Chapter 352 348. The end of the little guy (5)

Author: Hao Xifeng

Safit's impulse led to the worst fire accident in Paris, France, in the second half of the 19th century.

In fact, he had already given up the moment he saw the police, and began to persuade himself in his mind to be thicker-skinned. Survival was more important than anything else. Even if his reputation was ruined and his wife and children were separated, he would at most be sentenced to death for fraud.

to 5 years' imprisonment.

Moreover, the fraud was not successful and he did not make any money. Even if the crime of forgery of forged documents is included, the sentence would only be 1-2 years longer. After he is released from prison, with his age of less than 40 and his clerical ability,

It is not difficult to find another job to support yourself.

But how can an ordinary person who is originally peaceful be the opponent of a rogue? It is also difficult for an ordinary person who is originally peaceful to have a strong character.

Li Ben's retaliation in a shirking style, and the subsequent scolding of Ashley and the audience, left him without any hope. All he could see was ridicule and scolding for the rest of his life. Of course, there was also a complete loss of confidence in life. In short,

When he came to his senses, he was already hugging two policemen, and his whole body was covered in flames.

The irony is that the lame man who led him into the abyss and stepped on him viciously has disappeared now.

As early as when Safet smashed the kerosene lamp with a stick and threw the kerosene on Ashley, Li Ben quietly left while everyone was distracted.

If he was walking with a limp as usual, it was impossible for Safet not to see it, because his second target was Li Ben. He had already locked the target before and could not escape with a stick. But in the blink of an eye, people could not see him.

It disappeared from his sight, leaving Safit to continue to choose the police to vent his anger.

In fact, in this flash of lightning, Li Ben didn't think much at all. He just wanted to take as little responsibility as possible and be punished as little as possible. Everything else didn't matter.

But by chance, Li Ben was knocked to the ground by the police who wanted to protect Ashley, and he accidentally avoided Safit's sight. But he was not stupid. After falling to the ground

Immediately after seeing the situation clearly, he did not get up in a hurry, but climbed out of the VIP box along the wall with his hands and feet.

For him, confidence, hope, and dignity are all unimportant. As long as he is not arrested, as long as he can survive, he can do anything. And crawling on the ground like this, which is equivalent to a bedbug, is definitely the easiest and easiest way.

Behavior without psychological burden.

Li Ben didn't even care about the fire behind him. As soon as he escaped, he knocked over the servant who wanted to catch him with a walking stick and limped towards the gate.

Over time, he became one of the first people to escape from the theater.

Although the explosion blew off his hat, burned several holes in his decent woolen coat, and sustained burns on his hands, at least he moved his legs early and managed to outrun the spectators and survived.

Feeling lucky, Li Ben couldn't help but stop and stare at the blazing opera house in a daze, lamenting that he had narrowly escaped death again.

"This fire has really destroyed the foundation of art in Paris."

"Are you an audience member!?" Before Li Ben could speak, a disgraced Barnes took his arm and pulled him out, "The fire is too big, there is danger here at any time, don't stay here, leave quickly!"

"Don't pull, don't pull. I'm lame and can't walk fast."

"What time is it? If you can't walk fast, don't be in a daze. There are people who are escaping from behind. Please listen carefully. Get out of here quickly. Leave quickly!!!"

"Everyone, please stop crowding, otherwise no one can get out."

"Stop crowding, stop crowding, the people in front will be suffocated!!!"

The structures of the several gates are not complicated and may seem shaky, but they maintain a delicate balance between them and the squeezing crowd.

Some people were pressed against the door and had difficulty breathing; some were stepped on and turned into fleshy mats under pairs of leather boots, and they didn't know whether they were alive or dead; and some had half of their bodies out of the door, but the other half was stuck.

Inside, I just can't get out.

No matter how hard the crowd at the back tried, no matter how painful the people in front were, even to the point of hearing the sound of their own bones breaking, these locked doors remained unmoved.

There is life outside the door and death inside the door. No matter how vicious a person is, when they see this, they can't help but feel some compassion: "The fire is too big. It's not enough to rely on you.

Where is the water? Where are the people who need water to put out the fire and the people in the fire station? Where are they?"

"Fire station?"

Only then did Barnes remember that he needed to report the situation to the fire station: "It's broken! It's broken!!! Mason, you save people here, I'll go to the guard box to send a telegram!"

"You want me to save people? How can I save them??"

"There is no way, I have to send a telegram, otherwise it will be dereliction of duty! Both of our jobs will be lost!!!"

