Hospital, third floor.
Under the sky of an almost eternal dusk, it was impossible to tell morning from night.
A bearded man squatted in the corridor, irritably grinding out his cigarette butt beneath his foot. "Fuck, how long have they been in there? Why aren't they out yet?"
"What are you rushing for?"
The emaciated man glanced at him. "Look at Ximin. So calm. Learn from her."
Right beside them, a sallow-faced woman knelt on the floor in prayer, murmuring scriptures and passages from sacred texts without the slightest fluctuation in her expression.
Who the fuck could be as crazy as a lunatic?
The bearded man, An Jiexiu, twitched slightly but did not dare say anything.
"Anyway, don't be impatient." Kong Yebai advised, "The High Priest's orders must be handled properly. If you carry out the Holy Affairs well, you may receive purification and a Gift in the future."
"You're right."
An Jiexiu forced a smile. "It's just that I've seen that old bastard dragging corpses past here several times. What if..."
"Don't worry. As long as we don't make a move in front of them, even if we beat each other's brains out, those ghostly things won't interfere." Kong Yebai smiled reassuringly. "The High Priest thinks highly of you. You need to perform well this time."
"Of course, of course!"
An Jiexiu nodded with a smile, but inwardly, he couldn't help but curse. Fuck, what bad luck! If it weren't for the money, who the fuck would get involved with you Evil Transformation Cult bastards? To hell with your Holy Spirit Holy Affairs.
Food was food no matter where he earned it, wasn't it?
Once this bullshit was over, he would head to Central Earth. What could these assholes do about it?
Just as his thoughts ran wild, the