Chapter 42: The night is black and the wind kills the night
“Pork ribs soup?”
Liu Shiba muttered.
By the way, Shangguan Ya delivered pork rib soup early in the morning yesterday. Did Cao Xiong notice it at that time?
As if he guessed what Liu Shiba was thinking, Cao Xiong nodded lightly and said with a strange smile:
"Yesterday I discovered that this woman is not simple, at least she has extremely good kung fu."
When the conversation came to this point, Liu Shiba didn't hesitate anymore and took out his phone and dialed Shangguan Ya's number.
"Beep...beep!"
In fact, in Liu Shiba's heart, he hoped that this was not true and that everything was just nonsense told by the old boy Cao Xiong.
"Hey, are you eighteen? What's the matter?"
Shangguan Yajiao's soft voice came from the other end of the phone.
"Oh, it's nothing. I think it's getting dark. How about I pick you up from get off work later and have a midnight snack together.
I don’t know where you work yet, just tell me a place and I’ll pick you up.”
Liu Shiba asked with a hint of hope.
"Oh! Not today. I'm on a business trip these days. Why don't we wait until I get back?"
Shangguanya's answer made Liu Shiba feel cold.
Is that really the case?
Liu Shiba slowly looked back at the leisurely Cao Xiong, smiled into the phone and said:
"Forget it, let's wait until you come back from your business trip."
After hanging up the phone, Liu Shiba was silent for a while.
"How's it going? Is the old man right?"
A trace of pride flashed in Cao Xiong's eyes.
At this time, Liu Shibaliu was in a state of confusion. He did not want to believe that Shangguan Ya, whom he had known for three years, had premeditatedly approached him.
But old man Cao Xiong's prediction proved that all this is very likely to be true.
When he got the golden iron card, Liu Shiba knew that his life was extremely extraordinary and wonderful.
But he never thought that the people around him would have any problems.
This is Jianghu...
Sometimes you are in the world, but you can’t help yourself!
"Old guy, what do you think we should do now?"
Liu Shiba frowned and asked.
"Old man, I can only say one word to you, run! Before some people notice that you are alert, let's go first. If there are irrelevant people who stop us on the road, we will kill them all."
Cao Xiong said with a murderous smile.
"Kill them all?"
When Liu Shiba heard this, his heart trembled.
Although he still has some leg and foot skills taught by his grandfather, they are used to strengthen his body, not to kill people.
To be honest, Liu Shiba has never even killed a chicken since he was a child, how could he possibly kill someone?
Cao Xiong's eyes were sharp, he stared at Liu Shiba again, and smiled slowly:
"Do you think this old man is a murderer? Anyway, there are only two ways, either you will be caught and tortured to ask for all the secrets.
Either give it a go and kill those who are bad for you, it's your choice.
According to my estimation, the person who is unfavorable to you this time is not only the unknown woman Shangguanya, but there are probably others."
Liu Shiba had a sullen face, slowly lit up a big China stick, took a hard puff, and said with a ferocious face:
"Old guy, don't hurt me. Let's go as you said! Now we also have tens of millions of capital, which is enough for us to eat and drink for a few years.
Look, what do you need to prepare before leaving? Where are we going?"
"Can I wait until now to harm you?"
Cao Xiong smiled faintly and raised his hand to gently stroke the beard on his chin.
After frowning and thinking for a while, Cao Xiong looked around intently, pulled Liu Shiba into the bathroom, locked the door, and said solemnly:
"While it's not dark yet, follow my instructions and go out to buy some things, and be quick!
Two 200-meter-long climbing ropes with safety locks, two mountaineering picks, four hand-operated flashlights, two machetes, and two helmet-mounted miner's lamps."
Cao Xiong said this while writing it down on paper. After writing, he added:
"I also need to buy two sturdy backpacks, four sets of canvas camouflage uniforms, two pairs of waterproof high leather boots, and four pairs of non-slip and waterproof gloves. It is best to buy two bottles of mosquito repellent."
Liu Shiba was dumbfounded as he listened to Cao Xiong talking nonsense and making a list.
"Old Cao, it's the twelfth lunar month now. What can I do to avoid mosquito bites in winter? Are there climbing ropes, machetes, etc.? And why do we have to go to the toilet to talk?"
"These are life-saving things, so nip them in the bud! Go buy them quickly, and remember to be quick. You must be back before ten o'clock in the evening. I will explain the rest to you later."
Cao Xiong's expression was extremely serious at this time.
Liu Shiba saw from Cao Xiong's expression that the old man was not joking, so he immediately took the 100,000 cash he had just withdrawn today, called Lao Hei and went straight out the door.
Fortunately, Liu Shiba had lived in Xuchang City for eight years and was very familiar with some shops in the city. He directly found a specialty store selling mountaineering supplies.
In the specialty store, Cao Xiong bought everything on the list. He even bought two one-meter machetes made of manganese steel, which is extremely difficult to buy imported spring steel, worth 10,000.
When he returned to the rental house, Liu Shiba also removed a tire from a scrapped bicycle downstairs.
After returning home, Cao Xiong was stunned when he saw Liu Shiba carrying two large bags and a bicycle tire under his arm.
"Why did you bring a tire back?"
Cao Xiong asked strangely.
"If I didn't do anything else, wouldn't I just buy two machetes? But the handles are made of wood and can easily slip if they don't fit your hand.
When I was farming in Ziyun Mountain when I was a child, I would cut this kind of inner tube into strips and wrap it tightly around the hoe handle and shovel handle to save effort and prevent slipping."
Liu Shiba explained lightly, squatted down and started busy.
Watching Liu Shiba cut the inner tube into strips and carefully wrapped it around the handle of the knife, Cao Xiong secretly nodded and said with a smile:
"Yes, you are a bit like your grandfather now. You don't panic when things happen, and you are considerate."
Liu Shiba lowered his head in silence to prepare. After a while, he looked up at Cao Xiong and asked:
"Old Cao, I still have three human-shaped Tai Sui fingers here. Do you want to take one and eat it first?"
When Cao Xiong heard this, a glimmer of light flashed in his eyes, he narrowed his eyes and frowned, thought for a while, and said hesitantly:
"Don't panic, just put these three Tai Sui fingers close to your body. This thing is a life-saving thing, so you have to use it sparingly."
"There are still some in the bank vault!"
Liu Shiba said calmly.
"What time is it now? Can you pick it up? Just put it in the vault and come back to pick it up when you have the chance."
Cao Xiong laughed and cursed.
Although Cao Xiong's tone was very relaxed, Liu Shiba still saw a hint of solemnity in Cao Xiong's eyes.
"Yeah! By the way, I feel like there should be one more body that has not been found, that is the body of Zhen Huan, Cao Chong's wife from a secret marriage. Historical data records that they were buried together in a tomb."
Liu Shiba lit a cigarette and said while busy.
"I will never run out of Xuchang City. I will come back to you in the future. Preservation of my life comes first."
Cao Xiong's eyes flashed and he said calmly.
"Okay, we're almost ready. Lao Cao, where do you think we should go?"
Liu Shiba glanced out the dark window and asked.
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