Before Mason could react, his partner turned around and threw himself into the darkness on the street. Against the backdrop of the sky-high firelight, the darkness became even darker and more powerless. The surrounding flames dispelled the winter chill.

, and even felt a bit warm, so warm that cold sweat broke out on his back.

"How can I save this?"

"Let's find someone to pry open the door first."

"I tried it, but it didn't work. I couldn't find any useful tools."

"Then let's go one by one."

Li Ben stood beside him but was not in a hurry to leave. Thinking of what happened before, he shook his head helplessly, and then suggested: "Also, you have to quickly mobilize the surrounding carriages and send those who are still alive to the hospital.

.Oh, by the way, go to the Main Palace Hospital, the doctors there are reliable!"

"Oh, yes, yes, people with burns do have to be sent to the hospital."

Ma Sen quickly let some passers-by and spectators help him. Looking at the carriages parked on the side of the road to watch the fire, he shouted: "Coachman, don't go, don't go! All the empty carriages are left behind. Sir, you have inconvenient legs and feet."

, do you want you to go first?”

When he wanted to go back to Li Ben and ask him to leave first, the cripple disappeared again.

Li Ben knew his identity, and the fire was so big that it was really unsafe to stay around the theater. Now he not only lost Laura, but also became a fraudster in Ashley's mouth. Although this woman was bound to die, there was no guarantee that she would not

Tell others about things.

Li Ben shuddered at the thought that she was the daughter of the police minister.

Must leave Paris immediately!

He walked around the road into an alley and found the direction of the small hotel where he was staying. Just as he was about to leave, a voice came from behind him: "Mr. Li Ben, I didn't expect you to come to Paris too. I'm so excited."

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Familiar voice, familiar way of speaking, Li Ben’s head buzzed: It’s Mick!

Why did this god of plague come to the theater? Shouldn't he be watching Kawei in the hotel and the main hospital?

But this voice is clearly his, there is no mistaking it!

Li Ben's body trembled slightly, and after barely stabilizing his balance, he strode forward regardless. Now it was difficult for him to live regardless of whether he answered the phone or not. It was better to pretend not to hear and stay as far away from him as possible.

.

"Where are you so anxious to go?"

Mick just leaned against the wall, took out a pipe from his pocket and put it into his mouth: ".I advise you not to leave. It would be safer to stay here."

The flames from the match showed his cheeks. It was indeed Mick, but he was different from the usually calm Mick. There were two blood stains on his face, and the left side of his face was burned red, and even his eyes were open.

It won't open.

Even a child can see that he is very weak, and he can't tell who will win and who will lose in a head-on fight.

But Li Ben didn't look back at all, and he didn't dare to take a gamble even if he saw it. He knew that Mick carried a gun and a dagger with him, and his walking stick was no match. The only thing he could do now was to run. If he was really injured,

Running to distance yourself is also the safest way.

"Alas" Mick took two puffs of smoke, looked back at the smoke-filled opera house, and said weakly, "Why don't you always listen to me?"

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"You will suffer a loss if you do this."

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Li Ben didn't believe him at all. Now he just needed to know that the voice was getting farther and farther away from him. As for the content of the words, whoever wanted to hear them would listen! As long as he passed the intersection in front of him and turned into the alley behind, he would be confident to get rid of him.

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Not to mention that when we hit the road later, Mick will have no chance.

Li Ben's body was secreting a lot of adrenaline. Seeing that both dead ends were resolved by himself, he had already thought of the lines to say goodbye to Paris. The words should not be too long, and the chosen words should be elegant, accurate, and rich in tone.

Variety.

At this critical moment, he didn't know what was going on in his mind. Maybe it was influenced by the opera just now.

After walking three or four more steps, the corner of the street was right in front of him. Li Ben endured the pain caused by the friction between his broken leg and his prosthetic limb, and continued to speed up his pace, pushing Mick's bitter advice further and further away.

Suddenly, another voice came from in front of him, which was richer, hoarse, more magnetic, and more like an authentic French voice: "Mr. Mick, long time no see."

"who?"

The shadow is a full head and a half taller than him, with broad shoulders, a fat belly, and the smell of food all over his body: "You are. Are you the cook?"

"It's really me."

"Why are you still haunted?"

Li Ben was stuck in an alley by two enemies and completely collapsed: "More than half a year has passed since the incident. I lost a leg and was forced to be used as cannon fodder. What happened? Not only did they not pay me, but they also killed me."

.And you! I just said something unpleasant and I apologized, why are you still chasing me? Why???"

"I came here with Dr. Kawei, and I wanted to let go of my obsessions when I returned to my motherland."
To be continued...