Although the current president of the United States and his family are black-haired and black-eyed, they still seem to have the adventurous spirit of the Americans. On a night when the vast majority of people were hiding at home, the American Custom Inn was still open.

Two tall, white-American employees stood bored in the doorway in the dresses of the last century's U.S. Marines. Seeing Li Qingyan coming over, he said weakly: "You will enter the territory of the United States of America." Please apply for a one-time visa ......"

Li Qingyan took out ten yuan and threw it to them, and the two opened the door.

The boss didn't seem to be there, and the room on the ground floor was empty. The current president does not know what kind of decoration style the United States should be in the last century, so he simply painted the walls with the Star-Spangled Banner, and the background music is "The Star-Spangled Banner Never Falls", which is very appropriate and philosophical.

Li Qingyan sat down at the table by the window and breathed a sigh of relief.

There are cold lights on the table, which can only illuminate the square area. There was no electricity, and the music was played on a hand-cranked record player — the boss's daughter, the current secretary of state, sitting behind the counter and shaking slowly. Nodding from a drowsiness, he woke up and saw Li Qingyan, and asked in a long voice, "Hello customer, what do you want?"

Li Qingyan said: "Water." Thank you. ”

About five minutes later, the girl brought a glass of water and put it on the table. When he saw Li Qingyan's side face, his eyes lit up - but only brightly - and he yawned and walked behind the counter.

Li Qingyan took a sip of the water cup and put it down again.

Normally, after two or three o'clock in the morning, there will be more and more people here. People with status may only come here to see the novelty, and to take a walk during the day. In the second half of the night, most of the people gathered here were "three religions and nine streams", and occasionally one or two "criminals" came from the wasteland.

When Li Qingyan came here half a year ago, he also wanted to inquire about the news, but he didn't get any valuable clues that time. This American inn is actually a bit like an underground information exchange place, but it also resembles a street stall and antique market in the area of Niujiao Alley. Most of what can be heard is gossip, and the really valuable information depends on human luck.

He sat for more than an hour, drinking water slowly and slowly straightening out the events of the day in his head. By half-past two in the morning, four people had arrived. Two people sat in the corner whispering, and the other two looked excited and curious, looking left and right. It looks like I'm traveling from out of town -- I heard that there is an America in Beishan, and I heard that the second half of the night is a place where "intelligence officers" gather, so I came to see the freshness.

But after a while they will be disappointed. Because there will be no shootouts or brawls, and the people who come here wish they were invisible in the eyes of others.

Half an hour later, a sixth man walked in.

Li Qingyan glanced at him and found that it was an acquaintance - Zhou Lihuang.

Zhou Lihuang came to the "American Customs Inn" for the first time. He knew about the place, but he was never interested. The reason why I stepped into this door tonight was because I answered a phone call in the evening.

The content of the call was nothing special, it was from his mother. As a lover's mother, she has no status and is raised in a "foreign house". In childhood, Zhou Lihuang and his mother depended on each other and established a deep relationship.

This mother of his was a seventh-level monk, and she was originally gifted and could go further. However, he was born beautiful and cheerful, and was liked by many people. Because of these things, the mind is distracted, and the energy is also scattered, and it is difficult for the realm to grow. Later, when he met Zhou Yunting, he became a forbidden, and he could no longer live the life of a wide range of friends and drunken fans.

Because of the depression, his body is gradually not as good as before. It was only in the past few years that I felt that I had wasted a lot of time when I was young and wanted to forge ahead, but I was too eager for quick success, and I hurt my heart twice and fell ill.

In the eyes of ordinary people, she has luxury cars, living and servants, and is a first-class upper-class life. However, the sorrow and sorrow between different classes may not be connected, and Zhou's mother still feels that she is the most miserable woman in the world.

The only hope is probably his son, but he also knows that his son is not doing well. After making a phone call every few days, Zhou Lihuang felt even more sad in his heart, so Zhou Lihuang had to be patient and gentle to enlighten her. But in fact, there is only so much he can do - his own demons have not been removed.

During the phone call in the evening, Zhou's mother lamented the tragic situation of the mother and son in the past. It's a cliché though...... But Zhou Lihuang felt a little bit.

He also didn't know when certain emotions in his heart began to change. If you want to think about it...... Probably after meeting Li Qingyan in the tunnel.

