I used to think that pasting Door Gods on the main door was useless.
But now it seems it's truly useful.
Pasting Door Gods can indeed ward off evil spirits.
Without hesitation, I knocked on the door.
"Knock, knock, knock, knock, knock..."
But after knocking for a long time, there was no response.
"Is he asleep?"
Mo Ting asked doubtfully.
Miss Wen, at the stairwell, also had no idea about the situation inside the room.
She only knew that her boyfriend, Da Wei, was inside and she could sense him.
As for whether he was asleep, she wasn't sure.
So I knocked again, a little louder.
But there was still no reaction, not even a sound from inside the room.
"What's going on, sleeping so soundly?"
Mo Ting said, and also knocked on the door, shouting:
"Da Wei, Da Wei..."
Still no response.
But at this moment, I twitched my nose and smelled a pungent, strange odor.
"Sniff, sniff..."
"Brother Qin, what are you smelling?"
Mo Ting was confused.
But after I sniffed carefully a few more times, my expression suddenly changed drastically.
It was the smell of gas, and the source was coming from inside the room.
"Not good, it's gas."
I said loudly, a look of nervousness on my face.
Miss Wen and Mo Ting also looked surprised.
Mo Ting sniffed carefully and also smelled the gas.
However, Miss Wen had only been dead for a few days, and apart from being able to smell human presence, she had no sense of smell or taste.
She could only stand at the stairwell with a look of panic, very worried about Da Wei inside.
After I determined that there was a gas leak in the room.
Without a second thought, I kicked the door.
"Thump, thump, thump..."
After a few kicks, this single-pane wooden door was directly kicked through, creating a hole.
I quickly reached my hand in and unlocked the bolt.
At the same time, a pungent smell of gas gushed out.
"Damn, such a strong smell of gas."
Mo Ting frowned, then covered his nose and mouth.
"Old Mo, go turn off the valve and open the windows."
After saying that, I rushed into the room.
The room was messy, with wine bottles everywhere...
I glanced around the living room, no one was there.
So I walked further into the room and checked two bedrooms.
Finally, in the third room, I found a young man lying on the bed, whether he was unconscious or asleep, I couldn't tell.
The man was dressed neatly and had gel in his hair.
He held a photograph in his hands, pressed against his chest.
It was a photo of him and Miss Wen together. This should be Miss Wen's boyfriend, Da Wei.
I didn't hesitate too much; saving him was the priority.
I picked up the man and ran out of the room.
In the past, if I had to carry an eighteen-year-old adult man and run, it would have been very strenuous.
But now, I have been learning Taoist magic from my master.
With the spiritual spring opened and having gained cultivation,
I no longer felt strained carrying such an eighteen-year-old man.
Soon, I was carrying the man into the hallway.
Mo Ting inside the room had also found the gas valve and turned it off, while opening all the windows in the room...
It was obvious that this was an attempted suicide.
"Miss Wen, is this him?"
After carrying the man out, I asked.
At the same time, I placed Da Wei in the empty hallway.
Miss Wen nodded repeatedly:
"Yes, yes, he is my boyfriend Da Wei."
As she spoke, Miss Wen's voice trembled, and she gently stroked his face with her hand.
Especially when she saw the photo on Da Wei's chest, she became so emotional she couldn't speak.
Miss Wen's face was full of panic, and she said urgently:
"Da Wei, Da Wei, wake up, why would you do something so foolish..."
I have opened my Heavenly Eye and can see Da Wei's three fires.
It is now clearly visible that his three fires are gradually extinguishing and diminishing.
His heartbeat has also stopped.
A faint double image has appeared on the surface of his body.
That double image seems to be separating from his body.
That is Da Wei's soul. Once the three fires extinguish, his soul will emerge from his body.
Da Wei will truly be dead.
If he dies, it will be suicide.
Those who commit suicide and go to the underworld will not only suffer but will also not be reborn as humans in the next life.
At the same time, Mo Ting also ran out.
Seeing Da Wei in this state, he panicked:
"Not good, he's dying.
Brother Qin, do you know how to perform soul-stabilizing techniques?
If his three fires go out and his soul leaves his body,
Then he'll be beyond saving..."
I looked solemn. I don't know any soul-stabilizing techniques.
Miss Wen, hearing Mo Ting's words, was also extremely anxious:
"Two Daoist priests, please, please save Da Wei.
Save my boyfriend, I'll kneel for you!"
Having said that, Miss Wen actually knelt on the ground, about to kowtow to us.
Seeing the urgency of the situation, with Da Wei's heartbeat stopped and neither of us knowing soul-stabilizing techniques,
We could only resort to physical treatment, hoping to save him.
So I quickly said:
"Old Mo, quickly, unbutton his clothes, I'll perform CPR on him."
When I worked at the factory, to deal with inspections from above, the factory provided a few minutes of basic first aid training and took some photos.
Although the training time was short and there was no practical exercise,
I still vaguely remembered the basic steps and gestures...
Now, all I could do was to try it as a last resort.
If Da Wei's suicide is successful, it will not only leave Miss Wen with lifelong regret.
This Da Wei, who is so devoted that he's willing to die with his lover,
Will in his next life be reduced to an animal, or perhaps something even worse...