"Boss Du, why is it so noisy outside?"
Peace Hotel.
Xu Kuan, who had not been able to sleep well, went downstairs to argue with the landlady.
But the boss was quite helpless about this.
“I stopped the food distribution activity.”
Have the food distribution activity stopped?
Xu Kuan was surprised, "Why?"
Some things, once done, need to be persisted to the end. If you give up halfway, not only will all your previous efforts be wasted, but you may also suffer infamy.
Those "refugees" outside are used to being "fed". If they are suddenly cut off from free rations, they will definitely not consider the difficulties of the Peace Hotel, let alone remember their kindness. They will only be dissatisfied and act like Now, people are shouting and protesting outside.
Habit becomes natural.
Over time, morality will be misinterpreted as duty, which is the root of human nature.
It is understandable to stop the supply of meat. After all, meat resources are... relatively scarce, but serving some gruel and steamed buns shouldn't be a big deal for the Peace Hotel, which is a big business, right?
"Mr. Xu doesn't know?"
"Know what?"
"The Allied forces have blocked Xifeng Ridge and Wollongong, and no one is allowed to pass. The channel for transporting food from outside is blocked. If we continue to provide relief to them, I’m afraid all my guests will go hungry.”
“Xifeng Ridge and Wollongong are blocked. Is there no other way?” Xu Kuan asked.
"Yes. But it will take a lot of time and effort. In the past, the food in the hotel used these two channels. Now I have to re-plan the route and come in from other forces' territories. I don't know how long it will take. Therefore, the hotel’s food reserves can only be provided to our own people.”
Xu Kuan nodded, understood, and expressed his understanding.
"Then you should go out and explain that it is useless for them to cause trouble with you. The only one to blame is the Allied Forces."
Du Enqin smiled, "If they dare to make trouble with the Allied Forces , I won’t come here to beg for food. Oh, who told me that the Peace Hotel is a soft persimmon.”
Xu Kuan looked at her strangely, then thought of the dark cellar beneath his feet, and couldn't help but worry about the refugees making trouble outside.
It’s best to calm down.
I really pissed off the boss lady.
I’m afraid I have to add another meal.
"Mr. Xu, what do Lord Jin want to do? Don't you want Sunan Road?"
Du Enqin was curious and puzzled: "We sent heavy troops to blockade Xifeng Ridge and Wollongong, but we didn't Half a step forward, isn't this giving Sunan Road to Wei Yi? The two armies sat back and watched the soldiers of Sunan Road being ravaged by Wei Yi. I really can't understand it."
Du Enqin's intelligence. In fact, it is not comprehensive enough and still has shortcomings.
More than just staying out of it.
It was just a matter of not saving him, and he even helped to bombard his own people.
“Boss Du really can’t understand?”
Du Enqin's eyes were filled with doubts.
“I don’t know if it’s right or not. This is just my personal opinion. I think Lord Jin’s move is quite clever. A strong man cuts off his wrist. Although he lost part of his territory, he successfully regained the initiative. As long as the two natural passes of Xifeng Ridge and Wollongong are firmly locked, Sunan Road will become a stagnant water. No matter how hard Wei Yi tries, it will just be a fish swimming in the stagnant water."
Du Enqin frowned, thoughtfully.
"Isn't Wei Yi in danger?"
"No."
Xu Kuan said with a smile: "Once the fish in the stagnant water jumps over the gate, what will happen? "Wollongong and Xifeng Ridge are both high passes and dangerous passes, and the Allied Forces will definitely use their full strength to build fortifications, coupled with long guns and heavy artillery, I'm afraid it won't be possible." So fun."
Du Enqin said slowly.
"Didn't Boss Du say that he is a casual acquaintance with Wei Yi? A friend in need is a friend indeed."
Xu Kuan's eyes were smiling.
Du Enqin didn't hesitate and said naturally: "Aren't we all serving the people now?"
Xu Kuan was dumbfounded.
"That's wrong. I am serving Mr. Jiang."
Du Enqin corrected with a smile.
What a masterful pun.
Xu Kuan nodded and looked at the hotel door, "Working with Mr. Jiang is actually not that hard. As long as you do your job, everything will go smoothly."
Du Enqin seemed to have understood something. , pretending to be a gesture, "Thank you, Mr. Xu, for your advice."
If everyone does their part and every screw plays its role without any problems, then won't the train naturally roll towards the right direction? Before?
So there is no need to worry about others.
"Mr. Xu, then I will deal with my problem."
"Need any help?"
"No."
Rejecting Xu Kuan's kindness, Du Enqin walked out of the hotel.
"Boss Du! Boss Du is out!"
"Boss Du, why are you not giving out food?"
