Chapter 974: My Destination is You
When he was in the driver's seat, Han Fei finally understood the pressure Zhang Mingli was under. The road had no end in sight. The darkness was like an endless sea. The car light only shone so far. Zhang Mingli had no idea what kind of scary thing he'd meet. He could only rely on the old GPS system.
Loneliness, oppression, and negative emotions slammed into the driver, but Zhang Mingli survived and even got out to help others several times. He insisted on pursuing his love while not being affected by this nightmare world. This was probably why his wife fell in love with him.
The car broke down, and the road became more impossible to navigate. Han Fei had no idea how much further he could go. He didn't consider leaving. He just wanted to complete Zhang Mingli's last wish.
"I want to see what is at the end of this nightmare." The healing persona was triggered to help Han Fei resist the negative emotion. "Teacher Zhang, don't fall asleep. We might reach the end soon!"
In the night, many ghosts targeted the car. Han Fei focused on avoiding all the dangers. Zhang Mingli was injured. Han Fei and Huang Yin couldn't leave the car. "We can't stop. If we do, we'll be trapped here forever."
The danger made sure that Han Fei was focused. He had never felt such pressure from the previous nightmares. With his super senses and instinct, Han Fei avoided several assaults. His palms were sweaty. Han Fei slowed down the car. It was not that he wanted to slow down, but the car had some problems. Zhang Mingli's consciousness blurred, and the car slowed down. The car made many strange noises, like it was about to fall apart. Han Fei and Huang Yin couldn't do much. The nightmare was suspiciously huge, like the destination would never arrive.
They turned a corner, and the destination was still very far away. They crossed a bridge, but the destination didn't get any closer. This was like the last leg of the journey that couldn't be completed.
"Why aren't we there yet? How long is this trip?" Han Fei drove for another hour until the car stopped fully.
No matter how hard he tried, the car wouldn't start again. It died and stopped on the muddy road. The fallen leaves buried the road. Other than Zhang Mingli, no one would know a road existed here.
"Are we going to get down?" Han Fei saw how scarred Big Sin was. When he got down, endless dream dust entered the blood capillaries. However, he had no other choice. Zhang Mingli's car wouldn't move any further. The GPS appeared to be broken as well. They still had one-third of the road to go.
"Brother Huang, stay inside the car. I'll carry Teacher Zhang to finish the rest of the road."
"No!" Huang Yin rejected him. "I'll go with you."
The headlight chased away the darkness. Two cars that started from different places finally met each other. The driver was a middle-aged woman. She was anxious, and her face was covered in tears. She was once so happy and optimistic, but she was now drowned in despair. The headlight hit Zhang Mingli. When he saw the woman, his face shifted. Han Fei had never seen that expression before. If he had to describe it, it would be love.
"Mingli!"
Two cars stopped at the abandoned road. When they reunited, the malice in the nightmare dispersed. The woman stumbled out of the car. She rushed to Zhang Mingli's car. She yanked the door open. When she saw Zhang Mingli, she started to cry.
"Why are you so stubborn? I told you not to come to find me. It's too dangerous here..." Zhang Mingli scolded. He didn't mention anything he met on the way. Before he could finish, the woman ran to hug him. A whole life was merely a road trip. You are at the end of the road, so I have to see you. Because I know you want to see me and because I know I love you.
Starlight chased away the dream dust. The giant nightmare slowly crumbled.
Zhang Mingli remembered many things when he hugged his wife. As the owner, he knew more things than Han Fei. Actually, when he saw Han Fei and Huang Yin, he knew his nightmare was about to end, but he didn't harm them.
"Love is precious. It is the thing the monster wants the most. That's why I can't let her take it, and I can't let you become its next target." Zhang Mingli hugged his wife tightly. "Xiaoxiao, you won't have any nightmares anymore."
The nightmare dispersed, and the owner would disappear. Xuan Xiaoxiao would no longer enter this dream. Zhang Mingli said his gentle goodbye.
Perhaps that was why Dream thought Zhang Mingli would do anything to kill Han Fei so that he could continue to see his wife in the nightmare.
"Even though this doesn't sound right, I don't think you two need to separate." Han Fei raised his hands. "If my guess is not wrong, Teacher Zhang got into an accident. He's already dead. That's why you two meet in the nightmare between life and death. However, I have a method that can bring Teacher Zhang out so that you can reunite in Perfect Life."
Teacher Zhang and Teacher Xuan looked at Han Fei. Han Fei would never forget their gazes.
"My persona is very special. I can take ghosts out of the nightmare with me." The fire of greed burned in Han Fei's eyes. The abyss appeared behind me. "Let me give you a new ending."