"Uncle Han, tell me! Whatever it is, I'll do it!"
Yue Xiaofei held Han Xiao tightly, as if the warmth of his own body could keep Han Xiao's life from slipping away.
"Bury me... on South Mountain."
There was almost no color left in Han Xiao's lips. Every word cost him a tremendous effort.
"My brothers... are all buried there. They've been waiting for me... a long time."
He seemed to try to smile, but it only made the blood on his face look more ghastly.
"Killed two monsters today... worth it!"
"When I get to the Underworld... I can finally face Boss Xiao... and have a good brag with the others..."
Yue Xiaofei nodded desperately. Huge tears struck Han Xiao's body, already growing cold.
"I promise! I'll take you home! I'll reunite you with your brothers!"
At that promise, a final glimmer seemed to light Han Xiao's unfocused eyes.
He gripped Yue Xiaofei's arm, using the last of his strength.
"Kid... I don't regret joining the Night Watchers..."
"And I don't regret... spending five years under a false name..."
"I only hate... hate that I couldn't expose the mole... with my own hands..."
Han Xiao's breathing grew faster. Each word seemed forced from the depths of his soul.
"As a new Night Watcher, you must finish... what we started!"
"Keep investigating! Don't stop!"
"When you succeed... come to my grave... and burn a stick of incense..."
"I promise!"
Sobbing too hard to speak clearly, Yue Xiaofei nodded hard. "I'll get to the bottom of it! I'll get justice for you, for my father, and for every Night Watcher who gave their life!!!"
"Good..."
Han Xiao's breath faded to almost nothing.
His blood-blurred eyes suddenly turned toward the empty space ahead. A look of relief crossed his face, and he