Infinity: Kill your way through the movie world
Chapter 273 The solvent of ecstasy (5K)
Riverdale, Morrison Street,
Inside the ‘Yinghuo Bookstore’ which is open for business.
With white hair and beard, a small braid on the back of his head, and wearing an orange knitted vest, the already old Otto Andeko was wiping the business desk out of boredom.
Because he had just had lunch up there.
Generally, no guests come to the door at this time of noon. After all, the children are at school and the adults are at work.
So he would take over for a while at noon every day, replacing two employees in the store so that they could go home and make lunch by themselves.
After all, women who choose to work in bookstores do not receive much monthly salary and are not willing to eat in the Western restaurant across the road.
Homemade food is always the cheapest way.
"Vegetables that cost 5 cents, with a little salad dressing, can be sold for 3 dollars. What a huge profit!"
"Maybe I should close this bookstore and transform it into a restaurant. I wonder if Via and Susie have any talents as chefs besides selling goods."
Old Otto folded the rag in his hand, turned it over, and complained while wiping it.
"Hello, is the store manager here?"
A handsome man with an artistic flair appeared at the door wearing a black slim-fitting windbreaker with his hair slicked back and pigtails. He glanced into the store and asked warmly.
"I'm the store manager. Welcome. What do you need?"
Faced with the customers who came to the door at this time, who were completely increasing the turnover, Old Otto quickly wiped his hands with the rag in his hand, wiped his mouth again, threw it on the table, and hurriedly walked out of the counter.
He narrowed his eyes and looked at Wu Heng who came to the door.
The same hairstyle made him, who had already put on weight, seem to see his youthful glory and feel closer to Wu Heng.
Although he wasn't that handsome when he was young, he just thought he was.
"Excuse me, did you buy this book from you?" Wu Heng took out a photo of the book.
"Oh, yes, do you want to see it? I'll get it." Old Otto hurried to the corner and brought three identical books.
"It's fine if it's here!" Wu Heng's smile became gentler.
He then took out a brand new skull book from the inner pocket of his windbreaker and handed it to Old Otto: "This book was bought from you by my friend a few days ago, but this is a new edition that was just printed. ”
"The cover and name were wrong, and there were some mistakes. After the incident, my friend was a little hurt."
As for the minor injuries that family suffered, there is no need to explain in detail.
Old Otto's expression changed slightly when he heard this: "This is just a curiosity book. It is full of false things. How could anyone be stupid enough to actually try it?"
"As popular as the 'Spider-Man' comics are, would anyone really let a spider bite them?"
"Your friend is an adult and should be held accountable for his actions."
Wu Heng saw Old Otto's nervous look and smiled slightly: "But the harm caused by printing and selling books privately is somewhat exaggerated."
"Both are fined together. I hope you have another bookstore under your name. After all, this one alone may not be enough to compensate you!"
Old Otto was stunned for a moment, a little speechless, his eyes quickly turned to get rid of the relationship, but he didn't know what to say.
I just felt that the handsome young man in front of me suddenly became very hateful. He actually naively thought that he should not have that damn intimacy when he saw himself when he was young.
"However, I am not short of money, and I am not here to ask for accountability or compensation."
For old Otto, Wu Heng's words made him feel more at ease than the sound of church bells.
"Young man, tell me what you want to do!" For Old Otto, as long as he didn't lose money or return the goods, everything was easy to talk about.
"I want the original book!"
Wu Heng placed ten thousand dollars on the desk, his voice became serious, and he had an air of determination to win.
"Since you printed these, you must have the originals. Compared to the price of pirated copies, this money is enough to compensate for your losses."
When Old Otto heard this, a look of regret appeared on his face. He clapped his hands and sighed, and said full of regret:
"But I sold the original copy of that book the day before yesterday. Damn it, the guy only gave me $500."
Seeing the unbelieving expression on Wu Heng's face, sweat broke out on his anxious forehead: "Really, I swear in the name of the Virgin Mary that everything I say is true."
As he spoke, his eyes involuntarily looked at the U.S. dollars on the table, feeling heartbroken that he guessed the lottery numbers correctly but didn't buy the tickets.
"Do you remember what the person you bought looks like?"
"The other person was wearing glasses and a mask, but I didn't care at all at the time. After all, as long as the $500 was real!"
"It seems that we can only meet in court, Mr. Andeke." Wu Heng looked at the name on the card on the old man's chest, said calmly, and planned to turn around and leave.
"Don't!" Old Otto hurriedly grabbed Wu Heng's arm, "I'll think of a way, and I thought about it right. I can draw a rough picture of the other party, and maybe I can provide some clues!"
After saying that, he immediately picked up the pen and started drawing on the table.
"Yes, as long as you provide clues and find the person who bought the book, the money will still be yours!"
Old Otto became even more excited when he heard this, as if he had met his lost and found first love.
But after the painting was finished, not only Wu Heng's expression became colder, but even old Otto himself couldn't bear to look at it:
"Damn it, what the hell am I drawing!"
"By the way, when I was selling books, my employee Via was also there. Her painting level might be higher!"
