The bartender's eyes lit up when he saw the watch I took out, and he smiled and held out his hand, saying, "Can I take a look?"
I handed the watch over, and the other person took it and examined it carefully.
I don't care how much wine this watch can buy; I only care about what I want to know in return.
Jingjie took a sip of her drink and then downed the entire glass of whiskey in one gulp, which surprised me a bit. I glanced at Jingjie and noticed she gave me a look.
I gave a wry smile, knowing what Sister Jing meant, and then drank the wine in the cup, my throat instantly burning.
"I'll take this watch. Here, I'll give you two bottles of whiskey and half a case of beer. How about that?" the bartender said with a smile.
I said, "No problem."
The bartender chuckled, took two bottles of fine wine from the counter and placed them in front of us, then filled our glasses with the wine.
I immediately asked, "By the way, I have something to ask you."
The bartender smiled and said, "Don't tell me you want to know how this central town was established."
I was taken aback for a moment, then nodded and said, "Yes, that's exactly what I wanted to ask. How did you know?"
The bartender raised an eyebrow and said, "Isn't it obvious? Usually, people like you who are new to town are surprised when they see this and want to know how all of this happened, how the central town was established. Some people have even come to ask me this before, so I'm not surprised that you want to ask this too."
I was secretly delighted. It was truly a case of "searching high and low without finding it, only to have it come to me effortlessly."
I asked, "Tell me about it. I'm curious about how this central town was established."
The bartender said, "Alright, then I'll tell you how this place was built. Actually, there wasn't a complicated process. It was mainly because everyone worked together that this place was built."
"When we first discovered this place, we thought it was a good place, so we settled down here. Later, because there were so many people, and everyone felt that the entrance here wasn't very safe, we managed to get two shipping containers over. Getting those two containers took a lot of effort; someone almost got crushed to death."
"Fortunately, no one was hurt, so that's how this central town was established."
The bartender finished speaking with a smile.
After hearing this, I cursed inwardly, "What the hell is this?! I don't want to know things that are obviously obvious!"
My expression remained unchanged as I asked, "What about the raiders? How did the people here come up with the idea of developing this town this way?"
The bartender shrugged and said, "Well, it's because we were forced to do this. We had no choice but to develop in this way. Back then, we had a lot of people, but you know how it is now. With more people, there's more food to eat, and we need more water, clothes, and so on. These are all resources for us!"
“At the time, we thought about going out to find resources on our own, but after going out a few times, we found that all sorts of problems would arise. So we came up with a solution together, and that’s how the so-called raiders came about. Actually, our intention was not for you to go out and steal other people’s things, but just to have you go out and find resources for us. We just provide weapons, it’s that simple.”
"And what happened? You guys messed around outside and ruined your reputations. Don't blame me for saying this, because I'm just telling the truth, right?"
I chuckled, picked up my glass, and downed the wine in one gulp.
The bartender poured me a new glass and asked, "Is there anything else you want to ask? I'll tell you anything I know. After all, these aren't secrets; it's just that you newcomers don't know them."
I thought for a moment and then asked, "I'd like to know something about Ye Qian."
The bartender paused, staring at me with a puzzled look in his eyes, then a smile crept onto his face as he asked, "What, do you have a grudge against Ye Qian?"
I shook my head and said, "We have no grudge against him. We've just been hearing his name a lot lately and we're curious about his many people, so we want to know more about him."
The bartender nodded, and just then someone walked in from outside and came to the bar to order a drink.
After the bartender poured a drink for the other person, he returned and said to us, "Since you want to know about Ye Qian, I'll tell you about him. Since you know a lot about him, you must also know that some of his people are based in the central town, right?"
I nodded; I had heard Song Muyuan mention this before.
The bartender said, "Actually, Ye Qian was once a member of Central Town, but because of some things, he fell out with some people in Central Town, so he ran away to work on his own. However, even though he ran away, he still belongs to Central Town. It's just that he doesn't want to come back for his own reasons."
"Among the people he left in the central town were his parents and friends, while the base he established outside was inhabited by people who later followed him."
The bartender continued, "Aside from that, there's nothing special about Ye Qian. When you entered, you should have seen quite a few guards in the central town, right?"
I nodded and said, "Yes."
The bartender said, "These people are actually all Ye Qian's men. After all, Ye Qian's men were trained by him and are more disciplined, so they can get things done. Unlike the other raiders, who are too wild and will resort to violence at the drop of a hat."
Upon hearing this, a vague idea formed in my mind.
Ye Qian's men are all well-trained, so this Ye Qian is probably not as simple as the bartender in front of him says.
The bartender continued, "In the end, it's Ye Qian who's the best. He's disciplined, capable, and..."
The bartender wanted to continue, but at that moment, a door behind the bar opened, and a man with a gun came out. He came to the bartender's side and whispered a few words.
The bartender's expression changed, his brows furrowed, and then he nodded, saying to the man with the gun, "Okay, I understand. You can go back now, I'll handle it later."
I asked with a smile, "What's wrong? Something's up in the back?"
The bartender's expression turned serious. He said, "Yes, something is indeed wrong. By the way, do you know any doctors?"
I was taken aback and asked, "Doctor? What's wrong? Is someone behind you injured?"
The bartender said, "If you know anyone, please let me know. I really need it."
Jing and I exchanged a glance. Jing shook her head slightly, signaling me not to say anything.
But I didn't want to give up this opportunity, so I smiled and said, "What a coincidence, I am a doctor."
(End of this chapter)
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