"Brother! Do you want revenge?" A man's ethereal voice drifted into Mu Tong's ears.
Mu Tong struggled to raise her head and looked around in the direction of the voice. However, she did not find anyone. There were only shadows of trees and graves around her. She did not know where the voice came from.
Don't you want revenge?" That voice sounded again, as if it was far away, yet also close at hand. It was ethereal and made people shudder.
Mu Tong thought that he was already dead. Could it be that his soul had encountered the sound of summoning after leaving his body? He tried to move his body, and the piercing pain reminded him that he was still alive. Thus, he gritted his teeth once again and propped himself up from the ground. He looked around but still did not see the slightest trace of a living person. There was only a huge tomb lying quietly in the pine forest.
"There's no greater sorrow than a dead heart! If you don't want revenge, you might as well die!”The voice drifted over again, as if it was coming from a tomb. Mu Tong's hair stood on end when she heard it. They stared at the luxurious tomb with terrified eyes.
He didn't know where the strength came from, but he flipped over and got up from the ground. He forgot all the pain in his body and ran, trying to escape from the top of the Baoling Cemetery.
"Sigh! Let's go! It's good that he left! What was there that he couldn't bear to part with? What was there to fight for? When he was alive, there were martial arts everywhere. After he died, everything was buried in the grave!”That voice was still lingering on top of his head. He could not avoid it, escape it, or shake it off.
" Who's there!..." Mu Tong stopped in his tracks and shouted out loud with courage. He asked in horror,"Who exactly are you?"
The voice disappeared.
Mu Tong paused for a moment to calm himself down. He tentatively moved a few steps toward the tomb and asked loudly,"Who was talking just now?"
There was still no response. Mu Tong bent down to pick up a large stone from the ground and held it tightly in her hand. She continued to walk a few steps toward the luxurious tomb. Walking around the tall tomb wall and through the gaps between the pine and cypress branches, he vaguely felt that there was a figure leaning against the tombstone and sitting in front of the grave.
Seeing that there was indeed someone here, the fear in Mu Tong's heart eased a little. He stepped forward and asked softly,""Were you the one who spoke just now?"
That person didn't even turn his head and said indifferently,""You can go! You're not the person I'm looking for!"
Mu Tong's curiosity was piqued. He walked up to the man and took a closer look. The man was thin, haggard, and haggard. His hair was unkempt and his beard was unkempt. He looked like he was in his thirties, but he also looked like he was in his fifties or sixties. His eyes were deep and his eyelids were narrowed into a line. Yellow pus kept oozing out of them, making him look like a critically ill patient.
Mu Tong could not help but feel pity when she saw that the man was in a worse state than her. She mustered her courage and walked to the tombstone. She bent down and squatted in front of the man, asking,"Why are you here alone so early in the morning?”
"I'm not here to sweep the grave…This grave is mine!”
" Ah..." Mu Tong was scared out of her wits by his words. She sat on the ground and leaned back. Her eyes rolled up and she almost fainted.
"Humph!" The man sneered and sighed,""Hey! You're as timid as a mouse. You don't have any pride and have a lowly appearance. How can you avenge yourself and me?……”
As the man spoke, he shook his head and sighed repeatedly, looking disappointed and sad.
Mu Tong lay on the ground, his body twitching in fear. He forced out a few words,""If you die, then so be it. Why are you still haunting me?”
"I don't have the time to pester you! It was you who came to my grave to cause trouble. Those people have already left, so why aren't you leaving?”
"If you're willing to let me go, I'll leave immediately!”Mu Tong cried and begged.
"If you want to come, come. If you want to leave, leave! It's none of my business! Get lost…"
"Hey!" " Yes!" Mu Tong replied. He quickly got up from the ground and ran away, afraid that the " wandering ghost " would chase after him. However, he had barely taken two steps when he heard a " thud " behind him. The sound of metal falling to the ground scared Mu Tong so much that his stomach twitched. His anus was in his throat. He hurriedly turned his head around and vigilantly observed the person's movements. From the corner of his eyes, he vaguely felt that something was wrong.
He hurriedly stopped and turned around to take a closer look. He saw that the dagger in the man's hand had fallen to the ground, and the wrist of his other hand had been cut. Dark red blood dripped from his fingers onto the stone platform in front of the tombstone. It was obvious that he had slit his wrist to commit suicide.
