Chapter 143 The Grocery Store with a Strong Smell
Chapter 143 The Grocery Store with a Strong Smell
"You are indeed a profiteer! How dare you lie to me!"
Jin Fu was furious!
"Please calm down, Manager Jin! I have no choice but to do this!"
Qi Liu hurriedly bowed to Jin Fu.
Jin Fu glanced at Li Yu who was silent beside him and sighed:
"Ah! Because of your filial piety, I will forgive you this time!"
"Thank you, Mr. Jin, for your generosity! Thank you very much!"
Qi Liu hurriedly bowed and saluted.
"Stop talking nonsense! Lead the way!"
Since this person is not Mr. Li's friend, there is no need to be so polite!
Qi Liu hurriedly said:
"Yes, yes! Come with me!"
He immediately ran up and led the crowd forward in a mighty procession.
This grocery store has the same layout as the Jin Family Clinic, and is also divided into two parts: the front part is the store, and the back part is the residence.
As soon as he entered the grocery store, Jin Fu regretted it a little! This grocery store naturally sold everything, so the smell inside was a mixture of mold, stinky, and fishy, which was suffocating!
I thought it would be better when I got to the courtyard, but once I got into the courtyard, I found that the situation was even worse! The whole courtyard was filled with debris, some of which were covered with grass, and some were stored in the open air. Flies and mosquitoes were flying everywhere, and the smell was even stronger!
Jin Fu couldn't help pinching his nose and scolding:
"Qi Liu, Qi Liu! You are such a wicked person and so lazy! Can't you just tidy up?"
Qi Liu said with a smile:
"What Manager Jin said is right! What Manager Jin said is right!"
"Alas! I have no family to support, I have to run a shop, and take care of my sick mother. It's not bad to be like this!"
A city defender who followed sighed.
"What? What about his wife and children?"
Then Jin Fu asked hurriedly.
"They ran away! His wife ran away with the children five years ago! At that time, Qi Tou led us out of the city to look for them, but we couldn't find them after a whole month of searching! We only know that they left the city and disappeared!"
The city guard explained.
"Oh!"
Jin Fu seemed to have realized something.
Qi Liu's face was filled with sadness and anger! He lowered his head and led the way silently.
There are three rooms in the back hall. The middle one is used as a living room. It is relatively clean and has no clutter, but there is not much furniture. There is only a square table and four chairs! The table is quite neat, but the four chairs either have broken legs or missing backs. Except for one with a broken back that can barely accommodate a person, the other three cannot bear the weight of a person at all!
The east and west rooms were bedrooms. Judging from the wheezing and spitting sounds coming from the east wing, that room should be Qi Liu's mother's bedroom.
When Qi Liu opened the door of the east wing, a fishy smell hit their noses! Everyone saw an old woman with disheveled hair and dirty face lying on the bed, making a wheezing sound, turning around from time to time and spitting out thick phlegm! The ground was covered with thick phlegm, emitting an unpleasant fishy smell that was disgusting!
When Li Ya saw it, he immediately covered his mouth and rushed out! The city guards followed closely behind him. Jin Fu's face was pale, and after a little struggle, he couldn't help but vomit! He also rushed out!
Suddenly, only Li Yu, Qi Liu and the pale-faced Qi Biao were left in the backyard!
As a beggar, Li Yu had slept in pig pens and latrines. He had seen all kinds of rotten fish and shrimp. However, he turned a blind eye to such a small scene. Seeing Qi Biao's uncomfortable look, Li Yu hurriedly said:
"Brother Qi! Please wait for me outside! If there is any danger, I will call you at any time!"
Qi Biao's mouth moved slightly, but he didn't dare to open his mouth, fearing that he would vomit. He wanted to stay with Li Yu, but he really felt like he couldn't hold on any longer.
"Commander Qi, what are you worried about with me, Mr. Li? If anything goes wrong, you can ask me!"
Qi Liu also advised.
Qi Biao glanced at Li Yu and then stared at Qi Liu fiercely, and finally couldn't help but ran out!
After Qi Biao left, Li Yu glanced at Qi Liu and the old woman who was still breathing like a bellows, and sighed:
"Ah! It's really hard for you! Old man, everyone is gone, so you should stop pretending!"
The harsh panting sound suddenly stopped! The half-dead old woman lying on the bed jumped up, and she and Qi Liu stared at Li Yu in surprise! The old woman then let out a low "Jie Jie!" strange laugh and praised:
"It really lives up to its reputation! He is indeed quite capable! This is the first time I've been exposed by someone. I admire you! I admire you!"
"Thank you, senior!"
Li Yu said with a faint smile.
"Good boy! You..."
The old woman seemed to be interested, but was interrupted by Qi Liu:
"Mom! Time is running out, it's more important to let Mr. Li treat my brother!"
The old woman seemed to have just remembered the purpose of this performance, and immediately glared at Li Yu and said:
"Lianshan was injured by you? You are so brave! You..."
Without waiting for Li Yu to answer, Qi Liu couldn't help but yelled again:
"mother!"
The old woman had no place to vent her anger, and could not help but roar in a low voice:
"Why are you yelling? I'm not dead yet!"
But in the end, he didn't bother Li Yu anymore. He turned around and pressed the head of the bed where she had just been lying! The bed slid aside silently, revealing a three-foot square hole.
Qi Liu immediately nodded at Li Yu, walked to the cave entrance and walked down the stairs!
Li Yu looked at the dark cave entrance and couldn't help but hesitate! But then he thought, there are so many people outside, they dare not do anything to him! He immediately walked to the cave entrance and found a soft ladder hanging down! After a little hesitation, he followed Qi Liu down!
But as soon as he stepped down the ladder, he regretted it! Because the moment he jumped down, the bed returned to its original state! He couldn't help thinking: I am really trapped now! Here, they can do whatever they want, and I have no way out! If they really kill me, what will happen even if Qi Biao and the others help me get revenge? I can't be resurrected after all! Alas! I am still too young!
But it was too late to regret now! He could only bite the bullet and follow Qi Liu forward. A straight tunnel appeared at the bottom of the ladder. At this time, Qi Liu had taken out a night-shining pearl and held it in his hand. Under the illumination of the night-shining pearl, the tunnel was clearly visible. Judging from the freshness of the walls in the tunnel and the smoothness of the ground, this tunnel had been dug for a long time and was used frequently.
Qi Liu seemed very anxious, and didn't say anything, just ran forward quickly. Li Yu had no choice but to run after him.
After a while, a ladder appeared at the end of the tunnel. Qi Liu immediately climbed up the ladder. With a few "bang bang bang" sounds, the entrance of the cave suddenly opened. The sudden light made Li Yu's eyes hurt and dizzy, so he quickly closed his eyes.
At this moment, Qi Liu's voice came from above:
"Mr. Li, please come up!"
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