Gu Jiangli raised her head, wanting to answer him, but Jiang Huaizhi's eyes were already closed, as if he were fast asleep. The white mist was no longer visible on the tip of his nose, and his hand fell off Gu Jiangli's body.
She stood there stunned for a long time, then bent down again and nestled in his arms until his body became cold and stiff, until Hehua and Huaiyu came and helped her up.
Jiang Huaizhi is dead.
All four children rushed back. They hugged and wept, holding a funeral while comforting Gu Jiangli.
Three days later, Gu Jiangli's mission ended, and he withdrew from her body.
The old city lord and his wife of Qingfeng City passed away one after another. Every household in the city hung white lanterns and spontaneously mourned for the two for a month.
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[Congratulations! You've successfully completed another world's mission!]
The long-unseen blue screen appeared before her eyes, and the lively voices she hadn't heard in a long time also appeared in her ears.
Gu Jiangli suppressed her sadness and said to Zizai, "Zizai, it's been a long time."
[It has indeed been a long time. Your rewards and points have been credited to your account. This is the sixth world's mission you've completed. Thank you for your hard work!]
"It's not hard work, it's just a bad life," Gu Jiangli said self-deprecatingly.
【Honey, I understand how you feel right now. Losing a loved one is indeed hard to recover from quickly. The system has a Forgetfulness Pill available~】
"Thanks for reminding me, I'll use it."
[Okay, the next world is ready for you. If you're ready, Zizai will teleport you. Please hang in there a little longer, this might be your last world mission.]
"The last world? Does that mean that once this world is complete, I can go back?"
If you can guarantee the quality of this mission will be the same as your previous worlds, then I can assure you, this will be the last time we work together.
Gu Jiangli took a deep breath.
Having come this far, we must take this last world seriously.
"Okay, come on."
[Okay, darling, please get ready, you're about to be teleported. Your mission in this world is against a tyrant.]
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