12:02 am.
The time has long announced the end of the day, but the ancient clock in the front hall of Demon King City must have just rang, but tonight I was not disturbed by the troublesome bells.
Maybe it rained last night.
Tonight's sky was exceptionally clear and gentle. The stars and the moon were hidden, but there was no ripple. As he exhaled a breath of white breath, the young man's deep dark red eyes looked at the night sky from the open plain.
With a slight sigh, he walked towards the small market in front of him that was connected by the stars in the night sky.
The Fengtu City Market is a small market located at the intersection of Sylph, the Land of Wind, Nome, the Land of Earth, and Demon King City. As a commercial transit point between the two regions, it is not a big place.
However, thanks to the gift of the fertile land of the Wind Land, common medicinal materials, fresh ingredients and daily necessities are all available here. It is only a 15-minute walk from the Demon King's City and is the most frequently visited place in Limo.
"Hey, isn't this Boss Limo?"
Uncle Hu Zha, the owner of a snack bar with a strong physique, greeted Li Mo enthusiastically with a loud voice.
"Really, really, boss Li Mo comes to buy things so late? It's really rare."
The lady at the fruit stall next door also heard the sound and leaned out.
"Boss, what about the fish? Even though it's so late, it's still very fresh."
"The vegetables here are also very fresh."
"His version is not good. Boss, please take a look at mine."
"You want to steal business!"
...
Li Mo had just stepped into the food street. The street, which had been deserted because it was too late, suddenly became lively. There were no less than ten stalls of vendors greeting Li Mo and crowding around Li Mo.
But faced with the enthusiasm of the vendors, Li Mo seemed strange.
"Well...actually..."
His tongue was knotted, sweat was pouring from his forehead, and tears were leaking from the corners of his eyes. He held his head and tried his best to hide from everyone's sight.
"Ala, is Boss Limo sick? He looks very strange."
Faced with the concern of the fruit stall aunt, Li Mo shook his head in panic and quickly looked away from the aunt's eyes that were twice as big as his.
It is indeed not a disease that makes Li Mo like this, but a curse.
Li Mo, who is now as shy as a delicate girl, is indeed a shy little guy inside.
"You must be hungry. As long as you are hungry, you can't do anything."
The bearded uncle at the snack bar smiled generously and patted the Demon King on the back without any politeness.
"rude......"
Such rude behavior certainly made the Demon King angry. Even if his body is different, his personality cannot be changed. Veins popped up on his forehead and he was about to attack. In his eyes...
"If the boss doesn't mind, just take this, of course it's free."
The eyes are like roses blooming.
The aroma of perfectly roasted corn stimulates all the cells in the nasal cavity. What a great experience it would be to let your taste buds come into contact with the slightly burnt golden rice grains.
"Can Yu really accept it?"
"Of course, this is nothing compared to the boss's usual care for us."
"Wow--!"
He took the roasted corn from the boss with a particularly happy expression, and while cheering with his delicate little mouth, the white mist rising from the roasted corn blew into the distance.
"Oh! Boss Limo is a little different today. Please try my croquettes too!"
Another vendor handed over croquettes with the unique aroma of fried potatoes.
"Wow—! So sweet!"
Although he was a little confused, the Demon King accepted it unceremoniously. After all, he had not even eaten dinner properly. He reluctantly took away the roasted corn, but after taking a big bite of the croquette, he was completely addicted to it.
That sweet smiling face attracted cheers from all the vendors. The time was just around midnight, but the lively atmosphere was not inferior to any other time.
"Boss, you must try the freshly grilled saury!"
“There are also xiaolongbao and pan-fried buns too!”
"If you feel tired of it, try the bean curd, boss."
...
All kinds of merchants brought all kinds of goods to the Demon King. However, the Demon King never knew what it was to be polite and accepted everything without refusing.
"But why do you want to give away extra things?"
