I’m Being Held Captive by Demons - Chapter 22

[Chapter 22: Loving Mother and Strict Father]

The dinner ended with the cheerful laughter of the yamen colleagues.

Kong Ning said goodbye to his colleagues with a nonchalant smile, and then rode a jujube yellow horse to his home in Huaishu Lane.

Although he still has many doubts and questions in his heart, he wants to talk to the girl named Wan’er.

But it was already dark at this time, and if he didn’t go home again, who knew if the monsters at home would come out to find him?

If the scene of him and Wan’er meeting, happened to be caught by the scorpion essence… In such a situation, Kong Ning felt his scalp tingling even just thinking about it.

Let’s find that girl again tomorrow.

With his mind made up, Kong Ning rode a jujube yellow horse and slowly walked across the street and alley, heading towards Huaishu Alley.

Shanlan County under the night is dark and quiet.

On the empty streets, only a few figures wandered.

Most of the houses that were reluctant to light the lights because of poverty were pitch black.

Looking around, only a few sparse lights illuminate the county town under the dark night.

One after another, dark shadows sat in the shadows enjoying the coolness and whispering, without the habit of speaking loudly.

Kong Ning used to like this kind of silence very much, but now, when he sees it, he feels inexplicably terrifying.

The people of this city, even when they are enjoying the cool outside at night, never talk loudly, but only whisper.

It seems that the sound is loud, and it will attract something terrifying.

And Kong Ning, who was riding a thin, jujube-yellow horse in the city, seemed to attract a pair of strange eyes.

Under the shade of the tree, behind the door, in the ditch… In a trance, there seemed to be countless eyes looking at him.

Inexplicably, it makes my scalp tingle.

It was not until Kong Ning rode a jujube yellow horse to Locus Lane, and saw the huge old locust tree in front of the house shaking its leaves in the night wind, and he felt a little more at ease.

Under the old locust tree, my father and mother are enjoying the shade.

A burly and strong man who seemed to be familiar, said something to Kong Ning’s father with an angry face.

When Kong Ning appeared at the entrance of the alley, through the cold moonlight, he saw the wound on the strong man’s body.

This strong man seemed to be suffering from some kind of disease, and his body was covered with dark and strange wounds.

The face, back, arms, legs… There are eight scattered dark scars, which look like some kind of malignant skin disease that is serious enough to rot. How did Han endure it.

When Kong Ning appeared at the entrance of the alley, he heard the angry roar of the strong man.

“…Too deceiving! Do you really care?”

The sound of the hoof of the jujube yellow horse stepping on the bluestone slab made the strong man stagnate for a moment, then turned back to look at Kong Ning.

At the entrance of Huaishu Alley, Kong Ning looked at this unfamiliar strong man in surprise. He always felt that the other party was inexplicably familiar and seemed to have seen him somewhere, but he couldn’t remember seeing him there.

While he was thinking about it, he saw that the strong man glared at him with a gloomy face and turned away.

Kong Ning looked at the unfamiliar strong man in surprise, and felt that the other party was too rude.

And is there such a person in the county?

In the small town of Shanlan, all the residents of Kong Ning are familiar with each other, but they have never seen this face.

The guy also yelled at his father…

After turning over and dismounting, Kong Ning took the jujube horse to his parents, frowned and watched the burly man leave, saying.

“Mother, who is this guy? How dare you come to our house to make trouble.”

Kong Ning was a little unhappy.

The mother with a kind smile on her face said: “It’s nothing, just a friend with a hot temper, nothing malicious. Ning’er, you’ve been busy all day, and you’re tired. Go and rest.”

Mother’s gentle words can quickly calm Kong Ning’s mood at any time.

He smiled, and the unpleasant feeling that he had seen someone murdering his father also dissipated, and said, “Okay.”

After speaking, Kong Ning led the jujube yellow horse and prepared to enter the yard.

But at this moment, the silent father under the locust tree suddenly spoke up.

“Wait a minute,” the father, who has always been taciturn, rarely took the initiative to speak: “Come here, I have something to tell you.”

Seeing this situation, Kong Ning was a little surprised, but he obediently walked over to his father and sat down.

Under the cold moonlight, a gust of breeze blew, and the leaves of the locust tree above the family of three trembled.

The expressionless father looked at Kong Ning and said, “I heard that you killed two monsters.”

“Uh… yes, killed two monsters,” Kong Ning was a little confused: “Dad, is there any problem?”

Didn’t this happen ten days ago?

Why did my father only remember to ask him now?

Your reflex arc is too long…

Kong Ning complained in his heart, but did not dare to show it on his face, and still respectfully listened to his old father’s inquiries.

Under the locust tree, the expressionless father said, “You came back late today. Don’t come back so late in the future. Come home before dark and don’t fool around outside.”

His father’s tone was stern and cold.

The mother on the side smiled and said, “Your father is worried about you… Ning’er, you killed two monsters before, and it’s been known all over the city. Although there is a big limelight, who knows if those two monsters still exist? Friends? If there are other monsters who want to seek revenge on you, it will be dangerous.”

“So go home early in the future, come back before dark. You are late, mother is worried. UU reading www.sonicmtl.com ”

The stern father, the kind mother, and the concern of the two old people warmed Kong Ning’s heart.

In his previous life, he was an orphan without a father and mother. A father’s love for a mother is a beautiful thing that can only be found in a beautiful dream.

After crossing into this world, although there are demons everywhere, and life and death are on the line, but with parents who care about him like this, everything is worth it.

Kong Ning nodded seriously and said, “Okay, Mom, Dad, I’ll be back before dark in the future, and I won’t stay outside.”

With that said, Kong Ning prepared to get up and enter the room.

But at this moment, the silent father spoke again.

“The Chinese New Year…”

The father under the locust tree said coldly, “I won’t tell you if you are fooling around outside after the Mid-Autumn Festival is over.”

Kong Ning looked surprised, and his mother added with a smile.

“What your father means is that there are still more than ten days before the Mid-Autumn Festival. If so many days have passed, and no monsters have come to the door, it proves that it is safe and you don’t have to worry about it.”

“So Ning’er, at least be patient before the Mid-Autumn Festival. Before the Mid-Autumn Festival, no matter what happens, don’t spend the night outside, go home before dark, and don’t let your mother worry about you… Is that okay? ”

The mother’s gentle and concerned inquiry moved Kong Ning’s heart.

He nodded and said seriously, “Ning’er knows that mother and father don’t have to worry. Before the Mid-Autumn Festival, I will definitely not spend the night outside.”

After making a serious reassurance to the second old man, Kong Ning led the jujube yellow horse into the yard.

In this sinister world where demons are rampant and gods are extinct, his last warmth is his parents at home.

In any case, the two old people cannot be worried.

Kong Ning believes that he has done a good job in filial piety.

[End of this Chapter]