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At night, while the three humans were asleep, Li Xingzang called out to He Yishu, "Go find Liu Shao and ask her to ask Wu Fei for leave and bring him here. Tell him that he's found the person he's looking for."
After He Yishu left, Li Xingzang called out the ghost messenger again, "Hello, Boss Li."
"Hello, Mr. Bai." This ghost messenger was not the famous Lord Bai Wuchang, but many ghost messengers in the underworld admired the two famous ghosts and gods. Their usual work clothes were either white or black, so they usually called them Master Bai Wuchang and Master Hei Wuchang.
"Oh, what master? My name is Wanchun, you can just call me Brother Chun." In terms of seniority, Li Xingzang is definitely not as good as him, but in terms of ability and family background, she can't catch up even if she flatters, not to mention, the God of Death is right next to her.
"Okay, Brother Chun, it's like this. I want to ask you for a favor." Li Xingzang said directly without any hesitation.
"Is it about Wang Pingshun?" Wang Pingshun is today's Uncle Wang, whose nickname is Shuanzi.
Li Xingzang nodded and said, "Can you take him back to the underworld later? His father..."
"I understand!" Wan Chun smiled. "Otherwise, why would I have waited until now? On the one hand, it's because of your face, Boss Li, and on the other hand, it's because of this old man Wang."
"He's a centenarian, a highly sought-after figure in both the living and the underworld. For the government of the living, having a centenarian in their jurisdiction represents a peaceful and prosperous life for the people, and is a political achievement. For the underworld, such a person is also considered a great fortune, so a simple favor is nothing."
Li Xingzang nodded gratefully, "By the way, Chun Ge, is the old man..."
Wan Chun nodded, "That's the day after tomorrow. These two aren't that far apart, so I might as well take them back together to save trouble."
During the day, Wang Pingshun's son drove all night and finally arrived here with his wife and children. He also brought back news about his father. It turned out that the forest ranger found Wang Pingshun's body while patrolling.
Director Shi was stunned for a long moment. She didn't expect her guess to come true. "Then...your grandfather..."
Wang Pingshun's son was no young man either; he was fifty-three, and his two children had already graduated from college. His father and grandfather had originally lived in the mountains. Although far away, he would return every holiday to spend time with them, and they were a happy family. But now his father had suddenly passed away, and his grandfather was no longer with us. In just one night, his hair, once a mixture of silver and black, had turned completely white.
"I'm here with the children, and I have to take good care of grandpa during his last days." He rubbed his face and said while holding his breath.
Director Shi nodded and said, "I'll go back and clean up, and bring some people to help."
"No need, Sister Shi, I'm not always here. I always bother you, so don't come."
"What are you talking about? I've been here all the time, what's the only thing missing?!" Director Shi raised his voice. "Don't say I'm the village director. Even if I'm not, I call them Seventh Master and Fourth Uncle. I know everything about this. If I don't come, what am I going to do? Don't worry about it. I'll talk to the villagers. Just stay here with your wife and children. Tell me if you need anything and I'll bring it to you."
Normally, it would take at least three or four days for an elderly person to recover unless they died of illness. Director Shi was afraid that they would come in a hurry, so he didn't bring anything with him and said he wanted to go down the mountain.
When I reached the door, I suddenly saw Li Xingzang and the other man in the yard. Director Shi walked over with the village official and said, "My daughter, you can see the situation here. My family has some matters to attend to, so it's really not suitable for an interview. Please come down the mountain with me."
"Alright." Li Xingzang nodded. "We're just causing more trouble here. The car is right at the foot of the mountain. Director Shi, you can just drive our car wherever you want to go."
Director Shi forced a smile. This girl is quite sensible.
"But Director Shi..." Just when he was thinking that she was quite sensible, Director Shi suddenly heard her hesitation and said, "What's wrong? Just tell me what's going on."
"Grandpa said yesterday that he saw Grandpa Wang, so he... could still..." She didn't finish her words, but Director Shi already understood what she meant.
Yes, I saw Lao Wang yesterday. I guess he won’t be able to last much longer. It seems that various things need to be arranged and cannot be delayed.
"I understand, my girl. I'll take note of it." Director Shi made up her mind that if there were any interviews in the future, she would definitely help people get them done.
Thanks to her reminder, Director Shi went down the mountain and started to arrange various things without stopping. The next day, when he was about to bring things up the mountain, he received a call from the Wang family.
At the foot of the mountain, Director Shi sighed as he gazed at the towering peaks. Raised and buried in the mountains, he had lived here his entire life, a life of freedom.
In a sad atmosphere, the children of the Wang family looked at the two coffins in the east room. These were the coffins that Uncle Wang had prepared for himself and his father a long time ago, just for this day.
