Mo Ren couldn't explain this encounter to Gu Shengyun, and he waited patiently until Liu Tong returned to Chiang Mai. They talked for a long time on the phone. Liu Tong felt sorry for not being able to see Mo Ren, and Mo Ren apologized again and again, but later thought that it was completely unnecessary, but because of his own lack of heart as a thief. He behaved so humbly because he was more respectful of the other party, Liu Tong didn't lie, and what he used to tell on the phone was the truth. Mo Ren was moved by his honesty, frankness, and lack of deception, and even more moved by how exciting Liu Tong's life was. In the past, Mo Ren had only heard about it and imagined it appropriately, but this time it was a field experience, and its concreteness and realism were incomparable. So he said a lot, both compliments and envy, and doubts combined with analysis made him chatter. Now Mo Ren's interests are more extensive, his understanding has never been higher, he needs more knowledge and subtleties from the other party, and at the same time, he needs a real authority to give strong affirmation of his own observations and practices, and Liu Tong is an irreplaceable candidate in this regard.

After returning from Chiang Mai, the calls between them became more frequent, and each call became longer, most of which were made by Mo Ren on his own initiative. Liu Tong invited Mo Ren to play, as always—when he didn't leave.

Mo Ren did not flatly refuse as before, but avoided talking about the matter. He needs time to digest the stimulus he is currently experiencing, which is not an easy task for him, and requires all his energy to be concentrated. In order to gradually calm himself down, Mo Ren doesn't even dance much now.

Mo Ren met the mysterious girl in the neighborhood near Liu Tong's house, which was not much in the city and was in a remote location, and Mo Ren spent fifty yuan to take a taxi to arrive from the hotel where he was staying. There are many restaurants and small commodity markets, but most of them are self-employed. The surrounding buildings are also relatively low, with no more than five floors. The façade facing the street is composed of some greenhouses or simple houses, and the road is full of traffic and dust. Mo Ren was fortunate not to find Liu Tong's residence, otherwise he would have been surprised by his excessive simplicity. Liu Tong felt scared when he thought about it, this guy came as soon as he said it. In the past, he tried his best to invite Mo Ren to stay here on the phone, but it was just talking. The reason why he is enthusiastic is that the other party will not rush to the premise. Liu Tong is reluctant to let his old classmates know the truth about his life, which would be too faceless.

Fortunately, Mo Ren is currently troubled by the affair and has no time to take care of anything else. After that, Liu Tong still invited Mo Ren as always, but it was far less enthusiastic than before. He secretly replaced the purpose of Mo Ren's visit to Chiang Mai from experiencing a certain life to meeting and chatting with old friends. Since it is a meeting and chatting, it is okay to put it anywhere, and it does not necessarily have to be Mo Ren to come to see him, and it is also established that he went to visit Mo Ren and his wife. Therefore, Liu Tong took the time to go to the city where Mo Ren and his wife were located for the second time, and unlike the last time, this time he also visited the wife of an old classmate, and finally fulfilled a wish for many years.

Mo Ren and his wife held a family banquet to entertain him, and in addition, Mo Ren accompanied him to visit the commercial street. From one end of the street to the other end of the street, they entered a total of one store. In this store, Liu Tong took a fancy to a pair of pants, and when he tried them on, Mo Ren paid first. Liu Tong naturally did not allow it. In order to comfort the other party, Mo Ren also bought himself an identical pair of pants, which means that the two pants were paid together, and then giving his own money to the other party would be out of sight. Fortunately, the pants are not expensive, the raw material is cotton mixed with a certain chemical fiber material, the style is straight, the color is like green not green, some gray, and the front of the trouser tube shows a soft seam after wearing.

Liu Tong returned home satisfied, thinking that the above trip would serve to prevent Mo Ren from visiting. However, he miscalculated. In the past, when he tried his best to exaggerate his free life and invited the other party to come and share, Mo Ren just didn't come. And now Liu Tong doesn't mention his life at all, only talking about the love between classmates, and the other party is ready to move.

That's often the way it is. Finally, one day, Mo Ren could no longer be satisfied with Liu Tong's prevarication, and came to Chiang Mai for the second time. This time, he set off only after riveting Liu Tong and not leaving (contrary to the previous time), and did not inform Liu Tong in advance (for fear that he would flee without a trace after hearing the news). The excuse Mo Ren had arranged for himself was a meeting (the same as last time). Suddenly, one day he came to Liu Tong's residence and knocked on the door, telling the other party that the meeting was over, and he deliberately stayed for two more days to see his old classmates. He handed over his stall to Liu Tong without reservation, and let the latter dispose of it. What Liu Tong didn't want finally happened.

