"I understand, you kid won't give it to me, hurry up and go to find someone! Look at it, look at the fart! I can't do anything for me, do you think you are qualified to watch it! ”

Suddenly Sister Lan grabbed her ears, Wang Er Mazi screamed miserably, I watched Sister Lan drag Wang Er Mazi's ears and walked out, I kept sitting in place and didn't move.

As Sister Lan said, I don't have the ability to eliminate demons, and I can't take this private job.

But, why, I feel a little clogged in my heart inexplicably, and even a little uncomfortable.

I seem to have a little curiosity about what Sister Lan told me about my life as a demon slayer.

She said that she was an experienced witch, so she must have been through a lot of things, right? I don't know if her life as a witch is happy or unhappy for her.

Thinking of this, I felt my heart beat faster, and I couldn't help but clench my fists.

I want to know more, more about the Demon Slayer.

When I came back to my senses, I realized that I had chased outside. And as if they heard my footsteps, Sister Lan and Wang Er Mazi also stopped and looked back at me.

"Brother Jun! Have you changed your mind! Wang Er Mazi saw me chasing me out, and his eyes lit up with joy.

Sister Lan was unexpectedly calm, just staring at me quietly and not speaking.

I felt my body tremble a little, and after taking a few deep breaths, I looked at Sister Lan and asked, "Can I ask you something?" ”

Sister Lan smiled lightly and said, "What do you want to ask?" ”

After a moment's hesitation, I plucked up the courage to speak, "You said you were a witch, right? ”

"That's right."

"Did you become a witch of your own volition?"

Sister Lan thought for a moment, then said with a smile: "No, but I'm very happy doing this profession now." ”

"So happy that you don't care if you're almost thirty or a virgin?"

"Stinky boy, you're here to quarrel with me, aren't you! I want to single out the old lady to accompany me at any time, and watch me beat you into a sieve! ”

Looking at Sister Lan, who was desperately stopped by Wang Er Mazi, I said silently: "As you said, I am a dirt bun, and I have never left Qingyun Town when I am so big." ”

After that, I saw that Sister Lan gradually stopped struggling, and just stared at me with a frown.

"Grandpa told me that he must leave descendants for the Zhang family, and for this reason, he can't go to practice the funeral scriptures. But...... The people of the entire Qingyun Town know that I am a descendant of the Earth Burial Master. In person, they pitied me, sympathized with me, and encouraged me. ”

After a pause, I clenched my fists silently.

"However, I actually know very well that they are all scolding me for being a short-lived ghost behind my back, my father's depression and suicide, and my grandfather's death due to a curse, are just a laughing stock in their eyes."

A lot of times, people underestimate a child's ability to be observant – as a child, I saw too many people with two sides. And often, the people who speak ill of each other as soon as they turn their bodies are those who have a benevolent, kind smile on the surface.

"But I'm ...... I still want to live as much as possible by my grandfather's wishes, and I have a girlfriend now, and I'm about to get married. ”

Sister Lan shrugged her shoulders and said, "Isn't that good." ”

I laughed at myself and said, "But my mother-in-law doesn't look down on me, and she also dislikes me for being a short-lived ghost and dislikes me for having no money." I also want to earn money to get married...... However, sometimes I feel that the meaning of my life is to get married and leave a descendant for the Zhang family? ”

I slowly looked up at Sister Lan, feeling that my nose was a little sour.

"And then? And then, and then......"

"I find that every time I think about this question, I can't see the answer."

Sister Lan clasped her ears and said lightly: "I'm not here to tell you the truth of life, and I'm not your mother, these things ...... It's useless for you to tell me. ”

yes, it's really useless. But I don't know why, I know that I am not at all like my usual self at this moment, but I can't help but spit out all these words.

Shaking my head, I said hoarsely, "...... Just pretend you didn't hear anything. ”

As I walked back, suddenly, I heard Sister Lan's voice ringing.

"Little dirt buns."

“……？”

Turning around, I saw Sister Lan smiling and pointing at me towards the south.

"It's the station, just buy a ticket and you can leave this place."

“…… What the? ”

Sister Lan looked at me quietly, with a hint of encouragement in her eyes.

"If you're curious about the outside world, wouldn't you just go and see for yourself? If you want to live a different life, don't you just do it - where there are so many restrictions, it's just a reason you find for yourself. ”

After that, Sister Lan also turned around, waved at me and said, "Lady, I have been walking all over the world for so many years, although the life of a demon slayer is not very happy......

"But it's free."

Looking at the distant back, I felt that in my heart, a small seed was growing up, and the feeling of pain made my brain gradually clear, and at the same time, my body began to be filled with an invisible force.

It's normal for people to feel confused and lost in their lives, but more often than not, the real question is whether those confusions and confusions really have the value to make you so confused.

Although I don't like Sister Lan as a person, I have to admit that she is right.

