Death Spiral [Infinite Flow]

The voice was unbearably hoarse, whimpering like sand in the desert, as if suppressing some strong emotion.

"****** is***, you want to fuck. You will go through countless tortures, but this is not a punishment, it's a reward. When you reach the end, you will understand ***.****live."

Xu Rendong quickly wrote down this passage in his mobile phone.

Compared with last time, the key word of this unlock is "reward".

You will experience countless tortures, but this is not a punishment, it is a reward.Xu Rendong now understood the meaning of this sentence.He once thought that rebirth after death was a punishment, because he would suffer the pain of death repeatedly and taste the despair that went deep into the bone marrow.And now he was immensely grateful for it.If not, he would not be able to save Lian Qiao again and again, nor would he be able to walk into Zhong Xiu's heart.

Rebirth is indeed a reward.But where did this reward come from?What is this passage?

Is it a reminder for him?

Who?

The voice was too hoarse, and it was impossible to tell whose voice it was.No matter who it is, that person must know about his rebirth after death, and is trying to give him a hint.It's just that for some reason, all keywords have been erased, and more information can only be obtained by successfully escaping the copy.

Moreover, as can be seen from the number of mosaics, he still has a long way to go.

...does anything happen when all keywords are unlocked?

It's useless to think about it here.Xu Rendong put away his phone and left the elevator.

Returning to reality, the scene in front of him made him dazed for a short while—the emergency room was still in front of him, with a bright incandescent lamp hanging above his head, and doctors and nurses around him were busy, all with solemn and serious expressions.The hospital bed in the middle was covered by curtains and was airtight. From time to time, doctors came in and out, speaking professional medical terms.

The patients and family members on other beds were a little scared by the battle, and no one spoke.In the emergency room, there were only the voices of doctors and nurses, and the noise of various monitoring instruments.

"Brother Rendong." Lian Qiao walked behind Xu Rendong and whispered, "You came out too."

Xu Rendong nodded.

Lian Qiao glanced inside the bed curtain: "Where is Zhong Xiu?"

Xu Rendong: "It didn't come out."

Lian Qiao was taken aback.

Xu Rendong said: "She didn't want to live anymore, so she stayed inside."

Lian Qiao felt that all this happened too suddenly, so he didn't want to understand it.Suddenly a doctor shouted: "Where are the family members? Have you contacted the family members?"

Before the nurse could answer, Xu Rendong stepped forward and said naturally: "I am her family member."

The doctor glanced at him and didn't ask any further questions, but let Xu Rendong decide whether to continue the rescue.Xu Rendong said: "I can't save her, let her go quietly."

The doctor then took out a consent form to give up rescue and asked him to sign.

Lian Qiao stood by, silently watching all this.Just now Xu Rendong replied without hesitation, "I am her family member", which made Lian Qiao feel very uncomfortable.But at this time, he can't be jealous with the dead.

... After all, everyone is dead.

As soon as Xu Liandong finished signing, the doctor announced that he would stop chest compressions.Soon, the ECG monitor issued a long "beep -" sound, and the screen turned into a straight line.The doctor took the electrocardiogram and announced the time of death.

Lian Qiao glanced at Xu Rendong quietly, seeing that his expression was calm, without sadness or joy, he couldn't guess Xu Rendong's mind for a moment.

The doctor called Xu Rendong into the office and issued a death certificate.Lian Qiao had nothing to do, standing in the emergency room and waiting.The nurses pulled all kinds of instruments off Zhong Xiu's body, Lian Qiao accidentally caught a glimpse of a pair of blue-gray feet behind the curtain, was startled, and subconsciously turned her face away.

This was the first time he had seen a dead person in reality, not to mention that the other party had a special identity.He is in a complicated mood right now, and he doesn't know what to do.

But Zhong Xiu doesn't seem to have any other family members, and it seems that Xu Rendong means to help with the funeral.Lian Qiao stopped the nurse and asked if the hospital could send a car to transport the body.The nurse pointed to the door and said, "You can find them."

Only then did Lian Qiao realize that several middle-aged men and women had already gathered outside. After inquiring, it turned out that they all provide one-stop services for funerals and burials.They hang around the hospital all the year round, and when a patient in a bed is about to die, they wait outside early so that their family members can be there on call.

Lian Qiao arranged for the transfer of the body, and Xu Rendong just came out of the office.Knowing that Lian Qiao had arranged everything, Xu Rendong smiled at him and thanked him.

"Do you know where her home is?" Lian Qiao said, "Do you want to take the body back to her home first, and set up a mourning hall for funerals? ... Oh, no." He quickly realized that something was wrong, "You didn't The key to her house."

Xu Rendong was decisive: "Send it directly to the crematorium."

Lian Qiao was taken aback: "What about the funeral?"

Xu Rendong: "I'll do it when the burning is over. I'll contact the cemetery first."

After he finished speaking, he walked towards the funeral procession, and Qiao Lian held him back: "Wait, didn't you inform her other family members? Just decided for her? It's not appropriate."

Xu Rendong smiled: "She has no other family members."

Zhong Xiu's body was sent to the funeral home.The incident happened suddenly, and the cemetery could not be purchased, so the cremation was performed first, and the ashes were temporarily placed in the storage cabinet.It was also the first time for Xu Rendong to do this kind of thing. Fortunately, there were people from the funeral company to help in the whole process, as long as the money was paid, there was no need to worry too much.

