Miss Witch doesn't want to be a diva

Snow has been falling.

The ground could no longer see the road, only the icy and slippery road. After the snow fell, it was trampled by people and cars. It melted several times and then condensed again, forming this ugly appearance. The white ice and dirty water were frozen in a mess. Together, there is a little melted water on the surface, which is full of potholes. If you don't pay attention, you will slip and fall if you step on it.

This is the North Ninth District, an inaccessible place in the Emerald Skirt.

Many abandoned buildings can still be seen on the street. The temporary houses left during the mining boom were not strong at all. After ten years, no one maintained them, and they were gradually damaged and collapsed by the corrosion of rainwater.

"Woo, woo—"

A dirty wild dog was rummaging in a trash can in the snow, trying to dig out something to eat, but it was obvious that there was only one unpopular tavern nearby, and the garbage they dumped , has long been patronized by mice, wild cats, and scavenging eagles, and there is nothing to use.

Occasionally, a fully loaded truck, with bright headlights, drove across the street in this bad weather, bringing some sound and movement.

"Puff..."

The trash can overturned by wild dogs rolled on the ground a few times, and then stopped again.

As if frightened by the sound, the already skinny wild dog hopped and ran away with its lame leg.

In the dark afternoon of snow, everything was quiet again.

Twenty minutes later, a boy in tattered clothes walked over from a distance of snow and fog.

He didn't walk fast, and even took a break in the middle, which seemed to be a rare physical strength, and his dirty cheeks were hidden under the hat, making it hard to see clearly.

When he approached, the shabby clothes of various fabric styles came into view. These coats or winter clothes were piled up chaotically to protect the thin body inside.

When he walked to the side of the road, he saw the overturned trash can, stopped in his footsteps, and then squatted down and fumbled in it for a while, but like the previous few, he found nothing useful.

Then he stood up, looked around, and finally found the slightly intact tavern hidden in the ruins.

Standing in the distance, he looked at the tavern for a long time, then slowly walked over, stopped at a place closer to the tavern, turned around a little bit, and looked carefully.

Finally, he recorded the location of this tavern in his mind, and then left slowly, conserving his strength, just like when he came, disappearing into the depths of the wind and snow.

Perhaps in the eyes of ordinary people, this was just an accident, but two days later, the boy returned to the vicinity of this tavern, and he brought a companion with him.

The two children are not very old, maybe not yet ten years old, wearing a mess of worn out coats, in the corner of the wind and snow, carefully looking at the building with lights and a little heat.

They had no intention of entering the tavern, they just looked at it from a distance, and then they took turns to rest until one evening, they saw a fat woman walking out of the tavern with bags of garbage and throwing it in a trash can far away from the tavern. Inside.

After the woman left, one of them woke up his companion, and then the two of them approached the trash can carefully, tore apart the things that had just been thrown in, and began to rummage through them.

Although there are many rotten things in the garbage, there are also some leftovers, half moldy vegetables and fruits and so on.

The two picked up useful things, vacated a cleaner bag, packed it, and left the place slowly.

This situation was repeated several times, until they gradually figured out the time for the tavern to throw out the trash, and then they could just come at a fixed time.

At this point in time, six times out of ten, you can get something useful. Although you don’t have to miss it if you stay by the side all the time, it consumes too much energy and energy. Moreover, they also have other taverns similar to this one. The 'locations' are going to be patrolled.

For them, every source of food acquisition is precious.

Of course, life doesn't always go so smoothly.

"Uh————" the bared wild dog growled, looking at the two people near the trash can, there were many knots on its dirty black fur, and some places had no hair, showing pus-yellow hair. Wound.

The barking wild dogs showed their yellow teeth, which also exuded a rotten fishy smell, emitting bursts of white gas in the snowy night.

Facing such a wild dog, the two boys approached step by step with sticks in their hands, throwing a stone once in the middle, trying to scare the wild dog.

Finally, after comparing its size with the difference in the number of the two, the wild dog retreated unwillingly and let the trash can before it was born.

The two continued to rummage through things, picked out the edible parts, and packed them up, but before they could leave, a dog barking approached them.

The wild dog just came back and brought companions. There are five dogs in total. They are of different breeds. They are all available in yellow, white, black and gray, but they all have similar characteristics, that is, dirty and thin.

After having companions, the wild dogs were not as polite and fearful as before, and rushed up. The two of them swept away one or two with sticks, but were quickly bitten by the others.

