Not far from Jack's house is the sheepfold he manages, and on weekdays, in addition to the cotton sheep who have returned from grazing, there is only a shepherd dog named Dorma.

But today, the largest sheepfold in the neighborhood has many people waiting outside the sheepfold early.

Click......

In the distance, a blue truck drove along the road, and those who have lived here for a long time know that the owner of these two trucks is the owner of the sheepfold, Jack.

The truck stopped in front of the crowd, and from the back seat stepped a man and a woman, the young man with a look of displeasure on his face, and the girl as expressionless as ever.

After they got out of the car, Jack also got out of the car, but what was surprising was that this young man, who usually pays attention to grooming, didn't know why, but today's clothes were a little messy, and his face was also blue and purple, as if he had been beaten by someone.

"Jack, what's wrong with your face?"

At this moment, a middle-aged man dressed as a farmer walked up and asked the question that everyone wanted to ask.

Jack glanced at Chenming without a trace, but he glared back, shrunk his neck, and smiled awkwardly, "It's okay, Uncle Kate, it's just that I accidentally fell and it became like this." ”

"Can't you be careful?"

Kate frowned, didn't suspect anything, turned around and said, "Call everyone to help you today, you can't drop the chain at a critical moment." ”

"I know, I know. ”

Jack nodded hurriedly and smiled at everyone at the door, "Thank you too, when you're done, I'll invite everyone to drink!"

"It's okay, you've helped us a lot, and this is also to prepare for the celebration, we should come over. ”

The crowd cheered.

"In that case, let's go. ”

Jack smiled as well, walked past the crowd out of the way, and opened the sheepfold.

Today, surprisingly, all the sheep were not put on the grassland, Chen Ming was puzzled, listening to the faint bleating of sheep, walked up to Jack and asked, "What are so many people coming to do?"

"Ah, I'm sorry I forgot to tell you. ”

Jack touched his head and said with a smile, "Because the celebration requires a lot of cotton, and I can't find that much in this town for a while, I thought about using lightweight wool as a supplement, so I was a little busy." ”

"So you told me to come and gather wool?"

Chen Ming frowned and said, "I haven't done this. ”

"It's easy to do, just look at it. ”

While introducing the crowd, Jack said, "Besides, you're idle at home, and you can move your muscles and bones when you come over to help, can't you?"

"What kind of weird brain circuit is this?"

Chen Ming was speechless, but since he came, he couldn't refuse again, just like Jack said, he really didn't have anything to do.

Walking to the car, Chen Ming said to Shaqiluo, "I'll help Jack, if you get bored, you can go back and watch TV." ”

"I'm right here. ”

Shakiro shook her head and said, "I'll be where you are." ”

Chen Ming smiled slightly, nodded and said, "Okay, then I'll try to finish it quickly." ”

Jack's sheepfold was huge, and he grazed hundreds of sheep, more than a hundred in addition to the young and those that had not yet hatched.

The work is assigned, Chen Ming and Jack are in a group, and they need to be responsible for the shaving of fifteen heads in total.

"I didn't expect to have such a day. ”

Rubbing the thick soft mane of a sheep in front of him, Chen Ming was helpless, holding the characteristic razor in his hand, gesturing, and he didn't know where to start for a while.

"Mr. Chenming, you need to start shaving from the hairless part under the sheep's neck, so as to ensure the integrity of the hair, and it is not easy to hurt the skin of the lamb. ”

Jack looked at the stunned Chenming and kindly reminded, "I didn't know how to shave wool for the first time like you, so it's good to be proficient." ”

"It's a nuisance. ”

Chen Ming suddenly muttered, "If I use magic, I can clean all the wool in one fell swoop." ”

However, despite this thought, Tatsunami did not dare to cast magic in front of the public, and could only follow the steps Jack had said, and carry out a slow and simple search.

