"I understand what you mean, but..."
"Alright, no more buts. Some things are lost and that's it. There's no need to dwell on them. You still have to face what you have to face. Don't be like us, old bachelors. We didn't realize it when we were young, but now that we're getting older, we realize how important it is to have a family."
I nodded. "I will seriously consider it."
The old blind man and his group came again. They came in and looked at us strangely, as if we were monsters.
It gave us the creeps. "I mean, are you guys looking at a monster?"
“Yes, look at the monster. You know what, you two are famous now,” the old blind man said.
"You've become famous?" Xiang Fei and I looked at each other, completely bewildered.
"Take a look for yourself," the old blind man said, handing me a newspaper.
The sign prominently displayed the words, "The most mysterious Yin-Yang Master of ancient China reappears," and below it was a photo of us after leaving the Qiang village. Although the photo was blurred out, those who knew us would recognize us.
I handed the newspaper to Xiang Fei, making a helpless expression. "Now look what's happened. Who knows how much trouble we'll face later?"
Xiang Fei glanced at the newspaper and gave a helpless, bitter smile. It was clear that this was arranged by the mysterious person behind it all. It seemed that we would have to be more careful in the future.
Have you noticed anything?
"Well... we've looked around but haven't found anything strange. Also, we came here to tell you that Chairman Zhang is urging us to speed things up and find him a place to become an immortal as soon as possible."
"Hey, we need to get this done quickly. After all, he's a big boss. Otherwise, even the county government will be worried about us."
"No matter how urgent it is, we have to wait until our injuries have healed."
“That’s true. You’ll have to stay in bed for at least another half a month. We’ve already discussed it. We’ll take this opportunity to secretly investigate the cults among the Qiang people. We have to be careful about these things,” said Uncle Liu from Hunan.
"You must be careful. I have a feeling there's a shocking secret involved, something closely connected to the ancient Shu people. Perhaps the whole thing was originally one thing," Xiang Fei said earnestly. However, neither of us had told them about the demons yet.
After a while, Wang Ling came back, and the old blind man and the others went out. They had already found a place to stay in the county. I guess the three of them were going to do something again. The three of them together were at least stronger than me and Xiang Fei.
Thinking this to myself, I noticed that the black cat hadn't said a word, just standing there like a piece of wood, with his usual indifferent expression. Although this was no different from his usual self, I still felt something was off.
When asked, Xiang Fei simply said that Black Cat was just that kind of person, nothing strange about it.
Wang Ling tidied up my bed again. To be honest, I suddenly think she's a pretty good person. Although she's a bit spoiled, she's quite sensible. However, I can't say I like her. I'm conflicted. Should I start a new relationship? Should I be with Wang Ling?
As I pondered this, her image suddenly flashed through my mind. It felt as if she were staring at me, questioning why I had abandoned her. Then, with a ferocious expression, she lunged at me.
I sat up abruptly, realizing it was just a dream. My forehead was slightly sweaty, and Wang Ling quickly wiped it away. "What's wrong? Did you have a nightmare?"
"It's nothing," I shook my head. "Why aren't you resting yet?"
"We'll go in a bit. Are you hungry? I'll get you some fruit."
"I'm not hungry, and it's getting late. You should go and rest. I'm basically fine now."
"Okay, I'll stay with you for a little while. Anyway, I just got here and can't sleep."
"Well, whatever you want."
"Hey, Liu Zhihua, since I'm bored anyway, why don't you tell me a story?"
What story should I tell?
"Just tell me about the things you've encountered while working as an Onmyoji, like ghosts or something."
Aren't you scared?
"What are you afraid of? Let me tell you, I'm a very brave person."
"Hurry up and tell me!"
"Alright, since you're not afraid, I'll tell you a little something. Don't blame me if you get scared later."
An hour later, Wang Ling grabbed my hand and said, "Stop talking, you scared me to death."
"Hehe, scared yet?"
"Yeah, I'm scared."
"If you're scared, go back to sleep!"
"No, who told you to say something so scary? Now I'm too scared to go back to sleep alone. I'll stay here with you."
"Uh..." I immediately felt a headache coming on, realizing how could I have told her a story? I had fallen into her trap.
"That's not a good idea. You should go back to sleep and try not to think about it."
"No, do you think I'm like you, seeing ghosts is nothing new to me? Anyway, I'm not going back tonight, I'm staying here."
"Um...right here, so how will you sleep?"
"I... I can't just sit here."
"You'll easily catch a cold and get sick that way, so you should go back."
"What are you two arguing about? Just let Wang Ling sleep with you," Xiang Fei suddenly blurted out.
I felt a little embarrassed, but Wang Ling was easygoing. "Hehe, then I'll sleep in your bed."
Oh my god, this is a hospital! I'll be so embarrassed if the nurses see me when they come to check on me. I quickly waved my hands.
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