my old life

Chapter 38 Nightmare
Several people dragged and dragged the middle-aged man to the alley outside the back door. Many people in the mahjong parlor gathered to watch the excitement. Brother Long had a gloomy face with a cigarette in his mouth, and his expression became more and more ferocious.

With so many people watching, I think Brother Long must be riding a tiger. Even if he wants to let the middle-aged man go, but in front of so many people, if he doesn't handle it well this time, his mahjong hall will be messed up in the future .

"Brother, there are rules on the road. In our line of business, playing poker is the most taboo. Those who come to play rely on their skills and luck to win money. Today I must give everyone an explanation."

Brother Long waved his hand, and someone next to him immediately started to attack. The middle-aged man was beaten on the ground in an instant, and then he was punched and kicked violently, which made my heart jump.

"I really haven't cheated, I really haven't..."

The middle-aged man kept explaining, but no one listened to his explanation, and no one believed that he was not wearing a card for cheating. At this moment, I was very nervous. I was afraid of seeing the next scene, but I couldn’t bear it. I can't help my curiosity.

The spectators around were applauding, and some people said that he was beaten to death, chopping his hands, etc., but no one felt pity for him. In fact, they were all gamblers, but I didn't expect that they all harbored hatred in their hearts. Maybe it's not him who everyone hates, but because he cheated...

After a beating, the middle-aged man could not stand up, lying on the ground with blood all over his face, I couldn’t bear the pitiful look, but I couldn’t help him, and he couldn’t blame anyone else, he could blame it if he wanted to Gambling, blame him for being unable to control the desire in his heart, if he didn't come to the mahjong parlor to gamble, he wouldn't have come to this point.

"Brother Long chopped off his fingers to see if he dares to make money in the future!"

"Yes! You must not show mercy to the old man! Kill him!"

The people around were booing, even though the middle-aged man had been beaten badly, they didn't intend to let him go at all. Brother Long's face became more and more gloomy as he smoked, everyone was looking at him, waiting He made up his mind and was also waiting to see what happened to the middle-aged man.

I think Brother Long definitely doesn’t want to make things big. In fact, anyone with a discerning eye can see that the middle-aged man is not a cheater. He just thought of cheating after losing his eyes. If he is really a cheater, he will still lose. so much money?And still fail to see the deception against him?
"Brother Long, I was wrong, give me a chance, please give me a chance..." The middle-aged man lay on the ground begging, his whole body was in such a mess, I couldn't bear to watch it any longer.

Brother Long's face was gloomy, he bit the cigarette in his mouth fiercely, his erratic eyes should be thinking, the surrounding was dead silent, waiting for Brother Long to make up his mind, the next sentence could also determine the fate of the middle-aged man.

Brother Long took a deep breath and threw away the cigarette in his hand, and said word by word: "There are rules in all walks of life, there are no rules, no one can make a circle, no matter who you are, you can't break the rules. Blame me for being cruel!"

As soon as the words were finished, Brother Long waved his hand, and several people stepped forward and grabbed the middle-aged man's hand tightly. Brother Long took out a switchblade from his body. I was so scared that my whole body trembled. light!
"No, Brother Long, I really know I'm wrong, I'll give the money, I'll give as much as I want! Don't... Ah! Ah——!"

The tragic howling pierced the silent sky at night, the middle-aged man covered his hands and kept rolling and howling on the ground, the pain made people unbearable to watch, Brother Long cut off one of his fingers with his own hands, this scene made me I fell into a huge shock!
I saw satisfied expressions on everyone's faces. At this moment, I feel that these gamblers are like demons, inhumane and merciless. If it weren't for their booing and instigation, Brother Long would definitely not cut off his fingers after beating him , These people are terrible!

"For the sake of your first time, you can still be picked up at the hospital now, and you are not allowed to come here again in the future!" After speaking, Brother Long threw his finger on the ground, turned around and took everyone back to the mahjong parlor, leaving only The middle-aged man kept rolling and howling on the ground. I really wanted to step forward to help him, but I couldn't move my legs.

At this moment, my heart was indescribably complicated. I witnessed what happened just now with my own eyes, but I was powerless to change anything. What was more in my heart was fear, fear of all the people here without humanity and compassion. At this moment, I just want to leave here……

Suddenly Sister Feifei came over, grabbed my arm and dragged me back to the mahjong hall, closed the back door and said to me: "What are you looking at, this is not what you should watch, follow me to the second floor to sleep!"

I walked step by step, my mind was full of what happened just now, I was terrified in my heart, I had heard about the fate of being arrested many times before, but this was the first time I saw it with my own eyes, without any excitement or excitement It can be said that there is only fear and fear.

Sister Feifei took me to a small room on the second floor. There was only a pink bed in the small space. There was a smell of perfume in the air. Ladies' clothes were hanging around, and seven or eight pairs of charming high-heeled shoes were scattered on the floor.

