We walked through a forest and headed towards Aunt Ting's residence. The realm of nothingness has always been isolated from the world, and only the zombie family has lived here for a long time. Although the zombies here are not harmful to people, but for me to blatantly enter the zombie's lair, in the eyes of ordinary people, it is tantamount to entering a tiger's den.
I was deeply influenced by the Hong Kong horror films of the 1990s. The image of a zombie with a green face, fangs sucking human blood and wearing Qing Dynasty official uniform has always been lingering in my mind. Although the zombies I saw here looked just like normal people on the surface, I was still somewhat in awe of zombies. Compared with ghosts, I seem to be more afraid of zombies.
On the way, I asked Lin Jie: "Are you familiar with Han Wanting?"
Lin Jie was startled for a moment, turned to look at me, and his tone became cold: "Not familiar."
I thought the two of them were shady, and they could be considered colleagues after all. But Lin Jie's reaction just now makes me feel that the relationship between the two of them is not very good.
"Did he commit a crime in hell? I heard others said that he was scolded by your boss." I changed the subject and smiled awkwardly.
"Actually," he paused and sneered, "he is one of the candidates for the next Pluto. The old Pluto has already entered the path of reincarnation, how can anyone dare to criticize him?"
This guy is so secretive! He also lied to me and said he was a trainee.
However, why was there a hint of irony in what Lin Jie just said? Is it possible that there is some unknown inside story in the underworld? Or is it that Han Wanting rose to power not by strength, but by power?
Seeing my silence, Lin Jie continued: "Before he becomes Pluto, he has to go through many tests. He should be undergoing a series of inspections by the underworld these days."
"Lin Jie, why don't you become Pluto?" I suddenly said, because I think a person with high IQ and ability like Lin Jie should be very suitable to be Pluto.
Lin Jie didn't answer, and looked away with a pair of gloomy eyes.
"Then will you live forever?" I asked again.
"Everything in the world comes and goes. So do I. It's just that our lifespans are a little longer than ordinary people."
"Wow! I envy you so much. Aging is not good at all. You may have problems. You can't eat this or that. My grandmother died of stomach cancer."
"Do you want to live forever?" Lin Jie stopped and turned to look at me.
I hesitated for a moment, and then said slowly: "It seems very boring if I live alone for a long time."
As they talked, they arrived at Aunt Ting's residence. As if she knew we were coming, Aunt Ting was waiting at the door early. I ran over and shouted loudly: "Aunt Ting, Happy New Year!"
Aunt Ting smiled and said: "Happy New Year. Xiaoxian is too polite to bring so many things."
"These are all my little thoughts. I hope Aunt Ting won't dislike them." I smiled and entered the door with Aunt Ting.
Aunt Ting made the place cheerful and lively. Many children were not afraid of strangers at all and went straight to play games at Aunt Ting's house. They were all wearing New Year's clothes, and their pale little faces turned rosy.
When I took a closer look, I realized that they were actually wearing blush to look fresh. But this is both a bit weird and a bit funny.
Aunt Ting prepared a lot of delicious food, but I was too full from what I had eaten at night, so I didn’t eat anything. We sat down and chatted about recent events, and of course Tai Sui was mentioned.
"This Tai Sui thing is a long story." Aunt Ting took a sip of tea, and then started talking about this Tai Sui thing that I have only heard of in name but never seen in detail.
Tai Sui has existed since ancient times. It originally absorbed the essence of heaven and earth and continued to grow. It is said that eating Tai Sui has the effect of prolonging life, but this is not true. When people eat Tai Sui, Tai Sui will become parasitic in the human body, slowly devouring the host's soul, leaving only an empty shell without a soul. However, some thoughtful people hype that eating Tai Sui meat can lead to immortality, just so that they can collect more bodies. There are still many people on the black market today who pay high prices to buy human bodies so that they can be resurrected. Of course, this is also a degree of immortality.
I was a little shocked after listening to it.
"Then Tai Sui came to me before because someone wanted my body?"
Aunt Ting suddenly realized that she had said too much and quickly changed the subject: "Okay, okay, I think it's already very late now, Xiaoxian, you should be tired too. Lin Jie, please send Xiaoxian back."
After finishing speaking, Lin Jie stood up to take me back. My heart was filled with all kinds of doubts, but I knew Aunt Ting would not continue talking.
In desperation, after saying goodbye to Aunt Ting, I followed Lin Jie to the door. Not sure if he saw the sad look on my face, Lin Jie turned around and comforted me: "Life only lasts a few decades, who knows what will happen next? It's better to live well in the present."
