spouse contract

"You can't!" The middle-aged man climbed up again, not daring to go forward, he knelt down on his knees and kowtowed to the table monster, "You really can't, he hasn't arrived yet, not yet, please You."

"It smells so good." The bit of blood that was licked was not enough. The demon sniffed at the boy, and continued to spin his long tongue around the man's face. "You smell so good, why don't you go home with me?"

"You can't take him away. If you take him away, how will I explain to the higher authorities." The middle-aged man's forehead was bruised, and he continued to beg for mercy in a hoarse voice.

Bai Yanli endured it, and his face became more and more ugly.

Cang Fa's attention was always on him, his right hand moved forward, gently pressing the back of the man's hand.

The partner sitting across from him slowly looked over, and Cang Fa shook his head expressionlessly.

Bai Yanli understood what he meant, gritted her teeth and forced herself to look away.

Cang Fa still pressed the back of his hand on the table with his right hand, and poured himself a cup of tea with his left hand.

Siwei waited for the order and sat motionless.

The guests at the other tables in the restaurant, human beings reduced their sense of existence one after another. Some of the monsters were not surprised, and after watching for a while, they picked up their chopsticks to eat again, and some gathered together to discuss the origin of these monsters in a low voice. .

"I don't care how you explain it!" The middle-aged man begged for mercy, annoyed the demon, and threw a bowl over with his hands.

Several waiters rushed up from the stairway, and they knelt down before reaching the front. One of them came to the side of the middle-aged man and supported him. He said in fear, "Shopkeeper? How are you doing, shopkeeper?"

There was still hot soup in the bowl, and the middle-aged man's eyebrows were cut directly when he hit his head, and blood and egg flowers dripped to the ground.

The middle-aged shopkeeper swayed, and supported Xiao Er on the side to kneel down again. He gasped and ignored the pain, and continued to crawl to the ground and begged, "Just let him go."

"I'll let it go!" The boy was sitting on the demon's lap, he was so frightened and stupid by now, the demon let go of his hand and laughed loudly: "It's because he won't leave by himself."

"Xiao Fang!" The shopkeeper yelled anxiously, not caring about wiping the blood from his eyes.

"The shopkeeper..." With a crying sound, the boy didn't dare to move.

The demon sitting under him seemed to let him go, but if he just ran away, who knew what the other party would do.

Dare to make such a noise in the restaurant proves that the other party is not afraid of government regulations at all.

"This..." The middle-aged man didn't know what to do, and looked blankly at the guests sitting at other tables.

The humans lowered their heads a long time ago. Occasionally, a few tables of demon guests looked at him, most of them were malicious, and most of them were just watching the fun.

The man who had not been limp to the ground after being severely beaten fell down powerlessly.

The other two mistresses around him supported him, and the three humans huddled together but could do nothing.

"Okay, just smell it," said the demon at the same table, "Anyway, I have to assign it next month."

"How long has I been thinking about him?" The demon holding the boy licked his mouth again, heaved a long breath, his face was full of longing, "It's been more than half a year, I can't wait."

"There's no need to be punished for stuttering," another monster sitting at the same table persuaded, "Didn't you just get two good ones from outside?"

"Who knows if this can be assigned to me." Pinching the face of the boy on his lap and turning around, the monster touched mouth to mouth, greedily said: "It's rare to meet a human being who likes me so much."

"If you say hello to the bald chicken early, it will be in your hands." It's not the person the retainers are eyeing, and the search for connections can always fall into your hands.

"That old thing." He touched the boy's back with his hand, and the demon patted his butt maliciously, "he has a big appetite."

"Then you can't really eat him here." The rules set by the mansion are not a joke, even if they know a certain grand venerable, they may not be able to please them at that time.

"Shall I eat a little?" Touching the boy's back and pulling the man's wrist, the monster was drooling and eagerly playing with the boy's fingers.

"You." The demon at the same table was very helpless, turning his head to the side, too lazy to persuade.

