hypocritically

Xu Keqin knew that he couldn't deal with Humeng like he did with Kang Ping's father and Chen Xiuwen's father. As a result, Humeng would lose his job, his life would be difficult, and Xu Keqin's mother's life would not be easy either.

However, in Xu Keqin's dictionary, there is no word "let". He can bear it, and the purpose of tolerance is to fight back better and vent his anger better.

He sat on the sofa for a while longer, and countless thoughts jumped into his mind, all of which were rejected by him one by one. There is nothing more satisfying than an eye for an eye.

There is only this factory near Dagu. On the way out of the factory, there is a small shop. In front of the slot machine at the door of the small shop, there is a boy wearing a mask and peaked cap, constantly inserting coins into the slot machine.

When the flashing frame was spinning, the slot machine played harsh music, and the amount of change was getting less and less in the boy's hands. The boss at the side smiled and said, "You're quite addicted."

The slot machine is the simplest gambling machine, because it has the gimmick of "making a big fortune with a small amount", which especially attracts idle hooligans nearby to play, and loses nine out of ten bets, but there is no such desperate gambling method as this young man.

Xu Keqin's attention wasn't on the slot machine at all. This kind of gambling method written into the program couldn't pay back. He just wanted to find a place that wouldn't attract attention and wait for Hu Meng to get off work.

After the exchanged game coins in the basket were cast, Xu Keqin took out another two hundred coins from his pocket and handed them to the boss, "Give me another two hundred coins, and I will play by myself."

The implication is to let the boss not guard him.

The boss was stunned for a moment. Even if Xu Keqin was wearing a mask, he could see the other's impatience from those eyes. Someone was willing to be taken advantage of, and he had money to make. , exchanged the game currency and handed it to Xu Keqin. Now that the sun was shining, the boss then cated into the store.

The coins in the basket are consumed very quickly, but the programming of the slot machine has captured the gambler’s psychology, and will always let you win a little when you lose too much. The coins in Xu Keqin’s hand have never been used up .

I don't know how long it took, people came out from the gate of the factory one after another, and when Xu Keqin glanced at his watch, it should be time to change shifts.

Xu Keqin's mind was not on the slot machine for a long time. He kept an eye on the people leaving the factory until Hu Meng appeared. He conveniently put the basket containing game coins on the pool table, got up and followed behind Hu Meng.

There are so many people now, Xu Keqin didn't follow very closely, Hu Meng didn't notice at all, he got on a bus, it was the time to get off work, the bus was full of people, Hu Meng squeezed to the end, bowed his head and played phone.

Hu Meng didn't go home, and got off the bus after two stops. He didn't even bother to eat dinner, and went straight into a place with a neon signboard.

Xu Keqin raised his head, and the signboard glowed with bright light effects. Just by looking at the name, this place looks like an underground bar.

There was no waiter at the door, so Xu Keqin lowered his peaked cap and followed in.

There are mirrors on both sides of the aisle, and the line of sight is not very good. Just now, I heard the sound of music outside. The further I walked in, the louder the music and the brighter the lights.

After passing through the aisle, the furnishings inside are similar to ordinary bars, except for booths and bar counters, there is also a huge gaming table.

Hu Meng didn't seem to have an appointment with someone. His destination was at the gambling table. After get off work, it became his daily repertoire to stop two games.

The deafening music made it difficult for people to hear the speeches of the people around them. For this reason, people in twos and threes got very close to each other.

Xu Keqin found a corner to sit down. This is not a decent place, and no one cares whether he is underage. When the waiter came up to ask him what he wanted, he casually asked for a drink.

The bright wine was shaking in the glass. Xu Keqin didn't eat or drink anything here. He was like a dormant animal, silently waiting for the appearance of its prey.

His eyes were fixed on the direction of the gambling table. Hu Meng sat under the colorful lights, and the colorful lights swept across his face over and over again.

Probably because he was unlucky tonight, Hu Meng’s expression was always serious. He held his breath and moved his fingers a little bit to look at the cards in his hand. The edges of the numbers were exposed, and he smashed the cards on the table. Just from the shape of his mouth, one can guess that he is swearing.

While waiting for the dealer to shuffle the cards, Hu Meng fumbled in his pocket, his expression paused, the people next to him were urging him to place a bet, and he gave people a bad look with a stern look, and the people next to him were not good at it, and the two almost had a dispute , Fortunately, someone else stopped.

Hu Meng lost all the money in his pocket, so he could no longer occupy the latrine without shitting, so he could only leave the arena angrily.

"Brother, I'm alone." A seductively dressed woman had her eye on Xu Keqin a long time ago, seeing Xu Keqin sitting alone in a corner in a daze, so she found the right moment and took the initiative to strike up a conversation.

As soon as Hu Meng left, Xu Keqin got up immediately, walked around the woman and followed, leaving the woman with a surprised face behind, "Huh?"

