Shanhai Pet Shop

There are striking similarities in the myths of various countries. They all seem to believe that the first generation of human beings that once existed were extinct because of being washed away by floods.

The amazing thing is that any living body that has survived from ancient times to the present all said that they lack this memory, making the past history an unsolved mystery.

——"The Fifth Generation of Human Beings" one-stop

"Have you ever heard of the parable of the flood?" Long Liu asked.

Ye Yao said: "What?" "The Noah's Ark recorded in the "Hebrew Bible. Genesis" and the "Koran", as well as the great flood in Greek mythology, or the ancient Chinese book "Shang Shu. Yao Dian" "Tangtang Flood is cut, Haohao Huaishan Xiangling'." He looked up at Ye Yao, "Almost all major countries have such a big flood in the records of ancient deeds, and in those records, the flood occurred After that, the first generation of human beings disappeared, and we have since regarded the flood as a metaphor for an unprecedented catastrophe."

Ye Yao said, "I have a question."

Long Liudao: "What?"

"Why did you choose to use the myths of various countries to explain the allusion of the flood?" Ye Yao keenly noticed the difference, "Looking at your previous books, it is not difficult to find that you are an author who is good at writing memoirs. When it comes to history, I prefer to explain my point of view through storytelling rather than borrowing human mythology."

After knowing that a dragon is Long Liu's vest, Ye Yao's address to Long Liu rose to "you", which can be said to fully reflect his respect.

Long Liudao: "You are very perceptive, but I really can't answer this question for you, because I was born in the legendary post-flood era." He blinked slyly, "But you can ask Qiongqi , He is the first generation of alien beasts after the creation of the world, this land takes root, sprouts, and grows under his nose, and almost nothing can escape his eyes."

Except for some minor accidents.

Ye Yao looked back at Qiongqi, but was startled. The other person's face, which was often full of disdain or arrogance, showed a rare complexity. Qiongqi moved his lips, as if he wanted to say something, but he was blocked for no reason. .

After a while, Qiongqi clicked his tongue and said, "I don't remember."

"What?" Ye Yao also stood there for a moment when he heard Qiongqi's words.

"Haven't you heard what Zhao Jingjing said?" Qiongqi asked back, "I remember that when I took you to the Nanjing branch for a physical examination last time, someone helped you popularize the history of mankind?"

That happened several months ago, Ye Yao thought about it for a while, and struggled to pull out the fragment of memory from the depths of the hippocampus.

"I have an impression." He said, "Zhao Jingjing told me that all the monsters who went through that period kept silent."

"It's not about keeping silent." Qiongqi's brows were tangled together, his expression was not so much impatience as hatred for his own weakness, but Qiongqi was already strong enough, how could he hate himself?

"It's that none of us remember that history."

And it is a wonderful fallacy to say that humans and non-humans can live in peace without any grievances. Collective amnesia is the death spot for alien beasts and monsters that have survived for thousands of years. There is always a unique resistance over them, resulting in almost unsolvable collective amnesia.

Ye Yao thought for a while and said, "Is this the case for all non-human beings? Even the first and second generations who are taller than Qiongqi?"

Long Liu raised his eyebrows and said, "Why do you think of them?"

Ye Yao said: "Is there something wrong?"

"Have they left the stage of history for a long time?" Long Liu said, "The whereabouts of the first generation and the second generation are a mystery. Some say they are dead, and some say they have left this world."

"Back to the topic, all in all, we collectively call the unknown crisis that may endanger the survival of the race a flood."

The flood is coming.

Ye Yao put these four words on the tip of his tongue to taste: "So you mean that a similar crisis is coming?"

"Perhaps." Long Liu's answer was still ambiguous. It's not that he didn't speak clearly enough, it's just that Long Liu couldn't give a definite answer to every question Ye Yao asked.

"Then how did you draw your conclusions?"

Long Liudao: "From all things in nature, from the restless wind and restless breath."

"There are also prophecies."

prophecy?

"There are always one or two abnormal existences in this world who can make predictions about the future, and their predictions are damn accurate." Long Liu shrugged, "The last unicorn left behind his predictions about the future before he died. Although he could not even avoid his own death, that unicorn is indeed a great prophet."

Kirin?

The word made his heart skip a beat.

"So, that's the problem."

Long Liu approached Ye Yao: "Answer me as the owner of Shanhai Pet Shop, if it were you, when the situation is still unclear, would you decide to keep the unicorn by your side for protection, or give it to a country that may be more powerful? ?”

Do you trust your own strength, or do you trust the protection of the outside world?

Ye Yao thought, as a law-abiding citizen of the country, he should hand over the unicorn, because that means more stalking and more protection of the crowd.

but……

He heard himself say: "I choose to keep Qilin by my side."

A bright smile instantly appeared on Long Liu's face, which was even more strange compared to his expressionless face a second ago.

"I finally understand why you can get along well with Qiongqi."

There was neither approval nor denial in what he said, only statements without any emotion.

"Then the contract is established, welcome, our ally."

