Corpse Recovery Diver
Chapter 267 - 47_5

Chapter 267: Chapter 47_5

"Xiao Yuan, don’t scare me!"

"Don’t worry, I just overexerted myself. I can’t see right now, but I’m not truly blind. After I rest and recuperate, I’ll gradually recover."

In the "Righteous Demon Extermination Records," there were similar accounts: temporary blindness, recovery after several weeks, then realizing the need for moderation.

Wei Zhengdao used to overexert himself like this too, but in the end, he got better.

It’s just that the "several weeks" here is hard to interpret. It could mean a month, ten months, or anywhere from ten days to a month.

Li Zhiyuan thought the third interpretation was the most suitable. If it were truly ten months of blindness, Wei Zhengdao’s tone while writing this would’ve been much heavier and more frightened. It wouldn’t be "then realizing the need for moderation," but rather "terrified" and "as if reborn."

"Xiao Yuan, the mucus in Zhou Yong’s eyes has receded, and his eyes have turned red again. He looks very angry."

"Is he staring at the three of us?"

"No, he isn’t. He hasn’t looked our way."

"Hmm, good, it worked."

The hatred had already been transferred.

"Brother Runsheng, take off the net and the basket, and put Zhou Yong in the water."

"Okay!"

Though the request was quite unusual, Run Sheng never asked why.

He brought Zhou Yong to the riverbank, removed the net and the basket, then watched the man, flopping on the bank like a dead fish, and kicked him back into the river.

Once in the water, the half-alive Zhou Yong suddenly became active, diving into the water.

"Xiao Yuan, let’s go to the hospital," Tan Wenbin said.

"Brother Binbin, could you work hard a bit more and take me home on the tricycle?

Brother Runsheng, stay here and take care of Mr. Shan and my Grandmaster.

Starting tomorrow, check Zhou Yong’s yard once every morning and evening. If you don’t see the mother-daughter pair waving at you from the yard, come check by the river; there should be dead fish to retrieve."

"Xiao Yuan, is there anything else I need to pay attention to?"

"Remember to recalculate the money with the village chief."

"Got it," Run Sheng agreed, turning to ask Tan Wenbin, "Can you still ride?"

"No problem."

Run Sheng asked sincerely, "You look really tired right now. Do you want me to slap you to perk you up?"

"No, no need. I’ll slap myself while riding."

"Be careful. Don’t let anything happen to Xiao Yuan."

"Of course, rest assured."

Run Sheng packed up his things, then personally carried Li Zhiyuan back home.

Inside the house, the snores of two drunk elders thundered.

This time again, he managed to solve a problem for the Grandmaster.

However, the boy never minded helping the Grandmaster to resolve these tribulations. Because staying by the Grandmaster’s side allowed him more freedom and spontaneity in his actions, the Grandmaster’s consistent behavior logic simply did not align with the so-called Righteous path.

Of course, it could also be that the current concept of Righteousness is false and erroneous, and that the Grandmaster’s way is the true Wei Zhengdao.

But then again, if he hadn’t been there, the Grandmaster might not have encountered this matter at all.

Because, without him, the Grandmaster would not have found Zhou Yong’s house wielding only that compass.

The morning light began to appear.

Utterly exhausted, sitting on the tricycle, enjoying the cool morning breeze, Li Zhiyuan felt surprisingly awake.

Even though he could see nothing but darkness with his eyes, his mood was quite cheerful, and he even hummed a children’s song, "Let Us Paddle Together."

All previous achievements had been too easily obtained. In the subject of "Corpse Recovery," he experienced for the first time what it felt like to be a poor student.

*He was working hard and hoping for some progress, yet you dared falsely accuse him while cheating yourself?* *Why?* *I’ll take you down.*

Taming himself with slaps, Tan Wenbin couldn’t help but laugh, listening to the singing from the back.

The boy sitting at the back, since the very first meeting, seemed to emit a maturity beyond his appearance’s apparent age. Quite often, he felt his father seemed suppressed in the boy’s presence.

Therefore, him calling "Brother" was genuinely unpretentious, the boy naturally being smarter and more mature than him.

Hearing the boy sing now, his heart was filled with joy for him, thinking, *Now this feels like a real child’s demeanor.*

"You seem really happy, Xiao Yuan?"

"Yes, very happy."

...

The tricycle safely drove onto the home courtyard. Riding it, Tan Wenbin’s face was nearly swollen from the slaps.

After reaching the destination, he dizzily pulled the brake and then collapsed to the ground, asleep immediately.

This day and night, he had been busy non-stop, not only being frequently frightened but also having his yang energy sucked by the Corpse. Holding on until now was truly a miracle for a regular person.

Liu Yumei and Aunt Liu were having breakfast; upon seeing this, they both dropped their chopsticks and ran over.

Li Zhiyuan’s left and right hands were grabbed by Liu Yumei and Liu Ting, respectively; then the two exchanged glances.

Aunt Liu released her grip, dragged Tan Wenbin back to a place by the first-floor dining table, and then went inside to fetch some medicine.

Liu Yumei, however, stood with a solemn face, watching Li Zhiyuan, and sighed.

Li Zhiyuan really liked this peaceful atmosphere. There were no excessive concerns or questions, and everyone could see clearly.

*Even now, since he couldn’t see, they didn’t have to manage their expressions.*

*The world became much simpler immediately.*

Until his hand was held by a pair of soft, warm hands.

*The monotonous world instantly became rich and fulfilling.*

"Alii, come here, let me tell you a secret."

Alii leaned in, pressing herself against the boy.