An only heard this sound - it was the sound made by an inconspicuous pocket watch placed on the table...Other than that, the surroundings were quiet.
David was also quiet.
An even felt that he might still be able to hear his own heartbeat at this time... because she heard her own heartbeat.
The appearance of this mysterious young man in front of him, or the self-proclaimed travel businessman, gave An a sense of absurdity.
Just like the fairy tale books she once read, the mysterious people described in those stories would suddenly appear to help the protagonist of the story... It was like the fairy godmother who gave [cinderella] a night of magic.
It feels like this.
But obviously this is not a fairy tale world, but a world that is crueler than reality - no one will lend a helping hand without any reason.
That's why he said he was a businessman...
Tick tock, tick tock, tick tock... The sound of the pocket watch was still there, and An began to silently count the sound that seemed to be ringing in her heart, counting the time.
David suddenly reacted. He was no longer silent. He looked at the merchant who had placed a pile of goods in front of the table, and slowly put down the Tang Dao in his hand.
Luo Qiu asked curiously: "Aren't you going to take it?"
David's palm was finally released from the Tang Dao's handle. He may have really fallen in love with this sharp knife. "If I sell those memories to you, how will I deal with myself...I won't even
If I know what I am fighting for, then even if I get this sword, how will I know what I need to do."
Luo Qiu did not force the other party. He glanced at the table and then picked out another knife. It was a dagger that was much shorter than the Tang Dao.
"What do you think of this dagger?"
Boss Luo looked at David and told him: This dagger is as sharp as a Tang knife. Although it cannot cut the vampire's skin, if it can be aimed at the vampire's heart, it can easily penetrate the vampire's body...
Moreover, it only requires a fraction of David's memories from before he became an adult.
"Only a small half?"
David was startled, his eyes fell on the dagger, and suddenly he lost his original determination and became hesitant.
Luo Qiu nodded, "Yes, it's only a small half, and you can decide which part it is specifically... whether it's from childhood, before the age of ten, or a few years before adulthood, it doesn't matter."
David's eyes became wandering.
Luo Qiu's voice dropped a little lower... It was the most beautiful voice that An had ever heard. Even the voice of the girl specially trained for singing in the [Farm] could not be compared... It seemed to penetrate into the soul.
sound like.
He said: "If it's just a small part, it won't affect what you want to do now, because even if the deal is reached, you will know very well... why you forgot this part of the memory. Of course, this is just my memory
Suggestion, whether or not to buy it depends on your choice in the end.”
"Just...what did you say?" David asked coldly, "You said that I will not forget why I made such a choice...right?"
Luo Qiu whispered: "It seems that you like this Tang Dao more... It is indeed true. However, there is one thing I need to explain. That is, as you said, you lost the Tang Dao you had before you became an adult.
You may not be able to deal with all the memories, and what you want to do will not be able to find the root of it. Even if you still know what you need to do, you may no longer be so determined. So, if you are simple
If you just want power, I would recommend you to choose this dagger. Even after you think about it more carefully, you may also feel that the transaction itself may not be unnecessary."
"It's not necessary?" David shook his head. This time he directly held the Tang Dao he had put down. "Only strength is necessary... Since I won't forget what I want to do, there is no doubt that I need to be stronger.
the power of."
Boss Luo just smiled slightly and didn't say anything else this time, just made a gesture of invitation.
David put his palm directly on the crystal ball without expression, then closed his eyes and said slowly: "Although I don't know why you want those memories of mine, I can tell you with certainty.
, If I can forget these nightmare-like things, I really want it..."
The crystal ball shimmered... Soon after, David became completely motionless, as if he had turned into a statue.
After a while, it was still like this.
An couldn't help but asked nervously: "You...him, what happened to him?"
Boss Luo said: "The burden of stripping away memories is still very heavy on the human brain, so in order to prevent this gentleman's brain from being too painful, I just let him have a rest. Don't worry, he will wake up soon.
Well... then, madam, is there anything you like here?"
An couldn't help but look at the things on the table with some excitement - she intuitively felt that everything on the table could play an unimaginable role.
Perhaps, it is not an exaggeration to call them treasures.
Just by selling some memories from before adulthood, you can get a treasure that can help you...the kind of treasure that may be able to save your life at a critical moment.
At this moment, Luo Qiu suddenly reached out, picked up the old pocket watch from the table, and opened it in his palm, "Do you like this, ma'am?"
Hour hand, minute hand and second hand, transparent dial... This is the most precise thing An has ever seen.
She nodded subconsciously, but soon shook her head... She glanced at David, who was still awake, as if waiting for some kind of result.
She wanted to see what David would look like when he woke up after selling part of his memory - as a reference before she finally decided whether to buy something from this mysterious young traveler (who called himself).
"What's the use of this pocket watch?" An asked curiously.
"It can stop time." Luo Qiu smiled slightly and said: "Of course, the time stopped is also relative... To be precise, what it can do is temporarily stop the other party's time."
An opened her big eyes, with a look on her face that said "I believe you..."
Luo Qiu said casually: "Of course, even if it can stop the other party's time, the scope of its effect is extremely limited. If you are a lady and you are using it, it will probably only be able to stop the time of ordinary people, and only for one or two seconds.
To an ordinary vampire, it may not even be possible for half a second. Because as a human body, it is difficult for you to provide enough power for this pocket watch."
