The vibrating sound of the ......mobile phone interrupted Qiao Xiaobai's complaint, Qiao Xiaobai took out his mobile phone and saw the call information, and hurriedly pressed the answer button, "Hey, what's wrong with the editor-in-chief, my original manuscript should have arrived in the morning." ”

"Well, I received your original manuscript from Mr. Qiao Xiaobai, I called you because I had good news and bad news to tell you, which one do you want to hear first?" The editor-in-chief's voice sounded excited, but Qiao Xiaobai always felt that there was a conspiracy in it.

“emmm…… I'm an optimist, so let's hear the good news first. Qiao Xiaobai picked the corners of his mouth and said.

"The good news is that next week's "Scarlet Blood" will be lengthened to 40 pages, and it includes three color pictures, which is hard-won lengthening!"

"Little sister editor-in-chief, are you sure this is good news? Lengthen it to 40 pages, and you want me to draw 40 pages a week? You're afraid that I've lived too long, right? So what's the bad news?" Qiao Xiaobai only felt a headache when he heard this so-called good news.

"The bad news is...... I need you to deliver the manuscript next Thursday!, that is to say, you still have 5 days, that's it, Mr. Qiao Xiaobai work hard, I will hang up first. The editor-in-chief's speed of speech suddenly became faster, and he hung up the phone before Qiao Xiaobai went crazy.

"Ahhh

"Don't worry, I can help you with the manuscript, I have already selected a house in W City yesterday, as a detective agency, Mr. Xiaobai will go to see the house with me first." DIO ignored Qiao Xiaobai's pitiful expression and looked down at his watch, "Since your work is so urgent, let's go and see it now." ”

"Why am I going, I have a place to live. Qiao Xiaobai's face was full of refusal.

"Of course, it's because you're going to live with me in the future, and you're the apparent boss of the detective agency. DIO tilted his head and said as a matter of course, and then pulled Qiao Xiaobai out without saying anything.

According to the address given by DIO, the two took a taxi to go, and the moment they got off the bus, Qiao Xiaobai was stunned, and what caught his eye was a three-story villa, the kind with a garden in front and a swimming pool in the back.

“emmm…… Mr. DIO, this is the house you are optimistic about?Are all the demons so tyrant?" Anyway, according to Qiao Xiaobai's attitude of spending money lavishly, he can't afford to buy such a house for the rest of his life.

DIO smiled and snapped his fingers, and a key appeared in the palm of his hand, and the man took the key and shook it in front of Qiao Xiaobai's eyes a few times, and then handed it to him, "This is the key to the house, you can move here from today, don't be stunned, go in and have a look." ”

Qiao Xiaobai's mouth was wide open, and he felt that it was not bad to be able to live in such a big house for a while, he followed DIO into the villa, the villa as a whole presented a European style, DIO walked in front and said: "The first floor can be used as a living room, my bedroom is arranged on the second floor, your bedroom and studio are on the third floor, the environment here is good, and quiet, I believe you can also calm down and catch up with the manuscript." ”

"Oh my God, such a big villa, and it's also a luxurious location, it doesn't seem to be a loss to move here, this demon is unexpectedly a good person?" Qiao Xiaobai bit his nails and thought, and absentmindedly followed DIO to the third floor.

Just when Qiao Xiaobai was struggling in his heart, DIO stopped and opened the door of one of the rooms, "Teacher Xiaobai, this is the studio I prepared for you, you see what is still missing, I will make up for it later." ”

"Ahh Qiao Xiaobai didn't expect DIO to stop suddenly, and hit DIO's back without paying attention, he rubbed his forehead while looking at the studio, I have to say that the studio prepared by DIO looks very professional, the two large bookshelves are full of painting materials and various popular comic works, the mahogany desk looks atmospheric and calm, with all kinds of painting supplies on it, and a coffee machine is placed next to the desk.

"This ...... This is my studio?" Qiao Xiaobai looked at DIO in disbelief.

"Yes. DIO looked at the vivid expression on Qiao Xiaobai's face and couldn't help but hook his thin lips, and asked with a smile, "Have you decided to move over?"

