Corpse Recovery Diver-Chapter 1304 - 237

"Ah!"

"All right."

Yin Meng flicked his finger, and the Gu Worm flew back, encircling his finger once before disappearing into his sleeve.

Lin Shuyou didn't rush to get dressed. Instead, he turned his back to the wall mirror, craning his neck to look, and found a thumb-sized blood hole on his back.

"I was wondering why it hurt so much today."

Yin Meng took a band-aid and placed it on Lin Shuyou, explaining, "Sorry, lately I've been practicing a new Secret Technique with it that Brother Xiao Yuan taught us. It seems to have gone a bit haywire."

This minor wound was nothing, and Lin Shuyou was not angry. Instead, he curiously asked:

"What's the Secret Technique?"

"It's something Brother Xiao Yuan created based on its and my characteristics. We're still in the practice phase. If we manage to succeed..."

"How will it be?"

"Pretty damaging."

"I'm really looking forward to it."

After getting dressed, Lin Shuyou walked into Tan Wenbin's room.

At this moment, Tan Wenbin was curled up in the corner of his bed, with several books spread out before him, his eyes slightly open and his brows seemingly touched by frost.

Lin Shuyou instinctively felt the chill in the room, and it began to repel him.

Tan Wenbin lifted his eyelids, and the rejection disappeared.

"Morning, Brother Bin."

"Yeah, morning."

"How long did you sleep last night?"

"Lost consciousness for a while."

"Well, that's still sleep, right?"

"Let's call it deep sleep."

Lin Shuyou first gathered the books from the bed and then dressed Brother Bin, carrying him downstairs to sit in the wheelchair.

As per routine, after pushing down the slope, they first detoured to the Peach Forest to check on Run Sheng, who was still soaking in the water.

The water level in the pit was dynamic, always beginning to overflow and then gradually lowering day by day, but Brother Xiao Yuan had a way to fill it up again.

"Brother Bin, I think Run Sheng's injuries seem to have mostly healed."

"Let him soak as long as he can; it's a rare opportunity."

"I see."

"Let's go, push me to the riverbank."

"Okay."

After pushing to the riverbank, Tan Wenbin raised his hand to signal them to stop.

"Just here. Let me be alone for a while."

"I'll come by later."

"Mm, okay."

Once Lin Shuyou left, Tan Wenbin shrank into the wheelchair.

Nearby, he could hear the whispering of two children.

Brother Xiao Yuan was right; since the two children woke up, Tan Wenbin's situation became even more difficult. His body and spirit endure the daily pain of being pierced by the Ice Needle.

The two children could sense their godfather's torment, and tried to sleep more, moving less. Occasionally they communicated, but would lower their "voices" as much as possible to reduce their ghost energy fluctuations.

Currently, neither side has any real quality of life, but after enduring this period, things would improve. It felt to Tan Wenbin like experiencing parents accompanying their children for the final exam preparations.

Up ahead, two young people with backpacks were walking over. Tan Wenbin recognized them as Panzi and Leizi, relatives of Brother Xiao Yuan.

Panzi and Leizi had already given up on the college entrance exams, so they didn't feel any tension about studying. They squatted before Tan Wenbin, Leizi took out loose cigarettes and handed one to Panzi before they started puffing smoke.

They couldn't see Tan Wenbin.

Panzi: "This studying really feels pointless."

Leizi: "Isn't that the truth."

Panzi: "My parents know I won't pass with my grades. I told them it would be better to 'drop out' sooner and work in the kiln for a couple of months. But they refuse, hoping I'll continue until the college entrance exam and maybe have a lucky break. Ha, with these tests, either you know it or you don't, you can't rely on luck." 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

The dropout isn't literal. Before junior or senior high exams, it's common for teachers to encourage underperforming students to voluntarily withdraw, improving overall graduation rates, and later they would just pick up a diploma.

Leizi: "My parents are also dreaming the same dream. I mean, with the Old Li Family, the only smart ones are the siblings in Aunt's family. Look at Aunt, then at Yuanzi. Why are we wasting our time?"

Young people's concerns can be extensive, seemingly endless, but they can also be brief, lasting only a cigarette's time because they don't have a second one in their pockets.

They casually tossed the cigarette butts away, standing up to leave. Coincidentally, they were heading right towards where Tan Wenbin was sitting.

Tan Wenbin raised a finger and gently wiggled it.

"Oh!"

Panzi staggered, caught by Leizi.

"What happened?"

"My left foot tripped over my right."

"Haha, ha ha ha!"

The two walked off with backpacks, shoulder to shoulder, and carefree.

The sun slowly rose, its rays brightening. Tan Wenbin shrank further into his wheelchair, closing his eyes.

He had barely dozed off when the sound of a motorcycle came from the distant village road.

This engine sound was too familiar to Tan Wenbin. In the past, whenever he heard it at home, he would jump up to turn off the TV and put the remote back.

He had considered cooling down strategies, but wasn't keen on the hassle. It wouldn't fool his dad anyway; maintaining a proper attitude usually avoided trouble when his dad was in a good mood upon returning home.

Opening his eyes, he saw Tan Yunlong riding past on a motorcycle, and soon after, returning.

He didn't stop by Mr. Li's house, just took a spin around the village.

Tan Yunlong left without gaining anything.

Tan Wenbin continued to close his eyes and enjoy the sun.

The day gradually advanced as the sun rose higher. Three hours passed like this, with Lin Shuyou visiting once, seeing Brother Bin enjoying himself, and then leaving again.