Three days had passed since Fanning had talked to the little monster.
Fanning answered so confidently that day, but if you ask him again now, his answer might be... a little different.
The head of the Li family died, and the king of all monsters also died. All the monsters went crazy all of a sudden.
They placed all their reliance on Yuan. These days, whenever Faning went out, he could hear Yuan's name everywhere.
"Every monster is talking about him," Fanning said. "It drives me crazy... How can these people be like this?"
"You have to be careful with him." Yuan Yingli, who was sitting opposite him, said, "I also feel that there is something wrong with him."
"Okay, stop talking nonsense." Fanning still refuted.
But a hint of uneasiness arose in his heart.
In the past three days, he dreamed every night about the smile of the Patriarch of the Li family before his death. It was like a ghost lingering in his dreams. He couldn't help but wonder, what was the Patriarch of the Li family laughing at
Yuan had been very active these days. Every time Faning went to look for him, he could not find him. The monster seemed to be in another kind of carnival, which made him very worried.
…
"What's this sign? It doesn't look right." Gao Ling sat in the coffee shop, drinking coffee and looking at his phone.
When the King of Monsters died a few days ago, she was happy for a long time and even went out to party with friends.
Of course, she knew a lot more than the average person, because she also had several Taoist friends, and from them she learned a lot of news about comics that had not yet been drawn.
For example, the King of Monsters is truly dead.
For example, Yuan's identity suddenly underwent a huge change. He went from an insignificant spy to a great hero.
It is said that when the door was opened, the ground was full of monster corpses. From the survivors, they heard that they were all killed by the King of Hundred Monsters. He and the head of the Li family even decided that if the number of people was not enough, they would eventually massacre the city.
Almost all the monsters sighed that they had saved their lives.
Gao Ling saw with his own eyes that something was wrong with Yuan little by little. On the first day he was praised by many people, but later on, things became weirder and weirder.
—Just like today.
"Where did you see Yuan saying he was going to be king?" Gao Ling asked back, "That's nonsense, okay? The comic is almost finished, how could Yuan do such a thing?"
"The comic is about to be finished? The finishing in your dream. For a comic like Yao Ji that makes so much money, would it not give readers a preview before it's finished?" The friend next to him looked down on Gao Ling.
Gao Ling felt like she had no way to defend herself. Her friend was just an ordinary person, so she naturally didn't understand why Gao Ling was so excited that she called everyone one by one after reading the comics a few days ago. She also didn't know that Gao Ling dared to open the curtains when she slept at night these days. Before that, she hadn't opened the curtains for half a year.
Now, Gao Ling looked at the comics and felt that something was wrong with the direction, but she couldn't figure out what the direction was for a moment. She just had a bad feeling.
"This is called 'The Dragon Slayer Becomes a Dragon'. It's a very powerful way to increase your fashion sense. Learn it." said the friend next to him.
"No way! How is that possible!" Gao Ling retorted decisively.
She felt that the other party's words were a bit harsh, and even a bit hostile, so she picked up her bag, paid the bill, and left alone, leaving her friends dumbfounded and calling her name repeatedly from behind.
"Hey! Gao Ling, why are you so serious? It's just a comic book. I was just saying it casually!"
Gao Ling rubbed his hair in an upset manner and walked out of the coffee shop. Suddenly, he had an idea and turned into an alley. He looked around and found a little monster there.
She didn't go forward, but just stayed aside and watched quietly. As she watched, she heard the little monster talking.
"… Of course it's Master Yuan!" The little monster said in a loud voice, "Master Yuan will definitely take us back to the past! We monsters have been oppressed by humans before, but Master Yuan is different. Master Yuan has defeated human generals countless times on the battlefield!"
"I heard it! Lord Yuan might want to be king!"
"It would be great if Lord Yuan could become king."
Gao Ling almost bit off his tongue. He fled the alley in panic and ran back home in a hurry.
I just found a little monster and heard a sentence...
"Monsters are really complex creatures. They are different from humans. The law of the jungle is ingrained in their bones." Yuan Yingli drank a sip of tea and rubbed his temples. "When they were ruled by the King of Monsters, they all cursed Yuan. Now that Yuan killed the king, these people actually want to elect him as the new king?"
"Hey..." Fanning said weakly, "I always thought this was a joke. Where is your fat cat friend?"