There are two entrances and exits in the underground bar. Humeng came from the entrance before, but after going to the toilet at the back, he planned to return disappointed.

With so many people coming and going around him, Hu Meng's mind was still on the hand he just lost, so he couldn't notice anyone following him.

In the depths of the alley, it leads to the old residential area. The old residential buildings are submerged in the corners of the bustling metropolis. The people living in these buildings are also old people who are dying and ignorant children.

The sky gradually darkened, there were too many hooligans nearby, and the elderly and children returned home early.

The light in the alley is not very good. From time to time, there is a dim tungsten lamp. Except for the poor contact of the bulb, the tungsten wire emits the sound of electric current, and the rest is only the sound of water dripping from the wall.

In the humid air, a faint fishy smell could be smelled. Only then did Hu Meng realize that he had come to a place he didn't come to often. He glanced forward. Subconsciously, he wanted to go back, but before he could look back, it suddenly became dark, and the overwhelming dust rushed into his nostrils, and he was covered with a sack on his head.

The ground and walls of the alley were all tattered, with broken bricks scattered in the corners, discarded steel pipes covered with iron filings, and bags of cement lying in the middle of the road.

Hu Meng, who was walking in front, was still resuming the bet just now. Xu Keqin put on the gloves he brought from home, and followed him to the depths of the alley. There was hardly anyone talking behind him, and Hu Meng reacted When he came over and wanted to turn back, he picked up the cement bag on the ground and put it on Hu Meng's head, and then kicked Hu Meng in the stomach.

The huge impact caught Hu Meng off guard. He didn't even have time to tear off the cement bag on his head. He clutched his stomach and took a few steps back, barely stopping until he hit the wall.

When he was about to take off the bag on his head, Xu Keqin took a step ahead of him, grabbed the steel pipe on the side, and hit Hu Meng on the shoulder.

Hu Meng uttered a painful cry, and almost fell to his knees immediately. He covered his shoulders, panicked, and ran around in the alley. He opened his mouth, and the remaining cement ash in the bag tried his best to drill into his mouth and nose, and he was choked. Coughing hard, his knees softened and he fell to the ground.

Xu Keqin didn't give up easily, avoided Hu Meng's vital point, and swung down several times. Hu Meng struggled heart-rendingly on the ground, and finally let out a little begging for mercy, "Big brother! Big brother...how did I offend you...you put I'll pass..."

No matter how much he begged for mercy, the other party didn't seem to hear it, and didn't say a word.

The people on the ground gradually gave up struggling, and the alley returned to calm. Xu Keqin panted slightly, threw the steel pipe in his hand to the ground, took off the headgear for Hu Meng, and after confirming that he had just passed out, he took out Hu Meng's mask again. phone, called 120 for him.

After doing all this, Xu Keqin stood quietly aside for a while, hating himself for being helpless.

He couldn't persuade his mother, and he couldn't solve Humeng directly. What he could do was to beat Humeng up. After Humeng was beaten, he couldn't beat women.

After coming out of the alley, Xu Keqin didn't rush to take a taxi. He walked along the main road for a while, then got on a three-wheeled motorcycle, and got off three blocks away from the dormitory of the chemical factory.

Compared with the smoky underground bar, the environment of the chemical factory is much quieter. The heat at night is blown away by the breeze, and it is very comfortable when it touches the skin. The dim street lights are also warm, and there is no aggressiveness at all.

Xu Keqin took off his peaked cap, and his bangs wet with sweat were floating in the wind. He didn't know what time it was, and he didn't bother to check the time, but when he walked through the iron gate, there were only a few scattered windows with lights on. of.

It should be very late.

It was late, and none of the windows were lit for him.

Guo Xiao waited all day, but he didn't see Xu Keqin's figure, but his aunt was not at home tonight, and his uncle was not on duty, so he didn't dare to hang around in front of his uncle, so he just dared to stay in the room obediently until the news came from the next door. He heard a voice, and he sat up suddenly from the bed. Is Xu Keqin back?

No one answered Guo Xiao's question, so he had the courage to go out and have a look. He gently opened the door and peeked at the living room through the crack of the door.

The living room did not turn on the light, only the faint light of the TV, and my uncle seemed to have fallen asleep watching it on the sofa.

Guo Xiao took a deep breath and walked out on tiptoe. Unexpectedly, just as he walked into the living room, the little uncle snorted, stretched himself, and opened his eyes.

"Huh?" Seeing Guo Xiao standing in front of the TV, it was rare for Qi Fei not to get angry. He pointed to the wallet beside him, "Just in time, you go out and buy me a pack of cigarettes."

Guo Xiaozheng was worried that he had no excuse to go out, fearing that Qi Fei would repent, he grabbed the money and ran out.

When he arrived at the door of Xu Keqin's house, he hesitated for a moment, then knocked lightly on the door, and said in a low voice, "Xu Keqin, are you back?"