Two Realms Shuttle Gate: Don't Call Me a Demon!

On a road in Xiping Province.

Disguised, Yu Shichang drove towards the border.

Xiping Province bordered An Nan Country, with the provincial capital only a few hundred kilometers from the border.

His parents had long since arranged for contacts to meet him, assuring that once he crossed the border into An Nan Country, he would be completely free from the mess in Hua Country.

At a gas station, Yu Shichang got out to refuel and bought some snacks.

As his destination grew near, a glint of excitement appeared in his eyes.

"Still want to catch me? Wait till I get to the United States. With the millions of US Dollars my parents left there, I can live comfortably for the rest of my life."

Thinking about continuing his good life in the United States, his dejection at leaving his homeland gradually dissipated as he started to indulge in fantasies of a bright future.

Lost in his daydreams, he drove onto a large bridge, beneath which turbulent waves surged.

Thud!

A noise sounded, as if the car had been struck by something.

Yu Shichang looked back instinctively, but it was that one glance that brought an image he would never forget.

A pale, eerie arm was resting on his car window, the distinct lines on the palm visible through the white skin mottled with livor mortis, the fingers slowly tapping, grinding the glass, trying to worm their way inside.

In extreme fear, Yu Shichang's mind went blank, and he slammed on the brakes hard, veering off course.

Subsequently, the car broke through the guardrail and plunged into the churning river below.

The vehicles passing by stopped, attempting to rescue, but the car gradually sank into the water.

Given the high drop between the river's surface and the bridge, jumping down would be fatal, so they could only watch as trails of white bubbles emerged from the river until both car and man were swallowed by the water.

.......

Inside a hotel suite.

Pseudonymously registered, Wang Huilian was taking refuge here.

She was about to leave Xiping Province tomorrow, preparing to take the ferry to Hong Kong Island, her visa and paperwork already in order.

Beep beep!

Listening to the busy signal coming from the phone, Wang Huilian hung up and frowned, saying, "This child, why doesn't he answer the phone? I hope nothing has happened."

Feeling anxious, she had only this one son, and the escape route she had planned for him was very safe. But now she couldn't get through to him at all. She feared the police might have discovered him.

"No, no, my plan can't be wrong."

The more Wang Huilian thought about it, the more anxious she became, and she got up to open a window for some air.

Whoosh whoosh!

The cold wind blew in from outside. Wang Huilian was just about to turn around when she noticed something wriggling on the left side of the window sill.

Upon closer inspection, she saw a mass of hornets gathered there, as if the swarm had split to form a new nest and was temporarily resting here.

The movement of opening the window disturbed the bees. The aggressive hornets took flight, as if commanded by someone, and dive-bombed Wang Huilian with a clear target, completely covering her before injecting their stingers into her skin.

Wang Huilian, accustomed to a life of luxury, could not bear the agony. Her screams echoed far and wide as she frantically tried to swat at them and shut the window. But she lost her footing due to the frantic movement and tumbled out of the window.

Thump!

On the street below the hotel, a body fell from the sky, slamming forcefully onto the pavement.

Pools of bright red blood seeped out from under Wang Huilian's body as onlookers quickly gathered around.

By the time the ambulance arrived, the body was already cold.

......

Xinzheng City, Kunyun International Airport!

A man donning a baseball cap and clad in thick clothes appeared here.

It was none other than Yu Duanchong, who had gone through a transformation in his appearance.

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As he listened to the airport's public address system, Yu Duanchong kept checking his watch.

His flight would be boarding in half an hour, taking him directly to Japan; once there, he would be as free as a bird in the sky.

"Why does time pass so slowly?"

Yu Duanchong took deep breaths continuously, feeling a nervous urge to urinate.

Looking around, he lowered the brim of his cap and headed to the restroom.

It was almost back-to-back.

Just as Yu Duanchong had entered the restroom, a figure holding a 'Under Maintenance' sign placed it at the entrance and followed closely behind him.

After relieving himself and giving his body a shake, Yu Duanchong zipped up and bent over the sink to wash his face thoroughly.

It was at that moment that someone patted his shoulder, accompanied by an unfamiliar voice.

"Mr. Yu, I believe this is our first meeting, isn't it?"

Yu Duanchong jerked his head up and found a strange young man standing behind him, who had appeared out of nowhere.

"You are... Mu Hua's Su Jie."

Yu Duanchong, of course, recognized his competitor, having seen his photo before.

"Hehe, Mr. Yu, I hope you're in good health!"

The smile on Su Jie's face was as refreshing as a spring breeze, but to Yu Duanchong, it was devilish.

"You, you, you—it was all your doing behind the scenes, wasn't it? My company, my family, they were destroyed because of you..."

Yu Duanchong's emotions flared up suddenly; if looks could kill, Su Jie would already be riddled with holes.

"What goes around comes around! When you said you wanted to show me your methods, Mr. Yu, I didn't expect Yikang Company to collapse after just a little bit of business rivalry."

Su Jie shrugged his shoulders, then added, "By the way, I'm not one to kick someone when they're down. To spare you the heartbreak of seeing Yikang Company go bankrupt, I've had Mu Hua's PR team head out, ready to take over Yikang Company. I wonder if this will ease your mind a bit."

This is what you call a stab to the heart. Su Jie was doing exactly that.

First, he ruined your company, and then, right in front of you, he planned to acquire it, claiming your life's work for his own.

"You, you, you..."

Yu Duanchong glared at Su Jie, and overwhelmed by fury, clutched his chest as his angina acted up again.

"Don't be so angry, look at you. And if I tell you that I preemptively sent your son and wife to reunite in hell, would you want to kill me even more?"

Su Jie's smile grew even brighter as the words he spoke completely shattered Yu Duanchong's last psychological defenses.

"I'll kill... kill you..."

Before he could finish his sentence, a Yin Soul passed through his body, eerily appearing behind him.

Affected by the Yin Soul, his angina intensified; he collapsed to the ground, trembling as he fished for medication in his pocket.

"Tsk tsk, if your heart is weak, you shouldn't be so greedy. Why bother?"

As he knelt down, Su Jie took the medicine bottle from Yu Duanchong's desperate hands.

"Don't rush, I'll soon send you down to join your son and wife, so they won't feel lonely. A family should be together after all.

Of course, don't think you can get away so easily. This Yin Soul was cultivated at Pu Gang Farm, and it seems to really like you; it plans to accompany you on this final journey."

Yu Duanchong's pupils dilated continuously as he watched Su Jie turn and leave.

Behind him, the Yin Soul revealed a sinister, eerie smile. As Yu Duanchong watched with immense horror, the soul drew closer little by little, tormenting and toying with his spirit.