At this moment, a villager in the crowd immediately spoke up upon hearing this.
They said their cat is black, and it's been listless for the past two days; they all think it's going to die.
Now that Zhu Xiangyu has said this, it's possible that the cat that Old Master Zhu borrowed his life from was their cat!
Upon hearing this, Zhu Xiangyu quickly asked the villager to take them to see his cat.
When they arrived at the villager's house, they indeed saw a black cat lying listlessly in a cardboard box in the corner of the main room.
As Zhu Xiangyu and his group approached the cardboard box, the weak kitten suddenly raised its head and hissed at the Zhu family.
This person clearly dislikes the Zhu family.
But Zhu Xiangyu and his friends were certain that they had not offended the cat before.
The cat's reaction to them suggests it recognizes them or has caught a whiff of Old Master Zhu's scent on them.
But no matter what, as long as the cat has been found and is still alive, there is still hope for saving the situation.
After the cat was found, Zhu Xiangyu quickly sent someone back to inform Lin Xi, while he began negotiating with the cat's owner.
The negotiation naturally involved the Zhu family's willingness to pay all the costs of the black cat's treatment and care, hoping to cure the cat as much as possible, and then possibly taking the cat to the old man's place for a while.
Then Zhu Xiangyu recounted in detail how Grandpa Zhu had sought out the black cat to borrow his life.
Only then did the black cat's owner realize that the Zhu family had gone to such lengths to find the black cat because of this matter.
The owner of the black-haired dog was utterly shocked.
Despite their shock, they didn't say anything.
After all, besides the fact that Grandpa Zhu borrowed their cat's life, their black cat also bears some responsibility for what happened.
After all, what can you expect when a good cat will wander into someone's house, or even onto someone's corpse?
Fortunately, the Zhu family members are not the kind of people who are unreasonable and domineering.
Otherwise, instead of trying to get his black cat treated, they would directly find fault with them and blame everything on them.
Having considered this, he nodded hastily and immediately agreed to Zhu Xiangyu's request.
Zhu Xiangyu breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the black cat's owner agreed so readily.
Seeing that Zhu Xiangyu had no further requests, the black cat's owner felt much relieved.
Both sides expressed satisfaction with the current situation.
Afterwards, Zhu Xiangyu and the others, together with the black cat's owner, carried the black cat, along with its box, to the Zhu family's home.
The Zhu family wanted to go forward and take the box, but as soon as they got close, the cat bared its teeth and hissed at them.
They wouldn't dare to lay a hand on him.
Aside from the fear of being scratched or bitten by the black cat, what I fear most is forcibly holding the cat, which ultimately frightens the already dying cat to death.
Fortunately, the black cat's owner was willing to help, and the group finally made it back to the Zhu family home safely.
After Zhu Xiangyu and his group returned with the black cat, they checked with Lin Xi to confirm if it was indeed the same cat.
Lin Xi compared the black cat's aura with the remaining aura on Old Master Zhu and confirmed that they were consistent.
The cat has come over. Now the task is to remove the remaining cat energy from Grandpa Zhu and return it to the cat.
Only in this way can this incident of the black cat borrowing someone's life be stopped in time.
At the same time, if the last bit of cat life is removed from Old Master Zhu's body, Old Master Zhu will immediately return to a state of death.
Before taking action, Lin Xi asked Zhu Xiangyu and the others one last time.
"Have you thought it through? Shall we make our move now?"
Looking at Old Master Zhu lying on the bed, Zhu Xiangyu and the others felt a little bittersweet.
Their eyes were red, and they knew that this time it was truly time to say goodbye to the old man.
Just as Zhu Xiangyu was about to call out "Dad" one last time, he suddenly saw Grandpa Zhu slowly open his eyes.
Upon seeing Zhu Xiangyu and the others, Old Master Zhu's lips moved slightly, and with great effort, he managed to utter a few words to them.
"Live a good life..."
When he said these words, Grandpa Zhu's voice was still the same high-pitched and thin voice as before.
But this time he tried his best to control himself and express himself as clearly as possible.
After he finished speaking, he turned his eyes and focused his gaze on the black cat in the cardboard box.
The moment the black cat came into contact with him, it almost broke free from the cardboard box and pounced on Grandpa Zhu.
But because it has no strength in its limbs, it can't jump at all.
However, judging from its reaction at this moment, it can be seen that the black cat hates Grandpa Zhu to the bone.
But surprisingly, just two seconds after the black cat bared its teeth at Grandpa Zhu, it suddenly stopped and stared at him with wide eyes, seemingly puzzled.
The others present were also puzzled by the black cat's sudden change in attitude.
Just then, Lin Xi suddenly spoke to Zhu Xiangyu.
"You can start preparing for your grandfather's funeral now; he's gone."
What? !
Everyone's eyes immediately turned to the old man on the bed.
The old man's eyes were still open, and he looked like he was still alive.
Only after Zhu Xiangyu checked the old man's breathing did he discover that the old man had completely stopped breathing.
He finally realized his mistake at the last moment. Without Zhu Xiangyu and the others' persuasion, and without Lin Xi's help, he voluntarily returned the remaining borrowed cat life to the black cat.
That's why the black cat was surprised just now.
The Zhu family was still saddened by the news of Mr. Zhu's "passing away" again, even though they had experienced a similar situation a few days earlier.
However, having had previous experience, we were much more adept at handling the old man's funeral arrangements.
The family started calling the funeral service providers in town and various relatives and friends again.
This time, the relatives and friends who received the call did not immediately agree to come; instead, they hesitated and asked a question first.
"Is this time definitely for real?"
Is the old man really gone?
Let's not repeat the last time, where halfway through the funeral, they said the old man wasn't dead and that they had misjudged him.
Even the funeral service provider in town made them confirm things, otherwise it would be quite troublesome for them to move things around.
The somber atmosphere in the Zhu family was instantly dispelled.
Zhu Xiangyu and the others could only awkwardly give an affirmative reply, indicating that Old Master Zhu had truly passed away this time.
This time, the Zhu family didn't dare leave the vigil at all that night.
Judging from the way Old Master Zhu passed away this time, he probably won't do anything to "borrow life" to come back to life.
But it's better to be safe than sorry.
What if some new unexpected event occurs?
Not to mention the relatives, friends, and funeral service company owners, even the Zhu family members themselves are on the verge of collapse.
Fortunately, they safely passed through the three-day funeral this time, and nothing unexpected happened at night, nor did the black cat reappear.
After Mr. Zhu's funeral, the Zhu family did not forget their promise and bought various nutritional supplements for the kitten to help it recover its health as soon as possible.
After all, this way we can at least lessen the old man's sins as much as possible.
As for Lin Xi, after Old Master Zhu finally breathed his last, he went straight back to the feng shui shop.
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