Jiang Bai reacted at this time, they haven't eaten it yet.

I am used to irregular eating and drinking in the mysterious space, and I can endure it even when I am hungry.

Thinking that he was just inquiring about some news, Jiang Bai took Yan Xiyue into a rice noodle shop.

There were only a few people eating in the store, and the boss was reading the newspaper with Erlang's legs on his feet at the door.

As soon as he raised his head, he looked at Jiang Bai.

"You're not local, are you?"

The boss put down the newspaper and looked at Jiang Bai with a novel expression, "Strange, can you still come to a stranger today?" ”

"We're really from out of town."

Jiang Bai said lightly, "I took a leave of absence and wanted to travel." ”

"Then you're in the wrong place."

The boss smiled and said, "This is not a tourist place. ”

"Why?"

Yan Xiyue asked curiously, "I heard that the economy around the city is good. ”

"Is there anything unspeakable?"

Jiang Bai frowned slightly, "Could it be that there is something ...... here?"

Before he could finish speaking, the boss interrupted him.

"I don't dare to say more."

The boss smiled mysteriously, "I can only recommend that you leave as soon as possible." What do you want to eat? ”

Jiang Bai saw that the boss didn't want to say more, so he was no longer embarrassed.

After ordering, he and Yan Xiyue sat down in the store.

Judging from the decoration of the store, this store should have been open for a long time.

There are a lot of oil stains left on the overhead fans and walls, and it takes a long time to form.

At this time, a few guys in black jackets came in.

"Boss, the same old way!"

They sat opposite Jiang Bai as they spoke.

"Okay."

Just listen to the boss in the kitchen to respond.

It didn't take long for Jiang Bai and Yan Xiyue to eat hot rice noodles, but the boss didn't look very welcoming to the guys at the table opposite.

Jiang Bai looked at the group while eating.

The black jackets they wore were studded with nails, and their hairstyles didn't look like their peers.

"Boss, I still owe last month's maintenance fee, when will I pay it?"

One of the guys asked the boss who came to serve the food after fixing his hairstyle.

"Business...... It's a bit bad, can it be delayed for a few more days? ”

The boss looked embarrassed, "Just a few days, a few days." ”

"We don't want you to be unable to pay, but your business is so bad, it will still fail."

One guy laughed, "It's better to sell the shop, right?" ”

"I'll pay, I can't sell the store."

The boss shook his head as he spoke, "Let's give it a few more days." ”

"We've already given us a grace time, and if we go down and make an IOU, I can't say what is going on."

The young man sitting in it persuaded, constantly touching the small dagger at his waist.

"I'll definitely make up the money."

The boss still answered the same way.

"Okay, let's get this meal free, I'll help you think of a way again."

They put forward the final conditions.

"Okay, thank you."

The boss breathed a sigh of relief.

Jiang Bai, who saw this scene, planned to stay in the store for a while.

The boss is in trouble and needs help, and Jiang Bai needs information.

Through this boss, he can be more aware of the situation in Jingchuan County.

"It's too much!"

Yan Xiyue muttered when she saw the group of people leave after eating.

"Wait a minute."

Jiang Bai said, "Maybe the boss can tell us something." ”

As noon passed, the people who had finished their meals left one after another.

At this time, only Jiang Bai and Yan Xiyue were left sitting in the store.

"Boss, how much?"

Jiang Bai said as he scanned the code with his mobile phone in one hand and prepared to pay.

"Seeing your first time here, I'll give you a cheaper, so let's go quickly."

The boss advised, "Twenty is enough." ”

Jiang Bai looked at the menu, the two of them had eaten just now at least thirty combined.

"It's already so difficult, do you want to give us a discount?"

Jiang Bai observed the boss's expression.

"Difficulties are difficulties, and opening a store is opening a store, these are two different things."

The boss said and walked out of the kitchen.

"Who are those and what is the protection fee?"

Jiang Bai spoke straight, "Do all the shops around have to pay?" ”

A litany of questions made the boss nervous.

"It's hard to say ...... You guys...... Let's come in and talk about it. ”

The boss looked outside in a panic and invited them upstairs.

From Jiang Bai's eyes when they entered the store, he felt that this little couple might not be simple.

They were also faster when the food was served, and theoretically they should have walked faster than the group of guys, but they stayed, what should be the matter.

Following the boss through the kitchen, Jiang Bai took Yan Xiyue up the small stairs.

Upstairs, in a small space, Jiang Bai only saw a dilapidated bed and a table and chair that had been used for a long time.

"You're not here to travel, are you?"

The boss said, "Isn't it the inspector?" ”

He thought about it as he went upstairs.

"We're not here to inspect."

Jiang Bai said lightly, "I just want to know something." If you have financial problems, I can help you, provided you can answer my questions. ”

"There's a lot of stuff in this place that you can't talk about, but I can talk a little bit more here."

When the boss heard that Jiang Bai could solve economic problems, his tone was a little relaxed, "What do you want to know?" ”

"Who were these people just now?"

Jiang Bai asked, and entered 10,000 yuan in the mobile phone payment column, "I'll give you 10,000 yuan first, and it will be regarded as the reward for my questioning." ”

"This ......"

After the boss took out his mobile phone to confirm, he sighed, "Those people are charging maintenance fees." ”

Under his explanation, Jiang Bai gradually understood the relationship between these stores.

The entire catering in Jingchuan County was almost monopolized by Liu Zhen, and many small shops were forced to enter Liu Zhen's "chain".

If you are still insisting like him, you must pay a maintenance fee.

It is said to maintain the safety of the equipment in the store, if you don't hand it over, in the dead of night, everything in the store will be smashed.

"Doesn't the criminal police team care about this kind of thing?"

Yan Xiyue frowned, a little angry in her heart.

"Liu Zhen is the son-in-law of the Gu family, and the captain of the criminal police is called Gu Zhiyuan, I don't say you understand, right?"

The boss replied helplessly, "If you are not inspecting, I still recommend that you leave quickly." The longer you keep it, the more dangerous it becomes. ”

He has also seen many people who want to ask for money to come in and work, but they are all oppressed by the power of the Gu family.

Either you are forced to join or you are forced to leave.

Even if they come to travel, if they don't get slaughtered, the Gu family will not stop.

"Thank you."

Jiang Bai said and recorded on the note on his phone, "We won't leave for the time being, but we will be careful." ”

After saying that, they left the store and continued to the criminal police team.

"Jiang Bai, why haven't we investigated this kind of thing in the city?"

Yan Xiyue had anger on her face, it was the first time she had encountered such a thing.

"I think maybe they've done a superficial job."

Jiang Bai analyzed, "I remember that in the past, it was reported in the news that Jingchuan County was a model county for development. ”

These things have become commonplace for Jiang Bai, even if there is anger, they can be suppressed.

There are also many cases in the mysterious space that have been solved under such pressure.