I thought it made sense and smiled as if nothing had happened.
The road ahead is very dark, and I don’t know when I will get home, just like I am in an unknown situation now. But what can be done? The end of the road should be home, there is always a bright light lit for me.
After returning home, I locked myself in my room and dazed. Is this life going to end if I can’t do anything well?
No, I shook my head, I couldn't continue to be so decadent. I don't think I can be negative because of the unknown situation. I have to spend it happily, only then can it be considered earned.
School will start soon. Seniors in high school don’t deserve holidays. The next few months will be a war without gunpowder. Sometimes I feel so tired that I almost forget why I am so tired. But when I think about the wonderful and long vacation that I will have after the exam, my heart becomes a little restless.
When people are busy, they can forget everything, including unknown situations. I was immersed in the ocean of knowledge and almost forgot that I was a prey. Tai Sui didn't show up for a long time, which made me think that everything before was just a dream.
One month before the exam, as the saying goes, it is almost finalized by this time, but I really want to pursue progress every day. One point exceeds a thousand people. I hear this cruel fact hundreds of times from teachers every day.
At this time, I no longer care about ghosts and gods. Wherever I go after school every day, not even ghosts dare to appear.
On an extremely ordinary day in May, I went home from my usual evening self-study. As I passed Yujian Road, I was lightly touched on the shoulder. I turned around and saw that familiar face that I hadn't seen for a long time.
"Long time no see." Han Wanting looked down at me and smiled.
"Long time no see." I looked directly into his eyes.
I haven't seen him for a really long time. Probably after the Chinese New Year, I never heard from him again. It disappeared like evaporation, but I was not curious. As the next candidate for Hades, he must be busy practicing in seclusion.
"I want to take you for five minutes, do you mind?" He suddenly leaned towards me.
I pushed him away and resisted, saying, "I mind very much."
"Don't refuse yet, I think you won't mind if I..." He deliberately did not finish his sentence, but took my hand and disappeared into the night together.
On a May night, the temperature was just right. I seemed to hear the wind whispering in my ears. I suddenly became sleepy and couldn't help but yawn. Han Wanting chuckled and flicked me gently with his long fingers. forehead, I suddenly woke up again. There were seemingly soft clouds all around. I randomly found a cloud and sat on it, looking at Han Wanting in disbelief.
He sat next to me, very close to me.
My heart is beating fast.
"Why are you looking for me? We agreed to take five minutes, but I feel like it will take more than five minutes." I pretended to be angry and wanted to leave in a hurry, but in fact I was very concerned about what he would say next.
His gentle, watery eyes stared at me for a long time before saying, "I'm here to say goodbye to you."
"You have become Pluto! Congratulations! Don't forget to be rich and noble!" I suddenly reacted and said that I was congratulating him. In fact, as soon as I heard him say goodbye, my mood suddenly became a little complicated. .
"I think you should forget about me and what happened before. You still have some mortal chores to do in the world. Maybe forgetting the bad things in the past is the best way for you. Now that I have become Pluto, I I think I can definitely control Tai Sui. You don’t have to worry about this anymore."
Yeah? Thank you so much. I think maybe I don’t have to forget you. I didn't say this, I just looked away in silence.
"This is my secret base, only you know it. This is because I regard you as a very special friend. You and I feel like old friends at first sight, but I have never seen you before." Seeing that I didn't speak, Han Wanting continued.
My heart aches, I don't know why, this feeling of separation seems familiar.
If you become Pluto, you can't stand to be friends with ordinary people like me! I thought silently in my heart.
"No." Han Wanting suddenly stood up and said to me.
I didn't speak just now, why can he hear my voice?
I suddenly realized that Han Wanting's magic power must have increased a lot when he became the King of Hades, and he must have used mind-reading skills on me just now.
"Since you know what I think, please don't say it. It's not a bad thing to forget you. You are so smart and capable. You don't have to worry about small things like us ordinary people. I also have my own mission. To complete, what happened before really affected me. If you want to delete my memory, please do it as soon as possible."
He was stunned, he didn't expect me to be so cheerful. I tried my best to restrain myself from random thoughts, lest he know my thoughts again.
I sat down next to him again and looked into his star-like eyes quietly. This time, I didn't dodge.
These are the most beautiful, touching and unforgettable eyes I have ever seen in my life.
He slowly stretched out his hand and moved his long fingers closer to my forehead...
