In the darkness of the night, in the candlelight, a man with mechanical ears knelt in front of the broken statue, holding a rag in his hand, carefully wiping the statue. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

Above the dome, the once huge and ornate chandelier has long since been extinguished and covered with dust. The glass portraits on the windows on both sides were in tatters and shattered. It used to be the most ornate church in town, but after the fog hit, it was empty. Before leaving, the people pulled down the statues of the gods and took the gold and precious stones. They smashed the glass as a coil on the road. Even the food offered was looted by the hungry, and only broken vessels remained. People took all the favors of the gods, but cursed him, blamed him, and finally forgot that he existed. Today, there is only a man with mechanical ears, who recites the eulogy and enshrines the remnant.

"Thank you for saving her, thank you......" he whispered softly, kissing the idol as if on the phone with his beloved deity. "She is lively and cheerful, beautiful and moving. She was still a child, with an innocent and immaculate heart. The church echoed his muttering, like the sound of running water ticking in the darkness, deeply rooted in people's hearts and shuddered. "Most importantly, she's special. It's special, you know?" he chuckled, his eyes confused.

"What? You say, I'm listening. ”

"Bring her? oh, of course, of course, I will offer her to you, my great master. ”

"Don't worry about it, I'll take care of everything......"

"Trust me, trust me. I am your loyal servant......" The man's voice faltered, and his mechanical ears twitched, as if he were fighting against something intangible. The cold wind blew out the candles, and he began to tremble, and the idol in his hand fell to the ground, and finally fell to the ground convulsing and wailing miserably. Finally, he reached into his ear and flicked a button, and he was finally relieved and the world was at peace.

The voice in the man's ear faded away, but the last sentence in his head frightened him and almost drove him crazy.

God has forsaken you. For him, it was like a collapse. No, no. It's not true, it's just a problem that God has tested me. I'm going to bring that girl and give it to my beloved.

The man calmed his breath and gradually calmed down. He looked around, and there was nothing but darkness, cold wind, and boundless silence. Like the day he was reborn. On that day, God gave him a new life. Now, he will give it a great gift.

So, he ******** and walked to the door. Tonight there is fog and the moon is hidden behind hoarfrost. As he walked along the gravel path among the ruins, he could hear something whispering as if to laugh at his folly. But he knew he was safe, that the gods were protecting him, that those things were God's people, his people.

Ten minutes later, he came to the familiar sewer pipe mouth.

Lift the lid, and the familiar smell of the past comes to your face.

"Hey, Shunfeng, what's the story going to tell today?" a regular customer greeted him.

"The story of the heroic man in black who saved the beautiful girl!" he said, "Boss, a beer, to our heroic man in black!"

In the midst of the crowd, he saw Natasha scurrying around with a plate. Oh, the cute girl is still there. "Nana, come here, Nana!" he shouted the girl's name, and Natasha saw him and wore it with a happy face.

"Hey, Shunfeng, what's the story you brought today?" she asked expectantly.

"Ask me?" said Shun Ear, shaking his glass, teasingly, "the master of the story is right in front of me." ”

"Hey, everybody's making fun of me. Natasha grumbled, but her face was beautiful.

"Looks like you're happy. By the way, what about the hero of the story?" asked Shunfeng Ear, pretending to be absent-minded. He swept through the tavern with his peripheral vision, but he didn't find the Fog Chaser.

The gods say that the Fog Chasers are dangerous and pathetic monsters. Either a single blow is fatal, or you don't hide far away.

"Hey, don't you know?" said the drunkard next to him, "The man stayed alone in that little attic with Nana today, and when he came out, he gave the proprietress a lot of bottle caps, hehe." ”

"Damn it, lady, how many caps did he give? I can pay for it!"

"What are you kidding, you poor bastard, how can Nana look down on you!"

"Above the wasteland, the bottle cap is everything!"

There was a sudden commotion in the tavern, and the proprietress smiled and poured wine for the guests, reassuring them not to lose their temper and to discuss something, while looking at Natasha, who was overwhelmed and blushing.

God, your people are being insulted, see? Shunfeng couldn't help but think when he saw Natasha curled up in the corner with her head bowed. Poor girl, in no time you will be liberated.

