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Living Funeral
Gao Ling's voice sounded as if he had been injected with adrenaline, overflowing with excitement.
My conversation with Zhang Xun had to come to an end, and I quickly ran over in that direction. Turning a corner, I entered a tomb chamber, where there stood a faceless Jade Statue. The statue appeared elegant and, at a glance, was clearly that of a man.
But the key point wasn't just that; it was the fact that this was a Jade Statue. The flashlight could almost penetrate it, indicating that the material was of exceptional quality—truly beautiful jade!
At this moment, the eyes of those around me sparkled with greed. This Jade Statue towered over an average man by nearly a head, standing at about two meters tall. Just looking at it revealed an air of scholarly elegance.
Gao Ling exclaimed, "I’m not wrong, right? This is truly something valuable!"
I thought to myself that while it was indeed valuable, taking this treasure away would not be an easy task. The people Gao Ling had gathered were all from this line of work—people from the Coffin Shop and Paper Offering Shop. These individuals had the least fear of Demon Gods.
However, these people were bold enough to profit from the dead, so upon seeing the statue, their eyes lit up with desire. Some began to stir restlessly, but no one dared to make the first move.
Someone called out to Gao Ling, "Boss Gao, what are we going to do about this?"
Gao Ling replied, "Damn it! If you’re asking me, who should I ask? If you want my opinion, I say one of you should give me this statue. Are you willing?"
I thought: Who would be willing? After being scolded by Gao Ling, the person fell silent.
"There has to be a fair way to divide this; otherwise, what do we do?"
I spoke up at that moment: "Everyone should back off; it's best not to touch anything in this grave."
Naturally, my words were not well-received. After I spoke, no one paid me any mind. Gao Ling said, "Did you all hear what my brother just said?"
Someone said, "I heard it, but it doesn't sound good! If we leave now and someone comes back to take revenge, such a good thing could end up in someone else's hands. If we manage to bring this back home, it could feed us for several lifetimes!"
"Damn it," I thought, how could my words not be taken seriously? I turned to Zhang Xun and asked, "What do you think?"
Zhang Xun replied, "Of course we shouldn't take anything! The Yin Qi in this tomb is already heavy; we can't take anything from here. You all just want to claim the treasures for yourselves."
With no clear solution in sight, I decided to stay silent, and so did Zhang Xun. However, Gao Ling spoke up, "What do you all think?"
At that moment, the space became chaotic. One person suggested, "Why don't we just smash it and share the spoils?"
"Sounds good!"
"That's a great idea."
The crowd began to prepare for action. With over twenty people ready to move, we couldn't stop them. Gao Ling asked, "Should we just let them smash it?"
I replied, "Is there a better way?"
Gao Ling fell silent but then said to me, "You better not get involved." I responded, "Fine. I won't participate, but we must make sure to get a big piece later." At that moment, the twenty or so people surged forward and started pushing the Jade Statue.
Before long, the Jade Statue was toppled to the ground and shattered.
The crowd erupted into chaos as they began to scramble for the pieces. Zhang Xun and I kept our eyes fixed on the scene; I felt that this tomb wouldn't be so simple. The Jade Statue had been smashed and divided in just a moment.
Fortunately, nothing serious happened.
By this time, it was around nine-thirty in the evening, yet everyone seemed energized as if they had been injected with adrenaline, becoming incredibly excited.
"Let's go, there must be more good stuff inside."
The group made their way down the tomb passage. At that moment, Gao Ling was holding the head of the Jade Statue and said, "Damn it, if I want the best, I’ll take the best."
The body of the Jade Statue was shattered, but the head remained intact. A smile spread across Gao Ling's face as I watched him clutching the head. I turned to him and asked, "Are you really going to take that home?"
Gao Ling replied, "Why wouldn't I?"
His excitement was palpable as he continued, "This statue must be worth a fortune. Once we bring it home, we'll never have to worry about food again."
At that point, only the three of us remained in the tomb; everyone else had already headed deeper into the chambers. Gao Ling looked like a fool, cradling the Jade Head. Zhang Xun urged him to put it down, but Gao Ling refused. I also advised him against taking the head.
But Gao Ling shot back, "Why should I? Why should I listen to you?"
His emotions were running high, and there was no politeness in his tone.
I insisted, "Put it down. You can't take anything from here."
Gao Ling retorted, "What can't be taken?"
I explained that the Yin Qi in this place was too heavy; we didn't know what consequences might follow if he took it. "Gao Ling, you don't need the money; there's no reason to bring that head with you."
Suddenly, Gao Ling laughed and said, "I may not need money, but I want this Jade Head." His behavior was unusually erratic. I turned to Zhang Xun and asked, "Do you think he's possessed?"
Zhang Xun nodded and replied, "It's possible."
Otherwise, I couldn't explain Gao Ling's sudden change. Zhang Xun and I quickly approached him. When Gao Ling tried to resist, I threw a punch at him. He staggered backward for six or seven meters before losing his balance and falling to the ground.
Zhang Xun quickly approached and then pinned Gao Ling down. He took out a knife and drew a little blood from Gao Ling's forehead. At that moment, Gao Ling screamed wildly, but as the blood flowed from his forehead, his emotions began to stabilize somewhat.
The head of the Jade Statue had already fallen to the side.
After drawing some blood, Gao Ling's complexion turned pale, and he immediately spat out a mouthful of black blood. He then said, "Why does my chest hurt so much?"
I was speechless.
I replied, "You were hit by that Jade Statue earlier. By the way, it seems you were possessed and controlled by that Jade Statue."
Gao Ling asked suspiciously, "Is that true or not?"
I coughed a few times and said, "Of course it's true!" Gao Ling cursed, "Damn it, it looks like that Jade Head really shouldn't be touched!"
I awkwardly acknowledged him since it was actually my punch that had struck Gao Ling. Ever since I obtained the True Dragon Qi, my strength had increased significantly. Although I had deceived Gao Ling, it was a well-intentioned lie, and Zhang Xun naturally wouldn't expose me.
Gao Ling wiped the blood from his forehead and said nothing more. After getting up, he muttered about how painful it was. After a moment, he asked, "Should we go in and take a look?"
I replied, "Let's go in."
I placed the Jade Head in a relatively hidden spot in this area; otherwise, those people would surely fight over it once they came out.
We began to walk inside. There was a faint smell of decay in the air. Gao Ling asked, "Fei, what did I look like when I was possessed?"
I said, "You looked quite annoying."
Gao Ling: …
I said, "Stop wasting time, let's hurry inside." Gao Ling replied, "Alright," and we followed the tomb passage deeper. The people ahead had completely vanished, and there was no sound at all. It was hard to believe that more than twenty people had entered.
At this moment, those twenty or so people were utterly silent. The passage was straight and long; we walked for quite a while without catching up to them. After about fifteen minutes, despite our brisk pace, we still hadn’t seen anyone.
Gao Ling exclaimed, "This is bizarre! Where did everyone go?"
I found it strange too—where could they be? Just then, I suddenly heard someone speaking.
One voice said, "Damn it, it seems that Jade Head really can’t be used." Another person responded, "Let’s go in and take a look." Then came the words, "What was I like when I was possessed? Annoying, I suppose."
Wait! A chill ran down my spine; those were my words! How could someone repeat them?
Gao Ling clearly heard the voice as well and turned to me, saying, "Fei, it sounds like someone is mimicking us."
I nodded. "Yes, this is truly eerie!"
The three of us stood there listening. However, after just a few sentences, the voice changed. We only caught one line: "Hu Qingming, do you plan to stay here forever?"
As soon as that voice fell silent, our expressions all shifted to one of astonishment.
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