The first is that the shabby and rudimentary dwelling is exposed. The house is rented, the furniture is all from the thrift market, and it has been used for more than 10 years. The only quilt on the bed is never broken, and it exudes a damp and bad smell. The toilet bowl was dark brown with dirt, and the flush had been broken for years, so it had to be flushed with a tin bucket for water. That kind of tin bucket is no longer seen on the market, and it is almost a cultural relic. And so on, Mo Ren didn't care. He sat down on a broken couch, and the dust rose so high that he sneezed three or four times. Mo Ren couldn't help cheering for these sneezes, and said in a loud voice: "It's so comfortable!" It's so comfortable! ”

Liu Tong was very confused, and he didn't know if he was praising his living environment or talking about the sneeze itself. Fortunately, it was nearly evening when Mo Ren arrived, and the day was coming to an end, and he was a newcomer, so he was embarrassed to go straight to the topic for a while. He even praised Liu Tong for being free here, unlike in his own home, spotless like an exhibition hall. He revealed that Gu Shengyun suffers from a serious cleanliness problem, and now their daughter has learned to stop him from smoking at home....... Later, they went downstairs to eat at the restaurant below, and after two glasses of beer, Mo Ren couldn't help himself, and looked left and right. Liu Tong felt that his eyes were very wrong when he looked at the waiter in the restaurant, and his tone of voice became very flirtatious—could it be that Mo Ren thought of them for something? This is a serious mistake. Therefore, Liu Tong hurriedly pulled Mo Ren out of the restaurant, so as not to make something out of control.

Fortunately, Mo Ren did not forget to pay. Liu Tong made an appearance that he wanted to pay the bill, and if he really wanted to pay the bill, the money on his body would definitely not be enough. He was very grateful to Mo Ren for having the habit of paying for this, and he was a little relieved about the expenses in the next few days. It's not that Liu Tong is stingy and unwilling to spend money to entertain friends, but he doesn't have money at all. If Mo Ren had informed him in advance that he would have to borrow some money, but the other party came in such a hurry that he almost exposed the situation of the orange money he had in hand. Liu Tong was grateful to Mo Ren for covering it up, although the latter was not intentional.

Now that the rule of who pays has been formed, Liu Tong only needs to make the action of taking out his wallet in the days to come, even if the wallet is empty, he will not feel empty.

Liu Tong didn't take Mo Ren to the place he promised, and they went upstairs directly to Liu Tong's residence. First, this road is the one he is most familiar with. Second, although Liu Tong saw that Mo Ren had prepared enough money, he still couldn't bear to take him to spend it. Fortunately, the latter had just arrived, and although he had a few glasses of wine, it was difficult to directly state the purpose of the trip.

He began to euphemistically inquire about the nightlife here, and Liu Tong pretended to be unconscious and said: At present, the wind is very tight, and the sweep is so strong that even a person like himself who is familiar with it does not dare to ask for a while. Liu Tong said that this time the police were so serious that they made up their minds that all the girls arrested would be repatriated to their hometowns, and the men would not only have to be fined, but also disciplined for more than half a year. Hearing such sensational news, Mo Ren's face turned pale and he almost woke up. The long first night was over, and Mo Ren was let to sleep on Liu Tong's big bed, while Liu Tong barely took shelter on the sofa in the living room.

The next day they got up late, did not eat breakfast, and the short morning passed quickly. They went out to find a place to have lunch, and after the meal went to a tea house and set up a chatting posture. Due to Liu Tong's intimidation the night before, Mo Ren never mentioned the affair again. They just drank tea, ate melon seeds, and talked about some bad things in the past, which seemed very listless. As the host, Liu Tong couldn't help but feel guilty, and he proposed to go for a casual walk on the street and explore the cityscape of Chiang Mai. And so they unknowingly came to a dance hall. This dance hall is a converted bomb shelter and is located underground, and the population is decorated in the shape of a natural cave. Liu Tong and Mo Ren entered the place at about 3 p.m. for entertainment, which seemed very abnormal. Like other cabarets, business is only available here after night. At this moment, it was pitch black in the bomb shelter, and a gust of wind could not help but make them shiver. As they walked across the steel-paved pavement, the echo of the boom was incessant, and the eardrums were buzzing. Liu Tong shouted loudly like a veteran: "Is there anyone? Are there any events? A middle-aged woman with a vague face turned out from behind the counter and suddenly asked, "What do you want to play, sir?" Singing? Liu Tong said: "Singing? Then you have to be accompanied, right? The middle-aged woman said, "It's easy to say, sir, please go in and have a look." So they were led into a side room, and the light was turned on, and it was very newly decorated and luxurious. The TV and stereo were readily available, and a black leather sofa was placed along the wall and turned around the corner, enough to seat seven or eight people. A girl suddenly startled the moment she turned on the light, took a look at them and disappeared. Because she was in a hurry, there was still an unfinished half of the cigarette on the ashtray, and at the moment the cigarette was curling, and the wisps of smoke took on a straight blue shape. A backpack was left on the couch, apparently taken by the girl in a hurry. Liu Tong sat down on the sofa and pretended to pick up the girl's cigarette butt to smoke, and the filter was obviously stained with lipstick, he didn't care, and even had a certain degree of pride. Liu Tong made the appearance of a veteran hand, but in fact he was so empty that if you pay a little attention, you will find that his hands are trembling. He smoked a cigarette and shouted, "What about people? What about people? Why did you run away as soon as you came? The middle-aged woman brought in two cups of green tea and said, "Go and call immediately, go and call immediately." Later, she also left, and only Liu Tong and Mo Ren were left in the private room.

