Tomb Raider's Notes of Qilin City Lord

Chapter 394 Crescent Hotel ([-])

394 Chapter 394 Crescent Hotel ([-])
Bai Hao and I followed the guy upstairs. On this floor are the private rooms. The entire corridor is decorated in a traditional Chinese style, with some Western decorations embellished inside. It doesn't look much different from before.

The guy kept taking us along the circular corridor, and we passed the door of one independent box after another, but he showed no intention of stopping.

We followed him all the way to the stairwell at the other end of the corridor. There was a sign hanging on the stairwell. Further up here was an area where even employees were not allowed to enter at will. Bai Hao and I looked at each other, and the clerk said respectfully. With a gesture of invitation, he continued to lead us upstairs.

We followed him into this floor. As we walked, I kept looking. There were rooms on both sides of this floor, and one side faced the street. There was still some light coming from the house on that side, but in the house on the other side, It was pitch dark, so the corridor was not very bright, and it was quiet, so it felt a little scary at once.

It was still a circular corridor. After walking for a short distance, I saw a dark row of houses not far away. There was a room with light coming from inside. The light was warm yellow.

Soon we came to the door of the room. The man stopped in front of the door, knocked on the door, and didn't say anything. He was stunned for a moment, and a man's voice inside said: "Come in."

The guy opened the door, then respectfully stepped aside and said to us, "Please." After that, he turned around and left.

I looked inside the house, and the light was closer to the inside of the house. I always felt that the faint yellow light was flickering, and it looked more like firelight.

I always felt that there was something strange in this room, so I kept a close eye on it. When I walked to the door, I didn't step in directly. Instead, I stopped at the door and saw that the ground in front of me was a row of wooden boards. I leaned down, squinted my eyes, tilted my head and looked in front carefully. When I looked closely, I found that there were many thin threads staggered and overlapping at the place where my steps would be.

I rolled my eyes helplessly and went inside the room. I said, "Is this how you treat guests? Please come up. You are still hiding in a room with traps. Come out."

There was silence in the room for a moment, and suddenly I heard the sound of someone moving and rubbing their clothes slightly, and the sound of footsteps moving against the wood, so I took a step back slightly.

In the blink of an eye, with a "swish", a young man holding a torch in his hand, wearing a clean white shirt and black suit pants, with light steps, stood firmly on the wooden boards in front of me. He was less than one meter away from me, looking at me with the uniform and standard ice face of the Zhang family.

I stood motionless at the door, looking at him without any panic. I thought to myself, fortunately, I was prepared. He suddenly jumped out to scare people to death...

I haven't seen this guy in front of me for decades. The last time I saw him, he seemed to be quite a bit older, but he looked like he was only in his twenties. At that time, I felt that he was from the family. A pure child, after so many years, his appearance has not changed, but he has gained some maturity and calmness that the years have brought to him. After all, he is considered an old acquaintance. I am not polite to him when I talk to him. Said: "What, let's just poke and chat here?"

He returned his hand and inserted the torch back into the shelf on the wall. He tilted his head towards us and glanced at the next door. Then he heard a "click". Bai Hao and I looked over and saw that the door next door popped open. He winked at us, and we walked back and forth through the door into the house.

Wu Xie, Fatty and the little brother also followed the guy to the second floor. Unknowingly, they had walked half a circle along the circular corridor. Wu Xie was observing the environment here while walking.

He saw that this floor was full of private rooms. One side faced the central stage, so you could look at the stage while eating. The other side faced the street. They were all equipped with automatic mahjong machines. He remembered that he had just played Xun also said that there had been gambling tables here before, and it seemed quite normal that these things were placed here.

The waiter led them to a stop at the door of a huge box with a large carved screen door. At first glance, the door of the box was larger than the main door of the hotel. Wu Xie and Fatty were a little surprised.

There were two young men in casual clothes on one side of the door, standing upright at the door. Their mental appearance looked like soldiers. Wu Xiexin said, this old lady's background is really unusual.

There is an elm carving on the door lintel. This room is called "Caihe Hall". The waiter who led the way started to say in front of the door like a tongue twister: "When the rhombus stems are used, they are wrapped around the hairpin, splashed with water or stained with makeup. Don't hesitate to wet your red sleeves, Only the green leaves are fragrant. The name of this room is taken from Liu Xiaochuo's "Seeing a Beauty Picking Lotus in the Distance". You three, this is where you are, please come in." After saying that, he left immediately.

The fat man whispered something: "Walking faster than a rabbit, I don't know what tricks this old lady can play."

