Late at night, a new round of glow hung in the starry sky, hanging high above people's heads.

The square also slowly fell silent.

The children were driven to bed by the adults, and soon the townspeople began to slowly return to their rooms to rest. The square was in shambles, wine glasses, plates, spilled wine, soup dropped, everywhere, and drunk big guys were lying on the ground. It was too messy, so I had to wait until the next morning to clean up.

Some of the more seriously injured were invited into the house to rest, so that most of the people lying on the ground were drunken male residents, or sheriffs, and a few Inhumans. Among them, Qiu Gu's snoring was no less than the sound of him striking iron, and even Mo lay on the ground, and Harazi flowed to the ground.

Everyone was draped in a blanket and the lights had been turned off, but the bonfire beside them had not been extinguished, and the bright flames danced in it, with the occasional "crackling" sound.

Jiang Heng kept a smile on his face, looking at this scene. He was now sitting on the sloping roof of the police station, although the top of the police station was basically shrouded by the huge canopy of the Pumi tree, but from his position, he could still see the square and the starry sky in front of him.

The evening breeze was a little cool, and just when Jiang Heng was hesitating to add a piece of clothing, there was a soft touch on his back.

Knowing that, he smiled and didn't look back, reaching out to wrap the blankets around his neck tightly, "Thanks, Meisha, it's just a little cold." ”

Mesha's voice came from behind, "Young Master is here to look at the stars again." ”

"Yes," Jiang Heng stared at the starry sky in front of him, the stars shining, "I discovered a long time ago that there may be many worlds like ours outside the boundless layer. Therefore, looking at the stars often can make me feel my own insignificance and the value of hard work. ”

Mesha sighed, but in a doting tone, "Isn't it common sense that there are many other worlds besides our main world?"

Smiling slightly, his right hand stretched out to the sky, as if trying to grasp something, "Those small worlds are connected to our main world through spatial cracks, and they are full of randomness. And I wanted to break through the boundless layer and travel to other worlds. ”

"Alas, sometimes I really don't understand your thoughts, young master, I don't know whether to say great or something, anyway, it's very strange, but it's full of exploration spirit. ”

Putting his hand down, "Sometimes I feel that way myself. ”

Quietly looking at the starry sky, "Meisha, you go and rest first." ”

"Then young master, ......" "I slept too long during the day today, and now I can't sleep." On the contrary, Meisha, you must not have had a good rest these days, hurry up and go to sleep. ”

Without speaking, Mesa thought for a moment, nodded, and climbed down the ladder of the three-story attic.

Perhaps, if we were able to explore other worlds freely, would there be a familiar earth in those worlds?

My mind kept rolling, and at that moment, the sound of climbing a ladder came from behind me. "Meisha?" Jiang Heng turned around.

But I saw Lottie climb up with two bottles of blackberry juice in her hand, "It's me, but it's not your little maid." ”

Lottie sat next to Jiang Heng and handed over a bottle of blackberry juice, "Here." ”

Jiang Heng stretched out a hand from the blanket and took it, "Oh, thank you." ”

"You're welcome. Lottie pulled out the cork and took a sip of her own unladylike image, "I just searched for a long time and couldn't find it, if it wasn't for Mesa, I really didn't know you were here." ”

Jiang Heng smiled, "It's not that I sleep too long during the day, and when I can't sleep at night, I like to look at the stars." ”

"What a coincidence. Lottie propped her hands on the roof and looked up at the sky, "I also like to look at the stars." ”

"Really......"

Then there was a period of speechlessness, Jiang Heng was a little embarrassed, and he didn't know what to say.

But fortunately, Lottie was the first to speak, breaking the embarrassment, "Actually, you lied to me, right?"

Jiang Heng's body trembled obviously, and he looked at Lottie with a slightly incredulous gaze, "You, what are you talking about?"

Lottie didn't seem to notice Jiang Heng's embarrassment, and still smiled in a grinning tone, "Your surname is not Sam at all, and your father is not just a knight, right?"

Jiang Heng's voice was a little hesitant, "You, you know everything?"

"No," Lottie said, looking at the starry sky, "I guess." By the way, you and Mo really treat me as a child, it's so simple, can't I see it?"