There is a poem "I don't know the true face of Lushan, only because I am in this mountain". Zhou Lihuang never felt that he was particularly miserable before, or that he felt numb to those things. Children like them don't talk to each other about "how is your dad doing to you, how is your mom doing to you?"

But after listening to Li Qingyan's words, it was as if a thin layer of ice had been broken in his heart, and he felt that he had seen many things that he should have understood before. For the first time, he also tried to reflect on his own possible problems, rather than instinctively blaming them on others.

For example, with Li Qingyan's "inner demon", it is not because he is useless, but because Zhou Yunting deeply hurt him in the process of growing up. He was the victim, and the fault was his father's.

But these things can be thought, but they never dare to say it. He felt some self-pity in his heart, and gradually realized that he was essentially a good boy and a good person. The reason why he was not as young and promising as Pei Yuanxiu was because he was delayed by Zhou Yunting, and the reason why he had a demon was because he was sent to a further study class by Zhou Yunting.

After talking to his mother on the phone, he somehow remembered Lao Wen's three children...... Once again, I have some subtle sympathy for this "common people" who will never look at it before.

But he never dared to trouble the Yu family, so he thought that maybe he could do something else. Anyway, he didn't want to go home, and he was in a bad mood after knowing what happened to Lao Wen, so he was not interested in playing with that group of people in the club for the time being.

Why don't you do something else?

Therefore, I came to the American Customs Inn, and I thought that there were some low-level people from all religions and nine ranks. The people at the bottom are especially sensitive to the affairs of the people at the bottom, and may be able to know where the three ponies have been left behind. Maybe he didn't die at the time?

But after pushing the door, he glanced into the hall, and the first one saw Li Qingyan - the two looked at each other.

Zhou Lihuang was stunned and stopped.

There were four or five steps between the two, and Li Qingyan smiled and raised his hand. Zhou Lihuang subconsciously shrank back—Li Qingyan sighed: "Gongzi Zhou, just say hello, not to beat you." Come, sit here. ”

Zhou Lihuang's face turned red, but fortunately, the surroundings were dark and no one could see it. He took a deep breath and gritted his teeth, really walked over and sat on the opposite side, and called himself a sneer: "You have the courage to beat me now?

Li Qingyan ignored him and raised his hand: "Give me a glass of water for this friend." ”

Then looked at Zhou Lihuang: "Why are you in the mood to come here?"

Zhou Lihuang snorted, took out a rough hardcover notebook and threw it on the table: "I'm here to play, can't I?"

Li Qingyan glanced at the notebook and smiled again: "A one-time visa at the door? Zhou Gongzi, just pay ten yuan for the entrance fee - don't be cheated next time. ”

Zhou Lihuang was stunned for a moment and glared: "This group of Diao people!"

"He's a U.S. government employee. Li Qingyan smiled and said, "How did you do after the last goodbye......?" Lucky Cat came to kill me that night, but it didn't work. I guess you called him?"

Zhou Lihuang opened his mouth and felt chills all over his body. But before he could speak, Li Qingyan said: "No, you accepted a love from me, how can you not be grateful." That's your dad. Okay, two different things, I won't talk to you about this today - has Zhou Gongzi had any inside news in the past two days, or anything new?"

Zhou Lihuang let out a sigh of relief, and felt that a big stone in his heart had fallen to the ground. He was actually worried in Beishan these days - the lucky cat went to kill Li Qingyan, but it didn't seem to be killed, and he was very worried about the other party's revenge. During the day, I walked to Hongyang Street probably because of this worry...... I had a thought in my heart that I said to him, maybe it would be better to tell him that it wasn't what I meant?

But he didn't expect Li Qingyan to only ask two questions, and he revealed the matter lightly. Zhou Lihuang's heart gave birth to some gratitude that he was not willing to admit. He thought about it, and knew that his current state might be similar to the Stockholm effect...... But it's one thing to understand, it's another thing to experience it personally.

His attitude softened, and he tried to say in a tone that he consciously did not appear too weak, and at the same time, did not make Li Qingyan feel hostile: "Hmm...... You guessed it. But I can't help it, my old man, you know, ha. That one...... That ......"

He tried his best to wonder if he knew what "inside information" and "new things" Li Qingyan asked. But his head was so messy that he couldn't remember anything in his eagerness. Suddenly, I remembered why I was here.

