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Living Funeral
Home? Gao Ling laughed, but there was a hint of bitterness in that laughter.
Gao Ling was truly drunk, and soon he began to speak incoherently. "I know you all look down on me. I'm not going back. When did I become your brother?"
Gao Qing stood nearby, looking somewhat at a loss. This was unlike her usual self, but at that moment, she was indeed like this. Not wanting to just stand by and watch, I stepped in and said, "Gao Ling, it's getting late. Let's head back."
Gao Ling asked me, "Aren't we going to drink anymore?"
I replied, "We've had enough." With that, I moved closer to support Gao Ling. I turned to Gao Qing and said, "Get in the car." I handed Gao Ling's car keys to Gao Qing, paid the bill, and forcibly helped Gao Ling into the vehicle.
I told Gao Qing, "You two go ahead. I'll take a cab later."
In the car, Gao Qing said, "That's fine. We might need your help later. Are you coming?"
I asked, "Is it to help Gao Ling?"
Gao Qing nodded and said, "If my brother doesn't change his body soon, he might not survive. His soul can't suppress that dead person; the dead person is about to awaken."
Suppress? I wanted to ask more, but Gao Qing continued, "Our parents are waiting for us at home. Let's keep in touch." I felt uneasy. Was the dead person inside Gao Ling about to awaken? I hadn't noticed earlier, but judging from Gao Qing's words, it seemed that Gao Ling might be in danger.
After watching their car leave, I initially planned to take a cab home directly. However, when I didn't see any cabs around, I decided to walk while waiting for one. It was quite late now, and there weren’t many people on the road.
After walking for a while, someone suddenly called out to me. I turned around and saw a figure wearing a straw hat approaching. He was dressed in coarse linen clothes and looked somewhat disheveled.
Under the dim streetlights, I couldn't see his face clearly. However, judging by his attire, I knew who it was. I called out, "Are you Li Guang?" As soon as my words fell, the person in the straw hat suddenly took off running.
My first instinct was to chase after him as we moved through the darkness of the night.
This guy was fast, but since he had come to see me, why run? What was he up to? Besides, I had no grievances with Li Guang; in fact, he had helped me many times. The True Dragon Qi was a gift from him.
My father was also saved by him, and I suspected that he was involved in all these matters.
After chasing for about fifteen minutes, we stopped in a residential area without walls. It was an empty alley with a tree planted in it.
His heavy breathing clearly reached my ears. I said, "Why are you running? Just say what you need to say."
"Brat, what are you chasing for? I'm exhausted."
I replied, "If you didn't run, I wouldn't have chased you."
At that moment, Li Guang finally took off the conical hat from his head. I could see his face clearly; it was indeed Li Guang.
Li Guang, if I hadn't chased after you, I would have definitely been targeted just now.
When I returned from the coffin to the past, I had seen Li Guang's appearance clearly. However, this version of Li Guang looked much older than before. What did you want from me, Li Guang?
Li Guang, don't you know?
After a moment of silence, I wondered if it was because that person was about to awaken. Was it the dead man inside Gao Ling?
Li Guang, I once told you that Gao Ling would be a variable. Do you understand what a variable means? It means uncertainty. Moreover, we haven't even calculated the dead man's fate; it's far too complicated for me to see through.
I said to Li Guang, aren't you afraid to calculate it? Afraid of shortening your lifespan?
It's just that this old fellow Li Guang didn't know how long he had lived; even now, he still feared losing time.
"Li Guang, who doesn't want to live well?"
I murmured in response, not wanting to dwell on the matter for too long. As for Li Guang, if it wasn't because of Gao Ling, then what was it?
Li Guang, who isn't affected by Gao Ling's situation—right, Chen Fei, you now have an opportunity. When it's time for Gao Ling to exchange lives, seize that moment and eliminate the dead within him. That way, when you open the Yin-Yang Ghost Path later, it won't be so troublesome.
