Dark Contractor

.I know that as long as I care about others, I will always feel sad when the moment of parting comes, but the people I meet every day are special after all.

Jeremy has it all.Whether it's dreams, hopes or love - that's all Yuesheng has lost.

So he wants Jeremy to be happy.Hope he can realize more dreams.It's just that he didn't have a chance to express his feelings.

"Is it almost time?" Yue Sheng pointed to the clock hanging in a clear place.

"what?"

"Do you still have a date? Just let me come when the shop is open. Come back soon."

Hearing what Yuesheng said, Jeremy confirmed again: "Is it really possible?"

"But don't wait too long. Have you heard the message?"

"Ah, is that the 'mysterious vampire rampaging London'? It's okay! I won't go near the East End." Jeremy said these words quickly, and his heart had already drifted away.

Compared to the West District, which is lined with mansions of nobles and upper-class people, the Flower Street is still row upon row in the East District. The law and order here is very poor, and there are even rumors of vampires circulating recently.

It is also true that the Thames River paid several dead bodies. Most Londoners avoid going out at night, and Yue Sheng does not want Jeremy to do any dangerous actions.

"Fine. You know...in that regard."

"I just don't want the police to come to my door and cause me to be suspected. It would be too troublesome if everyone wants to investigate my background. Even if the other party wants me to bribe, this kind of life can't give them any sweetness."

"Huh? Don't you care about me?"

"That's right. If the important employees are gone, it is true that there is no way to open the store." Yuesheng replied lightly.

Jeremy smiled kindly and interjected, "Here we go again, here we go again."

Yue Sheng didn't know what to do, so she had to keep her eyes on the floor.

Even after living for many years, there are still things he doesn't understand.At a time like this, what should I say?Maybe I knew it before, but I don't remember it until now.Ever since he lost all hope.

"If you still have time to chat with me, you should be able to accompany me to the closing shop, right?"

"Ah... no, I'm going back!" Jeremy hurriedly got up and packed her belongings.

"See you tomorrow."

"Yes! See you tomorrow!"

Watching Jeremy leave the store with pattering footsteps, Yue Sheng couldn't help but smile.

At least as long as such a stable life can continue, Yuesheng will have no problems.No matter how lonely he is, he can survive.Maybe this is just a short-lived peace built on a dangerous balance, but he can finally close his eyes and pretend not to know.

After Yue Sheng finished packing, he found a paper bag placed in a convenient place on the shelf.

"...By the way, he doesn't seem to be doing it yet."

Jeremy had written the name of a certain violinist on the bag.The old violinist introduced by the Marquis Anderson, like Yuesheng's adoptive parents, is from Yorkshire.The old man had a severe migraine, and after taking the prescription formulated by Yuesheng, his symptoms improved a lot, and he was very happy.

Yuesheng received a letter from him saying that he had finished the search and performance, and now he is temporarily staying in London, hoping to ask Yuesheng to prepare a portion that can be used for a while, but so far he has not seen anyone who said in the letter that he would come to get the medicine.

Yue Sheng was grateful for the kindness of Marquis Anderson's special care.In Britain, where the identity gap is strict, Yuesheng, an oriental, is the object of discrimination and cannot engage in ordinary work.At first, I was employed by a family in the suburbs as a servant, but I had to resign because of a small matter.

He pondered for a long time, wondering if there was a way to survive alone. Later, because he saved the life of Marquis Anderson, he was favored by him, and he helped create a way to import medicinal herbs, and received a lot of help.When we met for the first time, he didn't hide it, and every time we met after that, he wrapped around Josian, and he didn't seem to be particularly suspicious.

Jeremy was the only son of the Marquess of Anderson's maid, and was of decent birth.Because he often said that he wanted to start a business, he came to ask Yuesheng, even if the salary is low, it doesn't matter, he hopes to learn all kinds of knowledge.

Although Yuesheng didn't like to have anything to do with other people, and felt that there was no need to hire someone to take care of the store, in fact, when Jeremy came, he immediately felt much more relaxed.With him around, I can concentrate on preparing prescriptions, and as long as I let him take care of the store, I can hide my face.

Although I have been vigilant not to care too much about Jeremy, his cheerfulness often heals Yuesheng's loneliness. It is a pity that Yuesheng has no plans to expand its business, so let Jeremy feel bored.Although Jeremy is a bit dissatisfied with this, there is a lot of loneliness and leisure here.This is what Yuesheng has been pursuing in his past life.

