Rules Strange Story: My Family is Not Normal

  Chapter 73 Time for the lame old man

  The red stick hit the proprietress on the head.

  The stick flickered several times before returning to its normal red color.

  The proprietress shook her body.

   Zhou Bai was beside him, wanting to reach out to help.

   The bartender with the tilted head was the first to come to the side of the proprietress.

   "It's okay, it will be fine in a while."

  Like an elder, he helped the proprietress to sit on the chair.

   Then bowed and apologized to the patrolman.

  The patrolman walked out of the tavern with a red stick.

  The bartender with his head tilted sighed and looked at the moon outside the window.

   "Hey, I don't know how long this tavern can last?"

  SSS-level customs clearance, you need to find the blue pistol and help the tavern to run.

  It seems that the potential survival crisis of this tavern is slowly being exposed.

   Zhou Bai looked up and saw the waiter standing in the shadow by the wall, looking towards them.

   Suddenly my heart sank.

   There must be something wrong with the wine in this tavern.

   But the proprietress also drank today, indicating that she may not know that there is a problem with alcohol.

  It is very likely that it is the wine in the tavern. There was no problem at first, but it became a problem later.

   Only the proprietress can open the wine cellar.

  The wine in the tavern, from the wine cellar to the hands of the customers, has passed through two people in total.

  The bartender with tilted head, the waiter who can't speak.

   Thinking of this, Zhou Bai looked at the bartender with his head tilted.

   He poured a glass of boiled water and handed it to the proprietress with concern.

   Zhou Bai thought for a while, and asked the bartender with his head tilted in a low voice, "This waiter must have been here not long ago, right?"

  The bartender tilted his head when he heard Zhou Bai's question, he frowned and recalled carefully.

   "Yes. It was about half a month ago."

   Half a month ago?

  The proprietress said before that the frequent entry of patrolmen into the tavern also started half a month ago.

   It seems that this waiter is quite suspicious.

   Zhou Bai felt that it was necessary for him to remind him.

   "The wine in the tavern is very important. It may not be good for a new employee to carry it by himself."

  Twisted Head Tavern looked at Zhou Bai with a serious expression.

  His eyes fell on the back of Zhou Bai's hand.

   On the back of Zhou Bai's hand, the fluff that grew before is still there. Although it's not obvious, if you look closely, you can still see it.

  Zhou Bai followed his gaze and looked at the back of his hand.

   It turned out that this was the reason why he handed Zhou Bai the green wine.

   "Are you from that organization?"

   The bartender asked with a tilted head.

   Zhou Bai looked at him suspiciously.

  The bartender with the tilted head saw Zhou Bai's reaction, so he didn't continue this topic.

   Instead, he nodded to Zhou Bai.

   "I'll keep an eye out."

   Then he bowed his head and continued to take care of the proprietress.

  Zhou Bai was stunned for a moment, then suddenly remembered that the "White Beard Badge" that Lele gave him before was still in his pocket.

   Is this what the bartender with the tilted head asked?

  Zhou Bai didn't know what this badge meant, but he didn't intend to ask the bartender to confirm this question.

   It's almost time, and it's time for him to leave the tavern.

  Inside the tavern.

  Those customers are starting to regain consciousness.

   Walked out of the tavern one after another.

  The proprietress supported her head with her hand, she seemed to have regained consciousness a little.

   After Zhou Bai said goodbye to them, he also walked out of the tavern.

  At the entrance of the tavern, the lucky cat saw the invitation letter in Zhou Bai's pocket, and smiled so hard that his eyes narrowed.

  It swings its arms up and down.

   The voices that say "Welcome next time" are full of cheerfulness.

   Zhou Bai walked out of the tavern and returned to the rest area opposite.

   After entering the room, he still followed the process of the previous few days, lying on the window, looking at the opposite tavern.

   At the tavern, nothing unusual happened.

  After five o'clock, all the employees in the tavern left work one after another through the back door.

   Zhou Bai yawned and lifted his spirits.

  Come to the window and pay attention to every move of the waiter.

  This time, Zhou Bai finally discovered a suspicious point.

  The lame old man who wandered around the tavern every day would disappear in one direction around eight o'clock in the evening.

  The direction the waiter went back was exactly the same as the direction the crippled old man disappeared.

  Zhou Bai's heart was pounding.

  He felt as if something dangerous was getting closer to him.

  With this uneasy feeling, he struggled to lie down on the bed and fall asleep.

  At four o'clock in the afternoon, Zhou Bai woke up to the sound of the alarm clock.

  With two dark circles under his eyes, he hurried to the window.

  Near the tavern, the lame old man was still wandering outside like a few days ago.

  He quickly went out to eat.

   Then he picked up his phone, and the time displayed on it was 4:20 in the afternoon.

   Zhou Bai quickened his pace and came to the side of the lame old man.

  I saw the old man, also kept mumbling to himself.

   "It's eight o'clock in the afternoon. I should take a shower. Eight o'clock, eight o'clock..."

   Another hour added!

  His time, sure enough, has nothing to do with the time on Zhou Bai's cell phone.

   Instead, every time Zhou Bai spends a day, he will add an hour.

   Zhou Bai's heart skipped a beat.

  He walked slowly back to the rest area, trying to calm himself down.

   Then, organize your thoughts in your head.

   Today is the fifth day that Zhou Bai entered this dungeon.

  The time reported by the lame old man was eight o'clock.

   Then, the sixth day, at nine o'clock.

   Seventh day, ten o'clock.

  Ten o'clock?

   Zhou Bai frowned.

  Every night at ten o'clock, what time is it?

   Zhou Bai recalled everything related to time in the rules.

  Opening hours on the second floor, tavern business hours, gentleman's hour, food delivery time at the back door...

   And, employee hours!

  Thinking of this, Zhou Bai's eyes suddenly widened in fear.

  Every night at ten o'clock is the time for the tavern staff to start work!

  However, what will happen when the seventh day is really reached?

   Zhou Bai still doesn't know the answer.

  However, it must not be a good thing!

   Need to find that blue pistol as soon as possible.

   Zhou Bai returned to the rest area.

   After dinner, he stayed in his room until nearly ten thirty in the evening, then took the invitation letter and walked to the door of the tavern.

  He stood in front of the door, took out his mobile phone and looked at the time on it.

   When he arrived at ten thirty, he pushed open the door of the tavern on time.

  As soon as the door of the tavern opened, the big smiling face of the beckoning cat appeared in front of Zhou Bai.

   "Welcome, my most valued customer."

  The beckoning cat stretched out its hand with a smile.

   Zhou Bai put the invitation letter in its hand, and it laughed until it couldn't see its eyes.

   "Follow meow. Dear customer."

  The beckoning cat jumped down from the counter and led Zhou Bai through the tavern.

   At the top of the stairs, there are also bottles of wine.

  The waiter looked at Zhou Bai sullenly.

  The Tilting Head Tavern was standing next to him, watching every movement he made to carry the wine bottle.

  (end of this chapter)