Chapter 29: Resolving Confusion

The black clouds rolled up and the heavy rain was pouring. It did not stop for several consecutive days. At dusk, the wind and thunder roared, and the water threads swayed, like a huge and thin net, covering the entire city in wet fog.

Meng Ning stood by the railing of his balcony, staring at the lightning that cut through the night, and fell into deep thought.

These days, she and Song Che went to the library as usual and studied by taking papers.

Although the man was still taciturn and studied seriously, for some reason, he did not use the bad thing to fuck her. He just looked at her inadvertently, or kissed her forehead and lips when she was resting, and didn't say anything about the reason. His depression and depressed appearance made her feel strange.

What exactly happened?

Meng Ning thought for a moment and decided to go out. She asked the insider for a clear question. She changed into a skirt and slippers, put her cell phone and keys in a small bag, and went out with an umbrella.

Deep in the streets and alleys, the water is blurred and the smell is filled with fishy smell. Narrow lightning appears among the messy wires. The strong wind blows, the wax-shaped lights are still moving, and the neon light is flashing. The girl passes through the nine bends and eighteen bends based on her memory and stands in front of the store.

Meng Ning shook the raindrops on the umbrella, like the stars falling. She took a deep breath, lifted the curtain, walked into the bacon shop, and saw two plates of nut peanuts and an old-fashioned radio on the table, playing opera.

The boss of the pony braid didn't work and looked down at the newspaper. He was wearing a shorts and vest, with a lazy posture, clamping cigarettes with his fingers, swallowing clouds and mist. His exposed skin covered the scales, which were dark red, with the scales opening and closing, and moving like life.

This strange scene reminded Meng Ning of the fish that floated into the water to breathe on a rainy day due to lack of oxygen.

Not going to do it today...

When the man heard the sound, he looked up and saw that it was Meng Ning. He immediately smiled, put down the newspaper, put away his legs, and greeted him warmly: It's windy and rainy, why are you here? Come in and sit down quickly.

Looking at the man's animalization sign, Meng Ning whispered: Brother, can I... talk to you?

The man was stunned for a moment, extinguished the cigarette butt between his fingers, and nodded: Of course, the weather happened to be bad, and no one came. I was worried that no one would say anything, order whatever I wanted, and treat it to my elder brother.

Maybe he knew something, he generously exposed his scale-covered limbs in front of Meng Ning, without any hidden meaning.

Taking a sip of the hot chrysanthemum tea, Meng Ning relaxed and was about to speak, but saw the other party's eyebrows and eyes twisting, revealing her purpose in one second.

Let me guess, strong winds and rains come to me, this time... is it for that kid?

Since she was guessed, Meng Ning nodded without taking a detour and explained her purpose directly: I have encountered some things recently. Song Che is in a wrong state. I want to know more about the beast-like person, and I hope it will be helpful to him...

Seeing the girl sitting upright with a serious face, like a primary school student listening to the class carefully, the man laughed and took out two walnuts to crush them, took out the flesh, and put them in her hand: Well, that brat is as stubborn as a cow. It is harder to pry open his mouth open than to climb to the sky. If you have any doubts, just ask me directly...

Half an hour later, Meng Ning sat there, her apricot eyes were bright, her mouth was slightly opened, and she stared at the man motionlessly, trying to digest the amazing information implanted in her mind. What kind of world is this? She needs to be quiet.

If the beast-turned people have survived since ancient times, from flying birds to arthropod insects, there are bizarre species, then the fantasy creatures in ancient myths such as Fuxi Nuwa, Anubis and Minotauros, have traces to follow, and they can be said to be a continental civilization running through various countries and are closely connected with humans.

Nowadays, some beast-like people choose to live in seclusion in the mountains and forests, while the other part receives human education under the control of the beast-like people alliance, penetrates into all walks of life, from civilian businessmen to even celebrity politicians. They rely on their pure skills to hide their race, habits and instincts and live like fish in water.

