He Linye secretly hoped that the big boss could stay, and he believed that his strength would definitely protect his family.
But looking at his face and his imposing manner, he always felt that it was too much of a waste for him to be his bodyguard, and he didn't dare to boss him around—even though he should be considered his employer now.
Moreover, after experiencing all that had happened, he wanted to become stronger, desperately wanted to become stronger.
This world is not so safe. Now that he has returned and been resurrected, he must protect the people he wants to protect, and at least be able to deal with those little devils.
The big shot in front of me is the one who instantly defeated the Ghost King. If I don't beg for his help now, when will I ever get the chance to become his disciple?
"Master, please teach me so I can protect my family myself and won't have to bother you all the time."
The captain outside finished his call and went to wait for the fire department and rescue team on the road. The motion-sensor lights under the corridor automatically turned off, and the room also went dark.
He Linye couldn't read any emotions from Di Xiu's face to begin with, and now that everything was pitch black around him, he inexplicably panicked.
He rubbed his sweaty palms, somewhat annoyed by his own rashness. They had only known each other for a few hours and exchanged a few words, yet he wanted to become his apprentice. He was too hasty.
Moreover, this big shot seems to come from a fantasy or cultivation world, so he must value taking on disciples very much.
"Boss, if you..."
"Sit up."
He Linye was startled by what he heard and quickly got up. He didn't hear any other sounds, but he felt something cold touch his forehead and instinctively leaned back.
"Empty your mind and don't resist."
He Linye relaxed completely again, his mind blank.
Di Xiu examined his sea of consciousness and then pinched his bones. He Linye felt a chill at first, followed by a warm current flowing through the area where he was pinched.
"Can."
He Linye was stunned for a moment, then overjoyed. If he hadn't been a little clumsy with his hands and feet, he probably would have jumped up.
He kowtowed three times in the direction of Emperor Xiu, and while he was happy, he didn't forget to lower his voice and say, "Thank you, boss. No, no, thank you, master. Should I offer you tea?"
"We'll talk about everything once you've recovered."
"Okay, sure."
...
There was no fire in the mountains, so the fire brigade made a wasted trip in the middle of the night, but they were actually in a good mood. Their work isn't about being lazy; they actually prefer being idle, which means there's no disaster.
The rescue team arrived as well. They needed to understand the situation down below before they could begin their work. The team leader slapped his forehead, realizing he hadn't yet asked what was going on down there.
Liao Tingting inexplicably lost her speech and was said to be unconscious when she came out, so they could only come to find He Linye, who seemed to have injured his limbs.
He Linye wanted to say that they were all dead, but when the words were on the tip of his tongue, he thought that their souls could not go back, but at least their bodies could go home.
He drew a route map based on his memory, and Di Xiu pointed to a location and said, "The walls here have collapsed, but the soil is still acceptable. We can dig through from here; it will be faster."
He Linye frowned and muttered under his breath, "Boss, how am I supposed to explain this?"
The person opposite him, looking at the captain he had drawn, asked, "What are you talking about?"
He Linye immediately started spouting nonsense with a straight face: "Talking to myself helps me remember."
Di Xiu: "Aren't you quite the smooth talker?"
He Linye felt immense pressure, embarrassed to disappoint his newly minted master, so he forced himself to start spouting nonsense. Although the rescue team members and their captain didn't believe they had seen a ghost, they were eventually persuaded to dig from the spot Di Xiu had indicated.
The rescue work was urgent, and the rescue team immediately sprang into action. He Linye was still worried, so he dragged his leg and followed along. Di Xiu naturally followed as well, pointing out the location and direction that He Linye had mentioned.
He Linye was so sleepy that he couldn't resist leaning against a tree and fell asleep. When he woke up, it was already dawn. He didn't know who had taken him back to the guesthouse.
He subconsciously touched his arms and legs, and moved his toes, as if trying to confirm whether he was a human or a ghost.
He glanced at the person standing at the window, his eyes widened, and he suddenly grinned foolishly.
Good morning, Master.
Di Xiu turned to look at him and nodded slightly.
"Master, what are you looking at?" He Linye walked over in his slippers, looked outside, but saw nothing but the mountains in the distance.
"Go wash up, have breakfast, and then exercise."
"Okay."
Hearing the commotion inside, the person outside came and knocked on the door: "Xiao He, are you awake?"
"She's awake, she's awake." He quickly went to open the door.
The captain didn't know what time he stayed up last night. He had heavy dark circles under his eyes, covered his mouth and yawned widely before saying, "Xiao Liao has a problem with his throat and is planning to go to the hospital. You should go and get checked out too."
"I'm much better now, I really don't need to go, it was just a sprain."
"Alright, go if I tell you to. Hurry up, and remember to buy breakfast with Xiao Liao." After saying that, the captain left without giving him a chance to object.
He Linye turned to look at Di Xiu: "Master, are you coming with me?"
Emperor Xiu shook his head.
He Linye said goodbye to him very sensibly. As soon as he went out, he saw a car parked at the door, and someone leaned out of the driver's seat and waved to him.
Seeing that one of them had difficulty walking and the other was mute, the captain found the woman who had slept with Liao Tingting the night before to take them away.
He called out "Sister," saw Liao Tingting sitting in the back seat, walked around to her side, and opened the passenger door.
On the way, He Linye used his phone to search for rehabilitation methods, so as not to bother his master with such questions when he got back.
When they arrived at the hospital, no problems were found in him; he was just weak. Liao Tingting also couldn't be found to have any problems either. They took X-rays, but everything looked normal. The doctor could only suggest that she go to a top-tier hospital.
...
Another day passed, and the deceased's family rushed over upon hearing the news. Liao Tingting's mother and He Linyu also put everything aside and came over.
Liao Tingting was picked up, but He Linye planned to wait for the teachers and classmates to come out. He Linyu saw that he was lively and didn't seem to be in any trouble. After finding out what was going on, He Linyu thought that his younger brother had lost his mind.
He was a staunch materialist and didn't believe in demons or monsters at all. They wanted to take him away to have his brain checked, but he insisted on waiting, so He Linyu stayed with him.
On the other side, the rescue team dug up a wall and found that part of it had indeed collapsed.
They propped it up with metal frames to prevent it from collapsing again, and after digging a little further, they finally entered the tomb chamber. When they saw the bodies inside, they were immediately horrified.
There were seven mummies in total, which matched the number. They went to great lengths to transport the mummies out, but as soon as they were out of the cave, another collapse occurred behind them.
This time it was Emperor Xiu who took action, to prevent anyone from accidentally stumbling upon this in the future.
The families of the seven people were incredulous at their appearance, yet they had no choice but to believe it, and soon, cries of grief filled the air.
He Linye's eyes stung with tears. He closed his eyes and clenched his fists. He Linyu sighed and pressed him against his shoulder.
"Alright, go ahead and cry. I won't beat you up this time."
He Linye clutched his clothes, holding back his tears, but his resolve to become stronger was strengthened once again, so that at least, at least such a situation would never happen again.
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