The demon holding the boy swallowed, stuffed the boy's fingers into his mouth and spit them out again, sucking repeatedly like eating candy, seeing the panic in the other's eyes with satisfaction.

"Otherwise, let's chew two sticks first, it's so tender."

"No, I don't want to." Seeing that the demon was about to eat his fingers, the boy finally mustered up the courage to struggle, but the demon had no strength at all, and it was difficult for him to even stand up.

Cang Fa let out a "tsk", wishing he could step forward and kick those few monsters down the stairs one by one, didn't he see that the little bit of blood on his partner's face that had finally recovered was gone.

Bai Yanli lowered his head, didn't look over there and didn't make any request to him.

However, Cang Fa was pressing the back of the opponent's hand with one hand, and he could directly feel the trembling of the person, he kept shaking, and he didn't know whether it was from fear or anger.

Bai Yanli was trying very hard to restrain himself, Cang Fa looked at him, feeling more helpless.

If you can't see something, you won't be able to see it. It's a good thing for this demon, he has to stage a bloody scene on the spot. If he sees blood, the demon sitting all over the building may not be so refined and elegant.

Cang Fa is a demon, but he has lived in the emperor since he was a child. The demons there rarely have such a naked and ferocious side. When dealing with nature, the stronger the demon, the better he can control it.

On the contrary, these monsters outside, they did not suppress their natural desires at all, and even intentionally indulged their madness.

"Yanli..."

"..."

"Lili." Call again, Cang Fa is very gentle.

Bai Yanli was shocked, and looked up at him. There was no deep affection in those eyes, but only numbness.

Cang Fa suddenly couldn't speak anymore, the momentary pain in his heart made him a little bit at a loss.

Bai Yanli's lips moved, but the words came out silently.

He didn't hear his own voice, and there was a bit of surprise in his expression.

Cang Fa sighed lightly.

Bai Yanli scratched her throat, opened her mouth again, and tried to make a sound, "Husband."

A short sound, with a slight tremor.

Cang Fa sighed again, and withdrew the hand that was covering the back of his hand.

The building is full of well-dressed people, and all the "people" seem to be enjoying life equally, but they only need a little stimulation, and they will immediately show their true colors and gather together to show their minions.

There are predators, and there are humans who can only be preyed upon.

Just thinking about the replacement shows how sad it is, Cang Fa has never cared about these issues before.

"Husband..." Bai Yanli was very disturbed because he withdrew his hand.

Cang Fa handed the teacup held in his left hand to him, Bai Yanli felt the temperature in the cup, and his trembling body slowly calmed down.

"You won't let me save him?" Cang Fa didn't move his mouth, but Bai Yanli heard his voice clearly.

The man raised his head again, with surprise and puzzlement in his eyes.

Cang Fa smiled, and continued to say to him, "Why didn't you let me save him?"

It must be some sorcery, Bai Yanli shook his head, and tried to answer in his heart, "You can't save everyone, and it's very dangerous to collide with a monster of unknown origin in Backwater City."

Cang Fa moved his fingers.

Bai Yanli stretched out his head obediently, and Cang Fa touched the man's head again.

Bai Yanli asked again in his heart, "Can you hear me?"

Cang Fa spoke this time, and answered him softly, "I heard it."

"Ah!" The demon who was about to bite the demon suddenly let out a scream, and the chopsticks that Cang Fa was holding had already been inserted into the monster's buttocks.

"Who is it!" Pushing the child out, the injured demon roared angrily.

Because of this movement, he once again attracted the attention of all demons and humans.

The child was hugged by the shopkeeper and quickly retreated to the corner.

The wounded demon went mad, rushed to a table next to him, and threw the demon sitting on that table out.

"Who the hell did it?!" There was only one end of the wooden chopstick, and the rest was inserted into the meat.

Even if it was a demon, the sharp corners of his forehead were still exposed in pain.

Bai Yanli was surprised, he stared at the crazy and injured Yao, and after noticing the injured part, he turned his head and looked at Cang Fa strangely.

