me and my monster neighbor

The city lord's daughter asked Xu Lai to send him to Wanyao Hall by name because of the long journey, and looking at the entire demon world, only Xu Lai, who has been wandering alone in the demon world for nearly two months, can guarantee his safety along the way.

There was a silence in the hall.

The silence was not broken until the city lord's daughter let out a chuckle.

The daughter of the city lord faced the glass display case, and there were three rows of vacant seats under the display cabinet. The daughter of the city lord said to Xu Lai sincerely: "The items preserved on this wall are all left by the prophets. It is a kind of To commemorate, please also leave a little souvenir for us."

Xu Lala hesitated for a moment, then unloaded his schoolbag.

Xu Lala's supplies are limited——

There are two tutorial books in total, which are Gaokao Lima and Gaokao Liqun; a mobile phone; and two gel pens.

Cell phones are real estate.

If you learn mathematics, physics and chemistry well, you will not be afraid to travel all over the world, and you should not throw away your knowledge.

There are only two pens left.

Xu Lai picked out one of the 0.5 gel pens with not much ink left, and handed it to the daughter of the city lord.

Xu Lai's personal souvenirs were properly placed in the third row from the bottom to the seventh row of cabinets by the daughter of the city lord. Xu Lai was able to travel to the demon world following the "dead" seniors in front of him. It is considered a success.

When Xu Lai was packing her schoolbag, she turned on the screen of her phone——

Screensaver date: 2x19/9/2.

Interface time: 16:40.

Xu Lai frowned, and only then did he realize that the three unread WeChat messages that had been left on the phone's lock screen had become four, and the real-time time when the messages were received changed as well:

"Peerless European Emperor painter: How dare you not answer my phone call! (8 minutes ago)"

"Peerless European emperor painter: [animated expression] (21 minutes ago)"

"Peerless European Emperor painter: where do you usually take them for a walk? (47 minutes ago)"

"Peerless European Emperor painter: Auntie said that your two big dogs ran out of the door and disappeared, scaring people very much (48 minutes ago)"

Xu Lai lowered his eyes, quietly watching the message on the phone screen.He couldn't open the lock, couldn't reply to WeChat, and could only accept messages unilaterally.

Xu Lai lived ups and downs in the demon world, and survived more than 50 days. He is a rare long-lived species in the rankings of all traversers, but in the real world, he only "disappeared" for less than an hour.

The dean and head teacher of the new school must have thought that he had skipped class, and my aunt was "angry" at Xu Lai on the other end of the phone for not answering the phone.

Xu Lala kept saying that he had given up and returned to the real world.

The meaning of this sentence is not that he doesn't want to go back, but that he knows that he can't go back, so he actively abandons hope to avoid repeated disappointment, and finally falls into despair.

It's ridiculous to say that Xu Lai, who was in the rebellious period, once felt that life was meaningless. He wanted to disappear, but now he really disappeared. He lived in the world of monsters with trepidation. Feeling so good to be alive...

Xu Lala stuffed his phone into his schoolbag, and he followed the city lord's daughter and left the basement together.

The buildings in the main city are well lit, and the corridors are covered with bright white sunlight. The staff members they meet along the way are all politely saluting like the daughter of the city lord. He got the respect he deserved as a prophet of the human race, but at least he earned his return by relying on his face.

The daughter of the lord of the city walked to the small terrace extending out of the corridor. Looking down from here, she could just see the scenery of the Heroes Monument Square in front of the main city and all kinds of people wearing beak masks.

Xu Lala was standing on a high place at this time, so he saw that the cut surface on the neck of the hero statue who was riding a horse with a big sword and pointed to the north with a long sword was not smooth, as if it had been chiseled by an axe.

As soon as Xu Lala's thoughts flew away, he was pulled back and tied up by the city lord's daughter with a sigh: "I shouldn't have been rescued in the first place."

Xu Lai replied: "Huh?"

The 16-year agreement between Bubaicheng and Wanyaodian has become a customary rule.

The daughter of the city lord is more optimistic than Xu Lai imagined, but her nature is still sentimental: "A few days ago, the lord of the Wanyao Palace ordered the recruitment of human brides. The whole city kept it from me, but I still knew about it. Although no one said it, everyone Everyone knows that Wanyao Palace released this news to call me by name..."

Xu Lale:?

Xu Lala didn't even want to hit her.

