Brother Zhu and we went to a seafood barbecue stall.
We ordered some food and the three of us chatted while eating.
It can be felt that at this time, in addition to being full of happiness, Brother Zhu's whole person seems to be a little softer.
After several bottles of beer, Brother Zhu held a cigarette and rolled it back and forth in his hand without lighting it.
After a while, he sighed and said to me:
"It's quite interesting to think about my Lao Zhu's half life. When I was fifteen years old and didn't know anything, I entered the world of martial arts in a daze. I have been a younger brother and an older brother. I have hacked people and been hacked by others. I
I thought that short mules like us would end up lying dead on the streets. But I didn’t expect that God was not kind to me. I met Huang Run in Habei, and I was originally killed by her. In the end, she became my child.
Her mother..."
Brother Zhu said, putting the cigarette under his nose and sniffing.
Then, he picked up the wine glass and said to Mr. Hong and me:
"Master Xiao Liu, Master Hong, I would like to toast you two with this glass of wine!"
The three of us clinked glasses and drank the wine at the same time.
Putting down the glass, Brother Zhu wiped the beer from his mouth with the back of his hand.
"I never thought that with my virtues, I would be able to be a father one day. Xiao Liuye, do you know? The moment I held my daughter, I suddenly felt that the whole world seemed to become gentler. Life is so good
, it’s great to have a daughter…”
Speaking of his daughter, Brother Zhu had a gentle smile on his lips.
"Xiao Liuye, I invite you here today because I have something else to do. I have to thank you first for rewarding me with one million yuan this time, so that I don't have to worry about anything. What I want to say is that I don't want to play in this world anymore.
After Huang Run is discharged from the hospital, I will take the two of them back to Habei to do some small business and raise the child well. Mr. Xiao Liu, I know you are in an employment situation now. Don’t blame Lao Zhu.
, when you have a child, you have worries. Even if I hold a knife now, I probably don’t have the courage to kill people. Xiao Liuye, Lao Zhu will not accompany you in the future..."
When he said these words, Brother Zhu's eyes turned slightly red.
I patted his arm and smiled knowingly.
As a friend, I am sincerely happy for Brother Zhu to escape unscathed from this treacherous and ruthless world.
As he drank one glass of wine, Brother Zhu became more and more interested.
When he got excited after drinking, he would even sing while banging the bowl.
"The rivers and lakes are as deep as the sea, and there are many people who don't belong to the rivers and lakes. Thousands of people in the rivers and lakes are like light and dust..."
Dawn breaks in the east, and our table is already filled with beer bottles.
Brother Zhu got up to settle the accounts, Master Hong went to the bathroom, and I called Lao Hei and asked him to go to the bank to withdraw some cash in the morning. Brother Zhu is so happy that he has a daughter, so everyone still has to express his gratitude.
While I was on the phone, I saw that Brother Zhu had already paid the bill and was standing on the roadside, waiting for Mr. Hong and me.
After grumbling for a while, Mr. Hong walked out of the bathroom.
As soon as I got up, I suddenly heard the roar of an engine coming from the door.
Looking again, I saw several motorcycles running crazily in the direction of Brother Zhu.
The man on the back seat of the motorcycle brandished a sharp machete.
He aimed at Brother Zhu and slashed at him.
Brother Zhu is an old red stick. Although he drank alcohol, his reaction was not slow.
The moment the motorcycle on the left rushed towards him, he shrank sharply and rolled on the spot to avoid the knife.
As soon as he got up, another motorcycle sped towards him.
"Bang!"
There was a loud noise.
I saw Brother Zhu flying high and then falling hard to the ground.
The moment he reached the end, two motorcycles roared over from beside him.
One after another, they quickly ran over him.
The swordsman in the back seat raised his knife and struck him on the head with one blow.
Mr. Hong and I picked up the wine bottles and rushed out of the stall like crazy.
As soon as they saw someone coming out, several motorcycles sped away without stopping at all, amid a burst of roar.
I no longer cared about these swordsmen, I ran to Brother Zhu, squatted on the ground, and asked urgently:
"Brother Zhu, are you okay? Master Hong, call 120!"
Brother Zhu slowly opened his eyes. The moment he saw me, he smiled slowly and said to us:
"This little injury is nothing, it's fine. Let's go back to the hospital. I'll show you how well-behaved my daughter is..."
As soon as he finished speaking, Brother Zhu struggled to get up.
It can be felt that he is extremely strenuous at this time.
The moment I stood up, an arm was put on my body.
"No, don't move, wait for 120!"
Brother Zhu turned his head and looked at me, and he suddenly smiled.
The blood on his head slowly flowed down his face and into his smile.
"Xiao Liuye, since the day Lao Zhu met you, Lao Zhu has never failed to listen to you. Today, I listened to Lao Zhu once. Accompany me to see my daughter. We are from the Jianghu and have experienced too much fighting and killing.
Yes. I know how my injury is..."
As soon as he finished speaking, blood began to ooze from the corners of Brother Zhu's mouth.
This scene made me feel desolate.
"Xiao Liuye, I beg you, Lao Zhu, to accompany me to see my daughter..."
Mr. Hong, who was standing next to me, said softly:
"Xiao Liuye, listen to Brother Zhu, let's go together..."
Looking at Brother Zhu, I stretched out my slightly trembling hands, and Hong Ye and I supported him on the left and right, and walked towards the hospital.
The hospital is very close to the stall, only a few hundred meters away.
Brother Zhu walked very slowly, and there was more and more blood at the corners of his mouth.