Volume Two: The Hidden Burial in the Gorge Chapter 96: Chu Liuyan

Chen Tao finally shook his head and left, his face full of confusion.

I, in a daze, went to the door to look, but Third Uncle still hadn’t returned.

I had no choice but to go back inside. I sat down and poured myself a glass of water, tilting my head back to drink it all at once. After the water, I forced myself to calm down. I recalled what Third Uncle had told me just before setting off yesterday.

He said, “Once you start delivering, don’t look back no matter what happens behind you. And when you pass the intersection, whether the light is red or green, get through it quickly.” Thinking back to the ghost I encountered at the intersection, it was clear his words had a deeper meaning. He must have known what I would face—he was deliberately sending me into danger.

Why would he do this? Was he trying to trick me again? But he was my Third Uncle—how could that be?

Then I remembered what I saw at Wushan Hall—their cannibalistic feast—and the cold sweat that had just stopped started up again.

And when I fled, I had stabbed the man who blocked me, and I still didn’t know if he was alive or dead. Either way, it seemed I was doomed to face legal trouble.

As I carefully recalled the moment I stabbed that man, a thought suddenly flashed through my mind. I had plunged the fruit knife into his chest, but I didn’t recall seeing any blood.

That startled me. My fruit knife, though short, had been fully embedded, and I had even tried to pull it out once but failed. There was no way there wouldn’t be blood. Had I imagined it?

My mind became a chaotic mess, and the pain was unbearable.

Just as I was about to sneak out to check on Changqing Street, hurried footsteps sounded outside. Third Uncle had returned.

He spotted me immediately and gave me a subtle signal. I followed him to the side.

Seeing him, my heart pounded. Grabbing his arm, I whispered, “Third Uncle, tell me the truth—did you know I would encounter a ghost at the intersection? Were you trying to harm me?”

I gripped harder, and he rolled his eyes, struggling to break free with all his strength.

“Are you crazy? Grabbing your Third Uncle so hard?”

“Cut the nonsense. If you don’t explain, I’m cutting ties with you.”

He looked at me, sighed deeply, and said, “Yangzi, don’t be afraid. You didn’t kill anyone. I know now that some things can’t be avoided. You’re meant to get involved. Chu Liuyan... looks like he’s someone we owe from a past life.”

I was stunned. Hearing that I hadn’t killed anyone lifted a weight from me, but the rest confused me. I hurriedly asked, “What did you say? That skinny guy is called Chu Liuyan? Damn, why doesn’t he have the name Chu Liuxiang instead? What’s going on?”

Third Uncle waved his hand, rubbing his arm. “I came back to take you to meet him. But we agreed—no weapons, no fighting.”

I nodded. No matter what, I needed to understand what was going on. I could settle scores with Third Uncle later.

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