Gunfire, Punk and Necromancer

There is a bus stop at the entrance of the PCPD Interrogation Center. For 2 yuan per person, you can take Suburban Line 2 from here and pass through half of Peicheng to the Hedi District in the north.

This was once the busiest area in Peicheng. At that time, water transportation with other cities through the Pei River was very convenient and profitable. Thousands of people supported the prosperity of this area. It's just that in the past thirty years, the rain falling from the sky has been full of inexplicable anger. They will appear in extremes, causing the Pei River to always have neurotic waves. The unreasonable mad dog waves and the killer whirlpool that disappeared and appeared killed many people and destroyed many boats, and the river fell out of favor.

The embankment area fell into decline. Now it looks like a dying camel with its head on the ground, with only shriveled old skin and bones left under the huge frame. Buzzing flies surrounded it, and greedy vultures shot unstinting glances at it, trying to eat it.

It is still trying to breathe: beside the river embankment, next to the original warehouse and loading dock, under the continuous steam lamps are hundreds of shops selling special cheap snacks, and there are also many "cooking shops" without chefs to take care of the appetite. needs. The entire area is desperately trying to cover up the faint corpse stench emanating from deep inside with rich and pungent aroma, delaying the arrival of death.

About two hundred steps away from the Hedi East Station of Line 2 on the outskirts of the city, the neon sign of "Suoji Fish Ball Wontons" exudes a dim and unstable light. It was a four-wheeled stall that could no longer be moved. There were four steaming soup pots on a coal-burning iron stove. Next to it were fish balls, meat fillings and dough, and seven or eight kinds of side dishes.

There are three slanted small round tables with twelve matzahs, and there are four single-use bar chairs opposite the stove - they are rarely filled, and now they are all empty. As a result, there were no more extra service staff, and the entire stall only needed one person, the fat middle-aged man who was responsible for cooking the wontons. He has a chubby figure, a cute smile, and his beard and hair are cleanly shaved. Coupled with the large and somewhat draggy chef's robe, to a certain extent, he himself is like a walking advertisement for fish ball wontons.

"This is it." Ge Gongdao sat down on the bar chair, patted the seat next to him for Zhuang Xuteng to sit on, and shouted to the boss: "Boss Suo, the same as before, but doubled."

"Do I know you? What the same old thing, I don't know!" the wonton stall owner stared directly at Ge Gongdao. The scene was stiff and awkward for a while, until it was broken by two bursts of laughter.

Ge Gongdao and Boss Suo laughed together and punched each other in the air. "Two portions are not enough to eat, and the total is twenty-six euros. We operate on a small scale, pay first and ask later, and we do not owe you any credit."

"Can't we give credit to old customers? I don't have enough money right now."

"The ones who can't afford credit the most are old customers. I'm afraid that if I owe too much, my old friends will stop coming because of face." Boss Suo quickly wrapped the wontons and threw them into the pot like strings. Then start making the base soup in a bowl. During the whole process, he did not even lower his head to look at it, but focused most of his eyes on Zhuang Xuteng.

"This is my new friend. He bravely blocked the enemy for me!"

"Really? Then this kid is a bit stupid." Boss Suo moved his fat body, squeezed on the bar, approached Zhuang Xuteng and said: "Don't do this next time. That guy is the boxing champion in this area, don't bother Strength helps his opponents avoid being littered with teeth."

"Are you a boxing champion?" Zhuang Xuteng asked in surprise.

"That was the championship of the toddler group. It happened at the age of 5. Can you please don't mention it? It's not something worth bragging about." Ge Gongdao reached for the spoon, scooped up two bowls of hot noodle soup like a self-service, and said Place one of the bowls in front of Zhuang Xuteng. "Today's boxing has become a props competition. It's about whose equipment is better. If I go to the adult category of the corresponding weight, I will be KO in the first round."

"Well, having a shadow and not having a shadow are completely different things." Boss Suo stirred the tumbling wontons with a spoon and added a little cold water to the pot to control the temperature. He smiled and teased Ge Gong: "Brother Dao, haven't you always wanted Shadow Clan equipment? When can you get it?"

"Come on, come on, we already have a way." Ge Gongdao blinked, then tapped the table with his knuckles, and said: "Don't just blame me, are you too old and confused? Where are the pills?"

"Oh, I almost forgot." Boss Suo took out a small bottle from his coat pocket, poured out two white pills the size of rice grains, and handed them to the only customer.

Zhuang Xuteng asked: "What is this for?"

"Promote digestion and add flavor." Boss Suo winked.

"Don't listen to him, this is medicine to prevent diarrhea." Ge Gongdao said with a smile: "Shopkeeper Suo's craftsmanship is nothing to say, you will be able to drink delicious fish ball wontons in a while. But he is not a fish farmer. He had to use whatever was around, those fish...it's hard to describe. Anyway, it's good for you to take a pill."

He popped the pills into his mouth and washed them down with noodle soup. Zhuang Xuteng shrugged and did the same.

The wontons arrived, steaming hot and fragrant. Ge Gongdao first poured some soup into his bowl, then scooped up the wontons with a spoon, bit into half of them, and ate them while blowing them.

There is nothing wrong with his evaluation. Boss Suo's wontons are indeed delicious. The soup is clear, the wontons are oily, and the toughness of the noodles and the freshness of the fish balls are fully reflected. A hint of spiciness comes from pepper, and a little bit of lingering fragrance is the result of synthetic MSG.

