Good luck every time

The next morning, Li Ruyi took Li Er to the county to find the thug boss.

Although she didn't know what to bring, she still prepared a wine gourd.

The two of them didn't catch a car and just walked to the county.

It was the first time for Li Er to eat in a restaurant in the county. Although it was not a big restaurant, just a small restaurant in the alley, it was a rare thing for Li Er.

The leader of the thugs also came alone and said he would prepare a gift for Li Ruyi, and he actually did.

He was holding a straw rope with two pounds of braised pork head hanging on it.

When the thug boss saw Li Ruyi brought some wine, he was stunned for a moment.

"I can't believe you can think of this."

Li Ruyi smiled.

The thug boss always seems to come here and greet the waiters.

"Come on! Help me cut it! What good stuff do you have today?"

The waiter came over quickly and took the braised pork head with a nod and a bow.

"I have two freshly killed chickens today. They've just been gutted. Do you think they're okay?"

The thug boss glanced at Li Ruyi.

"I think it's fine! Give me one, half of it braised, half of it made into soup, and some side dishes."

The waiter agreed immediately and sang the names of the dishes loudly to the shopkeeper, and his singing sounded quite nice.

After ordering the food, the thug leader sat next to Li Ruyi.

There was only an empty space across the square table from Li Ruyi.

Li Ruyi calculated the time and asked him.

"What time did you arrange?"

The thug boss picked up the teapot and filled his own cup.

"Half an hour later, there's still time!"

Only then did Li Ruyi nod.

Li Er sat at the table like a quail, shrinking his neck and looking a little at a loss.

Li Ruyi also poured him a cup of tea and then talked about recent events in the county.

"I've been going to the county government office a lot recently. I heard that there are two big cases in the county. Have you heard about it?"

The thug boss didn't expect Li Ruyi to chat about gossip with him.

He glanced at Li Ershi and realized that Li Ruyi might not trust this man much, so he cooperated and started chatting about gossip.

“I actually heard that!”

"One is a thief who stole everything from the county magistrate's house. I don't know what he stole. The county magistrate is going crazy."

Li Ruyi leaned his head on the tree and listened to the gossip.

"I heard someone say that the county magistrate has an account book at home, and this man came to steal it."

The thug boss looked around and spoke in a low voice.

"You can't say that! I heard that the thief was courting death. He made a bet with someone and went to the county magistrate's house to steal things. I didn't expect that he would actually steal it."

Li Er stretched his neck and listened along, but he was still confused after listening.

Li Ruyi raised an eyebrow.

"The person who made the bet with him is quite wicked. If he really loses something important, he might even lose his life."

The thug boss snorted.

"I heard that a notice has been posted at the gate of the government office! This guy is so tired of living that he has forgotten the rules."

"Let's not talk about him anymore. If you ask me, I think the best killer is that one. A small caravan, more than a dozen people died on the road. Tsk tsk tsk... I really want to get to know this guy."

"This caravan must be rich."

Li Er understood the hidden meaning of the thug boss, his fingers trembled, and he didn't dare to look at the other party, but looked at Li Ruyi.

Li Ruyi shook her head.

"Not really. I heard that the man wanted to take a ride, but the caravan wouldn't allow him to. It was just a few carts of cloth from the south. There's no market for this stuff in the county, and it's too heavy to carry. I guess he'll just have to throw it away in the end."

The thug boss felt a little regretful.

"Why would you steal something if it's worthless? You have nothing better to do! With such great skills, you can make money anywhere. Not to mention faraway places, if you work for my eldest brother, you will have a good life, be fed and well-fed, and be served by beautiful concubines!"

"This is really true. The rich don't know the value of money, and the powerful don't know the power of authority. The rest of us who have nothing can only watch and envy!"

Li Er couldn't control himself again and glanced at Li Ruyi.

With his knowledge, he really couldn't imagine what was worthy of envy for such murderers and robbers!

Li Ruyi didn't react much. After a while, the kitchen served some cheap side dishes. The two of them ate and chatted until the person they were waiting for arrived.

He was a sloppy middle-aged man, so thin that he looked ugly, the type who could scare a child to tears with just a glare.

Although this kind of person is ugly, he is still highly respected in the underworld. At least during a fight, others have to swing their fists and curse to intimidate others, but he can scare people back half a step with just a glare.

He walked in holding a straw stick in his mouth, and the waiter almost stepped back.

When he saw the leader of the thugs, he quickly spat out the straw stick and came over happily.

"Ouch! Second brother..."

As soon as he joined, the atmosphere instantly changed. Just now they were talking about wanted criminals, but after he came, they could only talk about which young widow had a good figure, which girl was white, which family had a hole in the back window, so-and-so's wife was not very decent, and the wife shook her breasts to seduce people...

This time, not only Li Ershi, but Li Ruyi also fell silent for a moment.

The dishes came up soon, and Li Ruyi gave Li Er a look. The two had agreed before that Li Er would pour the wine after the dishes arrived.

With him pouring the wine, Li Ruyi saved a lot of trouble.

Li Ruyi also drank a little, but not much. Li Er didn't pour her more, and the man who came was reluctant to drink.

The words were spoken by the leader of the thugs, and he patted his chest and guaranteed Li Ruyi about the rickshaw driver's matter.

After the meal, Li Ruyi went to pay the bill. The chicken was the most expensive, costing Li Ruyi 150 wen. However, the remaining side dishes were cheap, and she brought her own drinks, so all the extra money added up to 180 wen.

Li Ruyi rounded up the bill and added another twenty cents of good wine, filled the wine gourd, and took the whole thing back with the man.

The matter of the handlebars came to an end.

The leader of the thugs was a little drunk. He walked with Li Ruyi for a while and said this when they parted.

"The favors between us are over now. We owe each other nothing from now on!"

Li Ruyi did not refuse.

"Thanks!"

She won't look for someone when she doesn't need him, but if she does, she won't miss it.

The three of them separated. Li Er remained silent until they left the city before asking Li Ruyi.

"How do you know these people? Didn't that thug want to sell you out a few months ago? Didn't you say you wanted to ask him about your brother?"

Li Ruyi stretched and felt much more relaxed.

"If he sells me out, then we must be enemies?"

Li Er was speechless when she asked him this.

"But... isn't it?"

Li Ruyi shook her head.

"Whether this person is my enemy depends on whether I can kill him, not whether he wants to kill me!"

Li Ershi didn't understand what he said and took two steps forward.

"What do you mean? He wants to kill you, aren't you enemies?"

Li Ruyi smiled.

The enemy that cannot be killed is your own inner demon. It will affect your decisions, influence your will, and make your life worse and more unhappy.

And what about the so-called enemy?

They may eat delicious food and drink spicy drinks, may live a carefree and unrestrained life, and may be living a life that they never dared to imagine!

Who is being tortured by hatred and unwillingness?

As for the inner demon, Li Ruyi will only find ways to get rid of it and never let it control himself.

"What it means is that I can't kill him, and he won't die because of my will. Rather than making me feel uncomfortable seeing him alive, I might as well take advantage of him and do something beneficial to myself."