fire wave,

strong wind,

rainstorm.

The power of the elements undergoes magical evolution in the alleys.

However, all scenes and energy fluctuations are isolated by the formation. Even if someone wants to enter the alley, they will be blocked at the entrance of the alley by the illusion, creating an illusion that they seem to have entered, but in fact they are lingering at the entrance.

The blood was washed away in the blink of an eye without leaving a trace, and the remaining impurities that could not be incinerated poured into the street outside with a gust of breeze.

Turned into floating dust.

at last.

The elements returned to the heaven and earth, so that the total amount of elements in this area did not decrease by one point, nor did it increase by one cent.

The filth accumulated in the alley was also cleaned away along with this purification, revealing the yellowed walls, which will inevitably arouse the suspicion of subsequent investigators.

But what Cheng Shen had to do was to clean up the traces of his actions so that they could not analyze them.

As for his actions of killing several people, it has become a fact.

Being weird.

This kind of thing,

Even if he could cover it up, it wouldn't change the Salvation Institute's view of him.

"It's time to go home."

Cheng Shen said.

He picked up a package filled with fresh offal. The package was camouflaged with a triple hallucination, as well as a formation that kept it fresh and frozen.

The moment he left the alley, an unclear figure walked out behind him.

Just like his shadow quietly disappearing into the darkness.

Dusk is getting darker.

The bloody sun hanging in the sky has been dyed black, like an abyss. The surrounding light is like the tentacles of an indescribable existence, spreading outwards, bringing out a large area of ​​darkness.

The darkness is gradually eroding and occupying the entire sky.

"You came back so late, why didn't you die outside?"

As soon as Cheng Shen returned home, he received a warm greeting from Marge.

He took a look and saw that Coin was still sitting at the dining table as motionless as a statue. The steaks placed in front of him were already cold. But as the night gradually fell, a wave of waves in his body seemed to be awakening.

That smell made Cheng Shen feel uneasy.

jingle……

Cheng Shen took out a money bag from his arms, and the clanking sound of metal colliding immediately drew Marge out of the greasy kitchen.

"Salary paid in advance."

Cheng Shen said succinctly.

"They paid you a salary before you even started working?!" Mag's eyes lit up. She walked over quickly, grabbed the purse and poured the coins inside on the table. The yellow copper coins rolled on the table.

collision.

"one two three……"

There are not many copper coins.

There are only ten pieces.

But there was a clear change in Mag's eyes when she looked at Cheng Shen.

"Are you sure this wasn't stolen or found?"

she questioned.

Cheng Shen just shook his head without retorting. Marge's face suddenly brightened after a moment of gloominess. She stretched out her dry palm to touch Cheng Shen's still intact half of her cheek, "My little Carl has finally grown up!"

Her sudden tenderness made Cheng Shen uncomfortable, like a smile hiding a knife.

But he still tried his best to cater to the performance.

In this family, Mago may be the weakest one, but she is the one who poses the greatest direct threat to him. Her every move and sudden thought may determine her life or death.

The key to survival in this family is to please her.

Fortunately, although she was moody, Cheng Shen had already grasped her weakness.

Margo is not greedy.

Cheng Shen can see this from her inner world.

She likes money, just out of a certain obsession, which may be closely related to her becoming what she is now. Cheng Shen couldn't find the reason in Karl's memory, but he only needed to meet her needs.

It is very profitable for him to exchange money for short-term safety.

Cheng Shen just collected a total of three silver and twenty-seven coppers from those four people.

It is enough to maintain the illusion of a loving mother and a filial son for a period of time.

And the magic dagger.

Although he doesn't like it.

However, a rare magic weapon can still be sold for a good price.

The man also mentioned that this was an heirloom from the family of his brother-in-law, a viscount.

This shows how scarce magic items are among ordinary people...

"From today on, your food standard can be raised to the same level as your father's, but only if you get the money back every week!"

Margo brought out a plate of barbecue in the kitchen.

The steak is grilled and fragrant.

Sizzling oil.

Cheng Shen didn't waste time thinking about what kind of creature this was.

He only knew that if he didn't eat, Mag would be angry, and his broken body also needed to eat to sustain life.

After replacing Coin with a plate of freshly grilled steaks, Mag mixed the cooled steaks into a pile of minced meat and entered her sister's room again carrying the plate.

Cheng Shen raised his head and glanced at it before concentrating on destroying the food.

It will get dark soon.

Dad is about to wake up too.

Carl's memory reminded him that he must return to the room before his father woke up.

If not, something terrible will happen.

Karl seemed to have forgotten it once before. Cheng Shen could not recall what exactly happened, and his memory was all broken.

Bang!

A crisp sound suddenly came from my sister's room.

Cheng Shen's heart tightened.

Immediately afterwards.

He heard a steady stream of curses coming from Mag, which probably meant the same as she usually cursed him. Mag's hysterical voice was like a crazy woman, and Cheng Shen could probably imagine her image at this moment.

Pointing at a weird nose and cursing...?

Cheng Shen shook his head slightly.

The anger Margo endured from him did not disappear, but was transferred to her sister.

I remember that she rarely got so angry with her sister in the past.

…it’s none of his business anyway.

Go back to your room immediately after eating.

Close the door.

Mag's curses could still be heard clearly through the crack in the door.

Cheng Shen sat down at his desk, took out a few unfinished puppets from his bag and started playing with them, as usual, while his mental perception silently enveloped the entire building and continued to spread to the surroundings.

winter!

The ancient and rich bells suddenly echoed in the city.

The night light shines into the window sill.

Thick darkness gradually filled the room like solid ink. Cheng Shen did not light a lamp and allowed the darkness to cover his body.

immediately.
To be continued...