At first they were still excited, making loud noises, and the cave brought back their voices to make a big noise. Eventually, they felt that the only entities in the room were the echoes, and even the people who spoke had disappeared. It's too big, or too few people. Under the pressure of a certain space, they gradually lowered their voices when speaking, even too low, like two small animals that have lived underground for a long time. During this time, someone poked his head out of the door, and before they could react, the person was gone. Liu Tong shouted again: "What about people? What about people? "Except for Echo, no one paid any attention to them. In this way, their arrogance was gradually worn out. After about ten minutes, the girl who had just left here returned, and as soon as she came in, she grabbed her bag and held it tightly in her arms.

Liu Tong seized the opportunity to talk to her and asked her if she would like to get to know each other? The girl looked ignorant, saying that she didn't know what it meant to know, and said that she hadn't already gone to call someone? She was visibly wary of them, and anxious to get rid of them, moving towards the door as she spoke. But if she really wants to leave, and no one stops her, why is she doing it step by step? She could have walked away, there was no need to explain anything to them, and the girl's reaction was very strange. She said something she didn't know what to say while retreating, something was about to be celebrated, she had to rush back to her hometown, but she couldn't make anything happen, it would be troublesome. She also said that her ID card was with her cousin, who lived somewhere in the south of the city, had recently gone on a tour and was not at home. And so on, so that Liu Tong and Mo Ren were misty. She finally withdrew (with her bag) and was never seen again.

No one came in after the girl left, and no matter how much Liu Tong yelled, it was to no avail. The more they sitted, the colder they became, the more frightened they became, and finally they stood up very unwillingly, walked out of the private room, and came into the gloomy and damp tunnel. The middle-aged woman was still standing behind the counter, grinning at them and greeting, "No more sitting?" "It wasn't until they came out of the bomb shelter that they remembered that they weren't charged for tea and for a private room (they sat in the room for at least half an hour). If the store wants to blackmail them, it is obviously not the case. If it's business, why be so sneaky? Liu Tong said: "Could it be that they treat us as plainclothes policemen? Mo Ren reacted immediately, and the two couldn't help but laugh when they pointed to each other's pants. The problem naturally lies in the pants. It turned out that they were wearing exactly the same pair of pants, which Liu Tong bought when he went to see Mo Ren, and the latter paid the bill. Looking at the upper body again, both of them are wearing dark brown T-shirts, Liu Tong's is a jacket-style, and Mo Ren's is longer, hanging down to the crotch, which is a real new style. Although the price is far from the same, it is not much different from a distance. Looking at the appearance of the two again, one has thick eyebrows and big eyes, a face in the shape of a national character, a righteous face (Mo Ren), a roe deer, a face full of pimples and acne, and an evil expression (Liu Tong), these two faces are the typical two looks of plainclothes policemen, and there are not too many types other than them. It is entirely reasonable for people to think of Liu Tong and the others as plainclothes policemen, which can be concluded from their pants, shirts, faces, and the way they unscrupulously shouted that they were looking for someone, and it is not known what kind of factors convinced the shopkeepers. didn't become a bad guy, but made a plainclothes once, such an experience is indeed incredible. It made Liu Tong understand a truth: due to the different conditions of time and place, the roles of life are completely interchangeable. Since then, they have firmly embarked on the path of bad guys with a sense of self in plain clothes.

They visited seven or eight dance halls and cafes in a row, and everywhere they went, Liu Tong shouted: "Is there anyone? Anyone? Every time he quit on the grounds that there was no sexual encounter in these places, Liu Tong's meaning was very clear: It's not that I didn't lead you to find it, but the wind was too tight, and they all hid. Since the encounter with the air-raid shelter, Mo Ren has a basic understanding of the current grim situation, and in this bad situation, Liu Tong still took the risk to find him, how could he not be moved? For Liu Tong, the courage to call out loud not only shows his courage in this regard, but at the same time, he doesn't have to really face the embarrassing situation of being accompanied by a girl, so why not?

Therefore, the more the girls hidden, the more persistent he called and searched, and Liu Tong became more and more energetic.

They walked into a café called Jiuyin, and as soon as they entered the door, Liu Tong shouted, "Is there anyone?" Unexpectedly, a middle-aged woman (again a middle-aged woman, and very similar in appearance to the one in the bomb shelter) answered the voice and replied very cheerfully: "Yes, yes, yes." She pointed to the side and said, "Our girls are all beautiful, Mr. Bao is satisfied." Liu Tong and Mo Ren saw four or five girls playing cards on a table. Hearing the guests yelling, they stopped what they were doing and looked back. Liu Tong and the others were furious when they were seen, and they didn't know what to say for a while. Then the girls turned their faces and went back to playing cards, as if what was about to happen had nothing to do with them. The middle-aged woman came to the round and insisted on bringing Liu Tong and Mo Ren closer to the girl playing cards, so that she could see the beauty and ugliness. Liu Tong took the opportunity to say to Mo Ren: "You go and pick someone, and I'll help you go to see the place." With that, he lifted a curtain and walked to the back. The effective space in the nine hidden is actually very small, except for the front hall of more than ten square meters at the entrance (lined up with three or four tables, one of which is a table of ladies playing cards), there are more than a dozen square meters behind the door curtain. The dozen squares are divided in half, with a narrow walkway in the middle. Each compartment is divided by wooden boards into several very small card rooms, which are equipped with a table and a chair. The chair was longer than a normal chair, shorter than two ordinary chairs, and was set directly into the plank, so that if two people sat in it, they could only take a close hug position, or one person sat in the arms of the other.

