Some vulgar truths may sound pessimistic and realistic, but countless examples have proven time and time again that they are indeed true.

For example, no matter how honorable your status, amazing wealth, and appalling strength you enjoyed during your lifetime, how admired and unattainable you were in the eyes of the world, but when your body is wiped out, that is, death in the popular sense, the above qiē will naturally pass away with the wind and be ruthlessly replaced by those who come after...... At most, your tomb will be built more spectacularly than others!

That's the truth!

To put it bluntly, the world will function normally without anyone.

So

When, the hustle and bustle is gone. Floating dust, return to the earth!

............

A month later, in the north, Shanhai City.

In the morning, a nondescript tavern in a certain neighborhood. There was a bang, the wooden door was pushed open, and a heroic laugh came before a burly figure in the dust, "Haha, old Tom, thank me, I'm here to take care of your business again." Hurry up and give me a glass of barley wine, if you dare to mix it with water, I'll smash your broken sign!"

"Hell, my door!" roared, and a large body that was even bigger than the one before it, or more accurately, bloated, poked out of the counter, looked at the door, and was stunned, "Rubin......? Didn't you say last time you kid said that the situation was chaotic and he wouldn't come out to run business this year?"

The burly man who was carrying a burden and dressed as a merchant spread his hands helplessly when he heard this: "No way, you know, my family has to rely on me for food, who will come out if I don't come out?" Okay, stop talking nonsense, hurry up and bring me a glass of barley wine." I've eaten all the sand along the way!"

You could see that the merchant named Rubin was familiar with the innkeeper. The conversation was unceremonious. Smashing the counter with a fist is considered a greeting.

"Okay, wait a minute...... Three silver coins. ”

"What!" shouted in surprise, the burly man who was holding a silver coin and preparing to pop it, his eyes suddenly widened when he heard this, and he looked at the chubby tavern owner, with a look of 'you're kidding me', and his expression became ugly, "Old Tom, are you kidding me? Aren't you robbing a silver coin before?"

"You also said that it was before. The innkeeper was calm, "Now that food is in short supply, there is a limited supply, let alone taking it out to make wine." For the sake of your acquaintance's face, I will only charge you three silver coins, and the price starts at least five silver coins in other places. ”

The burly man was stunned when he heard this, as if he had thought of something, and his expression couldn't help but soften. Then he hesitated, reluctantly took out two silver coins again, and muttered, "Okay, okay, this damn world......"

"Be content. "Looks like a bloated tavern owner. Quickly poking out his chubby hand and putting away the three silver coins, "This situation is only temporary. Prices will come down soon. And if the world is really bad, you don't dare to come out at all, do you?"

"Well, that's what I said......" The burly man scratched his head, and then took advantage of the fact that the fat shopkeeper turned around to get the wine, and habitually turned his head and glanced at the tavern hall a few times.

It's not busy, and it's never the peak time for a tavern like this in the morning. The tavern hall is quite spacious, and only two tables of people are seated. A table was in the corner, several men and one woman, and it could be seen that the woman wearing a wide hat was the leader, eating and drinking very quietly, unusually low-key. In these people, the burly man smelled his peers. If you guess correctly, these people should also run the trade road, but the scale must be much larger than his running gang, maybe a small business group or something.

As for the other table, there were a few young men, clinking glasses in large bowls and loudly urging wine, making a lot of noise, but this was also the normal atmosphere of the tavern.

As he was looking, the wooden counter in front of him suddenly clicked twice, "Alright, your barley wine." ”

"Thank you, old Tom...... I just need a drink. The burly man turned around and looked at the two glasses of barley wine on the counter, and couldn't help but be stunned.

"I know, the other one is mine. Opening the small door next to the counter, the chubby shopkeeper moved out with great difficulty, picked up the wine glass and waved, "Go, it's rare to meet such an acquaintance as you during this time, I'll have a drink with you, and by the way, I will meet my new friends." ”

"Friend?" the tavern has never been a peaceful place, and a few glasses of horse urine go down, and fights are common. In this way, people who dare to open taverns are naturally more wide-ranging, and it is still necessary to meet a few more scene friends if they have nothing to do, and they can use it one day. However, although he knew the doorway inside, the burly man still hesitated when he heard this, because the two handfuls of people in the hall at the moment who could become friends with the shopkeeper were all young and strong men.

And this is what makes the burly man hesitate. For a gang like him, he has to meet all kinds of people every day, and his vision is naturally extraordinary. For example, these young and strong men in front of them, although they have no armor and no blades around their waists, but just by looking at their iron-blooded killing momentum, they know that they must have had a life on their hands, and they should be soldiers or law enforcers in the city.

And whether it is the former or the latter, with the experience of a burly man's running business, he knows that it is a difficult role that he must not provoke......

"Forget it, old Tom, I don't know them well after all, so I'd better find a place to drink myself......"

Without waiting for the burly man to get away with his words, the chubby shopkeeper laughed and shook his head, "Haha, don't worry, Rubin, I know what you're worried about." But now it's really not the same as before, this is the territory of the Gray Army!"

