Chapter 139 Anchor Point
Chapter 139 Anchor Point
"Crack! Crack! Crack!"
Looking at the sturdy old man who was blocking the lobby on the first floor of Happy Apartment and staring at him with a pair of large scissors in his hand, Leon couldn't help but rub his eyebrows with a headache.
It’s over. After the Demon Badge was upgraded to gold, the “devil smell” in my soul seems to be too strong. Before the Holy Spirit Badge reaches the gold level, I guess I can only sleep in the office.
Or...
After looking at the apologetic administrator in the hall, Leon asked tentatively:
"Um... Aunt Mary, do you mind if I use some tricks to tie up your husband for a while? It's been more than a week since I last went home, and I really want to go back and see..."
"Tie them up!"
After twisting the strong old man's waist several times and failing to get him to move out of the way, the administrator aunt could only shake her snow-white curly hair and said helplessly:
"Auntie knows you're a good person. The problem with your soul should be caused by the work of the Cleanup Bureau. There's no reason to stop you from going home, but my old man just can't make sense... Well, let's put it this way, as long as he doesn't get hurt, you can tie him up all night."
"No, no, it won't take that long, just a little while."
Leon had great respect for these two old men who had been doing good deeds both during their lifetime and after their death. Upon hearing this, he quickly rejected her proposal, then slowly activated the power of the Holy Spirit Pendant, forced the strong old man to stay where he was, and then rushed up the stairs without looking back.
"Crack!"
Seeing that the "evil devil" actually went upstairs, the strong old man couldn't help but widen his eyes. His strong latissimus dorsi muscles suddenly swelled, and he actually pushed the restraint of the Holy Spirit pendant a little bit, and wanted to chase after him waving a pair of big scissors.
However, he had just taken two steps when he was entangled by balls of wool and tied to the side of the stairs, and the soft flesh on his waist was pinched fiercely.
"You stubborn old man! You were stubborn when you were alive, and you are even more stubborn when you are dead...Stretch your neck out a little, so I can measure the length!"
After twisting the strong old man's waist twice, the administrator lady shook her head helplessly as she looked at her husband who was still holding the big scissors and wanted to rush up. She then moved a small stool and sat in the corridor, measuring the strong old man's neck and tying a woolen scarf.
After waiting for a while on the third floor and not seeing the strong old man catching up, Leon breathed a sigh of relief and immediately ran to the sixth floor.
"elder brother?"
It was still the familiar practice of opening the door in advance. The moment Leon reached the sixth floor, the door of the room near the stairs suddenly opened, and a warm orange light spilled out, illuminating the dim corridor and also shining on Leon.
Although she had heard the footsteps, Anna, who looked a little haggard and covered in dust, was still refreshed when she saw Lyon rushing home. A feeling of relief appeared in her eyes.
But before Leon could speak, the relief in her eyes turned into deep worry and grievance.
After biting her lower lip hard, the sickly girl turned her head slightly and said softly with a hint of reproach in her voice:
"Are you done with work?"
"Um... not yet..."
Catching a hint of complaint in his sister's eyes, Leon couldn't help but stop and said apologetically: "Sorry, Anna, there are a lot of things going on in the bureau recently. I just took some time to come back to see you. I have to leave soon..."
"All right……"
After listening to Leon’s words, although she was still a little angry about his disappearance for seven or eight days without saying a word, the sickly girl bit her lip again when she saw him looking exhausted and tired. She couldn’t help but said with some heartache:
“Remember to take care of your health and don’t take on too much. If you are really too tired, just ask for more time off and take less salary.
Life at home is much better now, and I am much healthier than before. If both of us can work, we can still support Melanie and the others with less income, so you don’t have to work so hard…”
"Don't worry, I'm fine."
Looking at his sister who was giving instructions with a distressed look on her face, Leon subconsciously raised the corners of his mouth. He felt his whole body relax slightly, and gained a kind of lightness and ease that he had not felt for a long time.
No matter whether it was the brutal brutality of killing the bishop just now, or the smell of blood that lingered in Ryan's heart after the bloody night, they were all thoroughly washed away when he returned to this warm little home and was illuminated by the warm light.
At this moment, I am no longer the decisive and ruthless cleaner in the cleaning bureau, nor am I the stranger who suppresses anger and unwillingness and is incompatible with this world. Instead, I am an ordinary person who longs to rest quietly in the harbor after a busy day of work.
"Anna, luckily you are here..."
After sighing from the bottom of his heart, Leon, who had regained some of his "humanity", couldn't help but take two steps forward and gave his sister a big hug. Then he buried his head in Anna's still thin shoulders and took a deep breath almost greedily.
Although it has only been a month since I joined the Cleanup Bureau, when I look back, I realize that my current self and my past self are almost two different people. At least the me a month ago would never have been able to crush someone's head upon hearing the words "Chengjin Cult".
Although I can comfort myself that this is a job requirement, the fact is that I am indeed moving away from the normal range and moving towards the "inhuman" world, and the speed is accelerating.
Although Anna's shoulders are thin, just like she is supporting the family from falling down, the existence of her and the two little ones is also supporting her cognition as a "human being".
If they were not there as an "anchor", although I would not be likely to become a wicked villain, I would probably be infected by the abnormalities and become one of those cleaners in the Black Goat's mouth, who have almost nothing to do with humans except for their human appearance...
"Oh! You...don't..."
Suddenly, Leon hugged her tightly, buried his face in her neck and sniffed her. Anna was startled and instinctively wanted to push him away with a red face.
But after being hugged for a few seconds, she seemed to feel something vaguely from the overly deep strength of the hug. She was startled for a moment, then gave up struggling. Regardless of the dust on Leon's body, she put her arms around his waist, allowing the two of them to hug each other more tightly.
After leaning her chin on Leon's shoulder, the sickly girl tilted her head slightly, and somewhat embarrassedly touched his jaw with her cheek. Then, she endured the hot and itchy breath on her neck, and gently stroked Leon's back with her hand, whispering softly with a soft look in her eyes:
"Brother...no matter when, if you feel tired, come home, I will always wait for you."
(End of this chapter)