Chapter 468: Hongmen Banquet
When I was studying at night, Tao Jing didn't wait for me at all, so she left first.
I was trying to pack up my things and chase after them, but I got downstairs and kicked a milk bottle. It is true that some boys and girls in schools order milk, and they will have this kind of glass milk bottle. But how could such a milk bottle be on this side of the school building? If you do, it should be in the dormitory. And the milk bottle has obvious traces of dirt, and it looks like it has just been dug out of the mud.
I thought of Ning Dongsheng, looking at the back of Tao Jing, who had already walked away, and still resigned myself to the open space behind the teaching building. There was no one left, even some of the classrooms in the school building had been turned off, and it was dark behind the teaching.
I don't know when the street light was off. I had to take out a kerosene lamp and light it. The light of the kerosene lamp found a pair of clay shoes, and then the blue and white matched. Ning Dongsheng was still leaning against the wall of the teaching building, looking up at the sky.
That night, it should be the twelfth and thirteenth of the lunar calendar, although the moonlight is not very bright, but you can basically see the outline of things.
I put down the kerosene lamp, leaned against the wall like him, and asked, "Want me for news?" You actually care about your mom a lot. ā
"When I was younger, my mom was really nice to me. At that time, there was nothing to eat at home, and the kind of contractor did not have the habit of buying fruit at home. My mom went to buy fruit anyway. They don't eat a single one, they just put one in my bag every day.
Another time, when I was in the third grade of elementary school, I was joked by my classmates that my clothes were dirty and dusty. At that time, our family lived in a shack on the construction site. The water used to wash clothes is the grey water on the side. I was told by my classmates that I got into a fight with them. Since then, my mom has been waking up an hour early every day, taking my clothes and going to a city public toilet four miles away from the construction site, where she washes my clothes with tap water. Even in the cold winter, she insisted on getting up at five o'clock every day, walking such a long way, and helping me wash my clothes. As he spoke, the corners of his mouth hooked slightly. It seems that he still yearns for those days when he is loved.
"Your mom is doing well right now. My brother has also been cured. ā
"Oh, you cured? Isn't that a powerful ghost? ā
"It's amazing, but I used a more ruthless method, and she can't help it. Fill the garage with chicken blood and lock the kid inside. In the case of chicken blood on all the doors, windows and walls, for normal people, it is just a bit fishy, but for ghosts, it is a suffocating pain. So that she can't hurt your brother. I also tied up your brother. When I go to see your brother again one night later, he is already recovering. ā
"Ji Chengbao, you ...... Will it do that to me? ā
"What am I doing with you? You're not hurting anyone else. I smiled. He was silent and hesitated for a moment, and I mentioned again: "I have already sent away all the eight characters and names you gave me last time. You...... Do you want to leave here and start over. ā
He didn't speak, but looked up at the moon in the sky. For Ah Piao, some of them will feel that moonshine is something that makes them very comfortable. It's like the warm winter sun in winter.
I looked at him without answering, and continued, "Thank you for giving me such an important message this time. I really want you to leave and start over. You can also think about it before replying to me. ā
"Good!" He replied, much faster than I thought. "Send me away, won't you? There's nothing left to be attached to. ā
It turned out that he had stayed here for so many years because he wanted to return the jade pendant to his mother, wanted that younger brother to get better, and wanted his mother to get better. In fact, many children of this age are like this, their psychology is to make their parents better, but when they do something wrong, they lose the courage to apologize, so that their parents and teachers feel that this child is rebellious and does not study well. And how many parents listen carefully to what their children really want?
"Now? Ready to start? I asked.
"Yes, right now. Let's go. He looked at me, his face not bloody, and just waited for my answer.
I nodded, pulled out the yellow paper from my leg bag, and tore it into a paper figure. He kept watching my movements and I knew he would be nervous too. After he actually leaves, he will forget the memories of this life.
I held the torn paper figure in the palm of my hand, lit incense, held it in a special way, stuck it in the ground where he died, stretched out my hand to him, and smiled at him.
His hand slowly stretched out, trembling and hesitating, and remained in the air for several seconds before he took my hand. His figure grew more and more blurred, and at the moment when he finally disappeared, I saw tears streaming from the corners of his eyes. In this life, he has too many regrets, too many grievances, and too late to say love.
