Corpse Retriever.

Chapter 406

Runsheng washed and wiped Luo Gong and Xue Liangliang's bodies, then changed them into clothes from his own hiking backpacks, and arranged them neatly on the bed, making them look solemn and peaceful.

The whole set of movements was fluid and graceful, clearly showing that he had spent a lot of time accompanying Grandpa Li in his rituals of preparing corpses for burial.

Li Zhuiyuan administered acupuncture to both of them and fed them freshly decocted medicine, which significantly improved their condition.

Liangliang was just too tired. A good night's sleep should fix him. After all, he's a former diver with the physical condition to keep him fit.

Luo needs a period of rest and recuperation to replenish his lost energy and spirit, so as not to cause a deficit for himself in his old age.

Chen Lin arrived very quickly.

She bought a lot of daily necessities. After entering the house, she didn't look into the rooms. Instead, she asked Tan Wenbin if he needed anything. After receiving a satisfactory answer, she took the groceries she had bought into the kitchen.

Although she comes from a small family and has lived a comfortable life after leaving the family with her brother, she also has a high level of skill in cooking and can easily make a few home-style dishes.

Tan Wenbin's pager beeped. He glanced down at it and said:
"Brother Xiaoyuan, my dad and the others are here."

Li Zhuiyuan and Runsheng left the house, but instead of going downstairs, they went to the rooftop to get some fresh air.

Tan Wenbin greeted Chen Lin in the kitchen and closed the kitchen door.

A short while later, Tan Yunlong, dressed in a police uniform, led a group of police officers into the residential area and went upstairs.

Tan Wenbin welcomed his policeman father inside.

The process was the same as that for closing a missing person case: confirming identity and taking a statement. Considering Xue Liangliang's physical condition, the procedure was simplified.

Tan Yunlong slightly opened the door to the next room and looked at Engineer Luo lying inside.

He knew that Luo Gong's disappearance was a higher-level case than Xue Liangliang's, and that Luo Gong was a key figure in Xue Liangliang's disappearance case, but in the process, Luo Gong still had to be deliberately excluded.

Tan Yunlong sniffed and pointed to the kitchen door, asking:
"Yunyun is cooking."

"Yunyun isn't here, it's Linlin."

"Are you okay?"

"It's all settled."

Tan Yunlong nodded, took out a cigarette case, took one for himself, and then gave one to his son. Tan Wenbin took out a lighter and lit the cigarette.

After the father and son finished offering cigarettes, Tan Yunlong left with his colleagues.

As Tan Yunlong passed the artificial pavilion in the central green space of the residential area, he saw Yu Shu standing in the pavilion, with an elderly man dressed in white beside him.

The other party said that they could ask their son about the missing person case, and it turned out that their son actually found the person.

Yu Shu voluntarily stepped down.

Tan Yunlong gestured for his colleagues to wait a moment, and then went over himself.

"Director Tan, you've worked hard."

"It's not hard."

"That means they have strong case-handling skills."

Tan Yunlong frowned slightly and remained silent. He understood that the other party meant that the credit for the case should still be attributed to him.

He disliked taking credit for others' work, even if it was for his own son. But this seemed to be "forced by circumstances," as the other party wanted a reasonable conclusion to the case.

Yu Shu: "Director Tan, what is the reason for the loss of contact?"

Tan Yunlong: "It still needs to be verified and confirmed."

Yu Shu: "It's best if it's not a physical or mental problem, as that would be bad for your future development."

Tan Yunlong: "The initial assessment is that the coma was caused by food poisoning. After he regained consciousness, he called the police for help."

Yu Shu looked enlightened: "Oh, I see, no wonder."

Tan Yunlong left.

Yu Shu turned around and looked at the pavilion. The old gentleman Shangguan, who had been standing, was now sitting hunched over on the bench.

Yu Shu hurried over and heard the old man's suppressed coughing as he covered his mouth with a handkerchief. When he removed the handkerchief, there was a pool of blood on it.

"Mr. Shangguan, what's wrong...?"

"There was a young man on the roof. I noticed that he had a handsome face and an extraordinary demeanor, so I casually decided to calculate his fate."

Yu Shu looked at the rooftop, which was now empty, but he could roughly guess who the boy was.

“Mr. Shangguan, you need to change this habit.”

“It really needs to be changed. New talents emerge in every generation. If it weren’t for that young man helping me out, I wouldn’t be sitting here now; I’d be lying on the ground.”

"Here, let me soothe your breathing."

