America's King of Poetry

Chapter 47 Eyes

With a sudden brake, the car still hit a zinc tree on the side of the road, and with a "bang", the front of the car collapsed into it.

Arthur flew up from the back seat, rolled to the front row, hit his head on the center console, and there was a sharp pain.Wood, who was not wearing a seat belt, hit the windshield, was knocked bloody on his forehead, and passed out.Arthur's condition was better. He stood up with his arms propped up, rubbed his head, felt a little dizzy, but nothing serious.It happened very suddenly. The driver, Matthew, suddenly lost control and slammed the steering wheel when there was nothing on the road. Fortunately, the brakes were in time, otherwise the collision would be more serious.

The radio was still playing radio commentary. The New York Knicks overtook the score at the last minute of the game, "86:90, 86:90, the Knicks made a comeback. They won the first semifinal victory in Madison. This is a good start, a good start..." The commentator was very excited. Although the victory was very difficult and there was no Michael Jordan on the opposite side, the opponent was the Bulls after all.

Arthur looked at Matthew, who fell on the steering wheel and passed out like Wood.But there was no wound on his head, because he was wearing a seat belt, and the airbag didn't deploy at such an impact speed, so there was no reason to faint.Arthur squeezed back into the back seat, then leaned over and patted Matthew's face. He didn't seem to faint, but fell asleep.How could he fall asleep?

After getting in the car, the two didn't communicate. Arthur just chatted with Wood, completely ignoring the driver.He was thin, with sunken cheeks and eye sockets, and long curly hair. Arthur wondered if the guy had taken powder before driving, and his head was foggy.After several consecutive shots, Matthew gradually woke up. When he opened his eyes, he saw Arthur and his black eyes like the night.

"Eyes, eyes, eyes..." Matthew murmured, calling "eyes" a few times.

"What are you talking about? Are you addicted to fans? Sober up, sober up!" Arthur vaguely heard Matthew say "eye", and didn't understand what he meant, suspecting that this guy might be a drug driver.They were not the only car on the road. Passers-by were coming this way, and some people took out their mobile phones to call the police. If the police found drug driving, they would be in trouble.Arthur shook Matthew vigorously, and Matthew came out of the hallucination just now.

The frightening eye of the sky was imprinted in his mind for a long time and could not be erased. He shook his head, saw Wood who had fainted, looked at Arthur again, and replied: "No, I didn't take drugs, I just... I just suddenly became confused, confused..."

With that said, Matthew restarted the car, put it in reverse gear, drove the car back to the road from the curb, honked the horn to drive away the passers-by around, and drove in the direction of the Washington Bridge again.

"Go to the hospital, he was injured." Arthur asked Matthew to drive to a nearby hospital, but Matthew shook his head and said, "I'll take you back first, and then send him to the hospital. He's fine, he'll be fine, he'll be fine." Then, without saying a word, Matthew stepped up the gas and drove towards Manhattan, leaving Wood lying on the passenger seat, not knowing whether he was dead or alive.

Arthur didn't say any more, this Matthew didn't look normal, he had a gloomy face, and the outside lights flashed across his slashed face, like a sculpture.The car quickly drove to the Washington Bridge, and Matthew avoided two police cars on the road. He didn't want to be noticed by the police.After getting on the bridge, Matthew speeded up, and Arthur could feel a slight weightlessness while sitting in the back row. Matthew's driving skills were quite good, but he seemed very anxious, anxious to send Arthur back.

Only 15 minutes later, Matthew sent Arthur to the door of the apartment in Little Italy, and Wood still fell down in the passenger seat and did not wake up.His forehead was bleeding profusely, his shoulders were stained red, and it was unclear whether he was dead or alive.Before getting out of the car, Matthew asked, "Who wins the Knicks or the Bulls?"

"Knicks, 90:86, won by 4 points."

"Thank you." Matthew said lightly, and when Arthur got out of the car, he drove away.

Arthur looked at the headlights in the distance and thought it was a strange guy.

