Jiang Qinian couldn't imagine how painful Du Wenfeng's heart was. Even if what he experienced was just a simple accident, he would be able to recover from it. What's more, it was his mistake that led to the death of his family. He
It is even less possible to forgive myself.
Whether he is alive or dead, this kind of pain will cling to him like gangrene in his bones, making him unable to breathe.
Du Wenfeng's current appearance is the most true portrayal of his heart.
But even when thinking about such a painful thing, Du Wenfeng still didn't shed even a single tear.
I'm afraid...he probably won't be able to cry anymore.
It has been so long since the incident, the useless tears have long since dried up, leaving only deep pain and self-blame.
As for what happened next, Du Wenfeng did not say anything. It was a kind of torture for him, and Jiang Qinian naturally knew this. In addition, he had already guessed in his heart, so he did not ask further questions.
After he was silent for a moment, he asked Du Wenfeng:
"Well... I'd like to take the liberty to ask, what was the cause of your death?"
Hearing this, Du Wenfeng raised his head and thought about something.
After waiting for a while, he said dullly:
"Cause of death? I think...I think it was an earthquake, right?"
But just such an answer made Jiang Qinian frown. Everyone thought that there was an earthquake in Chun City, but no one noticed that Chun City was not in the earthquake zone at all, as if it was forced to be implanted in their minds.
This information is similar.
"Why did you hesitate for a while before answering?
Is it because this answer makes you feel... a little strange?"
After saying that, Du Wenfeng nodded.
"Yes, it's a bit funny to say it, because I don't know how I died. It always feels like I appeared in this mental hospital in a split second.
Maybe you don't believe it, but that's the truth. I can't remember what happened before I died. I just feel like I had a lot of nightmares at the time.
In the nightmare, my wife and son appeared in front of me again, screaming at me to pay for my life. I agreed to them, and then when I woke up, they appeared here.
And according to my memory, I lost my life because of the earthquake, it’s like... it’s like an implanted memory.”
Hearing this, Jiang Qinian seemed to have thought of something. He frowned and thought for a while, then asked Du Wenfeng:
"Brother Du, have you ever considered... maybe Chuncheng is not in the earthquake zone?"
Hearing this, Du Wenfeng was suddenly stunned.
After waiting for a full two or three minutes, he said in a daze:
"you mean……"
Jiang Qinian nodded, and Du Wenfeng also looked a little frightened.
"It's okay if you don't say it. But if you say so... something is indeed wrong. I seem to have never thought about this problem.
Now it seems that someone has manipulated my memory...
Wait, you just said you needed my help, were you targeting the person who manipulates memory?!"
"Yes, if my guess is correct, then it should be him.
But let’s not talk about this first. Brother Du, your wish is to see your wife and son, right?
Hmm...don't mind if I ask, do you know where their dead souls are now?
I don’t want to lie to you. If you are not obsessed with it, you will fall into the River Styx after death. The memories and traces of your life will be washed clean in the River Styx, and then you will go to meet your next life.
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So if their dead souls have fallen into the River Styx, then I think I should be powerless."
As he spoke, Du Wenfeng couldn't help but shook his head mockingly.
"They did not fall into the River Styx, and I know where they are."
Looking at Du Wenfeng's facial expression, Jiang Qinian suddenly had a bad feeling.
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He reached out and took out a mirror from under the hospital bed, and then handed it to Jiang Qinian's hand.
"Here, if you want to know the whereabouts of mother and son, then take a look at me in the mirror."
Hearing this, Jiang Qinian pointed the mirror at Du Wenfeng...
Immediately afterwards, he saw two groups of gray gas, one large and one small, floating next to Du Wenfeng!!
The shapes of the two masses of gas were very obvious, a woman and a child.
The woman lay down behind Du Wenfeng, wrapping her hands around his neck. She looked like a wife who missed her husband, and her behavior was very affectionate.
The child was holding Du Wenfeng's waist, as if he was acting coquettishly, and refused to leave no matter how much he was coaxed.
After seeing Jiang Qinian's widening eyes, Du Wenfeng knew that he didn't need to say anything more. In Jiang Qinian's stunned eyes, he took out a fruit knife and inserted it into his throat.
