Yin Yang Lantern Man

Chapter 4 A World of Death and Chance
It's a good thing that the old man is discharged from the hospital.

The doctor said it was a miracle, as he would have most likely remained in a vegetative state forever.

But he was frightened to death by sleepwalking Chen Ning'an.

Wang Youcai came to see him once in the morning and then disappeared quickly, mysteriously. Fortunately, Chen Ning'an could move on his own and did not need anyone to take care of him.

When it was completely light, he looked at the bed and the lantern had disappeared, as if it had never appeared.

It was like he was just dreaming.

but……

When he lifted up his clothes, he saw a black mark on his right shoulder. It seemed like... a handprint?

It doesn't hurt or itch, but it feels extremely cold to the touch.

He took out an antique box from the quilt. The box was made of wood, without any decoration, square and only half the size of a fist.

It clearly told Chen Ningan that this was not a dream, all of this was real.

He opened the box under the quilt, avoiding the surveillance in the intensive care unit, and saw two things in the box.

A yellowed paper and a brush.

He put the things back and kept them close to his body, then stood up and walked downstairs slowly. There were still 18 yuan and 63 coins in his bag, which was equivalent to 1,863 yuan in his previous life. It was enough for him to go downstairs and eat something.

He ordered a bowl of porridge and a white egg. His appetite was surprisingly good now that he was no longer sick.

Is this the second day?
At most, he can still use the medicine for two days.

Chen Ningan's mind wandered involuntarily, and he opened the website again on his mobile phone.

Lantern bearer.

He wanted the site to be different.

However, the website still shows 'Registration Successful' and nothing else.

He could only wait and wait for the letter to come to him again.

But nothing different happened throughout the day.

On the third day, he was discharged from the hospital and returned to his rental house to study the paper and pen, trying to find some hope.

Until the end, the mysterious envelope never appeared again, and the red lantern disappeared.

The pain overwhelmed him again.

Chen Ning'an gritted his teeth and tightly held on to the paper, pen, and box he had brought out from the darkness to resist the disease's devouring.

It hurt all over his body. The late-stage tumor had already spread. He held on for the entire day, and on the second day, he almost didn't wake up.

My body still hurts, but I can barely stay awake.

But when he opened his eyes, he found a man in black clothes and a black hat sitting beside the bed.

It appeared suddenly, just like... that lantern.

"Sorry, I was delayed a bit because of another person."

There was only a back view of him, looking mysterious and gentlemanly, with a low and heavy tone.

"First of all, I have to congratulate you on surviving. You passed a test with a mortality rate of over 90%."

"Well, now I ask you, do you want to live?"

The mysterious back figure now has an extra temptation.

"think."

Chen Ning'an's answer was only one word, but it was filled with a strong desire to survive.

Who wants to die if he can live?

Buddhism talks about reincarnation, but Taoism focuses on this life. As Heaven moves forward, a gentleman should constantly strive for self-improvement!
"Very good, then congratulations on joining the Lantern Bearer."

Chen Ning'an stared at him, waiting for his next words.

"You have a lot of questions, and I can answer them for you."

The man seemed to notice his gaze and raised a finger: "Only this time."

Chen Ning'an did not hesitate, he had an most important question.

“How can I cure my illness?”

"Why do you want to cure your illness?" The man said with a faint smile: "Your illness cannot be cured."

This made Chen Ning'an's heart sink: "Then the special medicine is useless?"

He then added: "You asked me if I wanted to live!"

The meaning is very clear. If you ask this way, there must be a way, otherwise why would you ask?
"Who says you have to get treatment to survive?"

The man smiled faintly and stood up. "Anything else you want to ask? I'm in a hurry."

"Yes!" Chen Ning'an sat up: "What is there?" "A strange world of opportunity filled with death."

"How can I get back in? Is there any specific medicine?"

"When you are about to go in again, the lantern will naturally reappear. As for the special medicine, you need to buy it."

The man patted him on the shoulder and took a letter from his arms.

"you……

Chen Ning'an's pupils shrank suddenly. The man disappeared again! As soon as the man left, the severe pain in his body came again. He quickly opened the envelope and read the contents with trembling hands.

There is only one URL.

His cell phone was broken, so he dragged his sick body to the Internet cafe, which frightened his boss.

"Sir, please don't die in my internet cafe!"

"I am fine."

Chen Ning'an shook his head and then entered the URL.

The owner of the Internet cafe kept looking at him and couldn't help but ask curiously: "What are you typing in the blank space?"

However, only Chen Ning'an knew that a delivery address appeared in the URL in front of him.

After he filled out the form and submitted it, he got off the plane.

"Sir, I'll take you out. Be careful." The boss hurriedly supported him and didn't breathe a sigh of relief until Chen Ning'an walked away.

"Md, you're almost dying and you still can't quit this internet addiction?"

He rubbed his hands and breathed out: "Hiss, why is his body as cold as ice? Could he be a ghost..."

Thinking of this, the boss's face turned pale.

But he soon laughed at himself: "Old Wang, Old Wang, you are so old, but you still think you were watching TV when you were a kid?"

……

"Go away, I won't sell you food."

The restaurant owner drove Chen Ningan away: "Don't try to extort money from my restaurant."

So he had no choice but to sit down on the main street.

"for you."

Suddenly, a girl's voice came from behind him. Chen Ningan turned around and found that it was a young girl who should still be in school.

She was holding a bowl of noodle soup in her hand, probably bought for herself.

"That boss is a snob. Don't take it personally. I'll treat you to a meal."

The girl was very kind, with a pair of eyes as bright as autumn water. Chen Ning'an took it without refusing, as he had already gotten used to this body's memory.

There will always be kind people who will help him and bring him warmth.

Just as she was about to thank them, a black cat suddenly appeared in front of them, grabbed the girl's foot fiercely, and then ran away quickly! "

"Ah!" the girl screamed, tears welled up in pain and blood kept oozing out, soaking her pantyhose.

Chen Ningan's heart moved. The black cat represented Kan and the feet represented Zhen, so he drew the Shuileitun hexagram.

I just saw that the time in the Internet cafe was past eight o'clock, and it should not be nine o'clock yet. The number five is the Chen hour, and the change is that water and fire are in harmony.

Kan water is in Chen. When it is strong, it is a storehouse, and when it is weak, it is a tomb. In this hexagram, Kan water is deflated by Zhen wood, and attacked by Li fire. Its body is mutual with Gen earth, which restrains water. In addition, it is Chen time at noon today, so it is the hexagram of extinction.

He looked back at the girl who was treating his wound and then at the food. Well, maybe this was fate, a glimmer of hope.

This hexagram has three moving lines, and the changing hexagram is Li fire, which means within three days, the disaster will be caused by fire and... men.

"Girl," he said, letting the girl focus on him.

"Don't go out alone for three days. You can go to the hospital or take a walk by the river."

He smiled mysteriously: "It will help improve your fortune."

"what?"

The girl was stunned. How could helping others involve this?
But once it comes to wealth, she becomes cheerful, and even her mood after being scratched by the cat becomes much better.

"Really? I'll definitely go more often! I just happen to have a few days off."

“Remember to get your rabies vaccine.”

Chen Ning'an warned her and left with the noodle soup.

If you tell people nowadays that there is danger or uncertainty, most of them will not believe it.

But if you want to tell us what to do to increase our fortune, that’s different.

(End of this chapter)