Chapter 111: Visiting the Coffee Shop with the Gray Sparrow
Zhao Hui re-entered the human world, which should have been very familiar, but after staying in the fifth district for a long time, he felt that there was something strange here.
At this time, a strange second lieutenant took a few new clothes and threw them to him, "Take a shower, and then change your clothes." ”
The guest is as he pleases, and naturally he will not shirk. It's great to be able to take a good shower and take care of it.
Half an hour later, the whole person was completely new, and he was wearing the most ordinary human clothes, not the uniform of the coalition army.
No one cares about Zhao Hui's existence anymore, who in the huge barracks will notice if there is an extra person? Rather than stay here and walk around, he walked out of the camp without anyone stopping him.
On the watchtower in the distance, a stout man respectfully asked the female colonel, "Just let it go?" ”
"Unless he voluntarily stays, it loses its meaning." The female colonel said solemnly, "I think he still likes the Special Zone, and you are responsible for guiding him to cultivate the Stygian Wave." ”
"Yes!" , The subordinate nodded, and then stopped talking, just accompanied the colonel to watch Zhao Hui disappear at the end of the road.
The streets are wide and criss-crossed in all directions. Various buildings stand on both sides of the road, reminiscent of the layout of the fourth district. It's just that there is more quaint atmosphere here, and less industrial flavor.
Passing through several streets in succession, Zhao Hui walked aimlessly.
Just then, a crisp voice interrupted his thoughts, "How about a cup of coffee?" ”
Zhao Hui immediately withdrew his gaze from looking around, and found a cute girl standing at the entrance of the alley on the right, with short black hair and a beautiful face like a hibiscus in the water. Dressed in a beautiful maid's outfit, she looked at this side with big playful eyes and a smile.
"I'm sorry! I ......"
Zhao Hui was about to refuse, but the girl covered her mouth and changed the man's tone, "Don't remember me?" ”
Zhao Hui was shocked in his heart, and was stunned on the spot, "What a familiar voice!" ”
With a smile on her face, the girl deliberately stretched out two fingers and put them in front of her mouth, as if they were extended beaks, and said mysteriously, "I am a gray sparrow!" ”
"...... you, Grey Sparrow?" Zhao Hui's eyes widened in disbelief, he didn't expect such a cute face to be hidden under that mask.
I couldn't help but feel envious, and thought to myself: "Look at her age, she shouldn't be as old as me?" But it's a thousand times stronger than my ability. ”
"Huh! Be impressed by my beauty! Cheng Menglan couldn't help but smile playfully when she looked at Zhao Hui in a daze, and generously stretched out her white and tender little hand and said, "My name is Cheng Menglan, you can call me Lan Lan." ”
"Hello, my name is Zhao Hui!" Zhao Hui's face was slightly red, and he held the white and tender little hand a little nervously.
"You don't need to be introduced, I already knew. Follow me! Cheng Menglan took a light step and jumped up and down to lead the way in front.
Haig is a café located on a remote street, perhaps not at peak hours, with only a few people whispering coffee in the booth.
Jingle, a crisp doorbell rings.
"Store manager, we're back!" Cheng Menglan waved hello to a middle-aged man at the bar.
Zhao Hui walked in, and the first thing he saw was the store manager, there was a peregrine falcon standing on the shoulder of the middle-aged man, and his sharp gaze swept around from time to time, forming a strong conflict with the owner's kind smile.
"It's Lan Lan's friend, huh? Just in time, come and try my freshly brewed coffee! ”
The store manager's gaze and the peregrine falcon's gaze fell on Zhao Hui almost at the same time, gentle and fierce, warm and cold, making people feel that they were in the double test of ice and fire at this moment.
"Thank you!"
If it weren't for Cheng Menglan still here, Zhao Hui really wanted to turn around and leave, but now he had to walk to the bar. He smelled the aroma of coffee wafting over, and the whole person couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, not the disgust he had before, but a long-lost sweetness.
"This is ......," Zhao Hui couldn't help but look up at the store manager.
"I think you'll love the smell." The manager smiled meaningfully and didn't say anything more, just quietly looking at the other customers in the store.
Zhao Hui gently picked up the cup and blew, then took a sip carefully, his face was full of surprise, and then quickly drank the whole cup of warm coffee. Sitting on the high chair with an intoxicated face, he was speechless for a long time.
"What do you think it tastes like?"
Cheng Menglan didn't know what to sit next to him, her white and tender little hands held her delicate face, staring at him with interest.
Zhao Hui turned his head, a little excited and a little apprehensive, and asked, "What is this?" ”
"It's just regular coffee!" The manager smiled and withdrew the cup, adding some more and handing it over.
"Thank you!" Zhao Hui held the cup tightly, this cup of coffee reminded him of his life as a human being, just as bitter as it was, but with an intoxicating mellow aroma. I was mostly disgusted when I tasted it before, but this time I longed for it.
The store manager said slowly, "Everyone is in a difficult situation, and we need to support each other. ”
"...... you guys just wander around the human world?" Zhao Hui's gaze became firm, and he asked the store manager directly.
"Isn't that bad? Live comfortably like an ordinary person. We are not beasts governed by desires, we just have a different way of life, so what's wrong with that? The manager still had a smile on his face.
"Thank you for your kindness, but that doesn't justify me joining the Resistance." Zhao Hui took a deep breath and smiled, "But at least it's a friend, not an enemy." ”
"You should understand what you will face once your identity is exposed, the stronger the strength, the easier it is to be exposed. Don't underestimate the desires in your heart, that's the biggest enemy of people like us, learn to forbear. ”
"You're right, the biggest enemy is yourself." Zhao Hui nodded in agreement, and then said confidently, "I just want to live better, and no one can stop me." ”
The store manager was stunned for a moment, his eyes showed a hint of surprise, he looked at Zhao Huilai carefully again, and then said with a smile: "Boy, I have heard another person say the same thing. “
"Who?" Zhao Hui was curious.
"Someone who accepted my invitation." The store manager smiled bitterly, "People are as old as you are young, just ask any questions!" While I still remember something, and while we are not enemies. ”
"There are a lot of questions I want to ask you." Zhao Hui couldn't help but be a little excited when he heard this, his doubts were about to be answered, and he was a little nervous in his heart. He closed his eyes and sorted out his thoughts, but when he opened them again, his eyes had turned green, "Honestly, have you ever seen the Stormman possess the Stygian?" ”
"Celestials?" The store manager's body trembled suddenly, and the cup in his hand almost fell to the ground.
"Hmmm! A few months ago I was living as a human being, but my 'sister' had an illness that shattered the peace. After entering the SAR, whenever you eat an opponent, you will have inexplicable powers. ”
"But that power is short-lived, isn't it?"
"Yes! I've always wanted to find a way to hold power for a long time, but some people say that I have the Stygian that only humans have. After Zhao Hui finished speaking, he suddenly bent his hand and played at the empty cup in front of him. There was a click, and the cup was cut in half by the invisible sharpness.