Chapter 9

Maybe people really can't stand the nagging. The day after Fang Shao said he would treat David and the others to a drink, David, who had not been seen for a long time, finally came to the bar for the second time.

After a few months, David felt thinner and more depressed. Although he was not as fierce and nervous as the last time he was chased by the monster, he still felt a vague sense of uneasiness.

Following David in came another young man, who was not one of David's protagonists. After entering the room, David kept a distance from him, and there was no conversation or eye contact between the two.

Looks like there's another story?

Fang Shao guessed.

When David saw Fang Shao behind the counter, he immediately strode over and greeted Fang Shao with some trepidation.

Fang Shao's attitude this time was much more enthusiastic. This is the power of emotion. It is still the same person, but once you understand his past and his story, and distinguish him from the crowd, he becomes more or less meaningful to you and becomes a different individual.

Fang Shao turned around and took out a bottle of champagne from the wine cabinet behind him, poured a glass and handed it to him, saying with a smile. "It's your treat."

David took the champagne glass in surprise, somewhat puzzled and uncomfortable with his sudden kindness. He could never imagine that this was an audience member's feelings towards a movie character, and could only attribute this to Fang Shao's enthusiasm for returning customers, and said awkwardly, "Sorry, I actually saw the bar once before, but I didn't come in."

That's too honest. Fang Shao laughed dumbly, "Don't be sorry, this is just a bar. You can choose whether to enter here, just like you can choose whether to enter any bar."

David still felt a little ashamed, "I haven't been able to say thank you for your help before. If you need me in any way, please let me do my best." As he said that, he glanced at the man who was still looking around at the door.

David had a resolute expression when he said this, and he showed some of the charm he had in the movies.

Fang Shao immediately understood what he meant. His previous judgment was correct. The man was indeed not David's friend. The only way to make this tough guy David compromise unwillingly was through official intervention, and most likely the military.

The military didn't appear much in the movie "The Mist", but their secret Arrow Project was the culprit that opened the gate to the other world and caused the Mist monsters to invade the town. This was at least a serious dereliction of duty. It was only the brave behavior of the soldier in the beginning, the shocking appearance of the warriors in the end, and the strong impact of the reversal at the end that saved the military a little face in the hearts of the audience.

Fang Shao was not surprised by this development, and he smiled back at David's slightly guilty kindness. "I appreciate your kindness. Just enjoy everything in the bar."

David seemed to be convinced by his confident speech. He raised his head and drank the champagne he had been holding for half a day. His previous nervousness finally left and a relaxed smile appeared on his face.

"Thank you." David thanked again sincerely.

After David ordered his meal and sat down, the stranger came over. He was about 30 years old, handsome, with black hair and blue eyes. He was the kind of handsome man that could make both Eastern and Western traditional aesthetics nod. He was dressed very neatly, in a well-ironed suit, and carrying a small suitcase in one hand.

Fang Shao still had a professional smile on his face. "Hello, how can I help you?"

The young man smiled cheerfully, and the smile immediately diluted the strangeness between the two. "The scenery of your bar is really nice. It makes me feel like I'm back in my childhood hometown." He leaned over and gestured. Looking at the dim sun outside the window and the endless golden wheat fields, there was real nostalgia in his eyes.

George did not hide his interest in the bar. He just joked with Orange who was patrolling the bar with his tail wagging. Fang Shao did not find it offensive because of his frankness.

"Thank you for the compliment, I think it's great too." Fang Shao was in a good mood as someone finally complimented his design.

"Come to think of it, I grew up in the countryside when I was a child..." George opened the topic with this, and then he relaxed his posture further, half leaning against the counter and chatting with Fang Shao in a familiar tone.

This George was obviously very sociable and knew how to quickly get close to strangers. He introduced himself to Fang Shao, saying that he was a child who grew up in the countryside, his father was a retired soldier, and when he grew up, he applied for a military academy and grew from a new recruit who knew nothing to a qualified officer. Then one day he received a strange mission - to get to know a big shot.

"Big shot, me?" Fang Shao raised his eyebrows and did not comment.

"Of course you are. Owning a bar like this is not something that ordinary people can do. In fact, I was a little nervous before coming here. I didn't know how to deal with someone like you. I didn't expect you to be so friendly and kind. Now I feel much more relaxed." George showed his white teeth, looking gentle and handsome.

"I'm just an ordinary bar owner." Fang Shao shook his head.

