Who else could this voice be if it wasn't Zong An?his tone made me feel a chill behind me.

"I couldn't stop him..."Guan Qing stood at the door of the study with an apologetic expression, and Lu Ke twisted his wrist, "This girl's strength is too great." ”

"What are you doing here?" I asked, feigning composure.

"I should ask this, I have already told you not to stay for a long time, but it seems that there is no intention of leaving?" Zong An casually pulled a chair and sat down, "Since you don't want to go, then don't go, it just so happens that I have something to ask you for help." ”

Zong An was dressed as formally as we first met today, looking very energetic, and there was no fatigue from rushing from City A to the Black Sea overnight; Lu Ke was wearing sportswear that didn't match him at all, her hair was tied up high, she was still exceptionally quiet today, she didn't say a word except for smiling, compared to her charming and mature appearance after drinking, she looked no different from a teenage high school student in this refreshing way.

"I'm not interested in your business. I said.

"But you don't have the right to refuse, don't forget that you owe me a favor. I find that you are never polite when you talk to me?Keke, is this completely different from the polite Ye Ke you described?" Zong An habitually took out a cigarette and lit it, "I can't see how gentle this person is. ”

"Because Nick hates you, and he doesn't want to hide that he hates you. Lu Ke whispered, "I don't think anyone doesn't hate you." ”

Zong An's face twitched obviously, I couldn't help but not laugh, Lu Ke's character who doesn't shy away from it at all is really...

"That's... Can you let me go? I think my hand is going to break. Guan Qing interjected.

Lu Ke realized that his hand was too heavy, and hurriedly let go, "Oh, I'm really sorry, I didn't mean to, I didn't expect it to hurt you." She grabbed one of Guan Qing's hands again, "Are you okay? I'll see if it hurts anything?" I'm so sorry..."

Guan Qing didn't expect Lu Ke to react so much, and he pulled out his hand and hid it behind him with a red face, "It's okay, it's okay, you don't have to care, it's really okay." ”

"Whew... It's okay. Lu Ke put his hand on his chest and breathed a sigh of relief.

Guan Qing looked at me with speechless eyes, and his face was full of words: What is the situation with this girl?

I shook my head and replied to him with a "I don't understand" look.

"Alright, the fun time is over, let's get down to business. Zong An said, "Originally, I didn't want to go to the troubled waters of the Black Sea, but since you pulled me in, I can only start and finish." ”

“... What did you mean I pulled you in?" I asked him.

"Who asked me to tell you how to treat the Hundred Illusion Butterfly?" Unbuttoning his suit, Zong An changed to a more relaxed sitting position, "You wouldn't be naïve enough to think that the Hundred Illusion Butterfly thing has nothing to do with the anomaly of the Black Sea, right? That's not what your painting says." ”

I looked down at the watercolor in my hand again, and Zong An said the same, it seems that my intuition is correct, what is going on?

"So you haven't found the answer yet," Zong An looked at me for a long time, and suddenly said a sentence, "Your feelings for youkai will make you unable to see the truth of the matter." Look out the window and feel the difference from yesterday. ”

I looked out of the floor-to-ceiling windows of the study looking out to the sea, the deep blue sea, the sky with flocks of butterflies fluttering, the golden sand, nothing special...

Wait a minute!

I glanced at the beach again, and then at the picture in my hand.

"Oh my God—" I exclaimed, my hands shaking slightly.

"Looks like it's found. Zong An raised the corner of his mouth and showed a customary smile, "So I asked you not to get involved in this matter casually." ”

"Ye Ke?" Guan Qing walked up to me, "What's wrong? ”

"The beach is fading away. The sea is rising rapidly. "I felt my breath shortened, and the number of beaches in my memory was more than three times more than the beach at this moment, "At the rate of sea level rise from yesterday to today, within two days, this place will be completely submerged by the sea, and the people here will be affected." Zong'an, what the hell is going on?"

"Decided to help me?" he said.

