Qimen

"stand up!"

Following the man's roar, a group of sloppy beggars got up one after another.

This is a rotten building.The frame of the building had already been built, and it was specially designated as a key construction project.It's a pity that the contract issuer took the investor's money and ran away.

Neither was the building demolished, nor was it stayed. In the end, it was like a trembling old man, looking for a foothold between the bustling and the dilapidated at a loss in the cold wind.

Wrapped in his ragged cotton coat, Han Pei rolled over trying to hide himself in the shadows from the man who kicked them out of bed.He is somewhat nostalgic for the dream just now: in the dream,

Han Pei's mother was playing the piano and singing Italian folk songs, and his father had just cut a plate of fruit and was calling them over to eat, while he was standing by the floor-to-ceiling windows of his home

Looking at the red moon in the sky; the moon hung in the dark sky, as if it was about to ooze blood. Han Pei stared at the red moon intently. For some reason, he seemed to be

There is an illusion - the moon is also looking at him.

"Boy, you're still sleeping." The voice that suddenly appeared behind Han Pei made Han Pei tremble. When he opened his eyes, he saw Brother Liu's big face, which was stopping at the

in front of him.For some reason, Brother Liu didn't kick him hard on the back of the head as usual.Instead, in front of him, squat [please don't block me] body, bend over

Looking at Han Pei who was sleeping on the torn newspaper.

Being approached by Brother Liu, Han Pei didn't dare to linger in the dream at all, and jumped up in fright.

Brother Liu smiled, and said as if comforting, "Why are you nervous?"

"Brother Liu, I'm going to work now." Han Pei replied immediately.

"No need." Brother Liu continued to smile kindly, but today Brother Liu not only did not kick Han Pei, but handed a plastic bag to Han Pei, Han Pei bowed his head.

Look, there is actually a chicken leg inside.

In the past, they usually only ate steamed buns, and things like chicken legs were only eaten every year during the Chinese New Year.

For Brother Liu's kindness, Han Pei dared not accept it at all.After all, he has seen Brother Liu's methods, he has seen how Brother Liu beat a person to death, he remembered that

The individual's face was bloody and bloody, and his eyelids were hideously swollen, making it impossible to see where the eyes were.

"Take it if you tell me! Looking for a beating!" Seeing Han Pei shaking his head, Brother Liu roared.

Han Pei had no choice but to take over the chicken legs.

"Damn it, you kid," seeing Han Pei take the chicken leg, Brother Liu looked Han Pei up and down, frowned and asked, "They all eat steamed buns the same, why are you so tall?"

Tall? "

Han Pei flinched. He tightened his muscles, as if this would make him look a little smaller. Han Pei was beating his nerves, could it be... Brother Liu?

It turns out that he steals the money he asks for every day to buy food...

"Maybe follow my dad." Han Pei whispered.

"Hahahaha." Brother Liu laughed loudly as if he heard Han Pei tell a ridiculous joke: "You are a little beggar with a fart parent

. "

Han Pei clenched his teeth, but he still smiled at Brother Liu: "I'm talking nonsense."

"Don't think about it all day long, it's useless, I picked you up from the cesspit!" Brother Liu curled his mouth and spit thick smoke on Han Pei's face.

The smoke dissipated, Brother Liu suddenly found that Han Pei's face was wiped clean today, not at all like before. It was black and red and one or two could not be seen.

Two black and white eyes.It was the first time Liu Ge had seen such a spirited person after living such an advanced age.

"Looking at it this way, you really look like a man." Brother Liu said while tugging at Han Pei's face, "You're so fucking blind. You were born on a beggar."

Even though his face turned red from being dragged, Han Pei didn't say a word.

"What's your name?" Brother Liu asked, and he suddenly realized that he had never asked this kid's name for so many years.

"What's the name of a beggar?" Han Pei replied with a smile.

