Volume 1: I Have a Dream Chapter 20: Soul Servant (End of First Collection)

  The vast ocean waves gently roll in, and colorful clouds rise high into the sky.

  Romantic verses are obviously not suitable for me and Lin Muxian.

  The fast boat had traveled for an hour, but the two of us drifted on a bamboo raft at sea for almost two days, experiencing several life-threatening dangers, but finally we both made it through safely.

  When we saw land, both of us felt as if we had been reborn.

  The place where we landed was a small county town, thirty kilometers away from the city.

  "Do you have money?"

  Lin Miao Xian responded with a cold stare.

  "It doesn't matter if you don't have money, as long as you have friends." I found a small store and dialed the phone number of Gao's family.

  Doo... doo... doo...

  The phone rang for several times, and finally a weak voice answered: "Who is it?"

  I hesitated for a moment and asked: "Is it the Gao family of Ping House?"

  The person on the other end of the phone paused for a long time before suddenly shouting: "Cheng Ge? Are you Cheng Ge?"

  This tone is what I'm familiar with, it's Gaofushuai.

  "Uh-huh, it's me. Are you free now?"

  "Cheng Ge, where did you run off to?" Gao Pangzi yelled.

  "Things are complicated and can't be explained clearly for now. If it's convenient for you, come over and I'll be at..."

  "Alright, Brother Cheng, I'm coming over right away. Oh, by the way, don't wander around for no reason, you're wanted."

  "Huh?"

  I was taken aback by these words, wanted?

  "Old Cheng?" Gao Pangzi called out when I didn't respond for a long time.

  "Uh-huh, I'm fine, you come over first and we'll talk in person. Note that you should come alone."

  I put down the phone and told the boss to wait for my friend to pay, then stood aside with Lin Muxian to wait. Before long, Gao Pangzi drove over.

  When he got off the bus, he looked haggard and his eyes were full of bloodshot, as if he hadn't slept well for many days. Wang Fulin also got off with him.

  I slightly paused, just about to speak, when Wang Fujun stepped forward and said: "Cheng Ge, it's me who insisted on coming along, I'm afraid Gao Huazi might do something reckless..."

  I thought Gaobanzi was worried about my affairs, but now it seems there's another reason. After a pause, I said: "First find a place to take a bath and eat something before talking. Hmm, Gaobanzi, pay the phone bill."

  Mei Xiang had a hearty meal and then opened two rooms, taking a comfortable bath.

  Finally, the four of us sat in the hotel drinking tea, and Wang Fulin roughly told what had happened during this time. Based on his account, I finally gained a comprehensive understanding of the whole thing.

  After we disappeared, many things happened.

  Firstly, it was a big fuss in school, and the new beautiful female class teacher's hair had turned white from worry.

  Helpless, the school went to the police station to report the case. Tang Chao, who received the case, investigated it in a pretentious manner and finally came to the conclusion: Due to the temptation of beauty, I kidnapped Lin Muxian.

  Under Tang Chao's deliberate promotion, I soon became a member of the suspect list. After mistakenly taking me as a suspect, they began to conduct a routine investigation in form. Finally, what made Tang Chao's eyes widen was that among the seized items at my home, they unexpectedly found the set of combined cutlery with one boning knife missing.

  The wound caused by the lost deboning knife is extremely consistent with the results obtained from dissection.

  In the end, Tang Chao concluded that I was the murderer who killed Tiger Brother and his five men.

  All of this is quite dramatic.

  In Táng Chāo's view, I'm already dead and definitely can't be found. Claiming to have kidnapped Lín Mì Xiān was just an excuse, now there is a more realistic excuse, the two of us being missing, basically it's been resolved.

  "Wang Fujun, what's going on at your place?" I asked in a changed tone after learning about the wanted situation.

  Gao Pangzi interrupted, "Let me say it myself. Hmm, my old man was locked up too, and that's also related to Tang Chao."

  State-owned assets restructuring is one of the most important policies in recent years at home, while clearing up, a batch of hidden transactions behind the scenes are also being targeted by some people with ulterior motives, as a result, a large number of government officials were detained, unfortunately, Gaofei's father was also one of those who fell from power.

  Gao Pangzi sighed, "I also know some things about Dad. Although he was corrupt and took some money, it's not a big deal in this environment where every official is corrupt. He was put away because someone had their eyes on his deputy mayor position."

  "Mm," I nodded, slowly closing my eyes and falling into thought.

  The atmosphere in the room suddenly became a bit strange, with no one speaking out. The tall and fat man had matured a lot from this incident, and he didn't stare at Lin Muxian again. The three of them kept their eyes fixed on me.

  I remained silent for a long time before suddenly opening my eyes, and gazed calmly at the three of them, smiling as I said, "Actually, these things aren't that hard to resolve."

