide that peace was precious, so they swallowed this sulk.
As a result, he didn't expect the other party to be ghostly, and he actually chased him all the way to this tavern.
The black-tailed snake suddenly felt aggrieved, he didn't know Zhang Heng's purpose tonight, he just thought that the other party was coming at him, thinking that this person was not trustworthy at all, obviously he had said that he had let them go before, did he regret turning back halfway through, even if he was a gladiatorial champion, he couldn't be so treacherous, and this heart was too small, and the people who were beaten had no opinions, but the people who beat people came to the door first.