The Tale of the Kraken

Chapter 622 Missing
That day, the few people chatted about many things in the Huxin Pavilion, which can be regarded as a great time for the host and guest. By the time Yuan Mu and the others left, it was already dusk.Xiaochen came out of her room, yawned and said goodbye to several people, and then said: "I heard that there is an event in the dim sum shop tonight, do you want to participate?"

Speaking of it, most of the monsters don't see the king, just like in the natural world, there will only be one top-level predator within a certain range, and it's the same in the world of monsters. Meeting, even meeting, there are basically only two modes, one is to play happily, and the other is to fight to the death.Until now, with the passage of time, the big monsters have gradually begun to coexist peacefully.

Like before, it would never happen that Yuan Mu and Yu Zhongwu lived in the same room without fighting. The changes in the environment in ancient times have indeed changed a lot of things. Whether they admit it or not, they are no longer gods and demons. Era, the human beings of this era, in their own way, achieved what only gods and monsters could do a long time ago. To a certain extent, if they are given enough time, one day they will be able to soar. Unknowable things.

Of course, these are all things for later. The current situation is that the monsters living in the human community, whether they like it or not, are always more or less affected by human habits.More and more monsters accepted this festival that had nothing to do with them.But like this year, it is rare for dim sum shops to plan to hold an event.

Yuan Mu raised his eyebrows when he heard Xiaochen's words, and asked, "Today? What kind of event is the dim sum shop doing?"

"Say what Christmas Eve..." Xiaochen said in a quieter voice. In fact, she didn't know very well, but she just heard her say such a casual sentence when she was at Yuebing's side, so she finally yawned and said: " Anyway, it's about Patty on Christmas Eve, you can ask them yourself."

"Patty?" After hearing Xiaochen's words, Yu Zhongwu showed a half-smile expression and said, "I don't know, you can speak foreign language."

Dancing in the Rain is a relatively traditional monster. He expressed his displeasure at Xiaochen's sudden disagreement with English, even though he had learned some English before.

But who is Xiaochen, Xiaochen never looks at people's faces, let alone in her own yard now, how can she be allowed to be ridiculed by others?So he immediately shot back, "I would say that there is something strange about foreign language? After living for so many years, I always need to touch something. Otherwise, I can't even tell the difference between Tianmao and Tiangou. It's too pitiful."

Obviously, what she was talking about was the joke about "Tianmao Tiangou" that Dancing in the Rain once said when she was in the Leyline. That joke reached Xiaochen's ears for some reason, and now she used it to ridicule Dancing in the Rain case.

"Okay, okay, both of you don't say a few words." Seeing Yu Zhongwu opened his mouth to say something more, while Yun Yuan and Yun Chang were standing by the side with expressions on their faces, Yuan Mu Immediately stepped forward and pulled Dancing in the Rain.Apart from other things, the Daoist people are still here. The two of them can afford to lose this person, but I can't afford to lose this person. If people know that these two famous monsters are usually like two If kindergarten children are so naive, they will probably be laughed at to death, right?

Of course, Yuan Mu is not the only one who thinks this way.When Xie Zhi saw him holding Yu Zhongwu, he immediately stretched out his hand to hold Xiao Chen, and patted her on the head lightly, asking: "Are you still sleepy?"

It's okay if he doesn't say anything, but when he said that Xiaochen felt his drowsiness woke up again, so he yawned and said, "I'm sleepy, then I'm going to bed, and when you leave, close the door for me."

After finishing speaking, regardless of Yu Zhongwu's ugly face, he turned around and walked back to the room.

"Look at her, how does she look like a master?!" Yu Zhongwu snorted coldly as she said, "That's you, who spoils her so much every day, how old is she now? She doesn't even have a boyfriend ..."

"Okay, don't say a few words." Yuan Mu looked at Yu Zhongwu's appearance, and helplessly shrugged at Xie Zhi, who was innocently lying on the gun, and then said: "Look at yourself before talking about others, you have a daughter Are you friends?"

"I...!" Yu Zhongwu was speechless after being told by him, "I don't need a girlfriend!"

