The rain at night had slackened by three points. Lin Mo was walking on the street in a plain robe. Water droplets slowly fell from the edge of the oil-paper umbrella, fell to the ground, broke into countless pieces, and disappeared into the puddles of water on the ground.
Above the sky, the dark clouds had partially dispersed, and a few stars appeared from the gaps, but there seemed to be a layer of black mist blocking them, so that the stars seemed to be blocked by a barrier and did not completely fall into everyone's eyes.
Walking slowly, Lin Mo's steps seemed to be measured with a ruler. The steps were not big, but they were exactly the same, with no difference. The footsteps landed silently, adding an extra layer of silence to this dark night.
Such an environment and atmosphere made Lin Mo feel like he had gone back to the past. That time he followed the old man on the bluestone road of a small town in the south. Unlike the north, the temperature in the south was hotter, even if it drizzled.
After falling, he could still feel some warm warmth. That night, Lin Mo saw the strength of the old man for the first time. That night was windy and rainy. Although it was drizzle, there was nothing soft about the things in the rain.
Just like today.
Suddenly, a black shadow flashed out from the alley next to it and jumped onto the road. Lin Mo paused and looked up. He saw that it was indeed a figure whose eyes were emitting a faint green light. Although this person looked
It was in human form, but it was indeed lying on the ground, propped up on its hands and feet, like a wild beast. It let out waves of low roars, which seemed to be threatening, and seemed to be afraid of something. It just roared there, but did not move towards it.
Lin Mo rushed over.
"Oh? Is this road blocked?"
Lin Mo also noticed what the man wanted to express. He smiled faintly but didn't say much. He turned around and walked towards the other side, leaving his back to the thing that seemed human and inhuman. When the thing saw Lin Mo, he didn't say anything.
He did not step forward, but stared at Lin Mo's back and hesitated for a long time. He wanted to rush over several times, but in the end he endured it and slowly retreated to the alley next to him. His pair of green eyes kept staring at Lin Mo.
Mo's back disappeared into the darkness.
Lin Mo, who had walked to another road, seemed to inadvertently look back at the alley where he had just walked. A smile appeared at the corner of his mouth and he shook his head gently. This trip was meant to be casual, just go with the flow. Wherever you go, you meet someone.
Don’t take anything too seriously. The tea has not boiled yet, and the time has not come yet.
In the alley that Lin Mo had just passed, after the human-like but not human monster retreated into the alley, several animals with green eyes slowly walked out of the darkness. The human-like but not human monster nodded at those animals.
After nodding, the animals seemed to heave a sigh of relief and slowly stood upright. One mouse even stretched out its front paws and touched its forehead, seeming to wipe away the sweat on its forehead. If any outsiders saw this,
You will probably be surprised by the situation. Several of the animals here are mice, but their every move is very similar to humans.
"Fortunately, he left. Why did he come out? I remember that he generally doesn't like to meddle in other people's business."
The speaker was a mouse with darker fur. It was sitting on a stone brick with its front paws holding its pointed beak, looking thoughtful, which was quite impressive.
"Isn't that right? This scared me just now. Fortunately, he didn't come to care about us and didn't bring the black cat with him. Otherwise, our brothers would have to be here today."
The speaker was another gray-haired mouse, which was sprawled on the ground, looking like it couldn't survive.
"Okay, let's stay here tonight. The guy didn't mind our business, so he was accommodating. If we accidentally run into him again, it might be a big deal."
The noise in the alley became smaller and smaller, and it did not attract more people's attention on this drizzly night.
In a small shop about two blocks away from the alley, there is a small restaurant open for business at this time. This small restaurant is called Lao Zhang Restaurant. Although the name is not very elegant, it is easy to remember. Basically, it is easy to remember.
Once, you can know the last name of the owner of this restaurant.
Different from many restaurants that can be seen on the street now, this Lao Zhang Restaurant looks very retro style. The doors and windows are all old-fashioned. Below the door are several wooden boards put together, and above it are made of square glass.
It is pieced together. There are four windows in total, two on each side, and they all open in opposite directions. The paint on the doors and windows has peeled off in some places, and even the signboard on it looks very old. It really looks like it has been around for a while.
Looking into the restaurant from the window, what comes into view are rows of square tables and benches. There are no patterns on the square tables and they are boxy. The benches are long benches with no backrests. They are arranged neatly by the store and look quite distinct.
, if there are many guests, it will be lively.
Further inside, there is a long table. The legs of the table cannot be seen from the outside. It looks like a cabinet. This is the so-called counter. There are several bowls and basins on it. There is a figure standing behind the counter.
A posture of preparing to welcome guests. As for further inside, it is the kitchen of the restaurant. This kitchen looks a bit simple. There is no modern range hood. To exhaust the range hood, you can only open the window. On one side is a row of stoves.
There is a pot on the stove, and there are many bottles and cans next to it. Although it looks a bit messy, it always gives people a proper feeling.
The other side is divided into two parts. One is a long panel with the kneaded dough and a large pot of mixed bun filling. However, no one is working in front of the panel. The other side is a pool. Inside the pool
There was a pile of dishes, and the faucet above it still required several turns to tighten.