She tidied up a little bit and packed up the piles of clothes on the bed to free up a place to sleep. She said: "This is the room where I sleep. Don't mess with the things here. I will be on duty all night tonight. You first Sleep here for one night, the bathroom is at the corner of the corridor, if you need anything, go down and find me."

"Thank you, Sister Feifei." I nodded dully, feeling a little out of my mind, perhaps seeing something wrong with me, she patted me on the shoulder and said: "You shouldn't follow the past to watch the fun, some things are not something you can accept Yes, go to bed early."

Sister Feifei closed the door, and I immediately went over and locked the door, sitting on the bed alone, feeling like I had knocked over a bottle of five flavors in my heart, the scene just now always appeared in front of my eyes, and I couldn't let go of it for a long time...

I don't understand why those fellow gamblers are so ruthless, and why they must drive the middle-aged people to a dead end. In fact, they are all gamblers who come to the mahjong parlor. Why do they have so much resentment and hatred?
The second uncle once said that most people are ignorant and ignorant, and they are full of fear and fear for things that they don’t understand. This is human nature. The more people are afraid, the more they hate.
Could it be that what everyone hates tonight is not someone or something, but the fear of cheating?

The second uncle said before that Qianshu is much more terrifying than magic. A magician stands on the stage to perform, and everyone knows it is fake but can’t see through it. However, Qianshu will only appear quietly on the gaming table, which makes people hard to guard against. ...

I slept with my clothes on with mixed feelings. I couldn’t forget the hoarse howl of the middle-aged man, the indifference of the onlookers, and the moment when Brother Long dropped his finger. Everything echoed in my mind , as soon as I close my eyes, it will appear in front of me...

I curled up as hard as I could, but I couldn't feel any sense of security. I could vaguely hear the sound of playing mahjong from downstairs. I told myself that I was fine, but I couldn't convince myself. The fear and fear in my heart Made me toss and turn unable to sleep peacefully.

I woke up countless times throughout the night, and every time I saw the crying of the middle-aged man in my nightmare, I could also see the ugly and hideous face of Dajun. Every time I woke up, my whole body was drenched in cold sweat. Do you know if you are caught by the army, will you have the same experience as the middle-aged man?
Curled up at the foot of the bed while shivering, covered with a quilt but not feeling hot, this night was the most difficult night I have ever experienced, and it was also the night I had the most nightmares, as if I could not break free from the nightmare...

Early the next morning, the door was slapped loudly, and I opened the door in a daze. My whole body felt terrible, my brain was buzzing, and I had no energy in my body. I had never felt so tired before going all night. .

The door was opened by Sister Feifei with a tired face. She looked at me with complicated eyes, and then looked at the bed. I knew she was going to come back to rest after a busy night. I must make room for her. He took out a pack of mask, turned around and was about to leave.

"Sister Feifei, I'll make room for you right now, I've already woken up."

"It's okay, you go on to sleep, I just got something, I don't need to lock the door." She gave me a meaningful look, with some complicated eyes.

"Oh!" I nodded to show I understood, and went back to bed to sleep.

But I suddenly discovered that there was a black dress on the bed, which had been squeezed and deformed, as if it had been used as a pillow when I was sleeping. Only then did I realize why Sister Feifei looked at me so complicatedly just now...

I thought it was a beeping dog!I definitely didn't do it on purpose!
I fell asleep in a daze, and woke up at one o'clock in the noon. My whole head seemed to explode. Sister Feifei didn't know where she went. I washed my face in the bathroom and came to the first floor of the mahjong parlor.

Noon is the time for lunch break and sleep. There are very few people in the mahjong parlor, only a few old gamblers chatting without saying a word. The money collector has been replaced by a woman whom I don’t know. She is a little more mature than Sister Feifei.

I haven't been to a mahjong parlor before, so I don't know what's going on during the day, but I feel that this woman smiles at me all the time, as if she knows me, but I don't remember seeing her!

"Xiong Sanming, come here." The woman beckoned to me, but she knew my name, so I walked over in a daze.

From a close distance, I smelled a fragrance of perfume, and I could clearly see that her face was covered with a layer of light makeup. Her skin was fair and clean, and her temperament was very good. She had the charm of a temperamental woman. I thought she could come to the mahjong hall to collect money. They must have been carefully selected by Brother Long, at least the beauties are pleasing to the eye!

"Sister, how do you know my name?"

"I've heard Brother Long talk about you. Are you Dong Ge's nephew? Call me Sister Yun. I don't usually come here. Today, when someone is making trouble, I come here to help."

"Oh!" I agreed confusedly, but I didn't know her at all in my heart, and I didn't see anyone making trouble, so I asked curiously, "Where is someone making trouble?"

"Brother Long is causing trouble in the video game city in the city. Brother Long brought people there just now." After hearing this, I realized that Brother Long still has business.

I took out the cigarette as if nothing had happened, and secretly looked at her while lighting the cigarette.

At this moment, someone suddenly grabbed my shoulder from behind. When I looked back, I was frightened and stupid on the spot...

(End of this chapter)