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Zhong Kui's Diary
At this moment, I and Sima Sanguang had already landed on the ground, releasing our grip. Both of us performed a forward roll to cushion the impact of the fall. Before we could get back on our feet, I fired several shots at the brown bear until the chamber was empty, and the hammer clicked with a dull sound.
I couldn't tell which part of the bear I had hit, but it paused for a moment, letting out a furious roar, its eyes flashing with anger as it charged towards me like a mountain.
In this critical moment, I didn't freeze up; instead, I turned and ran. Although I had previously thought that fleeing wasn't a good option, at this point, I felt that running was safer than playing dead.
I had barely run two meters when I heard the crunching sound of the bear's paws on the fallen leaves rapidly approaching from behind.
With a loud thud, there was a crashing sound behind me. In my haste, I glanced back and saw Sima Sanguang not far away throwing stones at the bear, apparently trying to divert its attention.
The brown bear ignored Sima Sanguang and continued to chase me relentlessly, seemingly determined to tear me apart. Meanwhile, I relied on my agility to dodge left and right, managing to avoid being tackled. Despite this, the bear was getting closer; I could even feel its hot breath on my back.
Climbing a tree was out of the question; the bear was almost right behind me. If I tried to leap up now, it could easily stand on its hind legs and swat me down with one paw. This bear stood over three meters tall; I didn't think I could jump that high.
My handgun was out of bullets. Even if it had bullets, it would be useless against this beast. I was sure that my earlier shots had hit it, yet it still pursued me vigorously.
In desperation, I rummaged through my Mustard Seed Pendant, hoping to find another weapon. My hand brushed against a box. What was inside? Oh right, the Yin-Yang Ancient Coin.
When I first met Kong Xuan, he had told me that the Yin-Yang Ancient Coin reacts only with humans and water. This brown bear is similar to humans; it has fur, skin, blood, and flesh—should be close enough, right? Whatever, I'll just take it out and try.
At that moment, the bear's mouth was already inches from my back when Sima Sanguang shouted beside me: "Heart!"
Before I could comprehend what was happening, my right shoulder took a heavy blow. A surge of force coursed through me; my right arm went numb as I was lifted off the ground and slammed into a tree. The box fell from my hands, and the Yin-Yang Ancient Coin rolled away.
The brown bear let out a roar and charged directly at me. From its posture, it was clear that it intended to pin me down and tear me apart.
"Fuck!" A figure shot in from the side and kicked the brown bear directly on the head. The force of the kick was immense, causing the bear to stumble sideways, and unfortunately, it stepped right onto the Yin-Yang Ancient Coin.
With a hiss, a white mist suddenly appeared, surrounding the brown bear.
The white mist emerged so abruptly, like a red-hot iron block thrown into water; however, this mist resembled ice fog rather than steam.
Soon, the white mist dispersed, revealing the brown bear inside. To my astonishment, the bear had been frozen into an ice sculpture, its body still leaning to one side, with its eyes glaring fiercely at me.
I was somewhat surprised; the commotion from this Yin-Yang Ancient Coin was quite significant. Last time in Moon City at the Abandoned Building, Gong Ping'an encountered the Book of Life and Death and was also frozen into an ice sculpture, but Gong Ping'an was much smaller. The size and weight of this brown bear were at least four times that of Gong Ping'an, yet it transformed into an ice sculpture in an instant. Damn, should I shout a slogan like "Yin-Yang Ancient Coin, boundless magic..."?
Sima Sanguang stood there with his mouth agape, looking dazed. After a while, he cautiously extended a finger to touch the ice sculpture. Seeing this, I quickly shouted, "Don't touch it!"
"What?" Sima Sanguang looked at me in surprise but stopped his hand.
I struggled to get up while still holding the gun. I tapped the ice sculpture with it, and it shattered into pieces. From beneath the shards, I found the Yin-Yang Ancient Coin and held it up with a smile, saying, "This thing is called the Yin-Yang Ancient Coin; it can turn people into ice sculptures or charcoal. Do you want to end up like this?"
Sima Sanguang stared at the swirling colors and patterns on the Yin-Yang Ancient Coin for a moment before shaking his head and laughing, "Not at all!"
I put away the Yin-Yang Ancient Coin and reloaded my gun. I made a shooting gesture towards Yang Zi and the others in the tree while making 'biu' sounds, scaring them into staying still. After laughing heartily a few times, I urged Sima Sanguang to leave quickly because the roars of other brown bears were close by; if we didn't leave now, it would be too late.
