Chapter 1 The Most Awkward Time

Three or four in the morning is the most awkward time of day. If you wake up then, you can’t get back to sleep comfortably, and it's hard to just stay awake and do nothing.

Half a face seemed a little hurt after saying "He's not worthy." Maybe he was forcibly suppressing the urge to beat Zhou Ze up and let Ying Gou come out to say, "Let's talk."

In short, he left.

He turned back into a lotus root and went out through the cracks in the house.

He probably thought it was fun. He clearly had a door, and the window was open, but he just wouldn't use them.

As soon as Half a Face left, Yingying woke up. She looked at Zhou Ze standing by the window with some surprise:

"Boss, you're awake."

"Yeah."

"Want to take a shower?"

"Yeah."

"Alright."

If the day is starting early, then let it start early.

After taking a shower and changing clothes, the sky outside was still dark. Zhou Ze sat down on his usual sofa. The coffee was already brewed and placed there.

The newspaper hadn't arrived yet, so there wasn't one.

Zhou Ze took a sip of coffee and took a deep breath, enjoying the quiet at this moment.

Yingying went to the kitchen to make breakfast for her boss.

After slowly drinking half a cup of coffee, Zhou Ze could see sanitation workers outside.

Zhou Ze silently put down his coffee cup and rubbed his brow. Suddenly, he saw the little monkey sitting dumbly on the sofa in the opposite corner, motionless.

Next to the little monkey lay a white fox, its tail sweeping over the monkey from time to time, like a mother fanning her son.

Zhou Ze got up and walked over.

The little monkey turned its head to look at Zhou Ze. The usually lively monkey had been acting strangely since returning from Sanya, as if all its energy had been drained, and it was no longer as vivacious as before.

On the way back, Zhou Ze was too tired and didn't really pay much attention to it.

Seeing it like this now, Boss Zhou didn't have much to say. He walked over, took a few glances, then turned around, walked back, and continued drinking his coffee.

Now that the last Emperor of Men had already emerged, what else could he do? Could he possibly push him back and bring the old Taoist out again?

Putting aside how feasible that was, the Xuanyuan Sword was coming soon anyway. Maybe tomorrow morning, the Xuanyuan Sword would be knocking on the door.

Since he didn't have much time left anyway, there was no possibility that he would spend the rest of his life in guilt.

So,

It was better to enjoy today's sun.

A car stopped in front of the bookstore.

Lawyer An acted as both groom and driver, getting out of the car and then helping to open the door. He carefully placed his hand on the roof of the car. The old Taoist stepped out of the car.

Zhou Ze naturally saw this scene.

To be honest, Boss Zhou wasn't too angry that his subordinate was trying so hard to suck up to someone else.

An Buqi's life hadn't been easy either. He had been a villain and traitor his whole life, but he had ruined everything in a moment of passion for love. He had been busy working for him for so long. If he wanted to have a better future now, Zhou Ze could understand.

If An Buqi had been busy for so many years and ended up with nothing from him, Zhou Ze himself would feel a little embarrassed.

He picked up the spoon and added two more sugars to the remaining coffee, stirring it slowly.

Boss Zhou suddenly felt that his state of mind had improved a lot.

Could this be the so-called kindness of a dying man?

Heh.

"Yo, Boss, you're up early today."

Lawyer An pushed open the door and saw his boss sitting there, immediately feeling a chill run down his spine.

"Yeah."

Zhou Ze continued to drink his coffee.

The old Taoist walked to the bar, his eyes scanning around. Finally, he focused his gaze on the little monkey.

The little monkey was also looking at him, but the monkey's eyes were filled with a bloody red light. A wave of demonic energy slowly began to ripple through the bookstore.

Clearly, the little monkey didn't think that this old Taoist was more promising or had a thicker thigh than the previous one.

It simply thought that this person had replaced its grandfather.

A monkey's eyes are more precious than a human's because they cannot tolerate sand.

The old Taoist looked at the little monkey, a smile slowly appearing on his lips.

And this smile, in the little monkey's eyes, was a great mockery.

Anger always needs to find a way to vent.

"Roar!"

A roar came from the little monkey's mouth, and it pounced directly at the old Taoist.

Its body began to expand in mid-air, and the fierce demonic monkey instantly appeared.

Lawyer An swallowed subconsciously, but he wasn't panicked.

The white fox, which had been cooling off with the little monkey, immediately raised its neck, its eyes showing some concern and worry.

"Hahaha..."

The old Taoist laughed heartily,

Reaching out and grabbing forward,

In an instant,

It was as if the space in front of him had been frozen in an instant,

The surrounding power began to be compressed madly,

The demonic energy released by the little monkey involuntarily began to flow back,

And its body,

Was shrinking rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"Snap!"