Brother Liu was right after thinking about it, and pressed the cigarette butt in his hand, "Okay, you boy, come with me, and eat the chicken leg while holding it."

Han Pei was even more suspicious. Brother Liu...why did you find him?

He always felt that there was something wrong with Brother Liu today, from waking him up in the morning, to giving him chicken legs to eat, and now, chatting with him like this.so

Thinking about it, Han Pei became more and more nervous, and even the delicious food in his hand, which he didn't even dare to think about, made his stomach nauseous.

"Wait a minute, brother Liu." Han Pei said, quietly ran to the side, and handed the chicken leg to another beggar. He remembered that the beggar seemed to be called... Tiger head?because of the face

The shape is strange, and Liu Ge gave him such a name. Han Pei is not familiar with him, and he can only be regarded as sheltering from the rain under the same roof. "I can't eat it, you can eat it."

The beggar named "Tiger Head" took the chicken leg and didn't say thank you, but when he looked at Han Pei, Han Pei actually felt...he was laughing at Han Pei, and seemed to be pitying him.

"Come back when you're done!" Brother Liu urged.

Han Pei didn't dare to stay longer, so he turned around and ran back, followed Brother Liu slowly and walked downstairs step by step, while walking, Han Pei looked around, this is...the basement?

Han Pei had never been to the basement, where Brother Liu never let them go.However, Han Pei suddenly remembered that he had seen someone who came back from the basement!

Every single one of them, without exception, has no arms or legs!

The beggar's nest is full of disabled people all the year round, so Han Pei never thought about the problem.

But... what if those beggars were not born like this, but... had their legs chopped off?

"Boy, I'm doing it for your own good." When Han Pei thought this way, Brother Liu said suddenly.

Han Pei stopped abruptly, absolutely wrong, something must be wrong.

"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa...

it is as expected!

The guess in Han Pei's heart is solid, no wonder Brother Liu didn't kick him in the morning, no wonder he gave him chicken legs to eat, no wonder he asked him if he was so tall and wanted money, they wanted to cut him off

hands and legs!Almost intuitively aware of this fact, Han Pei turned around and ran away without even thinking!

"Fuck!" Brother Liu yelled, "How dare you run away?!"

"Fuck me out! Someone ran away!" Brother Liu yelled, and when Han Pei looked back, four or five people rushed out with the guy.

"Damn it, aren't you stupid!? Cutting off a leg can make people scream!?" Han Pei heard Brother Liu scolding and chasing after him: "Boy, you will die when I catch up with you!"

deal! "

Han Pei didn't care about this, if he was overtaken, he would die. While running out with all his strength, he recalled the nearby terrain in his mind.

From the unfinished building, walk two small streets to the south, and you will find one of the most prosperous areas in the city.On the north side, it is adjacent to a row of old houses. It used to be a famous snack here.

Later, a big fire broke out due to the aging of the wires. The black and crowded wooden old houses couldn't hold it at all.

Hai, burning dozens of people to death.Since then, people have gone to the building and it has become a ruin, and no one cares about it.

go south!

Han Pei rushed out of the unfinished building and rushed straight across the street. The south was bustling and orderly, and there were many people patrolling. Even if Brother Liu caught up with him, he wouldn't dare to do it in broad daylight.

Thinking of Han Pei, he rushed across the road to the south.

"do not go."

But at this moment, an unspeakable inexplicable suddenly attacked Han Pei, it felt like an unbreakable chrysalis wrapped around him, Han Pei suddenly felt that his consciousness

It seemed as if he had been forcibly stuffed into a small jar, and when he came back to his senses, he found that he was still unfinished downstairs.

what happened?

what happened?

What's the matter? ?

He has already passed a few streets south... Could it be that he was dreaming just now?

No, no, the dream is not so clear, Han Pei clearly knows that he is awake now, he can even recall carefully everyone he saw on the road

, every honk heard.

He vaguely heard the shouts of brother Liu and others behind him again.