"It's real fish, not synthetic protein-flavored meat." Zhuang Xuteng nodded, gave a thumbs up and said, "It's difficult to process this kind of meat nowadays. You are really capable of removing the smell of dust and kerosene. "

"As long as you are satisfied." Boss Suo wiped his hands on his apron and said with a smile.

On the other side, Ge Gongdao had already started eating and drinking, as if he was no longer afraid of being burned. He quickly finished the entire bowl of wontons, leaving no trace of soup. Accompanied by the sound of "huha", he patted his belly happily, then pointed at Zhuang Xuteng and winked at Boss Suo:

"Do you have any news about the commission? Do you know who is lacking someone recently? What do you think of him?"

"What you need most now is to keep your feet on the ground! There is not much action at the moment. Considering the chaos in the middle of the night yesterday, everyone needs to calm down for a while. I will help you inquire and give you the news tomorrow morning. Don't worry."

Boss Suo took the empty bowl back and put it in the bucket to wash it. He looked at Zhuang Xuteng and said, "As for this kid, he can keep his composure, doesn't speak too much, and listens carefully. I think he is a piece of material."

Zhuang Xuteng looked at Boss Suo and then at Ge Gongdao. "Brother Dao, what's going on?"

"This fat man has worked as a mercenary and as a middleman. It's just that he loves the chef industry more, so he left that circle and ran a wonton stall here. I trust his judgment. If he says you are not suitable to be a mercenary, I will I’ll advise you to do something else.”

Boss Suo shook his chubby fist and said: "I am strong, not fat, please understand clearly! But, my child, being a mercenary is not glamorous, you will encounter all kinds of bad things."

"Can I make money quickly?" Zhuang Xuteng asked, "Can I make more money than working in a factory?"

"If you are not picky, you can make money every day; if you have the skills and can make it in this industry, you will definitely earn more than working in a factory." Boss Suo said with a smile: "It's just a matter of time to go to the company's factory. It will slowly consume lifespan, while the mercenary burns life quickly, and the fire produced should of course be more dazzling."

"I urgently need a job now, otherwise I will be evicted if I can't pay the rent."

"Haha, don't say this kind of thing in the future. It's easy to be manipulated by the middleman. You must always remember that the mercenary and the middleman are not the same person, but more like the relationship between the debtor and the debtor. And..." Boss Suo shook his head slightly. , said: "I am not a middleman, and I will not issue commissioned tasks. I just have some friends who I can often contact."

"Yes, Fatty Suo has stopped being a middleman a long time ago." Ge Gongdao also said to Zhuang Xuteng: "From now on, I will talk to the middleman. Just don't speak, just listen and protect my back."

Zhuang Xuteng nodded and said sorry.

"If you can be obedient and learn, this attitude will lead to a good future. But I still have to ask: Ge Heizi, are you planning to partner with him?"

"That's right! Isn't it obvious?"

"Then how do you divide the accounts?" Fatty Suo asked, squinting his eyes.

"Half and half. He earns as much as I earn, and we each bear the costs. I am Ge Gongdao, and I must be fair."

"Hmm... If you are evenly matched with a newcomer who is new to the industry, generally speaking, you are either preparing to trick him or you are very optimistic about him. Boy, you must have some special skills that I haven't discovered yet. Don't get me wrong, I don't ask about this kind of thing , it is best for only you to know your most powerful skills, so that you can save your life at critical moments." Boss Suo thought for a while, and then said: "I can't give you a task, but it's not all possible. I have a side job in Hedi District. Recycle some things. If you have any salable items on your possessions, you can sell them to me. For Brother Dao’s sake, I’ll give you a fair price.”

"I have nothing to sell, just a handkerchief and a piece of synthetic candy." Zhuang Xuteng sighed and said, "Yes, there is also an old work clothes. That's not mine, the PCPD forced it on me. It's not worth anything. .”

"Work clothes? Is that the one you were carrying along the way? If I'm not mistaken, it's the official work clothes of the Scarlet Group factory, right?" Boss Suo said, "Don't say it's worthless. The work clothes are insulated and flame retardant." , insulation, can slow down the speed of corrosion, and can also emit fluorescent light at night. There are many people in the river embankment area who need such clothes. If you don’t want it, bring it over and let me see it. "

"Here, here you go. How much can I exchange for it?"

"You can't say it like that. You should say: Please estimate the price. I'm annoyed when I see this thing." Boss Suo took the clothes and said: "I know you don't understand. Let me tell you directly: What does it mean to be annoyed when I see it? I am not planning to take this thing back, and I will not ask about it again. If you say 'I quite like it', then there will be more to come. The thing is probably just a mortgage. I hope I won't use it in the short term. Resell it.”

"I understand, I remember it."

"Come, let me see how the condition of these clothes is." Boss Suo shook his hands, unfolded the clothes, and felt around. Soon he said "Hey" and took out a few pieces of paper from the inner pocket of his work clothes.

"There are still almost three hundred yuan here! You are too careless. Everything you want to sell must be inspected first, and you can't be so careless." He snorted, slapped the money on the table, and pushed it to Zhuang Xuteng: "Boy , being careless can lead to death! Don’t do this in the future!”

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