The old Taoist's hand grabbed the hair on the monkey's head.

The demonic monkey, which had been full of hostility just a moment ago, was now subdued in an instant.

After all, the difference in realms was too great. Even if you tried your best, it was just a matter of flipping your palm on his side.

The little monkey was still baring its teeth, trying to bite someone.

The old Taoist grabbed the little monkey's tail and hung it upside down,

And with the other hand, he slapped the monkey's butt:

"Slap!"

"Slap!"

"Slap!"

The sound was crisp.

With each slap, the little monkey's body trembled.

After slapping it many times in a row, the little monkey seemed to be dazed, vaguely hanging upside down by its tail, swaying back and forth.

The old Taoist stopped slapping it and reached out to grab the fur on the back of the little monkey's neck.

He didn't really like the purple fur in the middle, but he kept touching the color on both sides, reluctant to let go.

Throughout the entire process,

Zhou Ze continued to sit there drinking his coffee.

The City God wasn't the Jade Emperor, and the little monkey wasn't the Victorious Fighting Buddha. If the City God could really be defeated by the little monkey, Boss Zhou would be happy to watch the show.

Lawyer An stood quietly beside him, holding the painting.

"It's a good monkey."

The old Taoist said with emotion,

"Monkeys are very similar to dogs, they don't mind poverty and are easy to tame."

Over there, Boss Zhou, who was drinking coffee, frowned slightly, feeling that the old Taoist's words were a little harsh.

"Where should we hang this painting?" Lawyer An asked immediately, seizing the opportunity.

The old Taoist pointed to a wall in the bookstore,

Turned his head to look at Zhou Ze,

And said:

"Lend me a wall."

Boss Zhou just happened to finish the coffee in his hand,

And asked:

"What about the rent?"

If it were someone else, he would just lend it. But since the City God wanted to borrow it, Zhou Ze felt that if he didn't mention some conditions, the City God might blame him for making him lose face.

"You say."

The City God seemed very casual.

Lawyer An looked at the old Taoist and then at his boss. Most likely, Lawyer An thought that the boss would ask the City God to revive the "Old Taoist."

However,

Zhou Ze's words,

Shocked Lawyer An himself.

"Anyway, hell is your family's business. As for the rent, how about Judge Pingdeng?"

"..." Lawyer An.

The old Taoist reached out and scratched his neck, saying:

"Particular."

"Of course."

Lawyer An was so excited that he...

………………

Watching the little boy go to the left bedroom and his daughter go to the right bedroom.

Wang Ke yawned, closed the door for his daughter, and walked back to his room.

His wife was already fast asleep.

In recent years, his wife's mental problems had greatly improved. There were basically no problems, but she still needed to take her medicine on time to continue consolidating the effect.

Wang Ke was a doctor, so he naturally knew the side effects of these drugs, but he had discussed it with his wife, and his wife decided to continue taking them to consolidate the effect. She wanted to continue living as a normal person and watch her daughter grow up slowly.

Therefore, his wife took her medicine early and went to bed to rest, basically falling asleep before seven o'clock in the evening.

Wang Ke carefully lifted the quilt and got into bed.

Honestly,

Since meeting Zhou Ze again after he was reborn,

Wang Ke felt that his worldview had almost collapsed.

But tonight,

It was like a storm,

Completely blowing away his already crumbling worldview, leaving nothing left.

He wasn't afraid, but the emotions in his heart were still difficult to calm down.

After lying in bed for a while,

Wang Ke still walked out of the bedroom,

Walked to the balcony in the hallway,

And lit a cigarette.

When he retired in the future, he felt that he could really write books.

He had too much to write about. Even if he didn't write about those supernatural things, his family life alone would be enough to write a lot about.

Therefore, many times, Wang Ke would have the illusion that he was a character living in a book.

His life wasn't that it wasn't fulfilling, but it was so fulfilling that it made people feel a little overwhelmed.

One cigarette,

Was almost finished,

Wang Ke threw the cigarette butt into the ashtray next to him,

Reached out and rubbed his face,

No matter what,

Life still had to go on.

This was a truth he had learned in the orphanage when he was very young.

"Everything will be normal tomorrow."

Wang Ke muttered to himself,

After all,

Those abnormal patients couldn't come one after another, right?

Who knew,

Wang Ke took two steps forward,

Then stopped.

In the cracks in the ceiling of the hallway in front of him,

Suddenly, vines stretched down,

Followed by sections of lotus roots,

Until the end,

The lotus roots formed a man's face,

The man's face moved in front of Wang Ke.

"Is your surname Wang?"

"Yeah." Wang Ke nodded.

"Your childhood friend introduced me."

"..." Wang Ke.