Get up at 15 in the morning, eat a simple breakfast, walk [-] minutes from the apartment floor where you live, go to work in the store, and clean up with Jeremy, who arrives at the store at this time, prepare prescriptions, and receive customers to spend the day Time, it closes at [-] pm. If I have time, I will go to the book rental store to borrow some books that he is interested in, or go to the herbal store.

Although he does not go to church during holidays, he thanks God every day and lives peacefully.It's a smooth, lackluster life.It is this kind of day that I am chasing.

Just, why?Obviously, I have obtained the stability that I have been longing for for a long time, but I don't know when it started—I always suffer from anxiety.

I am missing something, what is missing, and I am not satisfied.Just like the waxing and waning of the moon, sometimes an impatience similar to hunger will force Yuesheng.Once captured by this feeling, it is impossible to calm down.Yue Sheng hated this feeling very much, but there was nothing he could do about it.

After waiting until six o'clock in the afternoon, the person sent by the violinist still didn't come, so Yuesheng decided to go home.

Even if he didn't, he didn't like the stuffy, sticky air like this night.I can't stay still in the store, so let's go home.

The hand-wound clock in the center of the store made a dull sound, and the minute hand pointed to the zero position.

In an instant, the surrounding air suddenly became heavier, and a strange feeling of being about to be crushed made him unable to help leaning his upper body.

"Woo..." My heart was beating wildly, and goosebumps appeared all over my body.It took him a while to grasp the situation.Yue Sheng was unable to support her body, held her breath, and bit her lower lip tightly.

"Meow——"... what?

It was the meowing of a cat, and Yue Sheng understood that it was a sound that shouldn't appear here, and at that moment, her tense concentration was shaken.All of a sudden, the darkness increased heavily, pressing on his shoulders.

It's over, if you don't hide your breath, you will be discovered...by whom?Could it be that I have been waiting for this day to come unconsciously?

"It's delicious, Alec." This time I heard someone speaking.

"The smell you mentioned, isn't it the smell of medicine?"

"Don't confuse me with Alec. I'm not as old-fashioned as you are."

Concentration was getting weaker and weaker, Yuesheng had no choice but to open his eyes, but there was no one in the store.

"who is it?"

I heard the meowing of the cat again, is it a magical creature?monster?No matter which one it is, it will not be his welcome guest, but at this juncture, there is nothing to do.

"Come here, show your posture." Just as the words were out of his mouth, he heard the voice of "thank you" from nowhere, and a pitch-black cat appeared from mid-air and jumped onto the table.The space seems to be cut open by a sharp knife, and then stitched up immediately.

Yue Sheng looked up in surprise, but couldn't see anything on the ceiling, not even a hole that could be called a hole.

"Thank you for the special hospitality. If you don't call out, the devil can't come in." His voice sounded very pleasant.

He said he was a devil?

The cat meowed happily without hearing what Yue Sheng said to reproach him. "Alec, it's this guy."

"The pharmacy...so that's it. Is this the store we're looking for? It really kills two birds with one stone. It's all because you keep saying that it smells good, so I thought it was the smell of herbs."

"Without me, you wouldn't be able to see through that barrier. This guy's smell is only half." Perhaps because he was happy to find Yue Sheng, the cat wagged its tail triumphantly.

"Your nose occasionally shines. Is it because St. George's Day is approaching?" A man's voice he had never heard of sounded nearby, and Yuesheng felt an overwhelming feeling, which made his nerves tense.

The other party went around behind him unknowingly!He didn't even hear the sound of the other party stepping on the floor.

"You're being rude! If it weren't for me, you wouldn't be able to find it."

"If the other party doesn't invite you, you can't go in, right? This is called incompetence."

A priest with a rosary hanging around his neck specially walked around to the front of Yuesheng.Yue Sheng is not a pious believer, so he can't tell the difference between a priest and a bishop. Regardless of the type, he should be related to the church anyway.

Seeing the appearance of this man named Alec, Yue Sheng gasped in surprise.

The reason is not because he is a priest.

The man's face is straight, almost giving the illusion that he has no body temperature. His facial features are three-dimensional, looking like a Greek statue, and he has extremely black hair.The dark eyes of the intellect are worse than the abyss of the night, perhaps reflecting the darkness and emitting a dim light.This man has a good face, and being a priest is simply too good.