On the morning of the fifth day, Lei Lei waited in Ji Jinrong's living room with a dark face.
The adventure team had no griffins, and it took six days to rush back to the imperial capital after completing the mission.
The one who greeted Lei Lei was Ji Jinrong, whose whole body was bursting with joy.
Ji Jinrong saw that Lei Lei's face was a little scary, so he decided not to tell him that he had exposed his identity as the head of the Qiangwei Drama Troupe. He said, "Have you caught enough black-feathered birds?"
Speaking of business, Lei Lei finally suppressed the evil spirit on his body. He said: "According to His Majesty's instructions, we caught 1,800 of them and put them into the ring of time." He took off the ring of time from his wrist and handed it to Ji Jinrong.
Ji Jinrong said, "No one should have noticed, right?"
"No, we've killed quite a few of each type of bird, and no one will notice the decline in black-feathered birds," said Lehrer.
The black-feathered bird is a unique bird in the night forest. A substance in its body can suppress the berserk factor in the blood of the demons, allowing the demons to live like normal people. Ji Jinrong combined the alchemy techniques he learned in the first two worlds with the magic of this world, and he has long been familiar with the task of refining.
Ji Jinrong said: "I can rest assured that you do things. Besides, even if someone finds that we are catching black-feathered birds, they will not know what we are using them for." Only by destroying the Demon God’s Temple can the root cause be cured.”
At that time, they can become real ordinary people.
Lei Lei half-kneeled in front of Ji Jinrong, and said: "Everything is at your Majesty's discretion." He lowered his head respectfully, with treacherous waves in his eyes.
The word "God" in the Black Demon Temple was proclaimed by the first generation of Demon Lords. Even though he has become a demon, he still wants to stand side by side with the gods, so he built the magnificent Black Demon Temple with the power of the demons.
In the center of the Black Devil Temple, there is the source of power of the demon race - the Black Devil Tower! This thing can awaken the power in the blood of the demons, because the demons have a physique that is thousands of times stronger than humans—but you have to pay a small price, such as completely losing your consciousness, becoming manic, violent, and seeing nothing but killing. Something else.
Completely reduced to a killing machine.
After Ji Jinrong killed the former Demon King, his own uncle, he left the Black Demon Temple with a group of subordinates.
He didn't want to go to that fate.
He didn't understand why so many demons were willing to do that.
Is it really worth losing your sense of self for so-called power? Ji Jinrong looked at Lei Lei. Although Lei Lei was also a demon, but Lei Lei had been with him since he was a child, so he shouldn't have such crazy thoughts.
But for things like blood, no one can say for sure.
This thought flashed through Ji Jinrong's mind, making him a little disgusted with himself. Only when facing the "stone" can he trust wholeheartedly. In front of others, he is still the politician who is trapped on the sickbed and has an ugly mind. He doubts everyone around him and is ready to deal with their rebellion preparation.
Even if they did betray him, no wonder they—
After all, he never gave them real trust.
Ji Jinrong said, "It's been a long journey." He asked with a smile, "Are you going to eat here tonight? Recently, I found a lot of new ingredients, and they taste really good."
Before everything happened, they were his companions.
Lei Lei disapproved and said, "Your Majesty, you can't eat indiscriminately." Although he was not afraid of Ji Jinrong's return to the status of the demon race, this is a place where human races live after all, and the consequences would be disastrous if they were exposed.
Ji Jinrong never compromised on this matter: "You can't even eat, what's the fun in living." His nose and tongue are better than anyone else, and he will never stumble on eating. Ji Jinrong emphasized again, "There are too many people in the imperial capital, so don't call me Your Majesty."
Lei Lei nodded.
While Ji Jinrong was busy in the kitchen, Lei Lei started tidying up the living room. After packing it near the window, Lei Lei's blood froze instantly. In this place, he felt another male's remnant breath, which stirred every nerve in him like a demonstration, and ignited a raging fire in his heart.
Why.
Why is that guy winning every time.
Why does that guy get "him" for granted every time.