I said, "I'll convey to your mom that you love her." ā
I took out a small cloth bag, put the paper figure in it, and said to myself silently, "I must not allow myself to come this far." I will give my mother the most love in my lifetime. Don't wait until you really want to forget the qiÄ of jƬ before you realize that love has not yet been spoken. ā
When I got home, Tao Jing was already asleep. It's okay if she's asleep, so she doesn't have to tell me that she's going to come with me tomorrow.
The next morning, before Tao Jing woke up, I went out in a formal black suit. This set of clothes was still when I was officially on the second line before, and Tao Jing chose it for me, and I bought several sets of new clothes at once.
My car went to pick up Luo Ding, and our close brother also went. Just like Liang En, Huang Croaker also went with my car.
We went out a little early, and by the time we got to the funeral home, there was not a single guest on the scene except the host.
Brother Nanzi's wife is not here, so it is estimated that she is too sad. It was his son, daughter and daughter-in-law who returned the favor with the guests. After offering incense to Brother Nanzi, I whispered, "Brother Nanzi, I will help you dispose of the murderer." You can go in peace. ā
After the incense was applied, our group stepped aside. After a while, Huang Cheng came over with someone. They are also direct brothers, and they also help up and down. All we can say is a few words.
At ten o'clock, Xiong He also came, many old people also came, Ah Xiong also came, and Mr. He also came. There were even some officials who came. Mr. He is also wearing a black suit today, but after all, he is such a big Shaodong of the Grand Hyatt Hotel, and he looks more magnificent than us in a suit.
The left knife was the last to come. I only know Wei Zai among the subordinates he brought, but I can see that there are four of his effective downlines.
When Wei Zai walked in, his eyes were fixed on me. I scolded in my heart: "I'm cĒo mud horse! It's not me who died, why are you looking at me on incense? ā
Zuo Dao's wrinkled face looked at me after applying the incense and said, "There are many old-timers here today." Then I want to ask Bao Ye a few questions in front of Brother Nanzi. ā
I cursed again in my heart, and I knew that today would be a Hongmen banquet. I took a step forward and said, "What do you want to ask?" Master Daozi, don't delay the time for Brother Nanzi's funeral. ā
The left knife hooked the corner of his lips and said: "I just want the old-timers to see, who are left in the second line now?" Ji Chengbao took the place of the original fat brother. From when he was just a gangster in school, to when he became the second line, there were eleven big customers and big brothers who died unexpectedly in that area. My face sank. I haven't even counted them, but I've killed a few people. He knows better than I do. It seems that he has investigated carefully, and today's Hongmen banquet is still a script that he has arranged a long time ago.
Zuo Dao continued: "Now that Brother Nanzi is gone, the real power of the area is in the hands of Huang Cheng. Huang Cheng's background is Ji Chengbao's brother. Although Huang Cheng had a calm face, Brother Nanzi's son glared at him.
"Xiong He, it can be regarded as a son inheriting his father's business, and his own business is done by himself, no one can say anything. But do you still remember that on the night of the bear's death, Ji Chengbao was also there, and when the police went to investigate the case, Ji Chengbao and Xiong He were together. Xiong He glanced at him, lit a cigarette, and said, "What are you talking about?" ā
"Is it nonsense, everyone has a spectrum in their hearts. Now the people who have been replaced in the second line have something to do with your Ji Chengbao. I just wanted to ask, what do you mean by that? ā
"Master Knife," I cried, "I want to ask, what do you mean?" ā
"If Brother Nanzi doesn't die, your brother Huang Cheng won't be able to come up either. You said that with such an obvious purpose, are you in too much of a hurry. ā
Because of his words, Brother Nanzi's son looked at me again, feeling that I was a murderer. I thought about it for a while before I said, "Master Daozi, why don't you talk about my contributions?" I help the urban areas to transport goods safely, how can you not see these? If you think I'm really suspicious, well, from today onwards, I won't be shipping goods. It's up to me to save the trouble. "That's my biggest role at the moment, and it's my last bottom line. If he hadn't even denied me, I might have died here today. Maybe it's not just me, Huang Cheng, Luo Ding, it's possible. Xiong He is unlikely, he is a son inheriting his father's business, and he is ruthless, Zuo Dao should not dare to touch him at present.
Just when I felt that I was already alone, Mr. He spoke: "Master Dao, Ji Chengbao is the person who Brother Zhong has been supporting. Now that Brother Zhong has only been gone for a few days, you are singing this one, what do you mean......"
He didn't finish his sentence, and just dragged out his voice.