"Oh, I see." The guard captain nodded, then looked behind me, took off his sunglasses, and asked, "Is what they said true? Is that how it is?"
I looked at the guard captain, wondering what he meant by asking that question. Judging from his fluent conversation with the boss just now, it was clear that they knew each other long ago.
To him, I am just a stranger. It's obvious who he will side with.
I pointed to the young woman leaning against the wall in the shop and said, "She's my sister. I just want to take her away from here, that's all. I don't care what they said. If the boss insists I exchange her for gasoline, then I'll exchange her for gasoline. My friends will be back soon, and they'll bring the gasoline over. Then I'll exchange the gasoline for my sister."
The guard captain's expression remained unchanged. He glanced at Wang Luyao, who was leaning against the wall in the shop, then went inside. After examining Wang Luyao closely, he asked, "Was what that guy outside said true? Is he your brother?"
Wang Luyao nodded and said, "Yes, he is my brother."
The guard captain asked, "You're not lying, are you?"
Wang Luyao shook her head and said, "I didn't!"
The guard captain nodded. "Alright, then tell me, what's his name?"
Wang Luyaogang was about to speak when the guard captain said, "Wait a minute, tell me in a low voice, so you don't end up conspiring to lie to me."
So, the guard captain put his ear to Wang Luyao's mouth, and Wang Luyao whispered a name.
Immediately, the captain of the guard came up to me and asked, "What's your name?"
I said, "Lu Xiaonan."
The guard captain chuckled. "Oh, you really are the same. It seems you two really are siblings. But since she's your sister, how could you let her end up here?"
I said, "Does this need further explanation?"
The guard captain nodded, raised an eyebrow, and said, "That's true, it's easy to guess this kind of thing, no explanation needed. But since you're here to buy your sister, why didn't you buy her earlier?"
The shopkeeper then said, "He has no gas, what is he going to buy? Honestly!"
The guard captain looked at me and asked, "Is that so?"
I said, "I've already sent a friend to pick it up; they'll be back soon."
The guard captain's expression suddenly changed, and he laughed, "Oh, I see. So you've already sent a friend to get it. In that case, you'll be able to get the gasoline to exchange for your sister soon?"
I frowned, staring at the guard captain who had a half-smile on his face. I had a feeling that he was up to no good by asking me this question, as if he was hiding some wicked idea and wanted to lure me in.
The guard captain asked with a smile, "Why aren't you saying anything?"
I asked, "After I get the gasoline, I will definitely pick up my little sister."
The guard captain nodded and said, "Indeed, according to common sense and morality, you should be able to take your sister away, as long as you have gasoline."
At this moment, the bald man couldn't hold back any longer and said, "Captain, that's not right. I was the one who took a liking to this girl first, and I even paid for the gas. It should be on my account, right?"
The guard captain glared at the bald man and snapped, "Did I tell you to speak?!"
The bald man dared not speak out in anger and could only lower his head in frustration.
The guard captain looked at me again and said, "However, according to the rules, what this bald guy said is not wrong. In any case, he has already paid for the gasoline, so your sister is already his. Do you want to break the rules?"
I said, "So now, you're on their side too?"
The guard captain shook his head and said, "No, no, no, I'm just on the side of the rules. I'll favor whoever follows the rules, and I'll punish whoever tries to break them. This has always been the rule in Central Town, don't you know that?"
I squinted, feeling a strong urge to hit someone.
Seeing my expression, the guard captain laughed and said, "Don't be in such a hurry, let me finish. Although I'm a very principled person, I also have feelings. After all, this girl is your sister. If it were me, I certainly wouldn't want my sister to be bought by someone else. So, I'm still biased towards you, but the rules still need to be followed."
After the guard captain finished speaking, he turned around and said to me with his back to me, "Your name is Lu Xiaonan, right? Okay, I'll give you three more minutes. If your people haven't arrived by then, I'll consider it that you've given up on your sister. What do you say?"
Upon hearing this, I immediately sneered, "Three minutes? Hmph, you're really generous."
The guard captain smiled and said, "I'm always very generous, so don't be ungrateful. I've at least given you a chance. As long as your companions arrive in time, you still have a chance to take your sister away."
“A chance?” I questioned. “So even if my friend comes with gasoline, you still won’t give me the chance to take my sister away directly, right?”
The guard captain laughed and said, "Yes, yes, that's exactly what I meant. If we just let you take your sister away, wouldn't that bald guy be at a disadvantage? He did pay for it!"
"What exactly do you want!" I shouted angrily.
The guard captain said, "I don't want anything, I just want..."
"Xiaonan, Xiaonan, the gasoline is here!"
Just then, the guard captain was only halfway through his sentence when Sister Jing and Song Muyuan arrived at the shop entrance, panting, carrying two cans of gasoline.
Looking at the two cans of gasoline in Jingjie and Song Muyuan's hands, I couldn't feel happy.
Jingjie and her friend took the gasoline to the shop entrance and said to the owner, "Two cans of gasoline, can we take the person with us now?"
The boss didn't speak, but looked at the captain of the guard.
"Tsk tsk tsk." The guard captain smacked his lips, shook his head and said, "Impressive. Your friend arrived in just half a minute, and he even brought two cans of gasoline. Not bad, not bad. In that case, I'll give you a chance."
Jingjie, standing to the side, looked puzzled and asked, "Xiaonan, what's wrong?"
I ignored Sister Jing, looked at the guard captain, and asked, "Tell me, what do you want in order for me to take my sister away?"
The guard captain said, "It's simple. Since you want your sister and this bald guy wants your sister too, and you've both already paid for the gasoline, then you two can have a duel. Whoever wins gets your sister. See? My decision is fair, and it's in accordance with the rules, isn't it?"
My lips twitched; I really wanted to chop this guy up with a knife.
(End of this chapter)
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