"It's okay to move over, but one thing I'm curious about, Mr. DIO, are you demons so rich?" Qiao Xiaobai nodded unreservedly, and instantly turned on the thigh hugging mode.

"Human beings spend their entire lives in pursuit of money, and almost everything is inseparable from money, and in the eternal life of demons, there is no difference between money and dirt. "I don't remember how many years ago, a gambler with a huge amount of money summoned me out in desperation, and I signed a contract with me, and I helped him fulfill his wish, let him pay off his debt, and helped him become the richest man at that time. ”

"Wow, then what?" Qiao Xiaobai was always very keen on the topic of money, and immediately sat down next to DIO and began to listen to the story.

"Later, when I was about to eat his soul, the gambler made a request like me. DIO licked his thin lips, his expression became eerie, "Human beings will always become more and more greedy after getting wealth, he said that he wanted to make a bet with me, the bet is his soul, and in the end he lost, I not only devoured his soul, but also took back all his property, but to be honest, that gambler's soul is not delicious at all." ”

"Is there such a thing as a good soul or not, do you demons still pursue any pure soul?" Qiao Xiaobai was puzzled by the demon's taste, but his eyes kept staring at the gold coin in DIO's hand.

"Like that gambler, his soul is full of greed, and if you put it to the human palate, it's like putting too much salt, but there are still many heavy demons who like the taste of this kind of soul. DIO smiled and handed the gold coin in his hand to Qiao Xiaobai, and then said: "The pure soul you are talking about only exists in human babies, and that kind of soul is tasteless, and ordinary demons will not devour it. ”

Qiao Xiaobai happily took the gold coins, kept fiddling with them in his hand, and then looked up and asked, "When you were in the hotel, didn't you say that my taste smelled delicious? What does my soul taste like? Will demons want to eat the soul of a killer like me?"

Hearing this, DIO was stunned for a moment, then approached Qiao Xiaobai with a low smile, sniffed at the side of Qiao Xiaobai's neck, his purple eyes narrowed intoxicatedly, and said, "Ah, your soul is stained with the smell of blood, but it is very pure, I like it very much." ”

Qiao Xiaobai didn't understand DIO's evaluation very well, he pursed his lips, his eyes gradually dimmed, and said softly: "I'm a killer, I don't know how many people's blood is stained on my hands, how can my soul be pure?"

"Hmm, haha, it's normal for you to be unaware as a human being, after all, the taste of the soul is only known to us demons. DIO's voice carried an irrepressible smile, and the tip of his tall nose ran down Qiao Xiaobai's neck.

The warm touch of the skin made Qiao Xiaobai's body stiffen involuntarily, and let the man spray the breath around him, he couldn't see the expression of the man buried in his shoulder, but he vaguely felt the danger from DIO's voice, and always felt that the man was like a predator sniffing the smell of prey, Qiao Xiaobai pushed DIO away, "Hehe, then I think Mr. DIO, as a demon, your taste is also extraordinary." ”

DIO, who was pushed away, was not angry, his narrow eyes narrowed, he licked the corners of his lips unsatisfactorily, and said: "Well, I don't deny this, okay, I also showed you the room in this house, can you move here today?"

"Do you need to be in such a hurry?" Qiao Xiaobai pretended to be surprised.

"Don't you need to rush the manuscript? DIO raised an eyebrow, "And I heard your editor say it takes 40 pages, I think you stayed at the Alva Hotel for a month, and the mission also failed, you should be in a financial deficit crisis now, right?"

"Hmm, I'm so angry! I've been told by this demon! Now I regret that I usually spend money lavishly, and it just so happens that the contract with my assistant has expired, and after a week of 40 pages of original manuscripts, I'm afraid my liver is going to explode.。 DIO's words made Qiao Xiaobai feel like a word, he complained weakly in his heart, and at the same time took out his mobile phone and called a car home.

This action was naturally taken into DIO's eyes, and he laughed happily, "Well, this is good, come back early." ”

"Hmm. Qiao Xiaobai replied weakly, stood up and walked downstairs, and said to DIO who came down before getting into the car: "That...... MR. DIO, WILL YOU REIMBURSE ME FOR MY ROUND-TRIP FARE?"