"Dad--!" Wang Jianhua knelt down in front of the coffin, and his wife and children behind him were also in tears. Although these two old men did not live with them, they were simple and kind. They treated their daughters-in-law and grandchildren very well. Now that the father and son passed away one after another, it was a big blow to them.
"Why are you crying? I won't die until I'm a hundred years old. This is a happy funeral, do you know?" A tall and thin old man shouted from the shadows behind the crowd. Looking at the clothes on him, they were exactly the ones that Wang's daughter-in-law had just changed into.
"Where is my Shuanzi?" The old man looked around. He clearly saw him yesterday, so why didn't he see him today? Wasn't he in a hurry to set off with only two days left?
"...Dad...?" A trembling voice sounded. The old man turned around and saw that the person outside the door who was leaning on a cane was Shuanzi.
"Where have you been?!" The old man glanced at his cane with disdain. "You're younger than me, and your legs aren't as nimble as mine. You've become a ghost, and you're still holding that thing, haha?"
Wang Pingshun burst into laughter when he saw his father's energetic appearance. "I'm just used to it! People like you, lying in bed all day without moving, really need a cane!"
"Come on." The old man took Wang Pingshun's hand, and the father and son supported each other as they walked out. "Hey? Have you been crying these past two days?"
"No." Wang Pingshun shook his head. "Are you dreaming?"
"You can just pretend, I saw it all, that big snot is almost turning into a river..." A thin mist suddenly rose in the mountains, and a long and quiet path was looming. A ghost wearing a tall hat was standing in front waiting for them.
The two were walking forward and were about to disappear when suddenly, "Hooray!" Old Master Wang's footsteps suddenly stopped, and the busy people in the Wang family also fell silent.
"Roar—ah—roar—" All the beasts in the mountains were silent at this time, and only the roar of the king resounded throughout the forest.
"This... this is..." The old man's hands trembled as he suddenly grasped his son's hand. "Shuanzi, did you hear that?! Did you hear that?!"
"I heard it, I heard it!" Wang Pingshun also shouted.
"Tigers roar in the forest! Tigers roar in the forest!" The old man laughed heartily. "See, I wasn't lying to you, was I? I told you I had a connection with tigers! This is the mountain god! With him here to see us off, what else is there to worry about? Let's go, son!"
The old man excitedly held his son, who was also a ghost, tightly in his hand. The two ghosts disappeared into the mist with joy along with the ghost messenger.
At the Wang family's house, everyone looked at the forest outside with fear, "Why is the tiger here?"
Only Wang Jianhua laughed at the rustling paper figures. "This is a gift for my grandfather. What a good thing!"
On the top of the mountain, Li Xingzang held down the restless white wolf. "Sh ...
The tiger's roar did not stop until the coffins of the two Wang family members were carried down the mountain, as if it was just as Wang Jianhua said, just to send them off. Everyone was amazed.
Only Li Xingzang sighed as he looked at Wu Fei crying loudly, "You've been crying for a long time..."
"Wuwuwu... Auntie..." Wu Fei wiped his tears and threw himself into Li Xingzang's arms, ignoring the white wolf's bared teeth. "What's wrong with me? I feel so uncomfortable... Wuwuwu..."
He found the human whose eyes lit up at the sight of him, but why was he so sad?
"Hmm..." Li Xingzang thought for a long time and said, "This feeling is called reluctance. You can't bear to leave him." She looked into the tiger's golden eyes. "Humans are different from us. Their life span is only a hundred years. As time passes, your classmates and friends will gradually grow up. Like Old Master Wang today, they will re-enter the cycle of reincarnation and leave us."
"What should we do then?" Wu Fei asked in a crying voice.
"We have to get used to this feeling."
"But I don't like this feeling."
"So we must cherish the time we spend with them. Human life is short, and our time is precious. It is a rare opportunity to meet so many people at the same time. We must seize the time to create more beautiful memories."
Wu Fei looked at her with a confused look. He was a four-year-old Siberian tiger. Although he was an adult according to the age of tigers, he was still just a child in the world of humans and monsters, and he had a lot to learn.
Li Xingzang rubbed his head and accompanied Sirius to watch the mountain for a long time.
The weather was getting colder, and Aunt Zhao's family was organizing the servants to go up the mountain to pick mushrooms and mountain products. Li Xingzang had nothing to do, so he took Sirius up the mountain.
"Zang'er..." Aunt Zhao looked at her diligently picking mushrooms and hesitated, but finally asked, "How are you and Xiao Yu doing lately?"
Li Xingzang carefully dug out the mushrooms from under the hazel tree and threw them into the basket on Sirius's back. "Ah? We're doing fine."
Aunt Zhao sighed, "I'm doing this for your own good, please don't try to trick me."
"Why would I fool you?" Li Xingzang said with a smile, "I know you're doing this for my own good, but there's really nothing wrong between us."