Wu Heng's expression changed when he heard the name. It seemed that this was indeed the place.
"But you have to wait. She has gone home to cook. According to the usual time, she will be here in half an hour!"
Old Otto seemed to have grasped hope. He looked at the door, pointed at a dirty little girl playing on the opposite side of the road and said:
"You see, she is Wea's daughter. The child's kindergarten is on holiday today. Afraid that she would be alone at home, Wea took her to the bookstore to take care of her. She walked back and forth in a hurry. She didn't take her back just now. She let her play in the store while her mother I’ll bring her lunch.”
"Okay, it seems you didn't lie, but I have another question, where did you get this book?"
After learning that the employee in the store was called Via, and that Via was still with Old Otto when he was selling books, Wu Heng was no longer anxious.
"I picked it up." Old Otto said subconsciously, then thought that Wu Heng had already caught him, and hurriedly added, "Really, I picked it up at the door of the store. I just looked at the back of a mysterious guy. He put it on the doorstep half a year ago.”
"God, I don't even know why he put it there, I wouldn't have picked it up if I'd known it was going to hurt someone."
"The economy has been really bad recently, and people have been unable to make ends meet. Two of the employees in my store have children, and I couldn't bear to lay off one of them, so I just thought of printing some less famous books to subsidize the economy."
When Wu Heng heard this, he frowned. He originally thought it was an old book that Old Otto had found at some flea market.
But it was a book placed by a mysterious person, and it was bought by a guy wearing a mask. Things are getting more and more interesting.
"I'm going to have something to eat across the street and come back later."
Wu Heng glanced at the girl who was about six years old and had short hair, ordinary facial features, and looked like a tomboy, jumping around on the side of the road, and said to Otto.
Then he walked out of the store and walked directly in front of the little girl.
Watching the little girl keep sneaking towards the glass partition of the restaurant, facing the steak on the diners' table, holding back her drooling expression, she said with a smile:
"Hey little guy, are you alone?"
"I happen to be alone, do you want to go in for a meal together? I'll treat you!"
When the little girl heard the sound, she turned back and glanced at Wu Heng. She immediately showed a vigilant and wary look, as if she was looking at a perverted uncle.
"Hey, little girl, what are you looking at? What are you afraid of with so many people here? Forget it if you don't want to eat, I'm hungry." Wu Heng was speechless by this look and said deliberately.
Hearing this, the little girl glanced at the restaurant again. One of the men put the steaming steak into his mouth with a fork, chewing it slowly with an expression of enjoyment, and swallowed again.
She raised her head again to Wu Heng's head, which was about a foot high. She seemed to feel relieved after confirming something, and showed a bright smile:
"I want to eat, thank you uncle!"
When Wu Heng saw this situation, he thought to himself: Can he already observe things at such a young age? He is such a talented little guy.
"Then what are you waiting for? Come follow me quickly." Wu Heng pushed open the glass door and said to the little girl.
The little girl dropped the paper airplane in her hand and ran in.
The two of them sat at a dining table, and Wu Heng ordered all the delicious food in the store, including 'Meatball Pizza', 'Caesar Salad', 'Grilled Pork Ribs' and the like.
Wu Heng only took a few bites of these things to satisfy his appetite. A six-year-old girl didn't have much appetite. She was about the same as a civet cat. After drinking and eating, most of the things on the table were left untouched.
"Thank you, uncle. I'm full. My name is Cordell." The little girl said happily.
She touched her belly that couldn't hold it, and looked at the delicious food on the table, feeling a little reluctant to part with it.
"You're welcome, nice to meet you Cordell, my name is Dean, Dean Miranda." Wu Heng wiped his hands with a napkin and responded with a smile.
"Nice to meet you too Dean, I'm Cordel, Cordel Wolfe."
When the little girl Cordell said her last name, she hesitated for a moment. After looking at the top of Wu Heng's head again, she still reported her real last name.
Her mother had always warned her not to mention this surname to strangers.
Cordell Wolf, is it really you?
One of the future monks of Hell, descendant of those who escaped from Eden.
Wu Heng finally confirmed that this was also the place where a small plot took place, but he came five or six years early. He didn't expect that the mother and daughter of the Wulf family were already here so early.
When Wu Heng got up to pay the bill, Cordel hesitated and hesitated to speak. Wu Heng saw it and asked gently:
"What's wrong, Cordell, what's the matter?"
"Uncle Dean, most of these dishes have not been touched. Can I pack them back? It would be a pity to leave them here."
"sure!"
"Thank you, Uncle Dean. Uncle Dean, do you think I'm a little stingy?"
"Of course not. It's not stingy, it's frugal. I like frugal children!"
After packing the things, Wu Heng took the little girl's hand and led her to the door of the bookstore.
at this time,
A woman wearing a red dress and a black blouse was walking along the left side of Morrison Street, carrying a packed lunch box.
"Cordell!" The woman shouted warily when she saw her daughter holding the hand of a strange and handsome boy.
"Mom, this uncle invited me to the restaurant opposite for dinner. Look, I packed so much for you."