"Oh...... There's a thing. He pretended to think for a moment, "I accidentally walked to you on the street during the day, and there was a man surnamed Wen who said that he was looking for you. ”

But when he said that, he immediately regretted it again.

I was playing with the little girl from the Yu family last night. If you tell everything...... I don't know if Li Qingyan will be angry, feel that he is in a circle with her, and turn his anger on himself - you must know that they have old grudges. He had seen the terrifying combat power of the humanoid demon clan on the other side, and he didn't want to make him angry at all now.

So he hurriedly said: "Ah, there is another person surnamed Mi who is also looking for you, asking you about the quota or something." ”

Li Qingyan frowned slightly, and thought for a moment: "Who asked me about the quota?

"The surname is Mi. ...... with the surname Wen I started asking two questions, but he wouldn't say. Zhou Lihuang replied briefly. At this time, the water was brought up, and he hurriedly lowered his head and went to drink. However, I didn't know why Li Qingyan asked this sentence...... Did he think something was wrong? Why did he think something was wrong? He didn't say anything.

But Li Qingyan knows Lao Wen better than him. It was normal for Lao Mi to ask him about the quota - he had asked several times before, and he had promised that if he was given priority, there would be all kinds of benefits. Li Qingyan didn't care about his benefits, but he wasn't too disgusted by his behavior. In essence, Lao Mi is an out-and-out philistine, but his philistine is forced to be helpless because of the scarcity of resources. I've been waiting for five years, and who wants to ask their cub to wait another five years.

Lao Wen was different from him, and never mentioned this matter to Li Qingyan. The two occasionally talked about this topic when they talked in the past, and at that time, Lao Wen said, "Director Xiao, you will follow the policy." Everyone's cubs are treasures, and I can't violate the policy by calling you because of myself."

can find himself to be bumped into by Zhou Lihuang...... Maybe I've been looking for it more than once. It has nothing to do with the quota, but for other reasons. He didn't mind going back to take a look, but he couldn't leave for the past two days.

A thought flashed through his mind - was it because of the car?

It may be because you are speeding and violating the rules. But when he returned the car, he gave Lao Wen 50 yuan as "fuel fee", in fact, what he thought at the time was that if he was found to be fined, he could deduct it. If it weren't for speeding, but for Lao Wen's modified vehicle, according to the policy, while punishing, he would have to contact the coordinator of the block where the demon clan was located, and make a note of his file. If this happens, he can handle it.

Or......

Li Qingyan sighed in his heart. You can't guess this kind of thing, someone has to go and see it.

So he raised his eyes to look at Zhou Lihuang: "Zhou Gongzi doesn't want to go home recently." ”

Hearing this, Zhou Lihuang breathed a sigh of relief: "Hey, Xiao Yuanshan is not interesting." And I'm going to the city defense army, stay in the city for a few days. ”

"Then you can do me a favor. Li Qingyan said in an unquestioning tone, "Tomorrow I'll ask that old Wen what I'm looking for—he's working as a security guard in the Hefu community, so I said I want you to ask him." I guess it may be because of car violations or something like that - Zhou Gongzi has a lot of energy, so he will move up when the time comes. ”

Before the slightly relieved breath could be exhaled, it was held back again. Zhou Lihuang scolded himself in his heart, fuck, I shouldn't be too talkative, and I shouldn't be nosy!

He realized that he was now in a dilemma. If you don't go to Hongyang Street, you'll be fine. Don't ask that old Wen more, it's okay. I asked Lao Wen not to come here tonight, it's okay. When I came here, I didn't think about it and didn't tell Li Qingyan...... Still fine!

But it's all messed up!

He made up his mind not to mess up again this time: "This ...... I have something to do tomorrow, I ......"

"The two assassinations before that night were Zhou Gongzi's intentions. Li Qingyan laughed gently, "I haven't said that I won't pursue it." ”

Zhou Lihuang was most afraid of this kind of "gentle" laugh of this guy with a beast's heart. He clenched his fists and gritted his teeth: "Okay." ”

"Thank you. Give me your phone number again. Li Qingyan said, "Zhou Gongzi still plans to sit for a while?"

"Don't sit down. Zhou Lihuang stood up with a gloomy face, "I still have something to do." This place is stupid. ”

"Okay, don't send it. ”

Zhou Lihuang hurriedly fled.