"Don't you find it strange? So you know the young man's identity? Could you introduce me to him?"

"inconvenient."

"Oh, right, it is because I am not knowledgeable enough to calculate its exact location. Fortunately, you found a truly great and capable person, otherwise, I would have no face to explain myself."

"Alright, now that the matter is settled, I'll head back now. Farewell."

"I'll arrange for someone to take you."

"No need to trouble yourself, the two little ones at home are waiting outside, I'm fine, haha."

Watching the old man leave, Yu Shu straightened his clothes, composed himself, and went upstairs.

Tan Wenbin was the one who greeted them.

After entering, the two greeted each other.

Tan Wenbin: "After the typhoon, I was planning to have a meal with Mr. Yu to show him hospitality, but I never expected that Mr. Yu would pass away like this."

Yu Shu laughed and said, "The typhoon was too strong and blew the tree away."

Tan Wenbin: "Come here, Mr. Yu can take a look."

Yu Shu first checked Xue Liangliang, and then went next door to check on Engineer Luo.

"I'm sorry, I really had no other choice but to ask Director Tan for help..."

"It's our duty to treat our own teachers and senior brothers as our own. My husband said that if such a thing happens again in the future, we hope Mr. Yu will inform us as soon as possible."

"Yes, it was Mr. Yu who was slow to act."

"My wife also said that if there is anything else, Mr. Yu can let us know, there is no need to stand on ceremony."

Yu Shu shook his head: "I've never been an outsider, nor should I be."

Tan Wenbin said apologetically, "I misspoke."

Yu Shu left, tacitly agreeing that Xue Liangliang and Engineer Luo would receive the best care if they stayed.

Lin Shuyou, who had just left and delivered medicine to Lu Yi at the infirmary, returned.

“Come here, Ah You.”

"Brother Bin, what's wrong?"

"The blind date your family introduced you to went straight into the kitchen to cook as soon as she arrived. You should go and keep her company and help her out, otherwise it will seem like we're being too presumptuous and impolite."

"Brother Bin, you're joking like that again."

"Ha, I can't figure it out either, but you keep creating it."

Tan Wenbin raised his foot and gently kicked Lin Shuyou.

Ayou opened the door and went into the kitchen.

Seeing Chen Lin busy in the kitchen, Ayou stood awkwardly behind her, his hands rubbing together involuntarily.

"Um...do you need any help?"

Chen Lin turned around, gave Lin Shuyou a gentle smile, and said:
"My cooking skills are so-so, just help me eat more later."

"Don't worry about that, I can eat a lot!"

Chen Lin wiped her hands, walked over to Lin Shuyou, and straightened his collar:

"Alright, go watch TV in the living room. It's just a few simple dishes, no need for help."

"No, you're busy in the kitchen, how can I watch TV?"

"Then please keep an eye on the stove fire for me. Make sure it doesn't get too small, and definitely don't let it go out."

"okay."

Lin Shuyou began to stare intently at the gas stove.

The meal was ready, and Lin Shuyou brought it out, then casually moved to sit down next to Tan Wenbin.

Tan Wenbin: "Go, go, go sit over there. It's your first time meeting, so you should get to know each other better."

Lin Shuyou, blushing, sat down next to Chen Lin.

Tan Wenbin said to Chen Lin, "You've really worked hard."

As Chen Lin handed the large, thick incense stick she had bought to Runsheng, as if it were a green onion, she smiled and said:

"It's not hard work. I'm happy to be able to help out."

Tan Wenbin: "Then you'll have to work hard for a few more days. The prescription is there, and the medicine has been bought. You'll be responsible for decocting the medicine and feeding it to them every day. Ah You will also stay here and be in charge of security."

Chen Lin: "Okay."

After dinner, it was getting late.

Li Zhuiyuan did not stay there any longer, but planned to return to school.

As Tan Wenbin was about to hail a taxi at the entrance of the residential compound, Li Zhuiyuan spoke up:

"Brother Binbin, go ahead and do your work."

Tan Wenbin: "Tomorrow."

Chen Lin stayed because she could help him and was considered a semi-江湖 (jianghu, a term referring to the world of martial arts and chivalry) person. Tan Wenbin didn't want to see Zhou Yunyun today because of personal feelings.

It's not about portraying someone as a saint, but if public and private matters are not separated, work cannot proceed smoothly. He is the one directing from the bow, setting an example by example.

"It's still early, it's just a ripple, no rush. Also, you need to go back and meet your parents; Uncle Tan is doing this as part of his job."

