You, a living person, are telling me I've served in the underworld for ten years?

Chapter 81 Lifespan Not Yet Over (5)

"Master Chen!"

Wang Lin shook off the water, but found that he couldn't shake it all off. He was a little embarrassed: "Sorry, I just climbed out of the river and I'm all wet... I've dirtied the floor of your shop."

"It's alright, Gu Jinghui can clean it up later."

Chen Yang's eyes flickered a few times, and seeing that Gu Jinghui was about to speak, he immediately stopped him with a telepathic message.

With his keen eyesight, he could naturally see that Wang Lin at this moment... was not human!

But Wang Lin seemed unaware that he was already dead!
Not wanting to directly expose him, Chen Yang instead asked, "Mr. Wang, did you go swimming at night?"

"I have no interest in that."

Wang Lin gave a wry smile and explained, "This morning I received a call from Captain Su saying that two bodies had been found on a shallow beach by the Yellow River, so I rushed over to check..."

"I found the deaths of those two corpses suspicious, and there were rumors of water ghosts in this section of the Yellow River in Wucheng. So I searched along the bank. Who would have thought that the evil spirit was so powerful that it dared to show itself at noon and drag me into the river!"

"me……"

Wang Lin paused, his ashen face suddenly changing as if he were recalling his own ordeal.

"Oh... another ghost in the house?"

Just then, Yang Shuai's voice rang out.

He had an elastic rope around his neck, was covered in his own "human skin," held the elastic rope behind his neck with his left hand, and gently patted his cheek with his right hand. His face was covered with cucumber slices, his scarlet tongue was sticking out, and he floated slowly down from the second floor with his feet half a foot off the ground.

Looking Wang Lin up and down, Yang Shuai asked, "Old Gu, Old Chen... this guy drowned, right?"

Gee!

Yang Shuai sighed, "I never realized how amazing this world is when I was alive... How come I only found out after I died? I've only been dead for a few days, and I've already seen so many demons and monsters!"

Wang Lin himself had already realized something was wrong, so how could he not understand the situation after hearing this?

He stumbled back a few steps, leaving a trail of watery footprints on the floor, his face filled with disbelief. He stammered, "Impossible... I... I'm dead?"

"Water ghost..."

"Yes, I was pulled into the water by that water ghost, and I couldn't break free. In the end, I drowned in the Yellow River."

Clearly, Wang Lin was having some difficulty accepting this.

Chen Yang glanced at Gu Jinghui, who understood and stepped forward to comfort him: "Brother Wang... don't be sad. As the saying goes, everyone has to die eventually. The sooner you die, the sooner you can be reborn."

Wow, Gu Jinghui knows how to comfort people!
Chen Yang glared at Yang Shuai.

Yang Shuai put his tongue in his mouth, covered his mouth, and mumbled, "Did I...did I say something wrong?"

That’s all.

Even if Yang Shuai hadn't said anything, Wang Lin would have realized it.

Chen Yang said, "Why are you, a ghost, sticking cucumbers on your face?"

"Getting a skincare treatment."

Yang Shuai patted his cheeks: "Little Fatty said that my skin needs regular maintenance to keep me young... You guys chat first, I'm going to get some beauty sleep."

He drifted back upstairs again.

"........."

On the other side, Wang Lin's emotions gradually stabilized.

He wiped his face and shook the water off his hands, saying, "Master Chen... I'm sorry, I lost my composure."

Chen Yang: "It's human nature, I can understand it. If I suddenly died..."

Considering that it wouldn't make much difference whether he lived or died, Chen Yang changed his words and said, "If Gu Jinghui suddenly died, it would probably be the same."

Wang Lin smiled bitterly, "Actually, ever since I joined the Special Administration Bureau, I knew this day would come sooner or later... I just never expected that I would die such a miserable death, drowning!"

"You were killed by a water ghost, so you died for your country... huh?"

Chen Yang was halfway through his sentence when he suddenly realized what he meant and exclaimed in surprise, "Wait... you climbed ashore by yourself?"

Wang Lin thought for a moment and said, "I remember when I was investigating the traces of water ghosts on the banks of the Yellow River, I was ambushed by a water ghost and swept into the water. When I opened my eyes again, I found myself floating on the water and swam ashore on my own."

Something is wrong!
This is very wrong!
Water ghosts, also known as "water monkeys".

The souls of those who drowned accidentally or committed suicide by jumping into the water cannot be reincarnated. They will linger at the place where they drowned, becoming water ghosts, and luring or persecuting others into the water to become their "scapegoats," thus achieving their goal of "reincarnation."

of course.

In this day and age, even if a "water ghost" finds a scapegoat, it still cannot be reincarnated.

They can't even get into the underworld, so how can they be reincarnated?

But no matter what, finding a "scapegoat" is the nature of a "water ghost". How could the water ghost easily let Wang Lin's "soul" leave after killing him?
"This water ghost doesn't seem to be an ordinary water ghost..."

With a thought flashing through his mind, Chen Yang asked, "By the way, Lao Gu, you just said that Wang Lin's body has been recovered?"

Where is his body now?

Gu Jinghui: "Wait a moment, let me ask Captain Su."

He sent a voice message, and Su Jianjun quickly replied with a voice message.

"The body had been dead for a long time when it was retrieved, so it was taken directly back to the Criminal Investigation Division. The people sent by Director Wei just arrived and were preparing to take Wang Lin's body for cremation."

Wang Lin's spirit also heard this recording, and he explained, "According to the bureau's regulations, all combat team members or members of the underworld who die must be cremated..."

"Because we are all cultivators, if we are buried in the ground, the harm caused by our corpses turning into zombies will be much greater than that caused by ordinary people!"

