humble as dust

Sometimes, people just lack a little courage to break the boat.

The yellow light from the street lamp reflected Qian Chen's back, and he knew where to find Zhao Jigang.

He walked forward, halfway there, the heat that soared into the sky had dissipated, he began to cool down, and only then did he have the time to turn his mind.

The first thing that hit him was confusion, and he didn't even know what he was going to do with the knife for a moment.

kill him?Coerce him?

Qian Chen didn't know.

Fear comes faster than thought.The tip of the knife that was still shining in the dark looked at him and smiled at him.Swallowing, he seemed to see Zhao Jigang lying in a pool of blood, or himself.With a soft right hand, the knife fell to the ground with a sound, and the clear and clear landing sounded loudly and reprimanded him for his weakness.

He squatted down, and thinking dominated his brain.He began to think about the feasibility of all this.Zhao Jigang's ridicule and Brother Biao's insult surfaced at the same time, from his heart.He saw his revolving lantern again, as if being pinched by that man again, unable to breathe.

He couldn't think of a way.

Have no idea.

With his head against the street lamp, under the illumination of the night light, he remained motionless, as if weathered.

Tonight is very dark, the moon is covered by clouds, not even a single star.

The night is hard to understand.

"Only you can be your own light." That familiar voice suddenly sounded in the silent night.

Like an electric shock, Qian Chen suddenly raised his head.A black suit once again appeared in front of his eyes.He stared into Qian Chen's eyes, which were a gloomy and sad black hole, filled with resentment in hopelessness.

"Desperation has captured...I really don't like these things," he said to himself.

Qian Chen looked at him, he was no longer afraid, he had already lost everything, and there was nothing to be afraid of anymore.

For a while, they just looked at each other like this, the two of them were like two still points in the boundless world, only the smoke and dust from the man's spit drifted away.

"Who the hell are you?" Qian Chen couldn't hold back anymore.

"Do what you want." Without answering, the man handed over an aluminum box.

"There's a saying that 'alcohol makes a man stronger.' Trust me, it will help you decide."

Qian Chen stared at it and took it, then unscrewed the lid, the high alcohol made him cough again and again.He stared at the aluminum box, and then looked at the man in front of him after a while.Finally he lifted the flat box and drank it all in one gulp.

Immediately, the severe cough made him bend down, like a knife cut, and like a fire, his esophagus was burned.The hot air rushed straight to his head again, he turned his head and stared fiercely at the boundless night.

"Thank you." He said to the man, picked up the sharp knife, and walked farther and farther.

"Qing Yishi, I'm fooling around again! Take the money and take the money!"

"Damn, did I make a mistake? I'm leaving tomorrow. I'm so lucky tonight!"

"Hey, I'm awesome! Take the money!" Zhao Jigang yelled loudly.

He was very lucky tonight, got the money, and won a lot of money.He planned to take out all the money in the passbook tomorrow, and fly away from now on.

Tsk, that □□ really thinks I love her, it's ridiculous.

"Come on, go on!" he yelled.

The game lasted for several hours, and it was already past four o'clock in the morning when the gang broke up.Zhao Jigang planned to go back to his residence and take a good shower, everything will be different tomorrow.He hummed a ditty and staggered forward.

"Stop!" The shout behind him startled him, he turned around to stand still, and laughed out loud.

Qian Chen held the knife in both hands and stood a few steps away from him.

"Oh, little brat, what do you want to do?"

"Money! Give me back the money!" Qian Chen puffed up his lungs and roared angrily.

"What money, I never took your money. Tsk, take a knife, skinny chicken, can you hold it? Don't drop it! Ha, haha..." Looking at the little chicken in front of him, Zhao Jigang Couldn't help laughing and bent over.

He didn't believe that this cowardly kid dared to do anything to him.

Qian Chen's face wrinkled together, staring at the beast in front of him with hatred, he clenched his knife tightly.

"I can't beat you, but I already have nothing. Do you know what a person with nothing can do? Ah?" He roared like a desperate beast.

