Ember Gun

  Chapter 495 Demon

  The carriage stopped at a street not far from the Winchester office. It deliberately kept the distance, neither far nor near. The window of the car was opened, revealing half of his face, and the shrike's face was revealed in the gloom after that. He peered at the office, and then moved his gaze back.

   "They all look pretty happy... Probably."

   Shrike said uncertainly.

He would pass by the door of the office if nothing happened, but his mentality was different from Eve. Every time Shrike passed by, he seemed a little deliberate. Although it has been so long, he still thinks that a monster like Lorenzo can do this. It's always unbelievable to live here in the ordinary.

Before Madam Van Lud departed, the light in the room was not very bright, probably only a little light in the living room. After Madam Van Lud departed, Lorenzo completely freed himself, relying on the demon hunter. With his eyesight, he rarely turns on the lights, and the office is plunged into darkness.

  Many passers-by have also whispered about this, suspecting that there are no people living here, but today is a little different. The office is brightly lit, and it seems that all the lights are lit.

   "So what's going on with this vacation? So sudden?" Shrike continued.

With the structure of the cleansing organization, the manpower is always in a state of lack, so most of the time the members of the cleansing organization have no vacation at all. The only thing that can barely be considered a vacation is during the recovery period after fighting against the monsters. Will enjoy a rare peace in the hospital.

  To be honest, the cleaning agency is really a black-hearted factory, and what’s worse is that it’s easy to get in and out of the factory.

Shrike became confused about this sudden holiday. One or two days said it was not long or short, but it was actually those guys who were given leave, the place where they gathered, and the vacation at this point in time, all of this All of this had to make Shrike puzzled.

  The other person in the carriage did not reply, and Arthur's face was hidden in the darkness. He looked out the window and stared at the office. After a long pause, he slowly preached.

   "Shrike, we succeeded."

   "What did you succeed?"

  Shrike could not understand Arthur, he was inexplicably strange, like a voyeur.

   Arthur said nonchalantly.

   "We successfully locked the demon and put a chain around his neck."

  ……

"it is finally over."

   Eve's figure was swaying. After saying this, she seemed to have lost all her strength, and she knelt down on the carpet.

  She is in a very strange mood now. She understood the hard work of the working people in an instant, and felt guilty for not getting up and not folding the quilt before.

  When you zoom out, you will find that the sofa in the living room is full of people. In order to make this office suitable for human living, the big guys are tired.

  Lorenzo ran around before a few people. As a beneficiary of today’s cleaning, he poured tea and water all the way, rubbing his legs and hammering his waist for several good brothers who worked hard.

  "Use a little force...Use a little force! Didn't you eat?"

  Kestrel pushed on Lorenzo's body, giving orders like an uncle, and Lorenzo could only knead with a smile because of this scene, although he had the ability to break Kestrel's leg directly.

  "Don’t you need to clean up the other houses?"

  Seleu wiped her sweat. After talking about the itinerary with Lorenzo, she also joined the sweeping. Although she didn't do much work, she was tired and sweaty.

   "This is not necessary."

Lorenzo glanced at the inconspicuous door on the first floor. After that, it was Madame Van Lud’s room, just like Sieg’s. After she left, Lorenzo dealt with it briefly and then closed the door. It was sealed and almost never opened again. If Seleu didn't mention this, he would have forgotten that the house was quite big.

   "Do you need anything else?"

  Lorenzo smiled like a waiter, walking around with uncleaned dishes.

Probably the reason was very tired. No one paid attention to him. Eve got up and sat with Seleu. The two of them were small, one sofa was squeezed down, and the other positions were occupied by Kestrel and Hei. Alkri was full, and Lorenzo could only carry a small stool and sat on the side as if he was angry.

  "When will the Shrike come?"

  Kestrel asked again, he remembered that the shrike would also come today, but from morning till now, that guy hasn’t been there.

  "Probably he will come during the meal. He is quite accurate when he steps on the meal."

  Lan Jade came out of the kitchen, wearing an apron, breathing heat behind her. Lan Jade is the only one who can cook.

   "Then leave him alone."

