End of Mystery

In the original plan, after solving the incident of the Rotten Kingdom, you can still go to work.

But when Yang Jia drove Xiao Xiao back to the city and asked where Xiao Xiao was going, he suddenly thought of something:

Maybe after such a big event, I should take a break?

Although Xiao Xiao reflected deeply, he didn't seem to feel very hard in this task...

...No, there is a problem with my own thinking.

...Although I didn't put in too much physical effort, who can understand the mental pressure I have endured?

... This may not sound shameful, but the idea is very good.

Therefore, Xiao Xiao made a logical decision not to go to work today.

Have a holiday.

Let Yang Jia send herself to the hospital, and then the two parted ways, while Xiao Xiao bought some late-night snacks downstairs and went upstairs.

He had already come to see his mother during the day, but after experiencing this incident in the Rotten Kingdom, Xiao Xiao always felt that there was still a looming pressure lingering in his heart. About this city and everything that happened in this city, he had already I feel more and more confused, not only a sense of reality that hits the heart, but also a sense of doubt about the will of this city...

The will of the city is like a director hiding behind the scenes. All the aborigines in this city are just his puppets. All their lives and experiences are just scripts, and they are just acting one after another. role only.

Perhaps, Yang Jia's indifference to the world is correct.

Calm and precise.

But unfortunately, Xiao Xiao understands this, and even has more time to think about it than others, but he often falls into it.

Because it is impossible to ignore.

I can feel the surprise she showed when I explained to Yang Jia why she wanted to give that girl a hug. Although she was very polite and hid it well, the route of insight is always good at responding to such subtle emotions. to capture.

Maybe in her eyes, what she did was absurd and irrational?

Just like a person watching a movie and crying.

However, thinking of the girl looking at him before leaving, Xiao Xiao felt so real again.

It is so real that it is almost the only thing that I feel exists in this world.

"Oh, why are you here so late?"

Mom didn't know Xiao Xiao's experience that night, nor did he know the complicated thoughts in his heart now, but suddenly saw Xiao Xiao coming, and immediately complained, but in the complaining expression and words, there was something that couldn't be concealed. Happy, kept talking: "It's not a big problem, I'm going to be discharged from the hospital tomorrow, you go to work so late every day, how can you do without someone to cook?"

"Don't be in a hurry to leave the hospital, you can take care of yourself at ease."

Xiao Xiao thought of the experience of the girl in the white skirt, and felt vaguely touched.

There are mothers in this world, but not every mother is the same.

He waved away the weirdness in his heart, and said with a forced smile: "Don't worry about money, I've changed my job now, and I earn more than before, and you don't have to go to work anymore, I will pay for my family... Wait for me Save some money and hire a nanny at home?"

"I know a friend who works as a nanny. I can ask her to help introduce a colleague."

"..."

"What did the silly boy say?"

Mom hurriedly said: "You are not married yet, maybe you still need to prepare... a house for getting married..."

Speaking of this, she obviously paused for a while, and hurriedly covered up: "Anyway, there are still a lot of expenses, how can we afford it?"

As he said that, as if he was afraid that Xiao Xiao would ask him about the house in the old street, he hurriedly changed the topic:

"You changed jobs?"

"Where do you go to work now? Does the leader treat you well?"

"..."

"this……"

Xiao Xiao thought for a while, and had no choice but to say: "The new job is pretty good, with good pay and benefits."

"The company has been featured in newspapers, and it is still a well-known big company in Heimen City."

"The boss is quite obedient..."

"..."

"That's good, that's good..."

Although my mother didn't understand it very well, she was obviously in a much better mood, and even looked a little angry:

"Hmph, I don't think they will dare to say in the future that my child is carrying a suitcase on the pier..."

"..."

"of course……"

Xiao Xiao thought to himself: Let's see who dares to say it, after all, I have a knife now...

After comforting his mother to let her stay in the hospital well, take a good rest for a while, and take this opportunity to check her body, Xiao Xiao left the hospital. I don't know why, he just said a few words casually, but let He was very at ease in his heart, and occasionally thoughts arose, and he even wanted to thank the city for arranging such a lifelike performance for him...

...Give me a false life, but give me real comfort?

While thinking, he walked out of the hospital, took a taxi, and returned home.

As he got closer and closer to the street where he lived, his mood gradually improved, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

First go to the convenience store outside and buy the best, rotten meat, big brand production, delicious Q bomb...

... ham sausage.

Then Xiao Xiao walked into the streets and alleys with a happy mood.

I don't know if it's a hallucination, but a cheerful melody immediately rang in my ears or in my mind.