Pointing to his feet, he paused for a moment and put his arms around the shoulders of the burly man, "I won't hide it from you, they are the people of the Gray Army." However, he used to be a soldier, but now he is a cavalry-like guard, maintaining law and order in the city. It's very disciplined, and you'll know it when you know it. And, don't you believe them, don't you believe me?"

"Uh...... All right. ”

Speaking of this, the burly man naturally had no reason to refuse, so he followed behind the fat shopkeeper with a wine glass, and walked to the table of the young man nervously.

"Andy, Colin, and these two little brothers, how is my old Tom's wine, are you still satisfied with it?"

"Yo, old Tom, you're taking our money. He also came to the door and asked us to praise you. ”

"Haha. Honestly. Old Tom, you don't have anything to say about your winemaking skills, it's spicy enough to taste, it's good, it's good......"

"By the way, if we say we're not satisfied, you won't let us in next time, right?"

"Haha, that can't ......"

It could be seen that the chubby shopkeeper was indeed familiar with these gray-clothed soldiers, and he called out the names of two of them in one mouth. He also put his chubby palm on the shoulder of a middle-aged soldier, and greeted him warmly, "Let me introduce you, this is Rubin, a trader, my friend of old Tom, what goods do you need to bring or send a letter to your family or something, as long as he is on the route of the trader, there is no problem." ”

"Hehe, that's right. Rubin had met several adults. "The fat shopkeeper can be presumptuous, but the burly man naturally doesn't dare. Forced to smile and raise a glass and said, "When we meet for the first time, I'll invite a few adults to have a drink, and the wine money will be mine." ”

The verbal gesture was respectful and polite, and the actual action was to invite guests and pay, and the burly man thought that his response was quite decent, but as soon as his words fell, the lively atmosphere in the field was suddenly stunned, and the two young gray-clothed soldiers even changed their faces,

"Uh, what...... What's going on? Did I say the wrong thing?" Seeing this, the burly man beat a drum in his heart, and immediately turned his distress gaze to the fat shopkeeper, who pouted and smiled bitterly, and patted the burly man on the shoulder, "It's okay, you just came here and didn't understand the situation, don't blame you for ......"

These words were obviously to comfort the burly man, but they were actually an explanation for the gray-clothed soldiers. Sure enough, the expressions of several people suddenly eased a lot when they heard this, and the leading soldier called Andy picked up his wine glass, smiled and nodded at the burly man: "I don't dare to call it an adult, we understand the kindness of our brothers." You can drink alcohol, but we still have to pay for it. Otherwise, if we are caught by the monitoring team, we will have to receive another punishment. ”

"The Watchdog?"

"A watchdog that binds its own people in the Grey Army. The chubby shopkeeper explained briefly, and then patted the burly man on the shoulder again, and sighed with emotion, "I just told you." Now here, it's really different!"

"Yes...... It's just a glass of wine. The burly man understood a little, scratched his head, and couldn't help but speak.

"It's a glass of wine now, but if we take it, it might not be the same in the future. Andy shrugged," said the chief, calling it a precautionary measure. ”

“...... Then I salute a few adults...... Big Brother a glass of bar. ”

"Half a cup, half a cup. Hehe, the wine is not cheap now, let's take two sips and taste more flavors......"

......

After that, the atmosphere eased.

The Grey Army soldiers and the chubby shopkeeper were obviously accustomed to this, and they had long been surprised. Only the burly man was still a little incredible, and what he saw and heard in front of him was undoubtedly very different from the previous experience of running a businessman, and even diametrically opposed.

But this is a good thing after all, if you don't have to go out, no one wants to nod your head and do it around, right?

Soon after a few sips of wine, the burly man who gradually grew bold said with emotion, half flattering and half sincerely: "No wonder I came all the way, I am much more stable than before, and there are not many thieves who rob and ask for money on the way, this is also what your gray army did, right?"

"Just starting out, to be exact. A young gray-clothed soldier took over with a little pride, "As you know, there have always been many bandits in the north, and there is no end to them. However, most of these bandits are just civilians who are desperate to take risks because they don't have enough to eat. Now the north is taken over by our gray-clothed army, and there is no exploitation of zài, as long as you are willing to work hard, you can always get food in the ground. In this way, the number of bandits will naturally be drastically reduced. As for the real bandits, hmph, their good days are coming to an end, and we're getting ready to clean up ......"

"Shut up!" Hearing this, the leading soldier named Andy suddenly frowned, and interrupted unceremoniously, "You are drunk, and you can comment on military affairs at will?"

The young soldier's body couldn't help but be shocked when he heard this, and he also knew that he was speechless, so he quickly blushed and hung his head silently.

"Hehe, it's okay, it's okay, Rubin and I are not talkative people, drink, everyone drinks, everyone drinks, ......" The fat shopkeeper winked at the burly man while playing a round. The latter nodded knowingly, and quickly changed the topic, "By the way, when I first entered the city today, I found that the city gate was very heavily guarded, and I was a little nervous. I'm just asking. If it's inconvenient to say it, forget it......"