When Xu Rendong made these decisions, his expression was very calm, as if he was not dealing with the funeral for the deceased, but simply thinking about what to eat tonight.

Lian Qiao couldn't figure out what he was thinking, so he stopped guessing and just accompanied him quietly.

The funeral home staff pressed the cremation button, and Zhong Xiu's body was turned into a small urn.Holding the urn in his hands, Xu Rendong walked out of the funeral home, suddenly raised his head, and looked at the scorching sun in the sky.

"I should be in a suit," he murmured.

Lian Qiao immediately took out his mobile phone: "I'll ask a friend to deliver it right away."

Xu Rendong stopped him: "No need. That's it."

The two got into the car and went to the ashes depository.

In the quiet and solemn showroom, countless urns are neatly arranged.From the hospital to here, the whole process is only a few hours.Zhong Xiu changed from a living person to a pile of ashes.Xu Rendong held the urn with both hands, and put it into the small compartment that belonged to Zhong Xiu.The two stood in front of the storage shelf for a while, Xu Rendong stared at Zhong Xiu's portrait, silent for a long time.

Lian Qiao's heart ached bit by bit.

It's over.He thought, now Zhong Xiu has completely become the white moonlight of honeysuckle.

How would he fight, how could he win against a dead man?

Lian Qiao felt so aggrieved that Xu Rendong suddenly said, "She is my mother."

Lian Qiao: "Oh."

It took two seconds to react.Lian Qiao's eyes widened in shock: "Huh?!"

Xu Rendong put the flowers and offerings in front of the portrait and said, "Zhong Xiu is my mother."

Lian Qiao couldn't believe it: "Your mother? Your mother? Isn't that my husband—" Before he finished speaking, he covered his mouth and looked at the portrait with a guilty conscience.

Xu Rendong smiled: "She already knew. You are so jealous, as long as you are not blind, you can tell."

Lian Qiao coughed twice in embarrassment.

The dead are gone, but the living continue to live.After dealing with Zhong Xiu's funeral, the two returned to the urban area, and both fell down on the sofa exhausted as soon as they entered the room.

Xu Rendong and Lian Qiao leaned side by side, explaining the ins and outs of this dungeon to Lian Qiao.

Lian Qiao suddenly realized: "I said why I cleared the level as soon as I woke up, it really was you!" Then he was a little dissatisfied, "Why don't you discuss it with me, what if this method doesn't work? What if you come to someone's dream Go, what if you can’t get out?”

Xu Rendong lit a cigarette: "People as strong as Zhong Xiu are still rare. But Zhong Xiu did exceed my expectations. I didn't expect her to be so amazing when she was angry."

"I'm not talking about her." Lian Qiao sighed, and his eyes fell on the cigarette between his fingers.

Xu Rendong immediately pinched his cigarette: "Sorry."

He seldom smokes in front of Lian Qiao, because Lian Qiao doesn't smoke, and he doesn't want Lian Qiao to smoke second-hand smoke.

Lian Qiao said, "Give me one." He reached for the cigarette case on the table.

Xu Rendong was taken aback, patted his hand away, and stuffed the cigarette case back into his pocket: "What's wrong with learning, learning this?"

Lian Qiao pouted: "It's not a child anymore, why not?"

Xu Rendong couldn't say no to him, so he had to take out another cigarette.Lian Qiao lit a cigarette, and as soon as he took a puff, he was choked to tears.He coughed and said, "It's so choking... cough cough... a burnt smell..."

Seeing this, Xu Rendong coughed until his shoulders trembled, fearing that he would burn him, he grabbed the cigarette again and stifled it out.Patting him on the back to comfort him, he asked in a funny and angry way, "Who told you to smoke? You're asking for trouble."

Lian Qiao coughed until her eye circles turned red: "I'm already 25."

Xu Rendong: "Smoking at 25?"

"No..." Lian Qiao was at a loss for words for a moment, and suddenly pulled Xu Rendong and hugged him tightly.

Xu Rendong was puzzled, and raised his head in confusion: "What's wrong?"

"Lonicera." Lian Qiao buried her head in his neck and said sullenly, "When I woke up from the dream, do you know how scared I was? I found that I was alone in the elevator, but you disappeared."

Xu Rendong said: "At that time, I couldn't think of a better way. Besides, I didn't know if it would work. I just tried it."

Lian Qiao sighed, with a low voice, as if pleading: "Don't do this in the future, okay? Don't always carry it alone. Even if there is danger, it is better for the two of us to share it together than you to take the risk alone."

Xu Rendong leaned against his chest and heard his violent heartbeat.Deep and powerful, hitting the eardrum one after another.His heart suddenly softened.

"it is good."

Lian Qiao hugged him even tighter, almost pushing him into her body.

It was midsummer at this time, the cicadas were neighing outside the window, and the air conditioner was not turned on in the room, so it was very hot.The two of them hugged for a while, and they were both too hot, so they separated.

Xu Rendong went to turn on the air conditioner, poured ice water and came back, and saw Lian Qiao looking through the calendar.Xu Rendong sat down and took a sip of water, then he heard Lian Qiao say, "Qixi is coming soon."

Xu Rendong's heart skipped a beat, his face blushed slightly, and he asked, "And then?"

Lian Qiao hugged him again, and the two bodies were warmly pressed together, and the skin of each other was sweating.Slippery and hot.

Lian Qiao licked his sweaty earlobe and said, "Shouldn't we do something special for our first Valentine's Day?"