Some pointed at the bottom of their trousers, some bit their waving wrists, and some tried to wrap around their necks, but they were discovered by two people, which prevented the wild dogs from succeeding.

There was pain in the feet, and the clothes on their bodies were torn randomly. The two of them panicked and began to beat them fiercely with sticks, but most of them failed, and only a few hits.

Just as the two of them shook off the wild dogs that were hanging on their bodies and gnawed at their trouser legs, a big dog that had been barking before jumped on it and threw one of the boys down in the snow.

Stepping on the body, the big dog's hot and humid mouth and teeth are clearly visible, covering the sky, and the sour fishy smell makes people dizzy, and then hits the throat directly.

Fortunately, this time, the boy who fell on the ground finally noticed in advance, and blocked his neck with his hand, allowing the big dog to bite the palm of his hand, the teeth pierced through the flesh, and got stuck in the bones of the hand, hooking the nerves, causing the boy on the ground to bite The pain was so bad that I almost fainted.

After breaking away from the wild dog beside him, another boy rushed over and beat the big dog with a stick, but it didn't work. After tasting the smell of blood, the wild dog became even more crazy, and he bit again. The first time it landed on the jaw, the teeth tore through the flesh.

Seeing this, the boy who was still standing finally remembered something, he hurriedly let go of the stick, fumbled for a small knife from his pocket, held it in his hand and stabbed the wild dog below.

"Wow——" Under the pain, the wild dog screamed and jumped away, and finally got out of the siege.

After that, the two of them took up sticks and knives and confronted the five wild dogs again out of breath. At this time, both sides were injured, and they became more cautious.

As time passed, the palms exposed to the air were gradually frozen and lost consciousness. The wet and bloody palms kept the two boys restless.

However, they did not run away. Running in the snow was not only physically exhausting, but once they fell down, it would be extremely terrifying for the other party to find a chance.

The wild dogs kept barking for a long time, and finally attracted people to the tavern.

An adult came over cursing and saw the five wild dogs around him. He let out a loud roar and scared away the hesitant guys. They are hungry wild dogs with limited physical strength, so they can deal with children. Adults, definitely can't beat it.

After seeing the two children under siege, the thick-armed man frowned, cursed a few words, and told them to leave quickly.

Holding on to their injured companions, the two boys slowly disappeared into the wind and snow.

There is no suitable medical condition, it is not known whether they have rabies virus, and they have lost a lot of blood. The future waiting for the two is not optimistic.

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"That day, if I hadn't supported you, you would have died in the snow." When Greed mentioned this to Valker a few years later, the other party thought about it for a while.

"How can I remember that you were bitten by a dog, and then I helped you go back."

"That's because you remembered wrongly. You were the one who was bitten. If you don't believe me, look at the palm of your hand. There are probably scars." Greed replied.

Walker did have injuries on his palms, or in other words, he had injuries in many places all over his body. Sometimes he himself couldn't remember how these injuries came from.

"Okay." For Greed who could talk, Valker was always quite stupid, so he stopped arguing.

The scene of wandering on the streets and fighting wild dogs and mice for food is already a relatively distant thing. They now live in a small church and are adopted by a kind pastor. This is also an orphanage, and there are many similar to them. child.

Many of these children have congenital defects, or because of their childhood experiences, their mental characteristics are somewhat abnormal. Among them, they are considered to be in relatively good condition.

It was another winter, and they sat in the hall of the church with other children. Although the heating effect was not good because of the relatively large space, it was already a very friendly environment compared to the wild where frostbite could easily occur.

A dozen or so children sat on both sides of the long table, waiting quietly. The clock on the wall moved slowly, and it was almost 7 o'clock in the evening, when Boyce hurried back.

"Hey, good evening." He walked into the hall with a big package and waved to the children.

"Hi Pastor Boyce~" the children happily replied, although some of them were still dull, they followed their companions in calling.

"Okay, hello kids, this is today's food." A smile appeared on his face, and then he put the package in his hand on the table and opened it. Inside was cheap bread that he just bought. Although the taste is average, the portion is enough .

Sitting in the cool room, these children grabbed the bread and ate it carelessly, while Pastor Boyce watched from the side, his eyes were mixed with joy and disgust, which was very complicated.

Time passed slowly, and the children who were only ten years old in the past gradually grew up. Some of them were still as dull as they were when they were young, some began to become rebellious, and some just muddled along, enjoying the food given by the pastor every day with peace of mind.

Pastor Boyce also saw this situation, and his attitude gradually changed.

