Qiao Xiaojing and the others were very surprised, looked at each other, and looked at Boss Wu in front of them, they were very puzzled, this Boss Wu was always with them, and did not return to the hotel alone, how could he know that the robbers had been here?

"Soon after you are gone," said the innkeeper, inviting everyone to sit down, taking a deep breath, as if he had not yet recovered from the fright, "I saw that it was not early, so I closed the gate, as you know, our town has been very unpeaceful lately, and I dare not stay for long, and I know that I am not capable of confronting those who have no humanity." ”

"We understand that. Boss Wu nodded.

"I finished cleaning up the house," the innkeeper continued, "and after a few bites of food and a new pot of tea, I heard a knock at the door before I thought you were back, and went to open the door with a smile." Unexpectedly, as soon as I removed the latch, the brutes kicked open the door and rushed in, and I wanted to stop it, so they kicked me in the stomach. I couldn't stand such a kick, and I fell in the courtyard for most of the day before I got up. Alas, not dead, already thankfully. ”

"Why did they come here?" Qiao Xiaojing's eyes were sharp, staring at the old man.

"Listen to them," said the old man, coughing twice, taking a sip of water, which had not been wiped clean at the very edge, "and they got the news that someone was staying in my hotel, and came to see who was staying there. I don't know if they really knew that I had guests here, or if they were deliberately trying to trick me, but they did go upstairs, and they checked room by room to make sure there were no guests upstairs, and then they relented a little. ”

"They left, didn't they ask any more questions?" Cuiyu stood beside Qiao Xiaojing, her chin resting on Qiao Xiaojing's shoulder.

"How can I go," said the old man, "and one of them put a knife on my neck, and asked me if there were any guests staying here, and I was afraid that they would only test whether I was sincere, so I said yes, but they stayed only for half a day, and left in the evening, and I do not know where they went." What we do is a business that comes and goes, about the guests' ** is not good to ask, people are willing to say that we listen, if people don't want to say, we ask too much is to smash the signboard. ”

Your answer is also pertinent, so that they can be more convinced. Boss Wu nodded.

"That's true," said the old man, with a faint smile on his face, "and the fellows listened to me, and dragged me up from the ground, and dusted me a few times, so that I should remember that if I meet you again or if you come back, I must report to them as soon as possible, and if I do so, no one will come to make trouble again." ”

"Then we're right in front of you now, what are you going to do?" Qiao Xiaojing asked casually.

Everyone including Boss Wu had the same questions as Qiao Xiaojing, and their eyes were like lightning lights, and they shot at the old man in front of them who had experienced vicissitudes at the same time.

"To tell you the truth," the old man smiled faintly, "you didn't come back in the middle of the night, I really didn't sleep, I have been thinking about this problem all the time, I have had many impulses, I want to go and tell them the fact that you are staying in the hotel, after all, you are outsiders, passing by this store, staying for a few days, you will always leave, but those guys are different, they stay in this town every day, I can't afford to mess with them." If I report you, not only will I be able to get quiet, but I will also save money before paying the protection fee, which will be beneficial to me no matter how I look at it. ”

"But in the end you didn't go. Boss Wu said with a smile.

"Yes," the old man continued, "and then I thought about it, and finally dismissed it. ”

"Why?" asked Zi puzzled.

"Do you want me to snitch?"

"No, no, no!" everyone said in unison.

"Who wants to deal with brutes who have no humanity?" sighed the old man, "those fellows have never been faithful or promised, and they turn their faces faster than they turn over their clothes, and if I tell them that you are still living in my shop, they will surely hold me accountable for my previous lies and deceitful to them, and not only may I be hurt again, but I may also extort more money, and of course I will harm you because of my momentary delusion." I'm not afraid that you will be unhappy, I am like this, and I have always been. ”

"We believe in you," Qiao Xiaojing said, "and we believe that you are a good person, because you are very real." If you come up and say that you are doing all this for us, for us who pass by, we are not sure. ”

"By the way," said the old man, as if he had suddenly remembered something, and glanced at everyone, "why did you come back so late? I wandered around the gate for a while before I went to bed, and I looked out through the crack in the door, but I didn't see your shadow, and I was worried that you would run into those beasts and be taken away by them!"

"We ......" Qiao Xiaojing stopped talking and smiled faintly.

"Forget it," said the old man, who stood up and walked towards the counter, "you don't want to say, and I don't want to inquire more, just come back well, and I don't want to worry about anything else." ”

"Don't get me wrong," Boss Wu took a few steps forward and said with a smile, "The reason why I didn't tell you was because I didn't want you to worry about us." Of course, the less you know, the better it is for you, and the more you know, the more dangerous it is for you. As long as you know that we are good people like you, and everything we do is a good thing, worthy of the sky, worthy of the people, and worthy of the earth!"

