Because of the recent lightning strike, the archaeological team was worried that it might cause a wildfire, and that it would be dangerous for them to stay in the mountains.
They didn't believe everyone down there was dead, and they were planning to call the fire department and rescue team. They had already started packing their things to go down the mountain, waiting for He Linye to return.
They saw that he was fine when he left, but came back leaning on crutches. Without asking any questions, they asked one of the strong men to carry him down the mountain.
He Linye looked around and easily found Liao Tingting, who had woken up and was walking down with the crowd. Most importantly, the big boss was next to her.
Emperor Xiu's divine soul is powerful enough to condense into a near-physical existence, or it can be like an ordinary little ghost, invisible and intangible to ordinary people.
He was standing right next to Liao Tingting, but no one could see him.
He drew out a wisp of yin energy, compressed it into a thin needle, and inserted it into Liao Tingting's acupoint for speech.
Everyone was in a hurry. Apart from the captain at the front occasionally reminding them to watch their step, no one spoke. Liao Tingting touched the back of her neck and felt a little uncomfortable, but she didn't pay much attention to it.
He Linye was probably a ghost for a long time, so even after returning to his body, he could still see the yin energy and noticed that the thin yin energy needles were spreading out and blocking Liao Tingting's acupoint.
He wasn't very familiar with acupoints and it wasn't the right time to ask, so he guessed it was the "silence point" and wondered why it wasn't located in front of the throat.
Di Xiu looked at him and said, "After we leave here, I will prepare another medicine to make her mute."
He Linye's mood was a bit complicated.
Perhaps the cold-faced boss's pedantic way of using words is a bit beneath his image?
He quietly bent his thumb, unsure if he could understand it. Seeing that everyone else was looking down at the ground, he mouthed "thank you."
Di Xiu nodded slightly and floated slowly behind the group.
He Linye turned his head and glanced at him, then looked at the oblivious Liao Tingting. Thinking of the past, various emotions flickered in his eyes, but in the end, he couldn't help but feel hatred.
His feelings towards Liao Tingting were complex. He envied her for being the sole survivor, hated her for being with the murderer and getting pregnant with his child, giving Qi Jinnian a chance to make a comeback, and also pitied her for being killed by her love.
When he first issued the task, he hesitated for a long time, listing out the reasons why Liao Tingting should be punished and why she shouldn't be punished, but in the end he didn't ask her to do anything.
Qi Jinnian killed simply because he wanted to. Liao Tingting, after learning his identity, did not ask him to help frighten or harm people, and even restrained him. She was not entirely pure, but she could not be considered evil either.
However, He Linye was focused on ensuring everyone's survival, so she entrusted the tasker with dealing with the Ghost King in an attempt to save everyone. But then she started singing some random folk song, and to make matters worse, she sang Qi Jinnian and his princess's love song, which woke the ghost up.
He finally couldn't hold back anymore, or perhaps he was too weak to take responsibility, and he began to hate Liao Tingting.
Not only the teachers and students, but also the members of the archaeological team—they could have avoided dying.
He not only wanted to mute her, he really wanted to kill her.
But after an internal struggle, he thought of his brother and sister-in-law and decided to give up becoming a "ghost".
Even if I don't do it myself.
His biggest regret now is that he wished the big shot had been the first one to arrive.
Thinking of his teachers and classmates who remained in the grave, he couldn't help but sniffle.
They traveled in silence until they reached the foot of the mountain. The team leader arranged for the group to stay in a guesthouse and was about to call the rescue team and Kyoto University when two people suddenly ran over, their faces filled with anxiety.
Liao Tingting lived with a woman. The former was gesturing wildly, looking anxious, but no sound came out when she opened her mouth. The latter was also somewhat at a loss: "Old Yan, Liao Tingting has suddenly stopped talking."
The captain was immediately overwhelmed: "What's going on?"
"We don't know either; she was perfectly fine when she first woke up."
The captain scratched his buzz cut, feeling a bit irritated by the day's events. He reached into his pocket, wanting a cigarette, but then remembered that he had deliberately left his cigarettes in the car on the way up the mountain, afraid he might lose control.
He glanced at Liao Tingting and asked, "Is there anything else that's bothering you?"
Liao Tingting shook her head, pointed to her throat, her eyes filled with fear, and her eyes were already brimming with tears.
The captain turned his head away, sighed deeply, and said, "It's too late to drive. How about this, you guys go back and rest first, and then go to a nearby hospital for a check-up tomorrow."
Liao Tingting glanced at the sky. Although she was anxious, she was too embarrassed to trouble others to accompany her on the night road. She wiped away her tears and nodded in agreement.
He Linye looked out the window and saw her anxious and helpless appearance. His expression darkened for a moment, but when he thought of Qi Jinnian's appearance and the scene of his killing spree, he hardened his heart again.
Thinking of this, he realized that the big boss seemed to have nowhere to stay. He peeked around and looked, but couldn't find him. After thinking for a moment, he decided to go out and look for him.
Although the big boss seems to be a ghost now and shouldn't need to rest, He Linye still felt a little guilty about leaving him outside.
When he went out, Liao Tingting had already gone back inside. The captain had walked a little further away and was on the phone. When he saw him come out, he said something to the person on the other end of the phone, covered the receiver and shouted, "Why aren't you resting? Your leg is injured. Don't run around in the dark outside."
He Linye replied, "I'm just going to relieve myself; I won't wander off."
The captain strode over and handed him a flashlight.
He Linye waved his flashlight around aimlessly and whispered, "Boss."
"What's up?"
Emperor Xiu suddenly appeared in front of him, which startled him, but he was used to big scenes and could still keep his composure.
"Boss, are you going to sleep?"
"I won't sleep."
"Would you like to come inside to avoid the wind?"
The captain turned around, ran a few steps over, and shouted at him again, "Run further away, don't pee in front of people's doors."
He Linye responded, turned off the flashlight, and whispered to Di Xiu, "You saved so many of us, and I feel guilty seeing you out in the wind."
Di Xiu: "...Okay."
He Linye insisted on not having anyone else sleep with him, fearing that he might say something he shouldn't in his sleep. So he gave his bed to Di Xiu and made a makeshift bed out of a bench.
Di Xiu: "I don't need sleep, you sleep in the bed."
"I like sleeping on a stool, hehe, really."
Di Xiu picked him up and threw him onto the bed, then sat cross-legged on the bench and meditated.
He Linye was quiet for a moment, then whispered to him, "Big Boss, do you know how to cultivate?"
"Want to learn?"
"Yes, is that okay? I want to be able to protect my brother and grandparents."
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