"Oh. This one. Well, it's a big deal for our Gray Army, but it's okay to talk about it. Andy groaned, but still replied, "Today is the wedding of our leader, so the investigation is stricter." ”

"The boss's wedding?who??Boss Josia?" The fat shopkeeper couldn't help but exclaim when he heard this, obviously he didn't know the news, and then looked at Andy and bowed his head slightly. Stunned again, "So...... Why is there no movement in the city?"

"The leader has emphasized that he just wants to have a simple wedding, so there is no need to spread the word. In fact, not many people were invited, and as far as I know, some high-level officials were not invited. ”

"I see, Chief Josia is too, too ...... That's what the hell is it. ”

The fat shopkeeper sighed for a long time, but he didn't say it explicitly after all, but the burly man naturally understood the meaning, not to mention that the leader of the gray-clothed army was now equivalent to the supreme status of the king of the Ripping Soil. Just said that the rich businessmen and celebrities he had seen before who couldn't be on the stage, or small nobles or something, held a wedding with gongs and drums and sent invitations. I can't wait to make a sensation in the city...... Is it really different......

In silence, the fat shopkeeper was confused, and sighed with emotion: "I was fortunate to see our leader LinkedIn more than ten days ago, and I only dared to look at it from afar. Alas, I don't know which family can have such a blessing to marry. ”

Several gray-clothed soldiers on the side nodded unconsciously when they heard this, especially the two young soldiers, who showed envy and bitterness, poured down two sips of wine, and felt cold to the depths of their hearts for a while, and instantly poured away some hidden little thoughts that they didn't dare to say to others.

"Captain, don't you always boast that you are a veteran who broke out of Dawn City, so do you know who the man of the leader is?" After putting down the wine glass, a young soldier finally couldn't suppress the thoughts in his heart, or with the thought of wanting to die completely, he asked with the strength of the wine.

"That's right, Captain. Another young soldier also couldn't wait to persuade.

Only the fat shopkeeper and the burly man were very dumbfounded when they heard this, this is too low-key, right, and you Gray Army yourself don't know who the man who married his own leader is?

"Don't ask me, I've only heard a few rumors before, I'm not sure. Unable to withstand the constant instigation of his subordinates, the leading soldier called Andy thought about it and reluctantly replied, "Don't force me, if it's really that master......"

After a pause, as if he had thought of something, a few imperceptible fears appeared in his eyes, and he shook his head again and again, "Don't say, don't say ......"

"Hey, captain, you're too inauthentic, say half and leave half. ”

"It's just, it's not appetizing. ”

"Drink, hehe, or drink bar......"

......

Seeing that Captain Andy looked like he was killed and didn't say anything, even if everyone was curious, they had no choice but to give up, and instead put this indignation and resentment into the repeated persuasions, and the hall was lively for a while.

And just as they were coaxing and drinking, the men and women at the corner table who looked like a small merchant group had finished eating and drinking, got up in a low-key manner, and quietly walked towards the door. On the way, only the chubby shopkeeper unintentionally turned his head to see it, smiled and greeted him next time, and a middle-aged man in the former politely turned around to salute in return, and then walked out of the store.

"Miss. As soon as he left the tavern, the middle-aged man took a few quick steps, took the initiative to distance himself from the guards behind him, came to the woman wearing a wide hat to cover his face, hesitated, and asked, "Miss, you came here this time to attend the wedding of Josia, the leader of the Gray Army?"

The woman's footsteps paused slightly, and she raised her eyebrows in surprise: "Uncle Luo, do you remember Josia?"

"Of course. The middle-aged man nodded, "If it was the genius magical girl in Laiyan City before, she would be your best playmate when you were young, of course I remember." ”

After a pause, he frowned suspiciously, "What I just don't understand is that since this is the case, why haven't you visited in the past few days, Miss?"

"Because, it's different. The woman shrugged her shoulders and spread her hands, "With the huge territory of the north, her current identity is faintly higher than the second prince of the empire who was hastily crowned in the south a few days ago. And I'm just a declining lady from an aristocratic family, and my status is very different. ”

Shaking her head slightly, "If I rush to the door, she won't recognize me...... That scene, it's embarrassing to think about, okay!"

"Is that so......"

"Otherwise?" As they spoke, the two walked to the ordinary carriage parked on the side of the road, and the woman waved her hand indifferently, "Okay, Uncle Luo, don't think about it too much, I'll come to the door when I adjust my mentality." After all, family business is important. ”

Blinked playfully, and then the woman turned and walked into the carriage. The curtain was lowered, the eyes drooped slightly, and the relaxed expression disappeared.

After a moment of silence, the teacup was raised, and a faint sigh slowly echoed in the carriage, "Get married...... I'm sorry for my childhood best playmate, I didn't mean to disturb your happiness, but there are some debts, and it's time to pay them back......"

............ (To be continued......)