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An Qianbai patted his shoulder hard, and Gu Liyan turned to look at her. Her white men's clothing accentuated her figure, making her clear eyes and delicate face look even more innocent.
"Not bad." Gu Liyan blinked, looking at her messy hair. "It's just that this hairstyle is a bit..."
Seeing Gu Liyan's disgusted look, An Qianbai pouted, somewhat dissatisfied. She didn't want to have this messy hair!
Gu Liyan sighed and conjured a comb. "Come here! Turn around!"
With her back to Gu Liyan, she gently combed her messy hair, making it smooth and pliable.
"Alright," Gu Liyan said, putting away the wooden comb.
An Qianbai turned around and looked at Gu Liyan, her smile hard to hide.
Seeing An Qianbai's smiling face, Gu Liyan immediately realized that his behavior with her had been a bit too intimate. "Um, don't misunderstand, I was just worried that your appearance would delay our mission."
An Qianbai nodded to indicate that he understood.
Seeing An Qianbai's obedient girl appearance, Gu Liyan felt as if his words were hitting cotton, and he really couldn't feel that they had any effect!
"It's a good thing you can't speak, otherwise I'm afraid you'd drive me crazy." Gu Liyan glared at An Qianbai. "Let's continue on our way."
The sunset in this world is crimson, dyeing the entire sky red, like flames.
Standing atop the hill, Gu Liyan looked down at the world below and exclaimed, "Looks like this is a new world!"
An Qianbai looked at Gu Liyan with doubt, and then felt a sense of unfamiliarity when she looked at the world at the foot of the mountain.
“Let’s go!” Gu Liyan thought for a moment and then reached out his hand to An Qianbai.
Mo Han's missions for Gu Liyan were all in worlds without powerful figures, so there was no need to worry about danger. However, this also meant they couldn't use their superhuman abilities, causing them to waste a lot of time on their journey. It wasn't until nightfall, around midnight, that they arrived at a small town called "Dongke County."
In the dead of night, when the streets were deserted, a sudden sound of weeping arose from the large Wang family mansion. Immediately afterward, white banners were hung outside the door, and the red couplets and lanterns at the entrance were all pulled down.
Inside the Wang family home, an elderly woman lay on the bed, her hair completely white, her face wrinkled, her dark circles making her look like a panda. Her expression was blank, her eyes staring blankly at the ceiling, her chest rising and falling slightly. An unpleasant odor emanated from her body; upon closer inspection, it smelled of excrement and urine.
"Mom— Waaaaaah—"
Someone's cry of "Mom!" triggered everyone's tears, causing the entire room to burst into sobs.
"Shut up!" Lu Yunshan, a middle-aged man, stood in front of the bed, dressed in simple sportswear. He immediately turned to the crowd and scolded them. As if realizing that he couldn't make a loud noise at this moment, his voice immediately lowered. "What are you crying for! Mom hasn't died yet!"
Li Fengxia, dressed in a gorgeous long gown, stood at the back with slightly red eyes, occasionally covering her nose and speaking with a hint of disgust on her face:
"Mom is dying, you all need to quickly change her into her funeral clothes!"
Lu Yunshan's eyes reddened slightly as he glanced at Li Fengxia, then at the elderly man lying motionless on the bed. He sighed helplessly, turned to his wife Li Fengying behind him, and said, "Xiaoying, come here."
Li Fengying's gray tracksuit was already stained with snot, and she couldn't help but sob as she walked forward.
Li Fengxia hurriedly handed over the prepared funeral clothes, but Li Fengying was stunned when she received them. "What, what is this?!"
The shroud in my hands was a complete mess, and it was so painful to hold it!
"This, this funeral shroud is a custom design from a few years ago, so the workmanship is a bit rough. Well, let's just leave it like this," Li Fengxia said awkwardly.
"A style from several years ago?!" Upon hearing Li Fengxia's words, Li Fengying immediately retorted, "You prepared a funeral shroud for Mom several years ago? Fourth Sister, what do you mean by this?!"
"I... I'm just making plans in advance! I'm afraid it won't be enough time later..." Li Fengxia said awkwardly.
"You..." Li Fengying wanted to say something, but Lu Yunshan frowned and said, "We can't let Mom leave in such a shabby way. I'll go to the funeral shop right now and buy her a new set!"
After saying this, Lu Yunshan glared at Li Fengxia and then turned to leave.
As Lu Yunshan reached the door, he glanced back at the vermilion gate and immediately trembled. He then punched the wall by the door with a furious roar, "Bastard!"
Gu Liyan and An Qianbai entered the city. Although attracted by the world's prosperity, they were still eager to complete their mission, so they went straight to the Wang family's residence. Seeing the middle-aged man at the entrance with tear stains still on his face, the two approached and asked curiously:
"Excuse me, is this the Wang family's residence?"
Lu Yunshan looked at Gu Liyan, somewhat surprised by his attire—it was actually ancient costume! Was this the Grim Reaper?
Immediately, even though he was terrified, Lu Yunshan still blocked the doorway, saying, "You, you... I, I don't care if you're the Grim Reaper or not, you, you can't take my mother away!"
Gu Liyan frowned. "The Grim Reaper? What does that mean?"
Lu Yunshan looked at Gu Liyan, then at An Qianbai behind her, and asked, "You...you are the Black and White Impermanence, aren't you?"
Gu Liyan shook his head. "We are not the Grim Reapers! We just heard that the Wang family can lend money, so we came to borrow money because we were in a hurry."
Upon hearing Gu Liyan's reply, Lu Yunshan frowned in displeasure and said, "This is indeed the Wang family, but the Wang family has matters to attend to and cannot discuss business right now! Please come back tomorrow!"
Gu Liyan looked puzzled, but before he could ask what was wrong, Lu Yunshan's phone suddenly rang.
"Hello?" Lu Yunshan spoke to an object the size of a brick, much to the surprise of Gu Liyan and An Qianbai.
"Brother Shan! Waaah... Please come back soon! Mom is dying!" Li Fengying sobbed, her words broken and fragmented.
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