Jiang Heng's heart was a little apprehensive, "Then you, are you angry?"

"Angry, why aren't you angry?" but there was not a hint of anger in her tone now, "but that was when I first figured it out, and it doesn't matter now." ”

"Everyone has secrets they don't want others to know, and you have them, and so do I. Just as you haven't asked me about my past before, I'm not going to delve into your secrets too much. ”

With a smile on his face, "Being able to tolerate other people's secrets is what makes friends, teammates, teams, and especially generations, right?" ”

"That'...... Thank you. "This thank you is heartfelt.

"Actually, I'm not qualified to accept your thanks, but I'm here at this time to say sorry to you. Her tone was low.

"Alas, why ......"

"Because this time I really didn't know the full picture, so I asked you to investigate. "When I learned that you were missing, I was really scared, afraid of the responsibility I might face, hmph, but fortunately, you're still alive." ”

"Hehe, then I'll come back safely and let you rest assured, right? You don't have to apologize to me, who knows what will happen next, it's all up to your own creation. ”

Jiang Heng deliberately made his usual relaxed posture, but today's Lottie was not like usual, she was sitting quietly and lightly, and smiled again, "Thank you." ”

Jiang Heng was about to say something, but when he saw her smile, the words on his lips also shrank back and turned into the same smile.

The two sat quietly for a while, "Actually, in this mission, what I felt the most was that I killed people with my own hands, and people who used to be people. ”

"Though they are wicked, heinous men, and men who have done things that are unforgiving. But...... I still feel bad, like ...... I have become the same person as them. ”

Thinking of this, the light on Jiang Heng's face dimmed again, "By the way, Lottie, have you ever killed someone?"

Hearing this question, Lottie's face also darkened, but soon brightened again, closed her eyes, and took a deep breath, "I, too, once, I just became a sheriff, it is estimated that it will be more than a year, at that time I was still a trainee sheriff, just like you now, I was transferred here after becoming a regular." ”

"That time, I went with my seniors to ambush a slave caravan, and the instructions at that time were clearly stated, directly rectify the Fa. But when I faced them, I hesitated. ”

There was an expression on his face that Jiang Heng had never seen before, as if he was reminiscing and remorseful.

"I couldn't do anything, I thought it would be good to subdue him, but he suddenly ran away, driving a carriage with a few Inhuman children who hadn't been rescued. ”

"As a result, the carriage reached the cliff, and we surrounded him. He crushed all the children to the edge of the cliff and told us to let him go, or he would throw them all down. ”

"I and another senior were arranged to surround him from the bottom of the cliff upwards, but just as we were halfway up, a dark figure fell from behind me...... You're right, it's a child, but about ten years old, he was pushed down, and I couldn't save him. ”

His voice trembled, tears rolled in his eyes, his teeth clenched his lips, and his fists clenched.

"In the end, the man was killed by the seniors who climbed with me. I was so scared that I almost lost my grip and fell down. "So from then on, I'm going to learn, adapt, to take out those who will hurt more innocents." ”

The last sentence is full of determination.

"So, don't be confused, believe in your own approach, otherwise, it's easy to regret it. Jiang Heng was slapped heavily on the shoulder.

After listening quietly, "Thank you, I feel a lot better." This sentence is true, and my heart seems to be not as heavy as before.

The guilt of the present is nothing compared to the regret that you may face.

"Don't say so much, cheers. In order to liven up the atmosphere, Lottie stretched out the bottle in her hand, and Jiang Heng also smiled and symbolically touched it.

"Today's glow, and these stars, are so bright. Jiang Heng also put his heart away and said with a smile.

"Yes, and today's evening breeze is also a little ...... Ahh

Before she could finish speaking, Lottie let out a big sneeze.

Jiang Heng looked at her, still wearing a work uniform, "Yes, today seems to be the last day of the fire season, and tomorrow will start the frost season." ”

"Yes, yes, it's good, it's good, it's fast. ”

Seeing Lottie's trembling appearance, Jiang Heng thought for a moment and put the blanket on Lottie's body. "You cover it. ”

Lottie wrapped the blanket tightly and stared at Jiang Heng, "Aren't you cold?"