For dull children, he only needs to ask occasionally. For those who are rebellious, he will try to discipline them. If they fail, he will put them aside and ignore them. The last ones who are smarter and more obedient, he will teach them patiently, and occasionally give them some extra delicious food.

It seemed to be a good move, but these children also quickly realized the difference in treatment. Some began to please Pastor Boyce, and some began to cry to Pastor Boyce, saying that they were bullied and very hungry. You can give them delicious food, or be more tolerant to them temporarily.

Pastor Boyce didn't know about these small thoughts at first, but he gradually became aware of them over time. Since then, he has become more indifferent, or treated them differently.

Those who are good-natured and smart, he will ask them almost every day, and those who don't like it, just give them something to eat every day, and the pastor will only respond indifferently to their complaints and crying.

In the eyes of some children, Pastor Boyce is a kind and patient person who is worthy of respect, while in the eyes of other children, Pastor Boyce is a strict and indifferent person, and in the eyes of some children, Pastor Boyce is just a good man. A hypocrite who saves children and earns a good name.

If the three children each tell their image of Reverend Boyce, one might think that it is three different people, but all three answers are true, and they are speaking of the same person.

At the age of fifteen, Greed came back from playing outside as usual, very hungry, so he rummaged through the cupboards in the church, hoping to find something to eat. It happened that Reverend Boyce also entered the kitchen and saw the rummaging through the cabinets. His.

"Are you looking for something?" The pastor looked a little cold.

"Yes." Grid felt something was wrong, and stopped moving.

"Not here." After the pastor finished speaking, he looked at the empty countertop and left.

Not long after, the pastor came back again, holding a bag of bread crumbs towards Grid, but before the package of bread crumbs flew into Grid's hands, it fell on the ground, together with the dirty floor.

"Take it and eat it." The pastor cast a glance at him, then turned and left.

Although Grid slowly picked it up, a particularly uncomfortable feeling also rose in his heart.

If priests were like this to everyone, so be it, but alas they are not.

Another one often praises Pastor Boyce, saying that Mr. Boyce is amazing, and the girl who follows Pastor Boyce always gets the smile of the pastor, and he will buy more expensive and delicious food for this girl. things, she was not allowed to work, and even taught her some supernatural knowledge, trying to let her gradually master the power.

Once, the sponsor invited the pastor to go out for a drink together, and Greed also sneaked past, wondering if he could order something delicious.

And this time, he heard Pastor Boyce's true heart and thoughts.

"Well, while saving kids might seem like a great thing to other people, some kids are just... sick to watch, and I've been trying to get myself over that feeling, but then it turns out that some guys are thrown out for a reason It's..." He was a little slurred because he was drunk, and occasionally patted the table with his hands.

"Like a mouse in the gutter, stupid, deceitful, sneaky, lazy, who wants this kind of child?"

"If it weren't for the fact that there are a few good children among them, I really can't stay here..."

"You know, last month I specially prepared some things to make a big cake for everyone during the winter festival, but the things disappeared in the cupboard the next day... Later I went to the kitchen and saw that The guy was sneaking around and I was looking for a stick to beat him up."

"But I can't do it because it would ruin my reputation."

"Even raising a wild dog is better than some people."

"Hahaha, calm down, Pastor Boyce, we all know how difficult it is for you. Think about it, who were the people who came here to steal mines more than ten years ago? Aren't they all thieves who didn't do well, Robbers, hooligans and the like, the bastards they left behind will naturally not get better there."

"It's just that there are many 'good people' in the Federation. They live a good life and have endless kindness. If we want them to consume and pay, we have to decorate something, don't you think?"

"Come, come, drink some more, sleep well tonight, and tomorrow we will take another shot of the environment in the church and the surrounding conditions, and then match it with some provocative music, and it will be done."

"As for the mud that can't support the wall you mentioned, just give them something to eat so that they don't starve to death. It doesn't take a second. They are wild dogs that no one wants on the street, and some even 'It's not even counted, why bother with myself."

"Hahaha……"

Laughter echoed in the tavern, but Grid walked away slowly.

It was still snowing in the sky outside, and the white and heavy snow made the whole world gray and quiet.

In the snow, he silently stepped on the icy road step by step, looking at the mud frozen with the white snow, his feet and fingers were cold, it reminded him of a long time ago, it seemed to be the same, walking in the cold snowy night , like a dirty wild dog.

Isn't it enough to just live? It should be a happy thing to be alive, but for some reason, he is not as happy as before.

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