Tick, tick, tick.

The sound of walking hours.

Ann only heard something like this—it was the sound of an inconspicuous pocket watch on the table...... Other than that, the surroundings are quiet.

David was also quiet.

Ann 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 foot merchant, made Ann feel ridiculous.

It's like the fairy tale books she once read, and the mysterious people who describe those stories will suddenly appear and help the protagonist of the story...... It's like the fairy godmother who gave [Cinderella] a night of magic.

It's like this.

But obviously this is not a fairy tale world, but a world that is even more cruel than the real one - no one will lend a hand for no reason.

That's why he said he was a businessman......

Tick, tick, tick...... The sound of the pocket watch walking was still the same, and Ann began to silently count the voices that seemed to ring in her heart, counting the time.

David suddenly reacted, no longer silent, he looked at the merchant who released a pile of goods in front of the table, and slowly put down the Tang knife in his hand.

Luo Qiu asked curiously at this time, "Aren't you going to ask for it?" ”

David's palm finally let go of the handle of the Tang knife, he may really like the sharp knife, "If I sell you those memories, how will I deal with myself...... I don't even know what I'm fighting for, so how do I know what I need to do even if I get this sword. ”

Luo Qiu didn't force the other party, his eyes swept over the table, and then he picked out another knife, which was a dagger that was much shorter than the Tang knife.

"What do you think of this dagger?"

Boss Luo looked at David and told him: This dagger is as sharp as the Tang knife, although it can't cut the vampire's skin, but if it can be aimed at the vampire's heart, it can also easily pierce the vampire's body...... Moreover, it only takes a small half of David's memories before he became an adult.

"Just a half?"

David was stunned, his eyes fell on the dagger, and he suddenly lost his original resoluteness and became hesitant.

Luo Qiu nodded, "That's right, it's only a small half, and it's up to you to decide, which part of it...... It can be when you are a child, before you are ten years old, or a few years before you become an adult. ”

David's gaze drifted.

Luo Qiu's voice was a little lower...... It was the best voice Ann had ever heard, and even the voice of the girl in [The Farm] who had been trained specifically for singing could not be compared...... A sound that seeps into the soul.

"It's just a small part, and it doesn't affect what you want to do now, because even if the deal is done, you're going to know it very well......," he said For what is the reason for forgetting this part of the memory. Of course, this is just my suggestion, whether to buy it or not depends on your choice in the end. ”

"Just now...... What do you say?" asked David coldly, "you say, I don't forget why I made this choice...... Right?"

Luo Qiu said in a low voice: "It seems that you like this Tang knife more...... That's true, yes. However, there is one thing I need to make. That is, as you said, if you lose all the memories of adulthood, you may not be able to cope with yourself, and you will not be able to find the root of what you want to do, even if you still know what you need to do, but maybe you are not so determined anymore. So, if you just want power, I would recommend this dagger even more. Even, after you think about it more carefully, you may feel that this kind of transaction itself may be something unnecessary. ”

"Not necessary?" David shook his head, this time he directly held the Tang Dao that he had put down, "Only strength is necessary...... Since I don't forget what I'm going to do, there's no doubt that I need to be stronger. ”

Boss Luo just smiled slightly, and didn't say anything more this time, just made a gesture of please.

David put his palm directly on the crystal ball expressionlessly, 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 that if I can forget these nightmares, I really can't ask for them......"

The crystal ball gave birth to a shimmer...... Soon after, David remained motionless, as if he had been transformed into a statue.

After a while, it was still like this.

An couldn't help but ask nervously, "You...... He, what the hell happened to him?"

Boss Luo said: "Stripping memories is still a big burden on people's brains, so in order to prevent this gentleman's brain from being too painful, let him rest a little." Rest assured, he'll wake up soon...... So, lady, here's something you like. ”

Ann couldn't help but look at the table full of things with some emotion—she had a gut feeling that everything on the table could play an unimaginable role.

Perhaps, it is not an exaggeration to call them treasures.

Just sell some memories from before you become an adult, and you can get treasures that can help you...... That kind of treasure that may be able to save one's life at a critical juncture.

Luo Qiu suddenly reached out at this time, picked up the old pocket watch from the table, and opened it in his palm, "Do you like this, ma'am." ”

Hour, minute and second hands, transparent dial...... This is the most sophisticated thing Ann has ever seen.

She nodded subconsciously, but quickly shook her head...... She glanced at David, who had not yet come to his senses, as if waiting for some kind of outcome.

She wanted to see what David would look like when he woke up after selling some of his memories - as a reference, before deciding whether or not to buy something from the mysterious young footman (self-proclaimed).

"What's the use of this pocket watch?" Ann asked curiously.

"It can stop time. Luo Qiu smiled slightly: "Of course, the time to stop is also relative...... Rather, what it can do is temporarily stop each other's time. ”

Ann opened her big eyes and looked like I believe you...... It's a strange look.

