As soon as Old Man Edward took out a playing card in his hand, before Old Tian could say anything, Zhu Rong immediately opened his eyes and shouted loudly: "Old Ai! You actually returned to the service club?!"
Gonggong's face also changed slightly, and he whispered: "Lao Ai, this is no joke. When you said you would leave for a few days to do some private things, we are all friends, and we never pry into your privacy, but you left After you killed us, you secretly returned to the service club?"
Only Lao Tian didn't speak, but he was staring at Edward, his eyes narrowed, and light flashed in the slits of his eyes. He didn't know what he was thinking about.
Edward turned his wrist and put the playing cards back into his sleeves. He put his hands behind his back and showed a faint smile on his face: "I know you must be surprised, but of course I have my reasons. "
Zhu Rong snorted angrily, with obvious anger in his voice: "The reason! Humph! Did JOKER find you? Ha! That's great! I actually let you be the Ace of Spades! Everyone knows that JOKER usually doesn't care When it comes to organizational matters, Ace of Spades is almost the talker of the entire service club!!! He has great power, but he is very prestigious!"
Edward didn't seem to mean to refute, he just smiled lightly.
Lao Tian finally spoke. He pulled Zhu Rong back, and then Lao Tian slowly walked in front of Edward. The two were only two or three steps apart, staring at each other face to face.
"Lao Ai, we have been friends for many years. I would rather believe that you have your own special reasons for doing this." Lao Tian's tone was very serious: "So, I will not blame you for this choice. However, I ask you , since you decided to go back to the service club, why are you coming here to find us?"
Edward smiled: "I want to invite you..."
"No way!" Zhu Rong shouted, and Gonggong quickly hugged her, but Zhu Rong still struggled and shouted: "If you beat me to death, I won't go back to the service club again!!"
"That's not what I meant." Edward shook his head.
Lao Tian pointed to the wreckage in the house with a solemn expression: "Tell me the truth, was this... really not done by the service company? Where are the people who stayed here? Where did Mr. Lin San and the others go?"
"I didn't lie to you." Edward shook his head: "This place was like this when I came here. I don't know where the people here have gone."
A few old guys from a bad street were arguing so loudly that no one behind them could get a word in.
In the end, Chen Xiao walked over and stood beside Lao Tian: "Uncle Tian... I think we'd better find a way to find someone first."
He nodded to Edward: "Boss Ai, long time no see. I don't know much about you and Uncle Tian. But... we have a few friends who should be living here waiting for us to come back. You preceded us. Did you see any valuable clues when you came here?"
Edward smiled. He was originally very thin, but when he smiled, his eyes were sharp: "Chen Xiao, you have grown a lot in such a short time. When you came to my store, At that time, I was still a newbie who didn’t know anything. Now... "
"Shut up! What did you say about 'my shop'? Since you have returned to the service club, the coffee shop is no longer yours!" Zhu Rong interrupted angrily.
Chen Xiao sighed. He really didn't understand what irreconcilable past grievances there were between these old monsters, and why several other people would be so worried about Edward returning to the service club. He seems to hate it
The other people were waiting outside the door, and finally only Shi Gaofei, Prince, and Phoenix walked in.
Shi Gaofei looked at the ruins in the house and sneered: "Edward, to be honest, are you here to arrest me and bring me back to the service club? Hey, to arrest such a loser like me, you actually need the ace of spades to come forward in person. ? I thought it would be great if you sent at most two flower cards. You actually asked the boss of the service club to do it himself. "
Prince chuckled: "Don't worry, Shi Gaofei. I think you, the old monster, suit my temper very well. I won't watch them arrest you. Don't worry, if he wants to take action, I will definitely help you!" As he said that, Prince looked at Edward and grinned: "Edward, we have known each other for a long time. If we want to fight, you should know that I, Prince, want it."
Edward pursed his lips and smiled, but did not look at Prince and Shi Gaofei, but at Phoenix: "What about you? Little Phoenix, you don't think I'm here to cause trouble, do you?"
Fenghuang shook her head, her expression a little complicated: "I didn't expect you to go back to the service club... However, I believe you are not here to arrest people. Because... we have so many people here, with your strength, whether it is Uncle Tian It's still Prince, you can only deal with one at most. So I believe you are not here to cause trouble. But..." Phoenix smiled bitterly: "Based on my understanding of you as a person, even if you are not here to cause trouble, I'm afraid They are also here to cause trouble for us."
