"Welcome." He opened the door and welcomed a new batch of customers. Xu Zhe's dead fish-like expression did scare a lot of people...
Will the guests who originally came here happily to have a drink temporarily forget why they are happy
"You little jerk, do you want to smash my shop? I've told you more than a dozen times, you should smile at customers, a friendly smile. Your face is made of wood! It has no expression at all." Inside the counter, the grandmother who was standing on a bench and cooking, cursed loudly, and it really sounded like she was scolding her disobedient grandson.
"Monster old woman, your face is obviously the one that looks like a washboard..." Unable to resist head-on, Xu Zhe could only vent in a low voice after closing the door again.
Before he could finish his words, Xu Zhe suddenly squatted down, and a sharp kitchen knife was nailed to the wooden door behind him, which was also the position of his head just now. Cold sweat slid down Xu Zhe's forehead...
"Don't bully me because I'm old. My ears are very good. Bring me the kitchen knife." It can be seen that her skills are not exaggerated.
This amusing pair of grandmother and granddaughter made the customers in the store laugh non-stop, as if watching Xu Zhe being bullied by the old lady was a happy thing.
Actually, this restaurant really surprised Xu Zhe. It was not because of its simplicity, but because so many people came to support it despite its simplicity.
Look at the costumes of the guests, there are white-collar gentlemen, old men on the construction site, students playing and having fun, and couples in love. The coverage is so wide that it is embarrassing...
Moreover, everyone calls Grandma Yoshida Granny in a particularly affectionate manner, which shows how popular she is.
"Ling, why didn't I see Mei and Hui today? Where did they go again?" The mother-in-law asked naturally as she personally delivered two plates of fried noodles to the table where several female students were dressed up.
"They, I don't know why I haven't seen Hui since this morning, and Mei also looks listless. She refused to say anything when I asked her..." Ling ate the old lady's "masterpiece" and it was really not just a word of praise to describe it. The reason why it can attract so many customers is not only because of the old lady's character, but also because of her excellent cooking skills.
"Eat slowly, don't get burned!" He stroked the girl's smooth hair with a smile, and his expression changed instantly when he turned his head to look at Xu Zhe, "Hey, don't you see that the bowls in the pool are taller than Mount Fuji? Why don't you go and help wash them?!"
This day was a nightmare for Xu Zhe...
The shabby shop had been full of customers since noon, and the tables kept turning over at night. Xu Zhe was so busy that he didn't even have the energy to sit down and have a glass of water.
When asked how the mother-in-law managed the business by herself, she sneered and said that usually three students working part-time would help. But since she was running the business by herself, she certainly didn't need any part-time workers...
It was not until 11:45 in the evening that Xu Zhe finally sat back on the bench, lying on the freshly wiped table, breathing silently.
It was raining outside, and the sound of thunder hitting the eaves was playing a song without rhythm.
"Smelly boy, are you tired after such physical labor?" The mother-in-law sat aside as if nothing had happened, and leisurely lit a cigarette, "How do departments train you now? You are so physically weak and yet you are still working as an intelligence officer. Each generation is really worse than the previous one..."
"You are training my physical fitness, why are you so nice to me? With your qualifications, you can tell that I am not an intelligence officer just by looking at me." Xu Zhe was not unaware of the good intentions hidden under the torturous reprimand.
"What does it matter? No matter who you are, I, an old widow, have long forgotten the rules for intelligence officers. It's lonely to live alone. Since you come to accompany me, I have to give you a gift in return!" Blowing smoke rings to the sky, the mother-in-law still looked leisurely. It was precisely because of this that Xu Zhe admired her from the bottom of his heart. The old woman in front of him, in terms of physical fitness, he couldn't even reach half of her state. Unlike himself, the body of only 1.3 meters tall was as strong as if it was forged in a furnace. "Go, it's closing time, bring in the store flag."
Reluctantly, he stood up again and opened the closed shop door. A strange yet familiar figure was standing there.
"It's you?" Xu Zhe was a little surprised, because the person he thought he would never see again was standing in front of him. She was the girl who almost lost her life yesterday.
Today she was much more quiet than that day, wearing a snow-white short-sleeved T-shirt and a knee-length skirt. She had no makeup on her face, looked much more haggard, and was holding a floral umbrella.
Such a meeting was completely unexpected for Nami. She opened her mouth wide and her mind went blank.
The man who slew demons with a sword yesterday was wearing a white housewife apron today, looking like he was working.
"Is it Nami? Why are you here so late? Come in quickly, it's raining!" The grandmother was much more enthusiastic than Xu Zhe. She pushed aside the ignorant man and invited the stunned girl in, and arranged for her to sit at the table in the middle. "Wait, grandmother will make your favorite udon noodles now."
The shop reopened with a smile, and the store that was obviously closed also "worked overtime" for this girl.
"Who is she? Are you too nice to her?" Ignoring the dazed girl, Xu Zhe walked into the kitchen and asked softly.
"She is a poor child. Her family used to live nearby. Her parents were not very generous and were busy from morning till night every day for work. Nami, who was only five years old at the time, had no one to take care of her, so they had to leave her with me. More than ten years have passed in the blink of an eye. Her parents finally have their own company, but their daughter's life has not changed. Even though they have a bigger house, Nami lives alone. Every noon and evening, Nami is used to coming back to me and eating her favorite food. She is a very good child... Okay, bring the food to her." A bowl of hot udon noodles was placed on the tray. It can be seen that the mother-in-law likes this girl who is not related by blood very much, just like loving her own granddaughter.