Liu Tong took a lighter and went to check in each card room, but there was no one. When he came out, Mo Ren was still standing in place, and the proprietress insisted on holding Mo Ren's hand with a girl's hand, and she beckoned another girl at the same time, obviously for Liu Tong. The game was gone, and the two remaining girls yawned and laughed at each other in unpleasant dialects, packing up their bags and preparing to leave, apparently feeling that there was no longer their business here. Mo Ren was sweating profusely, and his pitiful eyes were asking Liu Tong for help. His appearance couldn't help but stimulate the latter. Although Liu Tong, like Mo Ren, has no more experience to speak of, he can't retreat here and now. The secret that Liu Tong is a new hand has become so important and critical at this moment, neither can the proprietress see it, so as not to be bullied and blackmailed, nor can Mo Ren find out, otherwise the face created by Liu Tong for a long time will be ruined.

For Liu Tong, this is really a crucial and even life-threatening moment, and its severity is far greater than the test that Mo Ren is facing at this moment. Fortunately, the latter's cowardice inspired Liu Tong, and he went to the card room just now to take a walk, which made Liu Tong calm down a little. At this time, he made an extremely wise decision: he didn't want to. In other words, there is only one person to accompany Liu Tong's friend, that is, Mo Ren. And the reason why Liu Tong came to this kind of place is completely to fulfill the friendship of the landlord, and its purpose is to escort the old classmates.

Since Liu Tong said no, he immediately realized the realm of no desire and rigidity, and Zhang Luo was active for his friends, and he showed that he was a veteran in this area, and he knew this well, and the subtext was even too much to play, and he was tired of it, and the fresh excitement in the eyes of others was no longer enough to arouse his enthusiasm, so it was like that. With this sense of self, everything falls into place. Liu Tong even asked the other two to take a slow step, let his friends see it clearly, and then talk about it after screening. Mo Ren was so embarrassed that he couldn't do it, let alone carefully identify a few of them, even if he looked at them calmly. Ever since the proprietress shoved a girl's hand into his hand, he had been holding on tightly. The hostess asked:

"Not bad, right? I recommend it without a problem. Mo Ren said, "Not bad, not bad." "Exactly like a sound bug.

Liu Tong asked the proprietress not to interfere with his friend's train of thought, saying: "Don't be nervous, let's talk about it when you see it, and change it if you are not satisfied." ”

In the end, he asked Mo Ren several times: "Spot?" "See." "That's it?" "That's it."

Only then did Liu Tong solemnly say to the girl led by Mo Ren: "Serving my friend well can be regarded as giving me a face." As soon as this statement came out, even I couldn't believe it. Everything is so smooth, like flowing water, who would have thought that Liu Tong was the first time to greet friends? It seems that he is an absolute genius in this regard. It is a great sadness that talents previously only due to living in poverty have not had the opportunity to be used. Of course, at the moment, the economic problem has not been fundamentally solved, otherwise he would not have failed to find one for himself. Liu Tong knew that he had no money in his wallet and couldn't tip, so he couldn't let Mo Ren come to Chiang Mai, and he couldn't invite him and let him give two people, right? That's too much to say! Mo Ren invited himself to eat and drink tea, and there was no separation between cigarettes and alcohol. But the tip always has to be taken care of personally, and I haven't heard of a treat on it. If Mo Ren knew such a rule, he shouldn't complain out of his own pocket. Liu Tong has no money, at most he doesn't recruit. Taking a step back, fortunately, because there was no money to recruit him, he was able to be so calm. Liu Tong couldn't help but be proud of his ability to survive in a desperate situation, find another way, and turn passivity into initiative. It seems that everything is man-made, Liu Tong can't be a good person for various reasons, but he unexpectedly played the incarnation of justice, and at this moment, he has become a veritable middleman.

Then Mo Ren and the girl walked into the card room inside, Liu Tong sat down at a table in the front hall, the remaining three were gone, only the proprietress stayed to talk to Liu Tong. She kept persuading Liu Tong to find one too, and the latter waved his hand and said, "It's boring, it's boring." He asked the proprietress how business was going lately. The other party humbly said:

"That's it, don't you see? No guests during the day. After a few words of conversation, Liu Tong was silent. First, he wasn't sure if chatting like this was considered a companion? Although the other party is the boss lady, the charm still exists, and it is not impossible to end up in person. If you say too much, you will lose, the proprietress is a person who has seen the world, and she has read countless people, if she sees the flaws, it will be troublesome. Fortunately, she didn't sit at the table when she talked to him, but behind the bar, so it wasn't really business. Liu Tong turned his head and silently stared at the street scene and pedestrians outside the window, as well as passing vehicles, while patting the cigarettes he brought with him. It was as if he was contemplating and as if he was napping, but in fact he was giving Mo Ren a sentry. There was silence in the hall for a while, and there was no movement behind the curtains. The hustle and bustle of the market came in through the doors and windows, and the proprietress flipped through the ledger behind Liu Tong. Liu Tong smoked six or seven cigarettes in a row. Suddenly, the girl came out of the card room inside, walked to the table, and borrowed a lighter from Liu Tong. Liu Tong thought that Mo Ren was going to smoke, so he pushed it over with the cigarette case, but the young lady only took the lighter and went back behind the curtain, which made Liu Tong wonder. He was wondering when the girl poked her head out from behind the curtain, beckoned to him, and said, "Your friend called you." ”

