Leo raised his hands, then motioned for Phoenix to do the same.
Phoenix did not do this, but said directly: "We are William's friends! William Harms, do you remember? We are not bad people."
The old man's wolf-like eyes seemed to be deep in thought, and then he slowly put down the gun.
But still didn't open the door.
"You guys should leave quickly! For the sake of old William, I don't have to shoot."
Leo said: "Come on, old guy! That gun of yours should have been rusted to death...at all..."
Bang!
A gunshot blasted open a piece of soil next to Leo.
With the sound of gunshots, the entire town was awakened.
A large number of old people and a small number of children, armed with various weapons, poured out of the house.
When they saw two strangers standing at the door, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, but they still looked wary and indifferent.
All kinds of weapons in their hands were revealed in unison.
"Sim! Let them in! Let them come to me!" An old voice came from a loudspeaker behind the crowd.
The crowd, which was obviously resisting, finally gave way to a path. It is enough to show the authority of the person who speaks through the loudspeaker.
The old man stared at the two of them fiercely, but reluctantly opened the door.
Staring at Leo and Leo with warning eyes.
He indicated that he would keep an eye on them.
The two Leos passed through the vigilant and even hostile eyes of the crowd. Under the leadership of a black woman, they followed the wooden stairs built between the containers and reached the highest point of the city... Container stacking the apex.
The door of the container was ajar. Open the door and walk in. This is a study room that looks simple but is clean and warm.
The dim desk lamp gave off a warm yet weak glow.
An old man with half his head bald and a gray beard, with a blanket covered with fur balls on his legs, was napping on a simple chair with a book in his hand.
"Survival and Destiny is a good book. Many people think that what we need is to regain science, but I think... these literary classics that have summarized and summarized the past are what we should inherit most. We must first We must be civilized, and then we can build civilization. When we have a clear understanding of the road ahead, we can better grasp the weapons." Leo did not wait politely for the old man to wake up, but directly spoke to wake up the old man's head. rest.
The old man opened his eyes drowsily, showing a tired look.
"What a harsh young man. How can you put the responsibility in the hands of a guy like you to make people feel at ease?" the old man said.
While speaking, he picked up a music box from the table.
Slowly replace the loose battery.
A beautiful and tragic melody came from the music box.
Amidst the sound of music, the three people who should have had a lot to say remained silent.
There was silence until the music ended.
"What's it called?" Phoenix asked.
The old man said: "The Ludlows... are beautiful, right? I've always liked them, but I can't listen to them more than once. I'm about to run out of batteries."
"Why don't you think of a way? Maybe... someone can learn this song. Maybe it can be preserved in some other way. There will always be a way, right?" Phoenix said.
But the old man smiled and said: "It's been too long! Let it pass! We need something new. Missing the past is what I, an old man, should do, not you."
As he said that, the old man put down the music box, and then continued: "I have lived for nearly a hundred years, spanning two eras. Life or death is enough for me to accept it calmly. There is only one thing that I can't worry about. , tell me...how should I trust you?"
The old man stared at Leo with turbid eyes, as if waiting for his answer, but it seemed that was not the case.
Leo said: "Isn't God's revelation enough? Mr. Brad! We have communicated in God's revelation many times. Although you never told me your location, I still found you. I think I have passed. Your test! I have enough patience and wisdom, and of course a little bit of luck."
But the old man shook his head and said: "No! You know that's not what I said."
Leo looked at the old man and said solemnly: "Leo Brady will protect the goddess with his life and guide the goddess with wisdom. I will not interfere with the goddess's decision, but I will point the way for her when she is confused. .This is exactly what my responsibility is, and this is why I exist.”
The old man sighed, and then said: "I am not satisfied with this answer..."
"She... is my granddaughter, at least I have always regarded her as a granddaughter. If possible, I hope she lives an ordinary life, like everyone else, simple, hard, maybe difficult, but sometimes very happy .She can have her own husband and children and work or worry about them."
"But she carries her mission, just like you and me. We can't choose, but we can never escape." Leo said to the old man.
The old man said: "Maybe!"
Then he handed Leo a note.
"Look for her there! Give her this music box and she will trust you." The old man said.
Leo opened the note and looked at it, his expression changed slightly.
"It's a very ancient method, much older than me, but it has always been effective, right?" The old man winked at Leo and asked.
Leo said: "Yes! It is indeed the most effective method."
The address on the note is Fengdu...Demon Sealing Academy.
An academy established by aliens, it teaches how to seal demons, as well as various combat techniques, as well as how to identify different monsters in the wild.
After all, the monsters in the New World are better at hiding.
"Her name is Molly. I dyed her blond hair into flaxen color and made her wear glasses." The old man continued.
"If she's not ready yet, you can wait... don't bother her. What I'm saying is... try not to get close," the old man said.
Leo glanced at Phoenix.
Then asked: "Are we being followed?"
Phoenix said confidently: "Of course not. If there is, I will definitely find it."
The old man said: "I have lived for nearly a hundred years and have seen too many accidents and coincidences. Since fate has pushed you and me to her side, fate will definitely push her and reappear in the crowd's sight. .”
"When I reveal her location, she can no longer hide..."
As he spoke and waved his hands, the old man seemed tired and slowly closed his eyes.
Leo bowed slightly to the old man, and then took away the music box.
The two pushed open the door and walked out.
When they walked down the stairs and stood at the foot of the mountain of stacked containers, a red light suddenly lit up in the highest container.
"Fire! Fire!"
The crowd began to surge up to fight the fire.
The fire spread quickly, covering the entire container in an instant.
But before it was about to spread, it was extinguished by the explosion of dry powder prepared in advance.
