This small gift shop on the street is surrounded by an open shelf full of fabric dolls, and in the middle is a wooden booth with delicate rubber figurines.

The shopkeeper, a man who looked to be in his 60s, smiled and greeted someone when he saw someone coming in, "You two, what do you want to buy?" ”

Zhu Yingwu walked quickly to the window, pulled it for a long time, pulled out a strange-shaped puppet, and said with a smile: "This is it...... Well? ”

Originally, he just wanted to find a reason for his sudden jumping out of the car, but as soon as he got the pillow in his hand, he suddenly had a strange sense of familiarity: as if he had seen a similar pattern a long, long time ago.

Bai Xiaoming also followed, and when he approached and looked down, he was immediately shocked by the puppet - it was so ugly! How can it be so ugly? The whole puppet has no shape design at all, the round and big head, the two vertical things that I don't know if they are horns or ears, the whole face is flat, and the two round eyes are not the same size. The overall color scheme is only black, white and gray, and I can't tell what kind of animal it is at all.

However, when I touched it, I found that the feel was not bad, and the quality should be acceptable. But if it's ugly like this, who will buy it......

"Lao Bai, how is it, isn't it special?"

"You...... Do you think this pattern is similar to your homework? Bai Xiaoming was silent for a moment, but decided to tell the truth.

Outside of him, an art student, his painting skills are as good as Zhu Yingwu's, which is unique. Bai Xiaoming still has a question: How did he get admitted to the Academy of Fine Arts?

"You go aside, don't make trouble! It's called chic! ”

Bai Xiaoming had no choice but to echo: "Well, chic ugly." ”

Zhu Yingwu: "......"

Zhu Yingwu decided to pretend not to hear, took the pillow and elbowed Bai Xiaoming, and walked over to the shopkeeper to inquire about the price.

There has been a layer of floating ash on the pillow, and anyone who looks at it can know that no one has cared about it for a long time. The shopkeeper saw that someone had taken a fancy to this puppet that had been unsalable for many years, and hurriedly smiled: "Young man, you really have a vision, this is a special design version produced in Jiahuo City, limited to the world, the original price is 299, see that you are destined for him, 99 you take it!" ”

Bai Xiaoming touched the tip of his nose, and before he could think of what expression to make, Zhu Yingwu had already shouted: "Hey, why are you indiscriminately reducing the price, this pillow is of such good quality, how can it only be worth 99!" ”

"Huh?!" The shopkeeper was stunned by him all of a sudden, and the rhetoric prepared later was completely useless, and he looked at him with a mouth open.

Zhu Yingwu took out three banknotes from his pocket and slapped them in the boss's hand, the momentum was the same as taking out a pile of hundred-yuan bills: "No, take 30 yuan, if you agree, I will take it away!" ”

Shopkeeper: "......" He looked at Zhu Yingwu with three ten-yuan bills, and then at Bai Xiaoming, not knowing what expression to put on at all.

Bai Xiaoming laughed out loud.

Bai Xiaoming smiled like this, and the shopkeeper also smiled, nodded Zhu Yingwu with his hand, and sighed: "Okay, okay, take 30 yuan!" You young people even have so many tricks to bargain for. ”

Zhu Yingwu smiled and said, "Oh, just kidding!" It's a big deal, I'll buy something else, and I'll see if there's anything I don't like. After saying that, he walked around the store with a pillow.

Bai Xiaoming was not interested in these things, and stood next to the silver table while chatting with the shopkeeper while waiting for his roommates to walk slowly. Originally, the owner of the shop just greeted customers politely, but he didn't expect to chat for a while, and the more he chatted, the more speculative he became. When Zhu Yingwu picked out a few more gadgets and came back to pay the money, the shopkeeper and Bai Xiaoming had already left each other's mobile phone numbers, and they had the intention of making friends for the New Year.

The boss counted the things picked by Zhu Yingwu, and this time he only charged a purchase price very happily. Zhu Yingwu was stunned, thinking that Bai Xiaoming was not a middle-aged and elderly killer, old men and old ladies, there was nothing he didn't like when he saw him.

The store manager helped Zhu Yingwu pack his things and said with a smile: "Young man, I will come to shop when I have time in the future, and I will give you the purchase price." ”

Zhu Yingwu nodded hurriedly and said, "No problem, boss, I will introduce my classmates, don't worry!" ”

Bai Xiaoming smiled and helped Zhu Yingwu pick up a bag, and the two of them took their things and were about to leave, when suddenly, a middle-aged man with a haggard face vigorously pushed open the door of the store, stumbled in, rushed to the counter, and said in a low voice: "Boss, buy a charm!" ”

The way was blocked, and Zhu Yingwu and Bai Xiaoming had to stop. And the shopkeeper was also confused, and subconsciously repeated: "What do you say you want to buy?" ”

The man's expression became more and more agitated, and the whole person got closer again, almost touching the face of the shopkeeper: "Fu! Rune paper! Sticking on the door, wearing it on the body, whatever you want! ”

Hearing the word "rune paper", Zhu Yingwu frowned, subconsciously glanced at Bai Xiaoming, and saw that his expression was normal and he didn't have any special reaction, so he turned his head to look at the man again.

However, after taking a few more looks, Zhu Yingwu suddenly found that this person seemed to be a little familiar.

Seeing that the boss was stunned and did not react, the man was so anxious that he shouted again: "I said buy a charm!" Didn't you hear?! ”

Only then did the shopkeeper come to his senses and explained, "Sir, I am a gift shop here, and I don't sell any religious items......

