Of course I'm considering it too, but Shi Long's point is valid. If they go, that thing will definitely keep hiding and won't come out. If pushed too far, it might even attack other people.
So the best choice now is either me or Yanling, but I absolutely cannot let Yanling be in danger. If I, as a grown man, were to hide behind a woman, I might as well just die at the hands of a ghost, and that would avoid all the trouble.
"Let me ask you one more time, how confident are you that you can save me before it kills me?"
Upon hearing this, Shi Long thought for a moment, gestured with his hand, and said, "Ninety percent."
I smiled and then readily agreed.
If Shilong had told me without hesitation that he was 100% certain, I probably would have refused outright. The fact that he didn't make any overly confident statements made it easier for me to believe him. You know, those who make overly confident statements are usually just bluffing. Although we got along quite well, I wouldn't easily hand over my life to someone else.
With a 90% chance of success, it's worth the gamble. Besides, I have a feeling that even if he doesn't appear in time, I won't die. It's as if the ghostly hand on my body doesn't want me to die at someone else's hands, like a declaration that only it can take my life. Of course, I'm not sure about that.
Chapter Thirty-One: Bait
The last time I was traveling with the old beggar, riding on a paper figure, something called to me from behind. I couldn't help but turn around. Normally, if I had turned around, I should have been cut in half by the thing behind me, but I wasn't. It was as if the ghostly hand on my body killed that thing.
That's why I have this feeling, but it's not certain, I'm also taking a gamble.
"I have one request: you must protect Yanling. Only then can I feel at ease to act as bait."
After thinking it over, I said to Shi Long.
Shi Long glanced at Shui Yanling and then agreed. Mei Li, standing beside him, found it somewhat amusing. Clearly, the person most important to protect here is you, right? Shui Yanling? If that thing dares to cause her trouble, then everyone in this car will probably die. Although she didn't know Shui Yanling's true strength, she could sense it from her aura. She also knew Shi Long's strength; as one of the four temporary workers of the Xuan Sect, his strength was naturally formidable.
With these two people protecting him, let alone that brat, even if ten more of the same kind came, the chances of saving him would be well over 90%.
"I don't want to, I'll go with you."
Yanling looked at me and said, her two little hands already tightly gripping my arm.
I patted her head. "It's okay, I'll be right back. Shi Long said I'm definitely not going to die. Just wait for me here."
"But……"
"No need to say anything more, my mind is made up, don't worry."
I interrupted Yanling before she could finish speaking. I couldn't risk my manhood by letting her take this dangerous trip with me.
"What should I do next?"
"You don't need to do anything. Just take this bead and walk through this carriage. We'll follow you. Make sure you see that skinny man before you break the bead. Make sure you hold onto the bead carefully and don't lose it."
Shi Long said to me solemnly.
I nodded, then walked towards Shui Yanling and whispered a few words in her ear.
Shui Yanling looked at me with concern and said a lot to me, mostly telling me to be careful. I smiled and nodded.
Then I turned around, ready to leave, when Shi Long suddenly called me back. He then took a talisman from his neck, folded it into a triangle, and threaded it with a small red string, and told me to wear it around my neck.
"This is a talisman. It will be useful in case there is an accident and the bead cannot be broken."
I slowly put the talisman around my neck, and it didn't seem to make any difference, but since he said so, I did as he said.
After putting on the talisman, I waved to Shui Yanling and the others, and then set off. I walked slowly, stepping lightly along the carriage, one hand in front of me, while the other hand tightly gripped the bead, constantly paying attention to my surroundings.
Since that gaunt man was already possessed by a ghost, he certainly wouldn't dare to get so close to our carriage. He would probably stay far away so that he could blend into the crowd and not be discovered by Shi Long.
Actually, according to Shi Long, he didn't originally intend to attack it. It was just that it broke the rules by killing someone right under Shi Long's nose, which angered him. But I just can't understand why he didn't kill any of the other people, but instead chose to kill this greasy man. There was a toilet and a water heater at the connection between each carriage, which made it easy to get hot water. But at our end, there was only a toilet and no water heater. Moreover, we were in the last carriage, and there were no other carriages connected to us.
The distance between the carriages wasn't far, and I quickly walked out of our carriage. I didn't look back because I was afraid Yanling would worry. The carriage was only dimly lit, and the clanging sound of the train running on the tracks came from outside. Everything seemed normal, and there were no accidents. But the more normal the situation, the more nervous I became.
It's like knowing that someone in a certain train car is going to kill you, but you still have to walk up to them. Every time you enter a car, you're cautious and tense, as if that person is right there. But when nothing happens, you breathe a sigh of relief. However, as you reach the end of the car and are about to enter the next one, you can't help but tense up again. This kind of torment is not something an ordinary person can endure. At this moment, my back is completely soaked with sweat as I walk through the car.
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