"How long has it been since you last saw him? He used to be so close to us, driving a scooter to bring you takeout every day. But now? I can't even see him! Tell me the truth, have you two broken up?"
"No, I'm still driving that trousers. If we split up, can he still keep the trousers here?" Li Xingzang was sharp-eyed and saw a group of hazel mushrooms under a tree again.
"Maybe it's a breakup fee!" Aunt Zhao didn't believe her at all. She saw through this girl and was a fool without blinking an eye. "Don't they say on the Internet that when a couple breaks up, they have to fight over the dog or cat? He doesn't even want the dog, but he's giving you the car. Doesn't that mean he's done with you completely?!"
Li Xingzang squatted there and pondered for a while, "Aunt, I think what you said... seems to make some sense."
"Really?" Aunt Zhao felt sorry for the silly girl. She was such a good girl, but why was she so stubborn? "If the old doesn't go, the new won't come. It's not good for him to keep hanging on to you like this. You should explain everything to him about the car and everything else. If you want to split up, just do it! He's fine with all this dragging on, but isn't it delaying you?!"
"Delay me? Delay me for what?"
"You're just wasting time finding new people! You're just sitting there doing nothing. How many guys are asking about you?" Aunt Zhao was getting angrier and angrier. "Look at you! You're just hanging yourself on a tree. Without you, the earth won't turn? The sun won't come out? Why are you so stubborn? You're such a loser!"
Li Xingzang seemed to be convinced by her, "Then auntie...should I talk to him?"
"Speak! If you can't do it, call now! If he says anything nonsense, I'll scold him for you!" Aunt Zhao took off her gloves and was about to help her get the gloves and things, but Sirius suddenly pushed her from the side, and Aunt Zhao couldn't squat down and sat on the ground.
"Hey? You still don't want to go? What's the matter? You're siding with that damn—" He was about to curse when he suddenly felt something was wrong. Yu Sishi was a policeman, and saying this word was unlucky. "You're siding with your father, why not your mother? She's been taking care of you for so long! You still don't want to go? What do you understand?"
Li Xingzang hurriedly helped her up, "Auntie, are you okay?"
"It's nothing, it just touched me lightly." Aunt Zhao waved her hand. "I tell you, these little animals are smart. They know it's nothing serious."
"That won't work either." Li Xingzang slapped the white wolf on the back, making it groan.
"Alright, alright, Zang'er, why are you fussing with a dog?" Aunt Zhao said protectively to Sirius. "If you have the energy, go after Yu Sishi. Don't pick on him. He's just a dog. What does he know?"
"You just said that small animals have spirits?" Li Xingzang was almost amused by the two of them. "If I don't say anything to him, what if he bites someone again?" Although she knew that he was not an ordinary dog, she still had to be polite since others didn't know.
"You talk to it, can it understand?"
"Who knows?" Li Xingzang raised an eyebrow at Sirius, who was sneaking around behind Aunt Zhao. "Maybe he can really understand it."
It was getting dark, and the bamboo basket on Sirius's back was full. Aunt Zhao helped carry things and praised him, "Look at our Dabai, how capable he is. Don't beat him when you go back, okay?" Some uncles and aunts thought his English name was too difficult to say, so they just called him Dabai.
"Yeah, I got it." Li Xingzang kicked Dabai, "Dabai, why don't you thank grandma?"
"Just forget it." Aunt Zhao was so embarrassed that she didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She waved her hand and said, "Hey, Zang'er, have you finished eating the Nanguo pears I brought you a few days ago? If you have, bring the basket back to me."
"I don't know, who did you give it to?"
"That... pretty little girl..." Aunt Zhao gestured to her appearance, "Lanxiang?" "Yes, that's her! Go back and ask if it tastes good. If it does, I'll get it for you."
"Okay." After saying goodbye to Aunt Zhao, Li Xingzang poured the mushrooms onto the plastic sheet in the backyard, preparing to pick them clean and then dry them in the sun.
"Lanxiang, have you finished eating the Nanguo pears that Aunt Zhao brought for you? She asked us to take the basket back." When she arrived at the Special Investigation Office, Lanxiang was busy writing a report.
"Nanguo Pear?" She thought for a moment, "I put it in the warehouse in the backyard." It was the warehouse where the unlucky man locked her up and turned her into dehydrated vegetables.
The two came to the backyard and just saw Sirius walking out of the warehouse after unloading the mushrooms, still staggering.
"Boss!" Lanxiang called out to Yu Sishi, but she didn't even glance at him and rushed directly into the warehouse, "My pears!" The aroma of wine wafting towards her almost covered up the fragrance on her body.
Li Xingzang took out the basket and saw that most of the Nanguo pears were ripe. "You didn't eat any?"
"I forgot." Lanxiang also lowered her head regretfully. This pear looked delicious.