Zhao Jigang's heart trembled. The hideous appearance of the person in front of him was like a ghost crawling out of the endless hell. The cold wind blew past, and the cold sweat on his back couldn't stop breaking out.

"You, what do you want!" Zhao Jigang gathered his momentum and pointed at Qian Chen.His fingers trembled slightly, and he was a little scared.

"You want to run, right? Whatever, wherever you go, I will follow you to death. There is always a time when you relax. At that time, I will kill you, just use this knife!"

"Fuck the fuck, I'll see who gets killed first!" Unable to bear such provocation, Zhao Jigang went straight forward, wanting to grab the knife and beat the little chick up.

"Ah!" Qian Chen roared angrily, advancing instead of retreating, and stepped forward to meet him.

In just a split second, the distance between the two narrowed sharply, and the moment they were about to stick together, Zhao Jigang was terrified.

He saw Qian Chen clearly, that face broke his heart, he had never seen such an expression, it was distorted and hideous.

Backing violently, he narrowly avoided Qian Chen.The strong smell of alcohol that he smelled from his body made him fully understand the recklessness of the person in front of him.

"If you have something to discuss, you, don't be impulsive!" Zhao Jigang was completely panicked, his legs were shaking, and he leaned against the wall to stabilize his body.

"Money! All I want is money, take the money!" Qian Chen grinned, and stepped forward step by step, wanting to chop off Zhao Jigang.

Zhao Jigang still wanted to bluff, "Money, money, I put it at home, I will get it for you tomorrow. Don't do anything stupid!"

He was only like this after drinking, Zhao Jigang was struggling for the last time.

"Today, today, you can't leave without taking the money! One of us must die!"

The saliva splashed on Zhao Jigang's face, his breathing was completely out of control, and he was about to be frightened.

"You, ah!!"

Zhao Jigang wanted to say something more, but as soon as he opened his mouth, he was replaced by a scream.

He saw that Qian Chen stuck the knife into his arm and pulled it downward, hot blood gushing out from the tip of the knife.

Zhao Jigang couldn't hold it any longer, and suddenly collapsed on the ground, his crotch was soaked by the flowing liquid, and a foul smell wafted out.

"Take, money, come!" Qian Chen roared angrily, the tip of the knife pointed straight at Zhao Jigang, the bright red on his left arm gushed out, he looked like a wolf howling and fighting in the wilderness.

"Good. Good. Good." Zhao Jigang curled his tongue and rummaged through his trouser pockets with both hands. "Please, don't kill me." He begged, tears of fear splashing everywhere.He took out banknotes one by one and handed them in front of Qian Chen indiscriminately. He emptied his trouser pockets, and gave all the money he won together tonight to Qian Chen.

"That's all." Afraid that Qian Chen would make a move, he even turned his trouser pockets out to prove himself.

"Passbook! Where's the passbook? Passbook!"

"Ah!" Shocked by Qian Chen's roar, Zhao Jigang thought of it now, and hurriedly searched in his jacket pocket, almost crying.

"It's gone, it's gone." Presenting the passbook, Zhao Jigang kept shaking his hands in front of him, fearing that this person would do something else.

"Get out, get out! Let me see you again and I'll kill you!"

As if Zhao Jigang had been pardoned, he couldn't care about anything else, and ran out of the alley, his urine mixed with tears, dripping all over the floor.

Qian Chen watched Zhao Jigang flee.Unable to hold on any longer, it seemed as if all the strength in his body had been drained, and he sat down on the ground.

He put the money on his face, sniffed, he smelled the breath of victory, he defeated the fear, regained the hope of living.

Dust can also be done.

He lay on his back on the concrete floor, the rough feeling on his back made him truly return to the human world.He laughed out loud, and gradually, his voice became louder and louder, and he laughed wildly.

The frozen air around him began to flow again, he felt the breeze hit him, and his life began to rotate again.

Woo, the laughter gradually subsided, replaced by low sobs.

He was still just a 14-year-old kid.