77. The Cthulhu Descends (9)

The sound of Ariel’s footsteps originally made Ye He think of Judith’s painting almost instantly, but the fact that he didn’t hear Ariel’s breathing occupies his doubts, leaving him no time to pay attention to this strange thing. Footsteps.

The system on the other end didn't respond. It felt that Ariel did not look like a human before, so it was not surprising that it didn't hear the breath.

The only thing that silenced it was the figure of Ariel not far away, her eyesight was far better than that of humans, so she could see that after Ariel agreed, a figure suddenly appeared in a place where there was no one.

A girl named Ariel is lying on the ground, her delicate limbs are like twisting twists, moving forward with difficulty. Just judging from the degree of distortion of Ariel's hands and feet, it is no longer possible to be a living person.

She is also wearing a skirt that no longer sees the color, which seems to have been soaked in mud and blood. Only the bow on her head is relatively clean and not stained with blood. Her long hanging hair covered her face, and she could only see her pale chin.

The system now wants Ye He to run fast, but Ariel’s apologetic voice sounded: "Sorry, my hands and legs are hurt, and I am a little slow to walk."

Ye He: "It's okay."

He said guiltily and systematically in his heart: "I thought she was walking with a strange sound just now. Thinking about it now, it must be because of the injury."

system:【......】

In some respects, Ye He can be regarded as guessing the truth.

Thinking that Ariel was moving hard at this time, Ye He became more unbearable: "I think I really need to come forward and help."

System: [Wait...]

Before it was finished, Ariel’s scream suddenly came from the forest. The figure of Ariel stepped back a few steps in an emergency, and her shivering voice came from the air: "He... ...See you later."

As soon as the voice fell, her figure had disappeared in place.

Looking at the speed at which the opponent is escaping, it is obvious that he is afraid of something.

The system suddenly became vigilant. Is there anything else in the forest?

Ye He didn't know what the system was thinking. When he heard Ariel's sudden scream, he was about to rush to help, but he didn't expect that the other party only left such a sudden word.

He quickly called Ariel's name, wanting to ask the other party what happened.

But Ariel did not answer this time.

Seeing that Ye He wanted to call Ariel's name again, the system quickly said: [Don't call it, the person has already left. 】

Hearing the system's words, Ye He's expression flashed with regret, and then as if thinking of something, he asked: "Did you see her?"

System: [....... Did not see clearly. 】

Ye He sighed, "How well, I suddenly disappeared."

Thinking that there might be something more terrifying in this mountain forest, the system just wanted to urge Ye He to leave here quickly: "Let's go back, too, Judith should wait in a hurry."

Ye He nodded: "Yes."

At this moment, the grass behind him suddenly heard the sound of Xixi rustling, Ye He turned his head abruptly, thinking that Ariel was going and returning, and was about to ask questions, he saw the lightly drilling out of the grass. Of the shadows.

After seeing the dark shadow clearly, Ye He's originally hanging heart suddenly let go: "Xiao Hei."

The figure leaping out of the grass was the black cat he was most familiar with.

Seeing the black cat, the system also let go. After all, it thought it was the thing that scared Ariel out just now, and was about to let Ye He run away.

The black cat obviously saw Ye He too, although its expression remained unchanged, but the hurried steps towards Ye He honestly revealed his mood.

...How could Xiao Hei be here?

Ye He didn't just bend down and picked up the black cat as usual, but looked at the other side steadily, with a stern tone in his voice: "Why are you here?"

The black cat naturally heard Ye He's different tone, standing still, and suddenly raised his left paw.

It didn't know when there was a small wound on its left paw, like it was scratched by a small branch in the forest.

Ye He pretended to be serious and broke the defense instantly, bent down and hugged the black cat in his arms distressedly, holding Xiao Hei's front paws and looking carefully: "Where did it hurt?"

Fortunately, the wound is not serious, and it is no longer bleeding.

The system thought of the black cat's skillful movements just now, and couldn't help but wonder if the other party did it on purpose. But thinking of Ye He's love for cats, it still abruptly put up with his doubts.

The black cat shrank in his arms, although it hadn't screamed since Ye He raised it, but this did not prevent Ye He from reading its grievances.

The black cat's paw was injured, and Ye He naturally wanted to hug it and walk.

The system asked calmly: [Why is it here? I remember you closed the door. 】

Ye He said awkwardly, "I don't seem to close the window."

At that time, he deliberately left a gap in the window for ventilation, but he forgot that the cat was a flowing liquid and could easily get out of it.

Thinking about it carefully, Xiao Hei's presence here is also half of his responsibility. He suspected that Xiao Hei was following him all the way, otherwise it would be impossible to find here.

Thinking of Xiao Hei secretly following him for so long, Ye He's heart suddenly became a little bit more moved and sad.

Because Ariel was no longer here, Ye He didn't plan to stay, but decided to walk out of the forest with Xiao Hei in his arms.