I wasn't afraid of the brown bears; after all, I had the Yin-Yang Ancient Coin in hand. However, wouldn't it be better to leave these brown bears to guard Yang Zi and the others? Regardless of what happened, I couldn't bring myself to harm members of Dragon Group; how they dealt with the bears was none of my concern.
Even Yang Zi was not my problem anymore!
The two of us continued onward. Along the way, Sima Sanguang praised my skills greatly and subtly expressed a desire to spar with me. Reluctantly, I tied the Yin-Yang Ancient Coin to my left wrist with a piece of rope. Only then did he give up on that idea and instead asked me about the Mustard Seed Pendant. I could only provide a vague explanation.
After walking for more than two hours, I finally saw the stream. It wasn't wide, about ten meters across, and the water was neither fast nor deep. If I rolled up my pant legs and walked through it, my knees probably wouldn't even get wet. Looking up, the water flowed gently and was crystal clear; occasionally, I could see unknown fish swimming around.
On the opposite bank, there was still an endless expanse of dense forest. I could vaguely see a green rise in the middle of the woods, probably a hill.
I pointed at the stream and said, "The water seems fine. Are you sure we can't cross it?"
Sima Sanguang shook his head. "The person who brought me here said that this stream's water must not be touched."
Clearly, there were fish swimming around in the water. If they were fine, how could humans be in danger? Of course, I definitely wouldn't take off my shoes to prove anything. After thinking for a moment, I took out a sausage, tore off the packaging, and tossed it into the stream.
With a light splash, the sausage created ripples before sinking to the bottom. Nothing unusual happened.
"Could they be lying?" I laughed and pointed at the stream.
"Maybe!" Sima Sanguang nodded in agreement.
Despite this, Sima Sanguang and I continued upstream against the current. Since Scarred Boss had warned me seriously, and the person leading Sima Sanguang had said the same thing, I decided to trust them this once.
Along the way, I chatted a lot with Sima Sanguang and learned that after leaving Star City, he entered Blue Sky Technical School to study computer science diligently. Surprisingly, Sima Sanguang had a unique talent in this area, especially with Virtual Key technology. The Electronic Key he developed was filled with imaginative creativity and was exceptionally secure.
Because of this talent, Sima Sanguang caught the attention of a Special National Agency. After offering an attractive deal, he became their subordinate... uh, he proudly became a civil servant—one who doesn't have to pay social security every month but can receive a generous pension after retirement.
Sima Sanguang spent several years there designing a new electronic password. When his superiors deemed it suitable for installation in a highly confidential environment, they demanded that he relinquish all his permissions. Sima Sanguang firmly refused and argued that a programmer who doesn't leave himself an escape route isn't a good locksmith.
Initially, he didn't think much of it until his superiors brazenly sent someone to silence him. Fortunately for Sima Sanguang, he hadn't revealed his martial arts skills over the years; thus, they casually sent a second-rate assassin, which gave him the opportunity to escape.
On the road to escape, a mysterious woman appeared, claiming that Dominion Villa could guarantee his safety. Thus, Sima Sanguang followed her to the edge of the dense forest. Just like in my story, that woman was ambushed by Yang Zi and others outside the forest, while Sima Sanguang hurriedly rushed into the woods and encountered me when he was exhausted.
I briefly explained my situation, and Sima Sanguang exclaimed in surprise, "Wait, since you have such a good relationship with Kong Xuan and the others, he shouldn't be so impulsive. He should at least give you a chance to explain."
"Damn, this guy must have eaten too much pig feed! He can no longer be judged by human reasoning," I cursed.
"Zheng Nan, we are all fallen people; I won't hide anything. I think this matter might not necessarily be poison from Six God Monk. It could be that Aijia Yu has done something to you," Sima Sanguang said with a frown.
"Why would she do something to me?" I asked in surprise.
"How would I know? I'm just guessing. After all, Six God Monk has a need for you; at most, he would plan to capture you alive. There’s no need for him to drug you!" Sima Sanguang laughed.
"I believe he wants to deliberately sow discord between me and Kong Xuan and the others so that I will wholeheartedly serve him," I expressed my doubts.
Sima Sanguang just shook his head without providing an explanation. "Anyway, this matter is not that simple. But what does it matter? It's all in the past now. I just want to quickly find the entrance to Dominion Villa, where I can spend my years in peace. I've heard it's a great place for retirement, a paradise isolated from the world where one can just sit back and wait for death."
I could only smile wryly and shake my head; neither of us spoke further as we continued on in silence.
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