Dow and Carbon-Based Monkey Breeding Guidelines

Chapter 748
"Oss made a living by collecting debts for the casino owner when he didn't get the golden ram horn. It is said that he is very good at fighting and swordsmanship, and has killed many people. So, that night, he sneaked into the room where the homeless slept and took the other's Throat cut. In order to hide the eyes and ears, he cut the face of the homeless with a sword, and transported the body to the seaside and discarded... What are you looking at me like this?"

"Well, how should I put it, you seem to be very suitable for telling this kind of murder story."

"You mean I look like a murderer?"

"That's not how you say it." Chen Wei said with a natural attitude, "Generally speaking, when this kind of passage is mentioned, the tone is more or less deliberately used to exaggerate it. If you say it without feeling at all, it will make you feel uncomfortable. People feel a little concerned."

"If you are not satisfied, you can say it."

"No, no." Chen Wei said as if surrendering, "Please be sure to play freely."

"...In short, Oss transported the corpse to the seaside. Although the appearance of the deceased had been destroyed, just in case, he searched the corpse and prepared to burn all the other's belongings.

"While searching, he found a long letter hidden in the inner pocket of the homeless man's clothes. The letter was written by a friend of the deceased named Gilberto. This Gilberto was a rich man who had run away from home. Since then, he has been wandering in the north, earning a living by hunting witches and receiving bounties. Because he is very talented in swordsmanship, he quickly made a name for himself in this area..."

"Excuse me, is the witch here the kind who catches children on a broomstick in the conversation story, or the kind who was burned to death by the trial in the witch hunt in the Middle Ages?"

"Who knows, it's just a story anyway. But I think it's the former."

Zhou Yu said, showing a mocking smile unconsciously: "Since it is a story about the existence of devils, it is not surprising that there are also witches, right?"

"That's not necessarily the case. Mortal logic is absurd when it comes to identifying witchcraft. For this point, you can refer to "The Hammer of the Witch"... But if you go on, you will probably be disgusted by you, so please continue to talk Bar."

"You have finally realized it... It is true that Jiberto is very good at killing witches, but unfortunately, he is not so good at guarding against his accomplices. Because he offended the nobles of the Northland, he was first framed as a bandit , and then accused of raping women, he was directly tortured to death in prison.

"Before he died, this Guiberto managed to write a letter and left it to his best friend, telling him to go back to the south to join his father... Yes, Guiberto is the son of Oss.

Chen Wei shrugged silently.

"Should I say this is retribution, or is it inherited by blood? Jiberto, like his biological father, was born without the ability to live an honest life. He has been living on the knife edge since the first day he ran away from home. In order not to let his father intervene That's why I lied about doing business. Before he died, because he knew that his best friend would probably be retaliated against, he asked him to join his father in the south.

"However, did he not have the heart to tell Oss the news of Gilberto's death, or did he feel that he was so close to him that he could live for a long time without revealing his identity? That wanderer didn't tell Oss the whole story until his death."

While saying these words, Zhou Yu unconsciously held the pen again, and drew slender, sharp corners on the paper, and immediately blacked out the entire pattern with the pen when he found it.

"After reading the letter, probably only he knows what Oss thinks. In the month after that, he didn't invite a single guest, but hired famous chefs everywhere, and spent sky-high prices to find delicious food and wine. In the city It was rumored that he was going to hold a big banquet. As a result, a month later, his mansion caught fire, and all the remaining inheritance was brought back to his natal family by his wife. As for him, he has never been seen since then, probably at random. The mansion must have been burned to ashes."

Chen Wei listened to the whole story quietly, thought for a while, and then said: "So, his last guest is not human?"

"Of course, it was the devil who gave him the goat's horn. Oss killed his son's friend with his own hands, that is, he cut off the clues to find the enemy who killed his son.

