As the end of the year approached, business began to decline. At eleven o 'clock, he finished cutting the chestnuts to be sold the next day and packed up his things.
After putting away the chestnuts and drinking a glass of water, he took a broom and began to sweep the floor. There were only two days left until the New Year. Occasionally, the sound of fireworks could be heard from outside, and the light reflected on the curtained windows for a moment.
At a certain moment, he suddenly stood up straight. His gaze seemed to penetrate the curtains and looked at the empty space on the other side.
After more than half a month, something broke the contemplative gaze. Malice and murderous intent pulled the soul that existed inside the body back to reality.
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…
The tall and thin man put down the binoculars and handed it to Silver Tiger. "She's at home."
"Then what are we talking about? Kill her and run."
Silver Tiger chewed gum, and a trace of malice flashed in his eyes. He opened the bag in his left hand and distributed the guns to the people around him. "Don't save the bullets. At this time … let's set off firecrackers."
The neighborhood was remote. The five of them walked through the snow-covered forest, and their footsteps made a rhythmic sound of "Shasha". Then, they went on the road and turned to the building on the side. Colorful fireworks occasionally streaked across the dark sky. When they passed by the parking lot, Glasses paused and reached out to knock on a cart parked there.
Silver Tiger glanced at it and frowned.
"The one selling roasted chestnuts?"
"It's this one …"
Standing downstairs, the five of them raised their heads and looked in different directions, but naturally, they couldn't see anything. Silver Tiger pursed his lips. The few of them walked into the corridor on the first floor. He spat out a mouthful of gum and stuck it on the peephole of the door. Then, he began to knock on the door.
A few seconds later, the door opened, and five guns were drawn at the same time. However, the next moment, they saw a man in front of them. Glasses abruptly pushed the man against the wall behind him and pressed the muzzle of his gun against the man's forehead. Silver Tiger and the other three rushed in as fast as they could, and the door slammed shut.
In the room, the few of them searched a few rooms and then rushed out.
"Not here …"
"No one …"
"Didn't you say that she lives here alone?" Silver Tiger looked around at the few people around him and then pointed the muzzle of his gun at the door. "Then who is this guy?"
Glasses turned his head. "Looks like we have to wait here for her to come back?"
It was also at this moment that one of Fish Head's subordinates said, "This … It's that guy who sells roasted chestnuts …"
Hearing this, Silver Tiger was stunned for a while, then he laughed. "Is it the one who sells roasted chestnuts?
They live together?
Didn't you tell me that he was an idiot who didn't know anything and just sat there thinking about things all day?
So now … "
He waved his hands in the air and walked towards the door, "Now then … tell me what he's thinking.
Thinking about things … Haha, this is how you do your investigations. Now, handsome, can you tell me why you keep your head down all day long? What are you … "Silver Tiger's face twisted as he pressed the muzzle against Qin Ye's forehead. He gritted his teeth," What are you thinking right now?!
More!
What!
What?!
Ah! "
This time, he had really failed miserably. After being tricked, he finally understood what had happened. In his heart, he was blaming his cousin's subordinates for being too unprofessional. For a moment, his face was so ferocious that it was scary. However, without warning, the man who was pushed against the wall raised his head. The corner of his mouth seemed to reveal a gentle smile. "I'm sweeping the floor."
"Huh?" The idiot who never chatted with others suddenly spoke. The five people looked over at the same time.
"So … if you make a mess, I'll be very troubled."
The next moment, there was the sound of bones shattering. Glasses' body flew backward. At that moment, his neck took a simple punch and his entire cervical vertebra was completely shattered. In mid-air, his head and body almost folded. At the same time, the gun in Silver Tiger's hand shattered into the most basic parts and flew all over the sky …
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…
"Squeak — —" After the emergency brake, snowflakes flew up from the roadside. Mu Qingqing didn't have time to care about the secondhand Mercedes-Benz that had crashed into a pile of snow. She rushed out of the car with a few police officers, loaded their guns, and then rushed from different directions to the building she lived in.
Looking from the window, the lights in the room were not on. Mu Qingqing approached carefully. When two or three of her companions had arrived, she suddenly opened the door and turned on the lights. Then, naturally, there was a frantic search.
"There's no one …"
"Safe …"
"Impossible, the cart is parked outside. He's already back … He doesn't go out at night. If he's not here at this time, something must have happened. Tell the people outside to pay attention to the surroundings!"
Mu Qingqing took a deep breath and looked around the room. It seemed that everything was the same. Of course, she knew that the idiot's living habits were considered neat. After cutting the chestnuts, he would do a cleaning as usual. However, there was no situation where he left after that … Thinking about it, if Silver Tiger and the gang really came, he might not be able to resist. Even if he did, it would be useless.
"Sister Qing?
Don't you live alone?
What kind of person are you talking about? "
"That idiot who sells roasted chestnuts."
Mu Qingqing frowned. "His place collapsed. After all, he helped me, so I'll take him in for the time being."
