Dean raised his head suddenly and opened his mouth, but no words came out.
Are you afraid of losing? Afraid that the world will end and billions of people will die. He cannot bear this responsibility.
But what is even more scary is losing Sam.
He had promised his father and mother since he was a child that he would take good care of his younger brother.
Over the years, he has survived through mountains of swords and seas of fire, and how many times he has tried his best to pull Sam back from the gate of hell. Now if he had to personally push Sam into Hell, into that dark cage, he couldn't do it.
The rain outside the window whined and crackled on the window. The room was completely silent, except for the four Horsemen of the Apocalypse rings on the table, which occasionally buzzed slightly and glowed with an icy cold light, like a key that was about to open the door to destiny.
Sam sat on the sofa and remained silent. His fingers clenched his trouser legs so tightly that his knuckles turned white.
He heard Bobby's words and saw Dean's struggle, and his heart felt sour and astringent. He was the one who released Lucifer, and he made the mistake. He should have repaid this debt.
"Dean." Sam spoke, his voice a little hoarse, breaking the silence in the living room, "I know you are worried about me. But this is the only way. I released Lucifer, and it is up to me to lock him back."
"Shut up." Dean interrupted him immediately, his tone a little aggressive, with a hint of unnoticeable panic, "You haven't reached that point yet, don't rush to sentence yourself to death."
"I think we can discuss it in the long term." Bai Haorui said, leaning against the table, looking at everyone, "The rings are already there, and we also know how to open the cage. As for the guide, Sam does not have to be sacrificed. I can set up an array at the door of the cage, True Gang plus Samadhi True Fire, and then cooperate with Five Emperor Coins Soul-Locking Formation, it may not be possible to force Lucifer in. Even if someone really wants to go in, it won't be Sam's turn to take the lead."
"Are you crazy?" Dean suddenly raised his head, his eyes were red, "Where is that place? Lucifer has been imprisoned for thousands of years Hell's Cage! Can you come out after you go in?"
"It's better than letting Sam be used as a container." Bai Haorui's tone was very calm, as if he was talking about an ordinary thing, "I have Lotus Seal's body protection, so my soul will not be easily eroded. At worst, I will go in and consume him until he is weak, and then you can find a way to pull me out. The method is always more difficult than the difficulty."
"No." Dean refused without thinking, with a firm tone, "Neither of you can die. If you think of other ways, there must be other ways."
"I asked you guys, can you please stop being so tragic?" Crowley leaned on the door frame at some point, folded his arms, and sneered, "The car must have a road to the mountain. Now that we have all the rings, how about we study how to use them first? When Lucifer is actually led to the door of the cage, we will talk about who goes in and who doesn't. Now, is it interesting to fight over who will die?"
Bobby nodded. "Crowley is right. Now is not the time to argue about this. Do the preparations first, and take the rest step by step. When we get to that point, we will discuss it again."
Castiel walked over from the window, his face still a little pale, but his eyes were still firm. In the past few days after losing his magic power, he had tasted the powerlessness of mortals, but he had no intention of retreating. "I agree. Tomorrow I will check the specific location of the cage and the opening spell of the four rings. Lucifer There has been no movement recently. They are probably recharging their energy. We don't have much time."
Dean stared at the four rings on the table and was silent for a long, long time.
The sky outside the window gradually turned white, the rain became lighter, and the wind was still blowing. He took a long breath and finally nodded. "Okay. Make preparations first."
He stood up, walked to the window, and looked at the gradually brightening yard outside. The wind was blowing the grass blades, and the woods in the distance were gray. He knew in his heart that Bobby was right. Bai Haorui's plan was too risky, and Sam's plan had the highest success rate so far.
But he just wasn't willing to do it.
Why? Why were they Winchester Brothers born to be containers? Why should they sacrifice themselves for the so-called God plan? Why should a good family end up with the whole family broken up?
"Don't look so gloomy."
Bai Haorui came over and handed him a can of cold beer. There were water droplets on the beer can, which was cool. Bai Haorui raised his hand and touched the beer can in his hand, making a crisp sound.
"The sky won't fall. Even if it does, I will carry it with you." Bai Haorui's tone was very steady, with reassuring power, "Sam, I will keep an eye on it and won't let him mess around. Lucifer, I have a way to deal with it. Trust me."
Dean turned his head and looked at the determination in Bai Haorui's eyes. The heavy pressure in his heart suddenly became lighter.
Over the years, every time we encountered a desperate situation, several people worked together to get through it. It was the same this time.
He nodded, pulled the beer tab, and the foam came out a little.
He raised his head and took a big sip. The cold liquid slid down his throat, slightly suppressing the irritability in his heart.
"Okay." Dean wiped his mouth, his eyes became sharp and firm again, just like before countless times before setting off to hunt monsters, "Then do it. Starting tomorrow, everyone will be busy. Cass, you check the location of the cage and activate the spell; Bobby, you sort out the spells and props and dig out all the ones that can be used; Sam, you are responsible for studying Lucifer's action patterns and finding out his latest foothold; Haorui you..."
He paused, glanced at the bandage on Bai Haorui's chest, and said in a softer tone, "Take good care of your injuries, and set up some backup formations to make more preparations."
"Received." Bai Haorui smiled, with a little warmth in his eyes.
The atmosphere in the living room relaxed a little. The four rings glowed coldly under the lights. The wind and rain outside the window continued, but the four people in the room were ready to fight.