Whispering Poems

Chapter 1911 Demon Story (Part [-])
"The middle-aged man knows that he should not have any relationship with anyone, but this place is remote, so he had to choose to send the girl back to her hometown. He was determined not to have any relationship with the girl, and deliberately kept a distance along the way. The noble girl saw the man's indifference. Fortunately, although she no longer had a servant by her side, she still had a cat and a dog to accompany her.

They walked a long way together, and the middle-aged man silently accompanied the girl, solving one enemy after another.The relationship between the two, under the reflection of the bonfire night after night, under the coldness of fallen leaves and snow, amidst the sound of dogs and cats, finally produced a wonderful change.It's just that no one said what they were thinking, and they just returned to the hometown of the noble girl. "

"I'm already waiting for another tragedy. Who died this time? And how? What role did the devil play?"

Xia De asked, laying three cards on the table:

"Flower 7, Moon 7, Sun 3, 17:[-], I won't take any risks this time. I will stop trading."

"Actually, you should take the risk."

Mr Sean Asmond showed himself Moon 4, Sun 12 and Flower 2, which was 18 o'clock.

Xia De shook his head and started the last round of cards:

"Go on with the story, I hope I guessed the wrong ending."

"The middle-aged man who guarded the demon alone, and the noble girl both hid their feelings. They didn't express their feelings until they parted. The middle-aged man accepted the reward from the lord, and then left silently. After a long time, In another season of falling leaves, he should have continued to travel, but he returned to this city. As for the reason for returning"

The man opposite the candle didn't say anything.

"I knew that tragedy was coming."

Xia De said, took a look after drawing the cards, and continued to touch the third card.

The demon scholar shook his finger:
"He did not find the young girl, and the people of the city could not tell her whereabouts. So he found the cat and the dog that had accompanied them all the way, violating the rules he had set for himself, With the power of demons, cats and dogs were endowed with wisdom, spirituality and strength. The cats and dogs then told the middle-aged man the final outcome of their former master: in the second month after returning home, she was burned by the lord and sacrificed. It was given to an unknown existence."

The rain falling from the terrace on the second floor of the flower shop really formed a curtain, and the sound of clattering made no other noises this night.

Xia De gave a "tsk~" and looked at the cards in his hand:
"It's true. You continue."

He put down the third card, and then opened the first card.1 sun, 12 flowers, 7 stars, a total of 20 points.

The demon scholar who told the story also put down all his cards, Moon 5, Star 10, Sun 11 [Tragic Opera The Wedding at Lehman Manor].

The six cards of the two were displayed on the table, and Mr. Sean Asmond took out the coin and prepared to throw it.But before that, he puts the finishing touches on the story:

"The middle-aged man who learned the truth, with the help of cats and dogs, killed the lord's family, and through a transaction, asked the unknown great existence to get back the girl's soul, and sent her to where she should go after death." The middle-aged man continued his journey, and he will witness many, many stories with the original demon in his long life. Only this time he has companions, cats and dogs with wisdom, who are willing to replace The master who failed to express his heart will accompany him through that life."

The Demon Scholar said softly:
"I guess positive."

He tossed the 1-or coin, let it fall on the back of his hand, and covered it with his other hand.All the while, his eyes were fixed on Shad on the other side of the candle:

"Of course, behind them, the city that lost its protection fell into a raging fire and a protracted plague. But this has nothing to do with our story. After all, there were really many such things in the era long, long ago when the story happened."

Xia De didn't pay much attention to the city's affairs:
"The story this time is very interesting. Your previous stories have a lot to do with that terrifying demon. Even if it doesn't appear, it will affect the direction of the story in other ways. But I noticed that this time the demon It’s just that the power was borrowed, even if it didn’t exist in the story of the middle-aged man, it would still stand. So, the story this time appeared under the guidance of that demon?”

Mr. Sean Asmond took the hand covering the coin away, and looked down:
"I guessed wrong, it seems that I lost to you again."

He shook his head and didn't answer the question.He handed Sun 11 [Tragic Opera: The Wedding at Lehman Manor] to Xia De, who also took out his wallet and gave him the agreed 40 pounds.

"Or, the story this time is just to illustrate that the viciousness of the human heart is actually not very different from the evilness of the devil?"

"I am only a storyteller, Mr. Watson. It is not my business to understand the story."

The scholar in robes clipped the banknotes in his notebook:
"As for the good and evil of the human heart, that's a question for sociologists and psychologists. This is just a story I know, and I'll tell it to you. You can have fun with it. It's not in vain to chat in the rain tonight."

