The heat escaped from the room, rushing on the faces of the dazed attendants and spreading away. They blinked in a daze, and their eyes slowly fell to the room that only "licked" their own animals in a leisurely manner.
"May we..." The attendants couldn't help but approach the warm room, "Can you?"
The sacrifice subconsciously blocked them, gathered the yukata, and glanced at the sacrifice's dripping shoes, the expression on his face became resisted and embarrassed: "...what's the matter, just tell it outside?"
The attendants looked at the sacrifice in disbelief, and the breath of the animal in their arms gradually weakened.
Mrs. Cang tremblingly stood outside the door holding the black cat that didn't seem to be moving, watching the sacrifices that Lu was driven away one after another, and the hand that was about to knock on the door trembled, and he was stuck in the air several times when he was ready to take pictures.
… Bai Liu, who is rumored to be able to torture and kill animals at will, will he really take him in
Cang Tai hugged the black cat in his arms tightly. He swallowed nervously, closing his eyes and preparing to clap his hands.
The paper door opened automatically. Inside was a white willow with a loose white yukata and dripping hair. The collar of his robe was slightly open, and a coin pendant could be seen hanging from the skin of his white breast.
Bai Liu's clean and indifferent eyebrows were immersed in the vapor of the body, and there was a vague sense of alienation, and the tone of her mouth was usually flat, as if she had already talked about Cang Taihui now his door:
"You have been standing at our door for ten minutes, what's the matter?"
Bai Liu holds a silver-blue "color" eye in his hand, and a white cat with white "color" and "hairy". The bell on his neck has been untied, and he is curiously nesting in Bai Liu's arms, tilting his head and looking at the sky. Too, stretched out his head, and stretched out his claws to pull the quiet black cat in Cangtai's arms.
But Bai Liu didn't stop this action, he allowed his pet to be intimacy with Cangtai.
Mrs. Cang didn't know why, and suddenly relaxed, her knees limply knelt on the white willow, tears surged: "Please, help [Cang Tai]."
Bai Liu lowered his eyes: "If I don't do worthless things, what can you bring to me?"
Cangtai clung to Bai Liu’s robe corners as if seeing hope, and his eyes were red: "... As long as you are willing to save [Cangtai] now, I will be the most useful attendant to you in the future, absolutely not. Will betray you!"
Bai Liu was quiet for a second, he raised his eyes, his pupils were dark: "The transaction is established."
Thirty minutes later, Sota, who was taken to be cleaned, sat on the tatami mats of the white willow with a dull expression. Next to him was a black cat that was also cleanly cleaned and was eating hard, with a fluffy tail. Lao Gao, you can see...
It's really out of sight.
Bai Liu's gaze withdrew from the black tail, and fell on the white cat sitting dignified and gracefully next to him.
The white cat leaned against Bai Liu, raised his head and meowed, rubbing against Bai Liu, and then slept next to Bai Liu's legs, very well-behaved and decent.
… This regular schedule reminds Bai Liu of Xie.
And after eating and drinking, the other black cat swept away and dying, circling wildly around Bailiu, like a dog, and would actively jump into Bailiu’s arms and squeeze the other white cat away, licking Bai Liu's nose would twist his hips on the ground to chase Bai Liu's robe corners.
In short, it is very much like a certain lizard.
A black cat and a white cat are so similar in appearance and habits.
In the game, Bai Liu never believed in chance. If he didn't guess wrong, this should be the evil taste of a certain Cthulhu game designer.
Bai Liu lowered his eyes and looked at the two cats sleeping soundly on his knees. The white cat shrank into a ball and rested in Bai Liu's palms. The black cat slept on all sides, and his swollen belly bulged. Drums, and you can hear the snoring sound in the throat.
Cangtai was still a little embarrassed that his black cat was so lively and wanted to take the black cat back, but he looked up and was stunned.
He saw that Bai Liu, who was rumored to be abusing animals, calmly caressed the heads of two cats with the back of his hand. Instead of removing the two cats sleeping next to him, he raised his head and said calmly: " It's late, go to sleep."
Mrs. Cang stunned, he slept on the tatami that Bailiu had given him, and the two cats slept next to the Bailiu pillows, like a patron saint.