It's like a man walking towards the massage room with satisfaction and expectation.

Xiao Xiao couldn't help squinting his eyes, looking at the thick night air: "What music is playing now?"

"Shouldn't you work in a bar by now?"

"..."

The melody of the music suddenly became hoarse.

"snort……"

Xiao Xiao, on the other hand, continued to walk into the streets with peace of mind.

Somebody just needs a knock.

Don't think you forgot.

This record player, but when he was in danger, he wanted to fish in troubled waters.

In addition, she now makes Xiao Xiao feel more and more strange. In the Rotten Kingdom, when that girl appeared, he seemed to hear her reminder again, that is to say, she should indeed be able to speak, and even Communicate directly with yourself?

But why, whenever I ask, I always only respond to myself with weird songs?

Obviously, as a leader, I want to make friends with you...

Or these three pain dogs, so loyal, diligent, and brave...

When he walked to the neighbor's yard, the smile on Xiao Xiao's face couldn't help but pile up.

He took out three hams and deliberately turned the price tag side towards them.

Not sure if dogs of pain can read price tags, but I need to let you guys know that this thing is expensive...

"Shua, Shua, Shua..."

Seeing Xiao Xiao approaching, the tails of the three pain dogs wagged at the same time.

They rushed to the side of the railing one after another, put their front paws up, stuck out their tongues and looked excitedly at Xiao Xiao who was coming.

"This time, the three of you performed really well..."

Xiao Xiao first expressed his affirmation of their work, and his face was full of relief.

The big black dog ghost and the big yellow dog earl both looked excited and excited, as if to say that all this is what they should do.

[For the master, at all costs. 】

Erha also put his front paws on the railing, but tilted his head, staring at Xiao Xiao.

That look seems to be more urgent and serious than the other two:

[Boy, come here, I want to talk to you about what is happiness...]

【…】

Xiao Xiao ignored Erha, peeled off the two intestines and threw them into the yard.

He held the third intestine in his hand first, thinking that he would have a good chat with Erha before giving it to him.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, the three dogs in the yard suddenly thought of something, they all trembled at the same time, then quickly tucked their tails, and hid back in the kennel in the yard with a whoosh. Eyes full of fear...

...Only Erha, who originally fled back, but suddenly ran out again, took back a piece of intestine, and went back to fear.

"this……"

Xiao Xiao was also startled, turned his head subconsciously, and saw the darkness at the end of the street.

The butcher in a black skirt was looking at him quietly.

Around him, the darkness seemed to have materialized and had life, revealing a slightly twisted and wriggling quality from time to time.

Inside the submerged rugged face, there was only a pair of faintly red eyes.

Xiao Xiao's heart trembled violently.

When I was solving the problem of the Rotten Kingdom before, I was filled with complex and strong anger, but I didn't think too much about it for a while, but now I have calmed down, and when I think about the performance of the butcher after the appearance, I can't help but feel a little frightened... …

The tall body, the ferocious chainsaw, splashed blood in pieces.

There are also piles of rotten meat that it cut into pieces without hesitation...

It's hard not to be scared.

Xiao Xiao also knew that in terms of urban logic, he should belong to him.

However, even if it is my own, I am afraid, as if holding a bomb in my hand...

Still not sure if it is the type with a safety lock...

"what to do?"

Xiao Xiao couldn't help thinking, logically speaking, he saved his life, so he should thank him, right?

But how to thank you?

...I still have a piece of intestine left in my hand, give it to him?

... Or invite him to go to the bar of his own home and have a good drink?

In this extremely tense atmosphere, Xiao Xiao's mind suddenly flashed a number of reliable or unreliable thoughts, but in the state of thinking explosion, his expression was as calm as ever, and the two were about twenty or thirty apart. Mi Yuan, only in the middle, had a light bulb pulled out from the neighbor's yard, illuminating the narrow area, but both of them were immersed in darkness.

At this moment, the butcher suddenly spoke in a low voice and said hoarsely, "Thank you."

"?"

Xiao Xiao, who was full of nervousness, froze suddenly: "Shouldn't I be the one thanking you?"

"I don't know what I've been through."

At this moment, the butcher whispered, "But I am willing to do such a thing for you."

After finishing speaking, he turned around and walked slowly towards his butcher shop, but Xiao Xiao was stunned in place all of a sudden.

He didn't even ask himself carefully?

Or, did he already get an explanation from another angle?

Just as he was thinking, the butcher who walked to the door of the butcher shop suddenly stopped and turned to look at Xiao Xiao.

After a long time, he said softly, "My daughter likes you very much."