Luo Qiu said casually: "Of course, even if you can stop the other party's time, the scope of action is extremely limited. If you're using it, you'll probably only be able to pause the average person's time, and it's only for a second or two. For ordinary vampires, it may not even be possible to do it for half a second. Because as a human body, it's hard for you to provide a sufficient amount of some power to this pocket watch. ”

It seems that the more you talk about it, the more mysterious it becomes...... An Hu looked at the other things on the table suspiciously, and suddenly asked, "If I sell the memories to you, can I still buy them back?" ”

"Of course. Luo Qiu smiled and said, "However, since you are already planning to sell your memories, why do you still want to redeem them." ”

Ann shrugged and said, "Isn't there such a thing as a pawn shop? No matter who you are, there will always be a time when you are in a hurry, right? It's not that you have to mortgage it, but when 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." ”

"What about the merchants. There was a smile on Ann's face.

Luo Qiu couldn't read any meaningful mockery from the other party's smile...... What he read was a kind of identification—there was no doubt that the woman in front of him agreed with this approach.

Egoist.

"Can I hire you. An asked coldly.

Boss Luo asked curiously, "Why do you have this idea?" ”

Ann picked up a black pistol from the table and made an aiming gesture, saying, "I've seen similar weapons in books, but they don't have this delicate ...... There is no doubt that even if I buy these things, I only know what they are. ”

As she spoke, she casually threw the pistol on the table and pointed to the rest of the pile: "These are the same...... Some of them, I can't even name them...... I mean, even if it was given to me for free, I wouldn't use it. Even, when I grabbed these weapons in my hands, it might have given me some stupid-looking courage somehow, and maybe even led to my death. So, why should I get into trouble?"

Boss Luo's eyes lit up slightly, and he said softly: "It seems that you have thought very clearly." ”

An said with a nonchalant face: "Since I became an adult, I have no longer been the darling of those vampire nobles. The nobles who used to love the smell of my blood don't even remember who I really am...... No matter how good a person is, there will always be a time when they will be forgotten. There is a saying...... The higher a person stands, the more painful it will be after falling. And only those who never intend to climb high places are not in danger of falling. Nature...... There is no such thing as a gap. So ever since I became the alternate warden, I have always made myself look humble, even dispensable...... Actually, I've already succeeded, and if it weren't for the fact that the housemaster of dormitory No. 7 suddenly committed suicide by falling off the building, I think my life might have been in the best state now. ”

Luo Qiu said: "However, don't you think about changing your fate?" ”

"There will be. Ann chuckled and said, "Aren't I standing in front of the fork that can change my destiny now?" However, I don't know for the time being, which road is the side that can change my fate. ”

"You're going to hire me like you're laying a branch before a fork in the road, right? ”

"You haven't answered my question yet...... Will you accept the employment. Ann asked rhetorically.

She looked so confident, her eyes full of cunning...... It seems that it has long passed the years of double ten, but it is still like a girl, and the naughtiness of a girl has not disappeared because of adulthood.

"So, what do you want to hire me to do? ”

Ann 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'm still quite longing 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 able to stay and work in the dormitory, and it would be the best state?" ”

Ann just shrugged her shoulders, "Isn't this what people are, only in a comfortable environment, will they consider some exciting things, or strange and unknown things." I was happy with my time as a warden-in-waiting, but I never said that I wouldn't be curious about the outside world. Besides, I've said what if, and in fact it is, it's all happening. The best form is broken, shouldn't it be the search for another stable state? ”

She still looked so confident, and her eyes were still full of cunning...... Only the legs hidden under the skirt are trembling gently at the moment.

Luo Qiu thought for a while and said, "This lady, do you think that if you just rely on yourself, you will be able to leave calmly." ”

An said angrily: "If I have the ability to leave calmly, why am I still talking nonsense with you here? ”

Boss Luo nodded and said, "Indeed, the answer is already obvious. ”

"What do you mean?" Ann couldn't help but frown.

Immediately. She seemed to think of something, and her expression suddenly became quite difficult to look at, "Indeed, I have already thought about it a long time ago...... Leave it to me on my own, no matter what, it will be difficult to leave the [Farm], and even if I am lucky enough to leave the [Farm], I may not be able to leave the territory of the clan. So, from the very beginning I had nowhere to go......"

In the final analysis, it's because of the difficulty factor...... Obviously, there is nothing in me that is worthy of the other party to challenge this difficulty.

Ann finally smiled bitterly and stretched out her hand to point to the things on the table, "In that case, then you can pick out something for me that is suitable for me...... At least, there won't be even the slightest ability to resist. However, I will only take out a small half of my adult memories. ”

"Why don't you take out all the memories. Luo Qiu pointed to David next to him, "Just like this gentleman." ”

Ann took two steps back quickly, her eyes full of vigilance, "You... Are you going to sell and buy?"

"I don't have this habit. Boss Luo just shook his head, "But I'm curious, madam, why do you think so." ”

"Isn't that a matter of course?"

An said angrily, "It's like this guy has sold all his memories before he became an adult! Doesn't this mean that everything before he became an adult has become a blank? Everything he has learned and done has been forgotten...... Isn't he already a wreck who doesn't know anything? Maybe even dead!"

At this moment, David, who was still and was still in the air, suddenly opened his eyes...... Ann couldn't help but be taken aback.

Obviously, this is not the so-called inhuman gaze of Ankou, but more ...... A more resolute gaze.