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"Have you ever thought that the world you see may not actually be like this?"
What is that world really like?
"It's too vast, so vast that we have only discovered a tiny part of it. But even this small part has driven everyone who seeks it completely mad..."
Why?
He did not answer my question; his thoughts seemed to have drifted away from this world. With a self-deprecating smile, he said, "We really shouldn't seek that secret. Heh, it's entirely self-inflicted, completely self-inflicted!"
"Zier, if one day Dad disappears, you must take good care of yourself and Grandma. You must not repeat Dad's mistakes; the cost is just too great..."
I didn't understand. Why would Dad want to disappear?
"Heh." He patted my head, his expression filled with deep sorrow. "Dad is just saying if. He doesn't want you to get involved in our line of work. You should study hard, find a woman to marry and have children in the future, and live your own life steadily."
...
"Hey, Feng Zi, what are you thinking about?" Sudai nudged me, her bright Jet Black eyes curiously looking at me.
I came back to my senses and somehow recalled what Dad had told me over a decade ago. Did he foresee something was going to happen? So I said, "I was thinking, is Immortality really that great?"
"Since ancient times, from emperors and generals to common folk, who hasn't thought about it? If it weren't for that, your dad and my brother wouldn't..." Sudai didn't finish her sentence and sat down next to me.
"But watching your loved ones and friends disappear while you still exist, living alone generation after generation. Seeing everyone around you as strangers, having no true companions, no family, no friends, and no one who understands you—does that really feel good? Is that really interesting?" My emotions were a bit stirred up as I suddenly laughed and said, "What do you think? If that thing didn't exist, would everything come to an end?"
Sudai looked at me in surprise and asked, "What do you want to do?"
"I want to destroy it!" If it weren't for that thing, Dad wouldn't have been threatened and taken away; our family wouldn't have turned into this. Now I have nothing left—nothing at all...
"You've gone mad!" Sudai said firmly.
I smiled and looked at her. "If one day you see me going mad, it actually means you've gone mad."
A cold wind blew through, causing the small grass hidden in the night to sway gently, making a rustling sound. Unlike the noise and brightness of the city, in this remote and desolate mountain forest, loneliness and oppression lingered all around, intensifying my already restless emotions.
Looking up at the dim stars hidden behind dark clouds, I suddenly felt that everything was so unreal. Just a moment ago, I was complaining about the dullness and busyness of university life, and in the next second, I found myself trapped in an inescapable nightmare. I couldn't understand how Uncle and Second Uncle could suddenly encounter a shipwreck, with everyone missing and my dad coincidentally being captured. The once simple yet happy life shattered in an instant, leaving only an unhealable pain.
Perhaps we were speaking too loudly; Song A finished setting up the tent and came over, asking curiously, "What are you guys talking about?"
Sudai glanced at me and said, "Feng Zi said he wants to destroy that thing."
Song A wasn't surprised but thought for a moment before saying, "If I'm not mistaken, even your dad and the others don't know what that thing really is. Even 'immortality' is just speculation from predecessors; no one has ever seen an immortal person or knows if it can actually grant immortality. That's why they want to find it. How do you plan to destroy something like that?"
"Yes, I don't know what it is or even where it is, but I believe that thing must have a source. Since there is a source, we will definitely find its location. Once we have explosives, I refuse to believe we can't destroy it!" I replied.
"You're being extreme!" Sudai frowned, looking quite speechless at me.
"Extreme or not, it doesn't matter." My life has already been ruined. Since they destroyed my loved ones, why can't I destroy their most desired treasure? I know it's difficult; I also know my strength is far from enough, but I'm still young, right? I can learn; I can study hard as long as I'm alive...
"Alright then, come eat. Don't think too much," Song A sighed helplessly, with the last sentence directed at me.
I nodded and then got up to walk over to the campfire with Sudai. At this point, Wuma You had already prepared the soup and enthusiastically served each of us a bowl. We didn't stand on ceremony with him and ate the hot soup with compressed biscuits. After a while, Wuma You couldn't help but complain again: "Where on earth is that damn place? It's driving me crazy!"
It was better not to mention Wu Xiaoshou; as soon as he did, Song A jumped up angrily and scolded him: "How dare you ask? Who was it that said digging would be as easy as stepping on bugs and could scare everything inside the tomb into crying out in fear?"
Since it was our first time going underground, Song A, Sudai, and I had to look for someone who could read Feng Shui, especially someone skilled in finding dragon veins. We thought it would take a long time; unexpectedly, this guy found us the next day. He said his name was Wuma You, nicknamed Wu Xiaoshou, a well-known Feng Shui Master in the area who often worked underground. Little did we know he was just a fraud! It had been over ten days without finding anything!
Wuma You wasn't angry despite being scolded; instead, he smiled apologetically: "Don't be mad; I didn't lie to you! I can read Feng Shui and have worked underground before, but that's only if we find the entrance!"
"If we don't find it tomorrow, let's just change to someone else!" Sudai said calmly, but I could still sense her displeasure.
"Please don't!" Wu Xiaoshou sensed trouble immediately and hurriedly insisted: "Actually, I've been working with others. But last time I got injured and couldn't go. They should be back soon; once they are here together to search for sure!"
"Are we supposed to wait indefinitely until your people return?" I was unhappy too; this was a matter of life and death when it came to tomb raiding. Even if we accidentally stumbled upon something below without professional knowledge, we'd be walking into our own demise. I didn't want my first tomb raid to end without even seeing my dad's shadow!
Wu Ma You choked up without any rebuttal and plastered on a smile: "I promise! Just give me three more days—three final days! If we still haven't found anything by then, I'll refund your money!"
For someone with such thick skin, we were somewhat at a loss and could only agree for now. Perhaps trying to break the awkwardness from earlier, Wuma You cheerfully asked me, "Brother Feng, I heard your dad is that Feng the Old Master?"
I didn't want to engage in idle chatter with him, so I simply nodded weakly. To my surprise, he continued unabashedly, "They say Feng the Old Master has never lost a duel; since you're his son, you must be quite impressive too, right?"
"If I were impressive, I wouldn't need to hire a half-baked guy like you," I replied irritably.
"Alright, alright. I just don't understand how you cultured folks can be so bold. You don't know anything and still dare to venture underground. Aren't you afraid of running into something unclean?" Wuma You deliberately elongated his words, looking at the three of us with a nervous expression.
"Shut up! A dog can't spit out ivory!" Sudai mercilessly scolded Wuma You and added, "It's late at night; what nonsense are you talking about? If you really encounter something..."
Song A also frowned and lowered his voice as he looked around, saying, "This stuff is really sinister; you'd better not talk recklessly!"
"Exactly! How did we ever believe you, you fraud!" Sudai glared at Wuma You with evident displeasure.
Seeing Sudai's strong reaction, Wuma You showed no signs of reflection; instead, he cheerfully teased, "I didn't expect Miss Su to believe in such things too! Haha! These things rarely appear; don't worry, Wizard Grandpa is here! With a stamp in hand, even ghosts and gods will avoid us!" He confidently patted his chest as he made this guarantee.
At that moment, I really wanted to slap him; he just couldn't help but bring up the wrong topic. But being a cultured person, I was too lazy to resort to violence!
Noticing that we were all ignoring him with serious faces, Wu Xiaoshou clicked his tongue and awkwardly smiled, "Don't worry! Don't you know I have a treasure in my possession?"
However, before his smile could fully form, a sudden cold wind blew through. The fire in front of us was instantly extinguished, plunging us into darkness.
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