A Midnight Escape Story for Farmers

Human beings are creatures at the top of the food chain. Living in modern society, this feeling of being targeted by higher-level predators is undoubtedly even rarer.

Fang Shiqing had never had such an experience before, and for a moment his hairs stood on end and he couldn't move.

The disciplinary committee member was lying on the fence, sticking out his red tongue and gently licking his lips, looking salivating.It was already taller than a human being, and the fence almost reached its waist, so it looked like it could easily step over it.

However, just as it bent over and leaned over, it suddenly trembled like an electric shock, and flinched back in a hurry; a layer of tiny ripples appeared in the air, a bit like the performance effect when the defensive barrier is triggered in the animation.

Is there any protection around the house?

The discipline committee member still stared at him without blinking, with a hint of resentment in his eyes.

It seems that it is temporarily unable to come in.Fang Shiqing turned around with lingering fear, Xiao Fengdi had already cleaned the small pot on the stove and lit it.

He suddenly remembered: "By the way,... shall we ask Zhang Yu to come up and eat with us?"

"No, it's just me and your meal here, what do you want him to do?" the other party said without looking back.

"..." It seems that the boss has a lot of opinions on Zhang Yu.

However, as mentioned earlier, only the two of them can be regarded as "insiders" in this place, and the others are outsiders. It is not difficult to understand that they are not willing to cook for outsiders.Fang Shiqing himself didn't really want his boss to cook for outsiders to eat.

not to mention……

Fang Shiqing stared at Xiao Fengdi's back, trying not to look back.The eyes piercing in from the window were always fixed on him, making him feel like a light on his back.

What's more, that BOSS is watching from outside.It has a very high hatred towards Zhang Yu (Zhang Yu), so the current situation is not suitable to call him out.

Anyway, food is not considered a necessity in the game, so Fang Shiqing simply didn't think about it.

Xiao Fengdi had also seen the boss before, but he acted completely unaffected.He methodically added water to cook the noodles, then rummaged through the refrigerator and found three eggs and a pack of ham sausage.

This pot is small, just big enough to cook two packs of instant noodles, and it exists for two people to cook instant noodles.

"All right."

He took out the tableware from the cupboard, made two servings of instant noodles, and pushed one of them to Fang Shiqing.

Xiao Fengdi's cooking skills were as good as ever, and the noodles were cooked just right, but Fang Shiqing couldn't finish it this time.The gaze staring at him was too scorching, as if he wanted to eat him alive immediately.

When he thought that he was eating in the house now, but he might be eaten by monsters as a meal in the near future, he felt that the whole person would not be well.

Xiao Fengdi sensed his uneasiness, so he put down his chopsticks, reached out and grabbed his wrist.

"Don't be afraid," he said, "it can't get in."

"Well, I know. But..."

Xiao Fengdi stood up and walked to the window, stared at the monster outside for a few seconds, and then closed the curtain.

A thin layer of fabric completely cuts off the line of sight, and the room is dimmed, but it also looks a lot more stable.

"Let's eat first," he sat back to his original place, "we'll think about what to do next after eating."

"Ah."

Fang Shiqing silently lowered his head and picked up the noodles with chopsticks.Then--

He found that there were two eggs lying in his bowl of noodles.

"..." If I remember correctly, there were three eggs in the pot.

Fumigated by the steam rising from the noodle bowl, he felt a little hot in his eye sockets.How should I put it, the other party really implemented the "care" mentioned earlier into every detail.

The two sat facing each other, eating noodles in silence.Xiao Fengdi ate faster, and got up naturally to wash the pot after eating, as if he was at his own home.

In fact, this is the inside of the dungeon, not anyone's home, even if they leave the dirty tableware behind after eating, it doesn't matter.But since the other party did this, Fang Shiqing also packed up the used dishes and brought them to the sink.

"I'll come." The other party stretched out his hand to catch it.

Fang Shiqing felt very embarrassed, and refused: "No need, I can do it myself..."

"Let me do it." Xiao Fengdi still insisted on taking it.

