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Zhong Kui's Diary
Clearing my throat, I forced a smile and said, "Since you know he wants me to activate the array, you should also know that all the hostages he has are my friends and family. If I go to challenge him, he can easily grab one of them, and I would have to surrender!"
"I didn't expect you to be so loyal!" Shen Sipan laughed. "Leave the hostage situation to me. As long as you start direct contact with Jin Manyuan, I'll rescue all the hostages immediately!"
"You can rescue the hostages?" I looked at Shen Sipan skeptically. "Outside your domain, you're just an ordinary person. What makes you think you can save them?"
Shen Sipan chuckled and pointed at Song Xi and A Li. "Don't I have two capable assistants? Although they're only Master-Level experts, they can use Attack Blessing. By then, we'll have two Soul Level experts appearing, even if it's just temporary; retrieving the hostages will definitely be no problem."
Although he wasn't as handsome as I was, he seemed to have a point. After pondering for a moment, I asked, "Shen, is that Book of Life and Death you mentioned real or fake?"
Shen Sipan raised an eyebrow and looked at me with a half-smile. "What about you?"
"Since you're saying that, it must be fake. How could changing the Book of Life and Death be so trivial?" I scoffed.
"Ever since I went astray, I certainly can't change the Book of Life and Death. However, once I regain my abilities, the first thing I'll do is help you change the lifespan of the current number one. How about that?" Shen Sipan smiled.
Damn, by the time you regain your abilities, it might be hundreds of years later; what good would that do? After thinking for a moment, I changed the subject and asked, "By the way, as long as you don't change the Book of Life and Death, Jin Manyuan won't dare to absorb Sun God's energy. Why are you still worried?"
Shen Sipan shook his head. "Human nature is complex; what if he takes a risk? Zheng Nan, let me ask you this: if you had such an opportunity, would you take the risk?"
"I think I would!" I answered honestly. Suddenly, another question popped into my mind. "Shen, who is that White-Clad Woman from the last layer of illusion? Why hasn't she come out to greet me?"
Shen Sipan looked at me with a strange expression. "Why are you so interested in her?"
I initially wanted to tell Shen Sipan that this White-Clad Woman had given me the wrong impression but then realized that he had orchestrated everything; he must know all about it. So I decided not to bring it up and simply smiled. "Not in that sense; since she's your subordinate, she should be here for a grand reunion."
Shen Sipan laughed heartily. "Zheng Nan, she's not my subordinate."
"Oh?" I was surprised.
"Her name is Ruan Ke Ren. In the past, Yang Ding and Yin Jiu You fell out because of her! Now, I've sealed her in that layer of illusion, and she can't get out," Shen Sipan said with a smile.
"Later, didn't you steal her away?" I scoffed, secretly looking down on him for taking someone else's girlfriend; what a beast.
"Hey, how do you know?" Shen Sipan's expression changed.
"The last one I fused with was from the Ice Realm, who was known as the all-knowing!" I said proudly, raising my eyebrows.
"So, what else did he tell you?" Shen Sipan's gaze suddenly became strange.
"Not much," I shook my head, suddenly missing the popsicle. I wondered where that guy had been reincarnated to now.
Shen Sipan let out an "oh," seemingly relieved. After pondering for a moment, he sighed, "I put Ruan Ke Ren in that illusion to train her. Sigh, love is deep and hate is intense."
What do you mean by that? Even if Ruan Ke Ren is tied up in an S-shape by you, that's your business. I chuckled and said to Shen Sipan, "No matter what, you need something from me now, right?"
Shen Sipan was taken aback for a moment before nodding. "Although killing Jin Manyuan is something your kind must do, one thing is one thing; I do indeed have a request of you."
I immediately shouted, "Then what the hell are you waiting for? Get some food! I'm starving!"
---------------- After a hearty meal, back to the dividing line of the human world ----------------
I took Song Xi and A Li with me. The three of us found a chain hotel. Originally, we planned to book three rooms, but Song Xi and A Li insisted on staying with me because they were afraid Jin Manyuan might launch a surprise attack. With no other choice, we booked one room and stayed together.
There was an interlude during check-in; the beautiful receptionist looked at me with an unfriendly gaze and even muttered something under her breath. This made me quite frustrated.
I’m not going anywhere. What do you mean by looking at me like that? Even if I did go, it would be for the sake of all humanity, bearing the burden. I’m a protagonist, you know?
As for why I’m staying in a hotel, it’s because Song Xi's Attack Blessing is still on cooldown. Earlier in the Hall of Life and Death, she already used her Attack Blessing once, and she has to wait three hours before she can use another one.
Those three hours passed quickly. Once I learned that Song Xi's Attack Blessing cooldown was over, I called Jin Manyuan.
