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It was cold in the middle of the night, and the alley was so dark.

But there are still people walking on the road with snow and frost.

Whenever there is movement in such a narrow and messy alley, a dog barking will startle.

But tonight, there are many people passing by in this alley.

A lame old man got up at night because he was urinating. He saw someone passing by with a lantern outside the yard, so he walked to the door and looked out.

He was scolded and said, "I'm immortal! What are you watching randomly?!"

He was so scared that he quickly retracted his head. The person who was calling was murderous, and if he didn't do it properly, he would kill someone and set fire.

The old man trembled and returned to the house, and the walker continued to walk.

No one who patrols came to this land, and the people living here were all poor people, and they were poor and broken and had nothing to patrol.

No one noticed that the group of people walking on the night ended up going to the same place. That place was originally a gambling house, but these people were not really here to gamble.

The gate of the courtyard was guarded by several big men. After entering the door, the visitor had to pass through several rooms and go inside.

There were a few dim oil lamps in the room, a few tattered benches and long tables, and a lot of wine jars were piled up in the corners of the wall.

The smell in the room was very bad, mixed with sweat, feet, and raw and cooked meat.

"Crooked-mouthed dog, why is your hip bone crooked?" Someone mocked the man who had just entered the door: "It's been dragged by Widow Tian."

Such a vulgar joke made people in the house laugh, and several people even said a few swear words.

Generally speaking, they were talking about how lewd-hearted Widow Tian was and how annoying he was.

"Shi Duzi, why are you laughing at me? Even if I have a tilted mouth, I am also a tiger. I am much better than you, the donkey." The ridiculed person retorted. Such jokes are very common among them.

"Brothers are almost here, right? Why haven't Big Head come yet?" A strong man with a scar on his face took a jar of wine from the corner of the wall and asked.

These people are all outlaws, and they are different from the thieves and scoundrels on the street.

"Big Python, you are considered a master at least, why can't you hold your breath so much?!" Another person walked in. The man was about fifty years old, with a gleam in his eyes, and he looked like a cunning and deep-skinned person.

"Master Eighth Master, you are always calm, but I ask you, are you comfortable being pressed by the Tong surname for so many years?" The man who called Damang took another sip of wine and handed over the wine jar.

"Who can come here if you can calm down?" The man named Baye said with a smile. Although he looked kind, his tone could not hide his long-term resentment: "The person named Tong is the gang leader. With Kong Ming here, how could Zhou Yu be so wrong?"

"You are not very lucky," said a pointed man next to you: "The storytelling and opera has always been Zhuge Liang who pissed Zhou Yu to death."

"Hmph, when I get here, maybe I'll give him a rebel. Then, let's see if it's Zhuge Liang to swear Zhou Yu or Zhou Yu to swear Kongming." The eighth Master said and sat down: "I'll ask Sun Dashao to cook a few dogs, and the brothers will eat some later."

"Damn it! This is the most suitable time to eat dog meat in the cold day of the twelfth lunar month. Eighth Master is really taking care of his brothers." Someone was immediately aroused to greed.

"Haha, do you think this dog meat is delicious? Sun Dashao's two apprentices were almost bitten to death in order to catch these dogs." Eighth Master said with a sneer.

"No matter how he is, these dogs have finally entered our brother's stomach." Someone said flatteringly from the side.

"The man surnamed Tong recently picked up a little beggar," said the dog-legged beggar next to the Eighth Master: "The boy raised several big dogs. That day, the Eighth Master went to ask the person surnamed Tong to talk to him. The boy's dog kept barking at the Eighth Master. The little beggar not only did not apologize to the old man, but also said that his dog would never bite a good person. It was so fucking that he didn't give him some color and really thought we were soft tofu."

As he was talking, as soon as the door opened, another person walked in.

When everyone saw him, they quickly stood up to salute, which showed that this person was quite powerful and majestic among them.

"Brothers have worked hard. I asked someone to get some food and carry them in a while." The man said and sat down: "Big Python, go out and have a look. The head of the family has prepared a lot of things for the brothers. Isn't this the New Year? We've all had a fat New Year."

When everyone heard this, they immediately became excited and said, "The head of the family thought that our brothers were really not with the wrong person!"

The man looked at the Eighth Master and smiled and said, "There is a good saying, "It's a good thing. You only sell it to those who know the goods. Brothers are all grassroots heroes, and we don't make things wrong with literati. Whether the head can become the real head depends entirely on our brothers. In life, we can't be suppressed everywhere. Why can't our brothers eat big pieces of meat, drink big bowls of wine, and spend a lot of money?"

"Are you going to be a king, prince, general, and minister?" said the eighth master on the side: "If a person does not deceive others, he will be bullied. Brothers are all real men who are willing to sacrifice themselves. Of course, they must make a name for themselves."

For a moment, all the food was served, and there were hundreds of sets of cotton coats and some scattered silver.

"Brothers don't have to rob, everyone has a share." Eighth Master said to everyone: "Even if these things are dividends for everyone during the New Year, as long as everyone works together, the benefits will be endless!"

"It's still our righteousness! The man surnamed Hai himself was fat and thought about restraining his brothers to obey the law. How could it be so cheap?!" Someone said while stuffing dog meat into his mouth: "He has a son, so he wants to accumulate blessings and virtues. Poor, we bachelors, can't even find a chicken that can lay eggs!"

"What I said is! It's not allowed to rob a ship or sell people, where did the money come from?" He was not the only one who complained.

"Don't say we brothers, the head of the family has trouble," said an insider. "There are always those people who are in charge of big deals, and we can't get into it at all. The little dividends we give are not enough to drink a few meals. I'm holding on to the big tickets, but I don't expect anyone to leak the news. I give the head of the family in front of everyone, and I also say I'm concerned about the brotherly relationship."

"This world has always been like this. Only state officials are allowed to set fires, and people are not allowed to light the lamp." Someone is already drunk: "But when will you do something? Brothers can't wait."

"Today, I invite my brothers to come here to eat and drink, and everyone should have fun." Someone deliberately changed the topic: "This dog meat is so cooked so bad. Eighth Master, I'll give you this dog leg."

These people were quickly hooked by the wine and meat again, and they didn't bother to talk about anything else.

It was getting deeper and the moon set in the west.
Chapter completed!