Chapter 180: Two Outlanders
Pelos.
Avenue in front of the city gate.
As usual, the dusty travelers moved in the direction of the city wall. Most of them were foreigners who had heard about the beauty of the city and had come to immigrate. After all, rich people don't travel on foot.
The city of Pelos welcomes such immigrants. All the strangers are encouraged to come here to increase the city's population for them. Although a considerable number of people have to move to remote areas in the port area and industrial areas due to the scarcity of housing. Although the city of Pelos is not clearly demarcated, it is a de facto ghetto. Even so, the number of people who come here has never decreased.
The city of Pelos needs them as the cogs of the city's development, and they need the Pylos to bring them more wealth and freedom. Take what you need, mutual benefit and win-win.
Today, however, pedestrians are unusually scarce, frighteningly scarce.
So, seeing the opportunity, three guys with teeth and claws appeared in the middle of the road, mouthing no new clichΓ©s.
"Hit, hit...... Heist all your money!
No matter how they were called before, today they all have a common name.
Bandit.
Subject is a lean old man and a half-grown child. They were dressed in shabby clothes and carried simple wheeled carts, apparently migrated from other places. And it seems incapable of resisting.
Seeing this, the other passers-by hastened their pace and fled along the road. It seemed that the slowness just now was hiding the strength, and in just a moment, there were only these five people left on the whole road.
"Boss, did we rob the wrong person. They don't look like rich people. The little man in the three looked up and down at the two unlucky ghosts in front of him, and asked the man at the head.
Without thinking about it, the boss snorted angrily and slapped his head hard.
"This is our first robbery. Naturally, it's important to find something easy to get started with, so that you can accumulate valuable experience while ensuring a success rate. The difficulty of doing things must be gradually increased. Remember, don't think about climbing to the sky in one step, you have to be down-to-earth!"
After finishing speaking, he also raised his head, closed his eyes and immersed himself in his famous quote.
"Boss, that's a good point!" the second child on the side also echoed.
The third child was stunned after hearing this, and then he bowed down and nodded continuously, while admiring the boss's great wisdom in his heart. Otherwise, why people are the boss is based on the wisdom in their heads.
The old man and the child didn't say a word, they didn't seem to have the slightest awareness of being robbed, and the four eyes on their faces stared directly at the three robbers.
"And I've heard that many very rich people dress up as poor and deliberately deceive us into doing what we do. It's not easy to do business these days, if only they were as simple and kind as before. The Boss spoke again.
The child opened his mouth, as if he wanted to refute something, but the old man covered his mouth. It seems that he knows that it doesn't make sense to reason with these people.
"Take 10,000 steps back, even if they are really poor, but they have so much luggage, how can they find a few valuable things. This time, as he spoke, the boss took a few steps forward to the side of the wheeled cart and flipped it without permission. Seeing this, the second and third children also stepped forward to join the work team.
The old man and the child still didn't move, and obediently stood in place and let the boss come. Probably did not dare to resist, and did not have the ability to resist.
Time passed slowly, and things were thrown from the car to the ground one by one. During this time, several travelers passed by, and all of them had the foresight to choose to avoid this dangerous space. The old man and the child dare not speak out.
Eventually, the three robbers uncovered the most valuable item that was a shovel for farm work.
The air was stagnant for a while.
The old man who couldn't bear it said to the three of them in an accent: "Now you know, we really don't have any money." β
I have to say that this sentence is like a slap in the face of the bandit leader who has a lot of theoretical knowledge.
"Boss, what did I say? They really don't have any money. β
"Shut up!" the old man was in a hurry, and once again rewarded the mouthy third child's head, "Let's take that shovel and leave! The first time we do business, we can't get nothing at all, we have to take something." It can be regarded as the official start of the career. β
The boss is the boss, and he has unique insights.
The old man stopped hearing this. The shovel was a tool for his survival, as important as his life. He pounced on the shovel to retrieve it, but was kicked to the ground by the boss. "Get out of here!"
Faced with such atrocities by the other party, the old man decided to fight hard.
While the two sides were arguing, a voice suddenly sounded behind everyone.
"Hey, what are you doing, are you robbing?"
When the three robbers heard this, they looked back, and saw a gray-faced, disheveled guy standing there.
"Didn't you hear, I asked: Are you robbing?" the other repeated.
Finally, a passerby was willing to stand up and stop the abominable deeds of the three robbers. The old man was relieved, and at the same time sighed that there are still good people in the world. Although the other party was wearing tattered clothes, it was very similar to a profession: beggar.
Looking at the "beggar" in front of him, the second child felt funny: "That's right, you guys want to be nosy?" He took a step forward, and then retreated. Because the smell of the other party is so unpleasant, if you get closer, you will enter an intolerable area.
The third child, who has always been brainless, suddenly thought: "It's just right, we are worried that we haven't grabbed the money." You showed up just in time. Hurry up, hand over all the money you have!"
The "beggar" only smiled: "Do you think I look like I am rich?"
To be honest, it is not like it, the "beggar" carries nothing but himself. There are no pockets on the clothes on the body. The old man and the children just now are much richer than him, at least the shovel is also a private property.
"It's not that you lost your money that caused us to end up here. Galahad. β
Another ragged "beggar" appeared behind the man before him and complained.
At this moment, the rancid level of the surrounding air instantly rose to a new level. The original five people instantly took three steps back.
The old man who was robbed apologized to the two men in his heart. After the robbery, half a day passed, and only the two "beggars" in front of him were willing to help him. Even if they can't help much, people with good hearts should always be respected. But they are so stinky that the old man doesn't want to be close at all.
The boss pinched his nose and immediately decided: "Leave these two guys alone, take a shovel and leave." Hit them and feel dirty!"
"Does it really stink?" the first "beggar" sniffed himself and continued, "I think it's okay." β
The second "beggar" is not so much nonsense. He took a few steps and pressed the second child's shoulder, and then grabbed the arm of the boss standing next to him.
Under his men, the heads of the second and eldest came into close contact, and they both fell to the ground.
Seeing the miserable appearance of the two accomplices, the third child began to beg for mercy directly without any backbone.
"It's quick to beg for mercy. Give you the money, and you will be spared. β
So said the skilled beggar.
So the poor third child wiped the snot and tears from his nose and didn't know whether he was scared or smelly, and at the same time took out the money bag from his boss and handed it over. However, after he handed over the money bag, he was immediately knocked over by the other party and fainted.
For both the elderly and children, leaving the robbers unconscious is obviously a better option.
"We've got the money, Galahad. β
"What's the difference between robbing a robber's money and robbing, don't you feel a little guilty? β
"It's the robbers who are not good. If you want to rob, you should be prepared to be robbed by others. Galahad. β
The guy known as Gambol shook the money bag in his hand and was satisfied, and walked straight in the direction of the Pelos Gate.
The guy known as Galahad shook his head. He crouched down, took the shovel out of the boss's hand, took a few steps, handed it to the old man, and with an ugly smile, chased after his companion. There was not even time left for the old man to express his gratitude.
"Now I can finally take a shower and change into clean clothes. Galahad. β
"That's right, Gamborah. β
The old man looked at the backs of the two life-savers and spat on the ground.
The child next to him also retched a few times.
Sure enough, it still stinks.