Infinite Puzzle City

Chapter 98: The Old Man Explains the Changchun Meeting (Second Update)

"Crash..."

He opened the rolling door a little, and Xiao Ran closed the door after entering.

Then he walked straight to the backyard.

"Meow!"

The white cat poked its head out curiously and watched Xiao Ran walk towards the door of the backyard. Seeing that the door was not closed, it followed him in and jumped onto the tree in the backyard in three or two steps.

A sparrow was pecking its own feathers carefully, without noticing the white cat behind it. The next second, the white cat slapped it against a tree branch and soon the sparrow became the white cat's midnight snack.

"Om..."

Xiao Ran pushed the door open a crack, then hurried in and closed the door again.

It was a dark room, with no other light except for the old-fashioned TV which was still on.

"Squeak..."

The old man swayed slightly in the chair in front of the TV. He didn't open his eyes, but just said, "You've been knocking around outside recently. Did you take on some private work?"

Half-cooked rice means it cannot stand the light.

Apparently the old man had already noticed that Xiao Ran had been sewing corpses in the side room recently.

"I guess so, but it's not illegal."

Xiao Ran didn't deny it, but didn't say much either.

Then he moved a stool and sat down; "Grandpa, can you tell me about the Changchun Society?"

My grandfather is kept in the house by me, and I usually don't come in. It's not that the relationship between the grandfather and grandson is bad, but every time I enter the house, a lot of the negative energy in the house will be dissipated.

So if it’s not a serious matter, Xiao Ran won’t come to disturb the old man.

But since I'm here now, I might as well ask all the questions in my mind.

When Xiao Ran mentioned the Changchun Association, the old man's fingers trembled slightly, his eyelids opened a crack and he looked at Xiao Ran, then he said lightly: "It's too long, I can't finish it."

As the saying goes, people become more intelligent as they get older.

It was too long and he couldn't finish it. It seemed like a rejection, but in fact he was letting Xiao Ran choose the key points to ask himself. In this way, the old man would have a clear idea of what Xiao Ran wanted to know and how much he knew.

"I'm just curious. The Changchun Society has existed for so many years. It can be considered a large organization in the underworld. Aren't the government officials of all dynasties afraid of it?"

The old man's mouth corners inadvertently raised when he heard this.

"What organization?"

"The Changchun Society."

"Who is the leader then?"

"Head."

Xiao Ran didn't know what the old man meant by this. After a question and an answer, the old man waved his hand and said, "He is the head of the association, and I can be the head of the association too. You are a member, and he can be a member too. The Changchun Association has never had a real head of the association. It is a rule, a rule in the hearts of every Jianghu person."

"Grandpa, now that you say that, I'm even more confused."

The old man sat up and said, "Three people are called a group, six people are called a line, thirty-nine people are called a hall, and forty-nine people are called a club. The Changchun Club is based on this model. Three people are also the Changchun Club, and thirty-six people are also the Changchun Club. It is not a gang, but just a set of rules set by a group of craftsmen who stick together for warmth."

As he spoke, the old man gave Xiao Ran an analogy. There was a small town. One day, a theatre troupe came from the east, a storyteller came from the west, a martial arts troupe came from the north, and a peddler came from the south.

Everyone gathered together, none of them knew each other, but they all had to eat and live. You acted your way, I played mine, and it was either a mess or we got along well. There was no order without rules.

Besides, you are a foreigner, how are you going to deal with the local bullies? Who will negotiate the rent for the Chamber of Commerce's area? What if you encounter someone who deliberately makes things difficult for you?

At this time, the rules of the Changchun Society were brought out.

Everyone would sit together spontaneously and elect a leader to negotiate the booking of the venue, payment of rent, settlement of disputes, and allocation of stalls, bringing together these people who were unfamiliar with each other to hold a lively temple fair and ensure that everyone could make money.

As soon as the temple fair is over, everyone will move to another place and disperse.

Who is the Changchun Society and who is not the Changchun Society?
After listening to what the old man said, Xiao Ran roughly understood in his heart that if what the old man said was true, he had participated in the temple fair that night. In a sense, wasn't he also relying on the help of Changchun Society? In a sense, he was not a member of Changchun Society.

Therefore, Changchun Society has never been a gang organization. It is just a set of rules and a concept.

Are the government officials of all dynasties crazy? ? To destroy a concept, a rule, who are they trying to destroy? ? Are they crazy? ? Fighting themselves? ?
Thinking of this, Xiao Ran suddenly thought of a question: "Four-nine is considered a meeting, what about five-nine?"

The old man glanced at Xiao Ran when he heard this: "Five nines call themselves a gang, if they go any further they will be ready to rebel."

Xiao Ran curled her lips and immediately stopped the topic.

"Old man, I've run into some trouble. I want to find a fortune teller. Can you take a look?"

Xiao Ran got straight to the point, but he didn't talk about his own situation. After all, he couldn't explain clearly what his current situation was.

The old man frowned and stared at the Farewell My Concubine being played on TV. After a while, he said, "Go to Guanlin Temple and find a man named Lai Tou. He can help you."

Bald head? ?
Xiao Ran had never heard of this before, so he asked, "Who is this? Is he very powerful?"

