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Living Funeral
At this moment, Gao Ling's soul was on the verge of completely dissipating. Looking at the faint blue light in the night sky, I felt a wave of sadness wash over me.
Is he dead? I looked up at the light, and Gao Ling's family also gazed at the glowing point high above.
"Brother... you've left us. What will Mom and Dad do? All these years, their only hope has been to save you, brother..." Gao Qing cried out.
The light drifted further away, and it was then that I heard a voice say, "Chen Fei, are you out of your mind?"
I could no longer control my emotions and felt tears welling up. Turning my head, I saw Li Guang approaching. Gao Yao must have recognized Li Guang, as he said, "Master, please save my child."
Li Guang replied bluntly, "I'm a fortune teller, not a savior."
"Master," Mother of Gao Ling had already knelt down.
Yet Li Guang continued to refuse. "Life and death are fated; no one can force it. However..."
"What do you mean 'however'?" I asked urgently. At that moment, Gao Ling's soul seemed to be on the brink of complete dissolution. If we didn't think of a solution soon, Gao Ling would likely be declared dead.
Li Guang casually continued, "However, his lifespan is not yet over, so he shouldn't die."
I really wanted to strangle this old man; his words were so vague. Afraid that Li Guang would continue to ramble, I urged him, "Just tell me how to save him."
Li Guang said, "Chen Fei, are you really that foolish? Quickly use the Book of Ten Thousand Ghosts to gather his soul!"
As soon as Li Guang finished speaking, I immediately followed his instructions. I recited the incantation from the book, and the soul that had been drifting far away began to slowly descend. I gathered the spirit together, and the Gao family looked at me with astonished expressions.
Once Gao Ling's soul was gathered, it gradually reformed into a human shape. At this moment, Gao Ling's face was pale beyond belief as he asked, "Fei, did you save me?"
“Ling'er…” the Mother of Gao Ling cried out hoarsely.
Gao Ling called out, along with his parents and Gao Qing.
I said to Gao Ling, “Don’t worry, I won’t let you die so easily.”
Gao Ling replied, “Fei, thank you.”
I told Gao Ling, “Don’t say things like that.”
Li Guang impatiently said, “Stop being so sentimental. Chen Fei, hurry up and put his soul in the Yin Yang Flag.”
Not daring to delay, I quickly placed Gao Ling’s soul into the Yin Yang Flag. At this point, Gao Ling’s soul was almost subdued.
Gao Ling’s family gathered around and asked me how he was doing.
I replied that his soul was temporarily held in the Yin Yang Flag and wouldn’t dissipate. In the future, we would just need to find a body to put Gao Ling back into. Gao Qing asked if that was the only option.
I glanced at Li Guang. To be honest, I wasn’t entirely sure either; I could only follow Li Guang’s lead. He didn’t elaborate at that moment, but I knew there was a body suitable for Gao Ling; however, it wasn’t the right time yet.
Gao Yao asked the master, “When will the right time be?”
Li Guang simply said, “Wait.”
The Mother of Gao Ling hurriedly asked, “How long do we have to wait?”
Li Guang looked at her and remained silent, closing his eyes. I knew he was being cryptic again. At this moment, Gao Yao signaled for the Mother of Gao Ling not to ask further and said that as long as Gao Ling was okay for now, that was good enough.
The Gao Family could only accept this for now; this was the state of Gao Ling at present.
I assured the Gao family that as long as I was around, Gao Ling would be safe.
Gao Qing said, "Chen Fei, I’m counting on you."
I nodded, confident that Gao Ling, being my brother and friend, wouldn’t die so easily.
I turned to Li Guang and asked, "Why did it take you so long to show up after I called for you?"
Li Guang replied, "You don’t understand; my appearance is the best timing."
Indeed, Li Guang had arrived at just the right moment. After a brief silence, I glanced at Li Qiang's body. It was already soaked in blood. Despite everything, he was a good friend who had helped me a lot when he was alive. Back at this funeral home, Li Qiang had even faked his own death once. But now it was real. Since we had buried him here last time, it felt right to let him rest in the same place where it all began.
