A Guide to Surviving the Mysterious Dungeon and the Twelve Talismans

He only had two hundred yuan in cash on him, otherwise he would have given more.

Chapter 19 The Arrival of Zhou's Father and Mother

"Thank you, officer." Li Shengsheng accepted the money without refusing.

"This is my phone number. If your parents come over, just call me. I also live in this neighborhood." He left his number and then left.

"Ouch! Ouch!"

"Aaaaaah~~~!"

Two screams rang out.

Screams of agony from Su Wu and Li Yong echoed from the stairwell.

They both tripped and fell as they went down the stairs, then tumbled down the stairs.

He was bruised and battered from the fall, and he was limping when he walked.

When the two arrived at the car, another wail erupted.

"Damn it, who slashed my tire?"

"Oh no! My tire is flat too! Who did this? Officer, I need to call the police..."

……

Li Shengsheng then looked at Zhou An with a smile on her face: "Thank you."

Upon hearing this, Zhou An shrugged: "It's a minor issue. If it weren't for the fact that it's not easy to expose, it would be much more than just a fall."

"Zhou An, I need to earn money for my grandmother's funeral expenses. Can you help me?"

“I checked yesterday, and the lowest funeral cost in Changsha is about five thousand yuan.” Li Shengsheng looked calmly at Zhou An.

"Five thousand yuan? If you want it, I can give it to you directly, but there's a bit of a risk," Zhou An said.

As he spoke, Zhou An took out his phone.

"I don't know what happened, but I brought my phone into the dungeon."

“I’m back now, and I can still connect to the signal. I can open WeChat and other apps.” Zhou An said, showing Li Shengsheng his bank card.

There is still a balance of 25,000 yuan in the bank card.

Li Shengsheng's eyes lit up immediately: "Transfer it directly to me. I don't care about the risks."

"Are you sure? You should know I'm already dead. If I give you money now, what will you say if the police come knocking on your door?"

"And there's a certain probability that his identity will be exposed." It's terrifying to think about a dead person transferring money to someone else.

Upon hearing this, Li Shengsheng shook her head: "No, because you died of natural causes, the police won't check your bills."

"Your aunt and uncle won't check your bank statement. You can just delete the WeChat records later."

"Is that so? Okay, how about I transfer a little more to you?" Zhou An thought it seemed like that was the case, so he nodded.

"No need, just transfer five thousand yuan to me. The remaining twenty thousand yuan is better for your uncle and aunt." Apart from the funeral expenses, she wants to support herself.

Besides, Zhou An is an only child. If Zhou An can't support us in our old age, an extra 20,000 yuan is a good thing.

“Okay.” Zhou An immediately scanned Li Shengsheng’s WeChat QR code and transferred five thousand yuan to her.

I then immediately deleted all the transfer records from the bank's app and WeChat.

Finally, he also deleted all his accounts. He was dead and didn't need to, nor could he, use the accounts he had in life.

"Oh, right, remember to get me a new SIM card." Zhou An decided to get a brand new phone number.

"Okay, but it'll be a little later. I need to go cremate my grandma now." Li Shengsheng nodded and went straight out.

However, I happened to run into the landlord downstairs who was going upstairs.

"Sheng Sheng, your rent is due next week."

“Uncle, I know you’re having a hard time right now, but I’m having my own difficulties too. If I can’t pay, I’ll have to ask you to move out,” the landlord said.

"I understand," Li Shengsheng replied, then walked past the other person.

"Hmph, how rude, but his father is really stupid."

“I would never have given her credit in the first place, but instead she gave me two thousand yuan and told me not to rent a house to her, hahaha.”

The landlord leered at Li Shengsheng's retreating figure before happily going upstairs.

"It's over, we're going to have to sleep on the streets." Zhou An followed Li Shengsheng, his face full of grief.

Li Shengsheng didn't say a word, and didn't even pay attention to Zhou An. She took the bus directly to the hospital.

Because Li Shengsheng only held a simple ceremony, it only took two days to complete her grandmother's funeral arrangements.

On the evening of the 9th, Li Shengsheng returned home and curled up on the sofa, refusing to eat, drink, or speak.

