"In the beginning, I did have a few comfortable days. I ate well, drank well, wore good clothes, and even had the chance to look for women …" Li Fei chuckled, but he looked miserable. "But, no matter how rich I was, it couldn't change the fact that I was a murderer. No matter where I lived, I never felt at ease. I always felt that the police would suddenly break into my house …" Li Fei smiled faintly, but he looked miserable.
"In the beginning, I even came into contact with some people, who wanted to spend money to clear their identities. But, in the end, they were all liars. They got me fake IDs and made me spend a lot of money for nothing! "
"Also, the women that I came into contact with were all eyeing my money. I couldn't trust them, so I found fewer and fewer of them!"
"Sigh!
In my mind, a million dollars should be a lot of money, enough for the rest of my life! But, the reality was the complete opposite. In less than two years, I had squandered almost all of it! "
"I couldn't help it, as the prices around me had skyrocketed. My identity couldn't be exposed to the public, so I had to spend more than the average person for everything I did! "
"Plus, even if I cleared my identity, that amount of money was nothing. I couldn't even afford a decent house!" Li Fei became more and more bitter as he spoke. "Speaking of which, it's a joke. I used to think that Master was so good at stealing, and Tao Xiang was known as the king of thieves. But, why were they still so poor? They weren't at ease at all! "
"Hehe, it wasn't until I lived for sixty years that I finally understood the problem. We are thieves, and our hearts are thieves. We are forever living in the shadow of being thieves. Even if we were to stand under the sun, we would still feel like we couldn't see the light!"
"Just like me, I had so many rare treasures with me, and I even had a priceless Indian gemstone! But, these things couldn't give me the life I wanted. Not to mention the ideal life, I couldn't even live a normal life! "
"I didn't dare to deposit my money in the bank, and I couldn't live and work in peace and contentment. I couldn't trust someone with all my heart! I had no friends, no family, no woman … Plus, I had to think about how to hide my things all the time, so that no one would know! "
"Compared to my previous life, other than the slight improvement in material conditions, everything else is the same as before. Every day, I'm still as muddle-headed and fearful as before. I don't know where I want to go, and I don't know what I want.
"Once, when I was almost out of money, I went to an underground black market in a certain city to sell a jade carving. In the end, not only did he fail to sell the treasure, he almost lost his life! I was targeted by those people. If I hadn't thrown the jade carving to them, I'm afraid I wouldn't have had the chance to escape …
"From then on, I was like a bird startled by the mere twang of a bowstring. I didn't dare to casually reveal my treasures anymore! As for the gemstone, I didn't dare to let others know about it. I always carried it with me and never left it!
"At that time, I finally understood why Tao Xiang buried the treasures deep in the graveyard! All of this is completely different from what I had imagined!
"Sigh!" Li Fei let out another long sigh and said, "Just like that, in just a few years, I quickly returned to my previous state. Then, I began to struggle to make ends meet, and I became increasingly strapped for money.
What's more, as time went by, I gradually grew older, and I was no longer the young man I used to be! Heart disease, high blood pressure, and the decline of various functions, all of which were common among the elderly. In order to see a doctor, I spent a lot of money … "
"Perhaps, everyone has the thought of returning to their roots after the leaves have fallen! It was especially obvious when one was old. After wandering for a few years, I stubbornly returned to Bai Ling. I went to the old house next to the grave.
"The old house was really sturdy. After so many years, it still looked the same as when I left. Maybe it was because it was near the graveyard, so it was quiet and no one paid attention to it. "
"At that time, I thought that if I had to leave one day, I might as well die here! That was the only place that left a deep impression on me, and the only place that I missed! "
"At that time, I didn't worry about the police anymore! I hid all of my valuables on the ceiling of the old house. Then, I thought of ways to exchange my treasures for some money. "
"However, before I could exchange my treasures for money, I needed to make a living. So, I looked for a familiar job online. Coincidentally, Xiang Ling Funeral Parlor was hiring. Xiang Ling wasn't too far from the old house, and being an embalmer was the only job I was familiar with in my life. So, I applied for the job! "
"I'm still using that fake ID called Xia Lianxi." Li Fei seemed to have reached the end of his story, so he obviously slowed down. "With my skills, of course, I got hired and became an embalmer. Then, I went back to doing what I used to do when I was young."
"Later, I felt that it was inconvenient to travel back and forth, so I rented a house near the funeral parlor."
"To be honest, it felt great to be doing what I used to do. I felt that my heart had gradually calmed down, so I started to pick up my old skills and help the families of the deceased deal with the corpses."
"Then, I started to look for ways to improve my skills. I continued to study the topics that I hadn't completed when I was young. I bought a lot of related books, then used my old equipment and convenience to create the perfect embalming method! "
"As I needed a stabilizer, I used the funeral parlor's name to buy Hydrazine Enamine from Bai Ling High School. Then, I tried to make the latest embalming agent. Although I haven't succeeded yet, I believe that if I were given more time, I would be able to succeed!"
"But … Sigh!" Li Fei finally raised his head and looked at the police officers. He sighed and said, "Actually, I was already mentally prepared for this day to come! To be honest, I wasn't afraid of being arrested, nor was I afraid of being implicated in the crimes that I committed when I was young! "
"Anyway, I had already lost my whole life, so I had nothing left to lose!"
"Last night, when I was dealing with a dead body, I suddenly thought of a new mixing method. So, I drove the funeral parlor's car in the middle of the night, wanting to go back to the old house to get some of the chemicals!"
"But, just as I drove the car out, I saw a large number of police cars heading towards the funeral parlor!"
"Then, I drove the car to the place where I rented a house. In the end, I saw a large number of police officers, who had already surrounded the place!"
"Then, I understood that the police had finally found me!" Li Fei said calmly. "Of course, at the start, my first reaction was to run away. After all, you hadn't caught me yet!"
"So, I drove the car back to the old house, wanting to take the treasures away! But, when I realized that your car was already chasing me, I realized that I wouldn't be able to run away! "
"Since my miserable life had already come to this, there was nothing left for me to miss. So, after I entered the house, I took out the treasures and put the Indian gemstone into my pocket. I wanted to die together with the treasures and the old house. "
"To be able to die in the old house that I lived in as a child is a kind of comfort! That was one of my long-cherished wishes, "Li Fei paused and looked at Zhao Yu. He then said bitterly," But, I never thought that even though I had lit the fire, it wouldn't burn me to death! Then, I was caught by you! "
"But, it wasn't a big deal to be caught. For me, the result was the same!" Li Fei said, looking relieved. "On the contrary, I felt much better when I told you the secret that I had kept in my heart!"
"Police officers, I have already told you about my miserable life. Next …" Li Fei paused, then said, "Can you let me see Tao Xiang?"
"What do you mean?" Zhao Yu suddenly heard the hidden meaning in Li Fei's words, so he quickly asked.
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