The demons sitting in the restaurant were not all afraid of those demons, so such a unique injured part naturally attracted laughter.

Bai Yanli covered his mouth, he also wanted to laugh out loud but he was afraid of causing trouble.

Seeing him narrowing his eyes and secretly laughing, Cang Fa curled up the corners of his mouth.

"Thank you." In his heart, Bai Yanli spit out two words very slowly, he stared at Cang Fa, wondering if the other party heard it.

Cang Fa picked up the pair of chopsticks again, helped to pinch some snacks for him, and said casually: "Continue to eat some."

"Ahahaha!" Seeing the embarrassment of the other party clutching his butt, a big demon in the building mocked, "Are you going to eat yourself?"

Previously, the demon was rampant only at humans, but it still disturbed the other demons sitting in the same building.

"Sit down quickly." The demon who was at the same table as the wounded demon hurriedly pulled his companion, and whispered something in the demon's ear.

Only one attack, easy to see the high and low.

The gang of them didn't find out who did it, which proved that the other party couldn't afford to offend.

If the trouble continues, the situation may become more serious, and what will happen if the government army is provoked?Said that his side broke the rules first, trying to attack the orange-branded humans?

Several arrogant and domineering monsters exchanged a few words in a low voice, and the injured monster pulled the chopsticks from his buttocks and threw them on the ground, staring at all the demon queens resentfully, and walked away in desperation.

As soon as they left, the store huddled in the corner finally dared to stand up, not daring to disturb the other "customers"'s elegant mood, leaving behind a waiter to clean up the table of food that was barely touched, and went downstairs supporting each other.

"Husband," Bai Yanli thanked again, "Thank you."

Cang Fa didn't pay attention, looked at the food on the table, and asked, "Are you still eating?"

"Don't eat," Bai Yanli rubbed his belly, "I'm so full."

"Then let's go for a walk in the city?" Are you here? What happened just now was just an episode.

"But..." Bai Yanli hesitated for a moment, and called Siwei over.

"Husband Master?" Si Wei has been watching from the side, and after coming over, he looks at Cang Fa first and then at Bai Yanli, "Do you have any orders?"

"Go and invite the shopkeeper just now." Bai Yanli paused, "Ask him if there is a separate small room, I have something to ask him."

"Yes." Si Wei responded but did not move, looking at Cang Fa instructively.

Cang Fa said: "What do you want to know?"

"I want to chat with them." Bai Yanli's voice softened.

Cang Fa looked at him, for a while he didn't intend to give up, so he could only helplessly order, "Go."

After getting his order, Siwei went downstairs.

As soon as the shopkeeper finished treating the wound, the demon came to invite him. He opened a separate small room downstairs and knelt there waiting in fear.

Cang Fa and Bai Yanli saw his deeply bent back when they entered, Bai Yanli hurriedly went to help each other, Cang Fa went to the middle seat and sat down.

Bai Yanli didn't come over, he helped the shopkeeper up with his own hands and then told Siwei: "Bring a chair."

"Don't dare, don't dare!" Seeing that the chair was placed behind him, the middle-aged man was shocked.

"Just sit down." Bai Yanli persuaded the other party.

"Don't dare, dare not dare," the shopkeeper refused, waving his hands together, "It's fine for the villain to stand, it's fine to stand."

"I'm human too." Bai Yanli said straightforwardly.

"Ah?" The shopkeeper uttered in surprise, and quickly covered his mouth after realizing it.

"You heard me right," Bai Yanli stood in front of him and repeated, "I'm human too."

"You?" The shopkeeper hesitated.

Bai Yanli stretched out his hand, and held the scarred palm again, "I'm human too, so don't be afraid, just sit down."

"..."

Staring straight at Bai Yanli, the middle-aged man straightened his back a little, but he still didn't dare to move.

Bai Yanli sighed, "Sit down first."

Seeing Bai Yanli's insistence, the shopkeeper's eyes were filled with worry, and he sat on the edge of the chair a little.

