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Living Funeral
My palms were slick with cold sweat, and my breathing had grown heavy. I waited for Zhang Xun's response, not daring to urge him for an answer.
I hadn't known Zhang Xun for long, but I trusted him deeply. Now that such a situation had arisen, how could I remain calm? He had saved my life; if it hadn't been for him that night, I would surely be dead.
The secrets of the funeral home were undoubtedly part of him as well.
Finally, Zhang Xun spoke. However, his tone was not as intense as I had imagined; instead, it was remarkably calm. "You know everything?"
I nodded in affirmation. "Who told you?" he asked. I explained that I had discovered information on the funeral home, which contained records about him.
Zhang Xun sighed. "Do you believe it?"
I fell silent for a moment before replying, "I do." I truly believed it; so many bizarre events had occurred at the funeral home recently.
Could one really believe they had witnessed a corpse only to find out later that it had come back to life? Had someone impersonated the real Director Wang without anyone noticing for decades? And what about the bodies burned in the fire—were their souls now following me?
With so many strange occurrences, no matter which one I mentioned, others would think I was insane. Yet now there was a person who had died in 198 and somehow returned to life... The thought sent chills down my spine! It was more than unbelievable, and yet here I was dealing with such a person.
Had I begun to believe that old photograph from years ago was real? But perhaps I was just photoshopped into it.
I certainly knew my own birth date clearly.
Who was behind all this? Was it Brother Li? My mind felt jumbled when Zhang Xun spoke again. "Chen Fei, you need to understand that what you hear and see may not necessarily be true." His tone had turned serious.
Just as I opened my mouth to respond, the call abruptly ended.
I stood there in a daze for a moment as the light gradually dimmed. Suddenly, my phone rang again. Without even looking, I pressed the answer button and said, "What do you mean?"
On the other end, someone replied, "What do you mean? Fei, are you out of your mind? Hurry up and buy some cigarettes; we're going to collect the red envelope. Zhao Fan is already here."
Hearing Gao Ling's voice snapped me back to reality. I told Gao Ling to wait a moment while I quickly went to buy cigarettes.
What did Zhang Xun mean by that? Was he denying what I had just said?
In 198, did Zhang Xun really die in a fire? And now there was another question: were Zhang Xun and his team among the first employees at the funeral home?
The more I thought about it, the more confused I became. The shop owner asked what kind of cigarettes I wanted, and I casually chose a pack of Jingbai Sha. After grabbing the cigarettes, I got into the car.
Gao Ling asked me, "What's wrong with you? Why did it take you so long just to buy a pack of cigarettes?"
"I'm fine," I replied, handing the cigarettes to Gao Ling. He skillfully opened the pack and tossed one to me. I lit it up and took a drag.
Gao Ling said, "Fei, was what that cop said true or false? Your brother is clearly alive; how did he end up being said to have died in a fire?"
I told Gao Ling seriously, "Don't mention this matter again. Don't bring it up with anyone." My tone was firm; I wasn't joking around.
Gao Ling stared at me for a moment before saying, "Fei, don't worry. I'm very tight-lipped. If you don't want me to say anything, I absolutely won't." He didn't press further.
I stepped on the gas and headed toward Boss Huang's house.
Zhao Fan wasn't already inside as Gao Ling had mentioned; instead, he was waiting for us at the door. When he saw us, Zhao Fan greeted me.
I returned his greeting, and then the four or five of us walked inside together.
Boss Huang was already waiting for me in the room, but as soon as I stepped inside, I heard a burst of crying.
Following the sound, I saw Boss Huang's wife in tears, distressed by the nightmare she had last night. I couldn't help but glance at her a few more times.
Boss Huang invited us to sit down and exchanged some pleasantries, expressing his gratitude and such.
Zhao Fan said it was all part of the job, but then he paused. Boss Huang encouraged him to speak freely, and Zhao Fan continued, mentioning that a few brothers had died this time and asked if Boss Huang could provide some compensation.
Without hesitation, Boss Huang agreed, stating that when a brother is in trouble, compensation is necessary.
However, the intermittent crying in the room made me feel uneasy. Boss Huang didn’t say anything to comfort her.
Once Zhao Fan finished speaking, Gao Ling chimed in: "Boss Huang, what about my brother's share?"
Boss Huang replied that he had already prepared it. He then clapped his hands, and soon someone brought in cash—an enormous amount of money, tens of thousands in cash that made everyone’s heart race.
The money was quickly distributed; Gao Ling and I each received one hundred thousand.
Boss Huang told Zhao Fan that his share would be transferred to his card.
Zhao Fan hurriedly nodded and thanked him. Everything seemed to be going smoothly until suddenly, Boss Huang's wife lunged at me.
I was caught off guard and fell to the ground. She grabbed my neck and shouted, "I'll strangle you! I'll strangle you..."
Her voice was piercingly sharp but didn’t sound like that of an adult.
Damn it, she was surprisingly strong; her grip tightened around my throat, making it hard for me to breathe. I struggled desperately but couldn’t utter a word.
Everyone was momentarily stunned, but once they regained their composure, Gao Ling and Zhao Fan stepped forward to pull Huang Boss's wife away.
I was gasping for breath from being choked.
Huang Boss's wife was still shouting that she wanted to kill me.
I got up from the ground just as Huang Boss shouted, "Someone! Take my wife away!"
Soon after, three or four older women came to escort Huang Boss's wife away. Damn it, I still hadn't come to my senses. What the hell? Wasn't it just a dream last night? How did it become real? Damn it, a beautiful dream turned into a nightmare.
Gao Ling asked if I was okay. I replied that I was fine.
Huang Boss apologized to me, saying, "Brother, I'm sorry you had to witness this."
I was fine, but it seemed like Huang Boss's wife had some serious issues! Even as she was being taken away, I could still hear her piercing screams.
Huang Boss sighed and said, "Ever since I've lost my children, my wife's mental state has become unstable."
I felt that it wasn't that simple; Huang Boss seemed to be hiding something.
However, I didn't press further. I sensed that Huang Boss was somewhat dangerous, and it would be best to keep my distance from people like him.
If things hadn't been handled properly this time, I might not have been here talking to him but instead feeding the fish in the river.
Gao Ling was still chatting with Huang Boss when I called out to her, "Gao Ling, let's go."
As Gao Ling left, she added, "Huang Boss, remember to contact me next time there's a money-making opportunity," handing him a business card before leaving with me.
"I told Gao Ling, don't you think there's something off about that Huang boss?"
Gao Ling was happily holding a thick stack of cash. "I almost got choked to death by Huang boss's wife just now."
Even though I was close to him, I still felt uneasy. Besides, I had just had a nightmare, and it seemed that nightmare had turned into reality...
Thinking about it carefully sent shivers down my spine.
Gao Ling shrugged. "Who cares if he has problems? As long as there's money, that's all that matters."
Zhao Fan mentioned that they were left behind by Huang boss for some more talk. I said to Gao Ling, some money isn't worth earning. Gao Ling just smiled and didn't say much.
At that moment, the woman in red appeared. Upon seeing the red mark on my neck, she asked me what happened. I assured her I was fine.
The woman in red, Chen Lang, said, "Did someone inside hurt you? I'll take revenge for you right now."
I replied that it wasn't necessary and grabbed her hand to head outside. Instantly, the woman in red transformed back into a regular woman, snuggling against my shoulder and sweetly saying, "Since that's the case, I'll listen to Chen Lang. Whatever Chen Lang wants, I'll obey."
However, just as I took a few steps forward, the Taoist priest appeared and said to me, "Chen Fei, look behind you."
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