Wu Xie naturally understood in his heart that the guys here were all from a complicated place and were extremely thoughtful. His mission was to get us up immediately for the appointment without delay, and he had to invite us over, so he just told everyone It was respectful, after all, generally no one would refuse someone who greeted him with a smile. Now that the task had been completed, he left as quickly as possible. This was obviously because he didn't know what would happen next, and he didn't listen or see what was right or wrong. , he lowered his voice and said: "It seems that the composition of the people in this place will be very complicated. Get ready and go in."

While thinking, the two people at the door had already opened the door. There were three or four layers of coral bead curtains inside. They opened it and went in. They immediately smelled the smell of Tibetan incense.Tibetan incense is a Buddhist product and also has health-preserving effects. Obviously, the owner here has very good taste.

The space inside the house is very large, with a high ceiling, a crystal chandelier, an old copper-colored ceiling fan, and the surrounding columns are carved with copper-green lotus flowers. Under these decorations is a large round table, with seven or eight people sitting around it. I was eating, and a screen was placed where I could see the stage, which was temporarily blocked.

As soon as they entered, the seven or eight people eating there stopped and looked at them. Among them were two middle-aged women, three children, and several middle-aged people.

Wu Xie came to see Mrs. Huo, so his attention was naturally focused on those two women, but at a glance, he found that they were not Mrs. Huo. It was said that the old lady was over 80, and they were too young.

Wu Xie, Fatty and the little brother all looked at each other, completely unable to guess which song the old lady was going to sing, but one thing was certain, the old lady was clearly trying to suppress them on purpose.

The fat man tilted his head and squeezed out words through his teeth: "Old Mrs. Huo is putting on quite a big show, isn't there any of these people? It can't be that we can't tell if she's having skin reshaping, right?"

Wu Xie whispered: "Don't talk nonsense." Wu Xie took a deep breath and looked at them and said: "Excuse me, is Granny Huo here?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard someone behind the screen say: "This way."

Wu Xie was startled by the very thin voice. He was stunned again, his heart was shaking a little, and he was a little unsure, so he wanted to see the fat man again, but the fat man pushed him directly and said softly: "Take it with me." Come on, don't keep looking at me, I'm your follower now."

Wu Xie thought about it. Now he represents the Wu family of the Nine Sects, so he should be tough. The fat man and the oil bottle are both into the drama, so he has to work hard. He thought silently in his heart: "I am a gangster." I am a gangster, I walk with the wind, I walk with the wind." Don't say anything, I immediately felt a heat on the soles of my feet, as if I had enough confidence, I walked behind the screen with my head held high.

He turned on the light and we entered the house. I found that the house was very open to the other side. There were wooden strips and stakes on the ground there, arranged in an array. There were dark holes under the wood, which should be If you step on the wrong foot, you will fall into the deep pit trap set downstairs. There are many overlapping thin threads at the door. If they are not kept intact, there may be some hidden mechanism.But this place turned out to be a small restaurant. As soon as we entered the room, he respectfully asked me to sit down. He didn't say anything, turned around and went to the stove. His posture made it clear that he wanted to cook. I watched him cook. The thing on the dinner plate asked him: "Are you going to fry steak?"

He turned on the range hood and asked me: "How rare is it? Or medium."

I said: "Zhang Rishan, you..."

Before I could say the next words, he interrupted: "Don't worry, it will be fine in a while."

I don't know anything about his unhurried look. This guy only listens to what Zhang Qishan and Yin Xinyue say, but he can always turn a deaf ear to what others say.

Bai Hao patted my shoulder and winked at me, also telling me not to worry.

After waiting for a while, Zhang Rishan cooked the steak and brought it over. He calmly set the tableware for me and poured me a glass of red wine. Then he sat across from me and looked at the watch on his wrist. I said, "I remember that at this time in the past, you would be hungry. Eat first while it's hot."

I looked at him, and he blinked. Seeing that I was still stunned, he said to me: "I am getting older, and I don't have many old friends anymore. It's hard for old friends to come to visit. We haven't seen each other for decades. Look, Let’s see if my skills improve or regress.”

Hearing this, I couldn't refuse the hospitality. It seemed like I was being ignorant if I didn't eat, so I had no choice but to say, "Okay, let's see if you are qualified to be a chef."

Wu Xie had never been in such a scene, and he didn't know how he should behave. He was extremely nervous, so he had to bite the bullet and use the "arrogance" in his heart to deal with everything in front of him.

