69novels Chapter 950 Movie Show
Chapter 950 Movie Show
Xiao Bao was carried back, wounded and unconscious. His shirt was soaked in blood, and his face was as pale as paper. Wang Ran's heart tightened upon seeing this. He quickly helped him to the bed, dug out his medicine box, and began to work. He first wiped the blood around the wound with warm water, then cleaned it with disinfectant. The pain made the unconscious Xiao Bao frown, but Wang Ran didn't dare to stop. He skillfully sprinkled the powder on the wound and wrapped it with layers of clean bandages, working back and forth without pausing.
About three hours later, Xiao Bao's eyelids fluttered, and he slowly opened his eyes. He stared at the roof beams for a moment, then slowly turned his head. His face was still pale, his lips chapped, but his eyes had finally cleared up. Wang Ran, who had been watching him the entire time, didn't dare blink. Seeing him awake, he quickly stepped forward, his voice filled with undisguised anxiety: "Brother Bao, are you awake? How are you feeling?"
Xiao Bao moved his lips, his voice hoarse as if it had been rubbed by sandpaper: "Wang Ran, how long have I slept?"
Wang Ran quickly counted on his fingers and replied, "Brother Bao, it's been four hours since you were sent here." He looked at the dark red blood oozing from the bandage on Xiao Bao's chest, his eyes suddenly filled with anger, and his fists clenched tightly. "What the hell is going on with you? Who hurt you like this? Tell me, and I'll avenge you!"
Xiao Bao felt a little warm in his heart when he saw his anxious look - this kid was really worried about him. But he also knew Wang Ran's character. Although he held a scalpel in his hand, it was used to save the dying and the wounded. If he really asked him to take the weapon to take revenge and kill people, he might not be able to do it, let alone have the ability. Xiao Bao waved his hand weakly, and his tone was flat as if he was talking about someone else's business: "Okay, don't worry about it, just take care of your stall and treat the patients. It has nothing to do with you. When I recover from my injuries, I will naturally go to settle the accounts with them."
Wang Ran wanted to say something more, but Xiao Bao glanced at him, his gaze filled with his usual authority, unquestionable. Wang Ran swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue, lowered his head, and said nothing more. He knew in his heart that he couldn't really help. Practicing medicine and saving lives was his duty, but when it came to fighting and killing, he was far from being able to do it. This matter couldn't be rushed; Brother Bao had to rely on himself.
After a while, Wang Ran couldn't help but look up at Xiao Bao and said in a low voice: "Brother Bao, although I can't help you with revenge, you have to tell me what happened? You are injured so badly. Since I met you, I have never seen you like this..."
Xiao Bao listened, a bitter smile on his face. Indeed, since he'd been out there, he'd suffered losses and injuries, but he'd never suffered such a terrible loss—nearly all his subordinates had been wiped out, and even his two most trusted confidants, one was beaten to death on the spot, and the other was caught red-handed. Take that monkey, for example. Even though he was only arrested, the crimes he'd been involved in were enough to warrant a heavy sentence. He probably wouldn't be able to escape in his lifetime.
The only ones he could count on now were Cunning Rabbit and his group. Xiao Bao calmed himself down, looked at Wang Ran, and said, "It really lives up to the saying, 'If you spend all day hunting eagles, you'll end up getting pecked in the eye by them.' This time, I've completely failed."
Wang Ran quickly poured a glass of warm water, carefully supported Xiao Bao's back, and held the glass to his mouth. Xiao Bao took a few sips, and his chapped lips seemed to moisten a little. Then he slowly opened his mouth and explained why his plan had failed.
As he spoke, he sighed heavily and looked at Wang Ran with an expression of regret: "Oh, I never thought that I would fail at such a small point..."
The story goes like this: Early in the morning, just as the sky was beginning to lighten, Xiao Bao called Monkey over and told him to stand guard at the entrance of the alley and watch Xu Damao. As Xu Damao lurched out of the yard on his rickety bicycle, which made all the noise except for the bell, Monkey hurried over to meet him and, in a few words, led him to the newly opened teahouse on the corner.
Xiao Bao had already taken his seat by the window, his fingertips drumming on the table as he waited impatiently. Seeing Xu Damao come in, he skipped the polite words and got straight to the point: "Damo, excuse me—I'd like to borrow your projector so I can show a movie in the courtyard this day."
Xu Damao waved his hands when he heard this, his face full of dense wrinkles, and he was embarrassed: "Brother Bao, this won't do. Movies are shown in cinemas at night, how can there be such a rule during the day? Think about it, during the day, cinemas are either locked and closed, or they are busy cleaning, repairing machines, and preparing for the evening shows. How can they have time to deal with this?" He said it with confidence, but he was surprised in his heart - this person wanted to show movies during the day for no reason, there must be something bad going on. He might want to use the projector to do some shameful things.
No one expected that such a seemingly impeccable excuse would become the first small problem in the plan.
But Xiao Bao was obviously well prepared. There was no panic on his face. Instead, he curled his lips and said, "What's so difficult about this? If we can't have a movie theater, we can set up one ourselves." He clapped his hands outside, and immediately there was a clanging sound - several burly men were carrying canvas and bamboo poles and walking towards the open space of the courtyard. Their hands and feet were as nimble as if they were playing with toys. After a while, they set up a large tent, moved several long wooden benches into it, and placed a piece of snow-white coarse cloth steadily in the middle. It actually looked a bit like a small movie theater, and it looked quite decent.
Xiao Bao led Xu Damao to the front of the tent and patted the thick canvas. "Da Mao, how about this? It's pitch black inside the tent, perfect for showing a movie, right?"
Xu Damao was stunned. Xiao Bao looked unremarkable, but he was incredibly efficient, managing to pull off such a spectacular show in such a short time. He secretly thought that someone who could pull off such a feat must have some connections behind the scenes, and a mere projectionist like him couldn't afford to offend him. He could only nod awkwardly, "Yes, yes. I'll go back and pack up the equipment, and when I'm done, I'll shout in the courtyard and I guarantee they'll show up."
When the news reached the courtyard, it was like a pot of boiling water. They had originally thought there would only be one movie in the evening, but they hadn't expected another during the day. The children were jumping and spinning in the yard, shouting, "Let's go to the movies!" The adults also gathered in groups of three or two, clamoring to get in early to get a good seat in the front row. Ran Qiuye, holding her child in her arms, heard the noise outside and felt a little excited. Since she got married, she had been busy with the children and housework all day and hadn't seen many proper movies. Now that Gu Nan was not at home, it would be nice to go out and join in the fun to avoid being bored at home.