The people who gathered in front of the door retreated in fear.
Because of the status and mystery of the exorcists, they did not force or morally kidnap Lu Li, but simply prayed - Anna hoped that they would do that, so that she would at least have a reason to get angry, instead of being unable to prevent Lu Li from getting into trouble like now.
"The situation in the Royal City is more complicated than you think." Alvar Montes took the opportunity to say, worried about conflicts between the people and Lu Li: "There are thousands of exorcists in the Royal City, and even if Your Excellency Lu Li is willing to go, nothing will change.
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"Lu Li is worthy of those people." Anna replied coldly.
For a moment, Alvar Montes seemed to feel that his sanity counter was rattling, and he smiled helplessly: "Of course, I just want to say that Lu Li cannot take care of the entire city..."
He already knew Lu Li's identity: the person who sounded the death knell of the evil god, so he didn't think this was an exaggeration.
Although there are many exorcists in the royal city who are more powerful than Lu Li.
"If it's something I can do, I'll do it."
A calm voice suddenly came from the bedroom. Anna in front of the door stepped aside, revealing Lu Li pushing a wheelchair.
In other words, Lu Li didn't think he could fulfill their plea: "The situation in the royal city is unknown, and the convoy outside the city gate is more anxious than us."
After being rejected by Lu Li, the people returned downstairs disappointed and regretful.
People will feel sympathy for the tragic experiences of others, and they will also feel lucky - even though they did not get the desired result, people know that there are many people who did not follow a few miles away and are still kept out of the city gate, in the cold wind.
I was trembling, and some of the anxiety dissipated in my heart.
"Mom, I want to hear a story." In the corner of the wooden house, little Angel huddled in her mother's arms and whispered.
Returning to the quiet living room, the woman patted her daughter on the back and murmured slowly: "Once upon a time, there was a couple who were very loving. Even if they lived for more than ten years, their love for each other did not weaken at all...
This year, the festival is coming. His wife Della wants to prepare a gift for her husband, but they are too poor to even buy a decent gift..."
…
"I won't bother you anymore." On the second floor, Alvar Montes bowed slightly to Lu Li and Anna, then returned to the attic and continued to observe the surroundings of the farm.
Anna closed the door, pushed the wheelchair back to the warm fireplace wall, picked up the blanket that had fallen on the floor and put it back between Lu Li's legs.
"I'm going to take a look." She squatted in front of Lu Li and flattened the wrinkled blanket.
Anna raised her head, which caused the cloak to slide down, revealing her illusory but beautiful face.
"Why?" Lu Li asked, this was not something Anna would do.
"Because you want to help them."
Lu Li looked at Anna silently. When he was about to write something, Anna's hand was placed on the back of his hand. There was no warmth or weight: "You stay here."
She seemed to answer Lu Li's doubts and said: "They and I are of the same kind, it is easier to get close to them and be accepted by them..."
"Pay attention to safety." Lu Li said.
Anna pursed her lips and seemed to be smiling. She stood up, put the "Lighthouse" in Lu Li's hand, and took off the cloak covering her body: "If I don't come back within an hour, don't look for me. Get out of here as soon as possible, the further away the better."
"Um."
Lu Li, whose physical condition was worse than that of a normal person, would be seeking death by going there.
Anna's figure faded and disappeared into the room. Soon, Lu Li seemed to notice a slight chill on his forehead, but it seemed like it was just an illusion.
Her departure did not disturb anyone, not even the exorcists at the farm.
…
"... Della thought of her beautiful long hair, which would make even the most beautiful woman in the world eclipsed. She thought of selling her hair to prepare a holiday gift for her husband: a beautiful watch chain!
It was worthy of my husband’s ancestral gold watch. So that morning..."
The woman's voice became quieter and softer, and the hand patting her back stopped, because the little Angel in her arms had already fallen asleep.
It was almost midnight, and people who had been rushing all day or even came from further places lost their panic, and the rising fatigue made them fall asleep. Only a few old people and women could not fall asleep. They sat by the window and watched.
To the men who had been patrolling the open space outside the window for a while.
The bonfire was used up faster than expected. It had nothing to do with the strong wind. The scared people filled too much firewood into it. The exorcists had to control the frequency and quantity of filling the fire, requiring 30 pounds of firewood to be thrown in every half hour. This
It allowed them to survive until dawn and had almost 100 pounds of firewood in reserve.
More than a dozen pounds of coal are enough to keep people in the cabin and barn warm. Unfortunately, there are still a few hay rolls in the barn that can be ignited - even though they have been broken into hay and spread under the body to insulate them from the cold soil.
In this calmness, an hour passed quickly.
In the bedroom on the second floor, Lu Li's eyes fell on the alarm clock next to the oil lamp: the minute hand was pointing to the same place as when Anna left.
But Anna did not return.
Lu Li took off the blanket from his legs, left the wheelchair and the room with the slow movements of an old man walking, and walked up to the attic.
"Your legs...you want to leave the farm?" Alvar Montes subconsciously tried to support Lu Li, who seemed to be moving awkwardly, but was startled by his words.
"Um."
Alvar Montes looked at the steps behind Lu Li: "Where is the assistant lady?"
"Leaving for now."
"Leave? When...cough, but it's dangerous outside, and your condition is not good."
Alvar Montes tried to get Lu Li to stay, but failed. He had to ask if he needed to be accompanied. After being rejected again, he had no choice but to send Lu Li out of the cabin. He and his companions saw him carrying only an oil lamp, slowly and firmly.
into the dark wilderness shrouded in mist.
That is the direction of King Allen City.
…
"Mom, where did the story end?"
The door of the house was briefly opened, and the clear sound of wind and the cold wind blew in, waking up some people, such as little Angel.
The woman smiled and continued: "In order to give her husband a gift, Della cut off her hair and used the money to buy a watch chain. Her husband Jim also wanted to give his wife a gift on the holiday. He thought of it.
His wife had beautiful long hair and wanted to buy her a wooden comb, but it was too expensive. In order to raise the money for the wooden comb, Jim had no choice but to sell the ancestral gold watch and use the money to buy the wooden comb.
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"On the holiday, they gave each other the most sincere and useless gifts: a watch chain and a comb. In order to give each other gifts, they were willing to sacrifice their most precious things."
"They are so stupid..." Little Angel said biting her nails.
The woman gently rubbed little Anqi's hair and held her in her arms: "This is not stupidity, it is love. You will know when you grow up."