"Don't pretend to me!" The man interrupted the boss impatiently, and glared at a pair of bloodshot eyes: "Since I can find it, there must be someone to guide me, how much money do you want to make a price directly, I can afford it!" ”

The boss waved his hand again and again: "You are really mistaken." If someone tells you something, you go to whom, I don't sell talismans here. I don't believe you ask them ......"

This man is menacing, and he has the air of looking for trouble if he fails to achieve his goal. The kind shopkeeper was a little panicked, and subconsciously wanted to find a "foreign aid" to support him. With a finger of his hand, the man's attention was instantly drawn to Zhu Yingwu and Bai Xiaoming who were standing on the side.

As a divine beast that has been hidden in the human world for many years, Zhu Yingwu has a respectful attitude towards everything involving spiritual power and spells. I often stand by the river without getting my shoes wet, and the more you come into contact with, the greater the possibility of revealing your identity. Don't look at his usual big grin, he actually acts quite cautiously. Therefore, whenever you meet such people around you to discuss this kind of topic, they will diverge without a trace. Especially when Bai Xiaoming was still there at this time, he didn't want to get involved in this kind of thing.

Seeing that the boss asked them to testify, Zhu Yingwu immediately held a monster pillow and responded: "We just finished buying things here." After speaking, he pulled Bai Xiaoming and whispered: "Let's go, I think this person is a little abnormal, stay away from him." ”

Bai Xiaoming nodded, carrying his things and walking out with him. As he walked, he frowned and thought about something.

Zhu Yingwu didn't want Bai Xiaoming to focus on some rune paper, so he interrupted: "Old Bai...... This man's clothes aren't cheap, right? ”

The man is indeed an elite man at first glance. Although at this moment, the edges of his leather shoes were covered with mud, his face was scruffed, and his whole person exuded a sense of exhaustion and anxiety, and he had completely lost the spirit that could match the outfit on his body, but the pride of the "superior person" exposed from his bones was still strongly supporting him.

Bai Xiaoming said, "Hmm...... The whole body is couture. But the most expensive thing on his body is the watch he wears, and if he sells it now, he can buy half a house in the city center. ”

"Wow, so expensive?" Zhu Yingwu has always been convinced of his roommate's eyes, and at this time, he couldn't help but look back at the watch in the man's hand again, his eyes swept over the man's face, and suddenly, he poked Bai Xiaoming with his elbow and asked, "Hey, don't you think he's a little familiar?" ”

Bai Xiaoming was stunned for a moment, with a slight abruptness in his expression, and responded: "As soon as you say it, you really feel a little familiar, as if you have seen it somewhere." ”

The two were chatting here, but the man suddenly exploded. He decided that the boss was unwilling to sell the talisman to him, so his face sank suddenly, gritted his teeth and said coldly: "Okay, you can do it." Ready to play stupid, right? Do you believe that I can't keep this store open?! ”

The shopkeeper is a good-natured person, even if the man has a bad attitude, he doesn't get angry, and still explains in a good voice: "I'm just an ordinary gift shop here, and I really don't sell charms." You see, the pillow they just bought! ”

The man really looked back, frowned, and muttered, "It's ugly." ”

Zhu Yingwu, who had already walked to the door of the store, didn't want to pay attention to it, but when he heard this, he couldn't help but defend his aesthetics and said: "Hey, hey, hey, this is called a unique style, okay!" Speaking of brothers, the things you want to buy can't match the style of the eight poles here! Are you in the wrong place? ”

The man glared at Zhu Yingwu fiercely, stared at the shopkeeper again, and said fiercely: "It can't be wrong, this is it!" But the man said he would come back after 12 p.m., no! I can't wait! ”

The shopkeeper was really surprised at this time, and said loudly: "You were tricked, right?" I still have to pick up my little grandson from school every day, and the door closes at five o'clock at the latest, twelve o'clock? Who are you looking for? If you don't believe me, the shops on our street are open until seven or eight o'clock at the latest, and how can there be shops open at twelve o'clock. ”

But Zhu Yingwu was suddenly stunned when he heard this.

Twelve o'clock is a time point that humans may not notice, but in the eyes of divine beasts and spirits, it is a very special time divide.

Because after entering the human world, it is not so convenient to live with humans, and it is not so convenient to exchange some special goods for the gods and beasts. Therefore, there is an unwritten rule in the demon world that shops that sell these things will open after twelve o'clock at midnight. In some places, it looks normal during the day and there is no problem at all, but at 12 o'clock in the evening, the area around the store will be covered with an enchantment, and it will completely change its appearance......

If there is no problem with this man's source, then is there really any other secret behind this store?

Zhu Yingwu was still thinking about it, but the man suddenly froze, and when he wanted to speak again, he suddenly moved, covered his neck and coughed. After a sharp cough, the haggard look on the man's face visibly increased a few more points. He raised his head, looked at Bai Zhu and the others, and then looked at the shopkeeper who was still full of inexplicability, and suddenly seemed to be drained of his strength in an instant, muttering "It's over", turned around and walked away.

Zhu Yingwu was speechless for a while, and Bai Xiaoming also frowned, looking at the man's distant back: Where has this person been seen?

"That...... Old white. Zhu Yingwu felt that he couldn't stay here any longer, shouted Bai Xiaoming's name, and urged: "Let's go too, don't miss the pick-up station." ”

"Oh, good."

Bai Xiao answered, and the two returned to the car and continued to drive towards the train station.