——Two people eat together, and the used tableware is washed together after the meal. This feeling is very subtle.For Fang Shiqing, this was a very strange experience, like... no, I can't think about it anymore.

The sound of the water was splashing, Xiao Fengdi looked down at the bowl in the water, and suddenly said, "Don't you think that we look like family?"

"—"

Fang Shiqing's mind suddenly exploded.

It is undeniable that he thought the same way just now, but he immediately dismissed the idea. He didn't expect the other party to say it so frankly...

"Building a family with someone" is something he never dreamed of.

Xiao Fengdi stretched out his hand and fished out the small pot from under the sink.

"When I was only in the single digits," he kept looking at the things in his hands when he was talking, "my mother often cooked instant noodles for me. She couldn't cook, and the catering industry was not developed at that time, and my father was not at home. At that time, we will cook noodles and eat."

Fang Shiqing was startled: "Your... mother?"

"Correct."

——If I remember correctly, this is the first time the other party has really mentioned his family.

Regarding Xiao Fengdi's background, Fang Shiqing once had various speculations.After seeing the NPC who lived in this house, he even guessed the relationship between that person and the other party.

However, when this matter really came out of the other party's mouth, he was a little at a loss.

"She is the kind of person who is not very talented in housework." Xiao Fengdi put the cleaned pot back to its original place, and said softly, "It is always difficult to control the amount of water added when cooking noodles in ordinary pots." , and later she bought a small pot for cooking noodles—almost exactly the same as this pot.”

"..."

"It's not just this pot. This house, inside and out, is almost exactly the same as my childhood home."

The two bowls and two pairs of chopsticks were quickly cleaned. He wiped the tableware and put them back in the cupboard as they were.

"……Um."

Fang Shiqing had almost guessed it.

The other party showed that he was very familiar with this room, as if he had lived here for a long time.

I remember what he said before, after he started working, he has been running around all over the world, living in no fixed place, wherever he has a job; before working, he lived in the deep mountains and old forests for a long time, relying on growing vegetables and hunting To support myself, I also know that the residence at that time could not have a gas stove and refrigerator.

He also said that he was a half-way monk and a spirit exorcist, and he lived a life that was no different from ordinary people when he was a child.

Thinking about it this way, this place... probably looks like his childhood home.

Fang Shiqing wanted to ask something, but he didn't know where to start or how to ask.Xiao Fengdi didn't look like he planned to recall the past for a long time, but continued to clean the sink.

"Sorry. I haven't been back to that home since I left in my teens, and I kind of miss it," he finally put away the dishcloth, and turned to look at Fang Shiqing.Although the content was quite heavy, the tone was calm, "After I leave, I'm afraid I will never have the chance to see this place again, so I dragged you to stay for a meal because of my willfulness."

"It's okay, it's okay, I think it's very good, and the noodles you cook are also delicious," Fang Shiqing waved his hand quickly, "Well... If you want to go home, you can go back and have a look after you leave this game? We will be fine get out of here-"

"No, I really don't have a chance." Xiao Fengdi said, "When I went back two years ago, the area had already been demolished."

"..."

"Actually, it's a good thing that the house is gone." Looking at Fang Shiqing's tangled face, the other party smiled faintly, "Even if the house is still there, the family members are gone. Looking more will only touch the scene and make you sad."

Fang Shiqing agrees with this point.After he experienced the accident, he quickly moved out of the house left by his parents, and he doesn't go back very much until now, because of this.

But when such words came out of the other party's mouth, it undoubtedly made him feel sad and distressed.

"Boss, you..." Fang Shiqing grabbed the other person's arm, wanted to say something to comfort him, held back for a long time, and finally could only say, "You will definitely be able to form a happy family in the future."

He is so nice, after leaving this game, he will definitely be able to find a very good girl... no, boyfriend, and have a perfect family again.

"—What about you, what do you think?"

Xiao Fengdi stared at him and asked.

"Me? Me what?" Fang Shiqing looked back at a loss. The word "family" was too far away from him, and it was difficult for him to associate this word with himself.

"Have you ever thought about becoming... about starting a new family?"

