me and my monster neighbor

As dusk approached, before the sun set, Xu Lala rode a bicycle and took Yuan Chu around Zhongnan Cave.

He took Yuan Chu to see the river beach where he and Li Gongbao hunted crocodiles together, and also took Yuan Chu to visit the stone castle in Room No. 12, where the Phoenix Emperor, who ruled the demon world, was reborn from the ashes.Of course, the neighbors of Zhongnan Cave did not let go of this gimmick. Today’s NO.12 Shibao house has been cordoned off, and you can enter the venue with tickets, and even developed a VVVIP exclusive experience for staying overnight in Shibao.

Xu Lai did not take Yuan Chu to visit Mr. Fu's hourglass coffin, but passed by Mr. Fu's No. [-] room, and also passed the barren space behind the house. In the middle of the barren land, a small goose yellow flower "lonely" in the wind swagger.

Xu Lai was wandering in another world, before he compared himself with this gorgeous and stubborn little yellow flower, and felt that he was lonely and had the same life and sympathy with this flower.

As a result, the four demon spirits gave him a science popularization: "Bawanghua, as the name suggests, its flower plant looks petite, but its roots penetrate deep into the ground, and it cannot be spared for a radius of one mile. It will not only snatch nutrients, but also suck flowers and plants. The root of the tree, therefore, if you want to plant grass and trees within a radius of one mile, you must first cut the grass and roots of the overlord flower.”

The meaning of the overlord flower is a compliment, but it also agrees with the core of the demon world to promote evil and punish good. It is the little overlord of the village, and once it takes root, it will not give other plants a way out.

This is contrary to Xu Lai's original understanding. It's not that the land is too barren to grow other plants, but because the overlord flower will suck up the nutrients of the entire land, and no weeds and wildflowers will be spared. The overlord flower must be eradicated If it is lost, this piece of land will have a way to survive.

It is not too much to call it "the strongest herbicide in the demon world" by transplanting a Bawang flower to drive away the surrounding living things.

……

Xu Lala squatted down, grabbed a handful of dry sand, and waved it casually, a handful of yellow sand was flying up one after another, Xu Lala turned his head to avoid it, but the dust that was thrown up confused his eyes.

He said to Yuan Yuan: "I originally thought that this little flower could only survive in the cracks of the demon world just like me."

As a result, he has the privilege of being immortal in the demon world.

And this little yellow flower of goose yellow color is the overlord of this wasteland.

Yuan Yuan lowered his eyes lightly and said, "I can completely remove it."

The little yellow flower seemed to tremble more violently in the breeze.

Xu Lala shook the dust from his hands, clapped his hands, stood up and said, "Forget it."

The flowers in Zhongnan Cave are like this.

The neighbors in Zhongnandong are not like this.

Just at this time, dusk fell, and the sound of the drum was heavy, and it sounded from the No. [-] room not far away.Xu Lai and Yuan Chu went looking for fame together.

In the morning and evening, Xu Lai missed the regular work and rest in Zhongnan Cave.

Xu Lala said to Yuan Chu, "It's time to go back."

As the sun set and the drum sounded at dusk, they set off to go home. Xu Lai pushed a lady's bicycle with one hand, and walked back to room No. 13 side by side with Yuan Chu. Bawanghua swayed on the bare wasteland, and Mr. Fu's No. [-] room was gone all day long. Light, the No. [-] room of Mr. Bulisten is still beating the drums on time. Zhongnan Cave seems to be as peaceful as before, and it seems to be no different from the past.

The twilight was a bit bleak, but Xu Lala was the same as when he first came to Zhongnan Cave, he couldn't feel the autumn cold.

It's just that Xu Lai was so focused on moving forward that he didn't notice that subtle changes had occurred between this time and that time——

When he came, although Chu Chu turned into a little black snake and lay in the basket of the bicycle, only the shadow of Xu Lai was stretched by the setting sun, making him look lonely.

But now, Xu Lai and Yuan Chu are walking side by side, and the shadows on the ground have also become a pair.

Go back to room NO.13.