But before leaving, Ye He took a look at the place where Ariel's scream came just now. As the system said, there was no human figure there, but a few candies were scattered.

Ye He recognized that this candy was what he had bought for Judith before, and Judith also said that he would keep it for his friends. Although I don't know if Ariel will come back, Ye He wiped the dirt on the wrapping paper and put it on a fairly clean stone.

Ye He walked back with the cat in his arms, and said in his heart: "Ariel ran away so quickly, I don't know what happened."

The system saw that Ye He was far away from the dangerous area just now, and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and his voice was also a little relaxed: [Maybe it's an urgent matter. 】

Ye He frowned, "But she also hides too fast, does she live in the forest?"

But he did not see the existence of the house.

The system heart said that Ariel obviously did not live in the house. It was afraid that Ye He had stepped on the wrong foot, so he accidentally stepped on Ariel's grave and angered him.

When Yehe walked out of the forest, he found that Judith was already standing at the door of the house, as Ariel had said. Mary is just standing with Judith.

Mary was grabbing Judith’s clothes and saying something angrily, and Judith lowered her head obediently and was grasped by her, lowered her head not to say anything, so Ye He could already see the two people getting along. What exactly is the mode.

Perceiving the sound of footsteps walking in, she raised her head and revealed her face without makeup. Although she was pretty, she looked tired and mature, as if she hadn't had time to put on makeup.

Mary was scratched with gauze wrapped around her arm, occasionally bleeding, pain made her mood worse, and her attitude towards Judith was very rude.

Seeing Ye He, her expression suddenly showed a little flustered, she let go of the hand that was holding Judith, raising her hand as if trying to hide her face.

However, after her eyes fell on the black cat in Ye He's arms, her face was pale suddenly, and she violently pulled Judith into the room without saying a word.

Judith was stunned by her and turned to look at Ye He: "I...I haven't said goodbye to Brother Revere..."

Mary glared at her, then walked directly into the door.

Ye He wanted to step forward, but Mary did not hesitate to close the door, making him instantly forget that his original purpose was to come and apologize for Xiao Hei, so she knocked on the door and said: "Don't hit the kid. She did nothing wrong."

Mary in the door probably wanted Ye He to go quickly, so she responded, but compared with her enthusiasm before, she looked particularly cold.

Ye He also understood that it was the reason for the black cat in his arms, but looking at the closed door, he couldn't do anything for a while.

Looking at Mary's retreat to him, it is obvious that it is impossible to open the door for him.

Thinking about it, Ye He had to hold Xiao Hei and leave first.

Although Xiao Hei's claws didn't seem to be a major problem, Ye He bought some bandages for him on the way back.

In the process of bandaging, Xiao Hei has always been very well-behaved. After the bandage was finished, its movement was also restricted, and it lay in Ye He's arms more squarely.

Ye He faintly realized that Xiao Hei's just now was good, maybe it was for the enjoyment of the moment.

Before going to bed at night, Ye He lay on the bed, but did not fall asleep as usual, but sighed at the same time as the system.

The black cat curled up around his neck, closed his eyes, and seemed to have entered a steady breath.

Ye He sounded a little sleepy, but he dared not close his eyes. As soon as he closed his eyes, green eyes appeared before his eyes.

He couldn't help but sighed again: "It's over, I don't think I dare to sleep tonight."

Because of being too nervous, he even read a few pages before lying back on the bed today, for fear that he would be folded on the test paper like last night.

The system has already checked the information of Ilpheus, so it is known that Ye He's fear at this time will only attract Ilpheus in his dreams.

System: [Think of some fun content, you make enough money...]

It hadn't finished speaking yet, Ye He had already made up for the money and the system was like a chaotic wife who was about to be abandoned, holding his thigh and pleading bitterly. And he drove away in the car with Xiao Hei in his arms, leaving only a few steel trowels and endless car exhaust for the system.

Although don't know what Ye He is thinking at this time, seeing the smile on Ye He's lips at the moment, the system is inexplicably cool behind, and always feel that what the other party is thinking now seems to be closely related to it.

I have to say that the systematic approach is indeed somewhat useful. At this time, Ye He only felt relaxed for a while, and the tension just now disappeared.

He yawned and closed his eyes in a daze.

This time, perhaps because the words of the system worked, Ye He didn't dream about Ilphis anymore, so that when he was awakened by the alarm clock the next day, he felt a little trance.

After the system asked about Ye He's dream that night, it was also a little surprised: [This...]

After not dreaming of Ilphis, Ye He instantly became happy, pretending to be indifferent and said: "It's just a passerby in a dream, you are too nervous."

.......Who was it that was nervous last night?

The system looked as if Ye He had forgotten his words and deeds last night, and couldn't help falling into silence.

After Ye He washed as usual, he opened the door to continue his business today.

