“But what he regrets is not that he harmed Pinocchio and the old master, but that he accidentally allowed Pinocchio to take revenge on him. 』

"The shrewd businessman is quickly dying and can no longer hold on. 』

"Pinocchio twisted his hair and told him:"

"Think about your luxurious house, think about your luxurious car, think about your expensive watches and cigars and red wine."

""Hold on for a little longer, until someone discovers that you are missing and calls the police to come find you. Then you will be saved."

""If you're going to faint from pain, just count 1000-7."

"Well, your nose won't grow longer if you lie, so you just need to count the correct number."

『“1000-7=993,993-7=986……”』

"Keep counting, don't stop. If you make a mistake, you will be punished and start counting again."

"The shrewd businessman has hope again in his heart. 』

"Yes, he still has a chance to live. He can't die yet. He still has so much money that he hasn't spent, and he still has so much good things that he hasn't enjoyed! 』

"The shrewd businessman held on and started counting 1000-7. 』

"Every time he was in a trance and counted incorrectly, Pinocchio would mercilessly burn him with a fire poker. 』

"One day and one night passed. 』

"No one comes to the rescue of the shrewd businessman. 』

"Two days and two nights passed. 』

"Still no one came to save the shrewd businessman. 』

"Three days and nights……"

"Still no one came to the shrewd businessman's rescue. 』

"The shrewd businessman finally couldn't hold on anymore and suffered a nervous breakdown. 』

"Kill me, kill me, kill me quickly!" he shouted frantically. 』

"Pinocchio didn't seem to hear him. 』

"Just poke and burn every part of his body." 』

"Let him feel the scorching warmth every minute in this extremely cold world of ice and snow. 』

"Until I don't know the hour of the day. 』

"A shrewd businessman can't even breathe. 』

"Finally died miserably. 』

"Pinocchio put down the poker. 』

"Kicked over the brazier. 』

"Using his countless broken wooden noses, he set the entire factory on fire. 』

"Using two broken wooden noses as crutches, it limped out of the factory that was in flames. 』

"It's snowing too hard. 』

"The vast white land is so clean. 』

"It complements the soaring firelight." 』

"The raging fire alarmed the city's fire department. 』

"But the snow was too heavy and too thick. It blocked the road and they couldn't get through for a while." 』

"After they cleared the road, they finally reached the factory and put out the fire. 』

"They only saw a body burned to charcoal. 』

"And Pinocchio has already left the snow. 』

"A few days later. 』

"On a street in a foreign country, there was walking a child wearing clothes, holding a cane, and his face hidden under a hood. 』

"A passerby saw this and was very distressed. He squatted down and asked him:"

""Kid, where is your family?""

"At this time, Pinocchio would only look at passers-by coldly and walk around. 』

"And the passers-by froze. 』

"This was the first time they saw such indifferent eyes, as if they had killed someone. 』

"Papers were posted in the streets and alleys again, but this time it was not a missing object notice, but a missing person notice. 』

"Pinocchio wanted to find the old master's body and bury him. 』

"Six days later, it was finally found. 』

"But the old master's body has been cremated and turned into a handful of ashes. 』

"Facing the ashes of the old master, Pinocchio, who had not cried for a long time, shed tears again from the corners of his eyes. 』

"It cried loudly, feeling sad and desperate, and all the grievances in its heart were released towards the ashes in its arms. 』

""Are you his grandson?" an insider asked, "He has been looking for you. He was looking for you before he died. Until the moment before he died, he was still chanting your name!"

"He is an ugly beggar, imitating the appearance of the old master before his death, groaning and saying hoarsely:"

""Pinocchio...Pinocchio...""

""I am Pinocchio," Pinocchio choked back, "I am Pinocchio, I am Pinocchio...""

""Your grandpa loves you very much," the beggar who knew about it said with sympathy and envy. "He is a good person, and you are also a good person. You will live a good life, you will definitely."