Even with the help of many people, the wool work was still done until the afternoon, and after finishing his part, Chen Ming sat under the tree next to the sheepfold, looking at the girl in the white dress playing with the sheepdog, and Jack went to help those who were not finished.

When the sunset appeared, the cool breeze also slowly blew, taking away a trace of heat, and the girl who was tired of playing was lying on Chenming's lap, enjoying the coldness.

Suddenly, she seemed to sense something and opened her closed eyes.

"It's ...... Demonic breath?"

He also felt that something was wrong, and Chen Ming, he looked up, but everything had not changed, and the sheepfold was as happy as ever.

"Do you want to save?"

"I'm not going to stop it." ”

Chen Ming's eyes flickered, shook his head, and said, "Forget it, it's not our business. ”

"Oh. ”

Shakiro didn't say anything more, closed her scarlet eyes again, and continued to enjoy.

"Ahh

After about ten minutes, a scream rang out in the sheepfold, and the panicked people began to flee in all directions.

"What's going on?!"

It was Jack's voice, and he was also a little panicked.

"What should have happened happened happened. ”

Chen Ming opened his eyes and said to Shaqiluo, "You wait here for a while, I'll take a look." ”

Rubbing her sleepy eyes, Shakiro sat up, "Oh. ”

Chen Ming got up and ran towards the sheepfold with a surprised expression, "What's going on?!"

As soon as he got closer, he saw a sheep, which was holding the body of a middle-aged man with its huge horns, surrounded by people who were hiding by the fence and did not dare to approach.

The closest to the sheep was the owner, Jack, who was watching the sheep with a dagger he carried with him, looking warily at the sheep that seemed to have gone berserk.

"Mr. Chenming, please evacuate the crowd!"

Jack also saw Chenming's arrival and said, "I'll stop it!"

As he spoke, he blocked the sheep's reddened gaze with his body.

"Brave Jack. ”

While bringing the people out of the sheepfold as Jack said, Tatsunami kept an eye on the sheep and Jack.

"Huh!"

The sheep hissed loudly, its mouth open, and it bit down on the neck of the unconscious middle-aged man, scarlet blood staining its white fluff.

"Uncle Kate!"

Jack's pupils constricted, he shouted angrily, and he rushed forward desperately.

However, the sheep that bit Kate to death became even more fearless, sticking out its tongue to lick the blood on its face, and there was a human light in its eyes.

Jack rushed to the sheep and waved his dagger wildly, but was dodged by the astute sheep, and the horns slammed into Jack's abdomen.

At that moment, a hand dragged Jack's body aside, causing the sheep to pounce in the air.

"Mr. Chenming, thank you. ”

Jack gasped for breath, his eyes filled with anger and fear as he looked at the sheep.

"What's going on?"

Letting Jack go, Chen Ming frowned and said, "How can a good sheep go crazy?"

"I don't know!"

Jack shook his head in horror, "My lambs have always been very obedient!"

"Anyway, let's get things sorted out first. ”

Looking at his state, Chen Ming shook his head helplessly, reached out and took Jack's dagger, and stood in front of the sheep that was always roaring.

"Huh!"

The opponent changed, and the sheep seemed to be very afraid of Chenming, rolling the Adam's apple and hissing in a low voice.

"Tell me, which faction are you a demon?"

Playing with the dagger, Tatsunato wrapped his voice in magic and asked the sheep.

The sheep lowered its head, and it still hissed threateningly, but Chen Ming could understand, "Respected high-level demon, I am the demon of the Heavenly Demon, Owen. ”

"The Hunting Demon ...... of the Heavenly Demons"

Chen Ming frowned and said, "Anyway, leave this body first, if there is anything, come to my residence at night." ”

"Yes. ”

The sheep neighed again and jumped up at Chenming.

Chen Ming clenched the dagger, leaned forward, and then directly dodged and slashed at the sheep's neck.

"Huh!"

There was a violent scream, and the sheep's body fell weakly to the ground.

