As Jiang Lin approached, the livestream camera also captured the group of souls.
They appeared to be of all ages, men and women, young and old.
It looked like an entire family, with no one missing.
The viewers felt a slight tremor in their hearts, harboring a grim suspicion.
"No way… is this a family? All gone?"
"It's also possible they were hosting guests. When the earthquake struck, it was around dinner time."
It was the weekend, and it was dinner time.
This was also why the casualties were particularly heavy this time.
At this moment, the group of souls were gathered in a circle, seemingly engaged in a heated discussion.
"Are they arguing?"
"Everyone's gone, it's normal to have some emotions."
…
Soon, Jiang Lin arrived near the family of souls.
The viewers finally heard what the group of souls were saying.
"Ay! If the second son's family hadn't touched that, I would have won!"
"Mom, I didn't know you wanted that tile."
A Shen Po sat with her husband, with their children and grandchildren seated beside them.
They formed a circle.
Upon hearing the second son's daughter-in-law's words, A Shen Po turned to look at the third son's son-in-law.
She continued to settle scores: "In the third round, I was almost ready for a clean sweep and to declare victory, but you ambushed me twice in a row, ruining my hand!"
The third son's son-in-law looked even more innocent, "Mom, isn't playing cards just a matter of luck?"
A Shen Po snorted, "Don't think I don't know, you all know how to count tiles and bully me, the elder."
As soon as she said this, the adults in the circle felt helpless.
"Mom, don't think like that."
"Exactly, Mom, how could we bully you."
A Shen Po rolled up her sleeves and declared,
"Don't think you can gang up on me. Let's play another round of Mahjong, and I'll definitely win! A clean sweep, with a meld and self-drawn tile!"
"Believe it or not?!"
Seeing her demeanor, if there were a table in front of her, she would have slammed her palm on it.
The family members in the circle couldn't help but chuckle.
"Yes, yes, Mom, you definitely can!"
"Mom, your card skills, we all believe in them, they're solid!"
"That's right, Grandma is super skilled!"
Just then, the twin daughters of the second son suddenly looked to the side.
With expressions of surprise, they spoke in unison:
"Grandma, Lord Bai Wuchang is here!"
"Dad, the streamer is here!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the entire family of souls turned to look at Jiang Lin.
A Shen Po quickly greeted him and moved aside.
"Lord Bai Wuchang is here, quickly, come sit."
"…"
The family members beside them were stunned, especially the younger generation who had watched the livestream.
Their Grandma/Mom, why was her tone like she was hosting a banquet?
However, despite their thoughts, they cooperatively moved aside.
Making some space.
…
This scene left the viewers in the livestream dumbfounded.
"Wh-what's going on?"
"The situation seems a bit strange, weren't they arguing?"
If they heard correctly… this seemed to be an entire family?
They were all gone, and they still had the mood to discuss the Mahjong they played in life?
How optimistic were they?
Or rather… how carefree were they?
If these people hadn't realized they were dead…
But when they saw the streamer, they showed no signs of panic or sudden realization.
Moreover, they even invited the streamer to sit down!
In a way, this family was quite something!
"Their reaction is so calm, it's incredible!"
"Actually, it's good if they can accept it. If I could have such a good mindset, I wouldn't feel like society is so competitive."
"Do you think the streamer will go and sit down?"
…
Jiang Lin looked at the scene, which resembled a family chat, and did not go to sit down.
He stood to the side and said,
"You are all dead. Is there anything you wish to convey to this world?"
The others remained silent. A Shen Po waved her hand and said,
"Lord Bai Wuchang, please don't worry, we have no lingering attachments."
"The whole family is here, and we've already had a meeting."
"Since we encountered such a major earthquake, there's nothing we can do. Being able to depart together as a family means we won't be lonely on the road to the Yellow Springs."
In the beginning, when she saw the entire family buried under the rubble,
A Shen Po was very sad and secretly shed tears with her husband.
She blamed herself for calling the children back.
If she hadn't, at least a few would have survived.
As time passed, the souls of the family members emerged one by one.
Mainly because the kitchen was still on fire, and there was oil and gas, which were quite dangerous.
The children of the second son and the daughter-in-law of the eldest son were the first to emerge.
Seeing the elderly couple, they blurted out,
"Dad, Mom, are you okay?"
"Grandpa, Grandma, how are you?"
After the earthquake, the surroundings were filled with dark debris.
They were unable to move and couldn't see the situation of others at all.
This made them extremely anxious.
Unexpectedly, the elderly couple had already come out before them.
A Shen Po waved her hand, "We're all dead, it doesn't matter if we're okay or not."
"It's you… alas, I've harmed you."
Upon hearing this, the two realized they had already become spirits.
"Grandma, this is not your fault."
"That's right, Mom, who could have predicted the earthquake? Besides, I'm only one neighborhood away from you. With such a big earthquake, there was no escape."
After comforting A Shen Po, the two began searching for other family members in the ruins.
Seeing their bruised and battered, dying appearances,
Their hearts ached, and tears welled up in their eyes.
It was impossible not to have regrets.
If they hadn't been here today, but had gone on a trip elsewhere.
Or perhaps on a business trip… maybe they could have avoided this disaster.
But any more 'maybes' were just maybes.
Who could have imagined such a massive earthquake would suddenly occur?
No matter how much they regretted it now, it was of no use.
The incident had already happened. The most important thing now was how to help other family members survive.
When A Shen Po learned of their thoughts, she shook her head.
"We've already gone out to look, and the situation is dire, with very few survivors."
"Moreover, we can't touch anyone else, and our voices can't reach them."
As they were talking, the souls of two more family members floated out.
It was the eldest son and the second son.
Seeing the others, they first exchanged greetings.
After learning about the current situation, they couldn't help but their eyes reddened.
"Life is unpredictable…"
"If only we had known, why did we work so hard to make money? It would have been so much better to take our families out more often…"
They had gathered at home this time to celebrate their mother's seventieth birthday.
Firstly, it was for Mom's seventieth birthday, and secondly, because they hadn't returned for a long time.
This time, they wanted to spend quality time with the elderly couple.
Unexpectedly, such a thing happened.
Alas…
After some sighs, the souls of two more family members floated out.
…
And so, almost the entire family became spirits.
The initial sadness of everyone gradually gave way to acceptance.
At least, this could be considered a 'reunion' in a sense.
If the younger ones were gone, leaving only the elders, it wouldn't necessarily be a good thing.
If the elders and the older ones were gone,
Leaving only a few grandchildren, they would also be very pitiful.
After the family had a meeting, their hearts gradually felt less heavy.
"Let's leave it at that!"
Finally, A Shen Po made the decision, "Let's have one last lively gathering as a family!"
On the road to the Yellow Springs, they could still chat.
…