Chapter 22 Chapter Twenty-one

Guo Dalu said: "I want to know your secret most." Yan Qi said: "Me?... What secret do I have?" Guo Dalu said: "The secret you wanted to tell me before you died." Yan Qi's hand suddenly retracted, and after a long silence, he said with a smile: "You haven't forgotten it until now?" Guo Dalu smiled and said, "I will never forget whether I live or die." Yan Qi remained silent for a long time before slowly saying: "But now I don't want to tell you about that matter anymore." Guo Dalu said: "Why?" Yan Qi said: "There is no reason, it's just...just..."

Before he finished his sentence, in the boundless darkness in front of him, a gloomy, green flame suddenly lit up. Will-o'-the-wisps! Under the gloomy blue firelight, there seemed to be a figure. Maybe it's not a human figure, but a ghost. He seemed to be standing there fluttering, as if he couldn't get up to the sky or get down to the ground. Guo Dalu couldn't help shouting: "Are you a human? Or a ghost?" There was no answer, and it was unknown whether it was a shadow of a person or a ghost, but it suddenly drifted forward again. Whether he is a human or a ghost, he is always the only light in this boundless darkness.

Just a little light is better than darkness. Guo Dalu said in a deep voice, "Can you still go?" Yan Qi said: "Yes." Guo Dalu said: "Shall we chase after him?" Yan Qi sighed: "No matter what, I don't think the situation will be worse than the current situation." Will-o'-the-wisps floated ahead, as if waiting for them on purpose. Guo Dalu had already found Yan Qi's hand, he clenched it tightly again, and said, "You hold me, don't relax, no matter what happens, we will be together." Their strength has not yet recovered, and their bodies are still a little numb.

But no matter what, they finally stood up and walked forward following the will-o'-the-wisp. What's ahead? Is it heaven?Or hell? They neither knew nor cared, because at last they could walk hand in hand. When they were able to walk faster gradually, the speed of the will-o'-the-wisp in front also accelerated. The will-o'-the-wisp suddenly flashed like a meteor and disappeared. It was completely dark again on all sides. There is no light, no sound. All they could hear was the sound of their own heart beating, and it was beating very fast. Both of them could already feel the sound of their own heartbeats, which were beating fast.

Both of them could feel the cold sweat in each other's palms. Guo Dalu said: "You don't need to be afraid, if we are really dead, what is there to be afraid of? If we are not dead, then there is no need to be afraid." When a person tells others not to be afraid, he must be afraid in his heart. Yan Qi said: "Should we continue to move forward? Or retreat?" Guo Dalu asked, "Are we the ones who retreat?" Yan Qi said: "Okay, no matter what is good or bad, let's go ahead and talk about it first!" The two held hands even tighter, and strode forward.

Hearing a loud shout suddenly, he said, "Stop!" As soon as the drinking sounded, seven or eight will-o'-the-wisps flickered in the darkness. The gloomy flames floated in the air. They could already see a very large koan in front of them. There is a pen holder on the case, and many notebooks are piled up.I don't know if it's a book?Or the books? A man was sitting behind the desk, flipping through an account book. They still couldn't see the man's face clearly, but they could vaguely see that the man seemed to have a long beard and an ancient crown on his head.

The ghost just now was also next to the koan, still unable to ascend to the sky or descend to the ground, hanging there, as if holding a large wooden sign in its hand. Could this be the soul arresting card? Is this place the Senluo Hall? Is Hades sitting on it? They don't know, no one has been to Senluo Hall, and no one has seen Hades. But they already felt a kind of eerie ghostly aura, which was creepy. Hades sitting on it actually spoke. That voice was also gloomy and ghostly, and said: "These two people have not yet reached the end of their lives, why are they here?"

The ghost shadow said: "Because they committed a crime." Hades said: "What crime did you commit?" Ghost Shadow said: "The crime of gluttony." Hades said: "How long is the crime?" The ghost shadow said: "If a man eats something delicious, he must be a thief; if a woman eats something delicious, she must be a prostitute. This crime is listed as the seventh level of hell, and he will never be able to eat enough." Guo Dalu suddenly said loudly: "The crime of lying is even greater, and it should be thrown into the tongue pulling hell..."

Yan Wang slapped the table and shouted: "Bold, how dare you be so presumptuous here?" Guo Dalu said: "It doesn't matter whether you are a human or a ghost, as long as you have wronged me, I will be unrestrained." Hades said: "What wronged you?" Guo Dalu said loudly: "If you are really the King of Hades, you should know it yourself." Yan Qi also said loudly: "You should know at least one thing." Hades said: "What's the matter?" Yan Qi said: "Whether you are the real King of Hades or the fake King of Hades, it is impossible for Xiong to find out Lin Taiping's whereabouts from us."

After saying this, Yama seemed to be a little surprised, and after a while, he said sadly: "Even if I am a fake Hades, you are really dead." Yan Qi said: "Oh?" Yan Wang sneered and said, "Now that you've arrived here, do you still want to go back alive?" Yan Qi said: "Whether you want to live or not is one thing, but whether you want to say it or not is another." Yan Wang sternly said, "Would you rather die than speak?" Yan Qi said: "If you don't say it, you don't say it." Yan Wang sneered and said, "Okay!"

