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Living Funeral
The fortune teller was staring at me and said, "Honestly, I’ve been talking nonsense. What we do in fortune telling is quite simple: if you believe, it exists; if you don’t, it doesn’t. My words mainly depend on whether you believe them."
I replied, "That may be true, but you haven’t clarified what this Dragon King really is. With so many people dead in the village, if it’s truly related to the Dragon King, then he might not be a good entity."
The fortune teller responded, "I have no connection to him. You might not believe me, but to make you trust me, I will tell you three things. If all three come true, you might just be willing to believe."
I listened as he continued. "First, there will definitely be a flood. After it brightens up, warn the villagers not to go outside; otherwise, there will surely be deaths. Second, the flood will recede by six o'clock in the evening. Third, after the tide goes out, a life will arrive. Remember, you must protect this life and offer a Blood Talisman and a bowl of blood to him. Otherwise, if this child dies prematurely, the Dragon King will perish."
I found it eerie and asked him what would happen if none of it came true.
The fortune teller replied, "If any of those things don’t happen—even just one—the Dragon King won’t need your help. How about that? Chen Fei."
I thought for a moment and said, "Alright, I agree."
After I agreed to the fortune teller's words, he said he would leave. "If everything happens as I said, I will give you a dream tonight." After that dream, I fell into a deeper sleep. When I opened my eyes again, it was already bright outside, but the rain hadn’t stopped and seemed to be getting heavier.
At that moment, I wasn’t fully awake yet; the music in the car was still playing and Gao Ling was sleeping soundly.
It’s actually quite nice; sometimes sleeping while it rains makes for a more comfortable rest. However, when I looked outside the car window, I was stunned to see that the water had already reached the level of the car windows. Damn! I quickly woke Gao Ling up; if the water kept rising like this, we might drown.
After calling Gao Ling a few times, she woke up and cursed when she saw outside: "What the hell is going on?"
Gao Ling reacted very dramatically. I asked her why she was so agitated. She replied, "Last night I dreamed about Chen Tang Pass Third Prince skinning the Dragon Prince! And now just because you had a dream here comes reality—there's actually a flood!"
I urged Gao Ling not to open the window and climb out; otherwise, we might really lose our lives! But just as I finished speaking and looked at the rising water outside, I suddenly remembered last night's dream—the one given to me by the fortune teller.
The first thing he said was that there would definitely be a flood. So now it was happening! I suddenly realized and told Gao Ling, "Hurry up! Remember to warn the villagers; otherwise there will be casualties!"
After Gao Ling opened the window, I climbed out and saw Zhang Xun walking towards me. The water level had already risen to his waist.
When Zhang Xun saw me, he said, "Chen Fei, I thought you hadn’t woken up yet."
I said, "If you don't wake up soon, you might lose your life." I saw Zhang Xun walking towards me, and I knew he was looking for me. I told Zhang Xun, "You need to go tell the villagers not to go outside; otherwise, people will die."
Zhang Xun looked at me with suspicion. I felt uncertain too, but adopting a "better safe than sorry" attitude, I urged him to go and spread the word. I jumped down from the roof of the vehicle.
Gao Ling followed closely behind, but fortunately, we both knew how to swim.
Damn it, the water is a bit cold! However, once I fell into the water, I became more alert. My mind began to recall the dream from last night, and I remembered all the details. There were three things in total, and the flood had already come true.
So I feared that people would die. I told Gao Ling not to follow me and to hurry and inform others.
Although there were few people in the village, the houses were scattered everywhere. We spent a lot of time spreading the message. Of course, not everyone believed us, but we got the word out. What happened next was beyond my control; I couldn't keep an eye on them all the time.
However, with such high water levels, the villagers shouldn't go outside. Damn it! With the flood rising and this heavy rain, going out would be foolish! Clearly, they didn't care about their own lives.
After spreading the news, time passed from morning until finally evening, and the water level rose from my waist to my neck. Fortunately, the current wasn't too strong. We returned to Bai's house; at this point, everyone had to stay on the roof.
Looking at what used to be land now transformed into a vast sea made me feel uneasy. Damn it! I was starting to believe that fortune teller after all. Yet the rain continued to pour down. We sat on the roof wearing raincoats.
Bai asked me, "When will this heavy rain stop?" Bai wasn't really looking for an accurate answer from me; perhaps he was just venting his frustration. As soon as Bai finished speaking, White Overlay chimed in, "Looking at how this rain is coming down, it won't stop anytime soon! It might even last for several days. We need to find a boat; otherwise, we might drown. If it comes to that, we'll have no choice but to head up into the mountains."
At that moment, I said, "Maybe it will stop by afternoon." But just as those words left my mouth, it seemed like nature responded by intensifying the rain even more. We hadn't eaten anything since morning.
Gao Ling had a distressed look on his face and said, "This is bad! Damn it! My new car got soaked; I've barely driven it!"
I looked at Gao Ling and replied, "You should be grateful; be thankful you weren't in your car when it got flooded."
After hearing my words, Gao Ling seemed to agree and said, "I guess that's one way to look at it." The heavy rain continued without any sign of stopping in the afternoon. Just then, Flying Dad's phone rang.
After answering the call, Flying Dad's expression changed dramatically. He said urgently, "This is bad; Sanwa actually went fishing!"
Upon hearing this, I thought to myself that it seemed this situation was about to come true! Bai's father was very anxious and turned to me saying, "Brother Fei, I'm counting on you to look after my son while I go find him."
Father Bai was ready to set off, preparing to take off his raincoat. Just as he was about to leap into the water, I grabbed him and said, "Don't go."
Father Bai replied, "I have to! We can't just stay here. Don't worry, I swim very well. Besides, I know where Sanwa is; he must be in the pond behind us. When the pond floods, the fish swim out, and that area is elevated, so the water won't be too deep. It will be easier to catch fish, and it's less likely for someone to drown."
The heavy rain frightened me. I suddenly felt that even if the water receded by six o'clock, it wouldn't drain completely all at once.
Father Bai insisted on going. He said that if he didn't go, he would lose face in the village. Seeing that I couldn't dissuade him, I finally said that I would go with him. Father Bai refused and told me to just keep an eye on Bai.
After saying that, he jumped into the water and swam forward, quickly disappearing from our sight.
Bai turned to me and asked, "Do you think my dad will be okay?"
I was at a loss for words. After a moment, I said, "Don't worry, Bai." Bai obediently nodded. Gao Ling then exclaimed, "This damn rain just won't stop!"
By afternoon, I noticed more and more people going out to catch fish. I thought to myself that they really weren't afraid of death. At that moment, Nian Chen turned to me and asked, "Fei, do you really think the water will recede this afternoon?"
Honestly, I wasn't sure either. However, by five o'clock in the afternoon, the rain began to let up, but Father Bai still hadn't returned. Bai couldn't help but ask again. I replied that her father was probably taking shelter from the rain with Sanwa. Bai grabbed my hand, clearly worried.
Gao Ling then remarked that it really had stopped raining. But the water was still deep. Strangely enough, within the next hour, the floodwaters completely receded; in just one hour, the water level dropped entirely. And when the water finally receded, there lay a corpse at the entrance of Bai's house.
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