"Okay, then I'll go home."

Tan Wenbin flagged down a car and let Xiao Yuan and Runsheng get in. He then flagged down another car and went home.

On my way upstairs, I ran into Tan Yunlong, who had also just gotten off work and was heading home.

Tan Yunlong: "A rare guest."

Tan Wenbin: "I've heard so much about you."

The father and son tacitly avoided discussing their daytime work and went upstairs to their home.

As soon as the door opened, Zheng Fang and Zhou Yunyun were serving dishes on the table.

Since it was inconvenient for Zhou Yunyun to go back to her own rented room, she came to Zheng Fang's place.

Zheng Fang looked at Tan Wenbin, clapped her hands on her apron, and shouted:

"Oh my, oh my, the son-in-law has arrived! What a rare guest!"

Tan Wenbin touched his nose somewhat awkwardly.

Although I've just eaten, I can have another meal without any problem.

After dinner, Tan Wenbin and Tan Yunlong sat on the balcony, smoked a few cigarettes, and chatted briefly with some veiled remarks.

Zheng Fang urged Tan Yunlong to fix the toilet in the bathroom.

Tan Wenbin and Zhou Yunyun went downstairs for a stroll. There was a pedestrian street outside, and it was a popular time of day.

Zhou Yunyun would talk about her studies and research projects, and after listening, Tan Wenbin couldn't help but sigh:
"Aren't you tiring yourself out like this?"

Zhou Yunyun: "No, I don't need to be busy dating like the other students."

The relationship between the two had already been established. Zhou Yunyun was studying in Nanjing, while Tan Wenbin mainly lived in Nantong. One spent more time at her future in-laws' house, while the other visited her future mother-in-law's house more often.

Everything fell into place naturally, and the wedding was just a matter of waiting for graduation. Perhaps in some people's eyes, such an arrangement lacked the trepidation, uncertainty, and passionate anticipation, but there are people in this world who prefer this kind of stable happiness that can be seen from the beginning. Looking back, no matter how many ups and downs there were, they could not compare to the journey from school uniform to wedding dress.

When you get tired of walking around, sit down by the flower bed in the center of the pedestrian street. There are children's play facilities nearby, and many parents bring their children to play here.

Zhou Yunyun rested her head on Tan Wenbin's shoulder, and the two of them quietly watched others, dreaming about their future little family.

"Binbin, I had a dream the other day."

"What dream?"

"Don't laugh at me when I tell you, or I'll hit you."

"Then you go first, I'm about to laugh."

Zhou Yunyun brushed a strand of hair from her forehead:

"I dreamed that I would have two children in the future."

"Boys and girls?"

"If I said they were all boys, would you think I'm sexist?"

"I like girls. It would be quite interesting to have two little class monitors and watch them grow up."

If I have a son who looks like me, ugh, I'm going to be in a real bind.

"They are two boys, and they look a lot like you."

"That's terrible. I'll have to buy a good belt from now on, or it won't hold up well."

"They are very well-behaved, really."

“You’re already spoiling your child before you’ve even had one.” Tan Wenbin gritted his teeth as he recalled his “adolescent self.” “Let me tell you, you have to be slapped, slapped hard. It doesn’t matter if you don’t do well in school, but you have to be a decent person.”

“They were very good at studying. In my dream, they kept skipping grades, and then the university admissions officers even came to our house to snatch them away.”

Tan Wenbin puffed out his cheeks, trying hard to hold it in, but he couldn't help it and burst into laughter:
"Hahahaha!"

Zhou Yunyun clenched her fist and punched Tan Wenbin in the chest, complaining, "Hey, what are you laughing at? What are you laughing at?!"

Tan Wenbin wiped away his tears and explained:

"Are you dreaming that we'll have two little Yuan brothers in the future?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yunyun paused for a moment, then couldn't help but laugh herself.

She also believes that her experience of being classmates with Xiaoyuan back then left a very deep impression on her, and she unconsciously projected that image onto her when she dreamed about children.

After a long while, the two of them calmed down.

Zhou Yunyun sighed, "If only this dream were real."

Tan Wenbin: "Hey, class monitor, your thinking is dangerous. You can't be disappointed just because your child's grades aren't good enough in the future, can you?" Zhou Yunyun: "Not only are they good at academics, but in my dreams, they are also very considerate, well-behaved, and sensible."

Tan Wenbin: "Then I will reluctantly accept their excellent academic performance as a shortcoming."