Seeing this, Mu Tong hesitated. A dead man was already dead. Why would he slit his wrist again? Was he not a ghost? Mu Tong looked at the inscription on the tombstone carefully again. There was a picture of a beautiful young woman on the tombstone, and the inscription read "Tomb of my beloved daughter Ni Shan".
This was clearly a woman's grave. Why did that man say that this was his own grave? It seemed that there must be something hidden. Without thinking too much, he hurriedly went forward to check on the situation and tried to use his hands to help him. At this time, the fear had completely disappeared.
The man pushed Mu Tong's hand away and said with a bitter smile,""You don't have to worry about me. I'm going to die here. I want to accompany my Shanshan…"
"But…but I can't just watch you die!”
"You can't even protect yourself now. Why do you care about my life or death? Isn't that right, Shepherd Boy?"
" Ah..." Mu Tong was shocked and asked with trembling lips,""You…How do you know my name?”
"I heard your conversation with Beard Gao and the others just now. I was still wondering, the Shepherd Boy in Jianghu was so heroic, but I didn't expect you to be such a coward in reality!”
"Oh! So you're also a player of World of Martial Arts. What's your nickname in World of Martial Arts?”
"It doesn't matter what my name is. The martial world is dangerous! I can't afford to play anymore!" After that person finished speaking, two streams of blood flowed out of his eyes. At this moment, his face was already pale. His voice was as thin as gossamer as he continued,"You should leave quickly! If people misunderstand that you killed me, then you won't be able to clean yourself up!”
Mu Tong's heart trembled when he heard this. His footprints were everywhere in front of this tomb. If this man really died, he would not be able to clear his name even if he jumped into the Yellow River. At the thought of this, Mu Tong pressed down on the man's bleeding wrist, then carried him on her back and ran down the cemetery hill. The man was lying limply on Mu Tong's back, unconscious.
He went down the mountain and exited the cemetery. He hailed a taxi and was sent to the hospital urgently. Blood transfusion, oxygen intake, and artery suturing were done in one go. The severed blood vessels were quickly reconnected. The rescue was very successful, and his vital signs quickly stabilized. Soon, he was transferred to a general ward.
Mu Tong paid for his medical expenses and came to the ward to accompany him. At this moment, the person had already woken up. When he saw Mu Tong walking into the ward with a pile of diagnosis reports, he reached out to ask for them.
Mu Tong retracted her hand and did not give it to him immediately. Instead, she asked,""Give me your family's number and let them take care of you!”
"I'm an orphan. I didn't know who my parents were since I was young!”
"Do you have any other relatives, friends, or leaders?”
"No! Just give me the diagnosis report. I'll take a look myself!”
"It's better not to. I'll keep it for you first!”Mu Tong said as she stuffed the diagnosis report into her pocket.
"I have late-stage liver cancer. What else can't I see?" The man smiled bitterly. I didn't expect you to be so timid and cowardly, but you're so meticulous!”
"Oh! So you already knew!”Mu Tong looked at him in surprise.
"Of course I know. Otherwise, why would I commit suicide? It's completely unnecessary for you to save me today. I'll die sooner or later. I just hope to die in front of Shanshan's grave and accompany her to live quietly in another world!”
" Sigh!..." Mu Tong let out a long sigh and said,"I really envy you. Although you and your Shanshan are separated by yin and yang, you still have to stay in front of your grave until death. I'm not as lucky as you…"
As Mu Tong spoke, he thought of his girlfriend, Xiaoqian. He couldn't help but feel sorrowful as tears fell from his eyes.
"Your woman is still alive, at least. You still have a chance to get her back!" the man comforted. But my Shanshan will never come back. I'm also in the final stages of my illness. I don't even have the ability to avenge her!”
As this person spoke, his throat was choked with sobs, and his tears fell like rain, facing Mu Tong. The two men sympathized with each other and gradually opened their mouths to talk.
Mu Tong recounted his life in Jianghu in detail, including how he was fooled by Beard Gao, how the Southern Tyrant's Heavenly Crown was taken away, how Little Qian was robbed by the " wifeless ", and how he inexplicably became a test subject for the Soul-Snatching Phone. The man shook his head and sighed, feeling sorry for Mu Tong.
