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Hearing Hu Fang's serious tone, it was clear that this wasn't just a matter of emotions. The Bus Driver also recognized the gravity of the situation, slowly pulling out his phone in the driver's seat, preparing to call the police.
But just then, Death Apostle suddenly slumped down, collapsing onto the ground. Seeing this, Hu Fang quickly retracted the dagger she had pressed against Death Apostle's neck and rushed to support him as he fell.
"Quick, go see what's going on," I urged, hurrying over to Hu Fang along with Li Zhisheng.
As we approached, I asked, "Hu Fang, how did you suddenly end up here? And how did you know something was wrong with Death Apostle?"
"Let's get in the car first; otherwise, the driver really will call the police," Hu Fang replied, tilting her head toward the driver's seat.
At that moment, we heard the driver's voice from the front: "Hello, is this the police? I'm here..." Before he could finish, I jumped up and snatched the phone from his ear, hanging it up. "Sorry, sorry! It was a misunderstanding; we're all fine now."
"A misunderstanding?! What kind of misunderstanding is this..." The driver grumbled angrily.
I didn't respond but let him vent. After all, I didn't want to escalate things further. If more people learned about the Void Spirit situation, we would face even greater trouble.
Thinking this way, Hu Fang, Li Zhisheng, and I helped the unconscious Death Apostle into the car. I returned the phone to the driver and apologized repeatedly until he finally calmed down.
Sitting in the car, we looked at the unconscious Death Apostle; he didn't seem to have any unusual symptoms. I then asked Li Zhisheng to check his body and discovered that Death Apostle's soul was still within him but completely suppressed by Sun Warrior Leader's power.
It seemed that Death Apostle was not in any real danger. Feeling somewhat relieved, I asked Hu Fang again about what had happened earlier. She explained, "When I saw Death Apostle earlier and sensed something was off with him, I paid closer attention. At that moment, I felt like he wasn't himself at all."
"When we were at the station and you asked me to take Death Apostle aside, I asked him a few questions about things he had done before, but he couldn't answer any of them. That confirmed my suspicion that this wasn't really Death Apostle. But since you all seemed worried about other matters, I didn't find a good opportunity to tell you until just now when I noticed you had suddenly disappeared."
At this point, Hu Fang took out the Black Soldier I had given her before my departure and smiled at me. "You really had foresight; thanks to this Black Soldier you gave me before I left, I wouldn't have known what to do otherwise."
Upon hearing this, I felt a bit confused. "So, you just used this dagger to drive away the Sun Warrior Leader? I remember you seemed to have said something to him as well."
"Well..." Hu Fang pondered for a moment. "I did say something, but it was a bluff. I told him, 'This Black Soldier in my hand can not only harm the body but also the soul. If he knows what's good for him, he should leave quickly; otherwise, I'll kill him along with the Death Apostle.' And then he left. I don't know why, but it seemed like he was a bit scared when he heard the words 'Black Soldier.' I could clearly feel him tremble slightly."
This made me recall the incident at the Lumberyard. At that time, a mysterious woman had brought Gu Kai a pitch-black knife, which seemed entirely different from the Black Soldier in my hand. The power within that knife could even seal the King of Hell, indicating it was no ordinary weapon.
"Could it be that what Yang Master is truly concerned about is not Gu Kai and his group, but rather that knife in their possession?" I muttered to myself.
As I thought about this, I noticed Li Zhisheng had fallen silent and was deep in thought. I patted his shoulder and asked, "What are you thinking? Feel free to share."
"Well, it's nothing much; after all, it's something from the past..." Li Zhisheng mused for a moment. "But this so-called Xinzhu, what exactly is it? Why is it so important that even Yang Master himself has to show up to retrieve it..."
"Oh, right..." Li Zhisheng suddenly seemed to remember something. He exclaimed, "Shen Xu, quickly check if your mark has diminished!"
I smiled wryly and shook my head. "If it had diminished, I would have felt it. Clearly, the mark hasn't lessened; it seems Yang Master's leader merely took away the Xinzhu without breaking it... I think when he told us not to cause trouble earlier, he meant we should stop concerning ourselves with Xinzhu."
"Is that really the case? Why do I feel like he was warning us not to interfere with anything related to Onizuka..." Li Zhisheng frowned. "Look at Kizuka; their movements are suspicious. Now there's even a 'living' Onizuka appearing; these tombs must have some extraordinary significance or purpose."
"Your speculation isn't without merit, but right now we have no way to deal with Yang Master. Aside from hoping that Shidao can lend us a hand, it seems we have no other options," I replied.
At that moment, Hu Fang interjected, "Hey, wait a minute! Shen Xu, didn't you just mutter about how Yang Master's person is afraid of something from Gu Kai? Why don't you seek out this Gu Kai for help?"
I shook my head. "Hu Fang, you don't understand. This Gu Kai not only has an eccentric personality but also moves in mysterious ways; he's always elusive and hard to track down. Finding him is more difficult than climbing a mountain. Even if we do find him, there's no guarantee he'll help us, so it's best not to rely on him."
Hu Fang pouted and fell into deep thought. I sighed as I looked out at the inky black night. Although it seemed like I had resolved some troubles, in reality, those troubles still lingered.
First of all, Onizuka had not been eliminated. If I wanted to delve deeper, I would have to face the formidable Sun Warrior Leader once again. If I chose to evade, allowing the mark on my hand to grow, it seemed I would only have a dead end ahead.
What options did I have left? As I pondered this, I realized that I had experienced too much today, and my body was already exhausted. The moment I relaxed, I immediately fainted.
...
I don't know how long it had been when I groggily heard Li Zhisheng calling me from beside me: "Shen Xu~ Hey, wake up quickly~" From his voice, it seemed he was deliberately lowering his tone, as if something dangerous was happening around us.
"What’s wrong..." I opened my bleary eyes and replied weakly.
"Shh~ Don't talk... there's a ghost..."
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