"Pinocchio choked and suddenly felt a change in his body. 』

"Its puppet body is turning into flesh, its monkey face is changing into a human face, its burned feet are gradually returning to health, and its short body is growing inch by inch. 』

"It's going to turn into a human!" 』

"He's finally going to be human!" 』

"But, "No!" Pinocchio roared to the sky. 』

"He would rather not become a human being, rather remain a monkey puppet, as long as the old master can live!" 』

""Come to life, please come to life, I will give you my body, you use my body to come to life!""

"Pinocchio hugged the ashes tightly, tears dripped into the ashes, and passed out from crying. 』

"..."

"The old master woke up leisurely. 』

"He seemed to have had a terrible dream. 』

"I dreamed that although I never found Pinocchio until my death, I was found by Pinocchio after my death." 』

"In the dream, Pinocchio cried loudly to himself, hoping to use his life to make himself alive. 』

""Are you awake?""

"There was a concerned voice from the side. 』

"That voice seemed inexplicably familiar. 』

"The old master opened his eyes and saw the old beggar who had a conflict with him over the issue of begging territory. 』

""You just fainted suddenly and scared me to death.""

"The old beggar patted his chest happily and said:"

""Your grandpa is dead. You must not die in front of him, Pinocchio."

"Pinocchio?" The old master was confused. 』

"Why did the old beggar call him Pinocchio?" 』

"Suddenly, he reacted and grabbed the old beggar's arm tightly, his fingers almost digging into the latter's withered flesh. 』

""You mean Pinocchio? Did you see Pinocchio? Where is he!!""

""Oh, it hurts!" The old beggar almost fainted from the pain, and his arm was about to be broken off! 』

""You are Pinocchio, you just said it yourself: I am Pinocchio, I am Pinocchio, I am Pinocchio...""

"The old beggar imitated Pinocchio just now, crying and shouting in despair. 』

"The old master wanted to ask further, but suddenly he noticed that his arms were unexpectedly strong, not at all as skinny as before his death. 』

"He checked his arms and body in disbelief——"

"This is the body of a young man!" 』

"This is Pinocchio's body!" 』

"How did you do it just now? You grew up so big all of a sudden from such a young age?" The old beggar asked with envy, gesturing exaggeratedly. 』

"The old master didn't answer. He stumbled back two steps and fell to the ground. 』

"The dream is real. 』

"That was not a dream. 』

"Pinocchio gave him life and brought him back to life. 』

"But what about Pinocchio?"What about Pinocchio? ? 』

"Tears suddenly fell from the old master's eyes. 』

""Child, you are confused!""

"The old beggar was stunned. 』

"I realized something, and my eyes widened in disbelief:"

""You, you are not Pinocchio...you are his grandfather?!"

"The old master hugged his face and burst into tears. 』

"The old beggar was extremely shocked. He suddenly thought of Pinocchio's cry holding the ashes just now and understood something. 』

"He opened his mouth, but couldn't say a word. Finally, he let out a long sigh, hunched his back, and limped away. 』

"I don't know how long I have been crying. 』

"By the time I stop crying, my eyes will already be red. 』

“He collected his scattered ashes. 』

""Since you died to bring me back to life.""

"The old master murmured while cleaning up:"

""Then from today on, I am you.""

""I am Pinocchio.""

""I'm Pinocchio, I'm Pinocchio... Haha, I'm Pinocchio.""

""Pinocchio is not dead, the old master is dead. Pinocchio is still alive, and I am still alive!"

"The old master went crazy and walked onto the street holding the ashes. 』

“He wants to go back to the mountain and bury the teacher’s ashes. 』

"Then take over the teacher's job and become the next teacher in that school in the mountains. 』

"A teacher named Pi. 』

"The old master was crying, laughing, and singing loudly, attracting everyone on the street to pay attention and stay away from him in fear. 』

""Teacher!" he shouted, "I will inherit your mantle!"

""Teacher!" he shouted, "I will carry on your legacy!"

""Teacher!" He didn't shout. 』

"There was a cry of joy from behind. 』

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