But watching the people around me die one after another, I felt a mix of anger and helplessness.
I hate myself for not being able to stop it, and I hate that this wretched thing is clinging to me so stubbornly. It's so unlucky.
After I finished taking his statement, Lei Yu seemed to have something important to say. He left a few words, took the notes I gave him, and hurriedly left.
This incident was very sudden, but the detention period was not as long as usual; I was released after three days.
At this moment, besides exhaustion and fatigue, my face was also filled with gloom.
On my way home, I was completely dazed.
While I was looking down at something, I suddenly bumped into something. The pain snapped me back to reality, and the curse I was about to utter stopped abruptly when I saw that familiar face.
I even looked a little excited.
"Old Immortal!" I couldn't help but miss this old beggar after we parted ways in Changbai Mountain. After all, Changshan died because of me. Besides feeling guilty, I was also worried about the old beggar's severed hand.
However, when I met the old beggar today, he had a smiling face. I glanced at him and he was as slovenly as ever.
However, there were no signs of bandaging on his body. His severed hand seemed to have returned to normal, but after seeing my dejected appearance, it sighed deeply.
"You little rascal, you've only had a few days of peace and quiet, how come you've gotten into trouble again? I see your face is dark between your brows, has something happened again?" The old beggar was indeed a wise old man; even if I didn't say anything, he could tell something was wrong with me at a glance.
Chapter Eighteen: A Bitter Smile
When I heard him say that, I could only manage a wry smile.
"It's a long story, old man. That thing has reappeared."
I said that I pulled up my clothes, and sure enough, a faint black shadow was still faintly visible on my previously empty chest.
When the old beggar heard what I said, he immediately frowned and stretched out two fingers to feel around on my body.
"This is terrible!" The old beggar sighed as soon as he finished speaking. "I originally thought that Master Huineng's method could seal this evil thing in your body, but it seems that this thing is not something that ordinary people can suppress."
I am actually very grateful that the old beggar was able to help me to this extent, after all, it was something I risked my life for.
"Forget it, life and death are preordained, wealth and honor are determined by fate. I don't want anyone else to die. Do whatever you want."
When I looked up at the sky, I felt much more lonely than usual. At that moment, I was more cheerful than usual, perhaps because I was thinking of the woman at home or something had touched me.
But to my surprise, before I could finish speaking, a slap came flying at my face.
It was definitely an old beggar, and I could only look on helplessly.
"If you really had that idea, I wouldn't have invited you. It's such a waste of my friend's time, and you're being so negative!" He said angrily, while pulling a crumpled piece of paper from somewhere on his person and throwing it at me.
I was a little surprised, and I looked puzzled as I took the thing he threw at me. It looked wrinkled, so what was it? "You little rascal, I've gone to so much trouble to find you a way in, so you'd better keep this safe. Keep it close to your body and come with me to see someone later."
I guess this old man had a plan in mind before he showed up here today.
When I heard him say that, I unfolded the crumpled paper in my hand, but I didn't expect it to be a scribble.
"What is this?" I couldn't understand what this flamboyant drawing was at all, and naturally I was full of doubts.
"This is a talisman I found for you from far away. It looks wrinkled, but it's very effective. At least those vengeful spirits won't bother you for no reason anymore."
After the old beggar finished speaking, he looked impatient; he was a man who could be quite impulsive at times.
"Quickly put this away and come with me somewhere. Time is of the essence; I have other things to do later."
As the old beggar finished speaking, he suddenly blew a breath onto his hand. When I saw this, my eyes widened. Where was I going to follow him? I originally thought that this time it was those two familiar paper dolls from last time.
But to my surprise, this time it was even more upscale than the last time, and I immediately widened my eyes.
Four paper dolls appeared, and these paper dolls were completely different from the ones I saw last time.
They were carrying a small white sedan chair, bending over. When the old beggar saw me still standing there in a daze, he gave me a push.
I didn't want to waste time, and as the old man pushed me up, I was suddenly dizzy and a flash of white light appeared, followed by thick fog that spread out all around.
For a moment I couldn't tell where I was.
My body was swaying back and forth, and when I opened my eyes again, it felt like only a few minutes had passed. The old beggar lifted the curtain and gestured for me to get down quickly.
When I came down from there, I was still in a daze. The little children carrying the sedan chair disappeared instantly, and what appeared in front of me was a strange little mountain village.
This place was not only desolate and dilapidated, but even when a gust of wind blew by, I couldn't help but shiver a little.
I was running home when suddenly the back of my neck felt hot, as if something was stuck to it.
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