The white shopkeeper of Baoyuan Restaurant was taking care of the distinguished business of the private room on the second floor at this time. The guy in the lobby downstairs saw the Japanese detective captain menacing with a pistol, and hurriedly ran up to the second floor to report the news.

As soon as he heard that Meng Longsheng came to the door to find the so-called anti-Japanese elements riding bicycles, Bai Baoyuan's mind couldn't help buzzing, and the image of Manager Li of Fuhua Trading Company naturally jumped out of his mind - the young man who claimed to be the manager, after several face-to-face interactions before, Bai Baoyuan was already quite afraid of his unfathomable background. Thinking of this, he immediately walked down the staircase made of pear blossom wood in a hurry.

And just when Kankan was halfway down the stairs, Bai Baoyuan condescendingly and habitually glanced at the scattered seats in the lobby, this second-in-command who was born as a bandit in the Black Stone Cliff Cottage, and sure enough, he was in the corner of a table, and he suddenly saw the person he was worried about.

The white shopkeeper, who was quite agile, quickly withdrew his gaze and smiled at Meng Longsheng and his entourage, who were standing not far from the staircase, and arched his hands at the same time.

This smile was quite stiff and unnatural because of his inner nervousness, and the captain of the detective team who saw it in his eyes suddenly became displeased, and before the other party had time to greet him, he preemptively said coldly: "What, does the white shopkeeper see me and think that he is coming to eat white food again?" Reluctance? ”

Bai Baoyuan was a little stunned when he was asked so much - although he had long been tired of Meng Longsheng's dog-fighting style of fighting people and eating for nothing, but at this moment, all he was nervous about was Manager Li sitting at the table! And the three guys standing in front of him carrying Mauser* may be coming for the real and fake "Manager Li".

Bicycle! Last time, didn't Manager Li come by bicycle? And parked the bicycle at the door of the back alley directly opposite the restaurant. Now Meng Longsheng's gang of traitors keep saying that they want to arrest anti-Japanese elements who ride bicycles, could it be that Manager Li is the person they are looking for?! These two groups of enemies don't go anywhere else, but they just set their sights on Lao Tzu's Baoyuan Restaurant, they really damn it!

He was so hesitant in his heart, but it made Meng Longsheng feel more and more that he was right in what he said, and the displeasure just now simply turned into annoyance, and he raised his voice and shouted: "Grandma, do you really use Uncle and me as a wine bag and rice bag?" Uncle, I'm here for business today! Who the hell do you know if you have anti-Japanese elements hidden here? Let the upstairs and downstairs stop eating and drinking, uncle, I will check them one by one! ”

Although the detective captain had recently learned the humble title of "lowly duty" from a literate and hyphenated subordinate, it was used to honor the Japanese. In addition, in his eyes, in the face of the entire Wencheng, he Meng Longsheng can call himself an uncle. So at this moment, under the annoyance and anger, the title of uncle spit out one after another.

Although the shopkeeper of Baoyuan Restaurant was scolded, he heard the mystery from the other party's words: it seems that this uncle wielding a short gun is not absolutely sure that there are anti-Japanese elements riding bicycles in the store right now! As soon as Bai Baoyuan's heart was relieved, he immediately put on his smiling face again, this time the smile was real, and while laughing, he grabbed Meng Longsheng's arm with one hand, and made a gesture to ask upstairs: "What did Captain Meng say?" Hurry up to the private room upstairs - I don't have any anti-Japanese elements here, and the people who come and go are wine fairy meat disciples! Your captain is willing to come, the shop must be flourishing, and I also point out that the detective team will take care of my business in the future! ”

The captain of the Japanese detective team was surprised, and did not expect the attitude of the restaurant manager to become so humble and enthusiastic. Of course, this is also what he can't ask for, since he just rushed to the neighborhood on a tricycle, but was told by two subordinates who reported that nothing was found, he no longer had the hope of catching the bicycle suspect, but shifted his mind to the direction of Meimei rubbing a dinner. The autumn breeze of Baoyuan Restaurant has not been less than on weekdays, and the shopkeeper's prevarication has already been revealed. That's why he was ready to bluff and bluff the other party not to dare not set up a banquet to entertain him. But he didn't expect this old fritter-like Bai Baoyuan to be so frightened, and immediately changed his face to welcome himself upstairs.

When Meng Longsheng was triumphant, the idea of catching the anti-Japanese elements riding bicycles was completely thrown into Java, and he walked away half-pushed and half-surrounded by the shopkeeper of the restaurant and the members of the detective team.

The scene that happened at the entrance of the lobby, that is, at the top of the staircase, was noticed by the diners who had several tables in the nearby scattered seats, and naturally did not escape the sight of Li Yan, the military commander agent in the scattered seats. Due to the noise in the restaurant, he couldn't hear the conversation between Bai Baoyuan and Meng Longsheng clearly from where he was, but the traitor captain's posture of red-faced and red-eared, waving a short gun and shouting something, was seen by him in the bare eyes - what happened, Meng Longsheng was going to break in with his men?