Liu Tong left his seat and walked behind the curtain, and the hallway was pitch black—the lighter didn't come in handy, neither to light the cigarette pit nor to light the candles on the table. It took more than ten seconds for Liu Tong's eyes to adapt, and he saw two humanoid silhouettes curled up in the card room, with four eyes shining brightly, like beasts staying in a cave. The girl sat in Mo Ren's arms, her body writhing constantly. The other party's posture is also very relaxed, holding the girl's waist with one hand and caressing her face with the other, but the expression is very awkward and stiff. This expression was obviously aimed at Liu Tongcai, and the prodigal gesture showed their progress in the past half hour. A shy and humble smile appeared on Mo Ren's face, and he said embarrassedly: "She said it's here......" "Here? Liu Tong questioned, "There's no place to turn around, what should I do?" The girl said, "It's all right, we're all used to it." ”

Then Mo Ren was silent. On behalf of his friends, Liu Tong discussed with the girl the feasibility of various prerequisites. Since there is no need to go elsewhere, such as opening a room elsewhere, why spend that spare money? Besides, Mo Ren couldn't wait, so he waited for Liu Tong to give the order to start. Since a friend trusts him so much, he cannot but think about his well-being (safety and happiness). Liu Tong insisted that the girl take him to the upstairs room to have a look.

The room was not a special place, but a daily living place for young ladies, simple and shabby, and connected to a customer electronics store next door. There was only one kitchen at the back, which was sealed, greasy and dirty. Liu Tong couldn't imagine his friend lingering with a woman on the cold tiles between the pots and stoves, and even then he had to charge an unreasonably high venue fee, no less than the luxury suites in a four-star hotel. Although the expenses are paid by Mo Ren himself, he can't let the family bully him as a wronged leader. Even the girl herself thinks that it is completely unnecessary, so it will be solved in the card room, and it will be over? Why be so extravagant? The reason why she offered a sky-high price was just to prevent Mo Ren from going somewhere else. In her opinion, the card room is the best, it is cheap and convenient, and because the space is narrow and warm, it is not easy to catch a cold.

They then moved on to other issues. The girl suddenly got angry and offered to let Liu Tong go out to buy cigarettes for herself.

In an instant, Liu Tong recalled that he was also a college graduate after all, even if he was down, he was still an intellectual after all, and it was no problem to occasionally make a cameo role-play, but it was still not okay to be completely selfless like a real middleman. Liu Tong's feelings of self-esteem were stimulated, and he categorically rejected the girl's request: "Are you mistaken?" You want me to buy you cigarettes! "In order to take revenge on this girl who insulted him, Liu Tong simply disrupted her business." There is a problem with this place, it is too informal, unhygienic and unsafe, so let's change places. He said to Mo Ren.

The latter got up, straightened his clothes, and followed him out, leaving the dejected girl in the card room. Although it didn't work, Mo Ren finally realized a little. In addition, he was given a girl's number, which was improvised on a piece of paper. This piece of paper was tightly held in the palm of Mo Ren's hand at the moment.

Liu Tong and Mo Ren walked out of Jiuyin, and it was already full of orange sunset outside. There are more pedestrians on the street, bicycles are multiplied, and the sound of bells is deafening, and it is time to get off work. Mo Ren turned back step by step, very reluctant, his mood was quite different from the angry Liu Tong. Liu Tong scolded him for buying cigarettes, but Mo Ren was carefully defending the girl.

Liu Tong happily patted the old classmate's shoulder and said, "It's really yours, it's worth the money!" Mo Ren smiled happily.

"However," Liu Xuan turned around, "appreciating is one thing, doing things is another, and we must pay attention to the rules." Even I, the fifth king, don't dare to be sloppy, not to mention that you are a family man! ”

They had a casual bite to eat on the side of the street and didn't leave the street after that. They wander on the sidewalks, twilight has fallen, but it's still early, and the nightlife in Chiang Mai hasn't started yet. They walked into a nightclub, yelling for someone, but no one paid any attention to them. So they went up to the second floor on their own and came to the performance hall, where there were no customers, and a few girls with heavy makeup were eating boxed lunches at the bar. When they came in, one of them said angrily:

"I haven't gone to work yet!" It turned out that they also had a certain amount of work and rest time, which Liu Tong did not expect. It can be seen that Chiang Mai's entertainment industry is not the most depressed during the day, but now, at dusk, before the grand and formal nightlife begins. It's been a tough time! Wherever they went, no one paid attention to them or greeted them. It is indeed ridiculous that all the practitioners in this industry regard them as reckless people who do not understand the rules, and they do not understand the rules and cannot wait.