No matter how Zhou An tried to tease her, she ignored him.

Zhou An was at a loss, so he also huddled on the sofa with her, watching TV listlessly.

His new phone card hasn't been processed yet.

Suddenly, Zhou An's ears twitched slightly; he had heard something.

Zhou An immediately got up, then went through the door and left the room.

A middle-aged couple, accompanied by several people, are going upstairs.

When Zhou An saw the couple in the middle, he trembled.

"Dad, Mom..." Zhou An's eyes became a little moist.

He could see that his parents' hair had turned mostly white, their faces were extremely haggard, and their eyes were swollen and red.

Just a few days ago, when he was still alive, he saw that his parents had jet-black hair. Now, only a few days later, they're like this.

Accompanying his parents were his aunt and second uncle, a cousin and a younger cousin. The landlord was also there, and he opened the door.

Zhou An tried to calm himself down, and then slowly retreated back into the house.

"Sheng Sheng, my parents are here. Could you go and say a few words to them, and it would be best if you could get their contact information?" Zhou An said.

Li Shengsheng, who had been silent, raised her head and saw Zhou An's slightly moist eyes.

"Okay, I will," Li Shengsheng replied, and immediately got up from the sofa.

He ignored Zhou An before because he wanted his grandmother to really leave, so he didn't want to talk or move.

She could understand how Zhou An's parents felt at that moment.

Now that she and Zhou An are tied together, she will inevitably have to take care of her uncle and aunt in their old age, no matter what.

Li Shengsheng didn't go upstairs directly. Instead, she went to the bathroom to wash her face and tidy her clothes before going upstairs.

……

"The door is open for you. Take everything else with you except for the appliances and furniture. They all belong to Zhou An."

"Remember to lock the door when you leave, I'm off now." After saying that, the landlord made his escape.

The deposit and rent were never mentioned throughout the entire process.

Zhou An watched quietly; he had only paid three months' rent.

"Uncle, Aunt, you two sit down and rest for a bit. We'll pack your things." My cousin rolled up her sleeves and started working.

"Let's pack together, hurry up, An'an still needs to be buried." Zhou's mother's voice was hoarse, hoarse from crying.

The group didn't say anything and started packing their things.

At that moment, Li Shengsheng came in.

"Uncle and Aunt, let me help you tidy up too," Li Shengsheng said sweetly.

At this moment, she showed none of the coldness and indifference she usually displayed; instead, she was just a lively girl next door.

“You are…” Zhou Cheng and Wang Mei looked up at Li Shengsheng.

Chapter 20 Attending One's Own Funeral

“My name is Li Shengsheng. I live downstairs from Brother Zhou. Brother Zhou used to take good care of me.”

“But I didn’t expect that Brother Zhou would also…” Li Shengsheng said, her eyes getting a little wet.

"Thank you, little girl, but it's alright. It's late, and you probably have school tomorrow." Wang Mei forced a smile.

"Waaah..." Li Shengsheng burst into tears.

"What's wrong, little girl? Why are you crying?" The aunt standing next to Li Shengsheng was puzzled.

"Waaah..." Li Shengsheng remained silent, tears streaming down her face uncontrollably, no matter how much she wiped them away.

"Little girl, what's wrong? It's nothing. Tell Auntie what happened."

When Wang Mei saw Li Shengsheng, such a pretty young girl, crying so sadly, she was immediately moved with compassion.

She stepped forward and took Li Shengsheng's small hand.

"Waaaaah, the day before yesterday, my only relative, my grandmother, passed away. I never thought that my older brother Zhou An would also die."

"From now on, I'll be all alone... Waaah..."

Li Shengsheng burst into tears.

Suddenly, everyone in the room was stunned.

They never imagined that the little girl was crying because of this.

In an instant, everyone present looked at Li Shengsheng with pity.

"Waaaaah, poor little girl..." Wang Mei couldn't hold back anymore and burst into tears as well.

Zhou Cheng didn't say anything, but just sat to the side, silently wiping away his tears.

Seeing this, the aunts and others didn't know how to comfort them.

In this situation, crying is the best thing to do.