I asked Gao Ling’s father to help me with the burial. Instead of cremating Li Qiang, I opted for a traditional burial. After laying him to rest, I burned some Ghost Money and murmured, "Brother Li, may you rest well."
Nian Chen echoed my sentiment with a quiet "Brother Li, may you rest well."
Afterward, we left the funeral home. With Gao Ling’s situation settled for now, I drove his car back while Li Guang joined us in the vehicle. I turned to Li Guang and asked where the next body of Gao Ling would be.
Li Guang leaned back on the sofa, closed his eyes in contemplation, and replied, "There isn’t one."
Upon hearing that, I questioned him further. "No? Then why did you say there was earlier? If there isn’t one, will they really feel at ease?"
I paused… It made sense in a way. Without that assurance, the Gao family wouldn’t truly feel secure. It was a kind lie of sorts. Li Guang sat back and then said, "Chen Fei, your attempt to eliminate him didn’t succeed, did it?"
I silently acknowledged his statement. "No."
Li Guang continued, "Then you’ve got trouble; he’s definitely showing up on the Yin-Yang Ghost Path now."
I said, "There's nothing I can do. Let's meet on the Yin-Yang Ghost Path."
I turned to Li Guang and said, "Please look into Gao Ling's body situation."
Li Guang replied, "I'm a fortune teller, not a corpse finder, Chen Fei. You need to understand that."
I responded, "I understand perfectly. If you don't go find the body, you know what the consequences will be, Li Guang. After all these years, haven't you figured it out? Some things can't just be ignored because you don't want to do them."
Li Guang looked dazed and asked, "What do you mean?"
I said to him, "If you want to keep living, you'll listen to me. Otherwise, a great calamity is approaching in your life."
Li Guang asked, "You know?"
I replied, "Haven't you calculated your own fate?"
He admitted, "I haven't."
I didn't press further; Li Guang quickly prepared to calculate his fate. Through the rearview mirror, I saw him getting ready to count on his fingers for divination but then he stopped and said, "Chen Fei, are you trying to trick me? It's taboo for us fortune tellers to calculate our own fate. If I do it and it turns out to be my end, Chen Fei, you're truly up to no good."
Nian Chen didn't understand our conversation and asked, "Fei, what does that mean?"
I replied that we were just chatting about trivial matters.
I turned back to Li Guang and said, "Whether I'm deceiving you or not, you know in your heart. When your time comes, don't come begging me."
Li Guang's expression darkened as he pondered my words. He finally asked, "Chen Fei, what’s your plan?"
Seeing that he believed me now, I said, "My plan is for you to help find Gao Ling's body first; I'll handle the rest. Aren't you reluctant to go on the Yin-Yang Ghost Path?"
"Chen Fei, are you really not lying to me?" Li Guang asked.
I nodded and assured him that I was telling the truth.
Li Guang continued to meditate while I drove. Nian Chen looked at me, and after we dropped off the car at Gao Yao's house, we said our goodbyes. Gao Qing reminded us to keep in touch. I replied that I would.
When we returned to the rented house, everyone was back. As soon as I stepped inside, I sensed that something was off. Moreover, Li Guang had followed me home, which felt strange.
I turned to Li Guang and asked, "Why did you come along?"
Li Guang stroked his beard, finally snapping out of his thoughts. "There must be something we need to discuss, Chen Fei. If I find out you lied to me, you know what the consequences will be."
"I understand," I replied.
"Good, at least you're sensible," Li Guang said.
Zhang Xun, Hu Qingming, and Xiao Tongwen were all there too, but their gazes toward me felt unsettling. I asked, "What's wrong?"
Xiao Tongwen replied, "We've already met Changsheng."
I thought to myself that meeting him was one thing, but why did they look so serious?
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