Help! I just woke up and was stabbed by a big kid

Three dusty, untidy bearded men appeared on the road leading into the town.

"It's finally here!" Shi Si's eyes were filled with tears. He took out the last piece of pancake from his arms and stuffed it into his mouth.

Shi Wu said, "Brother, your tone sounds like we are refugees from famine."

He Gui laughed and shook his head.

His injuries had completely healed, and although he still had scars on his body that were difficult to erase, fortunately there were no more serious consequences. As soon as he was able to get up, he took Shi Si and Shi Wu back on the road.

They couldn't stay in one place for too long, lest those who were following them become anxious to get intelligence and change their plans at the last minute.

but……

He Gui took Shi Si and Shi Wu and walked towards the town.

Their original intention was to go to the vicinity of Luoyang, as those towns were close to Luoyang and any news could spread quickly. But He Gui changed his mind halfway and turned to the northeast.

After several days of travel, they finally arrived at Liuli Town.

He Gui went straight to the fried chicken shop.

As expected, their shop remained closed.

This shop was converted from the bedrooms of the students of a martial arts school. The martial arts school had been closed for a long time and had not been sold or rented out by the pawnshop. Naturally, no one was interested in the fried chicken shop included in it.

He Gui walked to the door of the shop.

"Hey! Lao He, there are people following us!" Shi Si said hurriedly.

"It doesn't matter. They already know that we have been doing business here for several years." He Gui squatted down and carefully observed the locked door and windows.

The dust covering it was not evenly distributed, and looking through the window, there seemed to be some traces on the stove.

Someone has been here before, probably the people who attacked Boss Gu.

"Besides, I guess the people who were following us have already withdrawn." He Gui said.

"Really? How do you know?" Shi Si asked in surprise.

"I have a feeling... it seems that no one is secretly watching us anymore." He Gui said, "And the last time I passed by that town, I listened to some gossip in the teahouse. It seems that the capital is not peaceful."

"What does the unrest in the capital have to do with that group of people?" Shi Si was confused.

"Brother, you are stupid!" Shi Wu said, "Those people are..." He lowered his voice, "but they are planning a rebellion. If the capital is not peaceful, they will definitely go back to help."

"That's right." He Gui said, "We are just small fry after all. They have been following us for a long time but have gained nothing. Something happened over there, so it is reasonable for them to withdraw."

He Gui lowered his eyes. Another reason was that they had been tortured in prison for a long time but could not say anything. Perhaps the people behind them finally believed that the three of them were of no value.

Boss Gu...He Gui sighed secretly.

He did not think that "Gu Dashi"'s failure to tell him the details was a sign of distrust of him. On the contrary, he thought it was a way for Boss Gu to protect ordinary people like them.

He said he would recruit employees to work for him, but in the end he still took on everything himself.

"What's wrong, Lao He?" Shi Si and Shi Wu, who were arguing and making noise, stopped immediately when they saw him silent.

"Nothing." He Gui waved his hand, "Let's go to the pawnshop and ask how much it costs to rent this shop."

Shi Si and Shi Wu followed him: "You want to rent this shop? Why?"

He Gui sighed and said, "Although I still have the idea in my heart to find Boss Gu's remains, and then reunite with Master Gu Xu to take revenge together... but after all, we are just ordinary people. It's okay for me, but you two are not deeply involved, so you should just live your lives well."

"We are not afraid of this!" Shi Si said, "We are willing to fight you and avenge Boss Gu!"

"How old are you, and you're already talking big like that?" He Gui said, "Life is very long, and life is very precious."

Shi Wu said: "So what? Boss Gu is our master. Why shouldn't we work hard for him?"

He Gui wanted to twist his ears: "Boss Gu, do you always fall asleep during that meeting? What did he talk about?"

Shi Si said: "Boss Gu said that no one is born to be a slave."

Shi Wu stopped talking.

"That's right. Let's settle down here. If Gu Xu is interested in looking for us, he will find us." He Gui said, "I have a feeling that things are coming to an end."

The three of them came to the only dental clinic in Liuli Town.

The boss of the dental shop knew He Gui, after all, they had lived in the same town for many years. He came up to him and asked in surprise, "Hey! Isn't this the head manager of the chicken chop shop? Why are you back? Where's Boss Gu? Are you coming back to expand?"

"No." He Gui said with a smile, "Keep your voice down, something happened."

The dental shop owner's face suddenly changed.

"I want to ask you if the shop that used to belong to Mr. Gu is still in your hands? Can it be rented?" He Gui looked calm.

The boss of the dental clinic said, "You ask this? What happened to Boss Gu? A while ago, the owner of the martial arts school sent someone to sell the house. I thought you guys settled down in the capital and would never come back..."

Seeing his gossipy face, He Gui had no choice but to say, "Boss Gu is in trouble. We are now helpless, so we can only come back to see if we can resume our old business."

The boss of the dental shop showed a shocked expression on his face: "How could this be?! Luoyang must be a den of man-eating wolves!"

"...Don't ask anymore, just tell me about that shop." He Gui said helplessly.

"Oh no! You came at an untimely time. The martial arts school and the shop have just been bought by someone." said the boss of the dental clinic.

"How could that be?" He Gui frowned immediately. "There aren't many people who can afford a place like Liuli Town, and even if there are, they wouldn't want a place like that."

"You are right," said the boss of the pawnbroker. "He is a wealthy businessman from Luoyang. This shop has been there for a long time. Because it is connected to the martial arts school, if you want to rent it, you have to pay to rent the martial arts school as well, or fill in the connecting wall yourself. In this way, there are many shops better than that one, so no one has wanted it."

A wealthy businessman from Luoyang?

He Gui said: "But I didn't see anyone living in the martial arts hall just now."

"They sent their men here to do the deal, and they were very straightforward." The boss of the pawnbroker said, "The master and his family haven't come yet, and they need to repair and rebuild. Look, the notice board at the entrance of the town is already recruiting people to build the house."

He Gui frowned.

The boss of the dental shop said, "Are you looking for a job to do? Boss Gu, you are now... you are also free, right? I can introduce you to a job, or do you want to rent a shop somewhere else?"

He Gui shook his head: "I'll go to the rich businessman's house first."

When he walked out of the dental shop, he saw Shi Si and Shi Wu looking at him expectantly.

"Let's go." He Gui went to the other end of the bulletin board and told the two of them what the dental shop owner had said on the way.

"What should we do then?" Shi Si said, "It's not the original place, so Gu Xu won't be able to find us even if he comes looking for us, right?"

"Let's go and take a look first." He Gui said.