This unique hoarse voice reminds me of old smoker Zhu Ge.
We haven't contacted each other for a long time.
The last time we met, I defeated Huang Run and knocked out Crazy Kun’s teeth.
He then notified Brother Zhu to intercept Huang Run in the hotel lobby and had a big fight with Feng Kun.
At that time, he didn't know that Feng Kun was the second boss's man.
Later I found out that even though he didn't say anything.
But I can feel that he is somewhat dissatisfied with me.
After all, I deliberately didn’t tell him Feng Kun’s background.
"I haven't slept yet, Brother Zhu. Is something wrong?"
As soon as I finished speaking.
Brother Zhu coughed again.
After a while, he continued:
"Brother, can you come to Xia Hula County tomorrow? I got into a trap here and I suspect someone has tricked me. I want you to come over and help me take a look..."
Hula is a small county under Harbei.
It's only over an hour's drive from here.
It's just that I'm a little strange. Isn't Brother Zhu watching the show in Zhongjie? Why did he go to Hula?
But I didn’t ask him, and directly agreed:
"Okay, send me the address and I'll drive there tomorrow!"
After chatting for a few words, we hung up the phone.
As for Brother Zhu, although we can't be friends with him.
But he was born in a red stick and has good skills.
Such people are still very valuable to me.
When I got up the next day, it was almost noon.
I didn't drive Zou Xiaoxian's Land Rover.
Because both the car model and the five-5 license plate are a bit too eye-catching.
I asked Lao Hei to drive Santana and take me to Hula County.
The place where Brother Zhu asked me to meet was an Internet cafe in the county called "E Internet Love".
Around 2000.
Internet cafes across the country have begun to enter a period of brutal growth.
Although there is no broadband yet, there is a dedicated line for one-line communication.
It was definitely enough for Internet surfing at that time.
The Internet cafe that Brother Zhu asked me to go to has seventeen or eighteen computers.
They are all those big-headed spherical displays.
When I walked into the Internet cafe, I saw two children.
There was a red alert right at the door.
There are still a few people inside, using the local area network, trying to survive for half their lives.
This shooting game was not very popular at the time.
Until later, it derived and expanded into an internationally renowned shooting game, CS.
Brother Zhu is sitting in a corner.
When I passed by, I saw him facing the computer, playing a board game.
The ashtray on the computer table next to him was already filled with cigarette butts.
As before, he still smoked one cigarette after another.
When he saw me coming, he stood up and greeted me.
He handed me a cigarette. After lighting it, I couldn't help but persuade him:
"Brother Zhu, smoke less. Your smoking is almost as fast as your eating!"
Brother Zhu sighed and said with a smile:
"Hey, I also know that this stuff is not good for your health! But there's nothing you can do about it. Once you get used to it, you can't quit it!"
As he said that, Brother Zhu turned his head and looked at me, and then said:
"When Brother Zhu dies from smoking one day, help him build a monument. You don't need to write anything else on it, just six words. Smoking is harmful to health!"
As soon as he finished speaking, we both laughed.
I took a look at the monitor and asked Brother Zhu:
"Brother Zhu, what are you playing at?"
Brother Zhu replied while clicking the mouse:
"Lianzhong, Tractor. Damn, I lost more than 10,000 yuan in the past two days!"
I couldn't help being surprised.
Tractors are like golden flowers.
Some areas in the north like to call it this.
I was shocked at how I could lose so much money on this thing.
Seeing my puzzled face, Brother Zhu explained:
"This thing is similar to what we play in real life. You can buy some cards to recharge and exchange them for game beans. Then you can play here..."
"Then what's the use of winning beans?"
Brother Zhu pointed to the scrolling chat history on the screen.
"Look, there's money to be made here. Ten thousand beans originally cost one hundred yuan. But they charge more than ninety yuan. Internet cafes also recycle them..."
When I heard this, I was even more surprised.
Pump water in the game.
Selling beans and pumping water.
With this thing, even if the game developer doesn't cheat, the player will still lose in the end.
After all, a pump can kill you.
I didn’t know it at the time, but this was the earliest prototype of online gambling.
Over the years, the Internet has gradually developed.
Online gambling has also developed in various forms.
Eventually, someone simply moved all casinos online.
Thousands are sold online, for bookmakers.
Not to mention it's a piece of cake and there are no risks.
It's a pity that the stickmen not only didn't believe it, but also continued to do so.
One group fell, and another group continued to seek death.
And all endings are almost the same.
Either they are bankrupt, or they are dying, or their families are ruined.
Brother Zhu lost all his beans, stood up directly, and said:
"Come on, let's go eat first and chat while eating!"
Brother Zhu took us to a famous casserole restaurant in Hula County.
Went in and found a seat to sit down. Brother Zhu ordered a few casseroles.
Tofu casserole, sauerkraut, white meat and blood sausage casserole, and beef and tomato casserole, plus a large portion of meat and three stone cakes.
The three of us chatted while eating, and I asked Brother Zhu directly.
"Brother Zhu, why aren't you in Zhongjie? Paohula is here?"
Brother Zhu glanced at me meaningfully and said with a half-smile:
"I didn't want to come, but I had no choice. Last time I had a fight with Crazy Kun, and this bastard started to lead people around to look for me. Later, he found out for some reason that I was watching the show in Zhongjie. He led people
Go and destroy my place. The boss doesn't dare to offend him. After all, he belongs to the second boss of the Zou family. So he can only let me go. I went out to avoid the limelight. I have a little brother who lives in Hula, here
It’s still the territory of the Qi family. The Zou family rarely comes over. I’ll just hide here for a while..."
I understand now.
No wonder there was something wrong with the way Brother Zhu looked at me just now.
It's entirely because of me that he's gotten to this point.
But there is no way, if he can listen to my greeting.
Maybe we will be a good partner.
I smiled lightly, took a sip of soup, and said directly:
"Actually, I'm almost the same as you. The second boss of the Zou family wants to deal with me too!"
"oh?"
Brother Zhu glanced at me and asked:
"Then what do you want to do?"
"What can we do? The soldiers are coming to block it. But to what extent it can be blocked, I don't know yet!"
Brother Zhu put down his chopsticks and took a long drag on his cigarette.
After looking at me for a while, he seemed to have made up his mind and said:
"Brother, if you really want to fight with them, count me in. I have seven or eight brothers under my command now. Although I don't have many people, I can't let them bully me like this. Damn, I always have this bad breath.
I can’t swallow it!”
Brother Zhu can definitely be called a ruthless person.
Without this kind of courage, it would be impossible to defeat his own boss when he was working as a red stick in the south.
"Okay, if Brother Zhu is not afraid, when the war starts, you will be counted among them!"
"It's done!"
After talking about this, the meal was almost done. I asked again:
"Brother Zhu, what was the situation you talked about last night?"