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"The Bone Tower, have you heard of it?"

I didn't want to waste my time and asked directly.

"Bone Tower?" The middle-aged man frowned, and his sneaky eyes looked me up and down through small brown glasses.

"Brother, why are you asking about this?"

"If you know this place, just tell me. If you don't know, don't ask around." I said angrily.

The middle-aged man didn't mind and had a warm attitude.

"I seem to have heard someone mention this place, but I can't remember it for a while. How about, brother, come with me to the store and sit there?"

"Do you have tea there?" I asked. My mouth was dry, so I just went there to drink water without wasting any time.

"Yes, it's a good Longjing." The middle-aged man gave a thumbs up.

"Then let's go."

I stood up, dusted myself off, and followed the middle-aged man to his store.

He opened an antique store.

The front door is small and shabby, with antiques of rough workmanship scattered here and there on the wooden shelves.

But it does have a solid wood tea table inside.

The middle-aged man made hot tea in a purple clay pot.

"Brother, my name is Liu Shutao, everyone calls me Lao Shu."

"Even though my place is small, in fact, my family has been running antique shops for generations. I am already the fifth, sixth, seventh or eighth generation."

"Yeah." I nodded lightly and took a sip of tea.

Although the place is rundown, the tea is pretty good.

"Brother, what's your last name?"

"My surname is Li." I put down the tea cup, "Old. Old Liu, have you really heard of the Bone Tower?"

I didn't call him Laoshu. Who am I trying to take advantage of?

"I've really heard of it. I think I heard it from one of my suppliers." Liu Shutao said thoughtfully.

"At that time, he brought an ancient bowl and asked me if I would accept it. He said it was dug out of the side of the Bone Tower. I thought it was evil, so I didn't take it."

"Antique bowl?"

"No, it's a bowl made of bones." Liu Shutao gestured. "It's engraved with patterns and inlaid with gold."

"The carving craftsmanship and the gold are worth a lot of money. But everyone in our industry knows that there are some things that you can't touch no matter how much money you make."

"Unless, your life is tough enough."

"But I have been unlucky these past two years. I dare not touch it for fear of risking my life."

Liu Shutao waved his hand, picked up the tea cup and took a sip, looking very intoxicated.

Bone bowls and bone towers may actually be related.

Anyway, I don’t have much else to do right now, so I’m treating a dead horse as a living horse.

"Lao Liu, where is your supplier? Can I ask him about it?"

"He's been out collecting goods all year round, and there's no guarantee he's running around here and there, but I can give you a call. That's all."

Liu Shutao chuckled.

"Long distance calls, you know, are expensive."

In what age are we still talking about long-distance calls?

I suppressed my laughter and put two hundred yuan on the tea table.

"The phone bill is mine, just make the call."

"It's so nice! I just like to have friends like Boss Li! If my friend has something to do, how can I not help him?"

Liu Shutao smiled happily, put away the money, and took out a broken mobile phone to make a call.

The first two times, it didn't work.

"Wait a minute, his business is also quite busy."

Liu Shutao hit a few more times and got through, but was knocked down by the opponent.

"He must be busy, he will come back to me soon."

"Brother Li, don't worry, drink tea and drink tea."

Half an hour later.

The other party finally called back.

"Oh, I'm talking about Lao Yi, why did you call me here? I have something important to see you!"

"Ah? What are you talking about? No, how is sister-in-law doing now?"

"That's good, that's good."

"Oh, you happen to be coming over? That's great, I'll wait for you in the store!"

After hanging up the phone, Liu Shutao was delighted.

"Brother Li, you are really lucky. My friend happened to be doing something in the city and will be here soon."

"Okay, then I'll wait for him for a while." I nodded patiently.

It took about an hour before the man came.

They dress similar to migrant workers.

The skin is dark and rough, and the look is vicissitudes of life.

Wearing a navy blue jacket, a hand-knitted khaki sweater, and a pair of army green trousers underneath.

The trouser legs are rolled up, one side is high and the other is low.

The green rubber shoes were stained with mud.

He smelled of cigarette smoke, looked like he hadn't slept all night, and his eyes were red and bloodshot, full of exhaustion.

"Lao Yi, we haven't seen each other for a few days, why are you like this?"

Liu Shutao was startled.

"You have a guest, so you can talk first, I'll wait for you nearby."

Lao Yi waved his hand, pulled up a chair and sat down. He picked up a tea cup politely and poured himself a cup of tea.

Drink it in one gulp.

Liu Shutao glanced at me and motioned for me to wait a moment.

Then, he asked Lao Yi with concern: "Is it about my sister-in-law?"

"I just entered the hospital yesterday. The doctor said that I must have an operation the day after tomorrow at the latest." Lao Yi sighed, his voice was very hoarse.

"Have you collected the medical expenses?"

"not yet."

Liu Shutao was stunned and hid the gold chain around his neck.

"You used to make a lot of money selling goods, but you didn't even have enough to pay for your sister-in-law's medical expenses?"

"I bought a house for my baby in the city. In today's society, you can't marry a wife without a house." Lao Yi looked at Liu Shutao.

"Taozi, we have been friends for a long time, so I won't beat around the bush with you. I'm just here to borrow money today."

"You also know how I am. Once your sister-in-law gets through this, I will work again. I will definitely pay back the money!"

"Lao Yi, can I still not trust you? It's just..." Liu Shutao also sighed, "Look at my little shabby shop, I don't have much silver in my hand."

"Didn't you make a lot of money when we worked together in the past?"

"Everyone has been cut off by the stock market! Capitalists who ride horses are vampires!"

Lao Yi held the tea cup and lowered his head.

"But don't worry, Lao Yi. This guest of mine happens to be looking for you for something. Maybe there is a way to make money."

Liu Shutao then introduced me.

"Looking for me?" Lao Yi looked at me in surprise, "This little brother is unfamiliar. We haven't seen him before, right?"

"I haven't seen him before. I want to know about the Bone Tower."

"Bone Tower? Why?" Lao Yi's eyes suddenly changed.

Seeing his reaction, I couldn't help but feel happy.

This is a play.

I smiled and said: "Old Yi, do you know where the Bone Tower is?"

"I know, I know, but that's not a good place. Are you going there?" Lao Yi was a little wary.

"right."

Lao Yi paused and then said: "The Bone Tower is in the mountains. The road there is not easy to walk. It is impossible to enter without a guide."

"It seems you know the way. If possible, could you please help me?"

"It's not that I don't want to, but the mountain is too evil. People who go in will most likely not be able to come back. Most people won't take this risk."

I raised my eyebrows and heard another meaning in his words.

"Has anyone else been to the Bone Tower?"