Under the guardianship of these two "guardian gods", Bai Liu quickly closed his eyes and fell asleep.
Cang Tai thought he would sleep very restlessly tonight, but soon he started eyelid fights, hit Hache, and fell asleep deeply.
the next day.
Cangtai slept well all night, and Bai Liu had changed his clothes when he got up.
Bai Liu's dress is a black "color" coat with a long white lining inside, with a crane moire pattern on the neckline, and his own is a relatively low-key gray "color" for the outer clothing.
When they were dressed and walked out of the room, Mrs. Cang saw a lot of red-eyed attendants standing on the central square of Lutian, who had been raining all night and had not slept, their heads hanging in their arms, The "hairs" were knotted, animals whose bodies had been stiff for a long time, and they were staring at the right room.
The sacrifices were walking from the room one after another. They acted when they noticed the right sacrifice, and then avoided the sight of this person as if they were avoiding seeing the group of attendants. They walked away quickly and gathered together. Discuss together:
"The servants they choose themselves, the servants should do the things of the servants."
"Why should I divide the room for them? I just have enough to live by myself, and it is not the largest room, and they themselves have no place to live?"
"Yes, yes, and I don't know what their dogs and cats are. What if they spread my cat? It looks like they are sick..."
"I also have to suffer for the place where I live. Why do I give them this servant for no reason?"
"... Too crazy, why don't you go back to your place and stand outside my door all night?"
Hearing this complaint, Soo paused.
He knows what clear and terrifying concepts have changed to everyone. He can't help but think of the food chain theory Bai Liu said to him on the boat yesterday.
[People who enter the food chain of desire will lose empathy. 】
[In their eyes, there are only predators lower than them and predators higher than them. 】
Cangtai subconsciously looked at Bai Liu who was standing next to him. The expression on Bai Liu's face was still unwavering, as if he had anticipated this a long time ago.
After breakfast, all the sacrificial offerings and attendants were taken to the door of the houseboat. The weather is very good today, the sun is scorching, and the attendants are holding black umbrellas and holding umbrellas for the offerings. Most of the attendants are expressionless.
The person leading the team today is still Mifune, but judging from the "color" of Mifune's face, he is not happy to lead the team:
"Today I will take you to the Beiyuan family. They are the most tax-paying family in Luming County in the year. You have to choose from them first."
"After noon, you are going to follow the Mifune family, which is my own family, the first taxpayer family in Luming County in Nian."
"... Today you want eight big families. If you are lucky enough to be selected by which family, you will be named as a member of the other family, you can even move from the houseboat and enjoy a higher level of treatment."
Mifune's face is gloomy, and the corners of her mouth are twitched without a smile: "Now Kitahara."
As soon as Mifune's words fell, Bai Liu heard a clear system prompt in his ear:
[System reminder: Player Bai Liu unlocks the side story mission—getting the key to the shrine in the hands of the Patriarch Kitahara. 】
[After the body of the old evil god was imprisoned in the shrine on the mountain, where he was hanging and sleeping every day, listening to the pain of the people, only the most painful soul could make him open his eyes and watch the sacrifice that was maddened by pain. Taste. 】
[Please player Bai Liu steal the key to the shrine that held the body of the old evil god, and let the old evil god open his eyes for you. 】
Bai Liu lowered his eyelashes.
Cangtai was holding a black umbrella to cover the white willow. He glanced at the almost transparent white willow in the sun, almost in a daze—this was the first time he observed the white willow so close in such a strong light. Looks.
"From what you and I said yesterday combined with the reaction of Mifune today, Kitahara and the Mifune family are competing and contradictory." Shiryu looked sideways at Sota, and the lowered voice appeared very soft, as if whispering, "Really?"
Cang Tai was taken aback for a moment before he stammered and replied, "Yes, it should be."
"If I want to be selected by the Beiyuan family." Bai Liuruo said, "What should I do?"
After a while, Cangtai scratched her head, and said in Bai Liu's ear: "You shouldn't worry about whether the Beiyuan family will choose you."
"The big family will choose high-quality sacrifices. You are the best-looking child among these sacrifices. The Kitahara family will definitely choose you."