"Whew. ”

Exhaling with a sigh of relief, Tatsunaru relaxed his body and walked towards the stunned Jack.

"What's wrong, stunned?"

Holding the dagger that was still stained with blood and dangling it in front of Jack's eyes, Chen Ming said, "Unfortunately, Uncle Kate's neck has been bitten off, and there is no way to cure it. ”

"Why is this happening?"

Holding his head blankly, Jack muttered in a low voice, "Uncle Kate is such a good man...... Why ......"

"Good guys?"

Chen Ming sneered in his heart, Jack is an ordinary person and can't feel Kate's psychology, but he is clear.

Demons are evil, and if they have no evil thoughts in their hearts, they will not be summoned.

Kate is the owner of a restaurant in the town, and although he has always had a good relationship with the residents on weekdays, he is born with a greedy temperament.

In the process of collecting wool just now, an idea appeared in his heart for no reason, that is, why not take this opportunity to kill a sheep?

There are not a few herdsmen in the town, but there are not many shepherds who can graze seriously like Jack, and there are many herdsmen, in order to make their sheep grow more hair, they often put some urges in the feed, which will not cause harm to the sheep or the human body, but will make the meat taste of the sheep very poor.

Jack, on the other hand, has been diligent since his herding, and his sheep are edible and taste very good.

But he is a herdsman, mainly producing wool, and even if he sells some sheep that do not produce wool from time to time, it is still in the minority, and the price is relatively expensive.

Jack has a very good personality and is generous, if he accidentally kills the sheep, he will not say much, and Kate is here to help him, maybe she will give the dead sheep to him.

With this thought, Kate was greedy and couldn't hold it back, and at the end of the work, he stretched out his clutches to the sheep.

Greed invites death, Kate could never have imagined that under the skin of this lamb, there will be a vicious hungry wolf.

is not a funny farce, but ushered in a funny cause of death, even though it is mixed with a lot of unknown, but the reason is Kate's greed.

In the world, the death of a person is always a big deal, and it is already two or three o'clock in the morning when I go to the police station to make a record and come back.

After separating from Jack, Tatsunami took Shakira back to the residence, and after settling the girl to sleep first, Tatsunami went downstairs alone.

Obviously the doorbell didn't ring, but Chen Ming opened the door.

"Baa ......"

At the door, there was a sheep standing at this time, and its yellow and clear eyes were a little strange in the moonlight.

"Come in. ”

Turning sideways to welcome the sheep into the house, Tatsunaru closed the door and came to the living room.

"Which faction are you the demon of the human world?"

Sitting on the sofa, Chen Ming opened his mouth and asked, the Heavenly Demon Clan has never been unified since the sacrifice of the Demon King Alice, and has been divided into many clans similar to the Elf Clan, but the difference is that their clans have not been unified into one camp.

Owen bowed his head and said, "I am a demon under the ruling camp, following the instructions of the Lord of Leon, and assisting you in the investigation of Arden's affairs in the human world. ”

"Vampires......"

Chen Ming suddenly frowned and said, "Then why don't you come as a human being, isn't it more convenient?"

"This is a holy realm, and the evil thoughts that arise in the hearts of men are not sufficient to sustain our lodging. ”

Owen replied, "Although my main residence here is also human, it is not convenient for me to appear in this town because of my sensitive identity. ”

"Understood. ”

Chen Ming nodded and said, "So what are you coming to see me for today?"

"The subordinate is here to remind you of something. ”

Owen said, "For your next mission, you need to know about the political system that wields magic in this realm. ”

"Politics in control of magic?"

Chen Ming raised his eyebrows and said in surprise, "You mean, this country is not hiding the fact that magic, but is developing with great fanfare?"

"It's an exaggeration to develop with great fanfare, but it's not hidden, it's true. ”

Owen looked up and said, "Magic is not uncommon in the royal family, the highest institutions of politics and faith such as the Church, and although there are still many commoners who have not seen it, it is not surprising that nobles and clergy are commonplace. ”

"But in this way, are they not afraid of the criticism of other countries?"

