Strange Cards

Chapter 338 Deathbed Entrustment

Liu An looked at Shi Yu, and then at the big guys who had just come in.

"Everyone..."

Liu An tried to prop himself up from the hospital bed, but found that he had lost all strength in his hands.

Liu An is still alive only because of the Ghost Cry armor and A-level power that Shi Yu gave him; his body has already begun to decay.

Liu An felt her body had no strength left, and then reached into the blanket to touch her empty abdomen.

Upon touching it, Liu An's face turned deathly still, but she quickly composed herself.

"Alright, it's just that I'm going to die."

"Don't look so sad, cheer up."

Upon hearing this, Shi Yu, who was usually calm and collected, finally broke down and tears streamed down her face.

"sorry."

"I'm sorry, sis."

"If only I hadn't gone to that damn auction..."

"If I had gone on that mission with you, if I had been the one to go on that mission..."

"If only I had come any faster..."

"Will the ending be...?"

Liu An gritted his teeth, mustered all his strength, and hugged Shi Yu.

"But there aren't that many 'what ifs' in the world; what's done is done."

"My death is inevitable, so don't be too sad."

"Looking ahead, a hunter's life can easily end suddenly."

"I should have died at the hands of drug dealers more than ten years ago, but I'm thirty-three now, almost thirty-four."

"I'm very content to have lived this long."

"I met you, I met everyone, and I met my daughter."

"Don't forget, we rescued Xiao Jiu together."

Upon hearing Liu An's words, Shi Yu finally realized that not everyone was as special as herself; most hunters lived with their heads on the line.

"However, there are a few things I'd like to ask you before I die."

Shi Yu nodded and hugged Liu Andao tightly.

"Okay, I promise."

At this moment, Gu Yue entered and locked the door, and most of the remaining hunters began to cry.

Bai Yu also sat down by Liu An's bedside and cried, while Yu Yan, who was usually lively, didn't say anything. She just stood there quietly, letting her tears stream down her face.

"The first thing."

Liu An looked at the clothes on her side and gestured for Shi Yu to bring them over for her.

After Shi Yu brought the clothes over, Liu An rummaged through them and soon pulled out a strange, sealed card.

Liu An painstakingly broke the seal on the card, and when Shi Yu looked at the strange card, he discovered that it was the Nine of Spades that he had been searching for.

"this..."

Liu An smiled and handed the nine of spades to Shi Yu.

"Actually, this is a secret from more than ten years ago, a secret that even the boss doesn't know."

"Back then, I actually received two strange cards. One of them was this Nine of Spades, which was used as a substitute."

"I had already been killed by drug dealers, but thanks to this card, I was able to come back to life and have a second chance at life."

"The other one is the well-known Four of Diamonds, the Strange Doctor, which is also the strange card I've always used."

"However, the Nine of Spades is an extremely special one-time card. Each user can only use it once, after which the card will have no effect."

"The reason I didn't give you this card was because I was afraid that you would become a ghost because of it, or that something else uncontrollable might happen to you."

"My sister was still alive then, and I believed I could still keep you in check."

"But after this incident, I know that the enemies ahead will only get stronger, and if you don't touch those forbidden powers, you might end up like your sister."

"I'm entrusting this card to you. You must live well."

"Please keep the four of diamonds safe for me for now."

"If Xiao Jiu wants to be the hunter in the future, I'll leave this four of diamonds to her. If she doesn't want to be, then it's like a straight; I'll hand it over to a suitable successor."

As Liu An spoke, he took out the four of cubes, and Shi Yu took it with trembling hands.

Liu An looked at Yu Yan, who was standing silently to the side, and waved to her with a smile.

"Alright, girl, if you want to cry, then cry it out."

"I raised you, how could I not understand your heart?"

Yu Yan stubbornly shook her head, but the tears in the corners of her eyes betrayed her.

"I do not want."

"It's so embarrassing to cry."

Liu An forced a weak smile, wanting to laugh but unable to.

"Fine, whatever you want."

"But will you cry when I'm buried?"

"If I could..."

"I'll be very happy."

Yu Yan paused for a moment, then nodded vigorously.

Bai Yu, seeing Liu An's life force growing weaker and weaker, couldn't help but cry out.

"Aunt Liu!"

"Please don't go!"

Looking at the little cat girl crying with tears streaming down her face, Liu An smiled and touched Bai Yu's cheek.

"Silly child!"

"Everyone is born, grows old, gets sick, and dies. From the day you are born, you are actually heading towards the end of death."

"I am dead, but everyone still remembers me, so I will become eternal in a time called memory, and continue to exist forever."

"The death of hunters is perfectly normal; you must learn to accept it and adapt to it."

"You too will face your own death."

"You'll understand what I mean when that time comes."

"Also, you need to be a bit tougher and keep your master in check."

"I don't need to be extremely fierce, but at least I need to stop your master from doing things he shouldn't be doing."

"You are as gentle as water. When Aunt Liu was still alive, she could keep your master in check. After Aunt Liu passed away, only you could keep him in check."

"Got it."

Gu Yue looked at Liu An, whose face was pale, and wiped away her tears again and again.

"Ah Liu..."

Liu An forced a smile and said.

"Boss, sister-in-law."

"After I leave, please take good care of Xiao Jiu."

Qi Wu nodded heavily, his tiger-like eyes filled with tears.

"You can go in peace."

"I definitely will."

After receiving Qi Wu's reply, Liu An turned around, his voice suddenly becoming full of energy.

"Xiaoyu, I have one last favor to ask of you."

Shi Yu nodded repeatedly, and Liu An smiled as he looked at her.

"I know this is a final burst of energy before death, which also proves that my time is running out."

"After I die, Xiao Jiu will become an orphan."

"But I don't want her to live a lonely and miserable life from now on, so I want to ask you."

"Can we adopt Xiao Jiu?"

"This request to entrust my child to someone else..."

"This is my last wish."

"Yu Yan herself is still a child, she can't take good care of Xiao Jiu."

"May I ask if that's alright?"

Shi Yu nodded repeatedly, and Liu An breathed a sigh of relief after receiving Shi Yu's final reply, then slowly collapsed onto the bed.

The clock ticked away, and Liu An's breathing gradually calmed down.

With the ringing of a bell, the date arrived at March 7th, and Liu An's warm and soft hand turned cold and stiff at that moment.

March 7th is Liu An's birthday.