My daily mountain driving, I met a fox at the beginning and got married

That night, Zhuge Guangming, who had just finished class, slept on a makeshift bed on the floor of the classroom.

At first, he wasn't very sleepy and even chatted with the person next to him. But as they chatted, he suddenly felt extremely sleepy for some reason.

He fell asleep. He clearly felt that he was dreaming, and in his dream he was floating in a blank white space.

There was no wind, no sound, only a vast expanse of white.

"Cousin, it's me. I've come to see you. Have you missed me?"

The sudden appearance of the familiar voice startled Zhuge Guangming.

He looked in the direction of the sound and, sure enough, saw a face he recognized. He ran over in surprise: "Cousin? Is it really you? Weren't you already..."

Realizing that the other party had joined the new faction and become an extremely dangerous person, he quickly took a few steps back to create distance.

My cousin now is not the same as he used to be; I have to be careful and vigilant to avoid being taken advantage of.

"Cousin, your actions have truly broken my heart. I didn't join the new faction willingly; I was framed. I'm dying soon, cousin, could you please come and see me one last time?"

Zhuge Guangling suddenly coughed violently while speaking, as if he were coughing up his lungs, and then he coughed up blood.

This scene was incredibly impactful. Zhuge Guangming, still mindful of their past relationship, stepped forward and asked him, "How were you tricked? And now you're suddenly seriously injured?"

"I wasn't interested in going through that door to sign the contract, but there was a terrifying monster outside. If I didn't comply, I might die. And there was a special voice that could bewitch people, and that's how I was bewitched. I signed the contract in a daze and became a new-style celestial master."

Zhuge Guangming had also encountered a similar situation, and upon hearing this, he had no doubts whatsoever, and even felt great sympathy for the other party.

When he encountered a similar situation, he was fortunate that those teachers helped him out, preventing him from completely falling into darkness.

But his cousin wasn't so lucky. Not only was he lured into darkness, but he's also in danger and will most likely be eaten as a tonic.

Perhaps it is true that people speak good words when they are about to die, so he appeared in my dream before he died, wanting to see me one last time.

"What I said to you when we met before was also because I was misled. The evil side of me was magnified a thousand times, which is why I said those things. Those weren't my true feelings, do you understand, cousin? Actually, I care about you a lot, and I would never have said those things to hurt you..."

In the end, he couldn't help but cry.

He covered his face, tears streaming down his face. Even Zhuge Guangming couldn't bear to see a grown man crying so bitterly.

"Alright, cousin, stop crying. I know you're innocent. You said you were seriously injured and about to die, and you wanted to see me one last time. Now you've seen me, haven't you? You should have no regrets..."

Zhuge Guangling interrupted him: "I have no regrets now that I've seen you. But my remains still need to be dealt with. Could you go out and collect my body for me? I really don't want to leave my body to rot in the wilderness. That kind of death is too ugly and shameful."

Zhuge Guangming frowned and did not agree as readily as before.

Seeing his hesitation, Zhuge Guangling felt even more disdain for the kinship his cousin spoke of.

They talk a good game, but when faced with real danger, don't they hesitate?

Zhuge Guangling prepared to make the other party sound even more pitiful, so that he would agree, then tie him up and hand him over to Tong Xin.

Before he could speak, Zhuge Guangming said first, "You're right. You're my cousin after all. I can't just watch you die in the wilderness. Tell me your current location, and I'll report to the teachers. We'll go to the mortal realm together and cremate your body while we're at it."

It seems that using this method to lure the other party is indeed not going to work. Zhuge Guangming has become more cautious than he imagined.

It's probably because I received training in class.

No wonder Tong Xin loathed these old-fashioned people so much—they were so united and even put up an effective resistance. As a member of the new faction, he practically wished they were dead.

"You are my good friend, and I hope that in the end you will be the one to collect my remains. This would be a fitting end to our friendship."

The fact that the other party repeatedly asked him to go out and help collect the body is very consistent with the deceptive tactics that teachers have taught.

My cousin used to act like a ruthless person who wouldn't even recognize his own family. Is he really repentant now, or is he just putting on an act?

Zhuge Guangming thought for a moment and continued to decline, "You don't need to worry. When the time comes, a teacher will lead the team. After finding your remains, I will take the initiative to collect them and will never let anyone else touch them. You can rest assured then."

Zhuge Guangling almost choked for a moment.

Why doesn't this guy fall for it?

In the past, all he had to do was pretend to be pitiful, and the other person would become his most reliable tool, helping him teach those annoying people in his life a lesson.

But now, even with all the tricks of playing the victim and acting pitiful, this guy still won't fall for it.

"Are you on guard because you think I've become a modern person?"

He began to question them.

I originally thought the other person wouldn't be willing to admit it, because it would hurt our feelings.

Surprisingly, the other party readily admitted it.

Zhuge Guangming pointed to himself and said, "Our teacher has been teaching us how to guard against the new school of people these past few days. He taught us a lot of tricks to prevent us from being deceived. Now I'm using similar methods to observe you people who suddenly approach us. Once you match one or two of these characteristics, I can basically determine that you are from the new school."

Zhuge Guangling's eyes were quite gloomy, but when the other party looked over, his gaze suddenly softened.

“I see. I didn’t think that through. But I can tell you a special safe passage. You won’t be bothered if you come to my place. This is the territory I established before. Nobody knows I’m gone, so nobody dares to act recklessly in my territory. If you come to me via this route, I guarantee you won’t run into any trouble.”

Zhuge Guang ordered a map to be drawn out of thin air, urging the other party to hurry up and meet him after he fainted.

"It seems quite safe. Here's what we'll do: wait a moment, I'll go find the teachers and have them come with me."

Zhuge Guangling abruptly grabbed him, his expression changing drastically. He was no longer the docile and obedient man he had been before; instead, his expression was cold and suspicious: "You are not Zhuge Guangming. Who are you?"

The person in front of me, who had the face of Zhuge Guangming, suddenly broke into a strange smile.

That smile was more terrifying than any real demon.

"Of course it's... the person who wants you dead!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than the man with the face of Zhuge Guangming suddenly attacked the person in front of him.

Ordinary attacks are naturally ineffective against this kind of illusion within a dream. (End of Chapter)