"I don't have a choice. ”

"Very good," he extinguished the cigarette in his hand, "Recently, there have been rumors among the demon killers that unknown monsters have appeared on the bottom of the Black Sea, constantly devouring powerful monsters and creatures on the bottom of the sea, causing a large number of deep-sea animals to flee the deep sea, appear on the surface of the sea, and even attack humans. ”

"You already knew?" I asked, "why did you come now?" ”

"First, this youkai doesn't have a heart, so even if you sign a contract, it's useless. Second, youkai in the sea have always been difficult to deal with, and I don't need to waste time and energy dealing with such a youkai that could endanger my life. Third, even if it keeps devouring living things, as long as it is not lured by a powerful force, it will not rush to the surface of the sea, and the rate of sea level rise will not pose a threat. He gestured with his hand to one, two, three, "but," he pointed to me again, "you can't say that about it when you come to the Black Sea." ”

I don't know how to answer. The temptation of a powerful force is talking about me.

"Moreover, if you simply came to the Black Sea for a vacation, because you didn't know how to use your demonic power, it wouldn't have been good, but you just had to treat the monster again, and the power you showed under my guidance last night probably made that guy at the bottom of the sea ready to move. Zong An smiled, "Maybe at this moment, I'm thinking about when I'm going to eat you." ”

"Then why did you help me yesterday?" I couldn't guess Zong An's thoughts anymore.

"Because if you're here, it's possible for him to get rid of that youkai, and his reputation among the demon slayers will increase again. Lu Ke said coldly.

"Keke...," Zong An sighed, "Can you not always stare at me, even if you can see it, you can not say it." ”

"Oh, okay. Lu Ke said expressionlessly.

"However, I don't know much about the monster at the bottom of the sea, I can't be sure how it appeared, where it came from, and I don't know why it keeps devouring the creatures around it," Zong An's tone became serious, he looked out the window, "Now that I'm also in the Black Sea, the demonic power of the two of us will definitely make it restless, Ye Ke, I don't think this guy will leave us much time to prepare." ”

I looked out the window again, and sure enough, the beach was partially submerged by the sea compared to just now.

"I'll help you this time," I said, "just to keep the people here from getting hurt." ”

"Do you really think you're the savior?" Zong An glanced at me, "You still have to think more about how it is more reliable to keep yourself from being eaten casually," he frowned slightly, "You should also be able to feel the breath of that monster, I and Lu Ke may not be able to defeat it." Coco, quickly help Ye Ke prepare, I'll wait for you two outside, useless people and cats don't get in the way, otherwise I won't guarantee that you won't be eaten. With that, he walked out of the house and towards the beach.

"Are you sure I don't have to go?" Guan Qing asked, "It seems to be very dangerous to listen to what you say." ”

"You help me watch Tsubaki at home, don't let her go out anyway, or she will definitely run to the scene." I took the small bag that Lu Ke gave me, which contained all kinds of charms and weapons, "Coco, this.... It's all for me?"

"Well, the spell was given to you by Zong An, and you can temporarily make the monster stand still at a critical moment, the weapon was given to you by me, it is very easy to use, and it can defend yourself. Luke took a stainless steel vial from his backpack and gulped.

I looked at these complex weapons, and I couldn't imagine that this was a girl's use, "But I can't use it... And so heavy. I'll just bring a few charms, though I don't know how to use them. I put the charm in my pocket, "I should be ready, we... Hey, Cocoa, are you drinking?"

"What the fuss about, really. Lu Ke put down the bottle, "Drink some wine before the battle, it is conducive to playing on the spot, Xiao Ke, do you want to have some?" She turned back into the charming and mature Lu Ke.

"No thanks... You better keep it for yourself and drink it..."It's really a childhood sweetheart, Zong An and Lu Ke's brain circuits are too complicated.

Before going out, Lu Ke thought about it and posted two charms at the door of the study.

"What are you doing with charms in the house?" I asked her.

"I heard that you have a cat, I'm afraid that she will come out of the way, your clear-eyed friend probably can't stop her, or the charm is more reliable. Lu Ke touched Guan Qing's face, "It's really a handsome young man." ”

“... Okay, let's go," I think if I don't leave, Guan Qing will hit the wall.

"Ye Ke," Guan Qing called out to me, he must have been as frightened by the scene as I was, "... Be careful. ”

I nodded, and the trembling of my hands didn't stop.

Lu Ke patted me on the shoulder, as if he was saying to me, and as if to Guan Qing, "Don't be nervous, don't look at Zong An's indifferent and ruthless appearance, he is actually a very reliable partner." ”