Chapter 905: Chapter 845: Persuasion
Black Shark didn’t wait for Liu Hun to speak; a flying knife silently soared toward him from his hand.
Before the knife arrived, the intent to kill did, showcasing Black Shark’s terrifying strength; Liu Hun knew he couldn’t possibly be a match for Black Shark.
Even so, if he and Li Dandan wanted to survive today, they must fight against all odds—losing meant death for both him and Li Dandan, while winning might offer a slim chance at life.
His pupils contracted sharply, fixated on the flying knife speeding toward him.
"Clang!" A crisp sound rang out as Liu Hun caught a Mitsubishi Military Knife with one hand, flipping the flying knife away. Despite this, his body staggered back several steps.
"How is he this strong!" Liu Hun was horrified inside; just blocking this flying knife had split his palm and caused some pain.
If Black Shark launched another attack, Liu Hun might just die here.
"I didn’t expect you could catch my flying knife; but next, you won’t have that chance!" Black Shark finished speaking, his body moved and closed in on Liu Hun.
As Black Shark charged, he punched fiercely at Liu Hun, who instinctively raised the Mitsubishi Military Knife in response.
"Crack!" The sharp sound resonated in the air, as Black Shark’s fist struck the knife, breaking it into two halves instantly.
Following this, a terrifying force swept toward Liu Hun’s arm.
"Splash..." Crimson blood sprayed out, and Liu Hun’s body fell heavily like a kite with a broken string.
The arm holding the Mitsubishi Military Knife was now powerless; its bones had broken.
Li Dandan, who didn’t understand combat, grasped a simple truth: no matter how hard a person’s fist was, it couldn’t withstand steel.
Yet the scene before her was beyond her understanding.
Liu Hun knew that if one’s strength was enough, even steel could be easily snapped; but such terrifying strength was not something ordinary people could achieve.
"You shouldn’t have come here." Black Shark walked towards Liu Hun step by step, his face calm without any ripple, as if killing was nothing more than a trivial matter to him.
"No... don’t kill him!" Li Dandan finally reacted, shouted, and rushed in front of Liu Hun to block Black Shark.
On her pale cheeks, her dark eyes were filled with terror, yet she didn’t retreat a bit.
"If you desire death so much, I’ll fulfill it." Black Shark said softly, looking at Li Dandan.
Just as Black Shark was about to strike Li Dandan, Liu Hun suddenly supported his body from the ground and pulled Li Dandan towards him fiercely.
Immediately, Liu Hun grabbed the remaining half of the Mitsubishi Military Knife with one hand and slashed it towards Black Shark’s chest.
"Slit..." The knife cut open Black Shark’s shirt, leaving a crimson wound.
"I underestimated you; even like this, you could hurt me." Black Shark said coldly, without glancing at the wound on his chest.
Looking at the wound on Black Shark’s chest, Liu Hun knew it wasn’t fatal, and that was his only chance; now, if missed, there would be no other.
"Who sent you? Why did you kill the old man?" Liu Hun gritted his teeth, his face full of defiance.
"Old man?" Black Shark stopped his actions upon hearing Liu Hun’s words, looked at Liu Hun with some confusion.
Seeing Black Shark’s furrowed brow, deep in thought, Liu Hun sneered: "Why, killed someone and dare not admit it? As long as I, Liu Hun, live today, I’ll kill you with my own hands someday!"
"Kid, what’s your relationship with the person in the grave? Tell me truthfully, and maybe I’ll spare you." After thinking for a while, Black Shark said solemnly to Liu Hun: "And it’s not me who killed him."
"Not you? Then why are you here? Given the old man’s strength, it’s almost impossible for ordinary people to kill him!" Liu Hun gritted his teeth.
"I’m the Tomb Guardian." As Black Shark softly spoke this, it ignited a stormy wave in Liu Hun’s heart.
In past lives, Liu Hun never heard the old man mention Black Shark even once, but now Black Shark stayed here and claimed to be the Tomb Guardian, he wouldn’t lie, especially since Black Shark had no need to at this moment.
Thus it implies that there’s a certain relationship between Black Shark and the old man, although Liu Hun couldn’t understand it—how the carefree life of his predecessor could relate to someone like Black Shark.
"It’s impossible, and why would you be the Tomb Guardian for the old man?" At this moment, Liu Hun seemed a bit frantic, glaring at Black Shark and shouted loudly.
One would say that the person who should be guarding the old man’s grave is him, not a murderous demon suddenly emerging!
"I am his son; whether he admits it or not, the blood ties can never be changed." Black Shark saw Liu Hun’s agitated expression and answered once more.
Instinct told him that Liu Hun likely had a deep relationship with the old man, but no matter how hard he tried to recall, he couldn’t find any connection between the old man and Liu Hun. If it weren’t for Liu Hun’s earlier mention of the old man, he might have already acted as an assassin.