"We want to survive!"
Many people raised their arms and shouted.
How righteous and confident.
Du Enqin’s appearance did not stabilize the situation. On the contrary, it made the crowd more agitated.
Hoo.
There are so many people.
At a glance, Wuyang Wuyang.
I'm afraid there are three to four hundred people.
No wonder Du Enqin stopped the relief.
The previous grain transportation channel was cut off. Before a new channel is opened, it is really unaffordable to rely on reserves alone with so many mouths.
And there is another question.
It is a feeling of friendship to help, but it is a duty not to help.
With arms and legs, how could he starve to death?
No matter what happens, there is still a criminal path to take in the end.
I am not a good citizen myself.
Do I owe you anything?
Of course.
Such words are certainly refreshing, but as an entrepreneur and a businessman, Du Enqin would definitely not shout them out in public. She followed Xu Kuan's suggestion, pushed the blame to the Allies, and held the Trumpet said calmly and calmly: "Because the war is getting more and more tense, the Allied forces have blocked Sunan Road, and my food cannot be transported in. Everyone, it's not that I don't want to help you, but it's just that I can't do anything. The Allied forces have cut off the food route. Don't talk about you, even I will have to be prepared to suffer from hunger."
Upstairs in the hotel.
Boss Jiang, wrapped in a nightgown, stood in front of the window, his golden belt exuding a rich aura. Watching the boss lady downstairs give a speech.
Next to him is Pei Yunxi.
Ruyun's beautiful hair flows naturally and slides over her shoulders.
Silk pajamas are transparent and cool.
I must have been woken up by someone outside.
These refugees are such a nuisance.
"Lie! There must be a way with so many stores in the Peace Hotel!"
Du Enqin's explanation was not accepted, and ridiculous shouts kept coming.
"Yes! You must have hidden food. If you have the guts, let us go into the granary and have a look!"
Poor people must be hateful.
Where do you get the qualifications to still be able to swing your fist?
Du Enqin was not angry, and was still admonishing sincerely, but his tone was inevitably aggravated.
“Everyone, I run a restaurant, not a charity, nor a relief station. For so many days, I have been distributing food for free. This is not something I have to do, nor is it my responsibility. . Now that the situation has changed, I really can’t support it anymore. If you want to find a way to survive, you can go to the front line and join the army. I believe you don’t have to worry about going hungry there. ”
“ Go to the front line? Do you want us to die?"
If they had this courage, these people would not stay here begging, one after another, the shouts rose. Pass a wave.
“We want to eat!”
What a wonder on earth.
The courage to go to the battlefield is not available, but the courage to bully a weak woman is not only there, but also great.
This scene at the entrance of the hotel vividly illustrates what it means to be bullied when someone is kind.
“No wonder they don’t have any ability to resist risks. These people are not lazy, they are stupid.”
Boss Jiang, who was watching the fire from a high position, made a sharp comment.
The outbreak of the war and the skyrocketing prices are indeed a sad and unfortunate thing, but why are some people able to resist the fluctuations, while others are unable to take the blame right away?
At this time. You really have to find your own reasons.
“It’s not good to mess with anyone, you have to mess with women.”
Only after hearing this, Pei Yunxi understood the gist of what he wanted to express.
It turned out that he was not indignant for Du Enqin, but expressed pity and sympathy for these refugees.
Indeed.
Who is Du Enqin?
If you can survive in this land where people cannibalize people and survive well, could you be a Bodhisattva?
“I have a hunch that some people will suffer a bloody disaster today.”
Boss Jiang, with his nightgown open on his chest, muttered to himself.
Downstairs.
Facing the refugees with no food or salt to enter, Du Enqin’s expression did change, but not much.
How can a person who is doing great things get angry with a bunch of people?
"What I do is business. If you want to come in and spend money, I welcome you. But if you want to cause trouble, I'm sorry, the Peace Hotel is not a place where everyone can run wild."
She suppressed the pleasant expression on her face, and her expression was neither sad nor happy, but Xu Kuan, who was observing the development of the situation in the lobby and did not leave, had already begun to count down the time for the ungrateful untouchables outside.
He has seen the dark space under the hotel with his own eyes.
Some people really deserve to die.
Sadly.
The countdown in Xu Kuan's heart could not be heard by the refugees. Du Enqin's combination of kindness and power had no effect. On the contrary, it angered this group of refugees who were probably over-starved.
“Look, there is indeed food, but they are not willing to give it to us!”
The story of the farmer and the snake seems to be repeated in this land.
Under the booing, hundreds of refugees could no longer hold back and began to move forward.
Among the crowds of people.
The few men were different, extraordinarily quiet, just staring in the direction of the door of the Peace Hotel, their eyes cold and dangerous.
