Chapter 2 (4) Small Town

Previously, Luo Di said that it was very dangerous for Zhen'er to go to the black market because Zhen'er was a fox demon, and the vast majority of the operators of the black market were humans. Ghosts and ghosts are really attractive to humans. The humans in the black market won't even let go of their own kind, how could they let go of such a cute little fox demon here? After discussing it with Phoebe for a while, Phoebe suggested that we go to the black market instead of Vera to help her find books, and I agreed. Anyway, why did I do this for Zhen'er? We weren't friends, we weren't acquaintances, she was just my guest. Thinking about it, I guess it's curious. I have no memory, no desire, and Zhen'er's 500-year-old obsession is something I can't understand.

Wait, why is it that there are managers who help people realize their wishes, but Zhen'er is still struggling to pursue it for 500 years? The more you think about these things, the more incomprehensible they become.

If you want to go to the black market, you have to go back to the capital, where I got on the bus, then became one of Ariadne's staff, and then immediately left the capital. These days we have been active outside the city. The train ends at the Minotaur, but it seems that there is no such place in this world, so Ariadne has been wandering around different cities and towns. There is no end to Ariadne, there is no end to us managers, and I will have a long time like Phoebe. Thinking of this, I suddenly felt a little scared, what am I living here for? The things that happened before my life have been written off, and now that I am reborn in this world, what is the meaning of my existence now?

Before returning to the capital, she will pass through a small town, and Phoebe will go to the town to make a big purchase as usual. After listening to Uncle Aizawa's proposal, I was also quite interested in the town, so I asked Phoebe to take me with me, and Phoebe happily agreed to my request. Before leaving for town, Phoebe asked me to take off my uniform on the train and change into my normal outings. However, I haven't been out for three months, so how can I have clothes other than uniforms? The clothes I brought with me before getting into the car earlier have long been out of date. The level of technology here is still stuck in the last century, and it is really inconvenient to have no mobile phones and computers, and you can't shop online. Even if I could buy it online, I wouldn't be able to get it if the train was wandering around aimlessly. Luckily, Phoebe was willing to lend me her clothes. It seems that I have to buy a few more sets of clothes when I go to the town this time.

When I came to the town, the first thing that surprised me was the people of the town. The inhabitants of the town are truly strange and diverse. There are many people with strange ears and strange faces with exposed tails, and it seems that Zhen'er's appearance is very close to that of humans. In addition to the shops, the merchants also set up a lot of big tents to sell things, and the goods sold were also diverse, not only human necessities, but also many other kinds of goods were sold as goods. The market was filled with the sounds of merchants, the laughter of people coming and going, and the sound of cattle and sheep and horses being sold. In addition to the hustle and bustle, it is also reassuring. It's a calm and welcoming town with a kind smile on everyone's face.

I thought about the last time Phoebe brought back the seeds of the mandrake, and it scared me for a while. This time I'll have to convince her not to buy strange things to go back. I bought two clothes at the bazaar, both of which were easy to move around, and I didn't expect to buy any fashionable clothes in this world. At the same time, I noticed that many shops have two prices for their products, one with a red pen and the other with a blue pen. Obviously, the blue list price is much lower than the red one. I asked Phoebe why this was and Phoebe told me that the price was for different people. Humans can pay at the blue price, while others must pay at the red marker.

"What, there's still 'racial discrimination' here?" I casually complained.

"That's right, it's racism. You see, most of the people living here are not human, and the red price is the real market price. Humans, on the other hand, can buy what they want at a much lower price. This is indeed a form of discrimination. Phoebe explained.

"That's why you asked me to change into civilian clothes?"

"Hey, hey." Phoebe smiled sheepishly.

I see. Managers are human beings, and of course they can buy what they want at a very low price, but this is not a good thing for businessmen. Moreover, it is impossible for humans to let go of this lucrative market, and it is not uncommon for merchants to be exploited. Phoebe asked me to go out in civilian clothes just to hide our human identity. This is probably Phoebe's unique gentleness.

