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Gravekeeper
In the distance, Liu Kai knelt on the ground, crying out loudly, "Father! I am truly sorry for what I've done!"
I turned around and saw Liu Kai in such a state, feeling a mix of disgust and sorrow. A father's love is as heavy as a mountain, transcending even the boundaries between life and death.
Although Liu Old Man was killed by his own son, he did not become a vengeful spirit out of resentment. Instead, he transformed into a ghost out of love. His sole purpose as a spirit was not to seek revenge but to protect.
Ah! Such is the nature of paternal love.
I felt a deep sense of frustration for Liu Old Man. It was truly disheartening to have raised such a son. In life, he had to provide for this son’s needs, and in death, he still had to suffer because of him.
I said to Xia, "Call the police. Someone like him deserves to spend a lifetime in prison reflecting on his actions!"
Xia nodded, "Alright."
Ouyang Shan was reluctant to deal with the police. He patted Pigu to stand up and said to me, "Since we are fellow practitioners, let’s exchange numbers. You’ve opened your eyes and can use the Corpse-Subduing Bell; you must be a disciple of a great master."
I was taken aback for a moment. "Well, Ouyang Daozhang, I just... fine, let’s exchange numbers and keep in touch." I initially wanted to explain about how I opened my eyes and the Corpse-Subduing Bell, but I didn’t even understand how it happened myself. The bell didn’t seem particularly special; it just worked when I shook it casually.
However, I couldn’t explain these things clearly, so I decided not to continue.
I exchanged contact information with Ouyang Shan.
Before long, the police arrived. Wang Shao's mother recounted the events that had transpired, including the matter of the Ghost Bride.
Surprisingly, the police here did not dismiss her story; they merely tried to evade responsibility by saying that ghost matters were not under their jurisdiction. They then took Liu Kai away.
Xia and I spent another night at Wang Shao's house. The next day, after bidding farewell to Wang Shao's mother, Xia drove me back to the county train station in his nearly scrapped taxi.
As we parted ways, Xia sighed, "Song Fei, following you has been quite a hardship for me. Even my car has suffered! I want to get a new one but I'm still short ten thousand yuan. Life is tough."
I looked at Xia in frustration. "If you want to raise your price just say so! Damn it! It started at three thousand, then jumped to five thousand, and now you’re asking for ten thousand!"
"I didn't mean to, it's just that I need some cash for the car exchange," Xia said with a grin.
I patted Xia on the shoulder and pulled out ten thousand yuan from my backpack. I had originally withdrawn four hundred and ten thousand, planning to keep some cash for myself, but it seemed that wouldn't be possible now.
I placed the ten thousand yuan in Xia's hand and said, "Bro, even though you've always been a coward and a bit of an idiot, when you ran out with that machete to save me last night, I was really touched."
Xia quickly stuffed the ten thousand yuan under his seat, chuckling, "I wasn't saving you; I was saving this ten thousand yuan!"
We both burst into laughter. As we parted ways, Xia gave me a tight hug and said, "Song Fei, once I buy a new car, I'll bring my wife to visit you."
"Sure, definitely!" We slapped each other's shoulders before separating.
I boarded the train back to Donghai City. I still remembered Wei Qiang's situation and knew that the matter of his death wouldn't be resolved easily.
Sitting on the green train, I decided to call Liu Yiyi to check on how she was doing.
I took out my phone and was about to dial her number when it rang. To my surprise, it was Liu Yiyi calling.
I couldn't believe we were so in sync.
With that thought, I chuckled and answered the phone. "Hey, beautiful! How have you been lately?"
"Ah? I'm good! What could possibly be wrong? Besides having to take over some company matters that are giving me a headache, everything else is great," Liu Yiyi replied from the other end.
"That's good to hear. It's funny; I was just about to call you when you called me instead. Liu Yiyi, do you think we might have some kind of fate?"
I was quite straightforward about it. With ninety thousand yuan in my account now, my sense of inferiority had diminished significantly! They say alcohol gives people courage, but I felt that money gave people even more courage.
Liu Yiyi laughed lightly. "Song Fei, I've noticed you've become bolder. By the way, I wanted to share some good news with you."
"What good news?" I wondered. It would already be great if there were no bad news at all. The ghostly shadow underwater and that truckload of dead catfish were enough to give me a headache.
"Liu Yiyi: 'It's about the book you asked me to find.'
'Did you find it?!' I exclaimed, suddenly excited.
'No.'
'Tch, then what's the good news?' I felt a bit disappointed.
'Even though I didn't find the book, I found the person who wrote it. Hehe, Song Fei, you won't believe it, the author of that book is actually a professor at our Donghai University’s History Research Office...'
I swallowed hard with excitement; I had finally found someone related to my origins.
I quickly asked, 'What's the professor's name? Did you ask him about that pattern?'
Liu Yiyi replied from the other end of the line, 'I asked about the pattern, but he didn’t give me any information. The professor's name is Zhao Jian. He'll be back from his business trip in a week and will contact you. Oh, by the way, he seems quite interested in you.'