Bai Yanli didn't say any more, he walked back to Cang Fa and sat down beside him, and introduced himself: "This is my husband."

Cang Fa nodded his chin as a greeting.

"My husband is a demon," Bai Yanli immediately added, "But don't be afraid, he won't hurt us."

"..." Human beings are kept in captivity by demons to vent a lot of things. This is also a way of oppression and slavery, so there are so many half-demons born.

But together?That can't be called at all, let alone called a husband.

So this is... the shopkeeper didn't dare to judge lightly, and asked cautiously: "What do you want to know?"

"This..." Bai Yanli picked up the sign on his chest, "I want to know what it means?"

"Your husband..." Not daring to say too much, the shopkeeper said cautiously, "Don't you know?"

You can see a lot of monsters living in Backwater City, and you can meet even more in restaurants. Just from the feeling, he can be sure that the monster sitting above is very powerful, so it is best not to talk too much.

Bai Yanli looked at Cang Fa.

Cang Fa shook his head after receiving his gaze, the purpose of the token must be to identify his identity, but he really didn't know what the different colors represented.

Even if he had been to Backwater City before, he didn't bring anyone with him to care about these things at that time.

"It's like this." Without hesitating for too long, the shopkeeper immediately said, "Your token is green, which means you are a guest of Shishui City."

"guest?"

"It's from outside, don't care what you are here for, all the green signs are issued."

Cang Fa glanced at the shiny green sign on his chest, and took it off.

"What about yours?" Bai Yanli stared at the red sign on the shopkeeper's chest.

"This is the mark of an ordinary human being."

"Ordinary people?"

"Yes, they are human beings who can live normally in the city."

Is there such a group of people? Bai Yanli recalled that after entering the city, the red sign was the one he saw the most, but it was on the street at that time. Maybe humans of other colors would not dare to come out?

So, including those who ate upstairs and those who did business on the road, are they all ordinary people?Bai Yanli didn't see any commonalities between the human beings with these red signs, and said curiously: "The boy just now, I mean the kid who was dragged by the demon just now, I saw that he had an orange sign on his chest, this is What do you mean?"

"..." The shopkeeper took a sneak peek at Cang Fa, and saw the demon sitting expressionlessly, his eyes completely on the human who asked him a question.

The other party didn't have any displeasure, so he reassured: "All orange signs represent immaturity."

"Immature?" Bai Yanli frowned, "What do you mean?"

"When the color of the brand on their chest changes to yellow, it means they are mature."

"Mature?" Thinking of the previous conversations between those demons, Bai Yanli guessed most of them, "So they are all human beings chosen by the demons to be eaten in the future, as long as they change to yellow signs, it means that the time for death has come?"

"……Yes."

Taking a deep breath, Bai Yanli tried his best to calm down and said: "I saw the gray sign." On the way here in the car, he carefully observed all the humans he saw, and found that the gray sign mixed with most of the red cards was almost All on some older humans, "What does that mean?"

"To be dealt with, those are human beings to be dealt with."

Cang Fa frowned, even if he was not human, he still felt uncomfortable hearing such words.

He went to see Bai Yanli, and as expected, he clenched the hand hanging by his side angrily.

Bai Yanli gritted her teeth and said, "What do you mean?"

"When the date is uniformly stipulated every year, the people with gray tags will be taken out of the city and thrown away."

"Throw it in the wild?" A group of old people went to the wild and said they would die if they encountered a monster, not a monster.

"Yes." Seeing Bai Yanli's anger, the shopkeeper was relieved. He would finally believe that the other party was a human being. Moreover, he could see the sadness in the eyes of the man in front of him. This was a person suffering from the pain of his own kind. My compatriots, "Because it has been going on for many years, some smart beasts are used to feeding regularly, and there are some monsters who live alone, who are waiting outside to be thrown out at that time of year."

So, there is no way out.

Bai Yanli closed his eyes, and opened them after a long time, "Where's the purple sign?"

There was a demon upstairs who laughed and mocked the demon with the injured butt, and they were wearing purple plaques on their chests.