  Lorenzo glanced at the blue jade. Today is not only the office’s rebirth from the garbage dump, but also the first time someone has cooked here since Mrs. Van Lud’s left.

  Ashamed, since living alone, Lorenzo’s diet has been swallowed up by various fast food takeaways, and the kitchen has become a place for him to heat up yesterday’s leftovers.

  It may be the principle of carrying out the celebration to the end. These few people have not left. After clearing the room, they started to cook, and they seem to have a meal before leaving.

  There were more living people in the office, and the cold air became much warmer. Lorenzo was a little uncomfortable at first, but now he is used to it a lot.

  Lorenzo looked around, he suddenly realized that this should be the first time he has received so many people at home since he moved here.

Usually there are only Lorenzo, Mrs. Van Lud and Sieg in this living room. The three of them are also very difficult to get together due to work and rest. The last time there were so many people, it was the birthday of God. Liu came here to spend the festival with Lorenzo.

  After so long, Lorenzo felt a little trance for a while, as if everything was yesterday, but yesterday can’t go back anymore.

After the joy, the living room gradually fell into calm. Eve seemed to be really tired, leaning on one side sleepily, and the others were silent. Even Poirot calmed down and shrank. There was no sound under the cabinet.

   "This reminds me of the days we lived together before."

   Kestrel suddenly said, he raised his head and looked at the gray ceiling.

  Lorenzo knew what he was talking about. Before, he lived with Kestrels in Merlin’s castle for a period of time. In that ghost place, he had to rely on himself for everything. Lorenzo was cutting wood every day.

   "Ah... I don't know what happened to Joey."

Kestrel misses Joey a bit. As a lucky Kestrel, his colleagues have changed very quickly. Except for Joey, the two of them have worked together for a long time. Kestrel even thought that Joey broke the **** curse at one time. In that endless storm, Kestrel still lost his friend.

He didn't know the specific situation of Joey. When he was fished out of the stagnant water, he still had a little breath, but the reason for the severe erosion was that he was like Galahad before. He went to the Montenegro Hospital. There is no news, just like dead.

  Kestrel’s words suppressed the atmosphere a lot. After enjoying the relaxation and pleasure, sad things flocked to him. Among them, Lorenzo was probably the one who felt the deepest.

  This house has welcomed many new guests and lost some familiar faces forever.

   Thinking like this, Lan Jade came in with a hot plate.

   "You can eat."

"Oooo!"

  Kestal screamed immediately, and turned up from the sofa. His movements were neat and swift. It made people wonder if he was sad.

   "So you are really good for people like you." Eve commented.

  "What should I do? I can only eat more and chop the demons." Kestrel directly forkped a piece of meat and stuffed it into his mouth.

   "You guys have a taste. I haven't actually cooked for a long time. I usually settle it at the outpost."

  Blue Jade sitting on the armrest of the sofa, still looking indifferent.

Although the   cleaning agency is a black-hearted factory, in order to better squeeze the value of the employees, they still provide accommodation and food, as well as free medical care, and of course, there are also death contracts similar to Hercules.

   "What do you want to say?"

Hercule asked. He also got up. This lively atmosphere has not been felt for a long time. Think about it for most of the past. Hercule really hides like a mouse in a dark corner. Poirot was the only thing to communicate except for his subordinates.

   "Do you think about it?"

  Seleu said to Lorenzo, she took the cup from the kitchen, handed it to others, and pryed open a bottle of wine. This is the first-class goods brought from Stuart's house, which is much stronger than Lorenzo's kind of stall goods.

"I?"

   "I am the owner of this house anyway, shouldn't it?"

"what……"

  Lorenzo was lost in thought, he was really asked, and a few words flashed in his mind for an instant, but he vetoed it.

   eradicate demons? It's inevitable to say such things in such a happy time a bit murderous, so what do you say? To Joey, and those who died? It doesn't seem to be right.

Lorenzo looked at some of his faces. He remembered the days on the cruise ship. At that time, everyone was under the same roof, reading books and talking bad things. Lorenzo felt really good at that time. He sometimes There is an extravagant hope that he should not have. He hopes that this tranquility will last forever, and this voyage will never end...