After explaining, she assigned tasks to the others. They were to go out and look for clues, investigate suspicious people, and use the available surveillance cameras in the surrounding streets. After that, she also knocked on the doors of the few houses next door, asking if they heard any special sounds or saw any special people or things. However, the result was still to no avail.
When she returned home, she followed another police officer to carefully check every corner of the room, trying to find any traces that they had missed. It was almost twelve o 'clock. One of the police officers had already called back, but the surveillance cameras did not find anything.
This was to be expected. Yujiang was different from those big cities. The surveillance cameras were sparse and not everywhere. Professionals could easily avoid all of this.
At a quarter past twelve, she sat on the sofa with a gloomy face, trying to carefully sort out the whole situation. There was a slight sound of the door opening from the other side of the door.
He suddenly pulled out a pistol from his waist, and the police officer next to him also made a vigilant posture in the next moment. The sound of keys on the other side of the door stopped. Two seconds later, the door was opened, and someone walked in.
After a moment, Mu Qingqing's shoulders slumped. She let out a long sigh of relief and put down the muzzle. The person who came in was the man they had been looking for for so long.
"Where did you go …" She subconsciously said this sentence. The next moment, the other party replied calmly, "To throw away the trash."
Mu Qingqing nodded and said to the police officer next to her, "It's okay. Maybe it's fake information, or maybe those people haven't arrived yet, so everyone …" She suddenly paused. She turned around to look at the man who was walking into the bedroom, then looked at the police officer next to her. She was very uncertain about her judgment.
"Did he just speak?"
*****
Sweden, Stockholm International Airport.
Amidst the falling snowflakes, Yu Shouxi, who was wearing a black leather coat, walked out of the airport lobby with the people next to him. He then stretched his body and took a deep breath.
The city in front of him was white.
"The air in Europe is different from Japan, isn't it?
You've been to so many places, have you ever felt this way? "
"It's just a difference in mood."
Carrying a large travel bag, Mumura Hiroki smiled. "Of course, the fresh and natural air of the countryside, the crowded air with the smell of the big city, and the air of the industrial city filled with the smell of steel and dust. Each has its own smell, but the main thing is your mood."
"To be honest, I'm really envious of you. You've traveled all the way here. I heard that you've traveled from China to Russia, then to Europe. If there weren't so many things bothering me, I'd also like to travel all over the world."
Mumura Hiroki shrugged and smiled, "What's there to be envious of? I keep losing my wallet, then starving, looking for a place to work … You don't know, I've made this kind of mistake no less than ten times. It's a painful experience …"
Yu Shouxi listened to him with a smile, then his face changed, "By the way, you came to Sweden at such a sensitive time. Don't tell me you're here to watch a show?"
"Are you kidding me? I've heard about the Kongjian Dust, but you know, with my detached personality, how could I get involved in your business? It's just a predetermined itinerary, a predetermined itinerary, here, let me show you my itinerary …"
Seeing that he was about to take out his itinerary from his travel bag, Yu Shouxi sighed helplessly, "Hey, we've known each other for so long, you can't just brush me off like this. Let's not talk about it if we didn't meet, but it's a coincidence that we met in such a big Europe … You should at least tell me something …"
The Mu Family was not a big family in Japan, but they had always known a lot of anecdotes and secrets. They had a good relationship with many people, and their status in the Dark World was quite high. Seeing that he was talking about friendship, the most special man in the Mu Family for hundreds of years looked at him helplessly and then smiled.
"You've already investigated it yourself, why do you still need me to say it … Alright, alright, family rumors. You know about vampires, right? I heard that China caught one a few years ago. They used to be at war with the Vatican, but the vampires were defeated, so they disappeared. It's said that Kongjian's Dust played a part in it, which means that Kongjian's Dust is a very powerful thing. Anyway, I don't know what it is. To be honest, why is everyone fighting over something as illusory as a myth? I really don't understand you guys. If the myth is true, and China's Sword Immortals come out, who among the eight million gods on our side can stop them …"
"Even superpowers might be real, so vampires might not necessarily be myths," Yu Shouxi said.
"Evolution, evolution … Who can say for sure …"
A long limousine was waiting by the roadside. The two chatted for a while, and then Yu Shouxi walked toward the limousine. When he was almost there, he turned around and said, "Oh, by the way, I've always wanted to ask someone. There's a woman called Jian Suyan … Do you know her?"
Mu Murura raised his eyebrows and showed a strange look, "Yes, I know her. She's a great beauty."
"You actually know her?" Yu Shouxi frowned, "Then … this woman …"
His choice of words was a little hesitant, but Mumura Hiroki clearly understood the meaning. He looked at the snow curtain and showed a trace of nostalgia. "I only have one opinion about her. Don't make her angry. Otherwise … I'm afraid that the whole of Japan can't bear it …"
"That's too exaggerated … But …" Yu Shouxi was stunned for a while, and then he snapped his fingers, "Understood."