Welcome to Forge Town

Allen only heard of passive mandatory detention, never of active mandatory detention.

Uninvited visits are fine. Allen really didn't expect that the daring Brandon would dare to make a rude request to "stop here", causing his first reaction to call the police.

But the bad news is that it seems that with enough force, any habit can be reversed.So just when Allen was about to call the hotline of the police station, but found that the phone line had been cut by someone, the bird could no longer resist and could not resist Brandon's march.

In short, the new roommate finally lived in his house.

But acquiescence is one thing, acceptance and habit are another.Every morning, when Alan opened his eyes and was surprised to see the ceiling of the living room instead of the beautiful wallpaper in the bedroom, it still felt like a lifetime away.

But no matter how much his bones ached and the quality of sleep was extremely poor, Alan didn't plan to go back to his room for the time being—let alone shutting up a beast in clothes that "claimed to be his savior", just the moment he opened the door, the news came out. The pungent smell of alcohol made Allen no longer want to set foot here.

He even further reasonably suspected that after Brandon moved out, those wallpapers could also be tested for excessive alcohol.

As for alcohol, this is another incredible story-if Nicole is a sugar fanatic, then Allen is convinced that Brandon definitely suffers from alcohol addiction.

I still remember that the guy clearly said that he came to live here because the house burned down, but who knew that the next day he brought a box of unidentified wine for collection, and he was so drunk in Alan's room from then on. no night.

Fortunately, fortunately, Brandon's wine is not bad.Except for the trash talk that he talks about when he has nothing to do, he doesn't go out of the door, and he has no intention of destroying the world for the time being.

However, even though he respects the other party's living habits, as a landlord, Allen, like a mother who hates iron and steel, occasionally can't help but break his mouth.

"Haven't you heard a sentence? 'Early to bed and early to rise, healthy, wealthy and smart. (#Note)'" In the evening, the kitchen.Allen was wearing an apron, and said in a sullen tone while pouring oil into the pot.

The man asleep on the sofa was turning on the TV and chatting in every possible way - that guy would only appear in the public area other than the toilet when he was waiting for his meal.

"Oh, then I have to tell you: 'Jealousy will only pull the bellows and fan your sighs'." In the living room, Brandon put his face in his hands, looking unconcerned. "So don't be envious of your body. Also, please don't talk during the cooking, the saliva will spray into the food." He chewed the fruit slices and said lazily to the kitchen.It was heard that someone almost rushed out with a pan and slapped him in the face.

It can be seen that the trash talking Brandon did not say less when he was sober.So Allen gritted his teeth and covered his ears, and had no choice but to let him go.Treat it as your own bedroom and let the fire burn it!He thought seriously.Anyway, he was already prepared to turn a blind eye to everything, continue to work on time the next day, and be a teacher with a dignified appearance.

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The fourth day of living together.lunch time.

As soon as Allen, who was about to go out for food, stepped out of the office building, he saw Nicole trotting over with a newspaper.Looking at the newspaper in her hand, Allen, who also read the morning paper, probably knew it—because no one knew who reported it, this small town weekly newspaper actually revealed Petty's true face, and she will still be in the intensive care unit. Jill portrayed as a pitiful victim.

And Allen knew that this would definitely hurt Nicole's feelings.After all, on the surface, Petty's concern for Nicole is not fake. In Nicole's eyes, Petty is so kind and caring, and he can't match the normal image of a bad guy.So it is reasonable for her to feel extremely shocked and unbelievable.

"Don't you think it's weird, Alan." In the restaurant half an hour later, Nicole held her face in depression and said, "In these recent murders, people who deserved their crimes died. It's like the gods descending. It’s like punishing all injustice.” She stirred the coffee, making a crisp sound.

At this time, Allen had just served a drink from the waiter.Before he had time to respond, Simon, who was reading the newspaper, took over the conversation: "It's just a coincidence. I'm more curious about how your report is written. Such a boring topic, your argument should be difficult to hold firm." Simon Stirring black coffee with one hand, disapproving and authentic.

The report he said refers to the "unbelievable incident in Fogg Town" that Nicole said a while ago.He disagrees with this very much, and thinks that it is substandard and extremely unprofessional for Nicole to bring a religious view that has no scientific proof into a formal paper.

But Alan didn't care, he was not considered a professional scholar.He sipped his lemonade, thinking that this was the first time the three of them had eaten together in a month.And began to think of some psychological analysis.For example, the beverage they are currently drinking.

Allen believes that beverages can reveal a person's personality - because he yearns for pure things, he prefers juice; Simon is a seemingly frivolous but actually deep person, and black coffee is quite suitable for him; let alone Nicole, she is just a girl The root girl, last time it was a high-sugar black tea that could break people into pieces, and today it is a vanilla smoothie with triple maple syrup.

Let alone the issue of the amount of sugar, just looking at the layer of cream made Allen lose his appetite.

On the other side, facing Simon's merciless questioning, Nicole gave him an annoyed look. "Dear Mr. Pearson, it is chilling if you are so encouraging as an English teacher! Besides, I have no plans to publish in medical journals, so professionalism is not a consideration ...However, you can try literary publications." She covered her mouth and sniggered.

