"I...?" Huai Yi looked at the fat man and Jiang Cheng, still somewhat dazed. After all, it was his first time dying. The last thing his fading consciousness remembered was Halson standing in front of him and snapping his neck.
Thankfully, Huai Yi had only injured his neck; his brain was fine. Jiang Cheng briefly explained what had happened, and Huai Yi understood.
When he realized he hadn't truly come back to life, a flicker of disappointment crossed Huai Yi's eyes. But he quickly raised his head and smiled at the fat man and Jiang Cheng. "It's not that big a deal. Just being alive is good enough. Besides, once Brother Jiang and Brother Fugui finally defeat this bus, maybe I... maybe I'll still be able to..." As he spoke, his voice began to catch in his throat. He couldn't bear to part with his two brothers either.
"You definitely will. As long as we defeat this bus, you'll be able to live on, just like before."
The words that appeared on the ground were more convincing than anything Jiang Cheng or the fat man could say. They came from Wu, and his understanding of a world like this was beyond theirs.
"Really?"
The fat man reacted even more strongly than Huai Yi.
Wu turned his head slightly and gave the fat man a look that said he could figure it out for himself. His gaze was rather cold, but the fat man's spirits lifted even more. He understood: Wu never joked around.
Overjoyed by Wu's answer, the fat man grabbed Huai Yi's hand. "Brother Huai Yi, you'll have to put up with things here for a while. Once the three of us deal with this lousy bus, we'll come find you."
"Wait for us. It won't be long!" The