novelaction Chapter 165 Collecting the Corpse
Chapter 165 Collecting the Corpse
"Hmph! Zhuge brat! Zhuge brat, even though you're dead, you still torment this old pig. Fine! We've known each other for a while, so I'll just bury you!"
Zhu Ganglie muttered to himself, but his steps became increasingly hurried.
By evening, he had approached the city.
On the towering flagpole at the city gate, Zhuge Liang's corpse swayed gently in the wind, and an atmosphere of solemnity and sorrow permeated the surroundings.
Although the Sima family members had already left, no one dared to go up and investigate on their own.
Pigsy crept closer, cautiously observing his surroundings.
Several guards were pacing back and forth at the city gate, seemingly waiting for something.
Zhu Ganglie hid in a corner, pondering how to evade the guards and quietly obtain Zhuge Kongming's corpse.
Just then, a horse-drawn carriage, covered in dust, came speeding towards them in the dark.
Upon seeing the carriage, the guards immediately stepped forward and saluted.
After the carriage stopped, the two men immediately jumped off.
"Master Zhuge, your departure in such a hurry is truly heartbreaking for me!"
One of the men, dressed in a brocade robe, looked at Kongming's corpse on the flagpole and said with a face full of sorrow, his eyes revealing genuine grief.
"Your Highness! Things have come to this, please accept my condolences!" another refined-looking man said softly.
These two were Li Guangling and Ji Yizhi, who rushed over upon hearing the news.
Li Guangling stared at Kongming's corpse, remaining silent for a long time. After a moment, he slowly spoke: "No matter how powerful the Sima family is, I will remember this grudge for their wanton killing of Master Zhuge. One day, I will definitely seek justice for Master Zhuge."
Ji Yizhi frowned slightly and said softly, "Your Highness, how can we mortals contend with these ancient aristocratic families? If we act rashly, we risk causing the deaths of hundreds of millions of innocent people..."
Li Guangling's eyes narrowed, and he said coldly, "Are we just going to let them be so arrogant? Master Zhuge has done us a great favor. If it weren't for his advice, I would probably have died a violent death long ago. Now that he has suffered this misfortune, if I back down, wouldn't I be ridiculed by the world?"
Having said that, he drew his sword and struck the flagpole with it. The flagpole snapped in two, and Kongming's body slowly fell to the ground.
Li Guangling swiftly stepped forward and gently caught it, his actions filled with respect and sorrow.
Seeing this, Ji Yizhi sighed helplessly. Everyone knew the prestige of the ancient aristocratic family. How easy would it be to avenge Kongming?
Such behavior is akin to moths flying into a flame.
“Your Highness, since you have made up your mind, we also need to plan carefully. If our generation is not up to it, then we will wait for the next generation. If the next generation is not up to it, then the generation after that will be the one after that. One day we will wipe out these murderers!”
Holding Kongming's corpse, Li Guangling's expression was cold and stern as he said in a deep voice, "From this day forward, we will search diligently for children with the spiritual roots of immortality, nurture them carefully, and build up our strength for our great cause of revenge."
An indomitable flame burned in Li Guangling's eyes, and his unwavering belief seemed to pierce through the heavy air.
Pigsy hid to the side and eavesdropped, thinking to himself, "This will take forever. I, Old Pig, don't have that kind of time. I'll make my escape as soon as I get the treasure!"
He rubbed his eyes hard, forcing out a few tears, and staggered toward Li Guangling and the others, wailing as he went.
"Big brother! My dear big brother! I, Old Pig, am too late. You didn't even get to see Little Pig one last time. How could you have died so suddenly!"
Li Guangling's ambitions were interrupted by this sudden wail.
The group turned to look at Zhu Ganglie, their eyes scrutinizing and appraising him.
"Master Pig, you're still alive? Weren't you with Master Zhuge?"
Zhu Ganglie wiped away his tears and sobbed, "Your Highness, you don't know, I, Old Pig, have been... by this demon..."
Zhu Ganglie twitched his lips, realizing he had almost said something inappropriate, and hurriedly added, "My brother and I were being chased by that group of demons. Luckily, my brother lured them away, which saved my life!"
After Zhu Ganglie finished speaking, he snatched Kongming's body, knelt down on the ground with a thud, and cried out to the heavens.
"Big brother! You died so tragically... How could you bear to leave me, little pig, all alone? How am I supposed to live now...?"
Li Guangling and Ji Yizhi were deeply moved by Zhu Ganglie's strong reaction.
"Master Pig, I understand your feelings. I was just about to..."
"Oh dear! My good brother, he's already dead, but to be hung up like that, he's suffered so much... I'm heartbroken!"
Before Li Guangling could finish speaking, Zhu Ganglie let out another wail, his pig eyes darting around as he spoke again.
"Your Highness, my elder brother is like a parent to me. I want to take him back to be buried in peace."
Li Guangling hesitated for a moment, then said in a deep voice, “Master Pig, I understand your feelings, but Master Zhuge has done me a great favor. How can I bear to bury him so hastily? He must be given a grand funeral.”
Upon hearing this, Pigsy cried even harder, clinging to Kongming's body and refusing to let go: "Your Highness, my elder brother loved peace and quiet in life, and now even in death he cannot find peace, being surrounded by so many people. I, Pigsy, will never allow it!"
After Zhu Ganglie finished speaking, he hoisted Kongming's corpse onto his shoulder and ran wildly out of the city.
By the time Li Guangling realized what had happened, the pig demon had vanished without a trace.
"Very well! This pig demon is so loyal and righteous, he truly deserves to be Master Zhuge's good brother!"
Li Guangling sighed and dragged his heavy steps into the city...
"Hehehe... Big brother, you're already dead, I'm sure you won't mind leaving the gold notes to me, Old Pig!"
Zhu Bajie muttered to himself as he ran, carrying Kongming's corpse and galloping through the mountains and forests. Just thinking about how he could enjoy life in the city after getting the gold notes gave him boundless energy!
They looked like brothers with deep affection, eager to take Kongming back to their roots.
"You idiot, why are you running in such a hurry? Are you trying to dispose of the body to cover your tracks?"
A familiar voice suddenly came from the empty mountain forest, its tone carrying a hint of mockery, yet also the usual air of strategic planning.
Upon hearing this voice, Zhu Bajie trembled with fright and threw the "Kongming corpse" off his shoulder.
Then he rubbed his eyes, "Hehe...hehe...I must have been running too fast, I'm even hallucinating..."
Zhu Ganglie muttered to himself, tiptoed to the 'corpse of Kongming', and nudged it with his foot.
Looks like I was just scaring myself. It's completely dead, how could it possibly speak...
He bent down and hoisted the "Kongming corpse" onto his shoulder again, just as he was about to continue on his way, when the voice rang out once more.
Pigsy's hair stood on end, and he suddenly threw the 'Kongming corpse' more than ten feet away.
"My God! This is too weird!"
Zhu Bajie wiped his sweat and cautiously approached the corpse...