Chapter 40: Cheated by the Female Demon Again

  As the train gets closer to our destination, we gradually feel the power of the severe cold in Northeast China. Sitting in the carriage, the scenery on both sides of the railway is completely covered with snow. Looking around, it's all white, not a speck of green in sight. We have entered an icy and snowy world. Although the air conditioner is on in the carriage, we still feel a chill gradually creeping over us.

  When we arrived at Harbin Station, when we got off the train, the most spectacular scene appeared. Countless passengers rushed to the toilet, what for? Change clothes! Many people before were wearing only a sweater and a jacket, which was enough in Hubei but not in Northeast China. At this time, if you ask them what gift they would like to receive most, they will unanimously answer: military overcoat!

  "It's still you who is reliable, on the bus we changed into down jackets to go to the toilet." I rarely got a compliment from the demon girl, but she didn't think that ordinary down jackets could be so warm? The one on her body was no less than 2000 yuan, this was all my hard-earned money!

  "Master Shu, where should we go next?" As for the whereabouts of Zhu Que, neither I nor Deng Cao knew anything. So for now, I could only ask Master Shu, who was as gentle as a beautiful woman in her 20s.

  Although I know that her real age may be multiplied by n in this representation, it does not prevent me from standing with her. Women are vain, men are the same, and having a beautiful woman standing next to them is always pleasant.

  "Transfer to the seventh station!" The demon girl was holding someone's ice calabash and gnawing on it, gesturing for me to pay while muttering to herself.

  "Why didn't you say so earlier!" I looked at the long line of people in front of the ticket counter and couldn't help but complain.

  "Get on the bus!" The witch raised her chin and said to me, pointing at a row of minibuses parked in front of the station square.

  "How much does it cost?" I asked, swallowing my saliva.

  "Are you going or not?" The female demon's face changed as she spoke, and she prepared to use force.

  "Go!" I habitually softened again towards her.

  "Master, is the Qi Tai River going?" I first went to the store in the station to buy a pack of cigarettes, then approached the group of drivers who were stomping their feet to warm up on the square and asked.

  "Go on, how can you not go? You're the only one left, big brother?" A rough-looking man took over and asked me. Those who do business have their own rules, just like these guest cars waiting for customers, they also have a sequence. According to the sequence, no one is allowed to scramble for customers.

  "Oh, there are several! With such heavy snow, brother, is your car okay?" I looked at the man behind that mid-bus with peeling paint and asked somewhat uncertainly.

  "Hey, big brother, listen up! Has Sun Sanpao's car ever broken down on the road before? Can it move or not? Come on, old man, be honest!" Sun Sanpao slapped his thigh and said excitedly when he saw me questioning his car.

  "Hey, how much does it cost to run an errand? Even if we're just going for a walk, shouldn't we discuss the price first? Although Northeastern men are honest, when we go out, we should make things clear beforehand. Who knows if we'll encounter someone unreasonable, and this is their territory, so it wouldn't look good if we get into an argument later."

  "Look, Ha Da brother, with such a big snow, there are hardly any silver ones that can run long distances. Let's do it this way, you give me the number, and I'll guarantee your safe arrival at the destination." Sun Sanpao pulled his hand out of his glove and held up three fingers towards me!

  "300? Can't you give me a discount, big brother?" I've never been this far out before, and as soon as I see someone, they stick out three fingers and start talking like that! 300 is still a bit painful for me, even though I'm not short of money!

  "Ah, I'm going, big brother you're really good at joking. 300? 300 is just enough for the tolls. 3000, are you coming or not?! I guarantee to take you to your destination, if it's one meter less, I'll cut you off!" This Sun Sanpao looks rough and tough, but when he starts to cheat people, his knife is also sharpened very quickly. And he says if it's one meter less, he'll cut me? With his physique, can I even move him?"

  "Either we settle on 1500, or I'll take the train!" I gritted my teeth and made a drastic price cut. Anyway, it's not like I'm in a hurry for this half-day trip. If all else fails, I can just spend the night at a hotel and look for another ride tomorrow.

  "Hey, big brother, you're not making a killing on this price, are you? I'm barely breaking even on this trip. Add a bit more, 2500 is fine. I can see it's tough for you to be out here, so I won't make a profit off of you, let's just consider it a friendly transaction!" Sun Sanpao lit the cigarette I handed him earlier and huddled in his military coat, negotiating with me on the price. The wind and snow in the square seemed even stronger than before, which gave Sun Sanpao more confidence.

  "I'm not going to budge, I'll just spend 1500, and even if it's a bit more, I won't back down. If all else fails, I'll find a hotel to stay in for the night. Take a hot bath, have a nice meal of braised pork with noodles, and then get a good night's sleep. Tomorrow I can take the train and it will be just the same! You're not worried, so I'm even less worried now, looking at the time it's already 4 pm. If I miss this job, you'll have waited in vain today! My mouth is arguing with Sun Sanpao, but my mind is thinking like this!"