——Although he knew it was definitely not the case, Fang Shiqing almost suspected that the other party was deliberately making fun of him.He had no choice but to smile bitterly and said, "Boss, it's not that you don't know my situation. Don't say such things, right?"

"..."

Xiao Fengdi pursed his lips tightly and did not speak for a while.When he was talking about the past, his state was actually very relaxed, but now he suddenly became tense; the atmosphere between the two suddenly became a little deserted.

Did I say something wrong again?Fang Shiqing was stunned, thinking of what the other party said before - "It looks like we are like family", a very bold idea popped up in my heart:

Could it be that the other party meant that he wanted to start a family with him...?

No, no, how is this possible, he immediately denied himself in his heart.They had made it very clear a month ago that his situation was not suitable to be discussed with anyone, and Xiao Fengdi should have made it very clear.This kind of thinking is not only bold, but also arrogant.

The inexplicable stalemate lasted for half a minute, and Xiao Fengdi finally let out a sigh.

"I see," he said, "sorry, let's not bring that up."

Xiao Fengdi said as he walked towards the window and opened the curtains again.It will be seven o'clock soon, and the outside has already brightened up.

Fang Shiqing also looked outside the fence, and the discipline committee member was no longer there.

He looked up at the other person's face, and asked carefully: "Is it gone?"

"Let's go," Xiao Fengdi said, "it's still a ghost after all, and it's impossible to be active in the sun for a long time. ——Unless it's in its home field."

When it comes to business, the atmosphere between the two is finally normal.Fang Shiqing was relieved, and quickly continued to ask: "You mean, did it go back to the school?"

"I think so. It knew that we would definitely look for it, so it deliberately fled back to its most favorable place, just waiting for us to take the initiative to go there."

The trouble is, knowing that the BOSS is sitting on the sidelines, they still have to go.

Xiao Fengdi withdrew his gaze, looked at Fang Shiqing, and sighed again.

"To be honest, I really don't want you to go find it with me. Didn't Zhang Yu just say that it feeds on human blood, which is too dangerous for you."

"..." Fang Shiqing said, "No way, I don't think I'm particularly delicious."

Don't all the monsters who eat people in Journey to the West like the fat ones?Generally speaking, he is quite thin, and his blood is also very viscous. No matter how you look at it, he doesn't taste good or drink well.

"You may not be delicious, but there are no other people here. Zhang Yu and his sister have lived together for too long, and my body is full of Yin Qi; I am a spirit remover, and my blood is too Yang Qi. There is only you here, an ordinary person, it must be It will be used as food by it. In addition, it is in a weak period before, and it must be hungry now, don't you think that the way it looked at you just now is like looking at a dish?"

Xiao Fengdi said the scary words flatly, and he didn't seem to be joking.

——Is it my fault for being an ordinary person?Fang Shiqing wanted to cry but had no tears.

"Of course, I don't feel at ease if you stay with Zhang Yu. I originally wanted to lock Zhang Yu underground and let you wait for me here; but it's fine if you are willing to go with me, after all..."

Xiao Fengdi looked at him quietly.

"...Boss?"

Fang Shiqing actually felt a sense of fear.He felt that the other party's attitude was particularly subtle, as if... he was setting some serious flag.

"After all—" he said, "I don't know what's going to happen. If I miss and die at the hands of that monster, I can't even see you one last time before I die."

"What are you talking about?!" Fang Shiqing jumped up in shock, wishing to cover the other person's mouth, "Don't plant flags at such a time! How could you die here? We have overcome so many—— "

"I'm just saying, if." Xiao Fengdi said, "The ghosts this time are very strong, but they are within the scope of my common sense. Speaking of them, they may be easier to deal with than the second dungeon. But I'm still not sure. Guaranteed not to die. No spirit remover can guarantee that he will not die at work, the weakest ghost has the ability to kill the strongest spirit remover, and there are many colleagues who capsize in the gutter, not to mention that this is not a gutter.”

"Well, but I'm sure you don't—"

"Of course, I will do my best to protect you, and I will never let you die before me." He said again.