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Zhong Kui's Diary
"That's right, the Book of Life and Death! This is the Jade Record Volume of the Book of Life and Death, and it's also the key to opening The Gate of Slumber. Now you understand why we brought you here, even going so far as to plant the Thunder Demon Sound in you, right?" Lin Tao smiled slightly. "I just didn't expect that there was a strange energy within you resisting the Original Body of Thunder Demon Sound."
"Key? Planting? Original Body?" I was completely confused. "What does all this mean?"
"When you got off the bus in Wood City, those ten or so black car drivers were all my people. No matter which black car you took, something would happen in Bridge Town. I originally planned to have Zeng Hao and the others attack you, and amidst the chaos, plant the Original Body. I didn't expect you to escape with your tail between your legs. But that's okay; I still have some influence in Mint County. I could still act in the police station, and I managed to plant the Original Body into your blood." Lin Tao winked at me. "Guess who planted the Original Body into you?"
"Big Eye! That Big-Eyed Policeman!" I instantly realized, touching the scar on my brow. Damn it, no wonder he wanted to hit me with a ring; that bastard, I can't let him get away with this.
"Yes, that's right, it's him. So, at critical moments, friends can be reliable. If An Ran hadn't called that Lou Wei, you would probably have suffered even more! Haha. The Original Body entering your body has an adaptation period; that's also why you feel carsick!" Lin Tao raised his eyebrows. "Take another guess at how I knew you were carsick?"
"Did An Ran call Lou Wei?" I asked suspiciously. "Is Nong Zihao also one of your people?"
"Haha, I'm not that impressive; I just have someone at the guesthouse. The moment you got off the car and started throwing up Dark and Gloomy, it would be hard for him not to know." Lin Tao put away the box of the Book of Life and Death into his pocket, reached out and tapped on the round table, causing the display screen and microphone to retract immediately. He stood up with both hands pressed on the table. "Feeling carsick means that the Original Body has already infiltrated your blood. Although there is a mysterious energy in your body obstructing it, that doesn't affect the overall situation; I can still control your thoughts."
As for me, how could I possibly feel carsick? Earlier, I thought it was due to the bumpy road; it seems I've been affected by some Original Body.
"What will happen if I don't follow your orders?" I suddenly asked.
"Are you sure you want to know?" Lin Tao looked at me with a half-smile.
"Yes."
"Alright then, let me show you!" Lin Tao reached behind him and pulled out a gleaming dagger that appeared in his hand. The cold light flickered like a pool of autumn water; it was clear that this was a very sharp dagger and should be quite valuable.
Yet this seemingly valuable dagger was tossed aside by Lin Tao like garbage, landing with a clang right at my feet.
I stared at Lin Tao in shock, not understanding what he meant.
"Swing the knife for Self-Castration!" A wicked smile appeared on Lin Tao's face.
"Damn it!" I couldn't help but curse. Is this something a human would do?
Although I was cursing, my hand disobeyed and picked up the dagger from the ground, trembling as it moved toward a vital part of my body.
Stop, stop, I have a deep bond with my brother...
"Zheng Nan! Stop!" Kong Xuan shouted at me again, while the energy in my mind was desperately trying to prevent me from self-harm.
The knife got closer to my body, thirty centimeters, twenty centimeters, ten centimeters...
Don't hurt my brother...
"Stop Self-Castration!" Just five centimeters away, Lin Tao finally said with a smile. As soon as he spoke, my mind regained control of my body, and I immediately threw the dagger far away.
"How about that? Do you believe me now?" Lin Tao looked at me with a grin.
"Fine, where the hell is that damned Land of Eternal Sleep? I'll go help you open the door!" I said resentfully.
"You've gone mad!" Kong Xuan yelled behind me. "If the Moon Demon is released, the entire human world will be slaughtered. It would be better for you to be killed by the Moon Demon now than to let yourself Self-Castrate!"
You know nothing. Do you think I don't know what that outcome is? I'm just looking for a chance to get rid of this Thunder Demon Sound first. I cursed Kong Xuan in my heart but replied casually, "That's a matter for later; I'm only concerned with the present. Besides, if I rescue him, I'll be saving a life. How could I possibly be slaughtered? You might even save your own life because of it..."
Kong Xuan interrupted me disdainfully: "Do you think I don't know what you're thinking? You just want to find an opportunity to get rid of whatever Original Body is inside you. I can guess your foolish thoughts; do you think they don't know?"
"Ha ha, Brother Kong Xuan, you are too straightforward, don't expose it!" Lin Tao laughed loudly.
"What should we do then?" I looked at Kong Xuan in anger and embarrassment.
"We'll fight him!" Kong Xuan kicked the iron bars hard, making a loud clang, and immediately he grimaced while holding his toes and sucking in cold air.
"Ha ha, if you keep being arrogant, I'll plant you with Original Body too!" Lin Tao pointed at Kong Xuan and laughed.
"Come on! If you have the guts, open the iron bars!" Kong Xuan said with a look of disdain.
Lin Tao raised an eyebrow and pressed a switch on the round table. With a clang, another large iron bar fell down behind the door, just as thick as an arm. Now, Kong Ai and the others were trapped in an iron cage, with iron bars in front and back and walls on both sides.