"Haha. Jiang Heng opened his arms and made a movement to expand his chest, "I'm a big man, how can I be afraid, ahhh

A sneeze that caught him off guard caused cramps and almost killed Jiang Heng.

"Look at you like that. Lottie laughed, spreading out half of the blanket, "Divide your half." ”

"This ...... Not good. Jiang Heng looked very hesitant.

"If you say it, you will divide it in half, hurry up!" the last two words said in the usual tone.

“...... All right. Jiang Heng cautiously got in.

After a while.

"Jiang Heng, don't you think half of your body is a little cold?" "Well, it's a little. "Then why don't you hurry up and give me closer!

Seeing that Jiang Heng still didn't dare to come over, Lottie simply leaned over, "I just said that I was a big man, and now I'm grinding and chirping." ”

Feeling the body temperature coming from the left, Jiang Heng felt at a loss, shrunk up, and his whole face turned red, "This, this...... Not quite right. ”

Looking at Jiang Heng's red face, Lottie laughed, "Yo, why are you still blushing? I thought you nobles were more precocious." ”

"How can there be!" Jiang Heng's voice became a little louder, "For as long as I can remember, there has never been a girl of the same age who has been so close to me. ”

"Where's Mesha?" except for Mesha. ”

"I can't imagine that you are still so young and innocent, my words are relatively dull in this regard, after all, I quarreled with my younger brother when I was a child, and I fought with my classmates after school, and I am still a boxer, they are not my opponents!"

“...... I guess so. ”

Lottie grinned twice, wrapped the blanket tighter again, and had a gossipy expression on her face, "What about you? I think you're pretty handsome, and there should be a lot of girls who write you love letters when you're in school, right?"

"Love Letter, ......"

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"Jiang Heng is here. "Walk, go, go. As Jiang Heng opened the classroom door, a bunch of classmates nestled on the edge of his seat dispersed in a hurry.

Carrying an outdated cloth bag backpack with a lot of patches, Jiang Heng approached his seat, and a pink and white letter was placed on the table.

"What is this?"

Jiang Heng's tablemate hurriedly greeted him, "You kid is okay! I used to write love letters to you so many beautiful women, and I put up with it." I can't bear it this time, how did you hook up with the colonel's flower? Confess leniently, recruit from the truth!" As he spoke, he took out the broom in the classroom, looking like "Someone, give me a big punishment."

"Okay, don't make a fuss, I don't know what's going on? Maybe it's because I'm too poor, or why don't you try to be like me?"

Jiang Heng said casually, and the letter was taken off the desk after only looking at the cover.

"Forget it. The tablemate also put down the broom, "But you are handsome, and your grades are so good, I really can't learn." But I've heard that his dad is rich in school money, why don't you try?"

"Get out. ”

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"Actually...... I've received quite a few, but I've never had a similar thought. The tone was flat, as if he was recalling something.

"Why?"

"You should know I'm from the Royal Military Academy, right?"

"Nonsense, there is only one military academy in the center, not the Royal Military Academy, so where are you from?"

"That's easy to say, because I feel unworthy. "Lowered his head slightly, "Origin, status, the extent to which he can reach, he has nothing, and he doesn't know his future." Being favored in that situation is actually quite painful for me. ”

I don't know which world this sentence is talking about.

"It seems that you will not have an easy time. Lottie nodded, "In the past, when I was studying, many male classmates wrote me love letters, but my conditions were very simple, they could beat me, but unfortunately none of them were." ”

“...... You're single on strength. ”

The two of them are like this, you and I say a word, and I don't know how long, until Hui is blocked by the canopy of the Pumi tree.

Lottie yawned deeply and glanced at the square, "I'm a little sleepy. The bonfire is about to go out, Chief Mo and they are sleeping underneath, it may be cold, I will go and add some firewood to them. ”

Jiang Heng got out of the blanket first, "I'll go, I'm not too sleepy now, I heard everyone, you haven't closed your eyes for two days, you can go and rest first." ”

His eyes were a little hazy, but a gentle smile appeared on his face, "Okay, I'm sorry for you, good night." ”

Climb down the ladder and say, "Good night." ”