Chapter 39 I admire you, be my running dog
“I want this!”
“I want that!”
In front of the stall, the two little ones who couldn't wait any longer squeezed forward excitedly, eagerly asking to exchange for the prizes they had chosen, instantly breaking the strange silence between the two adults.
Seeing the two little guys still clinging to the table after getting their things, staring at the other prizes, Lorne and the silver-haired girl couldn't help but smile at each other and spoke in tacit understanding.
"So?"
"continue?"
Then, the two people who reached a consensus stepped forward, and at the signal of the silver-haired girl, Loen took out the fifth question from the jar.
"It is the lightest thing on earth, yet the hardest thing, because it can trap strong men in one place. What is it?"
And the moment the riddle came into view, the two voices rang out again at the same time.
"--Confuse!"
"——Mystery!"
Doubts and mysteries can make strong people fall into hesitation and distress, becoming psychological constraints and preventing them from moving forward.
At this moment, the two respondents looked at each other in surprise. After a brief exchange of glances, a strange feeling of mutual appreciation emerged in their eyes.
The game will be more interesting when you meet a worthy opponent.
"It's my turn."
Then, the silver-haired girl did not hesitate and took out the sixth question.
"I do not exist in the past, but I exist forever in the future. All living things place their hopes on me. What am I?"
Looking at the riddle before her, the silver-haired girl was slightly stunned. She had no clue for a moment and could not help but frown and think.
"—It's 'tomorrow'."
At this moment, a groan from behind broke the deadlock, and Loen, with his arms folded, revealed a calm and determined smile.
Tomorrow? I see…
The silver-haired girl thought for a moment, then her brows relaxed.
This is a puzzle posed from a human perspective.
Only if tomorrow exists will these weak lives wait and have hope, endure the sufferings of the present world and move forward, overcome countless obstacles and create miracles.
"It's your turn!"
The silver-haired girl threw down the pottery shard, took a step back, and signaled to Loen, but this time, her body was straightened and her eyes were fixed on the mouth of the bottle, obviously she felt the pressure.
Loen nodded, turned sideways and stretched his hand toward the mouth of the jar so that the participants behind him could read the puzzle together at the first time.
Seeing this delicate little movement, the silver-haired girl at the back moved her eyes slightly, revealing a hint of admiration.
Soon, the seventh question was taken out and presented to the two.
"What is it in ordinary people that decreases every day but never completely disappears?"
Breath? Life? No...
For a moment, Loen was also caught in consideration and found it difficult to break the impasse.
"——Hope, it's hope..."
At this moment, a low and pleasant whisper was heard behind him.
Suddenly, Luo En understood, and the confusion in his heart disappeared.
That’s right, for ordinary people, only hope will be reduced day by day in the process of being constantly eroded by life, but it will never disappear.
Because once hope no longer exists, even if a person is alive, he is just a meaningless shell and naturally is no longer a "normal person".
It's a bit confusing for those involved.
Loen turned his head and looked behind him. For some reason, the silver-haired girl, who seemed to be a clear bystander, did not feel the slightest joy of having answered the question successfully. Instead, she stared at the Minoans coming and going in the street with happy smiles on their faces. She pursed her lips tightly and a silent sigh leaked from between her lips and teeth.
She thought of some past events that had made her unhappy.
But soon, the silver-haired girl came back to her senses from her memories and gave an apologetic smile to the figure waiting quietly in front of her.
"Sorry, I was distracted just now."
Lorne smiled and nodded to show his understanding, and made a "please" gesture.
"This is the last question. We can't monopolize all the riddles and prizes, right? We should save some of the joy for others."
“That’s true.”
The silver-haired girl pursed her lips and smiled, then stepped forward and took out the eighth question, which was the finale.
While looking at the pitiful looks in the two little ones' eyes, Lorne selected their favorite food and toys for each of them.
In fact, the outcome of the game no longer matters to him.
Because, what he wanted in the first place was not a meal after winning or losing, but to take the opportunity to make peace with the mysterious silver-haired girl opposite him, dispel her bad feeling towards him, and thus avoid an unnecessary conflict.
Now it seems that my goal has been achieved.
Therefore, it was time for this entertainment show to end early.
After improving the favorability of the two little ones, Loen took the initiative to step forward to observe the questions that the silver-haired girl took out, and put on a posture to fight with all his strength.
However, one minute... two minutes... three minutes passed.
The two people in front of the stall looked at the puzzle in front of them and fell into a strange silence, no one spoke.
Seeing this, the two kids stood on tiptoe curiously and looked at the riddle on the pottery.
"—I cannot be bought, but I can be stolen at a glance. I am worthless to one person, but priceless to two. What am I?"
“Is this question difficult?”
The two little guys blinked and looked at the two adults who had just won the battle in confusion.
“Ahem…”
Lorne and the silver-haired girl coughed slightly at the same time, and a flash of embarrassment flashed across their eyes.
The questions were not difficult, in fact, they were too easy for the two of them.
However, the answer to the mystery...
Finally, after a brief stalemate, the silver-haired girl succumbed to her own strong competitive spirit, turned her head away, coughed lightly and spoke.
"It's love..."
In fact, to be more precise, the title should describe the "love" between two people.
At this moment, in this occasion and atmosphere, the answer is somewhat subtle.
"Oh, it looks like I lost."
In order to avoid further embarrassment, Lorne took the opportunity to break the silence and asked with a smile.
"So, what would you two like to eat? It's my treat."
"There's no rush for this..."
Now that there were steps, the silver-haired girl was in no hurry to come down. Instead, she looked at Loen in front of her with interest and spoke leisurely.
"You don't look like someone who makes a living on the sea, do you?"
"There's nothing we can do. People have to eat to survive."
Luo En smiled dryly and explained insincerely. Under the scrutiny of those purple eyes, he felt inexplicably guilty.
At this moment, an even more intense smile appeared on the silver-haired girl's face, and she spoke as if she had been prepared.
"Although we are all trying to make a living, it would be a waste to throw your talents into the boundless ocean. How about this, I introduce you to a position in the temple. In this way, you will not only have endless snacks to eat, but also a good salary."
Food and lodging? And money?
Little Medusa's eyes lit up when she thought of the wonderful taste of the temple snacks lingering between her lips and teeth.
However, before the head could even pop out, it was pushed back by another one.
"Thank you for your kindness."
Lorne kept a polite smile on his face and declined politely.
"Although the food, clothing and rewards of the temple can fill the emptiness of my body, they cannot solve my spiritual difficulties. Compared to being confined in this small cell, I prefer a wider world."
Entering the temple? Are you kidding me?
The Minoans themselves could not protect themselves, and if they followed them, they might be easily taken care of by those potential gods one day.
Since the ship was doomed to sink, how could he jump into the fire without thinking?
(End of this chapter)
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