Wouldn't it be nice if you don't want to go on like this, take action on your own, and change the status quo?

After returning to the house, I lay on the bed and pondered Sister Lan's words, and at this time, the mobile phone rang suddenly.

I picked it up and looked at it, and found that it was Xiaoxiao calling.

"Jun, it's me."

"Xiaoxiao, what's wrong?"

"It's nothing, it's just that the blind date is over, and I'll talk to you."

My heart ached, and I didn't know what to say. At this moment, I suddenly felt very useless, and I could hear a trace of tiredness in Xiaoxiao's voice.

"Are you together all day?"

I glanced at the clock, and it was already evening.

"Well, he's tough, and he keeps moving my mom out under the pretext that I want to go back...... I can't help it, as long as I'm with him all the time. ”

“…… All right. ”

What can I say, Xiaoxiao or I, I am not in a position where I can go against my mother-in-law.

"By the way, Jun, I have something to tell you."

"Well, that's it."

“…… Tomorrow, I may have to meet this person again. ”

"What?"

Xiaoxiao's tone contained apologies, but more of a deep helplessness.

He said he had booked a plane ticket to travel to another city...... It's a day trip, and he wants me to accompany him tomorrow. Also, if you don't go, you have to report it to your mother. ”

“…… That is, this is also requested by the aunt? ”

“…… It should be, alas. ”

I took a deep breath, but I still felt my body trembling, and the unspeakable anger irritated my heart deeply.

"Jun, I know you may be quite difficult to accept, but I swear to you, nothing will happen to us, and the tour is also a day trip back on the same day......"

Xiaoxiao said and spoke, although it was out of kindness to comfort me, but her voice gradually became quieter. In the past, Xiaoxiao would cheer up no matter what, even if it was to change the topic, she would say something cheerful, so that I didn't worry too much.

But now, I can hear the exhaustion in Xiaoxiao's voice.

I know that since I proposed to get married, my mother-in-law and I have been restricted from seeing each other, and for more than a year, we have encountered many obstacles.

And now, she may be tired.

“…… Can't you go without it? ”

After a long time, I said in a low voice.

"If I don't go, disobey my mother's wishes, the time for me to meet you will be delayed again."

"Can't you leave everything behind and come to me and live with me?"

"Xiaojun, don't say such willful words......"

"Do I look like I'm willful in your eyes!"

I clenched my fists tightly and said hoarsely: "I just want to be with you, your family can do whatever they like, I don't care at all!" Xiaoxiao, didn't we say that we would live a happy life after getting married? But what is it now! ”

“…… You're always like that. ”

After a long time, I heard Xiaoxiao say this tremblingly with a hint of crying.

"Xiaoxiao ......"

"I'll admit that my mom did go too far, but Jun...... Why don't you want to think about what you've done for everything we've done for more than a year? ”

"I ......"

"You know that the evil shop that guards you is not willing to change jobs in life or death, but ...... If you were willing to change your working environment, my mother wouldn't be so resolute. ”

"But this is the only shop my father left me......"

"You asked me to abandon everything to find you, but you, at this juncture, are still unwilling to make any changes, Xiaojun, you are really selfish."

I couldn't help but tremble and whispered, "Hehe...... Why, this guy you met today is very good, isn't he? So good that you don't want to marry me anymore? ”

"What did you say?"

I could hear Xiaoxiao's voice contained consternation, but more of grief and indignation.

“…… Forget it, that's it, don't keep arguing. ”

"Zhang Jun, you make it clear to me!" Xiaoxiao cried at me on the other side of the phone.

“……”

"Woo...... Zhang Jun, you unconscionable guy, since you proposed to marry me, I have tried my best to insist, but, but you ...... You actually say such a thing, woo......"

"I'm sorry, Xiaoxiao, my brain is a little abnormal, I ......"

I regret it now, knowing that what I said hurt Xiaoxiao deeply. However, I feel that even if I don't say this today, this resentment that has accumulated in my heart will still explode sooner or later.

Xiaoxiao did pay a lot for our affairs, but I didn't just know to look at the white shop left by my father as she said.

But what can we do, do we have to confess to Xiaoxiao about our Zhang family's curse on the underground burial master?

Xiaoxiao didn't know anything about the curse, and in her eyes, I was just a cowardly man who didn't dare to take a step forward, and only knew that he was looking at his father's shop.

After that, although my heart was still full of mixed emotions, I still tried my best to comfort Xiaoxiao, hoping to make up for my mistakes.

However, the last words that Xiaoxiao said between hanging up the phone made me lose sleep directly that night.

"Zhang Jun, I'm tired, and I've really had enough of it for more than a year, we'...... Let's break up. ”

I should have asked Xiaoxiao's forgiveness, but because of Xiaoxiao's words, I froze in place like being struck by lightning, my brain was blank, and I couldn't think anymore.