"Wait... Could you be Xiao Yao?" Black Shark suddenly remembered something, staring at Liu Hun with wide eyes in disbelief; but the next moment, he immediately denied it, "That’s impossible, I’ve heard about you before; the chairman of Tianhe Company, absolutely not!"
In his previous life, because he was frail and sickly from a young age, the old man gave him the nickname of "medicine jar," but outsiders respectfully called him the Medicine King. As for the name Xiao Yao, no one had ever called him that; only once did he accidentally find a letter in the old man’s drawer.
At the time, it read: Since you have Xiao Yao accompanying you, I can be at ease.
Back then, Liu Hun was always curious about who wrote the letter, but when he asked the old man, he brushed him off with a couple of casual remarks.
"Ten years ago, did you write a letter to the old man?" Liu Hun narrowed his eyes, staring intently at Black Shark.
Upon hearing Liu Hun’s words, a hint of astonishment flashed through Black Shark’s eyes. He nodded and said, "Since you have Xiao Yao accompanying you, I can be at ease."
"How could this be... But why did the old man never tell me about this..." Upon hearing Black Shark’s words, Liu Hun sat on the ground, somewhat dazed.
"Since your questions are done, it’s my turn now. I don’t believe in this world that there’s such a thing as resurrection." Black Shark took a step forward, staring fixedly at Liu Hun as he asked.
Hearing this, Liu Hun looked up at Black Shark and said with a bitter smile, "This isn’t resurrection; it’s reincarnation, merely occupying someone else’s body. As for why it’s like this, I don’t know either..."
By rank, Liu Hun should call him uncle, but that battle earlier made both of them subconsciously ignore this issue.
After Liu Hun told Black Shark the whole story again, Black Shark’s expression turned cold as he looked at Liu Hun and asked, "What do you plan to do next?"
"Revenge." Liu Hun told Black Shark plainly and directly.
He paused, then continued, "If you could help, it might make things a lot easier."
"I don’t care what kind of plan you have, remember this: it’s your responsibility, not mine! The old man you mentioned never raised me, but he raised you single-handedly; so I won’t intervene in anything. Once I complete the three months of grave-guarding, I will never return to this place." Black Shark finished speaking, gave Liu Hun a long look, then turned and walked down the mountain.
Watching Black Shark’s figure gradually disappearing, Liu Hun frowned. Black Shark’s sudden appearance was unexpected; after finding out the truth, Liu Hun thought he could ask Black Shark for help, but he didn’t expect Black Shark to refuse so decisively.
"Liu Hun, are you alright? What kind of monster is that guy? How can he remain indifferent when his father was murdered..." Seeing Black Shark leave, Li Dandan quickly helped Liu Hun up and said worriedly.
"He’s right; it’s my responsibility, not his. Moreover, today we should be grateful it was him; otherwise, if it were someone else, we might have died here long ago." Liu Hun shook his head, looking at the somewhat frightened Li Dandan with a bitter expression.
"Let’s go down; there are some medicines in the house halfway up the mountain that should treat the broken arm." Before Li Dandan could speak, Liu Hun continued.
Li Dandan supported Liu Hun to the midpoint of the mountain, and upon seeing the few houses on the clearing ahead, Li Dandan’s expression froze.
"Liu Hun, did you live here in your past life?" Li Dandan knew Liu Hun himself was the Divine Doctor, so she wasn’t too concerned about his injury.
"Yes; lived here for twenty years." Liu Hun nodded.
When they arrived in front of the house, Black Shark, unbeknownst to them, appeared behind them.
"This should be what you need; I saw it before in that old fellow’s book by chance." Black Shark said quietly, looking at their backs.
Upon hearing this, Liu Hun slowly turned around, looked at the herbs in Black Shark’s hand, and was momentarily stunned, then accepted it.
This herb is called Ice Spirit Grass, which grows on some cliffs and has excellent effects on treating bone injuries, but it is very rare to find. Liu Hun remembered clearly that there was no Ice Spirit Grass in these few houses.
The only explanation is that Black Shark specifically went out to harvest it just now.
"Thank you." Liu Hun sincerely said to Black Shark.
Although it was Black Shark who caused his injury, he didn’t blame Black Shark at all. After all, who would have thought this would be the Medicine King?
"I don’t agree with seeking revenge; you don’t understand how complicated the domestic situation is. Your death and the old man’s are just insignificant matters. If one day you can’t stay in the country anymore, you can call this number, and I will have someone come to get you, at least to keep you alive." Black Shark said, handing a slip of paper to Liu Hun again.
Liu Hun understood Black Shark’s kind intentions, but he didn’t take the slip, instead looking at Black Shark calmly.
Seeing Liu Hun not take the slip, Black Shark nodded, put away the slip, and said indifferently, "Take care of yourself."