These few were decisive, but for some reason, as soon as his words fell, a burst of laughter burst out from Yun Yuan's mouth, and it could be heard that the laughter had been suppressed several times.It was probably too embarrassing, after Yuan Mu heard Yun Yuan's laughter, he turned his head without saying a word, dragged Yu Zhongwu out of the courtyard gate, Xie Zhi walked behind, and rushed towards Yun Yuan and Yun Chang. The man nodded slightly, and then closed the door.

After several people got into the car, Yu Zhongwu skillfully backed the car out and drove towards the dim sum shop. Xie Zhi sat on the back seat, looking at the alley not far away, and a voice in his heart kept telling him, Something is wrong.

But what's wrong?
Xie Zhi couldn't figure it out, he raised his head, looked at Wu Zhongwu who was still telling his grievances in the driver's seat in front of him, and Yuan Mu who kept comforting him, he always felt that there was something he had forgotten, but ...

what is it then?

Before Xie Zhi had time to think clearly, the car stopped, Yuan Mu turned his head to look at him before getting out of the car, and asked, "We are probably going to the dim sum shop to participate in that patty, how about you?"

Unknowingly, these monsters have used the very fashionable "Patty" for them. After hearing this, Xie Zhi smiled slightly and said, "I'll go and sit for a while."

Knowing that he has been very busy at night, he probably has no time today, so Yuan Mu didn't continue to say anything. He was willing to go to the dim sum shop to "sit for a while", and it was already a matter of saving face. Yuan Mu didn't have any dissatisfaction, but He nodded with a smile, then got out of the car and chased Dancing in the Rain.

With the help of monsters, two Christmas trees were erected in front of the pastry shop. The creatures in China are like this. Everything likes to be in pairs. Not so perfect.

As for this kind of Christmas tree in the West, there is such a thing as one family, which is completely out of their consideration. For them, the things at the door must be in pairs, whether it is a lion or a door god. Well, the current Christmas tree is also good.

Although Michelle and Yang Yang knew it, they obviously had no intention of correcting it. It is rare for these monsters to get together and be happy a few times a year. There is no need to disturb their nature for these unimportant things.

At this time the sun has completely set, and the neon lights of the city illuminate the sky. Compared with the feasting lights outside, the warm yellow lights of the dim sum shop have a strange taste of home. It is this taste that makes many monsters linger.

"Brother Yuan, are you here!?" Michelle, who was arranging snacks on the counter, was the first to notice them entering the door, because it was Patty tonight, and there were so many monsters, not everyone knew each other Yes, so they made the whole Patty sit like a buffet, and put all the snacks and drinks outside for them to take. At the same time, they moved the tables and chairs in the entire store to the surroundings of the room, leaving the center empty Use it as a dance floor.

A monster band picked up from Hong Yuan is slowly performing their own repertoire at this time. The monsters gather together to chat in twos and threes. Some of them are old acquaintances, and some of them just met because of Patty today. of.

Yuan Mu heard Michelle's words, walked forward to greet her with a smile, and said, "Little Xueer, this Patty is doing well!"

"Not anymore." Facing other people's compliments, Michelle was a little embarrassed, she smiled shyly, and then said, "This is Brother Yang Yang's idea."

As soon as he heard Yang Yang's attention, Yuan Mu turned his head and exchanged glances with Yu Zhongwu, who immediately asked, "Speaking of Yang Yang, who else?"

"Is he preparing drinks in the back?" Michelle said, then turned her head to glance at the operating room and said, "Brother Yuan, do you have anything to do with him? Shall I call him out?"

"No need, no need." Upon hearing her words, Yuan Mu immediately shook his head and said, "We just didn't see him asking casually, let him be busy when he is busy." After finishing speaking, he looked around , Said: "You Patty, don't you look a little too elegant?"

In fact, Patty, if it's not lively and everyone is excited, it can't be called Patty. The way it is now, it can only be called a banquet at best.

Seemingly knowing why Yuan Mu said this, Michelle said with a smile: "This is Yue Bing's meaning. After all, this Patty is just to let these monsters living in the magic capital have a way to know each other. If you come up If it’s singing and dancing, they won’t have a chance to get to know each other, anyway, our Patty stays all night, so we decided to move those things after midnight.”

What she said was very reasonable, Yuan Mu nodded after listening, and then asked: "Speaking of which, where is Yue Bing? Why didn't you see her?"