With nowhere to go, they had to continue to wander the streets, admiring the ambiguous night, but their mood was not so relaxed and happy, and even somewhat depressed. Liu Tong thought dejectedly: Even if Mo Ren gains something from this trip, it has nothing to do with him. He had no money to entertain friends from afar, but only acted as a guide or escort. It's really enough to be a man and do this. Coupled with the fatigue caused by non-stop walking, he no longer had the same enthusiasm for going out to nightclubs. In the twilight, pedestrians kept coming and going, and some even passed by them and touched them carelessly. These people are open-minded, purposeful, have money in their pockets, and show contempt or turn a blind eye when they miss it. Liu Tong felt indignant, he pointed to the passers-by and said to Mo Ren: "If you see anyone who is not pleasing to the eye, go up and beat him, I will never stop you, I will give you anything." ”

Entertaining friends in such a way is really out of helplessness. If Mo Ren really wants to beat people, and at the same time can not be beaten, then he really has to thank Liu Tong. This is his territory, his city, and the people of the pedestrians. "Just beat it, it's okay." Liu Tong said. The question is: Does Mo Ren have the desire to beat people? Do you feel the need for this? If he doesn't feel the joy of punching someone, grabbing a pedestrian and hitting it becomes a difficult task. Mo Ren asked, "Why should I beat them?" Liu Tong knew that he would say this, perhaps, it was precisely because of this that Liu Tong put forward the idea of beating people. Although Mo Ren is gentle by nature and will not participate in street fights, Liu Tong has invited him after all. Whether to beat or not is Mo Ren's business, but the other party's invitation is unmistakable, and Mo Ren should be able to distinguish the difference. In other words, even if he gives up the right to beat people, he should still receive Liu Tong's affection.

"Don't beat it, don't beat it." Liu Tong said, the implication is that it will be worth beating up. He inspired Mo Ren and said, "Don't you think they owe a beating? Mo Ren honestly admitted: "I don't think so." ”

They got into a taxi, and Liu Tong pretended to be a tourist from out of town and asked the driver in slightly accented Mandarin: "Dude, what's the fun?" The driver asked Liu Tong rhetorically: "What do you want to play?" Liu Tong said:

"Play what? It's fun. The driver said: "In these years, everyone's understanding is different, some people think singing and dancing is fun, some people like to take a sauna, and some people want to ......" The driver is very on the road, speaking slowly, and also losing the necessary caution, it seems that he is a person who can be trusted. Liu Tong felt that there was no need to pretend to be a ghost anymore, and he asked frankly: "Is there anything like that in Chiang Mai?" The driver replied: "That's nothing, there is one on Dongwan Street." Liu Tong was stunned when he heard this, and then said with understanding: "Then let's go to Dongyu Street!" ”

Why was Liu Tong stunned? Naturally, I was quite surprised. It's not that the driver's statement is incomprehensible, but that the place where he lives is exactly on Dongwan Street. Although Liu Tong has lived there for many years, he has never known what East Play is. He once boasted to Mo Ren on the phone about his living environment, but it was just a lie, but he didn't expect it to be really unfortunate to say that the place where he lived was so unique. What kind of feeling is it to live in happiness, what kind of glory and dreams? No, what a kind of glory and reality!

It's a pity that I didn't realize it for many years, what a waste of time! But even if you know that you live in happiness, what can you do? Without money, everything is still in vain. Of course, if you had known where you were, you might have been motivated to work hard and earn money, and now you wouldn't be overstretched when entertaining friends. Now, it's too late to regret it. What has he been busy with over the years? Sleep and eat, make a living by writing a little bullshit articles for newspaper supplements, and rub some small pleasures behind the rich or powerful. Liu Tong followed them out of some places (the number of times is absolutely limited), and he only walked with his head down, satisfied with the present, and never looked up at the road and the surrounding environment. His idea was simple: if he hadn't been led by someone else, he would never have come to such a place. I didn't expect that now I would not only come by myself, but also lead others to come together as a guide. He is really short-sighted, has no ambitions, and is only satisfied with boasting and beautifying himself with limited materials. And once the matter is implemented, it will be revealed immediately. Fortunately, thanks to this coincidence, Liu Tong maintained the necessary face in front of his old friends and proved that what he said on the phone was true. The reason why he pretended to be an outsider and asked the driver for advice was nothing more than a deliberate little humor. Mo Ren should have understood his friend in this way. Liu Tong peeked in, only to see a certain self-righteous and pretended mysterious smile on his face. Looking at the rearview mirror again, the driver's expression is very similar to Mo Ren. Everyone is self-righteous and mysterious. Only Liu informs that his self-righteousness and pretense of mystery are the ultimate and top-notch. In his eyes, the other two people in the car were nothing more than fools of varying degrees of self-righteousness and pretense.