Chen Ming frowned, and then thought of a possibility, and his heart was awe-inspiring, "The high-level leaders of other countries may not be unaware of the existence of magic...... It's a tacit understanding......"

"Yes. ”

Owen nodded and continued, "After so many years of development, Hestifo's magic has been far ahead of other countries, and even if someone will use this as a reason to crusade, they will not be afraid of half a point, because here, there are pure-blooded demons. ”

"Demons?"

Hearing this term for the first time, Chen Ming asked with some puzzlement, "What kind of life is this?"

"A demon, as the name suggests, is a human being who controls magic on his own without the help of the power of heaven and hell. ”

Speaking of this term, Owen's eyes also had a solemnity, "This kind of human beings are real non-believers, and their strength is also stronger than ordinary demons of the same level, because they are fearless, so no magic characteristics will affect them, although most of the demon level is not high, but there is still a small part, growing to the point of being comparable to the demon king." ”

"In other words, in this country, there is a possibility that there are almost demon kings of human beings?"

Chen Ming's face became more and more solemn, and he realized how difficult the road ahead of this mission would be.

"Although on the surface, Hestifo has not appeared more than a seventh-order demon, but with the speed of development of his magic power and his nature, I can't confirm whether this kind of life really doesn't exist here. ”

Owen said, "The magic of the demons is not much different from the two worlds, but one thing you should be aware of is that they may have mastered both light and dark soul traits, and both are strong enough to perform magic. ”

"So strong?"

Chen Ming looked at Owen in surprise, he also had some understanding of the knowledge of the essence of the soul, under normal circumstances, it is impossible for a living soul to have two essences, even if it does, it cannot be primitive, just like a fallen angel, just like Hydra Maya, they are all acquired double essences.

"Between Light and Darkness ...... Humans"

Retracting his gaze, Chen Ming murmured in a low voice, "Perhaps, it is precisely because of such a place of origin that this strange life is born, right?"

"In addition, there is one more thing that subordinates need to remind you. ”

Owen spoke again, "That young man named Jack, you'd better not associate with him......"

"Why?"

Chen Ming was stunned, as far as he was concerned, he admired Jack's character, but whether it was Shaqiluo or Owen, they didn't seem to like Jack, Shaqiluo He was not surprised, except for him, this girl didn't seem to have any liking emotions.

But now, Owen brought up the young man again, and there was a hint of warning in his tone.

"The specific reason is for your future tasks, and it is inconvenient for your subordinates to inform you. ”

The sheep's eyes gradually lost their brightness, and it was obvious that Owen's soul was about to leave, "When you arrive at the royal capital, please come to the National Library, there, I will meet you." ”

"This Jack ...... Who the hell is it?"

Not caring about Owen leaving, Chen Ming fell into thought, "Or is he ......"

"Ding-dong......"

Just as he was meditating, the bell outside the door interrupted his thoughts, and he looked at the sky, and it was still a starry sky.

"What is he doing at such a late hour?"

Chen Ming got up and opened the door, looking at the young man standing outside the door in surprise, "Mr. Jack, it's so late, what are you doing at my house?"

At this time, Jack obviously hadn't come out of Kate's death, his face was a little pale and ugly, "Mr. Chenming, I'm sorry, I went to the sheepfold just now to count the sheep, and found that there was one missing, follow the footprints to find, is my sheep here with you?"

"I see. ”

Chen Ming suddenly turned around and said, "Your sheep is indeed here, I originally planned to send it back for you tomorrow, since you are here, then I will save an extra trip." ”

The two entered the living room, and Chen Ming handed the sheep back to Jack, who said, "Thank you, sir, sorry to disturb your rest so late." ”

Chen Ming shook his head and said, "Mr. Jack, life and death are impermanent, please mourn." ”

Jack paused, and then walked away.