I don't have to die! I don't have to die!
Bai Dongli and Gu Mei could no longer contain their joy and kept kowtowing to the ground.
"Thank you, King Yama!"
"Thank you, King Yama!"
"Knock knock..."
"Knock knock..."
...
As Yama (Wu You) watched the two men kowtow to the ground as if they were risking their lives, he kept clicking his tongue in disapproval.
Although it was a dream, the pain felt real in my mind, unlike other dreams where a pinch wouldn't hurt.
But the majesty of the King of Hell must not be lost.
"Go!" came the thunderous shout.
As Bai Dongli and Gu Mei looked up, they saw Yama wave his hand, and a huge suction force came from his body.
His mental state also became dull and confused.
It sounded like a door slamming shut.
Bai Dongli and Gu Mei both felt a sense of weightlessness, followed by a sudden shudder.
"Ah... huff... huff... huff..."
"Huff... huff... huff..."
Both of them woke up at the same time, covered in sweat and panting heavily. Bai Dongli managed to call out, but Gu Mei didn't have the strength to shout.
"Ugh... what's that smell? Oh no, it's gas!"
Bai Dongli was still a man after all. Although he felt completely exhausted, he gritted his teeth and got out of bed after regaining his senses.
I ran to the bathroom in the master bedroom and turned off the gas valve outside.
Then, Bai Dongli opened the bedroom window again.
"Waaaaah~~~"
A cold wind blew into the room, making Bai Dongli shiver, and his mind cleared up considerably.
Fortunately, the gas leak doesn't seem to be too large.
The sky outside was already dark and bright, and the horizon was turning white.
Bai Dongli still couldn't muster any strength.
With weary steps, Bai Dongli returned to the bedside and lay down.
Gu Mei was still breathing heavily.
She inhaled a few breaths of gas when she first woke up, and her already listless and weak state made her even more drowsy for a while.
The condition gradually improved after the room was quickly ventilated.
Bai Dongli lay on the bed, looking at the furnishings in the room, confirming that he was not dreaming.
However, upon waking up, Bai Dongli was somewhat unsure whether it had just been a nightmare.
But there really was a gas leak, just like the judge in my dream said.
Because of his excitement upon waking up, coupled with his actions following the gas leak, Bai Dongli mistakenly believed that Gu Mei hadn't actually woken up yet, but was only now being awakened by his movements.
"Eight... Plum... You're awake too? The gas was turned off just now, I've already turned it off."
"Dongli... I just had a really scary nightmare!"
Gu Mei's somewhat weak voice rang out softly, yet it made Bai Dongli's heart skip a beat.
"What kind of nightmare? Did you dream that we were both taken to the underworld by the Black and White Impermanence?"
Gu Mei sat up abruptly from the bed.
"You dreamed about it too?"
Then a chill ran through me, followed by goosebumps.
That's not a dream!
That's not a dream!
The couple shouted it out in unison.
After shouting that, as if breaking through some obstacle, their shoulders, collarbones, and foreheads began to ache and feel weak.
"Ouch... my shoulder hurts so much, and so does my forehead..."
"I'm so jealous too..."
With a "click," Gu Mei turned on the bedroom light.
The two checked each other over but found no injuries.
However, both of them understood where the pain truly came from.
Bai Dongli recalled the reason why the two of them were mistakenly taken to the underworld, and the gas incident just now.
If they hadn't gone to the underworld, they would probably be suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning by now.
"In life, the sins we commit can be atoneed for, and the good deeds we do can be rewarded. It's a pity that so many people only realize this after they die!"
The judge's words still seemed to echo in my ears.
...
It's 6:30 in the morning.
Despite her aches and pains all over her body, Gu Mei got up and started preparing breakfast for the whole family, the first time in nearly two months.
This did not surprise Bai Dongli, but it did surprise his son Bai Xiaohu, who was sleeping in another room.
Bai Yanxi then visited as usual.
Unlike usual, the old man was completely dumbfounded when he saw his son and daughter-in-law showering him with concern and warmth.
What's going on?
Is that genuine smile really coming from his daughter-in-law?
His own son actually admitted that he and his wife had conspired to cheat him a few days ago, and even apologized so sincerely.
The couple has stopped arguing and fighting; they've become so harmonious?
I think I just heard them say they wanted to donate stationery and used clothes to children in impoverished areas. Did I hear that right?
It's been over an hour since I came in.
Bai Yanxi sat on the living room sofa, somewhat dazed, holding the teacup that his daughter-in-law had just handed him with both hands.
Watching her daughter-in-law diligently cleaning the house, and seeing her son dressed neatly to go to work.
Only his grandson, Xiaohu, who was preparing to go to school, hadn't changed much, and seemed just as surprised as he was.
Bai Yanxi asked a silly question.
"Are you really my son and daughter-in-law?"
Not only was Bai Yanxi dumbfounded, but Lu Xian was in no better shape.
In another place, he would have assumed the other party was acting, but his martial arts intuition told him that the couple was being very sincere.
This is absolutely unbelievable!
He quietly went outside to call his boss.
After ringing a few times, Wu You answered the phone.
"Hey, Mr. Wu, the special employee you mentioned hasn't already come by, has he?"
"Yes, I went last night. How was the result?"
Wu You's voice sounded lazy, but he actually cared a lot about his achievements.
"The effect is amazing! It's like being brainwashed and becoming a completely different person!"
"Oh, it looks like it's working pretty well. You can handle the rest yourselves."
"Okay, Mr. Wu."
...
Saint Gate High School in Los Angeles.
On Christmas Eve, the school welcomed a new transfer student.
This was a beautiful female student majoring in physics. She was intelligent, generous, beautiful, and lively, and quickly attracted the attention of many boys in the school.
Many people are eager to get to know this transfer student and hope that something might develop between them.
Returning to high school in the United States did not take Polly much time to adjust.
Unlike Canada, where grades are divided by age, American high schools do not have a specific concept of grades and classes. Instead, students attend classes based on the courses they choose, making it more like a university.
Polly's excellent physics foundation comes from her father, and after seeing through some of the "truths of the world," she changed her previous decadence and self-isolation.
She became more lively and cheerful, more open to new things, and full of sunshine, which made her already good appearance radiate a charming and enthusiastic glow.
With a high IQ, she absorbed all kinds of knowledge, hoping that one day she could also fight for the greater good of humanity, even if it was just as a clerical job.
Polly knew limited information about the "real world," but she also understood that the Underdark would not reveal too many secrets to someone like her who was "outsider."
The father was eager to learn more, but after witnessing the wonder of the "Source of Power," he and the other scientists who arrived later devoted themselves to the research.
Expecting these research fanatics to care about other things before producing results is less desirable than hoping to "enter" the dark and mysterious foreign affairs agency.
But the assessment is said to be quite rigorous.
No wonder, these are all elites prepared to save the world, and they are indispensable in terms of knowledge, adaptability, physique, and willpower.
If any Tom, Dick, or Harry could enter, humanity or the Earth would have been destroyed countless times!
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