20:00 at all times.

Since Lu Ling entered the office half an hour ago, she has sat in that chair without saying a word. And Juli—on the one hand, because there were still some things at hand that couldn't be dealt with, and on the other hand, because of Lu Ling's elusive look—she didn't immediately go to talk to the girl.

After finishing the work at hand, before entering the locker room, she asked Lu Ling.

"Did he you off?"

"Nope. ”

Juli remembered that at six o'clock in the evening, Lu Ling and Tong Ye should have started working at Beiqiao, and after less than two hours, she came back alone and silent. Juli couldn't help but wonder if something unpleasant was happening at work.

"Did he let you down?"

"It's not. ”

They talked through the locker room door

"Then why? Didn't you say today that you would instruct him in the introduction of wind arts......?

"Yes, it's not, on the contrary, I'm a little shocked by it. ”

"It's really not easy to shock you, the eldest lady of the Lu family. ”

"If you see it, I'm more surprised than I am. ”

Juli restrained her playful tone and said a little seriously.

"Let's talk about it first. ”

"Have you ever seen a person who condensed the Wind Blade when he first came into contact with his magic?"

"The Wind Blade was condensed just after touching the mana? Wait, you mean ......"

Lu Ling nodded.

"How is this possible?"

"Unbelievable, right?" Lu Ling had a look of "Look, sure enough, you are also surprised". "And he just did it. At the first bridge of the North Bridge, he stood in front of me, using his 'spirit' to compress the mana little by little, although the wind blade that appeared at the end could only be regarded as a 'defective product', but just like this, it was enough to make people describe it as 'amazing'. ”

"Definitely. Juli was silent for a moment, then nodded. "I'll admit I'm really surprised right now"

"Do you have any other opinions?"

"Well, good luck. ”

"Luck? That's a nice thing to look at...... However, I always felt a little uneasy. ”

"Do you feel pressured?"

"It's not. ”

Lu Ling shook her head decisively, on the one hand, because of her confidence in herself, and on the other hand, because she had never thought of it that way.

"Are you afraid that he is hiding something from you?"

"Sort of. From the first time I met him, I felt as if he was hiding some secret. For example, everyone around him died, but he survived, and when he was at the North Bridge, I don't mean that I was unhappy that he survived, but that he still survived despite the fact that the demon's claws had already touched his throat in that scene. ”

"Maybe you're thinking too much, or maybe he's just lucky. ”

"Perhaps, after all, there are too many odd factors that are superimposed. ”

"In short, he is only a temporary servant now, and these worries will be talked about when he really finds something wrong. ”

"That's right. ”

"It's been all this time, has there been any progress on that demon's thing?"

"Not at all. ”

"Maybe he's out of here. ”

Juli poured a small glass of water from the water dispenser and moistened her throat.

"Perhaps. Lu Ling couldn't help but roll her eyes, "However, there are more tricky messes waiting to be dealt with here." ”

Juli couldn't help but laugh. She knew what Lu Ling meant by rolling her eyes, the original purpose of the girl coming here was not the so-called "demon hunting", but "to find the whereabouts of that demon". But after arriving here, not to mention that there is no news of the "demon", on the contrary, there is such a strange parasitic incident, and the place where the incident occurred - that is, here, the small town - is in urgent need of manpower, and it is difficult to get rapid support for help from the big cities on the border.

In this case, whether it was out of the responsibility and attitude of being a demon hunter, or out of pity and concern for the situation of the town's residents, Lu Ling had to temporarily give up her first goal and instead help Juli hunt demons in the town.

"I haven't had dinner yet, I'm having a treat today, what do you want to eat. ”

To be honest, she has long wanted to treat the girl.

"Is there any Japanese food in this place?"

"Japanese food is a real rarity, but I know a good place to go. ”

Before she finished speaking, Lu Ling had already stood at the door with a knife on her back, and the girl couldn't wait to open the door and complain to the fresh air outside the door.

"Let's go, I've had enough of the smell of your office, it smells bad. ”

"I know, it's not the first time you've complained to me. ”

*

Kiritha opened the door, put hot water in the bathtub, and then boiled the water as always, took out the garbage, and when he came back, the bathtub was almost full, he took out the change of clothes from the cabinet and put them on the shelf.

He glanced at the calendar and saw that it was November 2nd.

When everything was ready, he enjoyed lying in the bathtub filled with hot water. Every day after work, Kiriba will make herself comfortable to take a bath. Fifteen minutes later, when he felt like his whole body was about to fly, he came out of the bathtub groggily and dried himself off in a bath towel. The cup of piping hot tea in the living room was almost cold, and it was now at a temperature that could be drunk.

He carried the teacup to the window, enjoying the refreshing cold breeze while drinking the pleasant hot tea.

The bell rang at the door, and he guessed that it was probably his takeaway that had arrived, so he put on his pants and walked to the door in three steps and two steps.

He opened the door and was about to take the takeaway from the delivery man when he was suddenly stunned. I saw a girl wearing a peaked cap standing outside the door, with an unhappy face and staring at him. "Why are you here? ”

Since their relationship has become more familiar, Tong Ye sometimes playfully calls Lu Ling the eldest lady, although Lu Ling doesn't like this title very much, but he is not the kind of person who cares, so Tong Ye jokes.

"Isn't that weird?"

"It's a bit ...... to be honest Astonished. ”

Lu Ling handed the takeaway to the young man, and her eyebrows showed a little impatience.

"Part-time. ”

"Food delivery?"

"That's right. ”

"What a coincidence. ”

Tong Ye remembered that he just ordered takeout from a random shop, and Lu Ling happened to be doing takeaway part-time at this store, and finally delivered the takeout to his home.