Xu Lai was surprised to find that the monster neighbors had prepared a large pile of dry firewood for him, a bucket of well water, a basket of eggs, pots and pans, and even seasonings used by the human race. , and there is also a crocodile leg with its scales and bones removed and freshly prepared for cooking.

Xu Lala smiled knowingly, dragged Yuan Chu (tied together) and bustled together, piled up firewood in the fireplace, lit the fire, marinated the crocodile leg casually, sprang the whole crocodile leg, and then put it on the It was roasted fragrantly on the fire.

After that, Xu Lai pulled up two small stools, and the two of them sat in front of the fireplace.

Xu Lala rested his chin on the fire and looked at the firelight without speaking. He held a branch in his right hand and gently stirred the firewood from time to time.

Yuan Yuan sat on the sidelines, looking casually at this humble house, not even knowing where to start with disgust.

When the crocodile legs were roasted, Xu Lai tasted it first. After affirming his self-taught cooking skills, he sincerely invited Yuan Chu to have a taste.

Originally, there was no need to eat, and Xu Lae didn't feel hungry in this world.

But at the beginning, he still gave Xu Lae some face, and took a big bite, and Xu Lale himself took a few more bites.

The sky outside the window was completely dark, and the street lamps in Zhongnan Cave still had no light. Tonight was a moonless night, and the entire Zhongnan Cave was shrouded in darkness.

The burning fire in the fireplace provides light for room No.13, and the shadows of Xu Lai and Yuan Yuan are also reflected on the wall.

Yuan Chu suddenly noticed a flash of light under the bed, he was a little interested, turned his head and said to Xu Lai, "There is something hidden under the bed."

Xu Lala didn't have time to turn around and give Yuan Chu a little reaction, Yuan Chu took the words without interruption, and the emotion between his words also obviously cooled down. He said "Oh, it's garbage" indifferently, while raising his left hand, palm facing up, With a wave of five fingers, the movement is casual, as if waving away the midsummer night mosquitoes, but the pile of "treasures" hidden under the bed have all teleported to Yuanyuan's feet.

A polished nail clipper lay in the original palm, the mirror-smooth surface reflected the flickering fire in the fireplace, and the nail clipper gleamed.

Xu Lala glanced at Yuan Chu, the expression on his face seemed calm, but Xu Lala still interpreted an indescribable speechlessness from it.

At first, it seemed that this nail clipper would be smashed to ashes every minute, in order to comfort him for the short-lived joy he thought he had accidentally found a shiny gold baby.

Xu Lala sat next to Yuan Chu, lightly bumped Yuan Chu's shoulder with his shoulder, and couldn't help teasing: "Are you surprised? This is the heirloom that 'you' had hidden back then, and I can't stop it no matter what."

After spending the past few days with Yuan Chu, Xu Lai has already figured out Yuan Chu's temperament. His relationship with Yuan Chu has also changed from being "awkward" at the beginning to now finding a delicate balance. He does not regard Yuan Yuan as His Royal Highness Wan Yao, but It was because he was regarded as a "children" who had been away for many years, and he remembered all the embarrassing things that happened in the original "childhood".

I don't know if it's Xu Lae's change of mood, or because Yuan Chu was the first listener to hear his story in the real world today. Xu Lae faintly feels that Yuan Chu seems to be more "human" now than at the beginning.

The flickering flames were reflected on Xu Lala's face, and the boundary line between light and dark also changed with the beating of the firelight. The rarely relaxed and happy expression on Xu Lala's face became a little stiff again.

Yuan Yuan became more and more like a "person", he became more "warm", and his image in Xu Lai's mind became clearer and deeper.

So Xu Lala was scared again. It's funny to say that he was afraid that Yuanyuan would become more and more like a "person".

The original voice recalled Xu Lae's momentary absence, Xu Lae asked: "What did you just say?"

Yuanyuan paused for a moment, and had to repeat it again: "Do you know what 'he' is collecting these things for?"

"Forehead……"

Xu Lala stuttered as soon as he opened his mouth.

