Heartbreaker

I was one step late after all.

Raymond didn't come back all night.Chichikov told me to stay at the Grass and Flowers and not to act rashly, but I was worried for Barbara's safety, especially after hearing about their plans.I rushed anxiously to the spades brothel in the light of dawn, and melted into the shadow of the walls, hearing only the deafening noise.

I shrank behind the wall, and through the window, I saw the hysterical Viscount Head in the room.He was wearing a red nightgown, his hair was disheveled, and he was standing by the bed and yelling.The room was full of guards, and Barbara, who had become a dwarf again, was pinned to the ground by those men, and their cold leather boots kicked her body.She screamed, but was slapped several times viciously by those thick men.

"Heid, Heid!" She yelled at the man in front of her with blood all over her face, saliva dripping from the corner of her mouth, "Don't you believe it, I am Barbara, I was really cursed by a wizard It's like this! He said, as long as I marry you, as long as I become your wife, I can return to my previous appearance!"

"Shut up, you ugly bastard!" Viscount Head was furious, and his face changed several colors.He only glanced at Barbara, saw the red mark on the small body, the features twisted together, and he covered his mouth in disgust.

He pulled his hair with a headache, "God...I actually...spent the night with such an ugly dwarf..."

Barbara's eyes gradually filled with tears, and she choked up, "Haide, you said last night that you love Barbara more than the throne. Now I am standing in front of you, don't you love me?" Reject the marriage contract made by your uncle, no matter you are the emperor, the viscount, or a pauper, as long as you are willing to remove the curse for me and return to my original form, I will not be a prostitute again, I will forever following you—”

"Shut up, you nasty dwarf, ugly devil! How dare you put on such a haughty face to me last night with such a ghost! Damn it, I tell you, I won't be with a Ugly bitch getting married!" he cursed, his cheeks still twitching.

Barbara's shoulders trembled, "But... But I am Barbara... You saw it with your own eyes... I am Barbara..."

"Well, you're Barbara, right?"

He strode up to Barbara, and first slapped her twice so viciously that blood flowed from her nostrils.Barbara let out a horrific scream and rushed forward to hit Head Van Went in the stomach.Her legs were dragged by the guards behind her, and a tall and burly man directly grabbed her legs and knocked her against the bedpost!

Head Van Went sat at the table, red as a branding poker.He pointed to the window and shouted, "Throw her down! Immediately! I want to see this ugly corpse here!"

The guards holding Barbara were taken aback, "My lord...this...isn't it appropriate..."

"Throw it at me! How dare you lie to me, I will make this ugly ghost pay the price!" Head Van Went roared in disgust, like a lion with teeth and claws.Blood slipped from the top of Barbara's head, her face was covered with blood and tears, she fainted, and her pale lips could not stop moving.I saw her mouth shape clearly, and it seemed to say "Lemon".

The window was opened, the jostling sound was getting closer and closer, and Barbara was whimpering in despair, still swearing.I felt some unknown emotions stirring in my body, a faint blue light gathered in my palm, and soon a prototype of a scythe appeared in mid-air.

Chichikov told me not to act rashly, saying that they had already arranged everything.God, was it part of their plan that Barbara be treated this way?Are they not companions?Barbara is a woman, and although her words and deeds are a bit special, she is still a woman who needs to be protected.

It's hard for me to suppress the sense of injustice in my chest, just as I can't suppress the light spots condensed in my palm.The undead have overwhelming power in the face of ordinary creatures, and they cannot make a move unless necessary.This is what the mage told me.I have seen the power of the scythe. On the Greystone Avenue, I can sever the souls of dozens of people with a single wave.The shards of their shattered souls were scattered with the wind, and some people still scolded me for my ruthlessness.

That was the first time I felt guilt and fear.A scythe took shape in my hand, and if I wanted to, I could take the lives of everyone in this room, including that vicious and ruthless viscount, in an instant.But my hands are shaking.After returning to this world for more than ten days, I have already felt the beauty of life. No matter what kind of person he is, he has the right to enjoy this beauty.My previous life ended when I was seven years old. I never thought that I would return to the human world one day, and I never thought that I would meet Lemon and others one day.I'm afraid they themselves don't realize how deep the bond between them is, but I can.I also extremely want to establish a deep relationship with them, thinking that doing so means that I also exist in this world...

