Pushing open the door of the inn, the hall on the first floor was empty, only the proprietress was lazily leaning on the counter and pretending to sleep. Even the creaking of the door didn't wake her up. The two brothers didn't bother to wake her up, and quietly found a corner to sit down.

Not long after, someone upstairs walked down, sat nearby as if unintentionally, and accosted: "Little brother, stay in the hotel?"

Seeing that the two of them were noncommittal, they continued to talk to themselves: "Listen to my advice, little brother." This is not a place to stay for a long time, so if there is nothing important, it is better to leave quickly. ”

"-oh?"

I didn't see the two brothers open their mouths, and a faint metallic questioning voice sounded.

Seeing this, although he was a little hesitant, the person who came took the opportunity to come over.

"I'm telling you, it's not very safe here. ”

He was responded with a disdainful snort, and strangely there was still no movement between the two brothers' mouths and noses, as if the sound came directly from their bodies.

"Don't believe me, I'm kind. Judging by your outfits, it looks like you don't even have a weapon to defend yourself. Now, the world is indeed peaceful, but it does not mean that the road is safe.

It's better to be careful when you're out and about. ”

"We've been careful that we wouldn't have walked here before anyone else found out. ”

"Oh, that's not good, you always have to say hello to your family when you're alone. ”

The brothers looked at each other and smiled, and some of the meaning was self-explanatory.

"Well, even if the two of you can take care of each other, you can't be careless. When you walk outside, you can't be too careful. You say, right?"

Seeing the two nodding, he continued: "In my experience, you always have to carry one or two weapons when you go out. Whether it's a small merchant or a large caravan, everyone has one or two things. Even a wooden stick can save a life at a critical moment.

I believe I don't need to say it, along the way, you have also realized it. It's just that I haven't come across the right opportunity to buy them.

Thankfully, you met me. ”

"-oh?"

The visitor smiled sincerely, "I happen to have a few decent weapons in my hand, if you want to see them." ”

"Hmph, yes, I have seen a few profiteers along the way, who have actually fooled us with some broken copper and iron. In particular, some small businessmen are the most unreliable.

Do they dare to pretend to be a cane when they have peeled off their bark and bully us for their lack of knowledge? Fortunately, they can't bully others anymore......

The smile of the person who came was more sincere, just because this threat was too bland and did not have the evil spirit it should have.

"How could it be? Those are just scum among merchants. We are most trustworthy in business reputation, just pay for it, good goods are not cheap——"

"Money?"

One of the brothers reached out and flicked his shirt, and a pleasant metallic aftermath slid down the hall and drifted through the open door into the distance. The proprietress in the false sleep opened her eyes in the aftermath, shining like a clear spring, without the slightest haze when she first woke up. As the eyes opened, the entire hall seemed to light up a little.

The person in his eyes had already floated lightly, with the most sincere smile: "Yo! are you still selling your pile of scrap copper and rotten iron?"

I tell you, although he has a sharp beak, he has a good weapon in his hand.

It's just—"

After dragging out a long note, he put on an angry look: "What are you still doing in a daze, hurry up and pick up a few good ones from your rags, and take them out for the two big brothers to see." ”

Turning his head, he asked earnestly, "What do you two come up with first?" I'll have the most spacious room ready. ”

"The man just said it wasn't safe here. ”

Seeing that the two brothers sold the merchant without hesitation, the proprietress did not hesitate at all: "This is a joke, it is just to sell you a few weapons that cannot be sold." ”

However, she behaved quite kindly, and added in time: "It's not that the weapons are bad, but the price is a little high." ”

Then he sighed, "Besides, where in this world is absolutely safe......?

As he spoke, the merchant hurriedly ran down with two long swords. Unfortunately, before I could get closer, I heard one of the brothers say, "I don't like long swords." ”

Another chimed in: "I won't use it." ”

If this was all there was to it, the merchant would have made one more trip at most, but the rest of the story made him pause.

"Even if they weren't unsheathed, we knew these two swords weren't good. If it's still like this, you don't have to show it to us anymore. ”

"Uh, how do you know if you haven't seen it?"

The merchant seemed to be in a hurry, and as he spoke, he threw one of them onto a nearby table and unsheathed the other—it was indeed a good sword with a cold glow.

Unfortunately, this display did not impress the two brothers.

One of them said with great certainty: "A sword that can't protect the Lord is not a good sword." ”

Another person then asked, "How many times have you sold this sword?"

This question not only made the businessman's face change, but even the proprietress subconsciously retreated a few steps back.

"Who are you?"

As he was questioned, the merchant's posture in holding his sword changed......

......

Instead of answering him directly, the two brothers told the story: "You know, there are many people in our hometown who like to have cats. The cat is the most intelligent, always observing and testing before attacking, and lazily looks harmless to humans and animals, as if playing.

But when the temptation is over, when it has completely grasped its prey in the palm of its hand, it will not eat it immediately, but will begin to tease and play.

Until it's played enough......

Oh, cats—

Haven't you seen it?

The kind of fluffy, clean, languid, ruthless killer of predators. ”

Perhaps it was the description of the cat that made the merchant realize: "Where are you from?"

With the questioning, his momentum leaked slightly, and the sword in his hand also drooped.

Unfortunately, the story doesn't end there.

"That cat is really smart, even if a prey falls in front of its claws and pretends to be dead, it can't fool it. At the end of the day, the prey will always be torn apart and torn apart.

And then something was left, either a claw without a few pieces of flesh, or a clean and beautiful head, neatly laid out there.

And only then will the game really end......"

The story is over, but the merchant is not struggling with his unchangeable fate. Like a mouse in the mouth of a cat, with round eyes, quietly looking at the world around him in despair. Indifferent to the hints given by the proprietress

With a sigh of loss—man! The proprietress pounced, and a bright short knife was already in her hand......

The inn, which had been quiet, suddenly became noisy, and some people suddenly emerged from the darkness and pounced on her, while others chose to flee......