Lin Mo walked here from the alley next to it, and saw the sign of Lao Zhang's restaurant from a distance. The store was still lit at this time, and it was crowded with people. It was very lively, but Lin Mo took a few steps towards the restaurant.
When he got close, he stopped.
It wasn't because of the restaurant, but because someone came across from Lin Mo.
The man was wearing a decent suit and had black-rimmed glasses on the bridge of his nose. He walked with a lot of momentum and looked extraordinary. The man was in his thirties or forties. When he saw Lin Mo, he looked surprised at first.
But in an instant, he turned into a smiling face, with his hands behind his back and his chin slightly too high. He seemed to be a person of some status.
Lin Mo couldn't help but laugh when he saw this, but tonight Lin Mo couldn't be rude, but he couldn't lose his momentum either. He looked at the man and nodded slightly, saying hello, and stepped forward and walked towards the man's side. As for
Lin Mo didn't even look at Lao Zhang Restaurant, as if it didn't exist at all.
The man who saw Lin Mo's gesture was stunned for a moment, but then he shook his head and smiled. He really thought too much. He saw Lin Mo approaching slowly and was about to pass him by.
The man also felt the Chuchen intention on Lin Mo. He raised his brows and stepped sideways, blocking Lin Mo directly.
"Is something wrong?"
Looking up at the man, Lin Mo frowned, a little unhappy.
"I wonder if my little brother is going to do something when he comes out tonight?"
The man looked at Lin Mo with a half-smile but not a smile, as if he had already seen through Lin Mo's details. Without saying hello or giving his name, he directly asked a stranger his purpose under such circumstances. This approach was really too much.
"What does it have to do with you?"
The other party has already made it clear that he wants to find something, so there is no need for Lin Mo to help him carry it. You have to pull it out to know whether it is a mule or a horse. Otherwise, how will others know where you got such a loud tone? So Lin Mo said
It's also three minutes colder.
Hearing Lin Mo's words, a look of anger appeared on the man's face, but in just a blink of an eye, he suppressed all his emotions in his heart, but the flash of disdain in his eyes was caught by Lin Mo.
, there are really a lot of monsters and monsters today.
"You don't go out early in the morning, and you don't go out late at night. But you came out at this time. If you dare to come out today, you must have some tricks. There is a restaurant nearby. Let's go there and have a look and chat by the way. How about it?"
The man looked at Lin Mo, as if he was convinced, and pointed to the Lao Zhang Restaurant next to him and extended an invitation to Lin Mo.
"You said, go here?"
Lin Mo also raised his hand and pointed at the Lao Zhang Restaurant sign. Seeing that Lin Mo pointed at the Lao Zhang Restaurant without any hesitation, the man opposite Lin Mo was slightly surprised. He didn't expect that Lin Mo could also see it.
Going to that restaurant made this man think a little more highly of Lin Mo in his heart, but only a little. Even if he could share the yin and yang, to him, Lin Mo was just a small person after all, and he could just wave his hand.
The kind that can be slapped to death.
"Yes, the food in this restaurant is good, and there are few people in the store now. It is suitable for the two of us to go inside and have a look, and talk about what happened tonight."
Seeing this, Lin Mo shrugged. Since he couldn't escape, he walked along the other side's path to see what this guy wanted to do.
The two of them walked into the store in relative silence. The boss immediately came over and handed them a menu. It was more like a ledger than a menu, because there were only a few in this store.
You know what to order without even asking.
"What do you two guests want to eat?" the boss said very enthusiastically.
"The most expensive ones are two meat dishes and two vegetarian dishes. The boss can do whatever he wants. We are not picky people." After a while, the boss put all the food on the table and watched the shopkeeper serve it.
After finishing the dish, he immediately stepped back, and a faint smile appeared on the man's face.
"This store tastes good. Little brother, why don't you come and try it first? How does it taste?"
"We meet by chance, why don't you do it first as a courtesy?"
Lin Mo raised his eyebrows slightly. This guy was not polite at all. How could he be so blatantly scheming? However, the other person kept his hand on the corner of the table without making any movement, not even picking up the chopsticks.
Lin Mo was not a fool. Before he walked into the restaurant, he already knew what kind of place it was. The food and drinks on the table looked appetizing, but in fact he didn't know what they were made of. Lin Mo didn't want to care, but
It doesn't mean that others can come and find trouble for him. Seeing the change in the man's face, Lin Mo shook his head slightly and stood up to leave. As for the things on the table, Lin Mo didn't even take a second look.
But the man grabbed Lin Mo's arm, feeling very unhappy that the other party dared to speak to him like this, and even more unhappy that his plan did not succeed. However, Lin Mo turned his arm and directly pulled his arm from there.
The person's hands passed between them, and he grabbed the other person's wrist with his backhand, and pressed it hard on the table.
"It's boring to use such low-level tactics, but you can still look confident. It's really boring."
After saying that, Lin Mo let go of the man and stepped forward. In just a few steps, he reached the door. He opened the paper umbrella again and arrived on the street in just a minute. Lin Mo did not stop, nor did he look at the scene.
Taking a look at the restaurant, the figure disappeared into the thick night. The man chased him out, gritting his teeth as he looked at Lin Mo's back, but said nothing.