Human beings on the Asian continent have defeated the harsh nature a long time ago, and the world after nightfall is no longer their forbidden land.
The dark sky was dotted with stars, and the city of Devans was brightly lit.
After a full meal, it was natural to take a walk to eat, and Valentin could take this opportunity to introduce the city to Chen Le.
At this moment, they were walking in the night market in the east district of Devans City. The roadside was lined with stalls, and there were endless shouts. Apart from the people who were shopping, they were looking at the shiny handicrafts on the stalls.
Every foreigner who comes to this city will be attracted by the Devans-style toys in the night market, and finally buy a lot of beautiful and useless things through the "fudge" of the merchants.
Chen Le was like this at first. After seeing those shiny gadgets, he was attracted to them. He was as excited as an Erha, with his tail wagging crazily behind him.
It gave Valentin the feeling of walking a pet.
Later, under the boy's dissuasion, the little fox became much calmer, but by then her neck and wrists were already covered with cheap handicrafts.
It cost her two silver, five coppers and one yuan.
Converted to the earth's exchange rate, it is two hundred and fifty-one dollars.
I don’t know if it’s intentional or a coincidence.
"These things are simply not worth the price."
In the end, Valentin couldn't stand it anymore and stopped the girl when she was about to spend money again.
Low emotional intelligence means low emotional intelligence. Anyway, Yifeng's character is that of a straight man.
"Huh? But they are beautiful, right?"
There was great doubt in the big eyes. In the girl's eyes, Valentine saw an extremely beautiful and clean starry sky, as if the entire Milky Way was hidden in it.
Her fair and tender cheeks looked like they were glowing with a faint holy light under the light, which reminded the boy of a certain angel inexplicably.
That angel was beautiful and charming, and the little angel in front of me was clean, flawless, lovely and pure.
Before she left Rutland... it was also like this, right?
Growing up healthily under the protection of the church, we are the most delicate flowers in the greenhouse.
The memory lasted only a brief moment. Valentin came to his senses and raised his hand to gently touch the bracelet on Chen Le's wrist.
"For glass, two coppers at most."
Then, he moved his gaze to the girl's neck as graceful as a swan's neck.
"The necklace is made of galvanized iron, and the pendant baubles are also made of glass. The craftsmanship is pretty good, five coppers at most."
The smile on Chen Le's face was a little stiff.
That stiff smile fell in Valentine's eyes, making the young man feel a little uncomfortable.
He was about to say something when he saw the girl's smile come alive again.
"It doesn't matter, I bought it for fun anyway."
"As long as you are happy."
It is as beautiful as a flower blooming in the sunshine.
In the end, Chen Le bought the gadget she just saw, but it was given to the boy next to her.
"Well, I didn't know what you liked, so I bought a little thing that boys would like."
The girl's cheeks were slightly red, her eyes were not looking directly at the person in front of her, and she held a small thing in her hand and handed it to Valentine.
It was a necklace with a triangular-like logo attached to it. The bottom edge was curved and the two lower corners protruded outward, much like the Assassin logo from a certain game on Earth.
He quite liked that game.
"……Thanks."
Valentine was slightly startled, took the necklace from Chen Le's hand, and put it on.
"I love so much."
There was no fluctuation in the tone, and it seemed to be perfunctory, but the girl still heard a hint of other emotions from this sentence.
"Um."
Chen Le's cheeks were slightly red and he responded softly. He picked up his side hair with his hand and walked side by side with the boy to continue their night.
——————White-haired fox! ————————
"...Actually, the marching skewers we just ate were not the most authentic. Now the army can no longer eat authentic skewers."
"Only those soldiers who have been on long missions in the forest can taste this simple and ancient delicacy."
Now Chen Le has calmed down a lot. He walks side by side with the people around him on the roadside and ignores the shouts of the vendors. At most, he just slows down and takes a few glances, and will not spend money to buy anymore.
As if he felt that what he had just said was a bit excessive, Valentine hesitated for a while and then took the initiative to start the conversation, explaining the allusion of the marching string to the little fox.
"Why?"
This successfully aroused the girl's interest.
Chen Le was not an introverted girl to begin with, but the opposite sex next to her was a little special, and she was a little shy.
"Because the marching skewers at that time were all large pieces of meat as thick as an arm, as well as various animal offal and wild vegetables, which were grilled together."
"It's a lot bigger than what we just had."
Valentin glanced at the furry white beside him and continued to explain.
"And the soldiers' techniques are not very good. Most of the kebabs have a burnt taste."
"In addition, there are no spices to remove the fishy smell, so I have to put a thick layer of sauce on it before eating it."
"Why?"
The ears on top of the girl's head twitched.
"Then why are there skewers without sauce?"
Blind student, you discovered Hua Dian.
"That's because the life of the soldiers was very difficult at that time. After all, it was a frontier."
"Things like condiments are quite luxurious. Once you use them up, you can only eat the meat dry."
A hundred years of time seemed like a movie that was about to end, and the days spent on the edge of the forest came back to Valentine's eyes.
The bitterness is nostalgic.
"This is also the origin of the second type of marching string."
"Ah... modern people must not be used to eating barbecue like this, right?"
After listening to the explanation, Chen Le instantly understood why.
"right."
Valentine nodded.
"So the current marching skewers are optimized and more in line with the public's taste."
“The kebabs back then had a really strong flavor, either spicy and salty, or dry and tasteless.”
"But it's fun to eat, and it's neat to eat."
"Paired with super strong red flower tea, it's simply the best way to relieve fatigue and stress."
After all, the military is a violent profession, and stress and negative emotions accumulate much faster than ordinary people.
In order to avoid some bad effects, the military at that time racked their brains and thought of many formal ways to vent pressure.
It was in this environment that the marching string was born.
The relaxing post-dinner walk ended quickly, and Valentin and Chen Le also walked to a hotel.
The words on the signboard were very clear under the light, and the young man knew that this was the place where the little fox had found a stay not long ago.
"Well, I'm at the right place."
Chen Le stood at the door, his expression no longer as calm as before, with a little shyness on his face, and the atmosphere between the two was a bit awkward.
"Um."
Valentine nodded.
"But I still have to remind you that it's better to look for a rental as soon as possible rather than staying in a hotel."
“Hotels are very expensive and not suitable for long-term stays.”
For adventure seekers, hotels have always been an emergency option.
If you really need to find a place to live or rent, it is better to buy a house.
Anyway, right next to Devans City is the endless Faisette Forest, and there are so many monsters in the ruins labyrinth that adventurers can stay in this city for a long time.
"Have sweet dreams and see you later."
When he first arrived in the city in the afternoon, the girl's words rang in Valentin's mind. He gave up the idea of showing a smile to express friendship, and just waved his hand before preparing to leave.
But he was stopped by Chen Le.
"Well, wait a minute."
The voice was as soft as cotton, with the unique shyness of adolescent girls, which shocked Valentine's heart.
…
No way?
Is this little fox pure like this?
Or am I underestimating her?
Behind the cute appearance is a wild heart?
Countless questions filled the young man's heart, mixed with unspeakable throbbing. He stopped and turned around, and the girl's twist came into view.
The usually fluffy ears and big tail were now lifeless and drooped. It could be seen that Chen Le was in a very subtle state now.
"you……"
"Anything else?"
Valentine was looking forward to the girl's answer, but not the answer he wanted.