"No one's business is as good as his own," said the old man, carrying the lamp to the back hall, "no one's heart is as good as his own, his own heart, take care of his own business, and sleep well......

Qiao Xiaojing and they went upstairs, the three men and three women returned to their respective rooms, lit the oil lamps in the house, although it was almost late, but they did not fall asleep, but inexplicable doubts brought them together again.

"The current situation is complicated," Qiao Xiaojing said to everyone, "people's hearts are floating, many people have already lost their principles of life and moral bottom line in order to save their lives, if we go to sleep like this, it is likely that we will encounter a poisonous hand in our dreams, and we will never have the opportunity to see the morning sun again, or it is possible to wake up, but it is someone else's knife has been put on the neck." ”

"Yes," Jade also said, "people's hearts are separated from their bellies, and no one knows what is really going on in their hearts, and sometimes it seems to be honest, but in fact they are probably already calculating us, but we just don't know." Be careful to sail the ship of 10,000 years, and the more complicated the situation, the more careful you must be, and you must not make mistakes. ”

"That's right. Ah Zi nodded and said, "We are not just ourselves now, we have to think of our top priority Boss Wu in everything." We are faced with many problems, on the one hand, we have to eliminate the harm to the people, get rid of those bandits who have done evil and harm to the villagers, and we have to find the lost letter, and on the other hand, we have to ensure that Boss Wu is thorough and send him to Yan'an safely, any mistake in this may lead to the bankruptcy of the whole plan, and it will also bring huge losses to our cause. ”

Dazhi and the big man looked at Qiao Xiaojing, Cuiyu and Ah Zi in amazement, nodding frequently to show their approval of their views, although their lips moved many times, but they had no chance to interject, so they had to give up silently.

"Why don't you two talk about your own opinions?" said Boss Wu with a smile to Dazhi and the big man.

"I," Dazhi glanced at the big man with a smile, but with an embarrassed face, he said lightly, "I have nothing more to say, the three of them have said everything." ”

The big man nodded slightly, but did not speak.

Obviously, the five members of the Creeper Tigers Special Operations Group only talked about problems and views, but did not mention the ways and means to prevent and solve problems, and the purpose was to hear Boss Wu's thoughts.

"Since," Boss Wu still smiled, and said unhurriedly, "Everyone has expressed their attitudes, I said that we are a whole, and I am also a member of this collective, no exception, I have to express my personal opinion." In my opinion, it's better to go to bed quickly, if you don't sleep again, the sky will be bright, and the effect of sleeping during the day is not as good as at night!"

When everyone heard this, they were all taken aback, and they looked at each other, their eyes and faces full of confusion and doubt. This Boss Wu has always been steady, giving people the impression of being knowledgeable and assertive, how could he say such irresponsible words at this time?

"What do you mean......" Qiao Xiaojing asked tentatively.

"Sleep. Boss Wu smiled, "Couldn't I say it clearly?" ”

"Why?" Cuiyu frowned, very puzzled by Boss Wu's meaning.

"What you're worried about," said Boss Wu with a smile, "is nothing more than the innkeeper going to Gaomi to attract bandits." ”

"Aren't you worried?" Qiao Xiaojing asked rhetorically.

"I'm not worried," Boss Wu smiled, "I also advise you not to worry." The boss won't go to the bandits, let alone spread the word that we live here, why? The reason is simple, because he's a man who understands. ”

"I don't understand. ”

"Didn't this boss already say that the bandits have no faith or promise to speak of, and if he goes to tell the truth, the bandits will definitely hold him accountable for lying and cheating, and not only will he be hurt again, but he will also be extorted for more money. ”

"But this is just his side of the story, how can you take it seriously?"

"Why can't we take it seriously? This boss is telling the truth, and he knows the true face of the bandits very clearly, as a boss, he can't not count this account--- obviously, his betrayal of us is a detrimental thing to others, not only will it not benefit him, but it may also bring a series of losses, if such a thing is replaced by you, can you do it?"

"In case this person didn't turn his mind for a while, and didn't think about it so much......"

"Team Leader Qiao was too worried, he was intimidated and beaten by bandits in the middle of the night, and he had already done a long ideological struggle before we came back, these things had already been figured out, and besides, he was a businessman, so he wouldn't be confused about this matter. ”

"You're really like a mirror! Since you're so sure, then we're at ease. Qiao Xiaojing smiled and was about to turn around to leave, but suddenly thought of something, turned around and asked, "How did you know that the robbers were here?"

Everyone also asked this question, and they all stared at Boss Wu.

"It's just a small skill for carving insects. Boss Wu smiled.