   "Sincerely now."

  Lorenzo thought, and he raised his glass.

  ……

"What did you say?"

  Shrike didn't understand Arthur's words, but felt that his boss was a little strange now.

  "Do you remember when you first contacted Lorenzo? Do you think he has changed compared to him now?" Arthur asked.

   "Change?" Shrike mumbled, recalling the past, "Probably becoming more like a person?"

Shrike still remembers Lorenzo in the beginning. He was a murderous man, and his personality was so dark. Even if it was a super tool man of Shrike, Shrike was unwilling to have too much contact with Lorenzo, but now he It's not as resistant as it was at the beginning, and there is a feeling that the prisoner has changed his mind.

"Shrike, I was really terrified of Lorenzo at first. At that time, we had a negotiation on the Broken Dome. Regarding the train problem, Lorenzo's answer at the time, he could offer everything to eradicate the demons... although now There hasn't been much change, but at that time it was really hard for him to feel that he was a good person, but like a...demon who specializes in killing demons?"

   Arthur began to chatter.

   "I think something should restrain us, even if we have become monsters, but Lorenzo did not have such a restraint at that time. He also proved this in subsequent battles."

  Thinking of this, Arthur couldn't help but feel a little angry, but it was only a moment.

"At that time, in order to counter Lawrence, Lorenzo almost killed Eve... Then it was Duke Stuart's things. I laughed at him for a while and said he was a despicable villain. His principle is just a hypocritical illusion. When the train comes, he is also a hesitant guy.

  Although I said that, I am still quite happy in my heart. This proves that Lorenzo is not an out-and-out monster, at least the Duke of Stuart has somewhat become a restraint of humanity. "

  Recalling the experience with Lorenzo, Arthur found that these memories were basically terrible.

   He squinted his eyes and asked again.

"Think about it now. Going back to that night, Shrike, do you think Lorenzo would sacrifice Eve easily in order to balance Lawrence? Not only Eve, this goal can be replaced by anyone, you think he still Would you do that?"

  Shrike fell silent. He thought for a while, but was interrupted by Arthur when he was about to speak.

   "I don't think he would do that."

   Arthur said categorically.

"I have seen Eve’s mission report. Given the situation at the Maruri port at the time, it was a blessing to have a life, but Lorenzo did not let anyone die, and all of them came back alive without damage. At that time, Lawrence also Present."

  The voice echoed in the small carriage, and Shrike was a bit stunned. He didn't expect that after so long, he had changed so much.

"In the final analysis, whether it is ideals or desires, pursuits, goals, etc., these things are the ultimate incarnation of our desires, but the vocabulary described is different. Before that, Lorenzo was a slave of desire, and for his desire he Don't mind becoming a so-called demon, or something more terrifying than a demon.

  But unfortunately, this kind of thing cannot be avoided. Every one of me is a slave to desire, but at least for now, we have changed Lorenzo slightly. "

   Arthur looked at the brightly lit office, which was a major reason for his false approval.

   "He used to be a cold-blooded demon, but now he is imprisoned in a cage of happiness."

   "Why do you... why do you do this?"

Shrike didn’t understand. Lorenzo is really good now, and he can get more at ease with each other, but he can’t figure out why Arthur is bothering to do this... if he looks at it this way, he’s been trying. To change Lorenzo.

  "For this world, for all of us.

  Now Lorenzo has tasted the good things. In order to maintain these, he will do whatever it takes to prevent the darkness from coming. This is enough. "

  Arthur's voice was cold and merciless.

  Is this a conspiracy? Or is it a trick? Shrike also didn't understand at this moment, but he felt that this should be a good thing, a good thing.

  The demon removed its scale armor, revealing its original humanity.

  I don’t know why the language has become a little scarce at this moment. Shrike thought for a long time and didn’t know what to say. He just wanted to escape the conversation quickly.

"I go first."

  Shrike opened the car door and walked into the office, while Arthur stared silently at the office as before, listening to the laughter and laughter coming from it.

  The more this beauty rises, the heavier the cage becomes, and the imprisoned Lorenzo is willing.

  (End of this chapter)