In this way, she had to doubt how many inhuman creatures were hidden among the strangers who passed by each other every day...

We must be careful to hide and integrate to gain a place in human society. If we make mistakes or make inappropriate points, we will be immediately eradicated by the alliance.Under the orange warm light, the man lowered his voice and played with the lighter.

...As for the spotted insects you encountered during camping, it was just a group of low-level creatures dominated by instinctive desires and without thought and language ability. Although there were many, they could not integrate into human society. I am afraid that they would be resolved by the alliance shortly after you left.

After hearing this, a lot of questions arose in my heart. Meng Ning asked curiously: Have you ever thought about revealing your identity and fighting for the right you deserve, why should you hide and hide?

When human worship of beast-turned people evolves into fear, we have no choice but to go with the flow, hide our nature, and seek harmony. Being able to live is already a luxury. In the human race, the high and low can be distinguished according to skin color, nationality, and education level. They regard each other as mortal enemies and start wars. If the beast-turned people are revealed to the world, how much impact will it cause... The man pursed his lips and spoke with sarcasm, as if he was listening to a joke.

Every word of refuting was reasonable, Meng Ning was speechless. She was silent for a while, held the water cup tightly, said Yuan Lei's words that day, and continued to ask.

Why do they say that?

The man narrowed his eyes, knocked his index finger on the table, and his tone was slightly cold: Although our animal-shaped races are different, they will usher in the transformation period when they were young. According to the rules passed down in ancient times, beasts that failed to transform successfully are collectively called disabled cubs. They are underdeveloped, have low vitality, and cannot bear the huge pain of physical transformation. Once they encounter this situation, the young beasts are deprived of their right to survive and are soon expelled by the tribe, and can only live outside and fend for themselves.

Ah!?Don’t your parents feel sorry for you?Meng Ning frowned, puzzled, why the beast-turned people are so savage.

The man shook his head, gave the girl a cup of tea, and continued in a low voice: The so-called prey on the weak, the survival of the fittest, and the relationship between the bone and blood is insignificant compared to the prosperity and future of the ethnic group. Instead of spending a lot of energy to feed weak cubs that cannot be transformed, it is better to abandon it and use resources to the strong cubs. This is the optimal solution.

Seeing her disagreement, his eyes flashed with a faint fire and refuted calmly: It is not uncommon to abandon babies in human society. In addition to various natural diseases, even gender dissatisfaction will become a reason to abandon them. In this regard, I am afraid that there is no big difference between you and the beast-turned person.

... Thinking of the female baby who was murdered in large numbers, Meng Ning felt cold in her heart and was so shocked that she couldn't speak again, so she simply remained silent.

Sorry, I was excited. Let’s talk about what happened just now... Seeing that the girl was lost, the man smiled apologetically and changed the subject.

Those two boys are one of the disabled cubs and shouldn't have survived, but there are always exceptions in everything...

He paused a moment, kept a close eye like a storyteller, and looked at her.

Yuan Lei has a human mother who is willing to fight against the race for his own bones and blood, while Song Che met you when his life was about to end and won a second chance to transform. This is a great fortune.After all, there are no one who meets the blessing when the life is approaching. If it weren't for you, they would have probably become rotten flesh and bones.

Meng Ning lowered her eyes, and didn't say that she was so great. Who would have thought that the little animal she saved on impulse was so difficult and turned into a living person?

...Do you intermarry with humans?Do you also need to hide your identity from your partner?She cleared her throat and asked the last question.

The man raised his eyebrows and glanced at the pouring rain curtain, posing in the classic pose of White Snake.

Yes, but there are not many, and very few people can accept us. If we forcibly conceal the truth, it is likely to lead to tragedy.

If it could be easily accepted, how could there be a story about Xu Xian forcing realgar wine to make Bai Snake appear?

The sound of the rain continued, Meng Ning thanked him and stood up to leave, but saw a wet man lifting up the curtain and leaning in. It was no one else, but Song Che.