I couldn't watch Barbara get killed, and I couldn't justify killing other people.Just when my mind was in a state of confusion, a voice said, "Master Viscount, I don't think it's appropriate to deal with this prostitute now."

This man probably had a high status, because when he spoke, the other guards fell silent, just as Raymond announced something among us.Head Van Went said bitterly, "Why?"

"Tomorrow is the wedding between you and Princess Yangtao. You are going to worship the goddess in the Red Heart Square. I think that if you stand in front of God with blood on your hands, I'm afraid it will upset the respected God of Love."

"..." The viscount frowned, thought for a while, and said, "There is some truth to it."

The guard continued, "So, my lord, I suggest that this prostitute be imprisoned and deal with it after your wedding is over." He took a step forward and said respectfully, "At that time, it's up to you. "

"Okay, you're right." Head Van Went stood up slowly at this moment, his bruised complexion turning slightly.I breathed a sigh of relief and looked at the tall man suspiciously.The comatose Barbara was taken down, and I sensed her aura, and her life is safe.

Considering everyone's plans and Chichikov's advice, I hesitated for a moment, and left the spade brothel that looked like a candy house in the morning light.

The Huapai Town that caught our eyes is still as beautiful as a fairy tale kingdom.Beautiful and moving, without a trace of filth.

I just want to get out of this place right now.

****

At night, the Red Heart Square is crowded with lively crowds, and the bright lights are dotted around like stars. The ground is filled with bright roses and pure lilies. From the stone statue of the goddess of love to the gate of the square, a few layers are paved. ft. red carpet.The band celebrating the wedding took their seats on both sides of the square very early and began to play the solemn and joyful wedding march.

The guards separated the nobles and commoners attending the wedding, and I saw a guard pushing some mischievous boys out of the line.There was a huge banquet in the center, covered with a white tablecloth, filled with delicate delicacies, full-bodied wines, and a tower of cream cakes.This was the wedding celebration of Viscount Head Van Went and Princess Yangtao. Huapai Town was empty of people, and the people gathered in the square, waiting to witness this grand ceremony.The crystal fountain was filled with colorful lights, and several gorgeous fireworks exploded in the night, lighting up the whole night like a nebula.

"Oh, it's a wedding."

I, Chichikov, and Popolo were standing on the tall building facing the square.Chichikov looked at the bustling scene below, smoking his pipe in a daze, thinking about something.

Poporu shrunk his body, and was reciting the "Book of Heaven" vigorously under the faint light.

"Popolo, I'm confused about something."

I moved closer to Popolo.As soon as he was approached by me, he jumped up like a spring, and his hair stood on end like a steel nail, "Oh—oh—confused...you are a ghost...oh, a confused ghost..."

He sat down again, looking back at me with timid eyes, "As long as there are doubts in my heart, as the Lord's missionary, I have the obligation to point out the way forward for the confused... and the undead."

"Thank you very much, Popolo," I said. "Do you think...does everyone have the right to live?"

He looked at me in surprise, and I hurriedly added, "I mean, the world is full of good people and bad people. What is the standard to judge and distinguish them? Bad people should be punished, so what should they do?" What about the price of atonement? Are good people really 'good people', and what determines that their words and deeds can be recognized and accepted by everyone?"

Popolo listened carefully, nodding solemnly from time to time, with ecstasy on his face.Chichikov glanced at me, "You are an undead, and you still think about a lot of things."

I said, "I... I just can't understand a lot of things now, and I need someone to explain it to me..."

Popolo waved his arms excitedly, his whole body was like a flag fluctuating in the wind, "Lord, look what I heard! I'm so happy, Undead Luo! Your question is full of depth and philosophy! Regarding good and evil, judgment and punishment, let me answer you now—"

Chichikov said, "I don't mind how you communicate in private, but don't get carried away now, you must know that this plan must be foolproof. I don't care what other people do, but I don't want to make a mistake here. Popolo, I I think you definitely don't want to see how Lemon is angry, it's more terrifying than death."