"It's okay, it's just right for making wine." She pinched it and it was a little soft, so it was okay.
It was a little late when Nan Guoli finished dealing with it. Li Xingzang walked back upstairs. A large piece of white was lying at the foot of the stairs. Bai Lang looked at her with drunken eyes.
"Are you drunk?" Li Xingzang touched his head with amusement, "Who made your nose so sensitive?" He hugged him and the aroma of ripe Nanguo pears hit his face.
The sunlight streamed into the room, and Li Xing hid in the soft fur and woke up. She rubbed his head and said, "Let you cheat on me." In her dream last night, there was a smell of alcohol when Yu Sishi kissed her.
As autumn turned to winter, Aunt Zhao didn't get any news from her. Instead, seeing that she had been hiding in the hotel and refused to come out, she gave up trying to persuade her.
"Sister Zang, it seems that there are not enough big geese." Shi Er said after boiling the big bones early in the morning.
"Didn't Third Uncle send it?" Third Uncle is a breeder in a nearby village. Last year, all the geese in his family were ordered by Li Xingzang, so this year they increased the scale of their breeding.
"It snowed heavily last night, and the road to Third Uncle's place was blocked." That's why I contacted him early in the morning, fearing that it would cause delays.
"Okay, I'll go check it out." After calling Sirius, Li Xingzang grabbed his car keys and headed over. As Shi Er had predicted, a thick layer of snow had accumulated at the road crossing.
"Why is it snowing so heavily overnight?" Li Xingzang said curiously. He didn't check the weather forecast yesterday and slept a little deeply, so he didn't notice such heavy snow.
"Third Uncle!" Li Xingzang called out. The villagers saw her and hurried to greet her, "Old Third, Zang'er is here!"
"Hey! Zang'er, why are you here again?"
"I'm the only one who's idle in the store." Li Xingzang said with a smile: "I'll take some geese back first, just enough for the next two days."
In winter, it gets dark quickly. In just two or three hours, the day is not as bright as before.
"How about I go back with you?" The third uncle said worriedly. He was really worried about having to drive more than two cars with just his daughter and a dog.
"It's okay. Didn't Auntie just come back from the hospital? You stay at home. I'll call you when I get to the city." Li Xingzang waved his hand and got into the car with Sirius.
In winter, the wind is cold and the rolling snow stretches to the end of the field, where the setting sun is as red as blood.
When the car was halfway there, Li Xingzang suddenly stopped and got out of the car. The red sun that illuminated almost the entire field also enveloped her.
A slight chill came from his face. Li Xingzang stretched out his hand and sure enough, it was snowing again.
"Has the inner elixir not fully recovered yet?" Li Xingzang asked while looking at the bright red sunset.
"It's okay, but I just can't control myself." A pair of slender hands behind her put a scarf around her. "Why are you standing here all the time?"
"Is it beautiful?" Li Xingzang pointed at the sunset right in front of him.
"Hmm..." Yu Sishi thought for a while, "It looks good!"
Li Xingzang glared at him, "Look at it! Why are you looking at me?"
"I think Boss Li is very handsome." Yu Sishi smiled with his eyes curved. "Zang Zang, how did you know I was sober?"
"Do you think I'm a stupid dog like you?"
"Well, Boss Li is not stupid at all." Yu Sishi pulled out a sparkling red gem from his coat pocket. "Then...smart Boss Li, are you willing to keep this silly dog of mine?"
Li Xingzang looked at him and laughed, "Isn't this given to you by your sister?" During the time when Yu Sishi could not transform back into human form, people from the Yu family always came to see him every now and then. Yu Siqing even made him a ruby dog leash.
Yu Sishi shook his head and looked at her tenderly, her whole body glowing. "I've been keeping this. After seeing Boss Li, I thought it looked a lot like your eyes. I thought about it for a long time and finally mustered up the courage to take it out."
He looked at Li Xingzang expectantly, the love in his eyes as pure as this gem.
"I don't want to stretch out my hands. My paws are a little cold." Li Xingzang said deliberately arrogantly. Who knew that Yu Sishi stood up directly the next second and took off the scarf he had just put on her in the blink of an eye. He pulled the hands out of the down jacket and put them into his coat.
"Did you steal the pear wine I brewed?" The heat from the two people hit the scarf, and quickly formed a layer of frost in the cold weather.
"Is it pear wine? It's really delicious. It seems the pears are good." Yu Sishi chuckled and said, "I have to go to Aunt Zhao to thank her tomorrow."
"Ha ha ha ha……"
The red sun had completely set, and a dark world had descended. A small pickup truck seemed a bit lonely on the broad road, but the laughter of the two men spread across the entire plain, and the dazzling color of the ruby shone brightly on the steering wheel and in Li Xingzang's eyes.
The book is finished.
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