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"Brother, let's go out together. The three of us can look after each other," I said.
The Madman shook his head. "I won't go out. What would I do out there? My beloved is here, half-alive, and my enemies are here too. Everything I have is here. If I go out, I'll be a soulless person. To me, life and death have become indistinguishable. You should leave."
I glanced at Liu Yiyi.
Liu Yiyi just looked at me without saying anything.
I felt a bit awkward. I grabbed Liu Yiyi's arm and walked toward the cave entrance, but I hesitated and stopped there.
"Why are you stopping again?" the Madman shouted from behind.
I turned around to face him. "Brother, are you really not coming with us? Once we leave, everything here will be over for you. You just need to forget this place, and then you can have a normal and fulfilling life."
"I won't leave! You all should go!" The Madman gritted his teeth. "I will make that big snake pay for what it did. I will kill it at any cost!"
I sighed. "Brother, that snake... Liu Yiyi and I have seen it. It's just too big; there's no chance of winning. If you really can kill that snake, then I can help you with your wife, Lanxin's spirit."
"What do you mean?" The Madman looked at me.
"I mean that I can deal with your wife's spirit, that Vengeful Spirit. I'm someone who catches ghosts. But that snake is too big; I'm afraid if I don't help your wife move on, it might eat me first!"
The Madman was taken aback, staring at me. "You can catch ghosts?"
"I know a little, but catching snakes is definitely out of my league."
The madman stepped forward, grabbing my hand, and then suddenly knelt down. "Brother, I don't want to make things difficult for you, nor do I want to coerce you with favors. But if you really can catch ghosts, please help me. I absolutely cannot bear to watch my wife be enslaved by that giant snake! I can't stand it! I want my wife to leave this world, whether it's reincarnation, going to the afterlife, or her soul scattering—anything would be better than this! Right now, the ghost of Lanxin is hovering around the lair of the Snake King every day. She must be in so much pain; she surely doesn't want this. I have to set her free, but every time I try to get close to hunt the Snake King, she appears. She doesn't recognize me at all; she could kill me! It breaks my heart; I'm truly at a loss."
I looked at the madman and scratched my head. "Big brother, can you tell me how you plan to kill that Snake King?"
He thought for a moment and replied, "With explosives. As for how to use them, don't worry; that Snake King is just flesh and blood. It's not smarter than a human. I've already researched it—gunpowder mixed with sulfur is enough to take it down! The only problem is that I can't get close because Lanxin's ghost always circles around it."
I helped the madman up. At this point, I really couldn't refuse anymore. "Alright then, but can we do this without getting too close? To be honest, I'm really scared of that village; there's no way I'm going in there at night."
The madman excitedly grabbed my arm. "Don't worry! I've planned everything out. I've been waiting for this for a long time and have been looking forward to it for ages. You just need to help Lanxin move on; you don't have to worry about anything else!"
I replied, "That's no problem."
The madman nodded vigorously. "Great! Just wait a moment while I prepare. If we act quickly, we can finish this in less than two hours, and then you can go back."
I forced a smile. "I don't share your confidence. Besides, once we deal with the Snake King, let's go out together. Once you've resolved your worries, you can start a new life."
The madman paused for a moment before nodding. "Right, right! I can start a new life! I'm a police officer... I want to be a police officer in my next life too."
I nodded in agreement. "Don't worry; you'll still be able to continue being a police officer in this life. After we go back, I'll testify for you. Once the department knows what happened to you, they'll approve your return as an officer."
"Good!"
The madman walked deeper into the cave.
I glanced at Liu Yiyi and forced a smile. "Liu Yiyi, you won't blame me for meddling, will you?"
Liu Yiyi pouted slightly and then smiled at me. "Stop being so sentimental. But to be honest, Song Fei, I do admire you sometimes. I think you really are a hero, someone I can look up to."
"Wow!" I stood on my tiptoes to look down at Liu Yiyi. "So I have such a grand image in your heart! That's great! I was worried you might not like me, but it seems I was overthinking it."
"Ahem!" Liu Yiyi shot me a glance. "Don't get too full of yourself. Just because I look up to you doesn't mean I like you. That's a different thing altogether. And, well, I enjoy being with you, but I don't want to fall in love. You understand, right?"
I quickly replied, "Alright, alright, I get it. Just wait here in the cave until we come back."
Just as Liu Yiyi and I finished speaking, the madman walked out from inside. However, when he emerged, his appearance had completely changed. His messy hair was cut short, his beard was shaved off, and he wore a police military coat cinched with a belt. On his feet were police boots, giving him a very imposing presence.
Liu Yiyi opened her mouth and said, "Looking pretty handsome there, big brother."
The madman smiled at both of us.
I asked, "What should we call you?"
He waved his hand dismissively. "No need to ask for names; it's just a code name anyway. Alright, it's getting late; let's go. Sister-in-law, tidy up your things in the cave and make something to eat while we're gone."
Hearing the madman refer to Liu Yiyi as "sister-in-law" made me even happier and gave me a better impression of him. I said, "Big brother, you really have good judgment. Let sister-in-law handle things here; let's go."
Liu Yiyi kicked me lightly.
The madman waved his hand, "Let's go. I've got everything ready. Oh, you have a gun, right? That's even better. Let's move."
We ran out of the cave, but instead of heading back the way we came, we took a different direction.
The madman spoke, "The Snake King lives in the mound behind the chief's house. We can go straight to find the Snake King. Most of the people in the Village are actually dead; the men have been controlled by the Snake King's sons and turned into snake people. As for the women, most of them have been indirectly harmed by the Snake King. That wicked Snake King! But it's also the chief's fault. If Lanxin's soul hadn't been enslaved by the Snake King, he wouldn't dare to act so recklessly towards the villagers."
I nodded; everything was a matter of cause and effect.
We followed a path that circled around the Village and then climbed up a mountain. The madman pointed ahead, "It's just up there. I'll go draw out Lanxin's ghost."
I looked at him and said, "At this time, Vengeful Spirits wouldn't dare expose themselves to the sunlight; she won't come out."
The madman replied, "If she doesn't come out, that's fine. If Lanxin doesn't show up and that big snake comes out instead, even better! I'll take care of that big snake while you make your escape."
With that, the madman jumped up and rushed toward the cave.
When we reached the cave, he began to cry out loudly, "Lanxin! Give me back my Lanxin! Damn snake, return my Lanxin to me... Wuwu... give me back my Lanxin..."
Seeing his method of luring out the enemy made me feel somewhat dizzy.
The snake den on that hill was definitely not a place to enter; after all, going into a snake den meant walking right into its jaws. So there he was, spinning around in front of the snake den while crying out.
Suddenly, a gust of wind arose.
Then half the sky turned black.
I was startled; such power could conjure dark clouds to cover the sun out of nowhere. This was incredible. Holding my Peach Wood Sword, I took out the Fire Thunder Talisman, ready to charge forward at any moment.
At that moment, a massive figure suddenly burst out from the cave—a gigantic snake. Its head was as large as a soccer ball, triangular in shape, and its body was adorned with colorful patterns. It was clear that this snake was not only enormous but also likely venomous!
After the Snake King emerged, it coiled itself up. It looked at the madman but did not charge forward. Instead, it raised its head and spat a mouthful of black mist into the air!
What the hell! This was unbelievable!
My heart raced as I realized this creature could summon storms.
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