Bob became the first person to come today. According to his words, today is the birthday of his goddess. Although the other party does not hold a birthday party, he still bought a card to congratulate him, and therefore had no money for breakfast, so he came to Yehe’s shop. Take a bite.

Because Bob helped him solicit a lot of business before, Ye He still welcomes Bob's arrival.

As soon as Bob came, his eyes fell on Xiao Hei in Ye He's arms. He saw Xiao Hei's paws tied up with a bandage, and immediately asked what happened.

Seeing Bob also showed a distressed look, the system suddenly felt that he was out of tune with this atmosphere, whether it was necessary to raise an electronic pet so that he could have a common topic with Ye He.

The little fat man is like a walking information station, good at listening to information from people around him. Once Ye He went out to complete a commission and saw Bob standing with a group of grandparents, discussing something in harmony, and he I also deeply understand why the other party can introduce so much business to myself.

At this time, he was eating and talking to Ye He about recent events.

Although only a few days have passed since George's death, Bob said that people nearby had already been greeted by the mayor and were not allowed to mention this matter.

Hearing what Bob said, Ye He was taken aback: "But I haven't received any news. When did the mayor send someone to say hello?"

Bob: "In the afternoon, you seemed to be outside at that time."

Ye He thought for a while. At that time, he was indeed on the way to send Judith home. It is normal that he did not receive any news.

When Ye He said that the reason was to send Judith home, Bob suddenly showed a look of astonishment. He said as if thinking of something, "I wanted to say before, why are you with Judith? ?"

Ye He put down his chopsticks: "What happened to Judith?"

He remembered the appearance of Bob running away that day, obviously knowing something.

Bob sighed: "My mother said, her mother is a prostitute, and she doesn't know who gave birth to her child. She is born with mental problems. Many people have seen her talking to the air, and because of this Scared others."

"And sometimes it's horrible to look at others all the time."

Obviously, Bob's mother often said the word prostitute/girl, so Bob could say this word very naturally.

Ye He thought about it carefully. When Judith was by his side, she didn't even speak to the air. However, because of his slow response, Judith would indeed stare at a person for a long time, and it was indeed a little scary when she was expressionless. No wonder there are children who are scared to cry.

Bob continued: "Her mother's situation in the town was originally...In the long run, she didn't show up much. I heard that she was kept at home. But even if we did, our parents wouldn't let us. Play with her."

Ye He felt a little pity in his heart, and quickly wanted to reverse Judith's image in Bob: "I think she is a good boy."

Bob nodded perfunctorily. Obviously he didn't take Ye He's words to heart. Ye He also knew that the other party's thoughts were difficult to reverse for a while, so he had to change the conversation and asked, "Do you know Ariel?"

Bob shook his head: "I don't know, I haven't heard her name."

Ye He was not disappointed that Bob hadn't heard of Ariel's name. After all, although the town was not big, Bob couldn't remember everyone's names.

The loyal little fat man patted his chest: "But I can help you ask about my network."

Ye He was about to nod his head in thanks, when he heard a sound of footsteps outside the door, a stranger suddenly rushed in, and it was the mayor who followed him.

The stranger looked in his forties, still holding a compass in his hand, and his dark eyes rolled around the room, as if he was looking for something.

His gaze fell on the black cat in Ye He's arms, and quickly moved away. And the black cat didn't care much about his appearance, and calmly nestled in Ye He's arms.

Ye He and the little fat man stood up a long time ago. He hugged the black cat and looked at the two people who suddenly broke in. He resisted his displeasure and asked, "You are..."

The mayor looked at Ye He. He had already seen from the opponent's appearance that Ye He was an outsider, so he said indifferently: "We are here to find..."

"No." The man suddenly interrupted the mayor, and put away the compass as he spoke: "Let's continue to the next house."

The mayor frowned, his expression was a little worried, and then he turned and left with the man.

Ye He and the little fat man looked at each other, and both felt puzzled about the two who suddenly appeared and left inexplicably.

Obviously, even the little fat man didn't know this happened.

Seeing the mayor's back disappear in front of his eyes, the little fat man patted his chest and breathed a sigh of relief: "I was scared to death. I thought the mayor suddenly thought of Robert and wanted to trouble the two of us."

His voice fell, but he couldn't wait for Ye He's response. The little fat man turned his head and looked around, only to realize that Ye Hezheng was looking out the door sneakily.

Bob quickly walked over and followed Ye He's line of sight, and found that the mayor and the strange person were walking in the direction of the next house.

Only this time, the two of them ran into Anderse's group head-on.

Ye He counted and found that this time Andersai's team was missing one person, and the short-haired girl was staring at the mayor with red eyes, with an angry expression: "Did you make a ghost?!"

The author has something to say: [Diary in a messy system]

Suddenly want to keep an electronic pet. No feeding, no bathing, no shoveling...

Yehe's comment: don't need you either

ps: didn’t expect the power outage today. Given that the call is too late, there is really no time. orz

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