It seemed that it was getting more and more mysterious... An looked at the other things on the table suspiciously, and suddenly asked: "If I sell my memories to you, can I still buy them back?"
"Of course." Luo Qiu smiled and said, "But since you have already planned to sell the memories, why do you still want to redeem them?"
An shrugged and said, "Isn't there such a thing as a pawn shop? No matter who you are, you will always encounter times of difficulty, right? It's not that you have to mortgage it, but that you have to mortgage it."
"
Luo Qiu smiled and said: "If you want to redeem and sell the memories, you can only exchange them for something slightly higher than the same value."
"Where's the businessman?" An actually had a smile on his face.
Luo Qiu could not read any meaning of ridicule in the other party's smile... What he read was a kind of recognition - there was no doubt that the woman in front of him agreed with this approach.
Egoist.
"Can I hire you?" An asked calmly.
Boss Luo asked curiously: "Why do you have such an idea?"
An casually picked up a black pistol from the table, and then made an aiming gesture. She said: "I have seen similar weapons in books, but they are not as sophisticated as this... Without a doubt, even if I
If you buy these things, you only know what they are."
As she said that, she threw the pistol on the table and pointed at the other piles of things: "These are also... some, I can't even name them... I want to say, even if they are given for free
I, I don’t know how to use them. Even when I hold these weapons in my hands, they may inexplicably give me some seemingly stupid courage, which may even lead to my death. So,
Why should I get in trouble?"
Boss Luo's eyes lit up slightly and he said softly: "It seems that you have thought clearly."
An said nonchalantly: "Since I came of age, I am no longer the darling of those vampire nobles. The nobles who once liked the taste of my blood probably don't even remember who I am now... No matter how good a person is, he will always...
There will be times when you are forgotten. As the saying goes...the higher you stand, the more pain you will feel when you fall. But only those who never intend to climb high will not have the pain.
There is a danger of falling. Of course... there is no so-called gap. So since I became an alternate housemaster, I have always made myself look humble, even dispensable... In fact, I have succeeded. If
It’s not that today is so unlucky. If the warden of Dormitory No. 7 suddenly committed suicide by falling off the building, I think life might be the best it can be.”
Luo Qiu said: "But, don't you want to change your destiny?"
"There will be." An chuckled and said, "Aren't I standing in front of the fork that can change my destiny? However, I don't know yet, which road is the one that leads to being able to
Change the side of destiny."
"You're going to hire me, just like planting a branch before a fork in the road, right?"
"You haven't answered my question yet...will you accept the employment?" An Bu replied.
She looks so confident, and her eyes are full of cunning... She looks like she has passed her twenties, but she is still like a girl. The trace of girlish naughtiness has not disappeared as she becomes an adult.
"So, what do you want to hire me for?"
An said bluntly: "Of course I hope you can protect me and leave this place safely and go to the outside world. Speaking of which, I still yearn for the outside world... ever since I learned the truth about [the farm]."
Luo Qiu asked: "But madam, didn't you just say that if it weren't for what happened today, you would still be in the best condition if you could continue to work in the dormitory?"
An just shrugged, "Isn't that just how people are? Only in a comfortable environment will they consider exciting or unfamiliar things. I am indeed quite satisfied with my time as an alternate housemaster, but I have never
If you haven't said it before, you won't be curious about the outside world. Besides, I have already said "if", but in fact, all of this has already happened. The best state has been broken, shouldn't it be to find another
Is it a stable state?"
She still looked so confident, and her eyes were still full of cunning... Only the legs hidden under the skirt were trembling slightly at the moment.
Luo Qiu thought for a while and said: "Madam, do you think you can leave calmly if you just rely on yourself?"
An said angrily: "If I had the ability to leave calmly, why would I still talk nonsense to you here? The answer is already obvious, isn't it?"
Boss Luo nodded and said, "Indeed, the answer is already obvious."
"What do you mean?" An couldn't help but frowned.
Immediately, she seemed to have thought of something, and her expression suddenly became very ugly, "Indeed, I have already considered it early... No matter how I am, it will be difficult for me to leave [the farm], even if I am lucky enough to leave [the farm]"
farm], it may not be possible to get out of the clan’s territory. So, from the beginning, I had no way out..."
In the final analysis, it is still because of the difficulty factor... Obviously, there is nothing in myself that is worthy of the other party challenging this level of difficulty.
An finally gave a bitter smile and pointed at the things on the table, "In this case, then you can pick out something for me that is suitable for my use... At least, it won't be without the ability to resist at all. But,
I can only bring out a small amount of memories from before I became an adult."
"Why don't you take out all the memories." Luo Qiu pointed to David next to him, "Just like this gentleman."
An quickly took two steps back, his eyes full of vigilance, "Are you... planning to forcefully sell or buy?"
"I don't have this habit." Boss Luo just shook his head, "But I'm curious, madam, why you think so."
"Isn't that natural?"
An said angrily, "Like this guy, he sold all his memories before he became an adult! Doesn't this mean that everything he had before he became an adult has become blank? Everything he has learned and done has been
Forgot...hasn't he already become a useless person who doesn't understand anything? He might even be dead!"
At this moment, David, who was still, suddenly opened his eyes... An, couldn't help but be startled.
Obviously, this was not the so-called inhuman gaze as An said, but a more...more determined gaze.