'Interested in me?' I was puzzled. 'Why? Is he... gay?'
'Damn you!' Liu Yiyi laughed. 'Anyway, that's the vibe I got. Hmm, Song Fei, regardless, I've helped you out this time, so treat me to a meal?'
'Of course! You can choose anywhere in Donghai City!' I chuckled.
'You're ambitious!'
After discussing Wei Qiang for a bit more, we hung up.
Wei Qiang's body still hadn't been found, and several corpse retrieval workers had died recently; no one dared to go into the water to recover bodies anymore. The good news was that Liu Yiyi hadn’t sensed anything unusual.
I thought for a moment and then picked up my phone to search for information about Professor Zhao Jian on Baidu. The professor was quite young, only forty-five years old, and primarily researched historical events from the Xia, Shang, Zhou dynasties and the Spring and Autumn period.
I ran my fingers through my hair."
It was already evening when I got off the train.
I called Liu Yiyi, hoping to invite her to dinner, but she had a company meeting to attend tonight and didn't have time.
I had no choice but to give up.
Although Liu Yiyi was also a sophomore, it was clear that she was gradually distancing herself from the student crowd. Something must have happened at home, as she had started taking on some management responsibilities for her family’s company.
Thinking about it, even though I had ninety thousand yuan in my account, the gap between Liu Yiyi and me was still vast. She was becoming more and more like a successful businesswoman, while I remained a broke nobody.
Sigh!
I let out a breath and didn’t dare to fantasize about developing anything further with Liu Yiyi. I took a taxi back to school, lost in thought when my phone buzzed. It was a WeChat message. I opened it to find a picture of Qin Yuan in a nurse's outfit, pouting and making a kissing gesture.
I chuckled; this woman was trying to tease me again. How devious! Last time she tricked me with an edited photo, and now what was she up to?
"What's up? Trying to fool me again?" I replied.
"Hehe, Song Fei, will you come keep me company tonight? I'm on night duty, and it's just me in the office," Qin Yuan sent back in a sultry voice message.
My bones felt weak listening to her. I replied, "What benefits do I get if I come over?"
After a moment, Qin Yuan sent another picture—this time of red panties. Then she followed up with another voice message, "Look, this is the benefit! I've taken off my panties."
Wow, I couldn't hold back anymore.
Liu Yiyi's attitude made me suddenly feel no guilt inside. Since I was still a single loser, there was nothing wrong with indulging in some fun with the nurse.
I looked up at the taxi driver and said, "Master, take me to Affiliated Hospital; I'm not going to Donghai University anymore."
The driver replied affirmatively and took me straight to Affiliated Hospital.
It was already dark, and most of the doctors and nurses at the hospital had finished their shifts, leaving only a few young doctors on night duty. However, since this wasn't a top-tier hospital, the emergency cases at night were not too many, making the night shift relatively easy.
I headed straight to the Surgical Building and found Qin Yuan in the third nurse's station of Thoracic Surgery.
When Qin Yuan saw me, she looked a bit embarrassed. She stuck out her tongue and gave me an awkward smile. "Um, Song Fei, I really was a little scared, which is why I asked you to come over. Please don't misunderstand."
I scratched my head. "What misunderstanding could there be? I'm just here to keep you company."
Qin Yuan smiled, but suddenly the atmosphere between us felt a bit awkward.
After all, we were just ordinary friends before. If it weren't for that time in the operating room when Qin Yuan had me play a prank on that patient, we might not have even added each other on WeChat. Now that we were chatting on WeChat, Qin Yuan could act quite flirtatious, but she was still just a girl who hadn't turned nineteen yet and wasn't truly promiscuous.
Feeling the awkwardness, I tried to lighten the mood with some jokes. Before long, we were both laughing.
Qin Yuan was wearing stockings with a nurse's dress over them.
I swallowed hard, wondering if she had really taken off her underwear. I placed my hand on Qin Yuan's thigh; she shifted slightly but didn't pull away.
I felt relieved.
We laughed in the nurse's station while my hand mischievously roamed left and right. Qin Yuan chuckled and said, "Hey, don't get carried away; patients can come in at any time."
"I'm fine."
"You better be! You've made my legs go weak; how am I supposed to change dressings for patients?"
"If my legs were weak, I'd just carry you over there."
Our relationship quickly heated up.
By around eleven o'clock at night, Qin Yuan started to feel sleepy. There was a bed inside, and she said she needed to lie down for a bit.
I'm not going to mess around; I have a boyfriend.
I won't mess around; I'm a good person.
We both entered the room inside, which had a hospital bed. Qin Yuan pulled out a bedsheet from her backpack and spread it over the bed. You know, the bedsheet is an essential tool for our night shifts.
I was feeling a bit impatient, so I reached out to touch Qin Yuan's rear.
Suddenly, there was a creaking sound followed by the distinct noise of a door opening.
Qin Yuan jumped in fright and hid behind me. "Did you hear that? Someone's opening the door."
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