Even so, there were still many people who carried a lot of money and traveled thousands of mountains and rivers to find him. The reason why they sealed their memories was because they wanted to find the feeling of rebirth. They hoped to forget all their troubles and just want to relive their lives.
Zhan Kuang saw that Mu Ge was listening with great interest and became suspicious.
"Why are you so interested in this?”
Mu Ge smiled.
"Which woman doesn't like gossip?"
Zhan Kuang rolled his eyes in confusion.
"Are you really just treating me to coffee today?”
Mu Ge smiled and raised the cup of coffee in her hand.
"Of course, just take it as a thank you for taking care of me during this period of time in the company.”
Zhan Kuang wanted to send Mu Ge back, but Mu Ge rejected him. She wanted to be alone.
The autumn night was a little chilly, and the wind was blowing into her neck. Mu Ge looked at the bright lights and the bustling traffic. She felt that these bustling and noisy things seemed to have nothing to do with her. She missed the nagging Song Yuan and the shy Xiao Ju. She wondered what kind of sparks would fly between them during her absence.
Stepping on the layers of maple leaves, Mu Ge walked slowly. A beggar was sitting by the roadside, and he extended the bowl in his hand to Mu Ge.
Mu Ge dug into her pocket and found that there was still a few dozen yuan in change. She placed the change in the beggar's bowl, but the beggar did not even look at it before flipping the money on the ground.
Mu Ge found it a little strange. Other beggars would bow and say thank you or auspicious words when they saw passersby giving money, but this beggar did not seem to be interested in money.
Mu Ge's interest was piqued. She carefully observed the beggar. He was only about forty years old. He sat upright on the ground, his clothes tattered, and his face was a little worn out. He did not look like a beggar at all. More importantly, his eyes did not have a trace of humility.
Mu Ge squatted down and looked at the beggar.
"Old man, what exactly do you want?”
The beggar rolled his eyes.
"I'm not that old. At most, you can call me uncle.”
What an interesting beggar.
"Uncle, do you need any help?”
The beggar knocked the bowl on the ground.
"I'm very hungry now. Please give me something to eat. Remember, I only want food. Don't insult me with money.”
So that was how it was. He was indeed a pure beggar. He only wanted food and did not need money. Mu Ge picked up the money on the ground and walked into a convenience store.
She bought a few bags of bread, a small bag of peanuts, and two bottles of mineral water.
When she went over, she saw a group of beggars in ragged clothes surrounding the previous beggar. The leader was an old man with a white beard. He pointed fiercely at the beggar on the ground and said,
"Where are you from? Do you know our rules? Beggars can't go to other districts to beg for food. You should go back to the corner where you were in the past. Don't hinder our business.”
It turned out that they were here to snatch territory. He had read in the newspapers that there were many professional beggars in the city. They all had their own sphere of influence, and they would change their posts every once in a while. Moreover, two beggars were not allowed to appear in the same area. It seemed that the beggar on the ground was new and had touched the old beggar's interests.
However, in Mu Ge's opinion, these beggars were too overbearing. The passersby could give it to whoever they wanted, so why should they care? Moreover, they were bullying him with numbers. It was absolutely unfair.
Thinking of this, the righteous cells in Mu Ge's body were aroused. She was determined to take care of this matter.
The middle-aged beggar still looked pleased. He lifted his eyelids slightly and said,
"Brother, I'm just trying to make a living. I didn't cut off our source of income.”
A dark-skinned beggar rolled up his sleeves.
"Big brother, don't waste your breath on him. I think this kid is asking for a beating.”
He raised his fist and was about to smash it down when the mineral water bottle in Mu Ge's hand flew over and landed firmly on his eyes. It was so painful that he covered his eyes and rolled on the ground, howling. The fiendish look from before instantly disappeared without a trace. The beggars were so scared that they kept retreating. Then, they stretched their heads out to look around, looking for the person who had attacked. However, when they saw that the person in front of them was only a slender and weak woman, they surrounded her again.
The old man pinched his waist and said with his nostrils puffed,
"Miss, if you're just a passerby, I advise you to leave quickly. This is an internal matter of Beggar's Sect. If you want to meddle in other people's business, don't blame us for being rude.”
Mu Ge swung the bottle of mineral water in his hand in circles and said aggressively,
"I want to see how impolite you are.”
The beggars retreated step by step. The dark beggar said in the old man's ear,
"Big brother, why don't we go back? This kid is lucky to have met a busybody. We'll teach him a lesson another day.”
