"At that time, let alone a small complaint," the shaved waiter exhaled a puff of cigarette and continued, "No matter how great your grievances and pains are, you can't even put a thousand words into one sentence that understands current affairs, 'Life is good.

Yes, thank you sir, isn't it? Hey, who can say, who dares to say that this is not sincere? This is better than the groveling and groveling "I know, I know, thank you boss for your efforts" when I asked the boss for unpaid wages.

You need to be sincere and sincere!"

"One copper coin," one of the waiters in the card game chuckled, "I won't tell Boss Balta this."

"Fuck you!"

"Hey, you guys are still very dissatisfied, just be satisfied," Slimani said nervously in the midst of the fun, "The Duke shakes hands with you and says hello with a smile, what else do you want?"

The guys exchanged glances with each other.

Slimani said in a daze: "As a Duke, Lord Zhann cares about the people's sufferings and your livelihood. He is always above him and doesn't care about shit, okay? For example, the group of people in the north, such as the gentlemen in the royal capital?

"

The guy playing cards scratched his head: "Well, that's true, but at the time, I thought... Oh, I just didn't feel right anyway."

"He cares about a hammer!"

The guy who was shaving his head dropped the scissors, grabbed the razor and started trimming Srimani’s beard:

"Even though the Duke is smiling and looking very easy to get along with...but I know, I just know, he doesn't care so much! He might just turn around and talk quietly to his subordinates about those fucking shaved heads.

It's so dirty!"

"Oh, now you've revealed your secret, haven't you! The Duke is a nobleman and a man of culture," the card player said lazily, "They know a lot of words, and they are all well-mannered, but they don't know how to use swear words!"

"He is a damn Duke! Lord of the Emerald City!"

The guy who shaved his head sneered:

"What he should do is not go to our shop and put on a silly smile, shake hands that are useless, and then wait for everyone to applaud and say that this trivial matter is useless? He should sit in Kongming Palace and sign a document,

Appropriate a budget, repair the big hole in front of this street, and stop young people from using credit to increase business. By the way, lower the litigation deposit for wage arrears lawsuits, and don't make it so that only the bosses can do it.

Can afford to litigate..."

"Two copper coins, I won't tell the boss!"

"roll!"

"He has to do that to show off and appease people," an older waiter slowly poured himself a glass of water. "It's the same as Mr. Fergie who wants to go shopping and visit other bosses from time to time. Of course

, bosses everywhere are polite on the surface, but secretly they don’t like him very much.”

"But the bosses are still picking on Fergie," the card player reminded.

"Emerald City is different from Wangdu, and we are different from Black Silk. The upper class members are still the upper class members, but it just means 'I recognize you as the boss, but you don't bother me anymore.'" The shaved man chuckled,

"The bosses in various areas have made businesses in all walks of life so prosperous, who is willing to cut off their flesh and blood? As for Boss Fogg, yes, he is the boss in name only, but he wants to have a hand in these businesses like a king taking care of a duke? Hehe,

It’s difficult!”

In the shop, Slimani just sat blankly on the chair, motionless, letting the waiter's razor trim it back and forth.

Across the street, Thales clenched his fists.

"What are you doing in a daze? What are you thinking about?"

Thales was startled to find that it was the bored Xi Lai who was holding flowers and drawing circles in front of his eyes.

"that power."

Thales sighed, remembering the battle of wits and courage with the Black Prophet in the secret department, and said with emotion:

"Many times, power does not need to act at all. As long as it stays there quietly and maintains its posture, it can exert unimaginable influence."

Hilley stared at him and said nothing for a long time.

"Okay, you're done shaving, can you take a look?"

In the barber shop, the waiter lifted off the scarf and cover and stretched out his hand to Srimani with a smile.

Slimani came back to his senses and had no time to care about his shaved head, so he quickly asked:

"Baltar hasn't come back yet?"

The waiter shrugged, but did not take back his flat palms:

"The boss is going to meet friends. He may have drunk too much. He may not come back."

Srimani frowned and took out a silver coin without thinking and put it into the hand of the clerk. The latter was startled and hurriedly hid it in his clothes to avoid being seen by his fellow workers.

"Okay, I figured it out. Have you offended a big shot?"

Slimani's expression changed upon hearing this:

"You, how do you know?"

The guy smiled slyly:

"Don't forget, we are barbers. Who else, like us, can make people, such as you, willingly let down all guard and expose your eyes, nose, throat and other fragile organs to the threat of a sharp razor so calmly and dangerously?

"

Srimani looked at the man in shock.

"Only at this time, in this chair where people are allowed to be slaughtered, will people show their most relaxed and real side." The clerk touched the inner pocket containing the coins, "At this time, the news you get,

They are often the most reliable, and the eyesight of us guys was trained by Boss Balta, but it’s poisonous.”

Srimani was speechless.

"They really didn't shave their heads!"

Across the street, Thales took a deep breath and suddenly said:

"The shop is just a front. These people are buying and selling underground information."

"How do you know?" Xi Lai looked suspicious.

"I……"

Thales paused for a moment before he realized what he was doing and lied unnaturally:

"Well, did you see Slimani handing them silver coins? But the guy didn't give anything, he just talked about it, so the transaction can only be news, right?"

Xi Lai narrowed his eyes, his eyes filled with disbelief.

Thales could only smile dryly.

The boy in the shop patted Slimani on the chair and said to him in the mirror:

"Well, since you are quite wealthy, don't say I didn't warn you: you are in trouble."

Srimani was surprised: "What?"

The boy turned his fingers and saw that the razor was playing tricks on his hand:

"Well, there's the young couple across the street, the poor boy and the flower girl. They've been sitting there for a long time, neither kissing nor selling flowers."

Are you here to break up?"

The poor boy and the flower girl, Thales' eyes changed dramatically!

"You mean... I'm being followed?" In the shop, Slimani's expression changed drastically and he quickly looked across the street!

"Oops!"

Across the street, Thales gritted his teeth, quickly looked away, and grabbed Hilley's hand:

"They saw through us!"

Xi Lai trembled all over!

She took out her hands as if they were being burned, put them in her arms and tightened her gloves, letting the flowers scatter on the ground, her voice trembling:

"How do you know?"

"I just know that they are doubting us. Don't look there! Let's go quickly." Thales was about to stand up, but was stopped by Hilley, who looked unhappy, holding his shoulders.

"etc!"

Xi Lai calmed down his breathing and gritted his teeth and said:

"It's too late to leave now, it will only make things more suspicious."

"What should we do?"

"Cooperate with me," Heeley looked at the pedestrians on the street, "let's put on a show."

"What kind of show are you playing?"

The next second, without waiting for Thales to react, Hilley moved forward and reached out to take off Thales' hat.

"Uh, don't." Looking at the girl who was so close that he could see her eyelashes clearly, Thales felt a little uncomfortable, "Although I don't object, it's too much to pretend to be a couple at this time... and your brother can..."

"The devil wants to pretend to be a couple with you!"

Hilley denied him coldly, which made Thales feel embarrassed.

The next second, Hilley stood up, threw Thales' hat into the sky, and said loudly with a smile on his face:
To be continued...