  I paused for a moment, then said: "The wanted list is easy to handle, they don't have any evidence, and just relying on a knife can't convict me of a crime. As for High Fat's father, it's not difficult to settle the matter either, as long as we destroy the evidence that Tang Chao and his gang collected with great effort, and then let Tang Chao die, taking your father down with him will be easy, and getting through this safely won't be a problem. This kind of thing doesn't have any justice on either side. Hmm, Lin Muxian's bracelet is a bit more troublesome though. However, as long as we settle Tang Chao, these problems won't be difficult to solve."

  I spoke with conviction, and a calm and unhurried aura instantly infected the three of them. Gao Pangzi stared blankly for a moment before suddenly asking: "Cheng Ge, what's wrong?"

  I was taken aback and retorted: "What's wrong with me?"

  "No, Cheng Ge, I suddenly feel that you've become a different person." Gao Baozi said with a puzzled expression: "Wang Fujun, what do you think?"

  Wang Fujun nodded repeatedly: "Uh-huh, Brother Cheng's impression on people is indeed different from before. There's a kind of... uh, how to say it... I feel that following you is very reassuring, as if there's nothing in this world that you can't accomplish."

  "Exactly, it's a sense of confidence. And it's not the kind of overbearing aura that ancient heroes had, but rather the atmosphere you emit is like a bottle of fine wine, rich and mellow, without any sharp edges, yet lasting."

  Finally, Gao and Pang chimed in unison: "Cheng Ge, where have you guys been all these days? Did something exciting happen?"

  Uh...

  I understand how they feel. In the past, I was aimless and seemed a bit muddled. Now that I suddenly have a goal, my mental state naturally differs. The calmness and composure honed from years of tempering, as well as the wisdom without showiness, naturally bring out an extraordinary temperament.

  I chuckled lightly and said, "You two fools, what were you thinking? I've always been like this, you just didn't know." Seeing that the two still wanted to ask more questions, I waved my hand and said, "This isn't the time to talk about these things. Once we resolve the matter, I'll let you two ask as much as you want."

  "Brother Cheng," Gao Pang suddenly shouted loudly, "as long as you can rescue my dad, I'll sell this body of fat to you."

  "Uh-huh, me too." Wang Fujun nodded along.

  "Shut up, I'm not a pimp, who wants your bodies?" I laughed and punched the two of them.

  I actually understand Gao Pangzi's current mood, just like Lin Mouxian after losing his bracelet. The father he had always relied on as a spiritual support suddenly fell into prison, making his sense of superiority disappear instantly. That hollow and helpless feeling made him extremely vulnerable.

  After all, he's just a high school student.

  To deal with the enemy, you must first understand the enemy. As for Tang Chao, I don't have much impression of him. Collecting intelligence falls on Gao Pangzi's shoulders. Recently, his family has been trying to find connections to rescue his father, so they know quite a bit about Tang Chao.

  After a comfortable sleep, we set out on the second day. Since I wasn't convenient to show up everywhere, it was finally decided not to go home first and go to Lin Muxian's place which is relatively safer.

  Nanhua Street, a high-end residential area in the city.

  "Yesterday you were really special." Gaopangzi and the other two left, Lin Muxian looked at me lightly and said.

  "Right, haha, a change every day gives life freshness. Hmm, your house is not bad, beautiful." I chuckled.

  Lin Mu Xian coldly smiled and said in a low voice: "Don't forget, I am your master, you are my soul servant."

  "It is the master," I bowed respectfully and said seriously: "According to scientists' research, the survival time of human cells varies, and cells die every moment, new cells are born. In a sense, it's reasonable to change every day."

  Seeing my serious and mischievous appearance, Lin Muxian sighed and said, "Come in!"

  Find the spare key from the shoe mat in front of the door, open the door and enter. A spacious large hall comes into view, with white marble cut and paved finely on the floor, showing a noble atmosphere.

  I followed Lin to the living room, just thinking of finding a sofa to sit down, when suddenly I felt a movement in my heart and became alert. I found that the sofa, which had not been sat on for over ten days, was surprisingly clean without a speck of dust.

  After careful observation, more clues emerged. The air inside the house was fresh and dry, without any musty or rotten smell. By the sink where hands were washed, there were shiny water marks reflecting light. Even in the trash can in the corner, there were a few apple cores left.

  All signs indicated that someone had sneaked into the house and stayed for a while. I was about to remind Lin Muxian to be careful when I suddenly heard a loud noise.

  Just then, a stern and cold rebuke suddenly rang out: "Miao Xian, where have you gone?"

  PS: I've written up to here, the story of the first episode is finished, and a little bit about the soul master has been revealed. Of course, the first volume isn't over yet... It seems that not many people have collected or voted for it... Sigh.