The first time, he died before he grew up, and in the six months after his death, he even left Ji Jinrong with the impression of "not coming for an appointment"; the second time, Ji Jinrong was directly occupied by that guy, and he even got close to him Not even once; the third time—the third time he didn't remember everything until the end, and had to chase them out of that world—
This time, he was obviously the one who came to Ji Jinrong's side first, and he was the one who stayed by Ji Jinrong's side all the time, why is it that only that guy can walk into Ji Jinrong's heart!
He must beat that guy.
At any cost!
Lei Lei suppressed the cold expression on his face, and continued to tidy up Ji Jinrong's messy house seriously. When he bent over to pick up the scattered kraft paper on the ground, someone knocked on the door from outside.
Lei Lei keenly detected the identity of the people outside the house.
Lei Lei stood up and walked over to open the door.
It was Douglas.
Douglas came to discuss with Ji Jinrong about leaving for the demon territory in a few days.
Since he promised to take Ji Jinrong with him, and hugged and kissed Ji Jinrong, Douglas can no longer treat Ji Jinrong as indifferently as before.
In fact, he kind of misses the guy too.
When Douglas knocked on the door, he was thinking about how to explain the reason, so that his visit seemed logical - so that Ji Jinrong would not be too complacent.
After seeing the person who opened the door, Douglas seemed to have something exploded in his head.
Anger suddenly overwhelmed his sanity.
Why is this guy here
Douglas' brief anger was quickly suppressed. Yes, this guy will indeed appear here, because this guy is a member of Ji Jinrong's adventure team, and also a companion recognized by Ji Jinrong—a companion who was allowed by Ji Jinrong to step into the house and clean up the house for him.
Ji Jinrong never kept this from him.
Ji Jinrong had no intention of giving up his adventure team or his companions for him. This was not said by Ji Jinrong himself, but Ji Jinrong's attitude had already been laid out for him to see—
He also had no reason to make Ji Jinrong give up.
Although reason gradually gained the upper hand, Douglas still didn't like the existence of Majorelle very much.
Douglas asked coldly: "Is Master Gary there?"
Ji Jinrong came out of the kitchen, wearing an apron with a picture of a fat bird on his body, and said happily, "I'm here! Douglas, you're here! I'm making dinner, you can eat with me too."
Douglas glanced at the much neater living room, and knew that this meal was to celebrate the return of Majorelle. He sullenly said, "No need, I'm here to tell you that the Knights will leave in three days, you should prepare yourself."
Ji Jinrong only glanced at it, and immediately knew that Douglas was making trouble.
This feels a little fresh!
Ji Jinrong said, "Okay."
Douglas: "…"
Ji Jinrong said considerately: "This time I'm going to find the Black Demon Temple. It must be very dangerous, right? I know you must be busy these days, so I didn't go to you." He took Douglas by the hand and let him sit at the dining table , "If you can come here in person, you must have finished your work. Sit down and have a meal before leaving. Tonight, I will cook myself!"
Douglas was even more unhappy when he heard the words "cooking himself". He has never eaten the food made by this guy himself, but the guy named Lei Lei has tasted it countless times.
Thinking about it this way, Douglas is not going to leave either.
Lei Lei didn't sit down, he walked into the kitchen familiarly and helped Ji Jinrong serve the dishes.
Douglas watched Lei Lei and Ji Jinrong tacitly put the dishes and the main meal on the table, and his expression became even worse. Compared with this Lei Lei, he is like a complete outsider.
Ji Jinrong glanced at Douglas, and moved the chair to Douglas' side with a smile: "Eat!"
Douglas looked at the smile on Ji Jinrong's face, and all anger disappeared. Ji Jinrong was just entertaining his companions in the adventure team, so he had no reason to be angry with Ji Jinrong—he was always calm and steady, how could he lose his temper like those young men.
Douglas said, "What mission did you go to the Night Forest this time?"
Ji Jinrong smiled and replied: "There is no special mission, just hunting." He said with a little complacency in his tone, "Recently, only we, Dark Night, can freely come and go in the Night Forest, and the prices of many prey are normal Ten times, of course we have to take the opportunity to earn more!"
Douglas nodded.
