At night, Xu Yinuo took the sleeping pills prescribed by the doctor and fell into a drowsy dream.
When she was sleeping soundly, she saw the closed door being opened from the outside.
A man emitting black energy walked in. He came to the bedside and looked down at Xu Yinuo.
"Xu Yinuo, the time has come, you should go with me."
Xu Yinuo looked at him puzzledly: "Who are you? I don't know you."
“You don’t need to know me, you just need to know that your life has come to an end, and leaving with me is your end.
Think about it, you are sick now and are in danger of getting a terminal illness. If you go with me now, you can not only save yourself from pain, but also save your family some money.
You can also see that because you have been sick, your parents have spent all their savings.
As long as you and I leave, they can still save some money for their retirement. Can you bear to see them end up with nothing?"
Xu Yinuo was persuaded by him and was about to agree when he saw an old man who looked familiar yet unfamiliar walking in from outside.
The familiarity was due to the aura around him, which made Xu Yinuo feel at ease, but his face had never appeared in Xu Yinuo's life before.
The old man came up to the man in black and said, "The child is still young, so let her go. I will leave with you."
The man in black looked the old man up and down and said, "Since you have taken the initiative, I will satisfy your desire."
When the old man walked to the door, he turned around and looked at Xu Yinuo: "Child, for the sake of those who love you, you must live well."
“After they left, I woke up, and the old man’s words lingered in my heart.
I think my life was saved by my grandma, so for her sake, I have to try my best to live.
But the shadow from last night has been bothering me, and I can't help but wonder if my lifespan has truly come to an end, which is why the ghost has come."
I've never seen anything like this before. It turns out there really are soul-snatchers in the underworld. No wonder my grandmother told us before she passed away that there was a man in black waiting for her by her bed.
"That's not right. Even if there really are Black and White Impermanence in the underworld, shouldn't they wait until someone is about to die before coming? How could they say something to lure someone away with them?"
[I don't feel it's right either. I feel like there's a conspiracy going on.]
"So who was the old man taken away by the men in black? He couldn't have been an innocent passerby."
Hei Wuchang, who was playing with his mobile phone in the underworld, jumped up from his chair in anger when he heard the report from his subordinates.
"What did you say? Someone actually used my name to seduce souls. It's really lawless.
Bai Wuchang, please ask the King of Hell for a leave of absence for me. I must find this bastard who has ruined my reputation."
Su Yan looked at the soul fire on her shoulder and said, "The dark shadow that appeared in your dream yesterday was not a staff member of the underworld. He was sent by someone to trick you into giving up your life."
Xu Yinuo's first reaction was not to worry about his own safety, but to think of the old man who appeared last night: "Master, is the old man who left with him in danger?"
Su Yan: "No, they specifically wanted to kill you, but the old man didn't meet their requirements and was released."
"But why do they want my life? I'm just a dying patient. Is there anything I can be used for?"
"Do you still remember your neighbor across the street? Can you remember why your two families fell out?"
Xu Yinuo supported his head and forced himself to recall the memories that were buried by pain.
Five years ago.
As soon as Xu Yinuo reached the entrance of the village, he was stopped by someone: "Yinuo, go home quickly, your grandparents are arguing with your neighbors."
Xu Yinuo, who was feeling relaxed, ran home as soon as he could. As soon as he reached the entrance of the alley, he saw a lot of people gathered at the door.
She was afraid that her grandparents would get hurt, so she squeezed through the crowd and went in.
As soon as she entered, she saw her family members with angry faces and her neighbors with calm faces. This obvious contrast made her realize that things were not simple.
When the neighbor saw her, it was like seeing a rescuer, and he pulled her into the battlefield: "Yino, you're back from school, and there's something I want you to judge."
The neighbor seemed to have suffered a great injustice, and without waiting for Xu Yinuo to speak, he started to tell the whole story.
"Yino, the relationship between our two families is the best in the village. Just pat your chest and think about how your aunt treats you.
When you were sick as a child, your uncle drove you to the hospital. Because he was in a hurry that day, his car crashed into the wall and his arm was paralyzed for half a month.
At that time, your family was not well off, and every time your grandmother asked to borrow money, your aunt never refused.
Not to mention this year, your family is going to build a house, and your uncle and I have been busy looking for workers for you.
But what did your grandfather do? He actually moved the gate of your house to the back and built a wall facing our house.
Yinuo, go and see if there are any houses like this in our village. Aren’t those houses right next to each other?
By doing this, they are disrespecting my family. People who don't know would think that my family is bullying you and forcing you to leave your house."
Seeing the neighbor's spit about to hit her granddaughter's face, Grandma Xu protected her granddaughter behind her and said, "This is a matter between our two families. Don't talk nonsense with the child."
"Where did I say that? Isn't it true that you want to change the direction of the gate?
No wonder your front door was installed last. Maybe you felt too embarrassed to face us, so you came up with the idea of doing it first and asking for our approval later."
Villagers who understood the truth also came up to persuade Grandpa Xu: "Old Xu, this is indeed a dishonest act by your family. Even if you want to change the door, you should discuss it with the neighbors in advance."
"Yes, Lao Xu, we all know the relationship between your two families. Just say something nice to him. You can't sever the relationship between the two families because of such a small matter."
Seeing that the villagers were all on the opposite side, Grandpa Xu realized that if they didn't completely break up with their neighbors today, their reputation in the village would be ruined.
"Brother Xu, since you think it's wrong for us to change the gate, can you please tell me in front of the whole village what's hidden behind the painting in your yard facing my gate?"
Xu Tianchuan's smug look froze on his face, and he coughed uncomfortably a few times: "Brother Xu, it's just an ordinary painting. We hung it there because we thought it looked good.
If you think that painting is not beautiful, I will take it down when I get home."
"You don't have to avoid the main issue. If you truly feel that your intentions are not guilty, you could just uncover the painting and let others see it instead of trying to find excuses to put the blame on me."
Xu Tianchuan walked over to his wife and said, "Brother Xu, we were too reckless today. If you really want to change the gate, go ahead. My wife and I won't interfere."
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