Saying this word, all the flames disappeared suddenly, and turned into darkness again. Guo Dalu pulled Yan Qi and rushed forward. They rushed over at the same time and fell to the ground at the same time. The previous koan is gone, the King of Hades is gone, and the imp is gone. Nothing but darkness. There are only two people. These two are either too smart or too stupid. The left side is a stone wall, the right side is also a stone wall, the front is a stone wall, and the back is also a stone wall. A stone wall harder than iron. They finally realized that the place had become a stone barrel. So they simply sat down. After a long time, Guo Dalu actually smiled and said, "You also found out that King Hades is a fake?" Yan Qi said: "Then the King of Hades must be Mrs. Wei." Guo Dalu said: "But Mrs. Wei doesn't have a beard." Yan Qi said: "The beard is also fake, everything else is fake." Guo Dalu suddenly laughed, and said: "This person is really funny, he actually came up with such a stupid way, and wanted us to be fooled." Yan Qi also laughed and said, "It's so ridiculous." Although they were laughing, the sound of their laughter was very unpleasant, even worse than crying. Because it's not funny, not funny at all. This method is not stupid. If you eat a poisonous bun, you suddenly feel weak in your limbs, and you see your friend's face has turned black, and then you faint; when you wake up, you find yourself in such a place, seeing A ghostly shadow floating in the air, and seeing a bearded Hades wearing a crown, do you think this is funny? Guo Dalu couldn't stop laughing, he suddenly sighed and said, "Although what she did was funny, what she said was not funny." Yan Qi said: "What are you talking about?" Guo Dalu said: "Although the King of Hades is a fake, we are already dead for real." Yan Qi said: "Are you afraid of death?" Guo Dalu sighed, "I'm really a little scared." Suddenly, the fire flashed, illuminating a large pile of yellow, orange, and golden things. gold. Few people in the world can see so much gold. The gloomy voice sounded again in the darkness: "As long as you speak out, I will not only let you go immediately, but also all the gold will be yours." Guo Dalu suddenly jumped up and shouted loudly: "Don't say it! Don't say it! Don't say it!" There was a sigh in the darkness, and then nothing could be seen, nothing could be heard. After a long time, Yan Qi suddenly said: "So you are not afraid of death." Guo Dalu sighed: "I'm afraid I'm not too afraid, but...although we died for Lin Taiping, he didn't know it at all, maybe never will know." Yan Qi said: "No matter what you do for your friends, it is your own business, you don't need your friends to know." Guo Dalu laughed, and said: "I was afraid that you would feel that your death was too unjust, but I never thought that you are more friends than me." Yan Qi was silent for a while, then sighed, and said, "Maybe I'm not quite a friend, but I just think clearly enough." Guo Dalu said: "In order to find Lin Taiping, she seems to have sacrificed the price." Guo Dalu said: "It seems so." Yan Qi said: "If she didn't have a deep hatred for Lin Taiping, how could she be willing to sacrifice like this?" Guo Dalu said: "I just wonder, Lin Taiping is just a child, how could he form a deep hatred with someone like her?" Yan Qi said: "It must be the hatred formed by his previous generation. She wanted to kill Lin Taiping because she wanted to kill the grass." Guo Dalu said: "That makes sense." Yan Qi said: "Since she knows that we are Lin Taiping's friends, of course she will not let us go; so even if we tell Lin Taiping's whereabouts, we will still die, maybe even faster." Guo Dalu sighed, and said with a wry smile: "After you say that, I also feel that I am not as good as I said I am friends." Yan Qi said: "You also thought of this?" Guo Dalu said: "But if you didn't remind me, I would have forgotten." Yan Qi said: "How did you forget?" Guo Dalu said: "If you deliberately don't think about it, wouldn't it be the same as forgetting it?" Yan Qi said: "Why do you deliberately not think about it?" Guo Dalu said: "Because, then I will feel that I am really a good friend, and when I die, I will feel that I am a little greater." Yan Qi laughed, but there was some bitterness in the laughter. After a long time, I slowly said: "Actually, you are a bit greater than others." Guo Dalu seemed to jump up, and said, "I'm great? You think I'm great too?" Yan Qi said: "No one is born a hero, and heroes are often forced out. Although everyone understands this truth, they still have to deceive themselves. Only you..." He sighed, and then slowly continued: "Not only do you dare to admit it, but you also dare to say it." Guo Dalu said: "This... Maybe it's just because I have a thicker skin than others." Yan Qi said: "This is by no means cheeky, it's..." Guo Dalu said: "What is it?" Yan Qi said: "Courage! This is courage, few people can have this kind of courage." Guo Dalu said with a smile: "Unexpectedly, you also praised me, did you deliberately try to comfort me and make me feel more comfortable?" Yan Qi didn't answer, but just held his hand tightly. The cold hands seemed to have gradually warmed up. After a long time, Guo Dalu said slowly: "In fact, we haven't known each other for long, but I always feel that you are my best friend in my life. In fact, Wang Dong is also my best friend, but I still treat