"Lost." Yuan Yingli rolled his eyes. "Let's make it clear in advance. He and I are different. Our personalities are very different. I still have some dignity, but he is completely shameless."
“… Can you give me a specific example?”
"If Yuan really wants to establish himself as king, I may still stand on your side, but Feimao will definitely defect to Yuan's side." Yuan Yingli took a sip of tea and said, "Hey, actually I feel a little conflicted now. Is it right or wrong to follow you?"
"... Don't make it sound so scary!" Fanning said in horror, "You are our second-in-command. If even you are going to betray us, what should we do?"
"I was just saying it casually. Can't I even say it?" Yuan Yingli and Faning shouted, "You know I'm also a die-hard fan of Yuan! If it weren't for the greater good, I would have been bundled up and left right now. Why am I still talking nonsense with you here?"
"Oh, oh." Fanning nodded repeatedly after being scolded. After Yuan Yingli's outburst, he calmed down again and sat back. His mood suddenly became uncontrollably depressed.
"Are you happier?" Fanning tried to make Yuan Ying feel better.
"Fanning, do you know what kind of life monsters lived a long time ago?" Yuan Yingli suddenly asked.
"Uh... how long ago was it?" Fanning asked.
"Before the war."
Fanning was silent for a moment and shook his head.
"At that time, we didn't have to hide, and we didn't have to be driven to a small place to gather together. At that time, the identities of humans and monsters were completely interchangeable. Humans would be afraid of us, and we monsters were the favorites of God." Yuan Yingli said with a dazed look, "But I don't really remember the specific scenes, most of which I read in books."
"It sounds wonderful." Fanning could only agree with Yuan Yingli.
"Yuan was actually a very powerful Eagle back then, and he's not as peaceful as you think." Yuan Yingli said, "I know you lived with him for a while. No matter what you think of him, you must now know that he is likely to be your enemy."
"What do you mean?" Fanning said slowly.
"You know exactly what I'm talking about. Go out for a walk and listen to what the monsters say." Yuan Yingli patted Fanning's shoulder. "At this point, if I help you, I'm likely to get into big trouble. Although I've always disliked the Yuan family, we are blood relatives after all. If they attack the Yuan family, it will be bad."
"Not really..." Fanning said.
"Just wait and see." Yuan Yingli said, "These monsters are so hot-blooded that they will do anything."
Fanning agreed with some doubt and observed for a few more days. However, many big and small things happened during these few days, many of which even happened in his military camp.
There are both humans and monsters in the military camp, and these people basically come from different forces. Some are pure Taoists, while others are monsters from anti-war organizations or monsters from City C.
The ones fighting were monsters and Taoist priests, and many people were even standing aside to watch the fun. When Fanning went over, he saw many people standing there with their arms crossed, looking as if they were watching coldly.
"What are you doing!" Fanning shouted, and the two people who were fighting separated. They stood face to face, each with some scars.
"It seems that the Taoist priest just said something bad about Yuan..." a person next to him explained to Fanning.
"It's not just one sentence, it's many sentences!" The monster on the other side who started the fight said, "Master Yuan, can you scold him? Do you want to die?"
"You were the ones who cursed the most before. I just couldn't stand it anymore, so I cursed a few words too." The Taoist said, looking at the monsters with disdain, "I really don't understand how your brains work."
"Okay, stop talking." Fanning spoke up to stop them.
"I can see that there is no point for us to stay here. We might as well leave here," said the monster.
"Leave? Where are you going?" Fanning frowned.
"Don't worry about that." The monster sneered, "We were never yours in the first place. We are just returning to where we came from."
As he spoke, he walked forward. Fanning stared at his back, his eyes becoming colder and colder.
Just when the monster was about to go out of the door, a powerful force instantly pulled him back, causing him to fall heavily to the ground, instantly falling flat on his face.
"I don't care what happens outside." Fanning looked down at him, "Since you are still here with me, you should listen to me."
What's wrong with each of these monsters? It's almost impossible to communicate with them. Fanning could see that although these monsters had transformed into human form, they still had a lot of animal nature in their nature. They thought about things too simply and didn't use their brains at all.
Perhaps this is how they have always been
After teaching this monster a lesson, Faning turned around and left. He had to think carefully about how to unite these scattered people under his command, at least to prevent them from disintegrating from within when faced with such a situation.
Yuan Yuanyuan was now sitting on a huge, extremely large, and exaggeratedly large chair with an expressionless face.
She's getting fed up now, really.