"On the night of the banquet, the devil with a lute came into the hall, and the two of them drank to their heart's content. After the carnival ended, Os asked the devil to find his enemy, but this time he could no longer use the bet to get help .For revenge, the devil provided another contract - when the enemy died, Oss would also immediately start paying the debt.

"That's what happened. Oss didn't win the bet when he died. That's the end of the story."

After saying these words, Zhou Yu looked at Chen Wei who was thinking and asked, "Did you think of anything?"

"Well, what do you expect to remind me of? Although you have described it in such detail that it is a bit suspicious, this story should be fictional, right? It is impossible for a devil to come to make a deal with me right now."

"I'm not asking this. Haven't you always been interested in this kind of mess? Haven't you heard similar stories?"

Chen Wei nodded clearly: "Do you think this story has an earlier prototype?"

"If I didn't want to ask this, I don't need to bother to tell you. You know a lot of similar legends in Western history, right?"

Under Zhou Yu's gaze, Chen Wei tapped on the table and recalled for a while.

"...No, there is no similar story. When it comes to dealing with the devil, the most famous is "Faust". There are also rich men who like to entertain strangers in Arabian folk tales. However, it is not the same as what you said. Very different."

"Aren't there any fairy tales about goat horns?"

"Yes... yes there is. Didn't you mention the goat's horn that oozes gold? That is very similar to the 'Horn of Plenty'."

"what is that?"

"In Greek mythology, the young Zeus was raised by a goat-like goddess after being abandoned. Even though he was young, Zeus was very powerful. One day he accidentally broke the horn of the goddess. The goddess broke herself The horns are given to adopted sons, and they are filled with food and fruits... In the myth about goat horns, this is probably the most positive one."

"In other words, is it the horn of a goddess?"

"Don't confuse it. What I'm talking about is Greek mythology, and it may not be related to the story you tell. If it's a story about an apocalyptic religion, I'm afraid the devil broke a horn off his head."

When Chen Wei said this, he suddenly paused, showing a thoughtful expression.

"... As for the goat's horns, there is another story, which I probably read in a Bulgarian novel."

Maybe he was trying to keep it a secret.But when he saw Zhou Yu's eyes, he smiled and continued talking as if nothing had happened.

"...It is said that there was a farmhouse whose mistress was raped and murdered by Turkish pagans, and the man took his daughter to live in seclusion in the mountains. Many years later, there were many murders against dignitaries and Turks in the nearby area. In addition to the gun, the murder weapon actually had goat horns. Someone witnessed the murderer as a monster wearing animal skins and holding a goat horn. People called him the 'Goat Horn Killer'."

"The killer is the male master, right?"

"No, the master is old and doesn't have such outstanding skills. But at the festival that year, a beautiful girl that no one knew came to dance, and a goat's horn fell out of her arms. She was the The male master took his daughter who lived in seclusion in the mountains, and the male master with the idea of ​​revenge trained her to be a "goat horn" killer, but found that she fell in love with a beautiful young man. In order to prevent his daughter from losing control and giving up revenge, he killed the young man , the daughter who knew nothing about it still went to the celebration and wanted to meet the young man.

"In the end, the daughter whose identity was discovered chose to commit suicide, and the father also fled into the mountains. A father, with deep hatred, spent nine years training the young girl to be a ruthless killer. This is the most moving part of the whole story—if revenge If it is the theme, then maybe this is another horn."

Zhou Yu looked at him suspiciously.Chen Wei further explained: "If there is a metaphor in this story, I think it should be on the 'goat's horn'.

"It is the 'horn of abundance' that can flow out gold, so the other horn that Oss was asked to provide may be the 'horn of revenge'. Then, when Oss summoned the demon in the name of revenge, it may be in the 'return of the second horn'. However, since he has decided to take revenge with the deal with the devil, even if he wins the bet, it is meaningless. From this point of view, this is a 'devil horn' that made him lose everything .”

In the end, he nodded in conclusion and said: "...If this is true, then he encountered a rather wicked devil."

(End of this chapter)