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Black blood continued to slide down the man's arm, leaving black traces on the wrinkled hospital gown, which looked so dazzling.
But despite suffering such severe injuries, Du Wenfeng was not affected at all, and Jiang Qinian saw in the mirror that as more blood flowed from the man's wound, the woman lying behind him also started to move.
The woman lowered her head, and then kissed Du Wenfeng's wound gently.
Then, something unexpected happened to Jiang Qinian.
The wound on Du Wenfeng's neck disappeared, and even the dirty blood evaporated completely without any trace, as if everything just now was just his hallucination!
Then, Du Wenfeng placed the fruit knife on the table, and then took out something completely wrapped in toilet paper from his pocket.
The toilet paper had become wrinkled, but Du Wenfeng opened it carefully, as if he was afraid of damaging the contents inside.
As the toilet paper was opened, Jiang Qinian also saw that what was wrapped in it was a piece of cake that had already gone moldy.
And on the small piece of paper under the cake, there was a line of small words written crookedly:
"————This is a birthday cake left for dad. I wish dad health and longevity and no worries~"
The writing was crooked, but Jiang Qinian could feel the innocent heart hidden under the blessing.
Even though the cake was no longer edible, Du Wenfeng still felt as if he was tasting some delicacy. He pinched a small piece and put it in his mouth with a face full of reluctance, and then chewed it with an expression of enjoyment.
Jiang Qinian did not choose to disturb the other party, but waited patiently and observed. After waiting for a while, Du Wenfeng carefully put the cake away again, and then said to Jiang Qinian:
"I've made you laugh. What's my situation now... I don't need to say anything more, right?"
Hearing this, Jiang Qinian nodded.
"Indeed, this is the love and attachment that mother and son have for you, but now this relationship between son and daughter seems like a terrible curse.
This kind of curse can make you clearly feel all the pain, but you just can't die. You can only wander in endless regret and pain, like an abyss that never sees the sun."
"What you... said is quite appropriate.
But this is indeed the case. In fact, I can't see them or communicate with them, but I can feel their presence.
But this kind of companionship is not what I want.
Sinners like me should stay in hell to atone for my sins and never escape forever, but they are different. They shouldn't be around sinners like me.
As a husband and a father, I am incompetent at all and even made a huge mistake. I don't know how to atone for my sins. I just hope that they can leave me and welcome a new life.
As for me... I can only die..."
Jiang Qinian could tell that the other party had a death wish, so he didn't know how to persuade the other party. I'm afraid the truth was just as Du Wenfeng said.
For Du Wenfeng, death may be the best escape.
As a fierce ghost, he cannot be reincarnated once he dies, and he must also understand this.
After much deliberation, in the end, thousands of words could only turn into a helpless sigh.
Jiang Qinian nodded, and then said to Du Wenfeng:
"To be honest, I can let you see each other for the last time, but not now. A friend of mine can do this, so if you believe me, you might as well wait a little longer.
I do what I say, don't worry about that.
But it’s okay if you don’t believe me. After all, this is an empty talk, and the risk of helping me is too high, so it is very likely that I will kill you for no reason..."
"It doesn't matter."
Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Du Wenfeng.
He smiled and pointed to his nose, then said:
"Do you think I still care about danger now?
I am almost immortal, and I want to die, so I don't care at all even if it means mountains of swords and seas of fire. As long as I can see my wife and children, it doesn't matter even if I die.
As for what you said... I believe you, after all, I have nothing to lose now, right?
So you can rest assured that I am not as suspicious and thoughtful as others. If you need any help, just tell me.
I still say the same thing, as long as you can let me see my wife and son, I am willing to do anything no matter what."
Hearing this, Jiang Qinian paused, and then said:
"To be honest, I also escaped from Chun City, but I didn't die because of it, and I still have some disputes with the people who imprisoned you here.
What I need to do is to find all the fellow villagers in Chun City, and then investigate what they experienced during their lifetimes to determine the reason why he imprisoned you here.
Of course, this involves the fundamentals of the other party, so the process will definitely not be so smooth, so I need you to pretend to be me, and then secretly go to several other patients to investigate their lives and past.
And I am responsible for intercepting or killing all the evil spirits who try to stop me, what do you think?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Du Wenfeng nodded.