Xia De nodded:
"You're right, as long as the story is interesting. As for what can be learned, it doesn't matter."

He also turned around to look at the continuous rain curtain, which may last for a long time:
"Mr. Asmond, you said that you want to see the island of the devil? I think you have no chance. Now the relationship between the two countries is delicate. My acquaintance in the army said that Delarion tried to Troops are stationed on the central island of Green Lake to seize a favorable position on the waterway. Although Green Lake has not been blocked yet, ordinary people like us may not be able to go deep into that water easily."

Sean Asmond shook his head again:
"It doesn't matter. In this ancient city, there are still many stories waiting for me to learn, and there are also many people who are still waiting to ask me about the stories of those weird ancient demons. It's actually better not to go to that island, you know, Although I have studied their legends and stories, I have always hated to be really contaminated with things related to them."

Of course Xia De still remembered, after all, the first time he met this scholar in Lengshuigang, it was for this reason that the other party was willing to sell Moon 9's [Devil Soul Stealer Bishop] to him.

The rain was getting heavier, and the two of them had no intention of leaving now, so they chatted a few more words through the candle:

"Is there anything else interesting in Green Lake City? To be honest, I have been here for a while, but all I hear are 'endless alleys', 'space-disordered intersections', and 'connecting distant doors' ’ and other urban legends.”

Xia De said, and the demon scholar stretched out his pale fingers under the candlelight, pointing to the Duin River across the street:
"In the past two days, there have been rumors that a treasure appeared in that river. Whether it is the upper reaches of Green Lake City or the lower reaches of the City of Glass, people have encountered similar things. But those who searched for the treasure towards the source of the river have not returned. "

"In the hotel where I live, I also heard from other guests that this is said to be an ancient tomb further upstream that collapsed in the heavy rain and let the funerary objects fall out. But even if it is true, you can really pick up the treasure How many possibilities are there?"

He looked at the direction of the dark river in the rain at night. The lights had not yet appeared, and the boat that came to pick him up should still be on the way.

"It's still possible."

The demon scholar said, Xia De looked at him with some surprise:
"Did you pick it up? Gemstones? Gold and silver jewelry? Or gold and silver cups?"

"A mirror inlaid with precious stones, I sold it to a pawn shop, plus the Rhodes card I just sold to you, the cost of the next trip is enough."

He is very distinctive when he speaks, and the feeling of slowness is quite charming:
"However, Mr. Watson, I would not advise you to try your luck. Now more and more people know about this matter, and those who gather on the shore to try to salvage the 'treasure' have begun to have conflicts. De Larionites and Carsonrics, natives and strangers, townspeople and countrymen, neighbors and slum-poors, confederates and heathens, men and women, the treasures of this rainy spring are simply It's a trap for demons to induce chaos."

He wags his fingers:

"Although the negotiations are temporarily over, the assassination of the princess and the duchess is definitely not the end of the conflict. Even on this rainy night, I can still smell the smoke."

As he spoke, the five fingers of his right hand were relaxed and raised in front of him in a claw-like shape, and he really sniffed lightly:

"But the taste is really charming."

Xia De knew that sometimes the adjectives used by the scholar on the opposite side might not be appropriate, but as long as the other party's mind is still normal, it's fine.

The two chatted these two sentences, and the rain seemed to be a little lighter.So Mr. Sean Asmond stood up and picked up the umbrella standing aside.Xia De also stood up to bid him farewell:

"I always meet you in different cities. I am really looking forward to where I will meet you next time. What kind of new surprises will the demon story at that time bring me."

The sallow-faced man grinned and waved his hands:

"Then, let us look forward to the next unexpected encounter. Goodbye, Mr. Watson."

With a bang, the black umbrella opened, and he walked into the rain with his notebook in his hands.Instead of walking in a straight line, he swayed from side to side like he was drunk, and at the same time, Shad heard his whistle again.

Even in the clattering rain, the sound is quite penetrating.It seemed like a country ballad somewhere, not like De La Rion or Carson Rico.It's just that the tone is obviously normal, but the whistle that is getting farther and farther away seems a little weird and gloomy in the rain.

　PS: The picture in this chapter is "The Traveler, the Cat and the Dog".

　　The picture shows the cat and dog leaving with the traveler in the sunset. If you see them in the destroyed city, you are seeing the wrong version of the story.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)