The old man shook his head and said, "He's a madman. I don't know if he's really that powerful, but everyone calls him the Baldhead. Oh, remember to bring a roast chicken from Zhang's, the one from Elm Garden."

"Oh."

Xiao Ran nodded and wrote it down. He turned around and was about to walk out. When he reached the door and was about to open it, Xiao Ran looked back at the old man and said, "Old man, did you kill that beggar kid?"

The old man's fingers trembled slightly, and he shook his head for a moment: "No."

"Okay." It was an expected answer. Xiao Ran didn't feel bothered by it. He carefully opened the door and walked out.

As soon as Xiao Ran opened the door, the old man lowered his eyes and stared at the TV in front of him, but the spirit in his eyes seemed to have drifted away, as if he recalled something. A smile appeared on his stiff face, and he added lightly: "We killed him."

The next day.

Xiao Ran watched the video from last night on the computer.
In the video, Huang Le was waving a thick, black mosaic in his hand and hitting four people head-on.

The scene was like a god descending to earth, and in the end, the mosaic was directly inserted into the young man's mouth. The young man's eyes were filled with shock, and his expression changed from ferocious to confused. In the end, with the flashing light on the rubber stick, his eyes turned white, and a group of netizens frantically took screenshots and made them into emoticons.

As a result, Huang Le himself did not become popular, but the young man suddenly became popular inexplicably with his colorful expressions.

At the same time, Huang Le’s behavior also sparked a lot of discussion online.

Many legal scholars have been arguing over whether Huang Le was holding a "weapon".

Xiao Ran called Huang Le, wanting to apologize for getting him into trouble because of what happened last night.

But Huang Le on the phone was almost going crazy with joy.

Since last night, someone exposed the information of Huang Le Adult Products Store, and then when I woke up this morning, I found that my own orders had exploded.

Especially the old Mo brand rubber stick that was covered with mosaics last night, it was sold out directly.

Many people on the Internet say that this thing is not very lethal in a fight, but it is extremely insulting. If you keep one in your car, and if you encounter road rage and a fight breaks out, just poke it in the other person's face. Even if you can't win, you can make the other person sick to death.

Even some online platforms have started to display the words "A must-have for car rage, the same magical weapon".

"These sticks of mine have been modified by my special ability of possessing spirits. They hurt wherever they hit someone, but they definitely don't hurt anyone. The effect is amazing. Those fake ones on the Internet can't compare at all."

Huang Le said with a proud look on his face.

Xiao Ran was speechless when he heard this. If Huang Le used his beginner's abilities on this, he would definitely be a talented person.

After hanging up the phone, Xiao Ran waited until the afternoon before setting off for Guanlin.

Why wait until the afternoon?

Because Yushuyuan’s roast chicken is only sold in the afternoon.

I have to go to Elm Garden to buy a roast chicken before I can go find the bald fairy.

Fortunately, Elm Garden is not far away. Just go down from the farmer’s market and turn a corner to the East Flower Bed.

The Elm Garden is actually a large elm tree that is thousands of years old and stands alone at the crossroads.

When Xiao Ran rushed over, there were five or six roast chicken stalls on the roadside, all with Yushuyuan signs.

But the people standing by the roadside waiting didn't even look at him.

After waiting for about half an hour, a family came over carrying bamboo baskets and walked behind the cart selling roast chicken. Xiao Ran followed the crowd and lined up consciously.

The four bamboo baskets were all filled with roast chicken.

But it was basically empty in just over an hour.

Those who arrive late can only choose from the several roast chicken shops nearby.

Xiao Ran bought six roast chickens at once, found a corner where there was no one and no camera, and threw all the roast chickens into the space, so that it would be convenient for him to eat them later.

Then he hurriedly took a car to Guanlin.

To be precise, it is Guanlin Temple.

This is the place where Cao Cao is rumored to have buried Guan Yu's head. Xiao Ran had been there twice before, but later found it boring. It was just a forest of century-old pines and cypresses. There was a very small statue of Guan Yu in it, which could be walked to the end in half an hour, so he never went there again.

By the time Xiao Ran arrived at Guanlin Temple, the temple had already closed.

Looking at the closed door, Xiao Ran walked forward and knocked on it.

"Shh!"

The small window next to the door was opened, and a woman in work clothes looked Xiao Ran up and down: "It's closed, come back tomorrow."

"Hello, I'm looking for someone."

Xiao Ran bent down and said.

"Who are you looking for?"

"Bald head."

"Psycho! Bang!"

Upon hearing this, the woman immediately shook her head and closed the window.

Xiao Ran was frustrated and felt so upset that he really wanted to punch the window, but he quickly adjusted his attitude. He didn't know what was wrong with him recently. His mood fluctuated greatly and he would get angry at the slightest bit of dissatisfaction.

When Xiao Ran walked out of the gate, he didn't know where to go. At this moment, the gate behind him opened, and a young monk in monk's robes came out and asked Xiao Ran: "Are you looking for Baldy?"

"correct."

The monk put his hands together and said, "He just died of illness last night..."

　It will be a little late today. The third update will be at 12:, the fourth at :, and the fifth before :.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)