Finally, in the corner, I saw a small karaoke bar called "Green Garden".
The karaoke hall has just opened. A woman in her fifties is cleaning up.
Although she is quite old, she wears heavy makeup.
There is a thick layer of rouge powder on the face, like whitewash on the wall.
She thought I was a guest, and when she saw me coming, she asked me very enthusiastically:
"Brother, are you singing?"
"I'm looking for someone. Sister, is Ma Xingang here?"
As soon as she heard that I was looking for someone, the woman immediately drooped her face and said unhappily:
"It's inside!"
As he spoke, he shouted dissatisfiedly into the singing hall:
"Ma Xingang, someone is looking for you!"
I followed him into the singing hall.
As soon as I walked in, I smelled a mixture of low-quality tobacco and alcohol.
In the next corner, sitting on a worn-out sofa, was a man in his thirties.
This man has a shaved head and a bare upper body.
There was also a row of fireworks burning on his arm.
On the coffee table in front of you, there was a plate of peanuts and a plate of cucumbers mixed with shredded pig ears.
He was pouring himself some liquor and drinking it.
When he saw me coming in, he looked at me and asked:
"Who are you?"
"Friend Arako!"
"Hey, friend Aroko, I understand. Come on, sit down quickly!"
Ma Xingang politely stood up and offered his seat.
I took out the Zhonghua and handed him one.
After lighting it, he took a greedy sip.
"Huangzi told me that you wanted to find a large army, right?"
I nodded.
"This guy is betting on dogs now..."
Betting on dogs?
I thought he was swearing.
But Ma Xingang immediately explained:
"He built a dog farm just for betting on dogs. I'm not bragging to you, buddy. Their dog farm is quite far away. Most people can't find it. If you want to go there, you have to lead the way!"
As he spoke, Ma Xingang coughed twice.
I understand what he means.
He took out a small wad of money from his pocket.
Looking at about a thousand, he put it on the coffee table and said:
"Then thank you for your hard work!"
Ma Xingang looked at the money on the table and smiled. He specifically explained:
"Actually, I'm a little embarrassed to charge you money. After all, I'm Huangzi's friend. But there's nothing I can do about it. I've lost all the money I've been playing for these years..."
With that said, Ma Xingang drank up the remaining liquor in one gulp.
With a greasy mouth, he said:
"I'll get dressed, now let's go find the army!"
I stood at the door, waiting for him.
There was an indescribable feeling in my heart.
There is excitement and tension.
What's more, it's hatred.
The scene before my father's death reappeared before my eyes.
This time, all we need to do is find the army.
It's not far away from finding the murderer who killed his father.
Ma Xin got dressed and just went out.
The eldest lady in her fifties with heavy makeup at the door stood up and stared at him and asked:
"Why are you going?"
Ma Xingang said without looking back:
"What the hell do you care about? If you don't care about me anymore, I won't sleep with you anymore!"
The conversation between the two made me break out in sweat.
Now, I somewhat understand the relationship between the two.
I took a taxi and went straight to Dajun's dog farm.
Ma Xin just drank, so he talked a little too much.
"Brother, are you curious? What is the relationship between me and that old woman?"
Before I could say anything, he asked himself questions.
"That's my mistress! She's a little older, she's twenty years younger than me. But she has no talent. She's poor and has short ambitions, but a horse is thin and hairy. Who makes us have no money? Hey, brother, let's take your Chineseness away again.
Give me one..."
I smiled and handed him the remaining half of the pack of cigarettes.
Lighted the cigarette and took a long puff.
Ma Xingang continued:
"You might not believe it if I tell you. We used to be regular workers in the national mines. In good times, it was more than three thousand yuan a month. My former wife was so handsome. Oh, it's a pity.
When she saw that I couldn't quit, she let me play occasionally. Later, I would gamble occasionally. As for her, she would occasionally sleep with other men. I originally wanted to turn a blind eye, but
Forget it. But I didn’t expect that she actually asked me to quit gambling!”
As he said that, Ma Xin just refilled a cigarette.
"She asked me to quit gambling, so I just gave her up. Well, luckily we got divorced. If you follow me, not only will she suffer, but so will the children. Gambling is really fucking harmful!"
"Why do you still gamble when you know it's harmful to others?"
"Hey, the key point is that I am a useless person now. I can't do anything without gambling. Now you ask me to go out to work and earn one or two thousand yuan a month. I can't do it at all. You know, I'm not bragging with you. I'm a loser
The highest I won was over 30,000 yuan. That’s 30,000 yuan. Think about it, in just a few hours, I won more than a year’s salary. How could I stop?”
I sighed helplessly.
Ma Xingang is like many gamblers.
After tasting the small sweetness, I fell into a deep quagmire and couldn't extricate myself.
We know clearly that there is an abyss ahead.
I always take a chance and want to give it a try.
In fact, what all gamblers don’t understand is.
Even if you lose everything, you have to wash your hands and go ashore.
As long as people are here, there is still hope and there is still time.
Otherwise, the final outcome can only be a dead end.
The car was on the country road, twisting and turning.
Ma Xingang turned around and looked behind the car and asked me:
"It's really weird. That off-road vehicle behind us seems to be following us..."
I didn't answer.
But I know who the person in that car is.
The taxi stopped at the entrance of the village.
The two of us got off the car, and Ma Xingang pointed to a place not far away and said:
"Did you see it? That's the army's dog farm!"
I took a look.
I saw a vast white field surrounded by a huge circular field.
Next to it, there are rows of low temporary houses.
It seems that this is where they run their dogs.
"What dog park?"
While talking, the SUV also stopped.
I saw two men and a woman getting out of the car.
They are Hong Ye, Lao Hei and Xiao Duo.
When he saw the three of them, Ma Xingang was a little stunned. He immediately asked me:
"Brother, is this your person?"
I nodded.
"You're not seeking revenge from the army, are you? If you do that, I can't go in with you. If you start a fight, don't implicate me!"
"It's not revenge, it's an old friend. But you don't have to follow me. Just take this taxi back..."
As soon as Ma Xing left.
The four of us walked towards the dog farm.
While walking, Mr. Hong asked Lao Hei:
"You said who runs faster between you and the dog?"
"Aren't you talking nonsense? How can I outrun a dog?"
After Lao Hei finished speaking, he felt something was wrong, so he immediately said again:
"You can't compare me to a dog?"
"But you are not as good as a dog!"
Chen Yonghong said seriously.
Old Hei thought for a moment and then asked:
"Why does it sound wrong to me? I feel like you are scolding me?"