Zhou Yunyun: "I told my aunt about this dream."

Tan Wenbin: "Sigh, you're playing with fire."

Zhou Yunyun: "Auntie would never do that."

Tan Wenbin: "Okay, what does my mom say?"

Zhou Yunyun: "My aunt said that children like this are born to repay a debt of gratitude."

……

Li Zhuiyuan went to the family compound to look for Old Zhai. The small gate was just for show, and the floor-to-ceiling windows on the first floor were not locked. The young man entered easily, but after searching from the first floor to the third floor, he did not find anyone.

Mr. Zhai is not home.

He must be busy, after all, first Engineer Luo went missing, and then Xue Liangliang lost contact, so there's a lot of work that needs to be taken over.

Li Zhuiyuan left a note on the dining table on the first floor, indicating that he had been there, and then left.

After parting ways with Runsheng, the boy returned to his dormitory, while Runsheng went back to the store.

The basement rooms where Runsheng and Yinmeng used to live are still preserved.

Runsheng set up an altar in his room and lit yellow paper.

On a piece of yellow paper, Runsheng wrote a sentence and put it in the brazier to burn.

After doing all that, Runsheng sat down next to him, lit a cigar, and waited while smoking.

After waiting for a long time, the ashes did not fall and form words.

Runsheng looked at the small window above his head in the basement. There was no way to open the window here, which made Runsheng wonder if that was why no wind was coming in.

Just then, a cold wind suddenly swept through the almost completely sealed room.

The wind was a bit strong, blowing the ashes out of the brazier and slapping them against the wall.

Immediately, Runsheng's eyes widened.

The handwriting, which had been getting better and better, has become ugly again this time, not only crooked but also cursive.

But in the past there was only one sentence, this time, it was half a wall.

Opening:
"Toothbrush, I'm about to burst! Let me put it away properly for you..."

……

On the desk in the dormitory, there was a piece of rusty armor that had been brought back.

Li Zhuiyuan held it in his hand and examined it carefully under the desk lamp.

The forging process was rather ordinary; even by the standards of that era, it could hardly be considered sophisticated.

Moreover, there are no array patterns carved on it later.

However, the state exhibited by the two knights and the masked man was not a simple attachment of the dead to a vessel; it was not so coherent or as easy as using one's own limbs.

As my fingertips caressed the fragments, I could feel a different kind of texture.

I smelled it again, and there was no difference in taste.

If I could go home and let Ah Li study this material, she might make some new discoveries.

It's not impossible.

In the past, when traveling by river, once you went out, you wouldn't come back until the wave ended. Firstly, there was no chance to return, and secondly, you were afraid of bringing back negative karma if you forced yourself to return midway.

However, this wave is different in nature. At this stage, the waves do not show strong progression or guidance. It is as if one foot is on the wave and the other foot is still on the shore.

Moreover, if he insisted on capturing the other three "escapees," he would have to go to three more places before going to Ji'an.

Li Zhuiyuan put down the fragments and opened the wordless book.

The prison on the first page is empty; the woman isn't inside; she's busy.

The second page was pitch black, as if it had been completely covered with ink by a brush, gleaming with an ink-like sheen.

This means that the interrogation is in full swing and cannot be shown to the public at this time.

Ye Dui said that he also suffered torment under the Goguryeo tomb.

But he might not be able to withstand the methods of the "Evil Book".

The boy had seen many long-term methods of suppressing evil spirits, but it wasn't just humans who were adaptable; evil spirits were only stronger in this regard.

The purpose of prolonged suppression is to use the passage of time to annihilate the evil spirits that are difficult to kill into the long river of history.

The effects are always there, but the methods are often fixed. After a while, even the most terrible torment becomes tolerable, or at least one becomes numb to it.

But in "The Evil Book," it can come up with endless variations, giving you all sorts of unimaginable experiences.

Let's wait for the results.

Li Zhuiyuan closed the blank book.

"Snapped!"

The desk lamp is turned off.

The dormitory was plunged into darkness for a moment, but my eyes gradually adjusted and the moonlight streaming in from the window provided some brightness.

"Snapped!"

The desk lamp was turned on again.

Li Zhuiyuan stared at the shadow under the desk lamp.

Ye Dui said he had three old fellow prisoners who encouraged and supported each other, which helped them survive for so long. In the end, they took advantage of the last civil defense project incident in Ji'an to make their plans and now they have been able to escape the tomb suppression.