"Haha, you said 'we'." Edward smiled: "Little Phoenix, when did you become a group with them?"
There was a slight blush on Fenghuang's face, but he looked at Chen Xiao and leaned closer without concealing it. He raised his head and said loudly: "Chen Xiao is my man, so naturally I am with him."
Seeing that Phoenix was so bold, Edward was a little surprised and smiled softly, but then his tone became a little complicated: "Okay, little Phoenix, I just hope you know what you are doing. And... if you do this , will your friends be in trouble?"
"That's naturally something I worry about." Phoenix shook his head.
Edward looked at the people on the other side. Lao Tian, Zhu Rong Gonggong and his wife, Chen Xiao, Fenghuang, and Prince were standing around him, vaguely surrounding him in the middle. Although that guy Shi Gaofei has no fighting ability, a Frankenstein like him will inevitably have some magical props on him. Although he is standing on the periphery, he is also looking at him eagerly.
Edward smiled and suddenly raised his hands: "Okay, old friends. I came here alone, and there was no ambush outside. I faced several S-class strongmen and several A-class strongmen at the same time. , I have to mobilize all the elites of the entire service club to be able to use it, right? Besides, how strong this boy Chen Xiao is now, I think everyone knows in their hearts that I have no ability to deal with him. "
"What are you doing here?" Lao Tian said with a sullen face.
Edward did not answer directly, but smiled slightly: "If I remember correctly, today is Thursday."
"..." Old Tian Zhurong and Gonggong's expressions changed: "What do you want to say?"
"According to our rules, Thursday is the day to accept commissions." Edward smiled.
Zhu Rong made a sound: "Now this rule has nothing to do with you! You are no longer one of us!"
"Alas..." Edward sighed, looked at Zhu Rong, and said in a very sincere tone: "Zhu Rong, we have been friends for many years. I know you are disgusted with my sudden return to the service club quietly, but if you think about it carefully, whether we Do you have too many obsessions in your heart? Moreover, as friends for many years, you should understand that since I do this, I must have difficulties in my heart."
Looking into Edward's eyes, although Zhu Rong was furious in his heart, he could not say anything anymore.
Lao Tian said lightly: "You mean, you actually came to us to entrust us?" His tone was very strange: "You were the first to set this rule, but now, you actually come to entrust us!"
When Lao Tian said this, he suddenly smiled: "But you may have forgotten, right? According to the rules we set together at the beginning, whether to accept the commission or not, the power does not lie with me or Zhu Rong Gonggong!"
He turned to look at Chen Xiao: "Boy, now, you are the one who has the say of us old guys. Whether you accept the entrustment or not, it is up to you to decide."
Chen Xiao was in a bit of a dilemma. Although Zhu Rong Gonggong and Lao Tian obviously had some grudges and even hostility towards Edward, for Chen Xiao, he still had a good impression of Edward.
After all, when he arrived at the coffee shop, he took over the old man's seat. And this old man gave him a job. If not for this, he would not know so many friends now, Lao Tian, Zhu Rong Gonggong...
In fact, if I hadn’t gone to the coffee shop myself, I wouldn’t have met Phoenix there!
Moreover, Edward is an old man. He likes to read "The Golden Lotus" and other banned books. He also made a "beauties are free" rule in the coffee shop. Although he has a weird temper, he is still an interesting expert. Chen Xiao really liked him very much.
At this moment, he hesitated and tried his best to use the most sincere and calm tone: "Boss Ai..."
"I'm no longer the owner of the coffee shop!" Edward smiled slightly.
"Well, Mr. Ai." Chen Xiao sighed: "Originally, you were my predecessor. If you had any entrustment, I would be embarrassed to refuse. But now..." He looked around and said seriously: "We My friend here has disappeared, and now everyone is worried. Under such circumstances, there is really no time to do any entrusted work... "
As he said that, he glanced at Edward awkwardly.
Edward was calm and said with a pleasant smile: "What if the content of my entrustment is related to the whereabouts of Mr. Lin San and the others?"