Chapter 90: Matthew Cullen
Outside the library, it was just right. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
The evening glow brushes over the towering spire of the Shushan Pavilion, casting a slender shadow on the small square in front of the museum.
The shadow spreads all the way to the shores of Linzhong Lake.
The warm breeze was slightly drunk, and on the sparkling water, a few boats swayed leisurely, and occasionally some suspicious black shadows passed under the water against the side of the boat, but it did not affect the students' enjoyment at all.
The monsters in the lake didn't dare to do anything to them - this is the confidence that every student at the first university has. Just be careful not to leave things in the water.
Walking a short distance along the shore of the lake, Zheng Qing and Xiao Xiao saw a rockery, the white rockery was slightly yellowed in the setting sun. The red cordon around the rockery swayed in the breeze, as if it would break at any moment.
Two young wizards stopped in front of the rockery.
A few days ago, a kitten died here.
In a small open space in front of the rockery, an unknown senior encloses a small open space with bamboo branches, and on the thickest bamboo branch hangs a round card, on which the word 'mourning' is written, and the lower right corner of the round card is outlined with a black marker pen for a pair of kittens.
There are no tombs, no steles, and no inscriptions.
It's just that in the small open space surrounded by bamboo branches, many souvenirs are placed.
Hairballs made of velvet thread, cat scratching boards, cat teasing sticks, as well as cardboard cat climbing frames, cat nests, white candles of different thicknesses, colorful blessings, silk ties of various weaves, rat heads and shark fins in mud, etc.
"Isn't that cat Jiang Yu's? why didn't she make a tombstone or something? Xiao Xiao seemed a little curious about this.
She felt that the kitten would not be blinded. Zheng Qing shook her head with some embarrassment: "So before she completely caught the murderer, she felt that she had no face to see the kitten...... She hadn't been here since that day. ”
"I saw her in the library in the morning. Xiao Xiao raised her eyebrows.
"Check the information. She was looking at all the case files of unconventional dead animals in the past ten years, and she told me that if the files of the past ten years could not find clues, then the past 20 or 30 years would eventually have traces to follow. ”
"Not wise. Xiao Xiao shook her head again and again: "If you ask her to check the roster of monsters that specialize in picking out eyeballs, maybe the possibility of catching the murderer will be a little higher." What if that murderer is the first time to commit a crime?"
"Are you expecting to discuss the wisdom of a girl who has fallen out of favor?" Zheng Qing looked at the watermelon head with pity: "Sure enough, it is still destined to be a lonely life." ”
Xiao Xiao smiled with a black face and did not pick up.
The breeze swayed and landed in the memorial pool with a few leaves, and a few wild lampworms passed by the lake, lying on the burning candles, happily nibbling on the wax oil.
A frog slowly crawled out of the grass with a huge belly.
It stared at the little bug that was gnawing on wax oil.
Although the memories that flowed in its blood told it that the glowing bugs were a bit hot, for an amphibian preparing to hibernate, any food that would replenish energy should not be missed.
The frog's eyes narrowed slightly, as if asleep, it raised its head, opened its wide mouth, and its belly began to stir slowly.
The candle lantern raised its head, its tentacles shaking in disbelief.
But alas, during the day, these little bugs always feel a little bad to the touch. It didn't detect the green-skinned killer in the grass not far away.
The frog kicked its legs, its tongue shot out, slammed into the thick candle's mouth, and then quickly retracted.
The pale yellow flame shook and made a beeping noise, and then burned quietly again.
On the candle, the wax-eating lampworm is gone.
Only two young wizards watched from the sidelines, witnessing its final end.
"It's sad. Xiao Xiao lowered her eyelids and said in a somewhat low tone: "Always turn a blind eye to the danger in front of you." ”
Speaking of this, he seemed to remember something, raised his head, lifted his glasses, glanced at the mourning corner surrounded by bamboo branches, and his tone was full of sarcasm: "Human beings always turn a blind eye when they can, and regret it after missing it, and they are always using the dead to torture the living, pretending that they are still alive...... In fact, most people are just living. ”
"Shut up!" Zheng Qing turned his face and looked at the watermelon head expressionlessly: "Can you stay for a while?!"
"What are you living for?" Xiao Xiao ignored his complaints and asked instead.
"Live a little longer. Zheng Qing pondered for a moment and replied solemnly.
"Then why did you live longer?" Xiao Xiao asked reluctantly.
"To live. Zheng Qing showed a bright smile, turned around and left the lakeside, and walked towards the dormitory.
This question has been bothering him for a long time.
But now, he's finally figured it out.
To live is to live, and there is not so much important meaning for history to remember.
The reason for the existence of a life is not that it once existed, but that it still exists.
"Look at my immortality, sit in front of your tombstone with a smile, scatter flowers for you, and shed tears for you. Zheng Qing put his arm on Xiao Xiao's shoulder, with high interest, and pointed his fingers: "I have to live a little longer than you, and finally tell you the meaning of life." ”
"Sick. Xiao Xiao hugged the notebook and sighed deeply: "Pay attention to the image, someone is coming." ”
Zheng Qing hurriedly restrained his demeanor, pulled the corners of his robe, and raised a solemn expression.
As a publicly-funded student of Jiuyou College, although Zheng Qing cannot be said to be famous, he also needs to pay attention to his image in public places.
He didn't want to be interviewed by the student council for being reported as a 'prodigal', which would affect his scholarship.
In the breeze, the leaves of the deciduous plane trees collide with each other, making a rustling sound.
The stone pavement in the shade of the trees is a little underlit.
But that didn't affect the sight of the two young wizards.
The student who greeted him was not a stranger, but a classmate named Matthew Cullen.
He has long blond hair and pale skin, if it weren't for the fact that he always has an expression that no one wants to enter, maybe he would be more famous than Zheng Qing among this year's freshmen.
As a member of the famous Cullen family in the wizarding world, he has this capital.
Apparently, Matthew also saw the two classmates holding the books.
The three of them passed by, smiled slightly, and nodded to each other, without slowing down in the slightest bit.
"I never understood. Zheng Qing cautiously glanced back at the classmate who had gone away, and shook his head again and again: "As a member of the legendary Karen family, why didn't he go to the Alpha Academy and come to this academy that doesn't pay attention to bloodline talent?...... His academic performance is not very good. ”
"Not everyone is a government-funded student. Xiao Xiao complained with a smile: "Being able to be admitted to Jiuyou College means that his academic performance is very good." You know, I don't have test results yet!"
"Moreover, the way First University now recruits students from four colleges based on different principles is not the original intention of the university. Without waiting for Zheng Qing to reply, Xiao Xiao continued to explain: "The original founders of the school actually preferred to establish professional colleges such as 'Demon Literature Academy', 'Pharmacy Academy', 'Fu Zheng Academy' and 'Divination Academy'. However, because of the long-term contradictions and estrangement, the current pattern was finally formed. ”
As a result, school administrators often consciously adjust the roster of students, assigning some students with multiple traits to other colleges. In the words of the school, it is to promote the unity and unity of the school. ”
"Matthew Cullen and Jiang Yu in our class belong to this type of student. If they are admitted according to the roster completely, they may be more suitable for the environment of Alpha College. ”
In other words, we should start from the big picture, that's what it means. Zheng Qing finally concluded: "Everything for the first university, everything for the first university." ”
Xiao Xiao snorted, agreeing with his opinion.