Is there a possibility:
Was the owner of the Goguryeo tomb among the other three "escapees"?
"Snapped!"

The desk lamp was turned off again.

After a period of darkness, the desk lamp was turned on again with a "snap".

Li Zhuiyuan's fingertips gently tapped the wordless book in his hand.

Is there another possibility:
The owner of the Goguryeo tomb is right under his own palm?
After all, who can prove that this "Ye Dui" is the real Ye Dui from history?

The first round of guesses was already outrageous enough.

The second round of speculation, however, became completely illogical.

However, if we work backwards, it is actually possible to deduce the answer.

Ye Dui said that he once suspected that he had been punished and killed by the hand of a false evil spirit.

If Ye Dui can't withstand the torture and provides the information of the three people to me, and then goes to find the three "escapees," wouldn't that be another way of using my own "evil" hand to punish the target?

Li Zhuiyuan lowered his gaze to the wordless book in his hands.

Ye Dui chose Luo Gong, Luo Gong returned to Jinling, which involved Xue Liangliang, and then Xue Liangliang involved himself... Fate doesn't necessarily have to start from one's own end; it can also be pulled in this direction from someone else's side.

Walking on the river and treading the waves, the one who lights the lamp seeks out the waves, and the waves can also actively choose the one they want to light the lamp.

I've experienced similar things myself.

There was a Bodhisattva in front and a giant tortoise behind, both of whom had the ability to influence the river's flow.

If... if... if this absurd conjecture is true, it means that before this wave has even officially begun, the most powerful opponent that I will face at the end of this wave has already arrived by my side.

Ok,
He was alone in a bedroom.

What a great opportunity! His companions weren't around, and he only had three sets of rune armor in his pocket.

You will definitely be able to break free from the wordless book, and neither the two generals of increase nor decrease can stop you.

Will you kill me or not? Will you kill me or not?
A slow smile curved the corners of Li Zhuiyuan's lips.

I've given you your chance, why don't you kill me?

So what is your ultimate goal?
Or is it that this goal can only be achieved after arriving in Ji'an and entering that Goguryeo tomb?
Li Zhuiyuan got up from his desk, picked up his washbasin, and went to the sink to take a shower.

After starting university, Li Zhuiyuan showered here more often than he attended classes in the teaching area.

He sobered up after the cold water was poured on him.

He even found himself to be quite funny.

He's truly paranoid, seeing threats everywhere and even in the smallest things, and he's also a bit delusional.

Such wild and unrestrained fantasies would never have happened to him before.

However, when the boy carried the basin back to his dormitory and passed by his desk, his peripheral vision caught sight of the wordless book again, and that inexplicable premonition intensified once more.

Li Zhuiyuan lay down on the bed, covered himself with the blanket, and lay down.

From the "Code of Conduct for Walking Along the River" to the "Secret Scroll of Tracing Ancestral Journeys," sometimes the inspiration that suddenly appears may not be a mere figment of the imagination, but rather a qualitative change caused by quantitative change.

Most importantly, whether or not one considers "Ye Dui" in the wordless book as the owner of the Goguryeo tomb, it doesn't seem to affect one's established normal rhythm.

Furthermore, if "Ye Dui" really is that person, then it will be safer for him to control the other three "escapees" in the future, at most "with a close call".

Well, we still need to find a way to try and see how it goes.

Ah,
Mr. Zhai is not home tonight.

……

When I woke up, it was daybreak.

Just as Li Zhuiyuan got up, Tan Wenbin pushed open the door and came in carrying breakfast. He hadn't gone back to his dorm last night; he had slept at Runsheng's place.

I originally just wanted to go to the store to get some drinks to take back to the dorm, but Runsheng stopped me and asked me to stay and help decipher the messy handwriting left by Yinmeng.

It's clear that Yin Meng is truly lonely.

To describe a place as very desolate, you can say that you can't see a single person. A deeper level of desolation is when you can only see ghosts there!
He rambled on and on, saying a lot of things.

Yin Meng greeted everyone on the team, including Grandpa Li, Grandpa Shan, and Aunt Liu, but when she got to the last thing she said about Runsheng, she stopped.

We can only continue burning paper money tonight to continue the offerings.

After deciphering the code, it was too late, so Tan Wenbin didn't go back to his dorm. Instead, he took a nap on a secondhand sofa chair at Runsheng's place.

After getting up, Li Zhuiyuan didn't rush to flip through the wordless book to see if there were any results. Instead, he went to wash up first.

