False evidence

Chapter 379 Driving a Cart

Zeng Yuwen seemed stunned by my barrage of questions.

Before she could react, I was already close by, extending my hands.

Grabbing the numb Lu Ming with one hand, she pulled him out of her embrace and shoved him behind her.

With his other hand, he grabbed Zeng Yuwen's arm and quickly backed away.

Zeng Yuwen didn't struggle; she just stared at me intently and said, "I don't have the right to love someone?"

"Cigarette butt was your first love. You know how he died, but you chose to remain silent. Do you even have the right to talk about love?"

Zeng Yuwen stared at me for a while longer, then suddenly her body jerked, her shoulders slumped down, and she collapsed to the ground in a deformed position. I instinctively caught her.

"She wet her pants!" Erpang shouted.

I glanced down at Zeng Yuwen's body and saw blood dripping down her trouser leg. I shouted, "Call an ambulance!"

……

When we got home, Grandpa just glanced at me and Erpang and casually asked, "All done?"

Erpang looked at me and handed me the black poster.

Grandpa opened it, looked at it, and nodded:
"Red turned white, that deadbeat's heart disease is cured."

Erpang asked, "Where is that Chen San?"

The old man snorted: "They left a long time ago. Our family doesn't have enough food to support idlers."

Erpang asked, "He's gone, so who are we going to collect the money from?"

The old man didn't answer him, but instead asked about the whole story.

After Erpang gave a brief explanation, the master nodded and said:

"That old bastard Chen San is still the same as before, full of wicked schemes. He just wanted to test the newcomer's abilities, but he sent such a troublesome client. However, the more troublesome the client, the more he will be paid."

Erpang tentatively asked, "Will Chen San transfer the money to us later? How much will it be?"

"Transfer my ass! The payment has already been received."

The old man glared at him and said, "At the Kumu Hall, those with money pay upfront, and those without have to use their blessings and lifespan as payment. This job is considered a joint deal between you and Xiao Sanzi. Now that the 'illness' is cured, the blessings of all the dead ghosts involved, including the original owner, have been given to you as payment. Xiao Sanzi's wife was a short-lived ghost, so their lifespans have all been given to Xiao Sanzi and his wife."

"Yin fate?"

I was feeling a bit listless, but I immediately perked up when I heard that.

The old man said vaguely, "If you don't want it, you don't have to. Just find someone who needs it and can afford the price, and sell it to them."

"Oh old man, please stop being naughty."

I took the pipe bowl from the table, filled it with tobacco, and handed it to the old man solicitously.

"Hmph, don't try anything funny."

Grandpa took a couple of puffs, squinted his eyes, and said, "That old bastard Chen San isn't stupid. As the manager, he has the authority to allocate invitations. He gave us such a big advantage this time just to test Little Fatty's abilities. He won't give us good jobs so easily in the future."

"Hehe, what a great 'bargain'!" I chuckled dryly and shook my head, while the corners of my mouth twitched involuntarily.

That's because I'm feeling quite conflicted right now.

Before I came back, if anyone had told me that I had gotten the better deal this time, I would have definitely punched them.

However, when the old man said that the blessings and longevity of Jiang Yazhen, as well as the violently deceased Feng Gu and Feng Li, in this life would be our reward for this trip.

My thoughts changed instantly. I wasn't sure what specific benefits I would gain from receiving the blessings of the dead.

But for me and for preserved eggs, the 'longevity' in the so-called fortune, prosperity, and longevity is truly immeasurable in value.

Therefore, even if I reject certain things, out of selfishness, I am still willing to face and accept them.

Erpang said, "Logically speaking, Chen San is so old, I should respect him. But I just can't stand the way he acts! It seems like he doesn't get along with you, Master Yao, right? If he gives us any invitations or asks us to do any errands, wouldn't we be completely at his mercy? That would be so frustrating!"

The old man chuckled twice: "As long as you have the ability, who can control whom? Kid, you're still too green. One day, when you can drive a cart, not only will Chen San have to beg you, but you'll also be able to take on business on your own without going through him. At that time, you'll truly know the benefits of taking over my job."

Erpang asked in astonishment, "Drive a cart?"

The old man waved his hand: "It's no use talking to you if we don't get to that point."

I hesitated for a moment, then said, "When you say driving a cart, are you referring to hauling away those dead ghosts?"

The old man's expression hardened, and he looked at me suspiciously: "Are you hiding something from me?"

I said, "It's not that I deliberately hid it from you, it's just that you've been vague in your explanations to us. Besides, you know that Erpang is afraid of dead people..."

“I know!” Grandpa interrupted me, his suspicion deepening. “He is a reincarnated soul, and only a reincarnated soul can take over my position!”

"Let me finish! I know he's a reincarnated soul because he fainted from fright when he saw the dead. There are also some things he doesn't know about these past two days!"

The old man frowned and asked, "What is it?"

"Let him say it himself."

I gestured with my chin towards Erpang, "Let's talk about that dream you had."

Erpang paused for a moment, then realized what was happening and said, "Oh, it's like this. Last night, I went with Sanzi to the factory to look for the corpse. As soon as we got there, someone knocked on the car window, and a kid who looked about ten years old offered us cigarettes..."

After rambling on for a while, Erpang finally got to the point.

Last night, Gao He and Monkey took the old beggar to the hospital. When Erpang and I got back into the car, we were so shocked to see three more 'people' in the back seat that Erpang immediately convulsed and fainted.

According to his own account, he had an extremely bizarre dream during his coma.

In his dream, he became a bus driver.

Erpang described the 'dream' in great detail—

"As soon as I came to my senses, I found myself on a bus, and in the driver's seat."

I was completely dumbfounded. I have a driver's license, an A2 one, but I've never driven a bus before!

Besides, I was clearly in Sanzi's car, how did I suddenly end up on the bus?

I was still half asleep when someone suddenly knocked on the car door.

I was startled. I... I didn't even know how to open the door. But before I could open it, the person who knocked got right into the car!

That person looked really weird, it's just... I can't quite describe it. Huh? Why can't I remember what he looked like?

When Erpang got to this point, he kept scratching his head, so I reminded him to skip this detail and continue.

"I really can't remember what that person looked like. Thinking back... I think I know him, and we're actually quite familiar with each other!"

He taught me how to drive a bus. I learned it in no time. It wasn't a car at all; it was more like an electric scooter. You just stepped on the gas and it went, you stepped on the brake and it stopped. All you had to do was turn the steering wheel!
Seeing how easy it seemed to drive a bus, I thought for a moment and asked the person, "It's easy to drive, but where am I going?"

The man said something that left me speechless. He said, "There's only one road to the underworld. Set off now, and turn back before midnight, no matter what."

(End of this chapter)