"Newspaper. DIO agreed without hesitation, and then watched Qiao Xiaobai leave.

The apartment where Qiao Xiaobai lived was originally rented, but it happened that the contract expired this month, and Qiao Xiaobai was also hesitant to move. Although he made a lot of money as a popular cartoonist and a top killer, Qiao Xiaobai really didn't save any money, in addition to the killer's job that requires flying around the world, Qiao Xiaobai himself also likes to travel very much, and he regards travel as an indispensable part of comic creation. Of course, Qiao Xiaobai spends money lavishly outside, so at the end of every trip, Qiao Xiaobai will fall into a financial crisis, and then start working hard again, and the cycle repeats.

About half an hour's drive, Qiao Xiaobai arrived at his apartment, it has been more than a month since the last time he went home, and the room is still the same as when he left. Qiao Xiaobai took out his suitcase from the storage room and began to pack his things. For Qiao Xiaobai, who is single, there are not many things to take away, except for the clothes that are his laptop, after tidying up, Qiao Xiaobai sat on the bed and sent a message to the landlord, saying that he had moved away, and the things in the room could be disposed of by the next tenant at will, and the key was also placed under the carpet at the door.

"Come back quickly, that's all you have in your luggage?" DIO looked at Qiao Xiaobai who came back with his suitcase, and felt a little surprised, he originally thought that Qiao Xiaobai would come back with a lot of messy things.

"Well, it's enough to bring these things, anyway, I'm also a killer, too many things are easy to expose. Qiao Xiaobai carried the suitcase to the third floor, and then took out the book where he wrote the outline and drew some materials, and began to draw the original manuscript according to the outline.

"Oh! I feel so happy as a fan to see the drawing process of the popular manga artist Xiaobai up close. DIO leaned over to Qiao Xiaobai with an excited face.

"I've won the prize, haven't you said you can help me, I have a few previous manuscripts here, can you help me draw the background? Look at the outline, draw one first, and then confirm it for me. Qiao Xiaobai handed the original manuscript and outline to DIO without raising his head.

"No problem. DIO took it with a smile, then sat down opposite Qiao Xiaobai and began to draw the background.

FOR A WHILE, ONLY THE SOUND OF THE TIP OF THE PEN AND THE PAPER RUBBING IN THE ROOM REMAINED, ALTHOUGH DIO WAS A DEMON, QIAO XIAOBAI ALWAYS FELT THAT THE DEMON SHOULD BE OMNIPOTENT, BUT HE WAS STILL A LITTLE UNEASY, SO HE QUIETLY RAISED HIS EYES AND LOOKED AT DIO WHO WAS DRAWING THE BACKGROUND, AND WAS INSTANTLY STUNNED, THE BACKGROUND DRAWN BY DIO WITH A PENCIL WAS ALMOST IMPECCABLE, AND THE ANGLE AND PERSPECTIVE OF THE BACKGROUND WERE HIS IDEAL APPEARANCE, "DIO...... Mr. DIO......"

"Huh?" DIO didn't raise his head to answer Qiao Xiaobai, and the pencil in his hand didn't stop.

"Are you demons so good at drawing?" Qiao Xiaobai's tone was a little frustrated.

"Hmmm? No, I've lived for so long, and recently I suddenly fell in love with manga, and then I learned it. As soon as the words fell, DIO handed Qiao Xiaobai an original manuscript with a background drawn.

"Is that so......" Qiao Xiaobai took the original manuscript, the background on the original manuscript was so perfect that Qiao Xiaobai accidentally sighed, "This background is amazing." ”

"That's great. DIO looked at Qiao Xiaobai's stunned appearance and couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth.

"Then the background and hook edge of the next few manuscripts are also handed over to you, I feel like I don't have to explode my liver and die this week!" Qiao Xiaobai's voice was filled with a smile of relief, "However, the devil's love for comics is also unexpectedly cute, Mr. DIO, speaking of which, you are the same as "jojo" for your name." What do you think of the bosses of the three parts having the same name?"

"DIO in JoJo is arguably the soul of the entire series, and although the manga portrays him as bad and pure evil, it looks very attractive to us demons. DIO said as he stroked, "When I saw him receiving the bento, I felt a little empty." ”