"Gary"'s adventure team is called the Dark Night Adventure Team. It is a recorded A-level guild in the Adventurer's Guild. The mission completion rate is very high, and they also raise a group of untalented civilians who are responsible for some "ordinary missions"— Find lost children and pets in the capital. The chief of the patrol battalion likes Gary very much, and thinks that the night adventure team has solved many trivial matters for them that they don't want to take care of but must take care of to a large extent-so he usually opens the door for the night adventure team in many things.
The more he understood, the more Douglas could see how smart Ji Jinrong was.
It is no accident that a boy living in the slums can get the chance to show his face in front of the queen and his mother. He is very popular among the common people, and he is often referred to as "magic Gary" among the nobles.
Douglas asked, "How many people are you going to take with you?"
Ji Jinrong said: "I'm going to let Lei Lei stay here, and I'll bring most of the people with me." He looked at Lei Lei who was busy finishing the dinner, and asked Lei Lei's opinion, "Lei Lei, do you have any objection?"
Lei Lei paused slightly. He said: "I listen to you."
Ji Jinrong said: "Well, you stay in the imperial capital, and the others follow me." Then he turned to Douglas, "Since you're here, I'll let you meet the others later, can you see if it's okay?"
Douglas naturally had no objection.
Ji Jinrong graciously called all the members of the Dark Night Adventure Team, and had a face-to-face meeting with Douglas. He said: "They came from bad backgrounds, and they joined the Dark Night Adventure Team because they wanted to live a peaceful and happy life." Ji Jinrong joked, "Master Brook always said that our Dark Night Adventure Team is the most suitable place for retirement. .”
Mr. Brook is the highest officer of the patrol battalion.
Douglas said: "Birth means nothing." There are many knights of commoner origin in the Knights of Light, so he never looks down on commoners. On the contrary, he felt that commoners had a kind of strength that nobles did not have, and it was easier to become a high-ranking knight!
Ji Jinrong smiled: "It's just as long as you don't dislike it."
Thinking of Ji Jinrong's background as a commoner, Douglas thought that Ji Jinrong was afraid that he would despise him, so he couldn't help saying: "A person's achievements should not be determined by his background, what he can do and what he wants to do is what determines his future identity and status." That's the point."
Ji Jinrong put his arms around Douglas' neck, and kissed Douglas on the side of the face openly: "You are really the wisest and kindest person I have ever met!"
Douglas was a little annoyed to be kissed by Ji Jinrong in full view. But when he was about to reprimand, he sensed a strong hostility coming from not far away.
In the blink of an eye, Douglas caught the source of that hostility.
From that "Railer".
Douglas swallowed back the words of reprimand, and calmly accepted Ji Jinrong's approach.
His gaze was finally no longer as cold as it was when he first entered the door. Instead, he smiled a little: "Your companions are very good, and I welcome them to join our team."
Douglas looked at Ji Jinrong and felt warm in his heart.
After he destroys the Black Demon Temple, he can become an ordinary human being, and live an ordinary life with Douglas without any shame!
Ji Jinrong was overjoyed: "Thank you, Douglas."
Douglas stared at Ji Jinrong for a moment, bowed his head slightly, and kissed those soft lips.
Ji Jinrong felt his head was booming.
The kiss I forced was different from the kiss Douglas gave.
Douglas is such a principled person, and since he responded like this, it shows that Douglas has regarded him as a partner candidate. Douglas himself said that he only loves one person in his life, and spends his life only with the other person hand in hand.
Ji Jinrong's ears felt slightly hot.
Douglas reached out and rubbed Ji Jinrong's head, glanced over Lei Lei, and said, "I'll go back first, you should prepare in the next two days, and I'll pick you up when the time comes."
Ji Jinrong said, "Good!"
As soon as Douglas walked out, the members of the Dark Night Adventure Team came to their senses, cheered around Ji Jinrong while lifting him up and throwing him up—congratulations on his fulfillment of his wish! Everyone in the adventure party knew how much their "captain" liked Captain Douglas!
At this time, Douglas did not go far. He heard the cheers bursting out of the room, and he couldn't help showing a smile.
It turned out that this guy liked him so much—
Like everyone knows.