He came behind the screen. There was a large space behind it. There was a small root-carved table with tea sets on it. There were three people sitting there. Among them was an elderly woman with silver hair and a white face, wearing a purple Tang suit. She is drinking tea. Judging by her age, this should be Mrs. Huo.

This old lady has white skin. If she were a girl, she would be very stunning. However, with this skin color on an old lady with no age spots, white wrinkles, and silver hair, Wu Xie It felt like the old lady was carved out of jade, her black eyes looked very abrupt, and Wu Xie immediately broke out in a cold sweat with a sense of fear.

Old Mrs. Huo suddenly glanced at them, and Wu Xie's eyes looked at hers involuntarily. At that moment, Wu Xie felt as if he had seen a forbidden woman.

The two people next to them, one is a young girl and the other is a middle-aged woman, are chatting quietly by themselves without looking at them. Their appearance is not clear. It can only be seen that these two people are also very white. The white color makes people look very comfortable.

The young girl turned sideways, her face and facial features were very delicate and pure, her temperament was like jade, but she also felt vaguely charming and very comfortable. Looking at her, the fear just now was relieved a little, and she was pleasant. I was still too overwhelmed by the situation to react.

When the fat man saw this, he stabbed him in the back. Wu Xie was shocked and immediately smiled and said: "Grandma Huo, I am Wu Xie. Hello, I didn't disturb your rest, right?" After saying that, he stretched out his hand to shake her hand. .

But as soon as he stretched out his hand, he immediately realized that something was wrong. This was his usual business habit. This way of greeting was too philistine and not suitable for this situation. He quickly retracted his hand and ruffled his hair. Even he felt that what he did just now must be very stupid, but he could only pretend to be calm.

The old lady looked him up and down, took a sip of tea and said indifferently: "Sure enough, he is a bit similar to Wu Laogou. I still don't believe it when others tell me. It turns out that this stinky dog ​​really has no future."

This tone sounded sour, and I thought to myself, this sourness seems to have really had an affair with my grandfather. Wu Xie didn't know how to answer the question, so Wu Xie could only giggle.

The old lady looked at Wu Xie, who only smiled without answering, and sighed: "It looks more like a smile, and it doesn't look like a good thing." After that, she took a sip of tea and asked, "Are your things for sale or not?" Not selling, have you thought about it? Why do you have to see me for such a simple thing? Could it be that your grandma asked you to come and meet me to see what my old friend has become? "

When Wu Xie heard this, how could he answer this? The old lady's breath was so sour, and she had been jealous for at least half a century. She had been jealous across time and space. Unexpectedly, her grandfather looked earthy and young. It was quite popular at that time. It seems that the "past" between her grandparents and her was not ordinary. This Huo Xiangu was really long-lasting, and she is still thinking about it now.

He scratched his head, thought hard, and then said: "Don't get me wrong, I'm just here for our business. My grandma, don't tell me, I haven't seen her for a long time. After my grandfather passed away, I have been here for a long time." Staying at home without leaving home.”

The old lady snorted coldly and said: "That's because she has poor vision and married a short-lived man. When you talk about a sale, are you ready to deliver the goods? Or do you still want to negotiate the price?"

Wu Xie could see that the old lady didn't treat him like a tea talk at all, and she didn't let him sit down. She obviously didn't treat him as a guest. She probably wanted him to leave after he finished speaking. What should he say to avoid the conversation falling apart? Well, how the hell do you answer that?

After thinking about it for a while, if the old lady was deliberately making things difficult and talking too much would be troublesome, it would be better to get to the point directly and neatly.

Thinking of Wu Xie, he immediately said: "Actually, that thing doesn't mean much to me. I just want to know why you paid such a high price for it, because I am checking something, which may have something to do with this situation. If you tell me, I will be in vain..."

Before Wu Xie could finish speaking, the fat man pushed him from behind and mumbled in a very soft voice: "If you don't have money, you won't make a pig's head."

Wu Xie was stunned for a moment, then thought about it, what the fat man said made sense. It was not a small amount of money. He had gone to the fields for a few times to earn productivity, but he had not caught anything. This was an unexpected windfall. It could solve a lot of things, at least. The shop's water and electricity bills were settled, so he immediately changed his mind and said, "I'll bring it to you clean and white."

The old lady looked at the fat man, wondering if she heard what he said, but she didn't say anything. She just said, "You want to know what kind of house Leili painted like this?"

Wu Xie nodded: "That's right, it's quite simple."

The old lady shrank back in her chair and thought for a while: "Okay, I can tell you, but you can't ask. You ask your grandma to ask me."

(End of this chapter)