However, before Li Yan could react again, the group of people at the door went upstairs in a friendly manner. The agents of the military command were a little abrupt: Some time ago, he secretly followed Meng Longsheng, but it can be seen that this guy is accustomed to eating and drinking for nothing in the restaurant restaurant in the city by virtue of his power, and he wants to ask for nothing.

After making such an analysis, Li Yan's heart, which had been hanging just now, began to become peaceful. It wasn't long before a plate of cold platter and a small pot of Fenjiu from the dishes he had ordered were brought up again - since it was a false alarm, let it be left and enjoyed.

At the same time, Bai Baoyuan was far less calm and relaxed than Manager Li in the scattered seats downstairs. He let Meng Longsheng and his party into one of the few remaining private rooms on the second floor, hurriedly arranged for the guys, and then retreated under the pretext of going straight downstairs.

Of course, he had already said something from Meng Longsheng's mouth again, confirming that this gang of traitorous spies had just called chasing down anti-Japanese suspects who were riding bicycles. Bai Baoyuan, who went down to the first floor, did not go to the lobby to sit down, but flashed into the main door of the back kitchen under the stairs, and ran out of the back door of the restaurant directly from there.

"Who rode that bicycle at the door?"

Bai Baoyuan, who finally settled on his head, returned to the back kitchen and grabbed the water case that had been choosing vegetables at the door just now, and asked in a low voice. The latter's answer made him throb again, and at the same time scolded in his heart: Why is this Manager Li, who killed a thousand knives, always haunting Baoyuan Restaurant? There are so many restaurants on this street, he just runs here over and over again! Not to mention that he came, he also attracted several tails behind him, and tonight not only did he have to let the guy with Meng Datou eat and drink a lot of money for nothing, but the restaurant was also facing the danger of swords, blood and shadow at any time!

Returning to the staircase of the lobby, Bai Baoyuan walked up the two stairs, pretending to be casual and looking at the scattered scenes, but his eyes fell on Manager Li who was eating and drinking several times - at this critical juncture, this person can still drink and eat meat all day long, either he has no heart or lungs, or he is brave - when the other party finally raised his head and glanced at him, the shopkeeper of the restaurant hurriedly stared at him with his eyes, and at the same time raised his right hand, thumb and index finger to draw the shape of a pistol, and slowly stroked his hair.

This seemingly unintentional small action really aroused the vigilance of the military commander's agents who had already made eye contact with him. Li Yan understood that the white shopkeeper, who had just accompanied the heavily armed detective team captain upstairs, would not make such a move for no reason. He quietly drained another small glass of wine, then wiped his mouth with the palm of his hand, got up and walked towards Bai Baoyuan's direction.

As soon as he saw Li Yan get up, Bai Baoyuan took the lead down the stairs and re-entered the back kitchen. Later, when it was confirmed that Li Yan had also followed up, he walked out of the back door of the restaurant without looking back.

The military commander agent already had a base idea of this white shopkeeper, and he was not afraid of any traps, so he followed him to the cramped alley behind the restaurant with confidence.

"The surname Meng is on the second floor, and they were just on Dongguan Street, chasing a suspected anti-Japanese element on a bicycle."

Bai Baoyuan didn't bother to greet the manager Li in front of him, and said softly with a straight knife, and as he spoke, he frequently glanced at the bicycle next to the back door of the restaurant.

Li Yan was taken aback, I see! He also stared at his bicycle, and his heart had already begun to pound: it seemed that he might have exposed his hidden line, so that he was targeted by traitor spies! But why didn't the guys search the restaurant? By the way, because I rode my bicycle into this back alley, and then entered the restaurant through the back door, of course the spies couldn't see the shadow of the bicycle at the front door of the restaurant - it was really dangerous!

Although his heart was unprecedentedly nervous, Li Yan didn't mess up after all, he withdrew his gaze from the bicycle and turned to stare at Bai Baoyuan: "They should be chasing someone else, I just happened to ride a car." Thank you for the care of the white shopkeeper, I can also eat and drink, and there is a hot dish that is not served, I will pay you the account first, and give me a plate when I come to eat next time. ”

The shopkeeper of the restaurant hurriedly pressed the hand of the company manager who was about to touch the money in the placket of his clothes, and said meaningfully: "Even if I invite Manager Li for the wine and food that has been eaten and drunk, the signboard of the store is small, and I really dare not invite a distinguished guest like Manager Li in the future!" ”

The military commander agent was stunned for a moment, and then understood the wit of the other party's words, and was a little annoyed, thought about it, turned around and took his bicycle first, and after riding his butt to the seat, he also replied meaningfully: "White shopkeeper, open a store to welcome customers, don't favor one over the other; If the Japanese can come and drink, why can't I? Could it be that Baoyuan Restaurant has changed its surname? ”

These words were neither humble nor arrogant, soft and hard, Bai Baoyuan gasped when he heard it. But before he could answer, the young man who called himself Manager Li had already kicked his feet, and the bicycle flew out like an arrow, and soon disappeared into the night.