Creed ran over happily and handed the delicious food packed in his hand to his mother.
"Sorry sir, Cordell is too young and ignorant to disturb you!"
"Please calculate how much these purchases cost, I will compensate you according to the price." The woman in the red dress ignored her daughter's attentiveness, but grabbed her hand, walked to Wu Heng with a serious expression, and apologized in panic road.
Having been hunted for half her life, she knows the truth of "being courteous for nothing is either adultery or theft".
Nothing is free in this world.
"It's okay, I just saw that Cordell was hungry, and I like to order a lot of things every time. Anyway, I couldn't eat it alone, so I invited her to join me."
Wu Heng saw the aggrieved look in the little girl's eyes and helped her explain.
"Yes, Mom, Uncle Dean means no harm, I can see it!" Cordell said aggrievedly.
"Shut up!" When the woman heard this, her face suddenly changed and she started to pay.
Old Otto also heard the movement at the door and walked out. After seeing the situation, he helped and said: "Okay Via, don't worry, this young gentleman is not short of money, he just has lunch."
Then with expectant eyes, he explained to Wea the reason why Wu Heng was here.
I heard it was not directed at her,
Via was slightly relieved and no longer insisted on paying for lunch.
Old Otto leaned next to Wea's ear again and whispered something to her. Wea glanced at Wu Heng in surprise.
Wu Heng, who has a sharp ear and eyes, naturally heard what old Otto said about ten thousand dollars.
"Sir, I will let Via do the painting. She said that she has certain art skills." Old Otto looked at Wu Heng.
"Okay, but I want to talk to Ms. Via alone and ask about some details at that time, just like when I asked you just now."
"How about going to the cafe next door?" Wu Heng looked at Wea.
"This" Old Otto looked at Via with some hesitation.
Sure enough, you still can’t avoid what’s coming! Ms. Via Wolf secretly said, and then took the initiative to say:
"Otto, please check the store again. I'll go there for a while and I'll be back soon."
Then he knelt down and looked at Cordell, touched his daughter's head, pushed her towards old Otto, and said:
"Cordell, stay with Otto first. Don't run around. Share the food you just brought back with him. Mom will be back soon."
As he spoke, his expression was full of worry.
Although she didn't know what Wu Heng's purpose was, the other party had discovered her daughter. In order for her daughter not to be in danger, she had to cooperate with the other party.
If the request is too much, she will definitely strike first.
In any case, she also mastered the 'dissolving' ability of the racial talent 'Ecstasy', which only a few women possess.
With Ms. Via's wary and unwilling expression on her face, the two of them came to the private room of the cafe together.
Wu Heng released a faint layer of nightmare power, isolating the surroundings and not being noticed by Via.
"Ms. Via, please excuse me. I want to see the specific scene at that time. That book is useful to me and I must find it." Wu Heng said solemnly.
"Okay, I'll draw now." Via turned her head and shouted outside the private room: "Waiter, I want paper and pen."
This place has been isolated by nightmare power, so Via's voice will naturally not spread outside.
Wu Heng frowned slightly: "I said to look, not to paint. Do you understand what I mean, Ms. Via."
"But if you don't draw it, how will you see it?" Via showed a puzzled expression.
"Garden of Eden." Wu Heng stared into Wea's eyes and slowly said three words.
When Via heard this, she seemed to blush with embarrassment, and subconsciously read the content of the Bible: "We are children of God, and we should love each other unreservedly in the Garden of Eden."
"Mr. Dean, although you are very handsome and my husband has passed away, I already have a child and no longer think about emotional matters."
It was as if she had heard the teasing hints in Wu Heng's words.
Wu Heng stared at Wea expressionlessly. This woman was still pretending to be dumbfounded.
So he no longer tried to hide it, but simply pointed out two words clearly: "Fantasy Clan!"
"I said I wanted to see the scene, Ms. Via."
The so-called fantasy tribe,
They are a race that avoids the world. They like to live a life without fighting with the world, which also destined their race to spend their time in constant escape and migration.
They are born with the old method, which is a very common daily skill for them. They call their old method Rapture.
The origin of its race can be traced back to the Garden of Eden.
In order to escape the pursuit of the "source of misfortune", they lived in seclusion.
There is a special talent in ecstasy called the 'solvent' ability. Its specific manifestation is that an energy substance that feels like water can overflow from all the orifices of the body, and can be used to control, manipulate, and destroy objects.
The most important thing is that it can also be used to display one's own memories and show them to outsiders as if they were there.
This ability,
That's why Wu Heng stopped worrying when he heard that Wea was at the scene.
As long as he goes through Via, Wu Heng can find book buyers in person.
In addition, people of the Fantasy tribe also have the ability to perceive and see the colors represented by emotions, so as to judge the good and evil of others and their thoughts.
The little girl Cordell just now,
It was only after she saw that Wu Heng had no bad feelings towards her that she believed Wu Heng and was willing to go to the restaurant.
But she didn't know that emotions could be hidden at a certain level of ability.
But Wu Heng did not have any bad thoughts about the little girl just now.
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