"What is this? Are you planning to starve us to death by locking us in here?" Kong Xuan's face changed slightly, but he spoke nonchalantly.
"Starving you to death is not impossible, but my patience isn't very good. So, I've decided to crush you!" Lin Tao pressed another switch, and a series of grinding sounds came as the walls on both sides of Kong Ai slowly moved towards the center.
Aijia Yu's expression changed as she rushed to the wall. With a poke of her fingers, we had seen Aijia Yu's strength in Fifty-Six District; even if the wall was granite, she could poke a hole in it. To her surprise, with a clang, the wall turned out to be made of steel. Aijia Yu winced in pain as her arm twitched and retreated with a pale face.
Seeing that things were going badly, I shouted loudly and was about to kick Lin Tao. It seemed Lin Tao had anticipated my move and shouted at me, "Duck!"
I immediately obeyed and squatted down like a well-trained dog.
The situation was quite strange. Back in middle school, I had decent grades in biology... cough cough, my performance in that subject was not bad. The human body controls itself through the brain sending signals via nerves to control muscles, resulting in movement. But now, my brain seemed to still belong to me; however, the so-called Original Body was right next to my brain, ready to take over at any moment. Moreover, the commands from this Original Body were particularly specific; when it told me to squat down, I simply squatted down without regard for any other functions of my body.
So even though I was obediently squatting on the ground at that moment, I could still shout loudly: "Lin Tao, stop! I've agreed to you already; please stop!"
Lin Tao completely ignored me and just sneered as the walls gradually closed in—three meters, two meters, one meter...
"Motherfucker, if you don't stop, I'll... commit suicide!" Damn it, having to threaten someone with suicide is definitely the most ridiculous threat ever.
Lin Tao remained silent with a smile.
The walls continued to close in, and Kong Xuan and Aijia Yu reached out to brace against them. However, the walls did not pause at all due to their resistance; they slowly and steadily pressed inward.
Just when the walls were still fifty centimeters apart, Kong Xuan suddenly moved and embraced Aijia Yu.
Aijia Yu clearly couldn't understand Kong Xuan's intentions and shouted angrily, "Kong Xuan, what are you doing?"
"Since we're going to die anyway, why not let me go first? Who knows, I might be tough enough to jam this wall, giving you a chance to survive," Kong Xuan said fearlessly.
Upon hearing this, Aijia Yu felt as if struck by lightning. Her eyes turned red, and she collapsed on Kong Xuan's shoulder, sobbing uncontrollably.
"Hey, what a good horror movie, how did it turn into a romance?" Lin Tao was taken aback for a moment before bursting into laughter. He pressed a switch, causing the walls to stop moving and nodded towards An Ran.
An Ran took out a needle from her pocket, its tip shimmering with blue light under the illumination. Without hesitation, she walked up to the iron bars and flung the needle forward, piercing straight into Kong Xuan. He shuddered but remained silent.
"Get up!" Lin Tao said to me, and my body immediately regained control.
I stood up and walked to the iron bars. Watching the sudden emotional outburst between Kong Xuan and Aijia Yu left me stunned at first. After thinking for a moment, I felt relieved. No matter how skilled Aijia Yu was in martial arts, she was still a girl who needed a shoulder to lean on and someone to provide her with a sense of security. And Kong Xuan was there for her when she needed that sense of safety.
An emotional expert once said that if two people can face life and death together, they are very likely to... end up together, of course assuming one is male and the other female. I didn't believe this before, but now I do.
After a while, the walls retreated to their original position. Aijia Yu was still crying while holding onto Kong Xuan. He held her close, patting her back gently and soothing her. Turning his head towards me, he revealed a mischievous grin.
What a wonderful girl she is; it's such a shame that this scoundrel easily deceived her.
"Then what do you want us to do?" After a while, I turned to Lin Tao.
"Come with me to find the Land of Eternal Sleep," Lin Tao said calmly.
"What? You don't even know where the Land of Eternal Sleep is?" Not only was I surprised, but Kong Xuan also exclaimed in shock. Aijia Yu, hearing Kong Xuan's outburst, blushed and pushed Kong Xuan aside, standing off to the side.
Kong Xuan awkwardly said, "Well, let's hug later. We need to focus on the task at hand!" He turned around and, dissatisfied, said to Lin Tao, "You've called us over in a hurry, but you don't even know where the Land of Eternal Sleep is. What’s the point?"
"The Gate of Slumber appears only once every three hundred years. In six more years, it will reappear. How can I not be anxious?" Lin Tao pressed down on the table twice, and the iron gates and the iron grilles in the hall slowly began to rise.
Kong Xuan had also been implanted with an Original Body by Lin Tao; he wasn't afraid of us rebelling. By the way, why didn't he implant an Original Body in Aijia Yu as well? Did he think Aijia posed no threat to him?
"Once every three hundred years, huh? I wonder how long it lasts each time?" I decided not to think about other things; at this point, we could only take it one step at a time.
"Three!" Lin Tao pronounced each word clearly.
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