George did not insist on his own words, and asked: "Then can I have the honor of being your guest, like Mr. David?"

Fang Shao nodded generously, "Of course. As long as you are a customer who comes to spend money, I welcome you here."

"That's great," George said, picking up the suitcase at his feet. "I heard that this place accepts cash and barter transactions, so I prepared this. I wonder if you can accept it?"

Seeing that Fang Shao was looking at him with interest, with no sign of rejection or vigilance, George put the suitcase on the counter, opened the opening towards himself first, and then carefully turned towards Fang Shao.

Oh! Rich people!

Fang Shao raised his eyebrows.

The small box in front of him was filled to the brim, partly with green large-denomination US dollars and partly with yellow solid gold bars. The whole thing exuded an aura of reckless arrogance.

Although...But...

Fang Shao, who was not tempted, calmly picked up the card machine.

“Beep!”

“Beep!”

George, who didn't see anything from Fang Shao's expression, was not disappointed and quickly turned his attention to the screen in front of him. He carefully looked at the two messages on the screen.

[These are some modern currencies in circulation, valued at 500,000 yuan, would you like to trade? ]

[These are some 999 gold bars, valued at 500,000 yuan, would you like to trade? ]

The valuation is several times higher than what they judged. I don't know what the valuation standard is. And calling the US dollar "modern currency in circulation"... this description... carries a subtle sense of distance...

George only had a slight doubt in his mind, and then he stopped thinking about it. After writing down every word and number, he clicked the confirmation button. His role this time was just a scout, and thinking and analyzing were not his tasks.

After getting the card, his mission this time was actually completed.

The military was investigating several deaths in the supermarket, especially the deaths of several soldiers, and accidentally discovered the existence of the bar from David and his friends' questions. At that time, David and his friends had not yet fully digested everything that had happened during this period, and their views on the bar were also contradictory and entangled. For example, David chose to ignore the bar on the one hand, and put the card in his wallet and carried it with him on the other.

But after the military got involved, everything changed. Although the Arrow Project had just caused a big trouble, the military still had a strong interest in all the unknowns. The world of mist was full of man-eating monsters, but the bar owner was a human who could communicate - at least in appearance. Moreover, the painting styles of the two were incompatible, and perhaps the bar represented another completely different world.

The always powerful military took David's card as a matter of course and took these people under their protection and surveillance. However, their scientists studied the card over and over again for several months, but found that the card could not be damaged and made no progress, let alone enter the bar to find out. In desperation, they had to return the card to David and try to find a breakthrough from David, the original owner.

But by this time David had already developed a dislike and resistance to the military's power, so the military began their usual intimidation and inducement, and made many promises to David, including guaranteeing that they would only have friendly contact with the bar owner, before he reluctantly agreed to cooperate with the research project.

The military's move was obviously correct. Only half a month later, a bar appeared before their eyes.

Needless to say, the military was ecstatic. But with the previous lesson, they remained rational and cautious this time. For the first contact, the military's plan and purpose were very simple: first, see if they can follow David into the bar, second, observe whether the situation in the bar is as David and his team described, and the third step and the most important goal is to get a card belonging to the military.

Everything went very smoothly. So much so that when the card fell into his hand, even the experienced George suspected that there was some conspiracy behind it.

Fang Shao saw his expression changing, but he didn't rush him. Qiao Zhi was still determined and soon stabilized his expression. He calmly picked up the menu on the counter and looked at it.

With millions of dollars, George certainly would not be stingy at this time. He directly ordered a bottle of the most expensive champagne, and several snacks such as nuts. Putting aside Totoro who spent tens of dollars every time and Harry who had not spent anything so far, George immediately surpassed David and became the top brother of Fang Shao Bar.

Looking at the three-digit number beginning with 6 that was deposited into the account, the smile on Fang Shao's face slightly widened.

George noticed this quickly and had a vague understanding of it.

There seems to be some difference between recharging and spending?

“Ding-dong!”

The crisp sound of wind chimes rang in the bar, reminding the guests that a customer had arrived. However, the tiny bells, like star rays, were still swaying in the air, and the door was pushed open again.

“Ding-dong!”

The original sound of the wind chimes was interrupted and started again with a new melody.

Startled by the two consecutive sounds of the wind chimes, the people looked towards the gate. George's eyes were especially focused.

Fang Shao couldn't help but widen his eyes when he saw the two small figures standing there, sizing each other up.

How lucky I am today that three waves of customers come to my store at the same time!

And more importantly, there are new guests!