"Those are all distinguished guests of Backwater City."

Feelings are not noble enough, Cang Fa glanced at the old spider, Siwei stood innocently.

"Is it a demon who has dealings with Dufu?" Bai Yanli's mind turned quickly.

"Yes."

"Hmm..." If I remember correctly, Bai Yanli also saw humans wearing blue plaques on the table of some monsters. Sisi's eyes hurt with pride, "Those people with blue cards, what's going on with them?"

"Those people..." The shopkeeper unconsciously dragged his tone, mixed with sarcasm and hatred: "They are all accessories of private monsters."

"Private demon accessory?" This is a very unfamiliar word.

"Although the red card means that ordinary people don't need to be eaten immediately, but if you live in the city, you will be killed by a demon if you are not careful. Even if you are lucky enough to live a few more years, like me..." The shopkeeper smiled wryly, "In three years, I will be killed." It's a gray card."

In other words, sooner or later, the red card will become a gray card and be dealt with.

As for the blue sign, "They are all the private belongings of the demon. Generally, no demon will attack them when they live in the city, and even if the time comes, they may not necessarily be replaced by gray cards." As long as you try your best to please the demon who owns you Live more safely and comfortably than those with red cards.

"That child..." Bai Yanli cared about the other party's mood, and said carefully: "What's the relationship with you?"

"Are you asking about the mistress just now?"

"Yes, the kid with the orange sign."

"He is my friend's child. My friend was killed last year and asked me to take care of him before he died..." Shaking his head, the shopkeeper said weakly, "How can I take care of him, I can only give him stuttering before he becomes an adult. "

"Does the Dufu not care about these people with orange cards?" Cang Fa asked, since they are the rations that will be eaten in the future, should they be left to fend for themselves?

"The Fuchu will come to count once a month. If the families selected for the orange card lose their child before the child becomes a yellow card, they will have to select another child from the remaining children."

"That's why you protect him so desperately?" Bai Yanli let go of his tightly clenched hands.

The shopkeeper lowered his head, "I am his caregiver. If something happens to the child, I cannot escape, but..."

He also worked so hard because of the child's father. Even if he knew that the child would be... sooner or later, he would live one day longer. There is no one in this world who is not afraid of death. I want to live no matter how painful it is.

"How were those children with orange cards selected?"

"On a fixed day every year, all the toddler children in the city will be sent to the mansion, and the demons of the Dufu will select the ones with the best smell and give them orange cards, and the rest will be given red cards, and those who will be given yellow cards when the day comes It will also be distributed to the demons in the mansion at a fixed time every year."

The children who got the orange card had to be sent back to their families and raised by their parents... They watched the children grow up and faced despair every day.

"In this case, if you don't give birth..."

The shopkeeper shook his head and interrupted Bai Yanli's words, "Worthless humans will be executed, even if you are not afraid of death, as for your relatives and friends, every few years, Dufu will bring back a large number of humans from the backwater city, sometimes an entire city brought in together."

Seeing that Bai Yanli didn't speak, Cang Fa fell silent.

He has never understood these things so carefully, but even if he understood them before, he probably wouldn't feel much, because those are all human beings... In the end, it has nothing to do with him.

The reason why my previous self didn't kill people was because it was unnecessary, not because he felt pity for human beings or something.

But after hearing this, Cang Fa admitted that he was flustered, just imagine that those two irrelevant words are Bai Yanli, not human beings, they are Bai Yanli.

Bai Yanli = human beings, Bai Yanli is a human being, related to himself, able to give himself warmth, laughing at himself, crying at himself, hugging himself at night and acting like a baby, although weak But those who will stand in front of themselves and try to protect themselves are not the invisible and intangible livestock waiting to be slaughtered outside the field of vision in common sense, but the companions who breathe together and can produce joy or sadness together.

It was the first time that Cang Fa had the thought that they shouldn't be treated like this.

Even if the Eastern Mansion actually protects the equality of human beings, this is the first time that such thoughts are so clear.