The town where the elves and ghosts live already has such a serious stratification, let alone the city. Will managers treat everyone equally? Probably not. Isn't this unequal system promoted by the Authority? Moreover, the stipulation that the administrator is human is also to protect human privilege. Otherwise, how could Zhen'er not be able to find a clue to fulfill her wish for five hundred years. I don't understand how that cargo pants imp could allow such a situation to exist?

Suddenly, a deafening bell echoes through the town, and the frequency of the bell is compact, as if to warn the inhabitants of something. I couldn't stand such a loud sound and quickly covered my ears. Unexpectedly, I was grabbed by Phoebe, and then I noticed that there was a mess around me, people were fleeing in all directions, their faces were full of horror, the merchants did not care about the various commodities they had been knocked to the ground, and the cattle were also in a commotion, shouting, and the cries of children were mixed together. Phoebe took my hand and ran as fast as I could, as if she was dodging something. Eventually, she took me to the attic on the second floor of a resident's house.

"Phoebe—"

"Shhhhh Phoebe frowned and opened the window a small slit.

At this moment, the market is completely bustling and bustling, there are no people on the street, pots and pans are scattered all over the place, and the big tents are falling from place to place. The trafficked sheep and horses stamped their feet and tried to escape, but they were chained to their feet and could not move for half a minute, so they could only neigh.

What are you afraid of?

A figure suddenly appeared in the middle of the street, wearing a black cloak, and judging by the figure, it should be a woman. From a distance, about two meters behind her, there was a black team. When I looked closely, I found that the team was actually a group of monsters with minotaur bodies. Although most of the inhabitants of the town are also of different shapes, these monsters have hideous faces, fierce eyes, and a terrible voice from their mouths, which can be said to be completely different from the kind residents of the town.

The woman in the black cloak suddenly raised her hand, and the group of monsters instantly fell silent, and the team became orderly. When the woman's hand was lowered, the monsters unleashed their true nature like wild beasts pounced. They immediately dispersed and galloped everywhere, destroying the goods in the bazaar, and the cattle and sheep immediately disappeared after a heart-rending cry.

Phoebe closed the window, and I couldn't see the outside, but I could still hear the thumping, and it seemed like they were starting to bang on the door from house to house. I heard the cries of children and women again, but the cries lasted less than half a minute before they disappeared. After a while, there were all kinds of desperate wails, the cries of children in fear, the grinding of something being dragged out into the street, the sound of a man picking up an axe and hitting the ground after failing to resist...... At the same time, the thud of the door did not stop for a moment.

"Filipino...... Than ...... "My voice is trembling, and my whole being is trembling." The cold sweat on his body couldn't stop pouring out, his body couldn't stop shaking, and his heart seemed to stop beating. It was the first time I felt threatened with death.

I looked at Phoebe and saw Phoebe covering her mouth and tears streaming down her cheeks - she was scared too.

"Chaoge, don't worry......" she looked back at me and whispered in my ear, "I observed before coming here, this place is very hidden, they can't find ......"

Despite her comforting words, she was in tears, and I could clearly feel her uneasiness.

"The one who gets caught will ...... What will happen? I asked in a barely audible voice.

"Will be eaten......"

Will it be eaten? Eaten by this monster? We're human! Why is it food for monsters?

Every shout disappears means that a person disappears, it means that a person becomes the monster's ration.

The commotion grew louder and louder, and the carnage continued. Not just this town, there must be many other parts of the world that are also suffering such brutal slaughter.

Oh my God, if there really is a so-called heaven, then at this moment, it must be hell.

Phoebe and I hid in a corner of the attic, waiting for the carnage to end, we would be lucky to survive, but the sound of the echo in our ears and the fear we felt at this time will never be forgotten.

By the time the monster left, it was already evening. The remnant sun vines on the clouds, slowly eroding the earth, devouring the pure blue sky, until the last touch of different color is chewed clean. Then it stretched its tentacles into the earth, gradually eroding the vitality of the earth. As if to match the beast-like sunset, the wind also smelled of blood. The bazaar was no longer bustling, the corpses of the inhabitants or parts of their bodies could be seen everywhere, and the smell of disgust was everywhere.

The first time I saw such a scene, I smelled this smell, my stomach turned upside down, I leaned against the wall, and I couldn't help but vomit on the ground.

At this moment, I heard someone crying, crying in a silent form, someone crying.