"She still has some things to do over there, she should come over later." Michelle said, suddenly heard movement behind her, she turned her head, and she saw Yang Yang coming out of the operating room with a large plate of drinks. After walking out, she greeted her and said, "Brother Yang Yang, Brother Yuan, they are here!"

As soon as Yang Yang heard the words, he looked up, and sure enough, he saw Yuan Mu and Yu Zhongwu standing under the warm yellow light, smiling at himself. For some reason, looking at this smile, Yang Yang suddenly felt relieved.

Chapter 624
Since returning to Shanghai, they haven't stood together like this for a long time. In the end, Yuan Mu stepped forward to break the silence. He looked at Yang Yang and said, "How is it? Are you tired of being patty?"

"It's okay, there's not much to do, and they have done most of the things for us." Yang Yang turned his head and glanced at the monsters who were chatting together in twos and threes while talking, and then said: "I didn't expect , and you will come too."

"It's a rare holiday, of course we will come when we are free!" After hearing his words, Yu Zhongwu replied, and then turned her head towards the place where the snacks were placed.Yang Yang was taken aback by his words, and he came back to his senses after a long time. He said this because he was afraid that he would complain if they didn't come to him for so long. Not coming to find myself for a long time is not intentionally alienating myself, but because I really don't have time.

In my impression, Dancing in the Rain is not such a character who cares about other people. In other words, in Yang Yang's eyes, Dancing in the Rain has never bothered to get along with people in such a way.He will be nice to someone, and he will care about someone, but he never uses this kind of verbal method to make people feel comfortable, but he will stand in front of you at critical times, and block attacks and injuries for you. .

I don't know if it's because Wu Zhongwu's EQ has been online recently, or because her resentment is too great.Just when Yang Yang was thinking about this, Yuan Mu laughed. He glanced at Yu Zhongwu's back, then smiled and said to Yang Yang: "I didn't teach him to speak like that."

If it wasn't for Yuan Mujiao, then Yuzhongwu figured it out by himself. No matter what the reason is, this is a rare experience for Yuzhongwu. Thinking of this, Yang Yang also laughed.

With such a smile, the atmosphere between the two is obviously not as distant as when they came in. Seeing the rare opportunity, Yuan Mu immediately asked, "I've been very busy recently, and I don't have much time to come here. How are you doing?" ?”

"That's it, takeaways are delivered every day, but there are fewer customers who order takeaways when it's cold, so I help Xue'er greet customers in the store." Yang Yang said, looking up at the various people in the store, He smiled and said, "That's pretty good."

Isn't it?

Such an ordinary life is what most human beings will have, and it is also what most human beings yearn for.In the first 20 years of Yang Yang's life, he never thought that he would be busy with monsters and the world's creatures every day like he is now. All he wanted was such an ordinary and happy life.The so-called steady flow of water may not be the desired life for other humans of this age.

But for Yang Yang, who has experienced too much, it is his dream.

It's just that I don't know why, every morning when I wake up and open the store door until I turn off the last light every night, Yang Yang will always subconsciously glance at the door, as if expecting something or someone to come out from outside.He didn't know it before, but now Yang Yang has figured it out, what he is looking forward to is Yuan Mu.

In other words, he was looking forward to another life.

The two of them didn't speak, until another piece of music played, Yuan Mu broke the silence, he looked at Yang Yang's side face, and asked in a low voice: "By the way, as I said before, if you have anything you want If you want to ask me, I will always be there, do you remember this sentence?"

"Hmm." Yang Yang was a little surprised to hear this name from his mouth. He thought Yuan Mu would not take the initiative to mention this person before he mentioned it himself, because An Lan was the one who told him his true identity.Regardless of whether it was him or Yuan Mu, they were all waiting for an opportunity for the two of them to discuss this matter, but that opportunity was obviously not at this time.

As a unicorn, Yang Yang is very sensitive to the perception of the aura between heaven and earth. Although no one told him what happened, he still felt that something was wrong this morning.

But since Yuan Mu brought it up, Yang Yang will naturally not avoid this topic. He feels that this matter is a knot in the hearts of several people. Since we have to continue to get along with each other, there are always some things that need to be resolved, and this matter must always be made clear.

So before Yuan Mu spoke, Yang Yang took the lead and said, "Do you think now is really the right time?"