Jin Manyuan answered the phone with some surprise: “Oh, Zheng Nan, have you summoned the Judgment of Life and Death?”
I sighed helplessly: “That’s right, I summoned the Judgment of Life and Death. However, there was a problem during the last step of modifying the Book of Life and Death; it refused to modify the Book of Life and Death!”
“How could this happen?” Jin Manyuan exclaimed: “Last time when I changed the Book of Life and Death, it went smoothly!”
Damn, last time they didn’t go insane.
I deliberately shouted in anger: “How would I know? Am I supposed to ask him why he did that? Come on, he’s the Judgment of Life and Death, the most powerful being in the Underworld. Do you think he would listen to me?” After a pause, I sighed again: “But he will contact me again later; he even asked for my phone number and WeChat ID.”
“I see…” Jin Manyuan pondered for a moment before ominously saying: “Zheng Nan, don’t try to play tricks on me. You should know that I still have hostages.”
I was furious: “Damn! Am I playing tricks on you? I went through so much trouble to activate the Life and Death Treasure Mirror Array and risked my life in the Hall of Life and Death all because you captured my family? Now that the Judgment of Life and Death won’t modify the Book of Life and Death, what does that have to do with me? How can you say I’m playing tricks? Am I messing with you?”
A Li and Song Xi looked at me with admiration. A Li gave me a thumbs up, while Song Xi conjured a series of golden characters in the air: Ghost Brother, you’re amazing!
Have these kids never seen such bold language before?
Jin Manyuan was stunned for a while and surprisingly didn’t get angry: “So will the Judgment of Life and Death contact you again?”
“No!”
"Alright, contact me when you have news!" Jin Manyuan was about to hang up.
"Wait!" I shouted urgently.
"What is it?" Jin Manyuan replied coldly, "Do you have anything else?"
"I want to see my family and friends," I said loudly. "Otherwise, I won't feel at ease."
"What's the point of seeing them?" Jin Manyuan scoffed. "They won't be missing any limbs!"
"No! How do I know if they are alive or not?" I retorted angrily.
"In that case, I'll send you a video later!" Jin Manyuan huffed.
"No!" I firmly refused again. "Videos can be faked; I want to see them in person!"
Jin Manyuan sneered, "Zheng Nan, don't push me to lose my temper!"
"Lose your temper? Go ahead! I'm the one with a lot of pent-up frustration! Jin Manyuan, I'm making this clear: if I don't get to see them today, I'll expose this matter to the Judgment of Life and Death. We might as well all go down together!" I shouted hoarsely, cursing Jin Manyuan for a full three minutes in a frantic and incoherent manner to make myself seem more unstable.
I wanted to create the illusion for Jin Manyuan that I was on the brink of collapse. If he didn't agree to my request, I would be ready to fight him to the bitter end.
This gamble relied on Jin Manyuan prioritizing his own interests. Otherwise, if he casually mentioned that he would kill Guo'er before coming for my family, I would immediately show my true colors and surrender.
After a moment of silence, Jin Manyuan finally said, "Fine then. One hour from now, we'll meet at the Good Luck Badminton Hall in River District."
"Okay!" I hung up and shared the location with the two women, asking them what they planned to do next.
"How else can we do it? As long as Jin Manyuan brings the hostages out, we will use our Soul Level techniques to take all the hostages away. The rest will be up to you and Jin Manyuan for the final showdown," A Li said with a smile.
"Aren't you going to help me?" I asked, feeling a bit frustrated.
"First of all, we are no match for him. Secondly, we need to focus on rescuing people!" Song Xi explained, counting on his fingers.
"Alright then, you must ensure the safety of the hostages!" I instructed.
"Don't worry! We know they are your relatives, and we will handle it," Song Xi replied with a smirk. "With two Soul Level experts on the job, you should feel reassured."
That was true.
The three of us took a taxi and after half an hour, we arrived at the Good Luck Badminton Hall in the River District.
The Good Luck Badminton Hall was invested and built by a Boss named Ding. Similar to Wangjiang South Restaurant, this badminton hall was originally intended to be a factory for producing toothpaste and shampoo. However, when the investors withdrew their funding, only a solitary factory building was constructed on that large piece of land. Seeing that Wangjiang South Restaurant was doing well, Boss Ding decided to lease this factory building, renovated it, and turned it into a large badminton hall. Although the River District is somewhat remote and not many people come to play badminton, Boss Ding is currently not losing money due to the low rent.
After getting out of the car and walking through the main entrance of the badminton hall, I immediately spotted a luxurious coach parked in the vast parking lot. It stood out conspicuously and I thought to myself, could this coach be what Jin Manyuan is using to transport the hostages?
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