After washing up, I sat back down, inserted the straw into the plastic bag containing soy milk, picked up a vegetable bun, took a bite, and opened the wordless book while chewing.

This time, the first page turned to was the second page, which was still completely black, meaning the torture was still ongoing.

Li Zhuiyuan turned back to the first page. The woman wasn't in the cell on the first page, but three lines of clear writing were on the cell wall:

"Jinan Road, Haijin Town, Posuofu Road".

Considering that Ye Dui lived during the late Yuan and early Ming dynasties, Haijin Town should refer to Tianjin, and Posuofu Road was an administrative district during the Jin and Yuan dynasties, now located in Dandong, Liaoning.

The geographical concept is still a bit too broad, but the interrogation of "The Evil Book" has been effective. The door has been opened, and more information will only be revealed next. The ultimate goal is to get Ye Dui to personally lead the way to find the other three "fellow inmates".

However, these escapees really knew how to choose their destinations. From Jinan to Tianjin and then to Dandong, it was quite suitable for them to start from Jiangsu, travel along the way, and finally conveniently reach Ji'an—the Goguryeo tombs.

Tan Wenbin's cell phone rang, and he walked to the balcony to answer it while eating a steamed bun.

After finishing the call, just as he was about to report to Li Zhuiyuan, the second call came in.

Tan Wenbin glanced at the caller ID, moved his mobile phone further away, and answered the call.

A piercing electrical hum was heard, which subsided after a long while.

This usually happens when the Bai family ladies call. If you don't want your eardrum to perforate, you have to take precautions in advance.

Fortunately, they would only possess a living person at that one fixed convenience store to make a phone call, and Tan Wenbin knew the number well.

"Lord Tan!"

"Manager Tan!"

Several Bai family ladies' voices came through the microphone, and Tan Wenbin smiled; they were all familiar faces.

Xiao Yuan and Uncle Qin destroyed Baijia Town. In the end, the only survivors of the entire town, besides Liang Ge's wife, were the four Baijia ladies she had chosen who were loyal to her. They would take turns contacting her. Tan Wenbin had a pretty good impression of them.

Tan Wenbin: "What is it? Speak."

“Lord Tan, we are ready and can officially move out of Baijia Town and land at any time. The clan chief... no, my sister sent us to ask for permission.”

"Manager Tan, we're getting ashore!"

Without Baijia Town, there is no clear hierarchy. Before, they were subordinates of the Dragon King's faction; now, they are family members of the Dragon King's friends.

Tan Wenbin: "Okay, I understand. I'll make the arrangements."

After hanging up the phone, Tan Wenbin said to Li Zhuiyuan:
"Brother Xiaoyuan, the first call was from Ayou. Brother Liang has woken up."

The second call came from Liang Ge's subordinate, Bai Jia Niangniang, who said that everything was ready and they could move out of Baijia Town, just waiting for our instructions.

Perhaps she's become more sensitive due to pregnancy, or maybe it's a case of "father and son being of one mind"; she probably sensed that Liang Ge has recently gotten into trouble, so she's trying to find out the answer in this way.

Li Zhuiyuan: "The project is temporarily suspended. We have to wait until Engineer Luo wakes up. Brother Liang has had an accident this time, and he will probably be forced to take a leave of absence for a while."

Tell her that in a couple of days, we'll go with Liangliang to help them move.

"Okay...us?" Tan Wenbin asked, "Brother Xiaoyuan, do you mean we have to go back to Nantong?"

Li Zhuiyuan: "We just got back from the Yu family and then we encountered the giant tortoise. We haven't had a proper rest yet."

The reason I came to Nanjing this time is because Brother Liangliang has gone missing, and I have to come here to resolve the issue.

Now that the problem has been solved, we don't need to rush the next wave.

Even the Great Emperor would use the East Wind to suppress the Bodhisattva, so we should at least wait until the project restarts before we can hitch a ride, right?
With this kind of protection, everything is more secure; it's like carrying a police station sign while walking along the river.

“Okay, let’s go home, it’s good to be home.” Tan Wenbin stretched. “I’ll get back to them right away so she won’t worry too much and affect the baby.”

Li Zhuiyuan closed the blank book in his hand.

He pulled back the foot that had already stepped onto the wave, so he no longer had to race against time and try to seize the initiative as he had when he walked the river in the past.

Now, it's as if I'm standing on the shore again.

Moreover, given that this is currently only a naive fantasy and there's an extremely small probability that I might become the final opponent of the next wave...

Take it home!
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(End of this chapter)