Han Pei took a step forward, maybe... he will know what's going on if he walks the same way again?

No...

For some reason, Han Pei seems to have a consciousness in his mind telling him that he can't walk the way just now. He seems to have a feeling: as long as he takes this step

One step, and he loses his only chance.

Or... go north.

Han Pei turned around thinking about it, and fled straight to the north.

The area to the north was far more desolate than he had imagined. After Han Pei came to a half-burned ruin, the ruin that had been neglected for more than ten years looked abnormal even in the daytime.

Scary, Han Pei suddenly remembered that he had heard people say that people who were burned to death were still buried under the ruins...

Thinking of this, Han Pei shrank. He was most afraid of such ghosts and gods, but he didn't dare to move. He could already hear the gradually clear footsteps outside.

Just after he committed himself to hiding in a ruin, he heard a burst of curses from outside.

"Grass! Where did this kid go?" Han Pei covered his mouth, even if it was the sound of breathing, he was afraid that it would attract attention.

"Oh, I don't think he's here." The other person said leisurely, "You don't know, that kid is timid, he dare not come to this kind of ruins at all."

The man pondered for a moment, felt that it made sense, and said, "Okay, then let's go back after a circle. Damn, I haven't had breakfast yet."

The other person chuckled: "Maybe when we go back, Brother Liu has already taken that kid back. I guess according to Brother Liu's temperament, he doesn't have any arms or legs.

I will keep it for him, and let him use his head to ask for money in the future. "

"That's what he deserves." The man cursed flatly, as if he was used to these things.

"I said that too hahaha...huh?" The man was smiling, as if he suddenly noticed the problem, and when he spoke again, his voice was no longer the same as before, "Come over and have a look.

’ he said calmly to the other.

"Is this blood?" said the man's voice.

As soon as Han Pei heard his heart beating, he looked down at his feet. Just running all the way, he didn't even notice that his feet were broken. Now the blood is dripping

When he got down, Han Pei looked at the bloodstains at his feet, and he could see the bloodstains extending to him step by step from behind the ruins, just like the footprints of the god of death.

bad... bad...

The two looked at each other and said loudly: "Boy! Don't hide! We saw you."

Then, where Han Pei couldn't see, the two quietly walked behind the ruins, intending to catch Han Pei directly by surprise.

"Caught!"

Han Pei's heart skipped a beat, but he didn't know whether he was scared out of his wits or what, but he didn't move while hiding behind the ruins.

Soon, there was another burst of shouting: "Caught it!"

Then the two people paused, and the sound of footsteps gradually running away sounded from behind.

Han Pei pressed his hand on the wound on his foot. He didn't know whether those people ran or not, and he didn't know who the one who shouted "I got it" was.now his scalp

He was so nervous that Han Pei finally came out from behind the ruins tremblingly until he heard that there was no movement outside.

"Finally... finally escaped..." Han Pei thought to himself, but he couldn't go to the train station or the bus station. There were all Brother Liu's people there, who were dedicated to catching

The kind that wanted to run away, and any beggar that appeared within their sight would attract their attention.But now Han Pei is penniless, and he can't go out to ask for money, or

Xu...he can try to find a job in a small shop for a month?

Not a bad idea.Han Pei thought, there was a store he often visited before, and the owner was still very friendly to him, so there might be hope for him to try there.

Thinking of this, Han Pei walked around the unfinished building and walked deeper into the ruins, but as soon as he entered the ruined street, Han Pei stopped suddenly.

This was a scene that shocked Han Pei's nerves far more than the experience just now.

Just in front of Han Pei, there was a person looking up at the rows of old houses.

He turned his head and looked at Han Pei.

That person actually had a face exactly like Han Pei's.

When he saw Han Pei, Han Pei noticed that his eyes were full of tears.Finally, he smiled at Han Pei.

"It's you." After a long time, he said.There was an unspeakable sympathy in that smile.