Crash! The compartment door closed.
Tang Quan's face was full of disappointment and bitterness.
"Uncle Tang, go out first. I'll talk to you later," I whispered softly.
Tang Quan's lips quivered, but he didn't respond, wrenching himself free from my grip and walking out in silence.
At that moment, three people were swaying in front of the main entrance.
They seemed to have had too much to drink, lifting their toes and swaying left and right.
One in front, two behind.
The person in front, his face was bizarrely sunken and deformed, with a dirty footprint in the middle of his forehead.
As the three of them passed by me, they glanced at me with their eyes bloodshot.
Passing by, I caught up with Tang Quan.
Immediately from behind, a series of bangs echoed as someone was slamming the door. I glanced over with the corner of my eye, and saw that they had stopped in front of the compartment door.
The light was slightly dimmer, and three shadows spread out, all of them stooped and with their abdomens bizarrely concave in, their shadows constantly wriggling.
The three of them banged on the door even harder, and a menacing voice laced with a coarse accent echoed through the corridor.
"Starving to the point of disorientation, I opened my eyes and saw a little concave calf stepping on my father's face. Open the door!"
Without pausing, I continued to walk out with Tang Quan.
In front of Fenghuanxuan's front desk, there were a few bodyguards standing in the dimly lit area, watching me with suspicion.
On the right wall, the large screen showed graceful and intertwining dance moves, accompanied by the piercing DJ music.
Suddenly, a silver snowflake flashed across the screen.
The lights flickered on and off, and a buzzing sound surged.
Click! Darkness enveloped Fenghuanxuan!
"Pull the switch! It's tripped, go quickly!" someone shouted.
The stairwell next to the elevator had a green pedestrian sign light on.
Tang Quan and I descended from there.
We kept going past the street, until we returned to our original position.
Tang Quan stood there, staring at the sign of Fenghuanxuan, and suddenly burst into tears.
His rough skin, like cracked dry earth, was soaked by the gritty tears.
He closed his eyes again, and tears continued to flow from the corners of his eyes.
"Uncle Tang, I…"
"Master... You don't need to say anything. You are right. Murderers should pay for their crimes, and you shouldn't have to face murder charges."
"This broken life of mine will still serve you, doing what I can. When the day comes that you no longer need me, I will definitely return and take revenge on that brute!"
"A gentleman seeks revenge, ten years is not too late."
Tang Quan opened his eyes again, his teeth clenched.
But still, his tone was filled with respect for me, and an understanding of my situation.
"Uncle Tang, look across to the other side." I shook my head and pointed to Fenghuanxuan.
For a moment, Tang Quan was bewildered: "Master, I've been watching."