The old man looked at his brothers. How could he lose face in front of his brothers? Moreover, she was only a weak woman.
"No, how am I supposed to stand in front of my brothers in the future? Moreover, I think this woman is just a flower.”
The swarthy beggar covered his swollen eyes and retreated to the side. Only he knew his pain, so it was better not to cause trouble.
Mu Ge pointed at the beggar on the ground and said,
"He's not from Beggar's Sect to begin with. How did he break your sect rules?”
The old man straightened his neck and sneered,
"Why not? As long as he holds it for a night and sits on the ground begging, he'll be a member of Beggar's Sect.”
Mu Ge squatted down and winked at the middle-aged beggar.
"Big brother, have you ever drank with them before?”
The middle-aged beggar smiled and shook his head.
"I don't even know them."
Mu Ge spread his arms and shrugged.
"Did you see that? He said that he doesn't know you guys. Aren't you forcing him to join the guild? Besides, if you treat him as a member of your Beggar's Sect, you have to love and support each other. How can you bully your own brother?”
The old man said angrily. This girl was eloquent, but he would not admit defeat.
"He cut off our brothers 'source of income, but it's not good.”
"Money?"
She looked at the middle-aged beggar.
"Have you ever asked for a penny from a passerby?”
The middle-aged beggar shook his head and pointed at the empty bowl in front of him.
"I've always only wanted food. Moreover, if someone is willing to give it to me, I'll give it to them. If they're not willing to give it to me, I'll never cling to their thigh and pester them endlessly.”
His words provoked the group of beggars behind him. They were professional beggars. They only wanted money and did not want to eat or drink. During the day, they pretended to be disabled and pitiful in the downtown area. Some even hugged the legs of passers-by when they saw that they did not give them money, or deliberately embarrassed the passers-by in front of their lovers so that they had no choice but to send them away. Some even smeared their faces or bodies with blood and lay next to the car. If the driver didn't pay, this matter would never end. Although they were sloppy during the day, they were all people who ate hairy crabs and drank champagne at night.
The old man was furious.
"What do you mean by this? This is a naked insult to us. Miss, since you want to get involved in this muddy water, we brothers will offend you.”
With the old man's order, the beggars took out their knives and surrounded him. Mu Ge was about to step forward when the middle-aged beggar stopped her.
"Little girl, thank you for your kindness, but this is my own matter. Of course, I have to solve it myself.”
His body nimbly dodged the cold light of the knife. The others actually couldn't do anything to him, but he didn't make a move and just dodged.
After all, the beggars were outnumbered, and it was difficult for him to fight them with two fists. Behind him, a vicious beggar rushed forward with a knife. Mu Ge threw another bottle of mineral water at him. The beggar howled and rolled on the ground. The middle-aged beggar looked at him with gratitude. It seemed that he had no choice but to help.
The middle-aged beggar lightly tapped the old man's arm, causing the knife in the old man's hand to fall to the ground.
"You're already so old and you're still playing with knives. Aren't you leading the young astray? I can't."
The old man's forehead was covered in sweat as he said unyieldingly,
"You're courting death!"
The middle-aged beggar shook his head and reached out to touch the old man's chin. The old man's eyeballs were about to pop out. His mouth moved, but he could not say anything.
The middle-aged beggar smiled and said,
"Not to mention that you're already so old, but your mouth is still so poisonous. This is an illness that has to be treated.”
The beggars behind him scattered in all directions with knives in their hands.
"Look, this is your so-called brotherhood. Get lost."
He let go of the old man, and the old man rolled and crawled away.
Mu Ge had to look at the beggar in front of him in a new light. He actually solved the problem with just a lift of his hand.
The middle-aged man sat back down on the ground and waved at Mu Ge.
"Miss, come and sit."
Mu Ge walked over and sat beside him.
The middle-aged beggar knocked on the bowl, and Mu Ge placed the bread and peanuts in the bowl apologetically.
He wiped the bowl clean and poured the peanuts into it. Then, she took out a water bottle from her bag. After opening it, it emitted a strong fragrance of wine. She did not expect him to be so good at enjoying it.
"Do you want a bite?"
Mu Ge hesitated for a moment, then smiled as he picked up the kettle and took a sip. Why did this wine have a strong medicinal smell? It felt strange.
"This is a unique wine that I brewed myself. It can ward off the cold and cure all diseases.”
Mu Ge smiled and handed the wine pot to the beggar. She remembered that beggars usually wandered everywhere and must have seen a lot, so she asked,
"Do you often travel around?"
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