Liu Tong slept on the sofa in the living room. In the night, he felt a faint sound of singing, some kind of high-powered sound vibrating the walls. The music was not high-pitched, but it was very strong, with a blind, sluggish force that made him feel that the couch on which he slept trembled slightly. It seemed that the cabaret was nearby, next door, and he had never paid attention to it before. Perhaps because of the room, when he slept in the bedroom, there was an extra wall in the middle, so the music was more indistinct. Of course, if you have the heart, you can still feel it. Over the years he has been deaf and has become accustomed to all kinds of noise, including such wonderful music. If it weren't for the taxi driver's reminder, he really didn't know where he was. Curled up on the sofa at this moment, feeling the subtle and continuous vibration, Liu Tong was so excited that he couldn't sleep. Then a siren sounded, causing him to shiver. When he understood that he was staying in his own home, although it was not the big bed he was used to, it was also his sofa, so he was relieved.

The siren sounded for nearly half an hour, and it seemed that countless police cars were rushing towards the area, and the sharp and nervous chirps covered the music of the song hall, making Liu Tong feel afraid. Combined with their activities and observations during the day, he concluded that it was a targeted operation. Maybe they really came at them, because of their exposed horses and feet in Jiuyin or air-raid shelters, the public police tracked them down and arrested them. Liu Tong waited for a long time, but no of the above incidents occurred. However, after the sound of the police car, the song and dance hall next door stopped singing, and I couldn't hear the slightest sound. From this, Liu Tong concluded that the police car was not coming at them but at his neighbor, which means that there must be something wrong with his neighbor. This fact has been pointed out not only by taxi drivers, but also by the sound of sirens in the middle of the night, so that it is certainly certain. Unfortunately, they came to their senses too late. They were planning to recuperate and go to visit the next day, but who would have thought that it would be seized in time. The mournful sound of the flute pointed out a bright road to them, but it teasingly told them that this road was impassable, and Liu Tong really didn't understand the mystery here. He wasn't sure whether the sound of the flute was happy or sad for them. Yes, because they survived tonight. It's sad, I definitely can't go again tomorrow. For a while, Liu Tong was sad and happy, and his thoughts were thousands, so he simply sat up in his clothes and smoked nearly half a pack of cigarettes.

Liu Tong woke up late the next day. When he got up, Mo Ren was fully dressed, moved a chair, and read quietly on the balcony. Mo Ren had already gone downstairs to eat early, and brought back two siu mai four vegetable buns for Liu Tong, packed in a plastic bag. He watched Liu Tong finish eating these things, and he was leisurely smoking a cigarette on the side. Mo Ren waited patiently for the other party, and once Liu Tong had eaten and drunk enough, they could set off.

Liu Tong asked Mo Ren if he heard the siren at night? The latter said no. So Liu Tong described to him how terrible the siren was, and told him that it was an operation, and that the song and dance hall next door had been swept away. "So what?" Mo Ren's mouth opened wide as if he was mentally retarded. The sound of sirens in the middle of the night naturally means a lot. Liu Tong patiently approached his friends one by one.

One, it means that he (Mo Ren) slept well and was not disturbed by this, Liu Tong couldn't help but envy while congratulating. Second, it means that what he (Liu Tong) said is true, the current wind is indeed very tight, and Mo Ren came at a completely wrong time. Third, it means that they will turn evil into good fortune and will not die in great calamity. If they had gone to the relevant place yesterday and had met the police unexpectedly, they would have been in the detention center by now. For Liu Tong, it naturally doesn't matter, if he wants money or not, at most half a year of hard labor. For Mo Ren, it was too miserable, he had to do half a year of hard labor if he had money and no use, and he had to notify his unit and family, and the consequences were unimaginable (dismissal from public office, disrepute, and separation of his wife...... ）。

Fortunately, they escaped this catastrophe, how can they not be congratulated? Fourth, it means that their actions today must be canceled.

Mo Ren had no objection to the first three points, and even expressed sincere agreement. It's just that the last point is a little surprising to him, "What has been said good, how can you ......," he said cowardly. Liu Tong worked hard and said good things first, otherwise the last point would cause a stronger reaction. And now, due to the balance of the first three points, Mo Ren can only accept the reality even if he is not happy, and agrees to cancel the action. Liu Tong saw the other party's straight waist bend down, and the newly wiped leather shoes immediately dimmed. Due to the severity of the situation, not only do they no longer look forward to a "big meal" in the evening, but it is also not advisable to visit a café as they did yesterday. The only thing to do is to stay home and chat to avoid the limelight. Mo Ren completely lost his courage, and even worried about the journey home from the train station. If Mo Ren's trip to Chiang Mai did not achieve the intended purpose, then there was nothing, and Liu Tong had reason to shirk the relevant responsibility. Thinking of this, Liu Tong couldn't help but feel pity, and he remembered the number left by the Nine Hidden Girl to Mo Ren.

"Why don't we call her here?" He said. First, it can avoid the danger caused by taking the initiative, and second, let Mo Ren see him again and desensitize him. Third, and most importantly. Why not?

Mo Ren had no idea at all at the moment, and he was at a loss under Liu Tong's intimidation and comfort (both intimidation and comfort), and he didn't know how to react except to accept the other party's suggestion and hand over the note. Liu Tong then took the note and went downstairs several times within two hours to contact the girl in Jiuyin. Mo Ren was locked in the room, and every time he went downstairs, Liu Tong locked the security door very carefully, making Mo Ren feel very safe. He said to the latter:

"You just have to wait, brew your emotions, and nothing else is your business." As for why Liu Tong didn't use his own phone, he didn't hesitate to go downstairs to torture the machine every time? This also shows that his cautious attitude is not child's play. Mo Ren saw that his self-confidence and courage began to rise gradually after falling to the trough.