Popolo shuddered, and retracted his undulating body again.I lowered my head in disappointment, but I heard him say sincerely, "Dear Brother Luo, the timing is not good now. When I get on the road later, I will definitely tell you everything I have learned and solve your confusion."

I said gratefully, "Thank you so much, Popolo."

At this time, the tone of the wedding march played by the band changed to a solemn and high-pitched melody. The ensemble of accordion, suona and harp was like a passionate love song.Amidst the crowd's uproar, I saw Princess Yangtao, holding a bouquet of flowers, stepping on the red carpet towards the statue of the Goddess of Love.She was wearing a white gauze dress, with a slender neck and a slender back. She wore a corolla on her golden curly hair, like a spotless white star in the dark night.I can't see her face, but I can see the gloom in her heart from her silent back.

Head Van Went was also wearing a silver-white formal suit, with a gloomy expression, as if he hadn't recovered from yesterday's accident.The cheers and wishes in the entire Red Heart Square were to celebrate their union, but they were immersed in their own concerns, and standing side by side was like gathering two dark clouds.

I sigh.Popolo sighed, "The last time I saw a wedding was half a year ago."

Chichikov coughed out a mouthful of phlegm, took out a mirror from his pocket, and said to me, "Little Undead, you can start preparing."

"Okay." I took out a few bottles of potion from the package and started mixing them together.Popolo asked curiously, "What is this, Brother Luo?"

I don't know how to explain, "Uh... a very helpful thing."

****

The priest standing in front of Head Van Vent and Yangtao was more than fifty years old, with a dark robe hanging down to his ankles, and a beard growing all over his cheeks.He closed his eyes slightly, held the cross high in one hand, and the scriptures in the other, and said in a high-pitched and melodious voice, "As witnessed by the eyes of the Goddess of Love, your marriage is holy and pure. From now on, you will be husband and wife, sharing joys and sorrows, until At the end of life, only death can separate you..."

He said a long paragraph, which is commonplace, but I was moved in my heart.I remembered that when I was a child, I liked to sneak into the church and listen to the kind old priest explain the scriptures during the busy breaks. Occasionally, if I was lucky, I would meet a married couple.They exchanged rings and kisses in front of the priest, with happy smiles on their faces.Whenever this time, I who hid in the corner was so moved that I even cried.I don't understand the meaning of this ceremony, but I can feel the sacredness that is close to eternity.The indelible light and love have driven away my nightmares and pain countless times.

The viscount said impatiently, "I am willing."

The priest turned his head and asked, "What about you, my dear princess?"

Yangtao lowered her head, staring at the bouquet in her hand, without saying a word.The surrounding area was completely silent at first, and then there were whispers, and Viscount Head said irritably, "Hey, Yangtao!"

"..."

Yangtao slowly raised her head, looked at the priest, tears flashed in her eyes, "I...I wish..."

"Wait!" A loud voice sounded, disturbing the priests and newcomers on the stage.I saw the tall man who dissuaded the Viscount in the room that day. He dragged the struggling Barbara with one hand, swaggered up to the high platform, and grinned at the audience, "Before taking the sacred oath, Mr. Viscount I need to reveal a fact to everyone.”

He turned his head and grinned his white teeth at the shocked priest, "Don't worry, respected priest, I think God will be happy with the truth!"

When Head Van Went saw Barbara, his face seemed to be plastered, and he was furious, "Damn it, what did you bring her up for?!"

"Okay!" Chichikov said suddenly, "Now is the time, little undead!"

I applied the potion to the mirror, and Chichikov held it and aimed it at an angle, just enough to clearly reflect the viscount and princess in his vision.He said, "It's only as big as a finger, is it okay?"

I carefully peeled off their souls reflected on the mirror, two finger-length little souls.Princess Yangtao's soul was very quiet, but she kept trembling in fear, while the viscount's soul was quite noisy, crying like crazy.I said, "The size of a fingernail is enough, anyway, it's just to keep them in place."