Surrounded by a sea of people and delicious food, the Demon King showed a sweet smile that looked like thousands of flowers blooming.
The caring aunt at the fruit stall also squeezed towards the devil with apples, and she happened to hear the devil's question to himself.
She covered her face slightly and showed a gentle smile to Li Mo:
"Of course it's because boss Li Mo takes care of us. The boss usually refuses to accept everyone's things no matter what, but today the boss is not polite to us. Everyone is so happy."
"Yes, yes, after all, this market was established because the boss of Li Mo proposed to the lords of the two places. It is all thanks to the boss that we small businessmen can support our families. Even if it is just a little, everyone hopes to repay The boss is better."
"We can't even repay the boss for his great kindness."
Everyone cheered, jumped for joy, and some even raised their glasses to drink. For a moment, the entire food street seemed to have held a small memorial ceremony, but no one noticed the expression of the demon king at the center of the memorial ceremony who gradually became silent.
"It turns out that Ali has so many..."
Talking to herself in a low voice like an injured kitten, she pushed aside the crowd and walked out of the market with a lot of things in her hands.
Facing the unending praises and farewells behind her, tears fell quietly without anyone noticing.
"These are not for Yu...idiot A Li!"
After leaving the market, she walked alone towards the mountain behind the Demon King's City. She didn't know where she could go. Every time she left the Demon King's City, she remembered that nowhere belonged to her.
Some of them raised the things in their hands angrily and wanted to throw them to the roadside, but in the end they bit their lips tightly and took their hands back, but they tasted a trace of rust in their mouths.
I don’t know how long I have been walking into the deep mountains, and I don’t know where I am now. Even though my eyes have become accustomed to the darkness, I still can’t see clearly what is in front of me. The Demon King slowly nestled against a big tree quietly. Sat down.
"The night sky is so beautiful."
He looked up at the high night sky with slightly narrowed eyes, and stretched out his slender fingers to point at the dazzling galaxy of alternating light and dark.
"That's the Beiyuan star, guiding the north."
That is the brightest star.
"That's Snow Girl and Ichiro."
Far apart, but reflecting each other, these two stars record a beautiful love story.
"That's our Qianlixing."
The stars that are small but shine stubbornly among the thousands of stars are named after the Demon King and Li Mo.
His hands dropped slightly and he curled up tightly in the cold wind.
Ah, it seems that there have been times like this before.
That was a long, long time ago. I didn't listen to Ali's words and went to play in the mountains. As expected, I got lost and couldn't find the way back. I stayed like this until night.
I was very scared at the time, so I kept calling Ali's name. Finally, I fell asleep under a tree from exhaustion. When I woke up, I was already lying on Ali's warm back.
"It's so cold, but Ali's body is very warm."
Slowly closing his heavy eyes, he pulled up the tuxedo that smelled like Limo and pressed it tightly against his cheek.
"Xiaoqian, Xiaoqian..."
In my confusion, I seemed to hear someone calling my name. The voice was so familiar, and the warmth was so reassuring.
"It's really late this time."
The beautiful voice said softly with sleepiness.
Opening his eyes, the black tuxedo was still on his body, but his silver hair slowly fell from his ears. He pressed his face tightly against Li Mo's shoulder, and his warm breath fell on Li Mo's. on the neck.
"I'm sorry, Lord Demon King, I'm late."
The corners of Li Mo's mouth raised slightly, and his dark red eyes were as bright as the Demon King's eyes at the moment.
"I haven't thrown away the things everyone gave to A Li. It must be because everyone misses A Li."
"Is it the stall owners at the market? They are so enthusiastic every time."
"A-Li is so nice. There are so many people who like you, but the only one who likes me is A-Li."
"big boss......"
"Yu will always like A-Li, so, A-Li, can you promise Yu that you can always stay by Yu's side, even if you hate him?"
"Um."
"Aren't we home yet?"
"Almost there."
Li Mo was on his way home carrying Lord Demon King on his back.
