Corpse Recovery Diver

Yin Meng glared at Tan Wenbin and said, "How can you mock people like this?"

Tan Wenbin casually replied, "I didn't say it to his face, just a bit of teasing behind his back, what's wrong with that?"

Lin Shuyou, sitting by the bedside, spoke up, "I'll accompany Brother Xiao Yuan back."

Tan Wenbin held up three fingers towards Lin Shuyou and asked, "How many is this?"

Lin Shuyou: "Three!"

Tan Wenbin: "I'll give you one more chance."

Lin Shuyou: "Four!"

Tan Wenbin: "You're hopeless. Your eyes haven't recovered yet, are you expecting Brother Xiao Yuan to be your guide cane?"

Run Sheng is still in a coma, and even if he wakes up, he'll be bedridden for a long time.

Yin Meng said, "Actually, I'm the only one who can accompany Brother Xiao Yuan now, but Brother Xiao Yuan asked me to stay and look after you guys, the wounded, should I talk to Brother Xiao Yuan again?"

Earlier, when discussing this here, Li Zhiyuan plainly stated he wanted to go home alone this time.

The reason being that after this crisis has passed, consecutive extreme events have been moved forward, unless he actively goes to capture evil, otherwise, the next wave won't come quickly.

Furthermore, with someone under the peach tree in Nantong, it's relatively safe.

Tan Wenbin shook his head, "If you don't stay, Brother Xiao Yuan wouldn't be at ease with us, the wounded."

Lin Shuyou: "But there's no one around Brother Xiao Yuan, which isn't ideal either."

Tan Wenbin: "It's indeed not ideal, but we have no choice now..."

"Beep... beep... beep..."

The pager went off.

Tan Wenbin glanced at the pager and laughed, "Well, luck is better than timing, manpower has delivered itself."

...

Xiong Shan has lost a lot of weight, still wearing his old clothes, which flutter somewhat in the wind.

Lihua has gained a lot of weight, not only is her face rounder, but her chest has also become more ample.

Both were simply dressed, squatting by the flowerbed at the school gate.

Lihua turned sideways, using her husband's body to shield herself as she nursed the child.

Those going in and out were all college students, everyone politely averted their gaze, not looking in their direction.

Xiong Shan pulled out a tobacco pipe from his pocket and began packing it with tobacco.

Lihua gently nudged him, reminding him, "Hold on, don't let the smell linger."

Xiong Shan nodded and put the pipe away.

He's aged.

This was Li Zhiyuan's first impression upon seeing Xiong Shan at the school gate.

When they first met, Xiong Shan still exuded a rugged aura, an arrogance of being second to none.

This aura had actually dissipated during the Taohua Village incident and can no longer be found now.

This indicates that he's lit the lamp for a second time.

He's admitted defeat and accepted his fate too.

Once someone accepts their fate, they naturally become deflated.

Things he would've been stubborn about in the past, he just lets go of now, things that would've angered him before, he's learned to be calm about.

Li Zhiyuan could see traces of similar feelings in Uncle Qin as well.

Uncle Qin must have been ambitious and energetic when he took on the hope of the Qin family revival while walking the river in his day.

Because of this, many River Walkers couldn't accept failure; they would rather die than let go of their pride.

The showdowns between generations of Dragon King family River Walkers were just like this, leading to blood debts across generations.

Also, seeing the completely relaxed spirit of the couple, it seems that the revenge against those three families must have been quite thorough.

The Old Heavenly Gate's three families, having lost their core members, stood no chance against this couple's retaliation.

After completing their revenge, the couple then contacted Tan Wenbin as per the agreement.

Li Zhiyuan emerged from the school gate, and upon seeing him, Xiong Shan and Lihua immediately stood up to greet him, wanting to pay respects when Li Zhiyuan stopped them:

"No need for formalities, I'll take you back to Nantong."

"Okay, okay, okay," Xiong Shan nodded quickly.

Lihua seemed a bit flattered, surprised that Li Zhiyuan himself would personally receive and settle them.

The cab Tan Wenbin called was already waiting at the front, it was a taxi.

The driver, Liu Changping, knew Tan Wenbin, saying because Tan Wenbin took his cab, he met his nurse girlfriend.

Chartering a vehicle naturally isn't cheap, but the cost is secondary; it's crucial that the driver is reliable.

Tan Wenbin, being the one who calls orders for the Dragon King ship, arranging these things is his responsibility.

The taxi driver liked to chat, and Xiong Shan had traveled extensively and was knowledgeable, so the two quickly got along well.

Li Zhiyuan didn't participate in the conversation much, spending most of the time quietly watching the scenery, pondering matters in the Bai family town.

This homecoming wasn't just about the personal relationship between himself and Xue Liangliang, but also due to fear that if something did happen in the Bai family town, it could lead to chaos.

As Nantong's Corpse Recovery Li, both emotionally and logically, he should go and take a look.

Liu Changping: "What a good kid, not crying or fussing."

Lihua: "Of course, my son has been good since he was little."

As if hearing someone mentioned him, the child laughed with a "giggling" sound.

On the car, everyone except Li Zhiyuan laughed.

It's hard not to enjoy such a perfectly timely and responsive child.

Li Zhiyuan also noticed a sealing aura around the child; Xiong Shan had listened to his advice to seal the child's spiritual sense.

The car reached the Nantong Territory and came to Shinan Town.

Li Zhiyuan signaled Liu Changping with a raised hand to continue north, arriving at Shigang Town, where there are more shops.

Entering a clothing store, Li Zhiyuan began selecting clothes—he shopped quickly because he remembered Grandmaster's measurements, allowing him to match the store's clothing styles in his mind instantly to see if they'd fit.