you the same as him. different." Yan Qi asked gently: "What's the difference?" Guo Dalu said: "I can't tell the difference, it's just... It's just that Wang Dong has done something wrong to me, I will definitely forgive him; but if you do me wrong, I will be very angry, very angry. " This emotion is indeed very subtle, no wonder he can't explain it. Yan Qi's fingertips seemed to be trembling, and he seemed to be very excited, but it was a pity that Guo Dalu couldn't see the expression on his face, otherwise he might have understood a lot of things. But it’s also good not to understand. That ethereal, hazy feeling is even more beautiful and wonderful. It's a pity that their time to enjoy this feeling is running out. Yan Qi suddenly said: "I still want to know one thing, but I don't know whether I should ask it or not?" Guo Dalu said: "You tell me. You can tell me whatever you want." Yan Qi said: "If Mrs. Wei is really willing to let us go and give us so much gold, will you tell her about Lin Taiping's whereabouts?" Guo Dalu didn't answer this question directly, but said slowly: "I only know that gold must run out and people must die, but friendship and morality will always exist." He smiled, and continued: "It is because there are such things in the world that human beings are different from animals." Yan Qi let out a long sigh and said, "I don't seem to hear you say such things very often. You seem to have a playful smile all day long. I didn't expect you to be able to say such a truth." Guo Dalu said: "There are some truths that you don't need to say with your mouth." Yan Qi said: "If you don't tell, how will others know what kind of person you are?" Guo Dalu said: "I don't need others to know at all, as long as my friends know, as long as you know, that's enough." He suddenly smiled again: "But now I also really want to know one thing." Yan Qi said: "Do you want to know the secret that hasn't been told to you yet?" Guo Dalu said: "The answer is correct." Yan Qi said: "You...you haven't forgotten?" Guo Dalu smiled and said, "I said it long ago, whether I live or die, I will never forget it." Yan Qi was silent for a long time, and said quietly: "Actually, I have wanted to tell this secret many times, but I was afraid that I would regret it after telling it." Guo Dalu said: "Why do you regret it?" Yan Qi said: "Because... because I'm afraid that after you know about this, you won't want to make friends with me anymore." Guo Dalu held his hand firmly, and said: "Don't worry, no matter what kind of person you are, no matter what you have done before, I will always be your friend." Yan Qi said: "Really?" Guo Dalu said loudly: "If I speak half a lie, I will be punished..." Before the word "death" could be said, Yan Qi covered his mouth and said softly, "Okay, let me tell you, I was originally a..." Suddenly, another light came on in the darkness, illuminating something very strange. It looks like an iron cylinder on a wooden frame, it is dark, and it is always as thick as a big sea bowl. Then, Mrs. Wei's voice sounded again: "Do you recognize what this is?" Guo Dalu said: "I don't know." Mrs. Wei said with a smile: "It seems that you are not only ignorant, but also ignorant." As soon as this sentence was finished, there was a sudden loud earthquake in the iron cylinder. Guo Dalu's ears were almost deafened. It took a long time to open my eyes, only to see smoke and smoke all around, and a big hole had been opened in the stone wall opposite the iron cylinder. Mrs. Wei said: "Now you should know what this is, right?" Guo Dalu let out a long breath and asked, "Is this a cannon?" Mrs. Wei smiled and said, "You have finally become smarter." The muzzle was moving, and it was aimed at Yan Qi and Guo Dalu. Mrs. Wei said: "Do you want to taste the taste of this cannon?" Guo Dalu said: "I don't want to." Mrs. Wei said: "Then you should speak out quickly." Guo Dalu said: "Don't tell me." Mrs. Wei said leisurely: "Perhaps, you still don't know how powerful this cannon is." Guo Dalu said: "I know." Mrs. Wei said, "What do you know?" Guo Dalu said: "I heard that if you use this kind of artillery to attack the city, no matter how strong the city wall is, it won't be able to stop it." Mrs. Wei said with a smile: "Since the city walls can't stop it, how can you still be able to stop it?" Guo Dalu laughed suddenly, and said: "You don't understand, my skin is already thicker than the city wall." Mrs. Wei said angrily: "You really don't want to say?" Guo Dalu didn't even bother to say anything, he just turned his head and stared at Yan Qi. Yan Qi's gaze is as gentle as water, but his voice is as firm as steel. He said decisively: "Counting yesterday's time, I have already died eight times, so why not die again?" "Death" is the most difficult and terrifying thing, but it seems very easy to say it out of their mouths. Guo Dalu suddenly sighed, took Yan Qi's hand and said, "I only have one regret." Yan Qi said softly: "I understand, but I will tell you about that matter whether I live or die." Guo Dalu smiled and said: "Since that's the case, what else can I not let go of?" Mrs. Wei said coldly: "Okay, then you all die." The muzzle was facing Yan Qi and Guo Dalu. "Bang", there was another big earthquake like the sky falling apart. In the misty smoke, they can be seen falling down, falling together... Some say dying is hard, some say dying is easy. What do you say?