He took it out reluctantly and looked at the only customer in the narrow shop. His lifeless eyes looked like those of a dead person.
"Your noodles, the money will be enough to give to the old lady later." With Xu Zhe's service attitude, he was fired many times...
After finishing the last task, regardless of whether the other party was willing or not, Xu Zhe sat aside and continued his rest, lying on the cold table, leaving only the back of his head to the other party.
The environment suddenly became eerily quiet again. There was only the sound of chopsticks stirring the noodles, but no sound of chewing.
"Excuse me..." Finally, Nami chose to put down her chopsticks.
"I advise you not to ask me about what happened yesterday. This is not something you should know. Now just finish your meal and leave. Have a good sleep and try to forget everything you saw." Before the other party could finish her words, Xu Zhe's cold tone had already blocked her mouth.
"How could I forget?" A drop of crystal liquid dripped into the soup bowl. The noodles might have become a little salty. "Rie is my best friend, but she turned into a monster in front of me..." At the end, the narration voice was trembling.
"Foolish woman, it's not that she turned into a monster, but that the monster stole her skin." Xu Zhe really didn't want to explain these meaningless things, but he still explained them. Maybe it was because of the look in her mother-in-law's eyes that liked her? Seeing her decadent look now, her mother-in-law might be sad, "Just think of all this as a nightmare. When you wake up, the past is just a memory. Good memories can be used to cherish, and bad memories can be used to forget..."
“Why is Rie so pitiful, being killed by that monster... being killed by that monster..." Seeing the indifferent savior beside her, Nami could no longer control her tears and they were about to burst out.
"Some things, whether you like it or not, you have to accept them. This is the so-called 'reality'." Xu Zhe stood up slowly and walked towards the stairs. "Old woman, I'll leave the rest to you. I'm so tired that my bones are almost broken."
As we passed by, my mother-in-law was already standing by the table, listening quietly to their conversation.
"Mother-in-law!" Like a spoiled child, Nami hugged the only person she could rely on and burst into tears.
That night, Xu Zhe couldn't tell whether the rain outside was tears or rain...
The rain could not bring a moment of peace to the city. In an ancient church, there was no clergyman, only the Great Tengu with his hands behind his back, looking at the tall statue of Jesus in front of him.
A lazy figure was leaning on a bench at one side, yawning out of boredom.
They were waiting, but the wait was not long.
The heavy door was pushed open from the outside...
The man's black suit was soaked with rain. Even at night, he still wore sunglasses. His dark skin and two-meter-tall body separated him from Asia.
After wiping off the remaining water on his bald head, the black man walked straight to the side of Da Tiangou. The silence between the two was terrifying, and the silent environment itself was a kind of pressure.
"This is the goal of your action. The specific details of the action are all in the document. Remember, no failure is allowed, and you must be clean. I don't care how you do it." He casually handed a file bag to the black man's arms, and the latter flipped through it. The first piece of information was a clear photo of Xu Zhe.
"Actually, I'm very confused. You already have such a huge combat force that even the government can mobilize. Why do you still hand over such a cheap task to outsiders?" He asked softly while looking at the ** belonging to Xu Zhe. The black man was not as stupid as he looked.
"Pay attention to the rules of your mercenary business. Knowing too much will not do you any good." Daitengu's words can be taken as a warning.
"Of course. We are not interested in knowing what grudge he has against you. We just need to discuss the price you offer. You founded such a big enterprise, it should not be difficult for you to double the price, right?" The sudden price increase did not surprise Da Tengu. After all, the other party was the best mercenary group and also the greediest group of guys.
As he spoke, the black man suddenly turned sideways, swung his strong right arm, and firmly grasped a crystal ice pick. If he had been half a second slower, his brain would have exploded.
"You've chosen the wrong person to blackmail. Otherwise, I'll kill you now and do it myself, which will be a lot cheaper." Ning couldn't stand it anymore.
"No problem, twenty million US dollars, but if you reveal even a little bit about me instructing you... believe me, I will make you regret coming to this land that doesn't belong to you." A pair of ferocious pupils were enough to make the other party understand what he wanted to express.
"Wait for the news. Our bloodthirsty mercenary group has never failed. Since he has taken your money, he has been sentenced to death." With a single force of his arm, the iron-like ice cones shattered into pieces. The black man turned around and walked away quickly, ready to start his "work".
"I really can't understand why we should cooperate with this group of disgusting guys. They are just a mob." Ning looked at his master's back with a little confusion.
"You are right. These filthy creatures are not even qualified to talk to me. They are addicted to the material enjoyment created by humans and sell their souls for money. But it is precisely these filthy creatures that prevent people from being associated with us." With a helpless sigh, the Great Tengu had no choice, "The current Lord Nine-Tailed is too kind and is particularly merciful to the mosquitoes that harass the lion. Xu Zhe has become a stumbling block to Lord Nine-Tailed, and his existence is an insult to us, the Hundred Ghosts.
Such a person must not be allowed to remain in the world any longer, he must die!"
“But when Lord Jiuwei finds out that Xu Zhe was killed, he will definitely not let it go. If we investigate further…” At this point, Ning couldn’t help but tremble.
“So it’s okay to pay twice as much, just consider it as the burial expenses for these guys. We’ve already ‘paid’ for their lives... Hehehehe!” A terrifying laugh echoed in the dark church.