When Popolo saw this, he screamed and swished a few meters away from me, "A cult! This is a cult!"

"You're done." Chichikov nodded, and turned to the center of the square. "Then it's up to them."

I hold two pieces of souls in my hands and look at the foot of the statue of the Goddess of Love.The viscount's angry expression and the princess's astonished expression were fixed on their faces at the same time. Now they can't even bend their fingers, let alone speak.

"Guards, please be quiet, do you want to disobey the Lord Viscount?! Sir, if you don't deny me, I will continue." The man said triumphantly, pulled the scarred Barbara to him, and shouted at the crowd below Said, "Do you know who this woman is?"

Everyone answered in a hurry.

One shouted, "She's an ugly ghost with a strange disease!"

One shouted, "She's a slut trying to court the Viscount!"

"She's a murderous villain," one yelled.

"Hahaha, your answers are very interesting." The man laughed loudly, "but unfortunately, they are all wrong! She is not an ugly ghost with a strange disease, she is a poor woman cursed. She is not a delusional pursuit The viscount's slut, she is a beauty who is stalked by the viscount. As for whether she is a villain who seeks money and kills her..."

He said, "Look at the scars on her body, her shackles, her deformed body, did she kill someone else, or someone else killed her? I'll tell you—she, this dwarf , was the former lover of Viscount Head Van Went!"

The noise flooded the entire square like a tide.Seeing this, the guards wanted to step forward, but the man yelled angrily, "Fuck, get out! This is what the Viscount requested. Whoever dares to disobey will have his head chopped off!"

When Barbara heard this, her exhausted face suddenly changed color. She turned her head in astonishment, looked at the man who was holding her, and shook her head in disbelief.

The guards looked at each other, but seeing that Viscount Head had remained silent, they all retreated obediently.The people in the audience were clamoring, but the man's voice was louder than theirs, "You don't understand why the Viscount likes such an ugly ghost? Yes, of course it is impossible! As I said, she was once a beauty. This woman is as beautiful as a goddess of love. The Viscount loves her madly, and she also loves Viscount Fanwent. But unfortunately, she is cursed by the wizard, and only by marrying the Viscount can she return to her original appearance."

The man changed the subject, and pierced the audience with his sharp eyes, "Then she begged the viscount to tell the truth about the curse. Guess what happened—"

"Shut up!" Barbara screamed suddenly. "Stop it! Stop it!"

"No, I must say it! This is the order of the honorable viscount!" The man smiled evilly, grabbing Barbara's skirt, "Say! What did our honorable viscount do to you, you ugly dwarf bitch| son!"

Barbara cried heartbreakingly, "I won't tell! I won't tell!"

"Damn it, tell me!" the man tugged at Barbara's hair and roared, "Or do you want to be like this for the rest of your life, holding that boring and pathetic self-esteem, enduring all humiliation, and being humble in self-pity and self-admiration? alive?! Tell everyone what a bastard that sanctimonious Viscount Head Van Went is! Admit it and forget it! Tell everyone what he did to you—"

"He called a dog!" Barbara yelled, breaking down, her eyes burning with anger and tears of sorrow, "He called a male dog in heat and I was pressed to the ground! Are you satisfied, are you happy, Lemon Bone Spur!"

"Of course I'm satisfied, of course I'm happy, Barbara!"

That familiar voice resounded throughout the square, and I heard Lemon's indulgent and sharp laughter, like the devil's bell, echoing above everyone's head.He took off his helmet and wig, and his fluttering red hair was like a hot flame, burning in everyone's pupils.He pulled out the bone cutting knife from his waist and yelled at Barbara, "Look out, Barbara, I'll kill that damned dog right now, to avenge you!"

As soon as the words fell, a red column of blood rose into the sky.Head Van Went's head flew out from the broken neck in the blink of an eye, turning into a blood-red arc!The people in the square screamed, crowded each other, and fell into a noisy chaos.Head Van Went's soul vanished like a puff of smoke in my hand.I froze for a moment, loosened my fingers, and Princess Yangtao's soul floated back, covered the mirror, and blended into it.