Liu Tong came back for the last time with a girl, theoretically she should be the girl from Jiuyin, but Mo Ren didn't know it at all. It is no wonder that they had been in the dark yesterday, and had only lit lighters a few times, but the flames were too faint and the time they were lit was extremely short.

Mo Ren couldn't help but be disappointed at the moment. The girl's face was thickly powdered, with her iconic lips and eyebrows outlined in red and black, and her true face was hidden behind it. In other words, she came here wearing a mask, and the only thing she couldn't hide was two yellowed eyes, which were dripping and spinning. In addition, the rotten teeth in the two red lips could not be painted, and the lime-painted face flashed yellow with a greenish hue.

Liu Tong let the girl into the sofa in the living room and sat side by side with Mo Ren. He locked the door and sat down on the small couch across from them. Let's talk for a while before we start, so that we can calm everyone's minds, and second, we can adjust the atmosphere in advance. Mo Ren had a ghost in his heart, and he couldn't talk leisurely, and after a while, his face was flushed and sweat was raining. Fortunately, he is still quite diligent, always looking for things to say, talking about work, children, reminiscing about college life, and looking forward to professional prospects. Liu Tong walked away a few times, and the remaining two were silent. However, they just don't leave the living room, as if they want to sit on the couch for the rest of their lives. What do they think of here?

Café? Chat room? As a card room? It seems that once people get used to a certain way, it is very difficult to change it.

Are they ready to settle it in the living room on the spot? Although the conditions here are stronger than yesterday's card room, they are not as good as Simmons' bedroom. Later, Liu Tong suggested that they talk in another place, and he pointed out to them the bright road that led to the bedroom. These were supposed to be Mo Ren's initiative, but due to his functional paralysis, Liu Tong had to do everything for him.

However, this is unlikely. Liu Tong's concern for his friend is a bit redundant and excessive, and it may not be entirely attributed to the motive of friendship. The reason why he was so worried and anxious was due to a certain inertia, and he was used to doing it for him, but at a certain stage he was forbidden to act further. Liu Tong was very disappointed when he was blocked out of the door, but Mo Ren was always silent and silent, which shows that he is a doer and not good at words, but he is outstanding in some things.

Mo Ren came out about half an hour later, still so shy and apologetic, with a smile full of apologies or disturbances. He was already neatly dressed, even too neat, and there were no flaws in the seams, while Liu Tong was absolutely at ease with Mo Ren. This kind of reassurance is based on a certain moral understanding, in his opinion, Mo Ren is a very disciplined person, loves his wife, values his family, and generally does not mess around. Since Mo Ren loves his wife and values his family, and he, he doesn't have to be responsible for his wife's family, because he doesn't have a wife family at all.

She asked Liu Tong for twenty yuan for a fee, and he gave it to her very generously.

After the girl left, Mo Ren and Liu Tong continued to argue about tipping for a while, but it didn't take long for Mo Ren to compromise. He put away his wallet and said to Liu Tong: "That's fine, lest Gu Shengyun check my wallet after I go back, and this expenditure cannot be explained." Liu Tong said: "That's it, Gu Shengyun's vigilance is reasonable, a man is always a man, if you can control the other party to spend money, it won't be bad." It is absolutely necessary for Gu Shengyun to do this. Mo Ren said: "I don't lie, and I have never told a lie to her." Liu Tong said: "When a person like you lies, his wife will definitely see through it." When Gu Shengyun called me and asked me, I had to lie, so I couldn't live with my old classmates. Mo Ren said: "Even if I owe you, but this money will have to be repaid after all, and you have to agree." Liu Tong said: "Let's talk about it again." He couldn't help but mention the matter of buying pants, and Mo Ren said that the nature was different. Mo Ren meant: Liu Tong is already grateful for being able to lend himself money. What Mo Ren meant was that his friend had already taken care of him a lot, and that affection was enough to offset that insignificant pair of pants.

Liu Tong not only lent him money, but more importantly, made him try a new life, so kindness is really unrequited. After this incident, Mo Ren was able to settle for his original plain and warm family life again, and he had even begun to appreciate its benefits. He had a feeling of deep guilt and apology. This subtle sense of guilt and apology is indispensable for a long period of married life, making spouses cherish each other's feelings even more. In a sense, it was Liu Tong who saved Mo Ren's family. It's all the more touching that I did such a good deed and didn't know it.

Mo Ren was so grateful that he simply regarded Liu Tong as a righteous person. Compared with this, of course, the money is not enough to worry about, and it doesn't matter whether it is repaid or not, even if it is repaid, it cannot repay Liu Tong's kindness at all. Hearing that Mo Ren meant that he didn't plan to pay it back, Liu Tong was a little relieved.

About a week after Mo Ren left, Liu Tong received a remittance, needless to say that it was sent by Mo Ren, and Liu Tong naturally knew the origin of the money. Liu Tong did not go to withdraw the money, he left the remittance slip and kept it to this day to commemorate it.