Qiongqi and Ye Yao left the Hong Kong headquarters.

Above their heads is Chungking Mansions. Nathan Road is one of the busiest areas in Hong Kong. Next to the dusty and short Chungking Mansions are several taller and more modern buildings. The huge electronic screens scroll and display advertisements, which are bizarre The modern society in the morning is not as conspicuous as it is at night, but it also forms a sharp contrast with the stone wall corridor at the outer end of the Hong Kong headquarters.

Ye Yao took a deep breath.

The smell of car exhaust was far less sweet than the cool underground air, but it made him feel that he had really returned to the world.

Differences in temperature are also a major factor in sensory differences.

The further underground, the lower the temperature. I don’t know whether Hong Kong Island has a subtropical climate or a tropical climate. It is more than ten degrees hotter than Nanjing. Ye Yao only needs to wear a T-shirt here, but in Nanjing he also needs to wear a T-shirt. coat.

In the ground just now, his hair stood on end from the cold.

Qiongqi looked at Ye Yao and said, "Why do you say that?"

Ye Yao looked at him and said, "What?"

Qiongqi said: "Don't play dumb, you know what I mean."

Of course Ye Yao knew that what he asked himself was the answer just now: "Actually, I don't know, I just feel, feel, do you understand?"

"I think your combat power is particularly trustworthy, and you can still protect the little unicorn."

Qiongqi's complexion became better visible to the naked eye, he let out a breath through his nose, and said triumphantly, "Of course!"

Seeing his appearance, Ye Yao really wanted to reach out and touch Qiongqi's hair, but he knew that if he really did that, Uncle Qiongqi would be very upset, so he still resisted his urge.

Ye Yao suddenly thought: "After we go back, let's give the little unicorn a name."

Qiongqi said viciously, "What are you doing?"

The old god Ye Yao said: "I have raised it, and if I don't give it a name, I don't have any sense of belonging."

Qiongqi sneered: "Are you raising a son?"

Ye Yao said: "Isn't it just raising a son?"

Not to be outdone, he added: "Even if you raise a son, you are still our son!"

I said this simply because I thought of Fang Xueting's complaints about confinement nannies and novice couples.

But what Ye Yao didn't expect was that Qiongqi snorted when he heard it, and his ears turned red.

Ye Yao: ……………

Isn't it so unreasonable? ? ?

His eyes are very complicated, how to say, Qiongqi once again refreshed the index of innocence in Ye Yao's heart.

The phone rings suddenly, and the vibration in his pocket makes him unable to appreciate Qiongqi's embarrassment anymore.

Ye Yao took out his mobile phone and saw that it was the landline of Shanhai Pet Shop.

He thought about it for two seconds, wondering if it was Fang Xueting, and felt that Fang Xueting had his mobile phone number, and he also had a mobile phone. Besides those who run companies, who else uses landlines these days.

"Hi, this is Ye Yao." He connected the phone.

"Ah, Ye Yao, I have something to do with you." Bai Ze's voice sounded, the electric current did not distort his voice, and Samoyed's face appeared in Ye Yao's mind.

Ye Yao's expression was directly fixed on the big "囧". He thought the same as Fang Xueting, how did Bai Ze use Gouguazi to make a phone call.

Fang Xueting and Bi Fang, who were far away in the Shanhai Pet Shop, hid behind the curtain and watched the Samoyed on the phone at the counter.

The expressions of the two humanoids are very indescribable.

After all, anyone would be shocked to see a Samoyed standing on its hind legs on the counter with its paws on the receiver.

Fang Xueting murmured, "Can I make a video?"

Bi Fang was still a little rational: "No, then Bai Ze will become an Internet celebrity."

How about making emoticons in minutes?

Samoyed said: "Ye Yao, is Qiongqi by your side?"

Ye Yao said: "Yes." Then he mouthed Qiongqi.

looking for you.

"Do you want me to give him the phone?"

"No, no, no." Samoyed waved his free dog's paw in the air a few times as if someone was right in front of him.

Fang Xueting & Bi Fang:! ! !

I would love to make a video.

Samoyed said: "Find a headset and plug it in, and listen to it together."

Ye Yao took out the earphones from his schoolbag, now he inserted one in his ear, and handed the other to Qiongqi.

Qiongqi glanced at Ye Yao, and accepted it condescendingly.

The two men were quite separated from each other, but now they are together.

The distance can be said to be very close.

Passers-by couldn't help but look at them more.

Passerby: Hey, all the good-looking little brothers are going to have sex.

Qiongqi said: "What's the matter?"

Samoyed said: "Qongqi, I smell an old acquaintance on Fang Xueting."

Qiongqi asked: "Which old acquaintance of yours?"

"Just listen." Samoyed said, "The one who has been a magic stick for an unknown number of years."

Listen to the magic stick: Ah Xie——

He touched the thick stack in his wallet and revealed a holy smile.

"The city management is here!"

Listen to:! ! !

He picked up his desk and stool and ran away.

The way he ran wildly can be said to be very unkempt.