Things turned out as they expected.
The refugees became restless as expected, and they were involuntarily carried forward.
"Don't be anxious. When the target shows up, he will be in the hotel."
One person whispered, conveying instructions to his companions around him through the invisible headset plugged in his ear.
"Received."
"Received."
Duenqin is definitely not the "target" they say.
“Hand over the food!”
With the strength of their numbers, the refugees were unwilling to just beg for food. Their ambitions grew and they planned to rob.
“Everyone stop!”
The soldiers at the door stepped forward, raised their guns, pulled the bolts uniformly, and loaded the bullets.
The sound of the gun bolt pulling was definitely more effective than Du Enqin’s persuasion, and the wave of people rushing forward was slightly stagnant.
Begging for food or life.
This is a question.
Hungry is terrible.
But being beaten to death seems even more miserable.
“They don’t dare to shoot because of fear, everyone rush!”
With hundreds of people, there will inevitably be reckless people, and there are only eight people on duty at the entrance of the hotel. The guards, with eight guns facing three to four hundred people, were obviously not powerful enough to intimidate them.
There are some classic last words left by a mafia boss in the Western world.
One sentence is: submachine guns are not as good as heavy machine guns.
"Don't be anxious, let them rush!"
Assassination.
What is needed is patience.
There is no need to rush.
If these refugees really rush into the hotel, they can take advantage of the chaos and fish in troubled waters. If the Peace Hotel abandons its own sign and starts killing people, then with the people in front acting as guns, they can do it quietly. Slip away and wait for the next opportunity.
It seems that this guy should be the leader and quite smart.
The refugees, whose emotions were ignited, really began to take risks and rush forward.
The guy wearing the headset did not move, watching the development of the situation closely. At the same time, he subconsciously scanned his accomplices.
If you don’t glance at it, you will be surprised.
The leader of this operation disappeared, probably because he was dispersed by the crowd.
"Summer, summer!"
That's right.
In this operation, he and the others only played a supporting role.
“I’m here.”
The reply came from the headset.
In the chaos, there was no need to confirm the other party’s position. He just reminded: “Don’t go forward yet to ensure your own safety.”
There was no reply in the headset.
Seeing the refugees rushing toward him fiercely and getting closer and closer, Du Enqin remained motionless and took off the mask on his face.
Creating the Peace Hotel’s sign is not easy, but since someone is seeking death, the only option is to make it happen.
As long as all these people are killed, the news will not leak out and the reputation of the hotel will not be affected.
"Bang!"
At the critical moment.
There were gunfire.
Not guards, but refugees from the riot.
Not everyone heard the gunshot, but the blood blooming on Du Enqin’s arm made everyone’s pupils red.
Du Enqin was indeed extraordinary. He was shot, but he didn't say a word, but frowned slightly.
The eight soldiers were startled, then clasped their hands and held the handles of their guns, looking at the refugees with a fierce look.
“Fuck! Who fired the shot!”
The guy wearing the headset was so angry that he even spoke his native language. This shot obviously completely ruined his plan.
No one in the headset dared to answer.
Somewhere in the crowd, a young man wearing a hooded sweatshirt covering his head slowly lowered his arms. His arms were shaking uncontrollably. His left hand was wearing a glove, and his right hand was holding a dark pistol with a silencer on the head. .
"Get out! Get out quickly!"
An impatient shout came from the headset.
Upstairs.
Jiang Chen, who was right in his words, seemed not to have expected that he would actually follow his words. He watched the soldiers block the injured Du Enqin behind him, and then moved his eyes towards the bewildered group of refugees.
Today is really going to be a bloody disaster.
“Da da da da da da da…”
You fired the gun and still want to run?
The soldiers were murderous and had no scruples. They faced the dark crowd of refugees and decisively pulled the trigger with full firepower.
Submachine guns are indeed inferior to heavy machine guns, but this does not prevent refugees from falling down one after another.
Courage evaporates.
Where there was no time to worry about grabbing food, the terrified refugees turned around and ran away, scrambling for the first place.
"Poof."
"Poof."
"Poof."
The soldiers were shooting.
But the bullet shot from nowhere was a precise headshot.
The refugees who wanted to escape fell dead one by one.
"Don't kill me! Don't kill me!"
There are dead ends in front and behind, and the souls of the refugees are all gone. Wherever they dare to run, they cry for their fathers and mothers, and kneel down to beg for mercy.
"Fuck!!!"
Someone's face was extremely ugly. He took off his headset angrily and threw it on the ground. It seemed that he had a premonition of his own fate, and his whole body was shaking slightly uncontrollably. (End of this chapter)