Arthur went home and changed his clothes, and Gina was at home doing aerobics in front of the TV.It's the kind of aerobics in which a few men and women jump around on the TV screen in tights, raising their legs high for a while, and bending over from side to side for a while.Gina was also wearing tights, with a headband tied around her head, dancing vigorously.

Gina had long forgotten about her father and Jenny. After hearing that she was entrusted to Arthur, she was so happy that she died.Her mind is on cheerleading and dancing, and there's still a year left to worry about applying to college, so now is the time to be carefree.

Arthur went into the bathroom and took a shower to wash off the smell of his body. He always exudes a smell of cooking fumes and sweet and greasy desserts.The water rushed down the shower head, and the warm water washed away the fatigue on his body. He found that his knees and ribs were still bruised, and a bump was knocked out on his head.That Matthew is obviously a skilled driver, why did he suddenly lose control and pass out?

"Eyes...eyes...eyes..."

Arthur remembered Matthew's murmurs when he woke up, and suddenly thought of something, he quickly turned off the faucet, wiped off the water droplets on his body, and came out of the bathroom with no clothes on, wrapped in a towel.In the living room, Gina was still dancing. Seeing Arthur rushing out naked, she thought he was thinking something, "I'm almost done dancing, I'm sweating..."

As a result, Arthur turned off the TV and asked Gina to take a shower immediately, so stop jumping, and Gina had to go to the bathroom with a mutter.Arthur opened the TV cabinet, turned the safe, and took out the poker inside.Find the 4 of clubs, turn it over to the back, and it says:

Countless eyes have seen the morning light; deep in his grave he sleeps, while the rising sun still lights up the world.

The night, gentler than the day, has captivated countless eyes with magic; the stars are always shining, but the eyes are full of endless shadows.

Had his eyes gone out?No, it's impossible, it's an illusion!He just turned the other way—

That is called the invisible world.

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Ten minutes later, Arthur put on his coat and appeared in a public phone booth near Chinatown. He paged Abramo and was waiting for Abramo to call back.

In the middle of the night, Chinatown is still brightly lit. Many shops have closed, and the shutter doors are pulled down, covered with colorful graffiti.Opposite the phone booth, there was a Cantonese-style tea restaurant that was still open, and a few old uncles stayed up late at night to drink tea and chat.It was a bit cold at night, the wind leaked into the phone booth through the cracks, Arthur didn't wear enough clothes, and goose bumps all over his body.

After a while, the phone rang, and Arthur hurriedly answered it.

"Find me the address of a man named Matthew, as well as his phone number and license plate number. He is a subordinate of the Gandolfield family. Yes... he is very thin, with curly hair, and he drives a Mazda 929. It is black and the front of the car has been damaged. Yes... I will find him tonight and bring him to see me. I am in Chinatown, Xixi Tea Restaurant, and I will wait for you here... Oh no... You are too far away. After you get the information, let Russell bring someone over..."

After speaking, Arthur hung up the phone, took out two coins and stuffed them in, dialed Russell's cell phone, and it rang for a while before it was connected.

"Russell, why did you answer the phone?"

"Oh...I...I was reading Anna a bedtime story and she couldn't sleep."

"Abu will call you later and tell you about a man named Matthew. You find him and bring him to me. I'm at Xixi Tea Restaurant in Chinatown."

"Oh... yes, yes, but Anna..."

Arthur found that since entrusting Anna to Russell, this guy has become more mother-in-law than before.

"If you don't mind, take Anna with you! By the way, that Matthew may not be at home. Remember to check the nearby hospital. He is with a man named Wood. Wood is injured. Anyway, find Matthew, and I will wait for you in Chinatown."

"Got it." Russell replied in a firm tone, and it was only then that his voice reassured Arthur.

After making the phone call, Arthur tightened his clothes, looked left and right, trotted all the way to the Xixi Tea Restaurant across the road, pushed the door in, and said, "Boss, here is a bowl of fresh shrimp wanton noodles."

(End of this chapter)