Yuan Chu lowered his eyes, casually picked up the small pile of broken copper and iron on the ground, the firelight traced half of his exquisite and peerless outline, Xu Lala's eyes involuntarily stopped on Yuan Yuan's overly alluring thin lips, the thin lips were not Bloody separated slightly, and said in a low voice: "It seems that you know."

Xu Lala responded vaguely with a "hmm".

When Chuchu built a nest for him and piled up a "little golden mountain"; when Chuchu ordered Xiao Jiujiu to be the lighting engineer and held a nondescript marriage proposal ceremony; The time when he crossed the bonfire without hesitation and ran towards him; and the time when Chuchu violated his orders for the first time and broke into the Wanyao Hall alone, just to protect him from the Dragon Emperor's men.

When Xu Lai was stuck in the memory and couldn't bear it, he heard Yuan Chu sneer softly.

Yuan Yuan picked up a piece of glass that reflected colorful light, played with it casually, and asked, "Did you and 'I' live as peacefully as today?"

Xu Lai nodded.

"it is good."

Immediately, the "broken copper and rotten iron" of this place that was regarded as a treasure at the beginning were all in front of Xu Lala's eyes, like the last ray of thin ice, melting in the warm sun.

Xu Lala was stunned for a moment, and then a burst of rage surged into his heart. He grabbed Yuan Chu's collar and pulled Yuan Chu over, shouting angrily, "What are you doing!?"

Yuan Chu knew his mistake and did not correct it, and looked directly at Xu Lai without changing his expression. He did not answer Xu Lai's question, and his tone was as flat as saying to Xu Lai, "Crocodile meat can be sprinkled with more salt."

He said: "I already know what you and 'him' have done, where you have traveled, what scenery you have seen, when are you going to kill me?"

Xu Lala's hands trembled when he was asked, and the fingers holding Yuanyuan's collar lost [-]% of their strength.

Along the way, Xu Lai's emotions gradually calmed down, and he was no longer awkward getting along with Yuan Chu. The scenery along the road has not changed, and room No. 13 has retained its original appearance. As if every day when he lived in Zhongnan Cave, the ringing sounded on time, Xu Lai suddenly realized that this was just an old dream that he had to wake up from. He was lost in the old dream, and even forgot the ultimate purpose of this trip.

At this moment, the sad and sad singing of the resentful girl came from outside the house again:

"Self-pity and self-pity bring hatred in this life, with tears streaming down my cheeks, lamenting the suffering of my life but being hurt by love..."

"As soon as you go, Luoquantai, I shouldn't have..."

"But he was ashamed to Tan Lang, afraid to show his love..." [quote]

The breeze sent dirges, one sentence at a time, like weeping and complaining.

"I……"

Xu Lala's hands slid down from Yuanyuan's collar, hanging feebly on Yuanyuan's clothes, like a rock climber exhausted, with all his body weight hanging on the safety rope.

Xu Lala wanted to say "I don't want to kill you", but before he could speak, the scratch on the back of his hand was scratched by the nameplate hidden in his clothes. The faint pain and the WeChat on the phone screen reminded him , the two silly dogs are probably working hard for him in another world.

Xu Lala touched the tag on Yuan Chu's neck, took it out and took a look, he couldn't help but be taken aback. This is the titanium steel chain tag he brought to the monster world, with the English name Lucky engraved on it, and three lines of information on the back:

Host: 砳砳 (lèlè)

Tel: 15*****0902

"Iwanna home."

Unexpectedly, Chu Chu always carried this tag with him, and Yuan Chu didn't throw it away.

"..."

Xu Lae quickly let go of the tag as if he had been burned by the nameplate.

All he could say was, "I don't know."

After being silent for a while, Xu Lai said again: "Besides, I left the Dragon Slaying Saber and Demon Slaying Sword in Wanyao Hall, so I can't kill you now."

Yuan Chu watched Xu Lai silently for a while, and grabbed the dragon-slaying sword and demon-slaying sword from the void with one hand. on the ground.

Yuan Yuan calmly said to him: "I brought it out for you."

The author has something to say: self-pity and self-pity bring hatred in this life...afraid of showing love