In the eyes of the neighbors, Zhang's life is good, and being able to marry Butcher Zhang is the high incense that her ancestors have burned for several lifetimes, and Butcher Zhang is a fool, a coward who is afraid of his wife and illness, which makes people feel both pitiful and hateful.

After the siege of the demon army, the butcher shop was closed, and at night, the butcher Zhang could no longer be seen drinking alone next to the meat case in front of the door, and in the closed door, a man's voice came from time to time, and Zhang seemed to suddenly be quiet.

Tonight, the door of the butcher's shop was closed, and the faint light shone through the crack in the door on the dark stone steps in front of the door, which looked particularly cold, and if someone leaned on the crack of the door and looked in, they would see a scene that was unbearable to look at.

"Xiaoxiao, how many years have we been together?"

It was Zhang who spoke, she snuggled in Butcher Zhang's arms, Butcher Zhang's arms wrapped around her waist, because Zhang's waist was too thick, even if Butcher Zhang used two arms, he could only barely hold her.

"From the day I was picked up by the lord and put into the house, there were a total of thirty-eight years, seven months and ten days. "Butcher Zhang's voice is as honest as his looks.

"Thirty-eight years, that's a long time. Zhang looked at the dim oil lamp on the table and said, tonight, her voice was extraordinarily gentle, and even a little pleasant.

"No, I was only five years old at the time, and now I'm in middle age. Butcher Zhang sighed.

Zhang grabbed Butcher Zhang's hand and put it on his fat face, "Have you ever regretted being with me all these years?"

"How can it be? You are an eldest lady, willing to marry me, it is my little blessing, don't forget, my life was saved by the master, if it weren't for him, I would have died thirty-eight years ago. A sincere and contented smile appeared on Butcher Zhang's face.

Zhang turned his head to look at Butcher Zhang, there were faint tears flashing in his eyes, and the hideous scar on his face seemed to be no longer seeping under the light.

"But I never treated you as a human being. ”

"I know. Butcher Zhang gently wiped away the tears that were about to flow from Zhang's eyes, and said softly: "You are gentle and kind, beautiful and dignified, in my heart, you are the most beautiful girl in the world, and I decided at the age of ten that I would not marry you in this life." ”

These words, if they were heard by the surrounding neighbors, they would be shocked and speechless, no matter from which point of view, the Zhang family in front of him really had nothing to do with these eight words.

"But I'm fat and ugly now, and you really haven't disliked me?"

Butcher Zhang's rough fingers caressed the hideous scar on Zhang's face, and tenderness emerged in his eyes that he had never felt before.

"The knife wound on your face was suffered for me, and your leg was also broken to help me escape for my life, how can such a woman be ugly? In my opinion, all the women in the world together are not as beautiful as one ten-thousandth of yours, wife, don't you know how much I love you for so many years?"

"I know, how could I not know. Zhang hugged Zhang Butcher, tears raining down, "It is my greatest blessing to be able to marry you in this life." ”

"Being able to marry you is also the greatest happiness in my life. Butcher Zhang said while wiping Zhang's tears.

"But I still feel sorry for you. Zhang choked up.

"Why?"

"We have been together for more than 20 years, but we can't give you children and let the old Zhang family inherit ......"

"Wife, don't say any more. Butcher Zhang interrupted Zhang loudly, "I've been saying this for more than ten years, aren't you annoyed?"

Seeing that Zhang was silent, Butcher Zhang lowered his voice and said: "Over the years, you have always quarreled with me for this matter, and the neighbors who are making trouble have treated you as a shrew, and the women of other families wish that their men only guard themselves, you are good, you just want me to marry again, I don't want you to make a big noise, and you stuffed Widow Li from West Street into my bed, do you think you are stupid?"

"That's Widow Li's choice, she's very nice, and she likes you, and I like her too. ”

"But I really only have you enough!" Butcher Zhang's voice raised again, "After escaping from the city tomorrow, I will take you to find a seclusion in the mountains and forests where no one lives, there are only me and you, see how you can find me a woman," Speaking of this, Butcher Zhang smirked, "How about it?

Zhang buried his head in Butcher Zhang's shoulder, tears flowed from his eyes again, Butcher Zhang gently patted Zhang's back, and hugged her tightly in his arms like a child.

At this moment, a painful look suddenly appeared on Zhang's face, and a trace of blood oozed from the corner of her mouth.

"Tiny, I hope you can promise me one thing. ”

"You say. Butcher Zhang said softly.

"Marry another woman. ”

"You ......" Butcher Zhang got angry, he helped Zhang's body up, and was about to say something to blame, but he was frightened by the blood coming out of Zhang's mouth and exclaimed, "What's wrong with you!

"Don't move, listen to me. Zhang grabbed Butcher Zhang, "I took medicine just now." ”

"What medicine?" a layer of cold sweat broke out on Butcher Zhang's forehead, and he suddenly had a bad premonition.

"Seven incense powder. ”

"Ahh

Zhang stretched out his hand and stroked Butcher Zhang's face, and said softly: "The demon army is besieging the city, the city is mainly protecting everyone from escaping, the carriages and horses in the city are limited, if you take them all, you can't escape the pursuit of the demon cavalry, at this time, someone has to do something for everyone, I don't want to fall into the hands of the demon army, it will be better to live than to die, do you understand?"

"No, don't!" Tears blinded Butcher Zhang's eyes, and his body trembled violently, "I will definitely be able to take you away, why do you want to make your own decisions! Why don't you believe me! The escape order says that there is one person in the family, I can stay and fight with the demon army, let you escape, have you forgotten, I am also a cultivator, and I am also a master of the three grades of the Battle Star Realm! I can protect you! You wait for me, I will go and find an antidote for you!"

"It's useless. Zhang grabbed Butcher Zhang's arm, shook his head, and blood overflowed from the corner of his mouth, "I took the medicine half an hour ago, and now the poison has attacked my heart, before I die, I hope you can promise me two things, okay?"

Butcher Zhang's tears rained down, he knew very well the toxicity of Qixiang San, not to mention ordinary people like Zhang who couldn't cultivate, even if they were cultivators of the Three Realms, they would definitely die after taking it for half an hour.

"You say, I promise you as many things as you want!"

"Kill more demons, protect the women and children in the city and leave safely, you also have to live, live well. ”

Butcher Zhang nodded desperately: "I promise you, I will definitely protect them to escape to a safe place, and I will also live, live well." ”

Zhang nodded with satisfaction, "The second thing, Widow Li on West Street is still young, her man has not been married since he died in the war, you have to marry her, let her give you a lot of babies, let the Zhang family have a queen, and when the babies grow up and teach them to practice, kill demons, demons will not die, we will not have a good life." ”

"Wife ......"

"Promise me to marry her. Another mouthful of blood spurted out of Zhang's mouth, and her fat body staggered.

"I promise you, I promise you!" Butcher Zhang held Zhang's body and cried bitterly.

Zhang smiled with relief and slowly fell down.

A moment later, the heart-rending wail of Butcher Zhang came from the butcher's shop.