Lemon on the stage suddenly said, "Ie, go on!" He threw down the screaming Barbara, and the one-eyed Ie quickly caught her like a lightning ghost, and quickly hid in the crowd .On the other side, the crippled Laige and the broken-armed Amu killed dozens of guards together, and laughed bloodily, "Hahaha, it's so fucking interesting! I haven't killed anyone for so many days. itch!"

Clement carried the bone cutting knife on his shoulder, and stepped on the stone foundation of the high platform.Half of his body was stained red with the blood of Head Van Went. He looked down at the panicked crowd and laughed wildly, "Why the hell are you running? Keep your eyes open, this is God's punishment!"

"Are you right, my dear?" He turned his head with a smirk, looked at the silent and solemn goddess in the dark night, pointed at the headless Head Van Went and Princess Yang Peach, and said, "Bless the couple!"

He strode forward, lifted Viscount Head's body with one hand, and threw it to the audience.The broken arm Eminem caught the Viscount's body, and the lame Reig held the Viscount's ashen-faced head with one hand, and threw a torch on the warmly and romantically decorated high platform with the other. It spread like a snake letter, forming a burning circle of fire.

Popolo stared in shock at the chaotic scene in the square, as well as the twisted and ferocious stream of flames that almost illuminated the night, his trembling eyes moved to the silent statue, "Lord...Lord! This is The murder he committed in front of the goddess, and he brazenly compared himself to a god, Lemon will be punished by the gods in the future!"

My heart skipped a beat.Chichikov snorted, "If it's true, I guess this kid would like to have a taste of being a goddess."

****

Princess Yangtao has been in a daze since she was revived. She looked at the boy standing not far from her.Flaming red hair, cold and gloomy back, and the blunt knife that trembled and clamored.The flames swept through the entire stands, she was still holding the bouquet of flowers in her hand, she was wearing the bride's pure and flawless wedding dress, she stared at him blankly, she forgot to run away, and didn't know how to go forward, just like a puppet that didn't wind up The doll, frozen in place stiffly.

"Yangtao, do you know..."

In the raging flames, Lei Meng turned his head and approached her step by step, his expression was blurred by the thick smoke, "I used to, always fantasized about this scene. With you, here..."

He suddenly reached out and grabbed her arm, pulling her towards him!Yangtao let out a scream and threw herself into the hot and hard chest of the other party.A kiss hotter than a branding iron landed on her forehead and slid towards her eyelashes. She screamed like a bird whose chest was pierced by thorns, trying to break free from the shackles in front of her that were harder than steel.The white bouquet was scattered on the ground, and she turned and fled in embarrassment, only to find that she was surrounded by raging fire.She looked for the exit in a daze and despair, tripped and fell to the ground by the hem of the skirt, her skin was bruised from the fall, and the soft blond hair was stained by the smoke.

She cried bitterly in the boundless sea of ​​flames, curled up on the ground like an ant.A pair of hands picked her up almost effortlessly, and let her fall into a firm embrace.

Yangtao sobbed and sobbed in that embrace.Lymon hugged her and stepped out of the flames like wading a river. The others were on one side of the flames and they were on the other.I saw that Lei Meng untied the rope that tied the horse, rode on the maroon horse, hugged Yang Tao in front of him, and galloped out of Huapai Town.

After a while, the fire in the square was gradually extinguished.Chichikov put the mirror back on his chest, and said to Popolu, "Let's go, monk, it's time for us to play next. Go join Ai Er and the others...Little Undead, follow us too."

"..."

"Little undead?"

"..."

"Brother Luo?"

"..."

"Ro!"

I was startled, and saw Chichikov standing next to me, looking at me in surprise, "What's wrong with you. I've called you several times, we should go."

"Oh..." I nodded silently, and put the crock back into the package.He followed my line of sight, saw no one, glanced at me with a frown, and walked down the stairs with Popolo.