It had been a long time since Mu Tong had been able to communicate with someone so happily. Today, he seemed to have hit it off with this person, so he vented his grievances and vented the anger that had been suppressed in his heart for a long time. After saying that, she couldn't help but feel that she had lost her composure. She asked with a red face,"I was so busy talking that I still don't know your name, big brother. How old was he? What kind of job do you do? Why would he…"
"Stop! Stop! " Stop…" The man's expression suddenly changed and interrupted Mu Tong's series of questions. He said coldly,""It's better if you don't know my identity!……Otherwise, I'll bring you big trouble!”
" But..." Mu Tong hesitated for a moment before saying,""To tell you the truth, the doctor told me about your condition just now. He said that your cancer cells have spread to a large area and there's no value in saving you. I think you know the situation very well. I don't know if you're really an orphan or if you don't want your parents to know about this bad news. Do you want to die in front of Shanshan's grave and be left in the wilderness?”
Mu Tong's question rendered the man speechless. He lowered his head and looked sad.
Mu Tong continued to ask," You said that Shanshan's revenge has not been avenged. Although I don't know what kind of revenge it is, things are unpredictable. Perhaps Shanshan will be avenged in a few days!" Don't you want to see the day you get your revenge? By the way, since Shanshan died of hatred, did you call the police?”
Hearing the word "call the police", the person immediately widened his eyes, and his originally depressed expression immediately became alert. He suddenly reached out and grabbed Mu Tong's arm tightly. He nervously muttered to himself,"" We can't call the police…We can't call the police…"
Mu Tong was shocked by his sudden change. She hurriedly pulled her arm back and stood up from the bedside. "Don't be nervous! If you have something to say, say it slowly…"
"If I call the police, I won't even be able to fulfill my wish of dying in front of Shanshan's grave!"”
Mu Tong was even more confused. Just as she was about to ask for the reason, the man suddenly turned over and jumped off the bed. He removed the IV needle from his arm, grabbed Mu Tong's arm, and walked out.
Mu Tong panicked and shouted,""Where are you going?"
"I'll tell you everything you want to know. Please don't call the police!”The man said as he dragged Mu Tong out of the hospital.
"But you're seriously ill and need an injection.”
"I'm about to die. I can't even keep my life. What's the point of treating me! If you have the guts, just follow me. Don't ask too much!”
Just like that, the two of them walked out of the hospital like a gust of wind. They went to the street and called a taxi. Under the guidance of that person, they quickly drove to a remote hillside in the suburbs. The two of them got out of the car and sent the taxi away.
Even now, the man still looked at Mu Tong with a serious face and said,""Do you really want to know my identity?”
Mu Tong looked left and right. There was no third person on the remote and desolate hillside, and the taxi had already disappeared. When she looked at the haggard man in front of her again, she could not help but feel a chill down her spine. She asked nervously,"Are you planning to kill me after telling me your true identity?”
"I'm about to die. Even if I want to find someone to be buried with me, I have to find someone with a noble status. I don't think you're qualified enough for a lowly person like you to take the initiative to be buried with me! It's not too late for you to regret now. Walk back to the city by yourself!”
After the man finished speaking, he turned around and walked towards the forest at the foot of the hill. Mu Tong stood in place and hesitated for a while, not knowing what to do. She thought to herself," Anyway, that man is seriously ill and weak. He wobbles three times with every step. Even if he has malicious intentions, he might not be my match in a fight." Thinking of this, he steeled his heart and secretly picked up a stone from the ground. He hid it behind him and followed the person down the hill until they reached the forest.
They entered a relatively flat open space in the depths of the forest. The man stood still. Mu Tong followed him and stopped about three meters away from him, watching his every move vigilantly.
The man ignored him and bent down to clean up a large piece of fallen leaves. After a while, the leaves were removed, revealing a round manhole cover. He grabbed the mechanism of the manhole cover with his hand and with a little force, the manhole cover bounced up, revealing a dark hole below. Mu Tong could not help but suck in a breath of cold air when he saw everything in front of him. He could not hide his fear.
At this moment, the man turned to look at Mu Tong and said,"Follow me in if you have the guts!”After saying that, he leaped and disappeared into the dark cave.
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