Xu Lai thought again, the daughter of the city lord must have been brainwashed too thoroughly by the education and hints she received since she was a child. She thought that her vocation in this life should be as a ritual sacrifice to the Lord of Wanyao Hall, but now she escaped Wanyao Palace, it seems that all the dangers that ordinary human races encountered in the demon world have become evidence of her guilt.

Maybe it was because she was powerless, so she wanted to take responsibility for it, so that she could feel at ease.

In other words, she wanted to die.

Xu Lala followed the gaze of the city lord's daughter, and her sight landed on the mighty and majestic hero statue.

The sun was so warm that Xu Lala squinted his eyes, and suddenly he heard the city lord's daughter ask: "Do you know why this statue lost its head?"

Xu Lala turned around, glanced at the city lord's daughter, and answered honestly, "I don't know."

The grandfather who told the story hadn't mentioned it when he came.

Xu Lai's divergent thinking and imagination made up for the ending that he might have heard from the old man's mouth. Most of them added tragic colors to praise the indomitable will and invincible spirit of the human race.

But the daughter of the city lord said: "This hero originally had a human body and an animal head."

Xu Lale:?

The background of the story is far beyond Xu Lai's guess.

Xu Lai learned from the city lord's daughter that it was a long, long time ago. The heroic image represented by this statue was once a big monster. .The human race and the demon race also lived together peacefully in this city for a short period of time.

As for the ending, of course, the Human Race and the Monster Race broke apart again, and the process is unknown, but in the end it was the Human Race who survived by luck.

Afterwards, in the main city of the human race, such a statue of a monster was obviously not in line with the new ideas preached at that time. The human race and the monster were incompatible, so they cut off the hero's head, making an exception and making the "hero" their own.

Shenwu Gui echoed: "I remembered, oh, it seems that there was such a thing back then, the city lord of Bubai City was the laughing stock that monsters despised."

Xu Lala listened to the story in silence without expressing any opinions. When he looked at the sculpture standing in the main city square again, his eyes had to be squinted.

The sun is too harsh.

About this hero: The times are different. He used to be a symbol of peaceful coexistence between humans and monsters. Now he is regarded as a traitor by monsters and has his head chopped off by humans.

The reason why the city of Bubai was originally named "Bubai" was because its owner advocated neutrality, neither black nor white.

Now, the city is afraid that it has suffered "unjust injustice".

Xu Lala also discovered that the daughter of the city lord is different from other ordinary humans. She is not as jealous as ordinary humans. Instead, she feels sorry for this hero statue.

As for why the vast majority of people in Baicheng are wearing the beak masks of Australian pelicans, even though they all know that the beaks are long and sharp, and it is very easy to accidentally injure people around them.

Xu Lala learned from the city lord's daughter that this is a non-civilized product left over from the ancient times when monsters and humans lived in the same city but were suspicious of each other.

Two masked people who get too close can hurt each other. This is the safest communication distance that people at that time kept when communicating.

The sparrow mask and the dove mask are the products of the middle and late period. Young people who pursue freedom have abandoned the pelican beak mask. They wear masks that only cover half of their faces. They will smile and talk when interacting, and then kiss each other.

Their smiles are interpreted as slutty, and their kisses are characterized as promiscuous.

They are like traitors among the people who are loyal to the pelican beak mask, and the general public demands that the heretics should be nailed to the rack.

……

Xu Lai frowned, but didn't comment.

The daughter of the city lord finally said to Xu Lai: "In the name of the city lord's daughter, I beg you again to escort me to Wanyao Hall, okay?"

"..."

Xu Lai didn't answer.

In Wanyao Palace.

In a side hall, the Phoenix Emperor in red was sitting at his desk.

This is his exclusive office. He is familiar with everything in the hall. At this time, there is an extra hanger in the hall, and there are two sets of princess dresses hanging on the floor. The set is a light grass green color scheme.

This is Alde's dress.

Feng Huang couldn't help frowning. According to the monster who was in charge of dressing Aldai in Wanyao Hall for a hundred years, after Aldai took over as the master of Wanyao Hall, he basically lived a life of three points and one line in Wanyao Hall: Seven Sins Hall ——Sycamore Forest——there is also Fenghuang's side hall.

Feng Huang's frown deepened, not only because Ardai used his side hall without authorization, but also because the monster mentioned the plane tree forest.

——The phoenix does not live in the sycamore tree. The only sycamore forest in the entire demon world is in the Wanyao Hall. This sycamore forest is equivalent to the bedroom of the Phoenix Emperor.

