Transmigration: Experiencing Life's End - Dying Peacefully in One's Sleep

Chapter 896 The Legend of the Dark River 228

I felt as if the skin and bones on my back were being burned in a raging fire.

Her face contorted in pain as she turned her head, trying her best to control her expression.

"Mom, why is there black smoke coming out of your face and back?"

Li Chu stared wide-eyed, covered her mouth, and looked at her with a look of horror and surprise, pretending to know nothing.

"I..." Mother Li had only uttered one word when she felt her feet begin to burn.

Soon after, both of her legs burst into flames.

"Ahhhh, it hurts so much!" Mother Li rolled on the ground, trying to extinguish the flames on her body.

But after trying for a while, it was to no avail.

Because of the excruciating pain, she had no time to look at Li Chu, nor did she notice her sitting there motionless.

Gradually, Li's mother's entire figure began to blur, and she was replaced by a faceless black shadow.

Li Chu watched quietly as the dark figure flinched, then disappeared, clutching its charred body.

Looking at it, I felt like I wanted to flee in panic.

A thin layer of mist drifted through the house, where the lights had been on.

It suddenly became somewhat dark, with only light shining in from outside; there was no lamplight coming from there.

The clock on the wall had also changed to 4:59.

At exactly five o'clock, the sound of a key turning in the lock rang out.

Li's mother came in carrying several bags filled with vegetables and meat. As soon as she turned on the light, she saw Li Chu sitting at the dining table.

"Chu Chu, why are you sitting here? Have you finished your homework?"

"Mom, you're back. I've already finished my homework."

"Then you can play by yourself for a while, I'll go make dinner."

Do you need my help washing the vegetables?

"You cook for me, I'll chop and wash the vegetables."

"it is good."

The two went into the kitchen, where Li Chu slowly washed and rinsed the rice before putting it into the rice cooker to cook.

Nothing happened during dinner today, but at nine o'clock in the evening, Mr. Li and Mrs. Li had a fierce argument.

The family was watching TV together, but the two told Li Chu to go to bed early and then went back to their rooms.

At 9:20, Li Chu was about to get up and go back to her room when she heard arguing coming from inside.

She kept walking towards her room without stopping.

But this matter, specifically concerning herself, will not go so smoothly for her.

The couple had just stepped out when their bedroom door was opened.

Li's mother came out carrying a pillow, her face full of anger: "Chuchu, Mom will sleep with you tonight."

It may seem like the couple is arguing and sleeping in separate rooms, but it's actually related to the rules.

The key point is that Li Chu cannot directly refuse.

But it's impossible for her to sleep with a weirdo.

Who knows what they might do while she's asleep?

Furthermore, as mentioned in Rule 3, Li's parents will not argue in front of her.

This means that the current situation is even more bizarre, and that he will only be in danger.

I'm not afraid of danger, it's just troublesome.

Despite her thoughts, Li Chu outwardly agreed, but inwardly she already had a plan.

A quick and decisive approach is the best fit for me.

The two entered the room and had just closed the door.

A huge burlap sack covered the eerie thing.

The golden light emanating from the pocket, when touched, felt like countless needles piercing the body and bones, causing excruciating pain.

"What are you doing? Let go of me! Mommy, it hurts so much! Why are you joking with me like this?"

Ignoring its struggles, Li Chu went up and kicked it twice before tying a knot in the bag.

"Quiet down, or leave, or obediently be burned to ashes."

The room was completely enveloped by her own spiritual power, so it didn't matter what she said.

I usually have the patience to act, but now I'm sleepy and just don't want to act anymore.

I've recently gotten used to waking up and going to bed early, and my sleep schedule has become much more regular.

However, it's impossible to avoid staying up late in the future.

Out of consideration for these strange creatures, who were all working-class people, she didn't kill them this time.

After all, putting everything else aside, the weirdness of the school is quite tragic. Who knows, even though we graduated hundreds of years ago, we still have to go to school every day.

No, she herself has lived longer, and she still needs to go to school now, doesn't she?

In an instant, Li Chu kicked the sack again.

"Ouch—I'm leaving, I'm leaving, stop torturing me."

It finally found out who this person was: one of its old colleagues from the Qing Dynasty next door, several of whom had complained about cheating.

I never imagined I'd be so unlucky as to run into it.

"Then hurry up, or you'll stop moving altogether."

As soon as he finished speaking, the sack flattened out.

Li Chu put the sack back into her spatial storage; this was no ordinary, unadorned sack.

*

The junior high school curriculum is more difficult than that of elementary school, and there are so many more subjects in junior high school.

Li Chu still maintains her position as the top student in her grade.

At other times, they were pestered by others to give them extra tutoring, and they spent every day discussing and learning.

After leaving, Li Chu decided to go on a trip.

She was so exhausted from helping everyone learn that she felt less tired when she was studying herself.

Fortunately, with a foundation, they were all bright people and learned quite quickly.

However, because it was so busy, only physical education class was a time for everyone to relax.

On their way home that day, Li Chu and Su Changhe had just parted ways with the others and were heading towards their residential area.

When I got to the apartment building, I saw an old man with a hunched back standing there, carrying a bag on his back.

Li Chu and the other person naturally didn't want to meddle and planned to go upstairs directly, bypassing everyone else.

But when the old man turned around and saw Li Chu, he walked directly towards her, but didn't get very close.

“Chu Chu, Grandpa took a bus from the countryside to come see you. When he got upstairs, he found that you hadn’t come back yet, so he waited for you here. Let’s go up together.”

"Is this your grandfather?" Su Changhe asked.

Li Chu felt something... like a gray mist, was drilling into her brain.

It's like inserting a memory into her mind, a memory with her grandfather.

She used her spiritual power to envelop the gray mist and suppress it directly.

"Grandpa, Su Changhe, my head hurts a little." Li Chu raised her hand to rub her temples, and her body was a little unsteady.

"what happened?"

Su Changhe quickly helped her up; he had noticed something was wrong earlier.

"I'm fine, just a little dizzy."

"Oh my granddaughter, let Grandpa take a look. If it's really bad, we'll go to the hospital."

Upon hearing this, the old man, with steps beyond his years, quickly came to Li Chu's side.

His eyes gleamed, and he thought he had succeeded.

This person isn't as difficult to deal with as everyone says. At first, he was careful not to get too close, but he managed to alter his memories so quickly.

He was about to reach out and touch Li Chu.

Su Changhe felt it was dangerous and tried to push the old man away to prevent him from hitting anyone.

Li Chu noticed his thoughts and grabbed him.

Su Changhe looked down and saw her wink at him twice.