Online Fortune Telling: Your Son Has Another Dad

Chapter 409 - 407: I... I’m Not Dead Yet?

"Brother Tie, the statue you’re holding looks a bit strange!"

Kong Lin leaned on a crutch, following beside Tie Xiong.

Only at this moment did he realize that what Tie Xiong was holding wasn’t some kind of figure.

But a statue with a peculiar design.

From time to time, Tie Xiong would lift the statue, narrowing his eyes as if discerning a direction or something else, leaving Kong Lin somewhat puzzled.

"I’m looking for your companions!"

Tie Xiong, upon hearing this, smiled and explained, "This statue can help me locate the living breath in this forest."

"It is especially sensitive to human blood."

"I was able to find you, thanks in part to its help..."

After leaving the Han Family estate, he learned many things from the young girl in the red dress who claimed to be the Blood Spirit Master.

Among them was the control method for the Evil Ghost statue.

"Oh!"

Kong Lin nodded slightly after listening.

But his gaze remained fixed on the statue.

This statue was not like the dignified and benevolent deities found in temples or Taoist temples, but rather fierce and terrifying.

Staring at it for a long time made one feel as if the Evil Ghost on the statue was about to revive.

"This statue is probably Brother Tie’s Dharma Artifact, right?"

"He used this statue to save himself before too."

"And now to discern directions, he’s using it again..."

After retracting his gaze, Kong Lin couldn’t help but mutter in his heart.

"Someone’s ahead!"

"I smell a bloody scent!"

At this moment, Tie Xiong suddenly announced.

As soon as he finished speaking, he quickly walked forward.

"A bloody scent?"

Kong Lin sniffed hard, but apart from the smell of decaying earth, he couldn’t smell anything else.

But how could he dare to question Tie Xiong?

He could only quicken his pace to keep up with Tie Xiong.

"Huh? Isn’t that Zhang Shuai?"

When Kong Lin finally managed to catch up with Tie Xiong, he found him squatting on the ground, examining a person lying there.

And the person lying on the ground was none other than their former companion Zhang Shuai!

"You know him?"

Tie Xiong asked curiously.

"Yes! He was one of my companions when we escaped together."

"But earlier, because of me, he was discovered by the park’s armed security and was shot in the thigh..."

Kong Lin replied full of guilt.

Tie Xiong gently nodded after hearing this.

After a brief examination, he found that Zhang Shuai’s condition was much more severe than Kong Lin’s had been before.

If he hadn’t rescued Kong Lin earlier, this guy could have lasted a few more hours.

But Zhang Shuai...

His breath was weak, his breathing was labored, and he was really on the brink of death!

"Brother Tie, is there any hope for Zhang Shuai?"

Kong Lin asked with concern.

It’s fair to say, Zhang Shuai’s tragic state now was ninety-nine percent his responsibility.

If it weren’t for him trying to hunt rabbits then, Zhang Shuai wouldn’t have been noticed and shot by the pursuing armed security while trying to save him.

He even regarded Zhang Shuai as a burden, wishing he would just die on the spot.

But now?

He, having experienced injury and abandonment by Brother Qiao, could now understand Zhang Shuai’s feelings.

So he really wanted to save this former companion.

"As long as there’s still breath, it’s not too big a problem."

Tie Xiong said as he pulled out the Evil Ghost statue again.

He pointed the statue at Zhang Shuai, muttering something under his breath, words unknown.

Kong Lin watched this scene intently from the side.

He was eager to see how Tie Xiong could use this Evil Ghost statue to pull a dying man back from the gates of hell.

The next second, his eyes widened in amazement.

With Tie Xiong’s incantation, several red beams, as vivid as human blood, slowly emitted from the Evil Ghost statue.

These red beams quickly penetrated into Zhang Shuai’s nose and mouth.

In no time, Kong Lin keenly noticed that Zhang Shuai’s previously still chest began to rise and fall.

As more and more red light entered Zhang Shuai’s body, his complexion gradually changed from pale to rosy.

"Cough... Cough..."

Zhang Shuai suddenly coughed twice, and his tightly closed eyes seemed to be on the verge of opening.

Meanwhile, Tie Xiong’s face turned much paler than before.

After putting away the Evil Ghost statue, his body swayed slightly as if he might collapse.

Kong Lin quickly stepped forward to support Tie Xiong, asking with concern, "Brother Tie, are you okay?"

"Nothing serious, just need some rest."

Tie Xiong forced a weak smile in response.

Saving someone from the brink of death had such a hefty toll that he almost couldn’t handle it.

"I... I’m... not dead yet?"

Zhang Shuai opened his eyes, looking around at the familiar surroundings with confusion and bewilderment.

"It was Brother Tie who saved you from the gates of hell!"

Kong Lin said with a smile.

"Kong... Kong Lin?"

Upon hearing his voice, Zhang Shuai turned his head and saw Kong Lin and Tie Xiong supporting each other, instantly showing a look of shock.

"What, surprised to see me?"

After helping Tie Xiong sit down, Kong Lin took the initiative to step forward and ask.

"How did you get back? And you’re injured?"

After looking over Kong Lin, Zhang Shuai noticed he was leaning on a makeshift crutch and that blood stains were emerging from his thigh.

"Unlucky!"

Kong Lin shook his head and repeated what he had told Tie Xiong.

After Zhang Shuai finished listening, he shot him a meaningful look.

Realizing Zhang Shuai’s gaze, Kong Lin showed a slight awkward expression.

After all, Zhang Shuai wasn’t like Tie Xiong; he knew him very well.

The lies about exploring and looking for food were just to fool Tie Xiong and wouldn’t deceive someone as familiar as Zhang Shuai.

To avoid further embarrassment, Kong Lin swiftly changed the topic.

He recounted how Tie Xiong rescued him and then saved Zhang Shuai in detail.

"Brother Tie, thank you for your life-saving grace!"

Zhang Shuai, struggling to support his body, turned over to face Tie Xiong not far away and solemnly kowtowed several times.

He realized that without this Brother Tie’s rescue, he would have reported to the Underworld long ago.

"Younger Brother Zhang, no need to be so formal!"

"We are all from Dragon Country; we should support and help each other."

Tie Xiong said with a smile.

If it were before, he would have stepped forward to support Zhang Shuai.

Unfortunately, now, because saving someone consumed a lot of blood qi, not only using up what he claimed from killing but also some of his Original Blood Qi too.

So for a short while, he had no strength to do anything more.

"By the way, why are you lying here alone? Where are the others?"

Kong Lin asked curiously.

"Back then, because of the severe infection from the gunshot wound, I really didn’t want to burden Shanshan and the others."

"So I asked them to leave me here..."

Before Zhang Shuai could finish, Tie Xiong suddenly interrupted, "Shanshan? Is there a Shanshan among your companions?"