Fenghuang woke up in the parasol forest this time, and he also saw that there was an extra seat next to his pillow mat, apparently Alde had often slept there for a hundred years.

Aldai is a thorn in Fenghuang's heart, and he is always threatening him. A large part of the reason is because of the blow that pierced his chest when Aldai usurped the throne.

Before Ardai ascended the throne, her strength was a bit lower than that of Fenghuang. In normal times, it would be impossible to seriously injure Fenghuang, but Fenghuang was used to his stalking and hugging during that period of time.

Aldai had expressed her admiration for Fenghuang before, but it was a joke that was forgotten after saying it. However, in the hundreds of years after Aldai changed her name, Aldai suddenly changed her sex and launched a fierce pursuit of Fenghuang.

Feng Huang's status is high, he is under one monster and above ten thousand monsters, most of his suitors will hide their love in their hearts, and the only one who dares to act like a baby with him in front of him is Huang Niao, he has never seen Ardai's kind The battle of sloppy face and soft and hard foam.

And the end of Fenghuang's slack compromise was that he was seriously injured by Aldai on the spot and had to flee in embarrassment...

Fenghuang didn't want to recall this past, because he felt ashamed.

Fenghuang lowered his eyes, rubbed the center of his eyebrows, opened the desk and cabinet, and saw a notebook with a retro soft leather and gray surface at a glance.

Feng Huang frowned again, picked up the notebook, and unwrapped the rubber band seal on the notepad.

It's not so much a notepad, it's better to call it a diary.

Fenghuang opened the diary written by Aldai during his reign. As soon as he opened the first page, his hand stopped in the air, and saw the title page of the diary read: I have not seen my best friend for a long time, so I write my thoughts to talk about comfort.

Phoenix Emperor: "..."

The hall fell into dead silence.

Fenghuang squinted his eyes, resisting the urge to tear up the diary on the spot.

He was conflicted and awkward in his heart, and finally opened the diary with tangled and complicated emotions.

Alde is a shameless person who can say "My dear friend, am I lucky to be slept by you tonight?" His diary is as explicit and hypocritical as a human being. Sitting in front of the desk, Fenghuang Frowning for three days and three nights.

The proportion of diary content can be simply summed up as: 50% praising His Royal Highness Yuanyuan + 50% thinking about Feng Huang.

The diary records Aldai's feelings about killing the first little monster who called him "His Highness" that day. It is concise and clear, with both guilt and self-blame, and his absolute loyalty to the original Highness.

Alde also wrote that on the day when he succeeded in seizing power, he had already made preparations. He swayed his pen and ink, and said sonorously: When my king returns, I am willing to throw my head and blood to welcome him!

In addition, Aldai also mentioned that he shot and seriously injured the Phoenix Emperor, and wrote about the cause and effect, as well as lyrical passages——

He always thought that I was insidious, cunning, heartless, and that I was seeking power, usurping the throne, and betraying my king.

Alde lamented in her diary in a self-deprecating tone: what am I planning, it’s just planning a dead end for him.

"..."

Seeing this, Fenghuang couldn't help but rubbed his eyebrows.

Aldai said that he actually likes to wear red dresses the most, but Feng Huang refuses to let him, nor does he praise him for his good looks.Because Huang Niao is also wearing a red skirt.

Aldai said that whenever he missed Fenghuang, he would plant a plane tree in the phoenix forest. He spent a hundred years of loneliness by this, and the area of ​​the phoenix forest was twice as large.

Aldai said that he made a wish in the wishing forest, and he had three wishes: one was to welcome the return of our king, the other was to present congratulatory gifts to the king, and the third was to marry Feng Huang.

Alde said that it is a pity that only one wish can be chosen, and he can only choose the first one.

Aldai said that when he saw Fenghuang next time, he must answer him personally—do you like me wearing a red dress or a white dress?

"..."

After flipping through the diary, Feng Huang sat silently in the side hall for a long time, and just happened to be summoned by Yuan Yuan, so he brought the diary with him.This is both Al's relic and his suicide note.

Inside the Hall of Seven Sins.

Yuanyuan glanced lazily for a few times, penetrating through ten pages at a glance, and after finishing, he closed the diary, the corners of his lips slightly raised, and asked Fenghuang instead of expressing his opinion: "What do you think, what Al wrote in the diary, How much can you believe it?"

Phoenix Emperor: "..."

Fenghuang didn't make a sound.

Sitting in the hall at the beginning, he waved his hand casually, and sent the diary to Feng Huang's hands.

He said: "The diary is for you to read, take it back."