???????Chapter Seventy: Sin
The ringing came in waves. I didn't dare answer the phone. I was certain it would bring me bad news.
After a long while, no one answered, and the call disconnected automatically.
When I realized the phone had stopped vibrating, I came to my senses and called Zhao Xi back.
What came through the receiver instead was a succession of heartbroken sobs. Some belonged to Zhao Qian, others to Zhao He's mother, Ren Yun. The surroundings were a complete mess; they were probably all relatives of the Zhao Family.
"Dead... Ah He is dead... Xiaotian, can he still be saved? His head's been smashed to pieces..." Zhao Xi sobbed so hard he could barely speak.
Smack.
The phone slipped from my hand and struck the ground, its battery popping out. My heart suddenly felt hollow, as though my soul had been ripped away.
Zhang Yidan was dead. His corpse had been possessed by another soul, one called Li Poxiao.
Zhao He had killed the eldest son of the Wang Family with a brick, and the Wang Family had beaten him to death in return.
Two friends with whom I could drink and talk had both met tragic ends. I couldn't save either of them...
Brother Tian! Brother Tian!
Their voices seemed to be calling for me from hell.
"Xijun! Seize his living soul!" My eyes turned bloodshot. With a great sweep of my hand, Xijun shrieked and lunged at Wang Cheng!
"How dare you!" Li Ruizhong's expression changed as soon as he heard that I intended to seize the soul. He shouted furiously, tossed out three talismans, and began chanting, "Heaven has its celestial generals, earth has its divine guardians. Slay evil and purge wickedness, relieve distress and avert danger! Urgently obey this command!"
I widened my