I thought about Li Guang—wasn't he a variable? Did a variable need to be eliminated?
Li Guang had to be eliminated precisely because he was a variable; once he was gone, there would be no more variables, and the outcome would be set.
I didn't quite understand this at first, so I asked the key question: If the dead were killed, would Gao Ling be implicated?
"Chen Fei," Li Guang said, "if you continue to hesitate like this, you'll still fail when opening the Yin-Yang Ghost Path this time. If you can't handle it, I'll let Jiang Changsheng go instead."
I asked, "Do you still have contact with Jiang Changsheng?"
Just as I finished speaking, a figure emerged from a winding alley and called out to me as 'senior brother.' I recognized Jiang Changsheng immediately and called out his name in surprise; seeing these two together was unexpected.
Jiang Changsheng said, "Senior brother, if it's inconvenient for you, I can go in your place."
I paused for a moment before asking Jiang Changsheng, "Have you prepared everything on your end?" Deep down, I still had one lingering question: Who was the accompanying Fifth Person?
Jiang Changsheng replied, "Everything is ready."
At that moment, I directly asked him, "Who is the Fifth Person in the coffin?"
Jiang Changsheng responded, "Senior brother, the Fifth Person will appear when the time comes; right now, we must avoid drawing attention."
I glanced at Jiang Changsheng and then around, but I didn't notice anyone's presence. However, it wasn't without reason that Jiang Changsheng was cautious about being discovered. He said, "Senior Brother, when the time comes to enter the Yin-Yang Ghost Path, he will return."
Previously, I had asked Zhang Xun and Nian Chen about the Fifth Person, who seemed quite mysterious, but I was still uncertain about their identity.
I asked Jiang Changsheng, "Is it possible that the Fifth Person isn't even human?"
Jiang Changsheng replied, "Yes!"
Since it wasn't the right time to delve deeper into that topic, I decided to focus on resolving matters with Gao Ling before proceeding.
I asked Li Guang, "What happened to my father afterward?"
Li Guang responded, "Your father was buried by me after a hundred years; he is doing well."
I thanked him.
Li Guang continued, "What are you thanking me for? I'm doing this to ensure you have no worries when you enter the Yin-Yang Ghost Path. Helping you is also helping myself; it's a very virtuous deed. Who knows, if all goes well, your brother might live another year or two."
Jiang Changsheng interjected, "Do you really need those extra years?"
Li Guang replied, "A year or two can accomplish a lot. Sometimes deciding a person's life or death only takes a minute. What can you achieve in a year or two? You young people just don't know how to cherish time."
I was left speechless.
Jiang Changsheng also seemed at a loss for words. Were we still considered young? We had lived for hundreds of years.
Suddenly, Jiang Changsheng turned to me and said, "Senior Brother, your awakening is still far off. You've also received the Yin Yang Flag; it's time."
I let out a sound of acknowledgment and said to Jiang Changsheng, "I'll handle the situation with Gao Ling. You should speed things up as well; it won't be long before we have to set off."
Jiang Changsheng nodded in agreement.
For a moment, the place fell silent. I asked, "Changsheng, do you want to meet Xiao Tongwen and the others?"
Jiang Changsheng replied, "It's fine; we'll see them when the time comes."
Suddenly, I asked Li Guang, "What if we don't end up killing anyone? What happens then?"
Li Guang responded, "If we don't kill them, then we'll just have to meet on the Yin-Yang Ghost Path."
I understood and continued to Li Guang, "Will you go then?" Li Guang didn't hesitate for even a second before saying, "I'm not going. That's something for you young people to handle."
That old fellow was simply afraid of death, but who could blame him? Everyone wants to live well.
After discussing everything, we all went our separate ways. I returned home, where everyone was already asleep.
Since there was one more person in the house, I had to sleep on the sofa. Thoughts of Gao Ling lingered in my mind, and I felt a sense of unease. I couldn't help but wonder if we would succeed tomorrow night.
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