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However, at the moment I collapsed, a faint smile appeared on my face, for the footsteps outside had grown clearer.
I knew that this time, Yang Yi's attempt to kill me had once again failed, and he would not succeed.
And my family was safe as well.
The relaxation of my nerves caused me to slip into unconsciousness, my mind blank.
When I woke up the next day, I found myself lying in my bed, with thick bandages wrapped around my arms and legs. My arms were particularly covered in several layers and even had steel plates attached.
My face was tightly covered with pieces of gauze. As I opened my eyes, I saw my parents standing at the foot of the bed, their faces filled with worry as they looked at me.
A wave of guilt washed over me. Seeing their concerned and pained expressions, I called out, "Mom, Dad."
"You're awake," my dad said softly upon seeing me.
My mom looked at me with a pained expression and asked, "How do you feel? Does it hurt a lot?"
I moved slightly and winced in pain; it wasn't just hurting—it was an overwhelming ache throughout my body.
Seeing this, my mom quickly said, "Don't move. We called a doctor yesterday. He said your arm is fractured and you have injuries all over your body. Fortunately, they are all superficial wounds, but you'll need to rest for a few days."
I nodded. If it was just superficial wounds, then it wasn't too serious. I glanced at them and asked, "Mom, Dad, are you both okay?"
They shook their heads and replied, "We're fine; just needed to rest for a night."
Only when I heard they were fine did I feel relieved. At that moment, I couldn't help but think of Liu Man and asked, "What about that policewoman?"
"You mean Officer Liu?" my mom replied. "She's outside taking a call. It seems she's reporting the situation here to the station."
As she spoke, my mother glanced at my father before quietly saying to me, "Ultimately, we should thank Officer Liu. Last night, your father shot that man. If it weren't for Officer Liu speaking on his behalf and clarifying the situation, your father might have already been taken away."
I nodded; that was indeed the case.
Just as I was processing this, Liu Man walked in, looking half-asleep. Upon seeing that I was awake, she paused for a moment and said, "Master Lin, you finally woke up. You've been sleeping for an entire night and half the morning."
I was taken aback. "Has it really been that long?"
She replied, "It has! If you hadn't still been breathing, I would have thought you were dead when the doctor bandaged you last night. You didn't move at all."
I retorted, "Are you wishing for my death, Officer Liu?"
She shot me an exasperated look but quickly composed herself. Still, I felt grateful and said, "Regardless, I really owe you one for helping me survive this time. If there's ever anything you need from me, Lin Hao, just let me know."
"Please, I wouldn't want to bother you," Liu Man quickly waved her hand dismissively. "If I ever need your help, it would mean I've run into something truly terrifying. I don't want to encounter that kind of thing."
I chuckled but remained silent; however, I made a mental note of her kindness.
At that moment, she straightened her expression and looked at me seriously. "By the way, who was that man last night? Why did he want to kill you? What kind of grudge do you two have?"
Her questions mirrored those of my parents, and soon their gazes were all fixed on me.
I glanced outside and Liu Man reassured me, "Don't worry; I've left a few people in the car outside."
Nodding in acknowledgment, I briefly recounted the events between Yang Yi and myself.
Even though my explanation was concise, it still left the three of them gasping in shock.
Especially my dad and mom, their expressions during this process were incredibly vivid, sometimes filled with tension, sometimes with worry, and even their fists were tightly clenched together.
However, after I finished speaking, they seemed to relax slightly. What they didn’t expect was that so much had happened to me during this time.
Of course, I didn’t mention the matter of the Demon King's Cauldron at this moment because I feared it would make them even more anxious.
After a long pause, Liu Man pouted and let out a long sigh, saying, “This is unbelievable. It turns out there are not only Zombies and ghosts in this world but also such mysterious families.”
She was referring to the Taoist Nine Meridians because I had mentioned Yang Yi’s identity earlier.
I nodded, glanced at my parents, then looked at Liu Man and said, “If these things hadn’t happened to me and weren’t related to me, I wouldn’t believe that the world could be so complex and that there are so many things beyond comprehension.”
Liu Man nodded in agreement.
But at that moment, she suddenly seemed to remember something. Her brows furrowed as she pointed outside and said, “By the way, Master Lin.”
“We’re not that far apart in age; you can just call me Lin Hao from now on,” I interjected.
She nodded and continued, “Lin Hao, why do I feel that the atmosphere in your village is strange? The Yin Qi is dense, and in the late hours of the night, it’s even scarier. There are all sorts of chaotic sounds; sometimes it sounds like someone is crying. It’s really chilling.”
My mom then spoke up with a fearful expression, “Officer Liu is right. That doctor rushed out after examining you last night; he was terrified.”
“Just as my master said,” I murmured softly.
“What?” Liu Man and my parents didn’t catch that.
I shook my head and said, “It’s nothing. You don’t need to worry. I’ve already arranged for someone to handle it; they should arrive tonight.”
Then I looked at Liu Man with a hint of annoyance and asked, “By the way, didn’t you faint yesterday? How come you’re fine now?”
She shook her head and said, "I don't know either. At that moment, he waved that talisman in front of me, and I felt like my soul had just left my body. Then I fainted on the ground. But I woke up before midnight."
I nodded and replied, "It seems you were affected by some kind of spell."
She agreed with a nod, and then seeing that I was fine, she began to ask me questions about ghosts and monsters, showing great curiosity.
As it got closer to dusk, Mao Guoxue finally arrived.
Due to my injuries, I was unable to move easily, so Liu Man had arranged for a police officer to pick him up from the city and bring him directly here.
However, this time the entourage was rather impressive; it wasn't just Mao Guoxue who came. Xiao Juan, Mao Shiba, and even Grandma Jiang were with him.
The moment I saw Xiao Juan, I felt a headache coming on.
Adding to that was Grandma Jiang's cold expression, which gave me an ominous feeling.
Last time, Xiao Juan left in a huff; could it be that Grandma Jiang was here to settle scores?
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