"Really, Nana. You and that guy?" he asked, feigning surprise.

"Why, that's a frame-up , a frame-up!" the girl retorted with a blushing face, but there was a burst of laughter around her. Shunfeng shook his head, glared at the drunken drinkers, took the girl in his arms, patted his head, and comforted the girl like an elder.

"Those people are uninformed drunkards, and I know you didn't do that kind of thing. He whispered softly in the girl's ear, "but people will always wonder what you and the man, the hero who saved you, what are you talking about in that dark attic? ”

Tell me where that freak is.

Natasha looked up, her eyes red. "Can you tell them the truth?"

"Of course, Nana. ”

"No, no. Natasha shook her head, "You can't tell them what we said. Her red eyes suddenly filled with vigilance, "Then I'll be in trouble." ”

Trouble? This is our secret. ”

Perhaps because of his gentle voice and eyes, Natasha seemed to let her guard down. She cautiously looked around, and after making sure that no one was eavesdropping, she quietly leaned in to Shunfeng's ear and whispered, "He wants me to go with him tonight, when the clouds and the moon have dispersed." ”

The news gave Shunfeng a slap in the face, and he almost jumped up and yelled at the freak. But he still held back, Mingyue was still there, and he still had a chance.

"How nice, Nana. He squeezed out a false smile and congratulated, "Looks like you can escape this dirty, messy underground, I know you've always wanted to get out." ”

"Thank you, Shunfeng Ear. Please keep it a secret for me......" She hesitated, not knowing whether to say or not, "I thought you were a ......"

"Bad guys, just like them. Shunfeng picked up what she wanted to say, with a magnanimous look, "It's okay, it's normal." ”

"Sorry......"

"Hey, why sorry, what a surprise. A plan formed in his mind, "Not only will I not blame you, but I will have to give you something as a parting gift." ”

"Give it to me...... "Natasha was in disbelief.

"Of course, my most loyal listeners. He said, "Come with me to church, and I'll give you a few gifts." Trust me, you'll need it along the way. ”

"But......" The girl seemed to be worried about her time.

"It won't be long, just go and come. You can catch up, trust me. Shunfeng patted his emaciated body and assured. The other party looked at his sincere eyes, and finally nodded in agreement.

"Go and come back. She said.

"Go and come back. ”

So, he put down his glass, teased a few words with the people around him, and laughed at the proprietress and her drunkenness as usual, and then walked away. He lifted the lid, crawled out of the ground, and waited at the mouth of the cave. A few minutes later, the girl followed, and she looked up at the sky and was relieved to find that the moon was still hanging on it.

"Let's go, go and get back. Shunfeng said. The two began to walk towards the center of the town's ruins. The moon was hazy, and there was silence all around, except for the footsteps of the two echoing between the wreckage.

"Wait, downwind. Natasha grabbed Shunfeng's hand and stopped suddenly. "It's foggy. She noticed that she was surrounded by a hoarfrost-like mist. Perhaps remembering what had happened before, she began to panic.

"Don't worry, Nana. These fogs don't hurt us. Shunfeng pointed to the lamp in the distance, "Behold, the church is ahead." Across this street, the light of the gods will shelter us. ”

"No, no, it's too dangerous. Natasha shook her head, "The Mist Beast is dangerous, and you and I have no power to resist. ”

"Hey, trust me, Nana. The Mist Beast will not harm us, let alone have the protection of the gods. The girl's stubbornness began to make him impatient.

Before he could finish speaking, Natasha suddenly let go of his hand, her eyes full of fear and incomprehension, like a vigilant night cat, pacing backwards. "The Mist Beast does all kinds of evil, that's what you told me. ”

"We are special cases, trust me. "Oh, good boy, don't bother me. He held out his hand and explained.

"Exceptional, why?" Natasha had retreated into a corner, her tone full of disbelief. The fog grew thicker, leaving her breathless.

"The gods are protecting us!" Shunfeng said loudly, which was what he meant from his heart. The gods protect each and every one of us.

"Who is your god?"

"The god of the fog. He sighed and shook his head helplessly, "It tells me not to be rough." But, I'm sorry, Nana. You forced me. He walked towards the desperate girl, with a white fog behind him and the people of the gods.