Chen Yang had no time to listen to any of that and hurriedly said, "Quick... find out who was in charge of disposing of Wang Lin's body?"

"Don't cremate him yet, bring him to the shop!"

Wang Lin said with a wry smile, "Master Chen... let's follow the rules. I'm afraid I won't be able to hold back my grief if I see my own corpse."

Screw you, heartbroken!
Chen Yang: "We just met this morning. Judging from your appearance and complexion, you don't seem like someone who will die young... Your lifespan hasn't ended yet, there might still be hope!"

"........."

After a two-second pause, Wang Lin grew anxious and shouted, "Quick... Gu Jinghui, call Captain Su, call him now!" Gu Jinghui had already dialed the number.

They breathed a sigh of relief upon learning that Wang Lin's body had just been loaded into the car.

The person responsible for handling Wang Lin's body was Ma Lin, one of the "Twin Lins" of the Xixia Branch Bureau.

He drove a hearse from the funeral home and quickly delivered Wang Lin's body to the funeral parlor.

The body was not placed in a coffin, but wrapped in a blanket.

The blanket was tied at both ends with rope.

Marin carried the body into the shop, gently placed it on the ground, and said with red eyes, "Master Chen... you know, Wang Lin was a perfectly fine person. He even sent me a video of himself getting a foot massage at the club last night. How could he be dead in the blink of an eye!"

The two were, after all, comrades-in-arms who had fought side by side many times, and had a deep bond.

Marin untied the ropes at both ends of the blanket.

With a kick...

After the blanket was rolled around twice, Wang Lin's body, wrapped inside, was revealed.

Hey!
Wang Lin, who had initially felt a little touched, clenched his fists upon seeing this scene... "This son of a bitch, is this how he treats his comrade's corpse?"

"Ok?"

Marin's eyes flickered slightly.

He was a Taoist cultivator, and although he hadn't opened his "Dharma Eye," his senses were sharp, and he keenly detected a yin energy...

He turned his head and looked around.

Not seeing Wang Lin as a ghost, he didn't think much of it and asked, "Master Chen, do you intend to personally oversee Wang Lin's funeral? If so, Wang Lin would be very happy if he knew in the afterlife... Hmm?"

Before he could finish his sentence, Marin was startled again.

He felt...

Something was blowing a cool breeze on the back of my neck.

Immediately afterwards, I felt a weight on my back.

Tick ​​tock!Tick ​​tock!
The sound of water droplets falling to the ground could be heard from behind.

But Wang Lin was deliberately being mischievous, jumping onto Ma Lin's back and blowing eerie energy into his collar.

"what?"

Marin was taken aback and quickly took out a talisman, shouting, "What kind of demon dares to possess Master Ma's body... You're courting death!"

He activated his magic power, and the talisman in his hand burst into flames. He then slapped it against his back, but Gu Jinghui quickly stopped him, saying, "Brother Ma, don't rush... it's Brother Wang."

"He's just joking with you..."

"Wang Lin?"

Upon hearing this, Marin quickly took out a "Heavenly Eye Talisman" and opened his divine eye. He saw that Wang Lin was soaking wet and had become a ghost. Overwhelmed with grief, his voice choked with emotion.

"Dude... why did you die so suddenly!"

Chen Yang bent down and examined Wang Lin's corpse.

It was the first time he had ever seen a drowned body.

The body's skin was pale, its mouth was purple, and its pupils were dilated, which matched some of the characteristics of "drowning." However, there was no swelling that would occur from being submerged in water for a long time, and there were no signs of livor mortis on the body.

Novels and TV dramas often feature a plot where someone dies and their soul is taken away by ghost messengers, then the protagonist storms into the underworld, fights a battle, and rescues the soul to help the deceased return to life.

That's pure nonsense.

If the deceased dies unexpectedly before their lifespan has ended, they will either be sent back to the City God or be sent away.

They either enter the underworld and wander the road to the Yellow Springs until their lifespan is exhausted.

Running off to the underworld to snatch away the souls of the dead?
Do you really think the masters of the underworld are just for show?
Wang Lin's spirit was right beside him, and Chen Yang effortlessly channeled his cultivation to unleash the "Resurrection Technique."

The art of resurrection can temporarily bring back the soul of a dead body, or it can bring back to life a dead person whose lifespan has not yet ended... and Wang Lin is the latter!
As the "Resurrection Technique" was cast, Wang Lin's soul immediately felt an irresistible suction force!

Whoosh!
His soul, out of control, transformed into a wisp of yin energy and entered his own corpse.

next moment……

The corpse lying on the blanket twitched its eyelids and slowly opened its eyes.

"I……"

"I...I'm alive again?"

Wang Lin struggled to open his mouth, his voice hoarse. He tried to get up but found his body stiff and unable to move.

“You’ve been dead for half a day, your body is cold, your blood isn’t flowing, and your limbs must be stiff… I’ll call a massage parlor to come and massage you later, to help improve your blood circulation. Once your blood circulation is restored, you’ll naturally recover.”

Chen Yang took out his phone and contacted a massage parlor.

In less than a minute...

"The price has been agreed upon."

"The masseuse will arrive within 20 minutes."

"Let's get this straight... 800 a night, you have to pay for that."

"........."

Gu Jinghui looked over and asked in surprise, "Old Chen...where did you find this in-home massage service? Is it legitimate? Didn't you say your friend got scammed out of 800 yuan last time?"

Chen Yang blushed slightly and explained, "Don't worry, it's definitely a legitimate massage... My friend is my friend. Aren't we all outstanding people? How could we be fooled?"

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