Lu Ling's eyebrows under the brim of her hat raised.

"The store manager told you your address when taking the order and asked us who was convenient to come over. I brought it over and confirmed that it was your address, so I brought it for you. ”

"In other words, you mean to deliver food for me?"

"No, just 'by the way'. ”

She deliberately emphasized those two words, and then her face flushed slightly.

"What about Fei Lian?"

Kiripa didn't notice the girl's changes, but he still noticed some small details, such as the black stick that the girl didn't have on her back all the time.

"I'm leaving Sister Li there, you can't carry such a thing to deliver takeaways, right?"

"That's right. ”

"What a stupid question you're asking. ”

Lu Ling frowned and said.

Tong Ye put the takeaway on the table, and asked Lu Ling, who was standing at the door, not to leave first, and took out two cans of drinks from the refrigerator by himself. He thought of something, hesitated for a while at the moment when he handed out the drink, Lu Ling saw his hesitant appearance, thinking that the other party had something to say, so he didn't immediately pick up the drink in Tongye's hand.

"What's wrong?"

"Well, it's nothing, I just wanted you to come in and sit down. ”

"Hungry to watch you eat?"

"Haven't you eaten yet?"

"And, of course, I still have to work. ”

"Oh-"

Tong Ye handed over the drink, and Lu Ling was about to open it after taking it, but Tong Ye hurriedly stopped her.

"Wait a minute. ”

Lu Ling wrinkled her nose impatiently.

"Why wait a little longer before drinking?"

"It was cold and the drinks had just been taken out of the fridge. ”

Lu Ling was stunned, didn't say anything more, lowered her head and put the drink in her pocket. She zipped up her vest and waved her hand down the stairs.

"Be careful on the road. ”

"Hmm. ”

The girl carried the cold drink, ran quickly to the trash can downstairs, and couldn't help but glance at the taste of the drink—tomato. She frowned and unbuckled the can, tilted her head and grunted.

She drank the drink in one gulp, and she let out a long breath, with a bitter face, as if she did not want to retaste the sweet, sour, and greasy taste, and threw the empty can into the trash can without hesitation.

"It's unpleasant. ”

Although there was a strong complaint, the girl did not notice that she was smiling happily. As she walked to the iron gate outside the residential area, she suddenly heard someone calling behind her.

"Why did you get out?" she saw Kiriha coming out of the distance. "Aren't you going to eat? It's going to cool down, right?"

"I put it in the insulated box. ”

"You're such a strange person, why don't you eat it right away? Even if you put it in the insulated box for a long time, the taste will change, right?"

Lu Ling suddenly became a little angry, after all, she brought this meal, and if Tong Ye didn't eat it while it was hot, she was ruining the fruits of her labor.

"I- I suddenly wanted to go for a walk, and I came out. ”

"Well, whatever you want. ”

"Where are you going next?"

"Go back to the store, you see, my car is still parked there. ”

She gestured to the electric car parked over there.

"So you have a car. ”

"Otherwise, I'll walk and deliver food to you? Say, where you want to go, I can give you a ride." ”

"I just want to take a walk, so I won't bother you. ”

The two had already walked to the door at this time, and Lu Ling got on the car and put on a helmet.

"Go back early and stay safe. ”

"Got it. ”

Kiritha waved at her.

There are two ways for him to go home, one is the path, and it is the path he takes the most. The trail was close to his apartment, which was relatively convenient. The other road is the main road, which is a bit long and takes a lot of time to walk, but the traversal in the middle of the road allows you to buy delicious instant bento. In addition, there are many shops along the road that offer daily necessities, such as hardware stores, grocery stores or two-dollar stores, which can be considered fully functional.

Kiriha, who hadn't taken the road for a long time, decided to take the road.

The road is connected to a relatively lively place, and there are three or four barbecue carts parked on the side of the road, and the smell of pepper and hot oil fills the air, which undoubtedly arouses the appetite of the paulownia leaves. He suddenly regretted it, and felt that when he came out, he should have brought the takeaway. As we moved forward, there were more and more carts on the road, and the dense crowd looked black and oppressive from the other side of the road. Countless brackets are connected there, and the colorful lights are entwined on them, and they flicker from a distance.

Kiriba realized that this should be the central park that the boss often said, and those brackets should be the night market next to the park, and when he walked over, he saw a stone tablet engraved with the four big characters of "Central Park".

To his surprise, the place was lively.

For a long time, his impression of the town has always stayed on the appearance of "at night, the originally empty street is almost empty", but now he is a little uncomfortable when he sees such a lively scene.

In the midst of this bustle, he saw something familiar.

Not far away, people in the center of the square are dancing, children are laughing, and adults are talking and laughing.

It reminded him of how he felt when he stood in the hospital room and saw the small park opposite. Kiriba felt a little envious, and then developed a sense of loneliness that had not been seen for a long time. One thing he was sure of was that he wasn't from here, and there were many reasons for why, such as looks, accents, and speaking habits.

He felt a little uncomfortable, went around to the lake at the back of the square, sat on the cold big rock, thought that the lake could be quieter, but found that the square was far more lively than he imagined, even here, he could still faintly hear the noise outside.

He thought to himself that he might still be an outsider, even if he had lived in the town for so long, he would never be able to fully integrate into it.

But strangely, the surroundings gradually quieted down, and the lake returned to its original silence, and now only the hollow sound of winter wind could be heard. Kiritha couldn't help but wonder, he thought, obviously it was so lively just now, why can't he even hear the sound of music in the blink of an eye?

In order to find out why, he decided to go back to the square and have a look.