Simon lowered his head and turned the pages of the magazine, "Happy as you want, great writer." He smiled indifferently.Then, as if thinking of something, Yoyo shifted her gaze to Nicole's face. "By the way, Christmas is just a few days away. According to Miranda, she seems to be planning to hold a grand masquerade party on Christmas Eve and invite people from the town to participate. I guess she will choose Talk to us about it at our afternoon meeting."

Hearing the bad news, Nicole immediately exclaimed exaggeratedly, "Oh my God, it's another event? Let me go!" Lying on the table, she said hysterically, "You know, a group of students is enough. It's causing trouble, Miranda actually intends to let the adults also stir up trouble?"

Nicole's astonishment is absolutely true, because this symbolizes that the risk factor of her school doctor work has increased exponentially!This is definitely not a situation she would like to see.

"Yeah, a very troublesome job." Simon continued to fan the flames for fear of chaos, "so I suggest you call Miranda as soon as possible, so as to persuade her to cancel this bad idea quickly." He drank his coffee , faintly authentic.

But he thought about it, and then said, "But I'd love to see what you'd look like—Ellen, if the prom 'unfortunately' goes ahead, can you dress me up as a teddy bear? That would be awesome. Cute." He squinted at Ellen and smiled.

Seeing that he was suddenly named, Alan couldn't help the corners of his mouth twitching. "Thank you, I don't have that plan at the moment." He politely declined, and at the same time, he shouted in his heart, what kind of weird word is "super cute"?He really hoped that these unnecessary workplace harassment would end soon!

But even if he didn't intend to dress up as a teddy bear, Alan was not as opposed to this banquet as Nicole and Simon were—after all, the recent sluggish atmosphere in the town is so obvious.

Walking in the gray and brown alleys, it is almost difficult to see people's genuine smiles.Therefore, if Miranda, who is the head of a school, wants to organize some fun activities with the mayor and use them as a medium to inspire people, she naturally has her good intentions.And seeing Christmas Eve, which is only a week away, is the best opportunity.

"By the way, do you know Brandon Kerclough?" Allen asked indistinctly, taking advantage of the middle of the conversation.Even if he is not a gossip person by nature, prying into other people's privacy is not a virtue that E-country people should have, but Alan occasionally wonders where the man in the same room as him comes from.

But through the past few days of cognition, he can at most know Brandon's full name, and this guy seems to have been in Fogg Town for a long time-because no matter who Allen mentions, Brandon can Knowing who they are.For example, at the dinner table yesterday, when Allen talked about the two colleagues, Simon and Nicole, Brandon was able to participate in it very naturally, and even casually mentioned the habits, likes and dislikes of the two people.

Therefore, Allen guessed that the three of them probably had a certain friendship, and wanted to take advantage of this party to dig out more secrets about Brandon's identity from the only person who could be regarded as a friend.After all, no matter what, he had to add the word "cohabitant" to his identity of "no connection" with Brandon.He didn't want to know nothing about his roommate.

But within reason, but also beyond expectation.Simon and Nicole said they had never heard of Brandon.

"Isn't that the handsome guy's name from last time?" Nicole asked quickly after linking to Allen's assassination.

Seeing the raging fire hidden in Nicole's eyes, Alan felt ominous in his heart.But seeing that there was no conflict in the logical construction of this question, he could only nod in recognition.

Sure enough, with the consent of the other party, Nicole said excitedly as if she had been pumped with chicken blood: "Let me just say, you must have fun! So, have you started dating? Have you kissed? Formal dating or one-night stand? Won't--"

She elongated her voice and shouted loudly: "You should live together! Don't deny Alan, I can read your expression!" Nicole excitedly patted Alan on the back, as if to Alan's desire to seduce a man. means admiration.

"One-night stand? Cohabitation?" Simon raised his eyebrows, like a jealous husband caught in bed, and quickly grasped the key words. "Hmm, it's a good attempt, Alan." He said, although he still smiled peacefully, his tone was indescribably cold.

Feeling the strange gazes of the other guests in the surrounding restaurant, Allen buried his face in his palms. In fact, he really wanted to dig a hole and simply buried himself on the spot.His intuition told him that if he continued this topic, sooner or later his precious life would be burned by the scorching gaze of the other seat.So after some casual answers, Allen quickly brought the topic back to the Christmas party.

Fortunately, Nicole obviously had a deeper resentment for the party that symbolized the root of all evil, and without much effort, Allen successfully shifted the target of the attack.As for Simon's absent-mindedness, it didn't take long before he started another topic with Nicole. The two of them came and went like enemies and continued to argue endlessly.

Listening to the noisy conversation between the two, Allen turned his head to the left-now he finally had time to breathe, and he felt really relieved.Then he was pleasantly surprised to find that through the clean glass window, today's sky is so bright and presents a rare water blue.

The dark clouds that had always hung over the town in the past had disappeared at some point.The fog was almost thin and hard to see, and the warm sun slowly shone through the mist, and he could feel the soft temperature of the sunny day.Looking around from the restaurant located on a higher terrain, the rare beautiful panorama of Fogg Town can be seen in front of you.

Everything is quiet and picturesque.

So no one knows.Behind this boundless blue sky, the next wave of snowstorm is brewing.

#Note: Earlytobedandearlytorise,makesamanhealthy,wealthy,andwise.--Benjamin Franklin.

The author has something to say:

As the truth is about to be revealed, the intricate spider's web becomes more and more difficult to weave.Now there are only three dead people left, don't you want to add a collection and welcome the dawn of the book together? ╭(>w<)╯