  "Great, big brother, if you don't use that mouth of yours to do business, it's really a waste. Tell the people who are waiting for you to get on the car, even if we lose money, it's still better than running empty!" Sun Sanpao relaxed his tone when he saw me glance at my watch. In Northeast China, winter days get dark early, and before 5:30, the sky is already pitch black. That means, if this deal doesn't go through, he'll have wasted a whole day of freezing for nothing. Besides, unless someone has an emergency, how many people can afford to charter a car for 1500? 1500 can cover two months' salary for a state-owned enterprise employee!

  "Big brother, are you going to Qitaihe to visit relatives?" Sun Sanpao actively found a topic to chat about as soon as he got on the car. At this speed now, it will be midnight by the time we arrive at Qitaihe. I don't know why the witch is in such a hurry.

  "Hmm, isn't this my sister giving birth?" The female demon said in fluent Northeastern dialect to Sun Sanpao.

  "You're really going all out this time as a sister, aren't you?!" Sun Sanpao asked casually!

  "There's not much, the cash has all been transferred to her card through the bank. This time we're just going to take a look!" The seductress said nonchalantly. When you're outside, no matter how proper and dignified someone is, you have to be careful when answering questions about money. You can't know what's in someone's heart, who knows what they're thinking?

  All the way, we chatted idly until we arrived at Qitaihe City at 1:30 in the middle of the night. After getting off the car and paying the fare, I stomped my feet and looked around. The streets were cold and desolate, except for the three of us, there wasn't even a dog.

  "Find a good hotel, stay overnight and catch the 9 o'clock bus tomorrow!" The seductress rubbed her hands together, bumped into me and said. This clearly means that even the cost of staying in the hotel will be borne by me!

  "Hello, welcome to the Red Square Hotel." The hotel was chosen by the female demon herself, and the entire 11-story building was painted a deep red color. Under the night lights, it had a unique flavor. It's just that this name made me secretly sweat! Maybe it's because they're neighbors with Russia? In our country, I estimate no one would think of using Red Square as the name of a hotel.

  "Hello! Give us two standard rooms!" The seductress jumped ahead of me and started communicating with the receptionist.

  "Alright, please wait a moment, show me your ID!" The front desk girl looked up and stole a glance at me, her eyes met mine for an instant before she quickly looked away, then lowered her head and smiled softly. It seems my handsome appearance has moved the girl's heart!

  After a chaotic and confusing process, the front desk girl arranged two rooms for us on the 9th floor. Looking at the door numbers on the magnetic cards, I found that the two rooms were actually adjacent to each other. Just as I was about to thank her, the seductress grabbed my arm again!

  "Honey, I'm exhausted today. Can you help me massage later?" The seductress's voice was just loud enough to reach the ears of the female colleague in front of her. Then, looking at the female colleague's face, it suddenly turned gloomy. If possible, she would definitely arrange our rooms on opposite sides now, one in the east and one in the west.

  "What are you doing? Master!" I gritted my teeth and turned my head to ask the demon girl!

  "I'm afraid you're inexperienced and will be blinded by those women outside! How? Are you moved? Go, go, you go! Just tell people I'm your aunt, and you're still single." As soon as I spoke, I was met with a barrage of retorts from the seductress. It's better to be like Lamp Grass, who doesn't have to worry about anything and just follows along!

  "Ding Dong!" It was late at night and there were no other guests wandering around the hotel lobby or corridors except for us. The elevator soon took us to the 9th floor, and we stepped onto the thick red carpet in the corridor, starting to search for our own rooms one by one.

  "That's it, Deng Cao you stay in this room, I and Shifu will stay in this one! At night, don't come to disturb me if there's nothing going on, and even if something happens, don't come to disturb me!" I stuck the magnetic card on the door lock, heard a "beep" sound after opening the door, and turned my head to say to Deng Cao.

  "What do you want?" As expected, the demon girl looked at me with a vigilant expression!

  "Aren't you asking me to give you a massage? Later, you take a bath first, and then I'll give you a good massage!" All the way here, I've had enough of this demon girl's nonsense. She dares to pull the emperor off his horse. I want to scare her a bit, so she'll be more polite to me in the future.

  "Oh! You didn't mention it, I almost forgot, that lamp grass should rest early! Let's go inside, it's not fun to take a bath alone, why don't we take one together?!" I was wrong, terribly wrong! The demon girl never put me in her eyes at all!

  "Never mind then. Goodnight, Master!" I swallowed a mouthful of saliva, pulled on the sleeve of my robe and turned to enter the guest room.

  "You're not sleeping with your master's brother tonight?" As soon as I entered the room, Deng Zhi asked me with a puzzled expression!

  "I want to live a few more years!" I said to the gloomy-looking Zhong Yu.