Yuan Mu had obviously thought that he would ask this question suddenly, and he didn't look surprised at all. He nodded and said, "I think it's quite appropriate. Isn't Christmas Eve just a time when the whole family should chat and talk about their worries? Maybe you will The wish you made at night will come true tomorrow?"

Amused by his words, Yang Yang said: "Really? Then I make a wish now, will you help me realize it tomorrow morning? Santa Claus?"

"Okay! Talk about it, I can consider it." Yuan Mu heard his laughter and said.

To be honest, since returning from the East China Sea, the two of them have rarely joked so brazenly. Although no one has explained the matter, there is always a layer of something that seems to be nothing between the two of them, and No matter who it was, they all ignored this matter tacitly.But it's not a problem that things have been so deadlocked. This time they were joking, and the two laughed out of an unusually tacit understanding.

With this smile, the atmosphere between the two became less tense, Yuan Mu then said: "I don't want to talk about this anymore, do you really have nothing to ask about what An Lan told you?"

"Yes!" Yang Yang couldn't help but sighed when he heard him ask this question, "But, I don't know where to start asking."

"Huh? What do you say?" Yuan Mu always thought that Yang Yang didn't contact him or ask him because he was still worried about the fact that he concealed him, but he didn't know that it was the reason. He turned his head and glanced at Yang Yang and said. : "I thought you didn't come to me because you were still angry."

"Of course I was angry at the beginning." Yang Yang did not deny his words, but said: "But after being angry, I felt that it was useless to be angry. Besides, you have been busy recently, and I know that, so I I just thought, wait a little longer, after a while there won’t be so many things, let’s talk about it.”

In fact, Yuan Mu himself meant this at the beginning, but when he saw Yang Yang, he suddenly couldn't hold back.He thought of his persistence for thousands of years, and the reason why Wu Zhongwu didn't go to the demon world back then, and suddenly felt that he had waited for so many years, why should he wait?For some things, if you wait all the time, you may not get the results you want.

"But, who knows what will happen in the next second?" Yuan Mu continued his words.Back then, I just wanted to wait a little longer, but in the end, the wine on Kunlun Mountain had been sunk for thousands of years, and I still haven't waited for the person who agreed to drink and chat with me and travel around the world.So, sometimes waiting is really the most helpless decision.But Yuan Mu felt that such an experience once was enough.

So he said, "Then why did you suddenly figure it out?"

"I always feel that procrastination is not a problem." Yang Yang said with a sigh, then suddenly laughed, and said: "Besides, what can't be said between friends? Right?"

Hearing his words, Yuan Mu suddenly laughed, nodded, and said, "Yes, what can't be said between friends?"

The two looked at each other and smiled, as if all the previous estrangement disappeared at this moment, Yang Yang continued to ask: "I actually thought about a lot of things, but in the end I found that I didn't want to ask you anything, anyway, there is no difference. "

"Yes, there is no difference anyway." Yuan Mu nodded in agreement, and then said silently: "It's just that for you, some things may be different."

"For example?" Hearing what he said, Yang Yang raised his eyebrows and asked.In fact, he has long known that some things will be different. A monster and a human have some things to pay attention to, but he doesn't know the specifics.

"The most basic point is your safety." Yuan Mu looked at Yang Yang and said, "That's why we didn't let you act with us during this time."

"Although you already know your identity, I think you may not understand why you have become like this from your current performance. We don't know this point, although at the very beginning, we also wanted to I didn't know your identity, but I just doubted it. After confirming that you are a human being, although Rain Dance and I were also confused, we still decided to be your friends. The relationship between us will not be based on whether you are a human being or a monster. There are changes."

"I know." Regarding this, Yang Yang never doubted it.

"Of course, after it was finally confirmed that you are a monster, Rain Dance and I were of course happy, but we were more puzzled and worried. Why did you become like this, what did you go through? And the most important thing ..." Yuan Mu said, his eyes turned distant in an instant, and he said: "What will you do in the future? How will you ensure your safety?"

After listening to his words, Yang Yang was speechless. He had to admit that Yuan Mu was more thoughtful than anyone else. There were many things that he, the client, hadn't thought of, but he had considered all aspects.He was about to say something, when he saw a panicked figure crashing in from the door, Yuan Mu followed his gaze and turned around, and saw Yue Bing with a panicked face.

"What's wrong?" Yuan Mu looked at her and asked.

(End of this chapter)