Blood continued to flow from Zhou Huai's body and wrists. With the help of the hemostatic powder, it slowly coagulated, but Zhou Huai was in even more pain than before.

Zhou Huai's face was contorted with pain, cold sweat poured down his forehead, and his groans grew increasingly shrill.

Lu An'an raised her chin. "So, I wasn't lying to you, was I?"

Chang An's gaze was complex and unreadable as it fell on Lu An'an, her voice choked with emotion: "You didn't come here to arrest me?"

Lu An'an looked at him in surprise, "I'm not a policeman, how can I arrest you? Wait a moment, the police should be here soon."

Chang An choked, and asked speechlessly, "So you came up here just to torment Zhou Huai?"

Lu An'an cast another strange look at him, and quickly waved her hand to clarify: "Hey! You can't say things like that. Doctors have a compassionate heart. I came up here because I was afraid he would die!"

Chang An: "..."

He looked at the girl who was spouting nonsense, his gaze filled with a hint of inquiry: "Tell me the truth, what are you doing here?"

Lu An'an darted over with a smile: "I do have some questions for you, and of course, I'll also see if I can save you."

Upon hearing this, Chang An's lips curled into a faint smile, a smile tinged with self-mockery. Ignoring the second half of Lu An'an's question, he only answered the first half: "You want to know where I suddenly got so much money to treat my wife's illness?"

Lu An'an nodded, her voice trailing off: "Yes, yes, yes."

Chang An laughed, his voice full of bitterness: "Before my wife got sick, I had just succeeded in starting my business. Although I hadn't become a very wealthy boss, my life was quite comfortable compared to most people. On our second wedding anniversary, my wife was diagnosed with brain cancer, and it was already in its late stage. My wife and I were childhood sweethearts, and I loved her very much. So I took out all my savings, sold the house and car, and sold the company to pay for my wife's treatment everywhere."

His voice was low and painful: "But my wife's illness continued to worsen day by day. My savings were no match for my wife's death. When all the money was gone, my wife told me she was going to give up. I was going to take her back to our hometown and follow her after she passed away."

“Just then, someone approached me and told me that he could give me money to continue my wife’s treatment, and even find a way to get me an appointment with Dr. Lu for surgery. At that time, I was thinking that my loved one could be saved, and I grabbed onto that straw, which I didn’t know was black-hearted, as my lifeline.”

“The day I agreed, that person gave me a large sum of money, enough for my wife’s surgery. I took that money and my wife to Kyoto. Then that person told me that the only way to get an appointment with Dr. Lu’s surgery as soon as possible was through public opinion. So I came to the hospital every few days to make a scene. After making a big fuss, I finally managed to get an appointment with Dr. Lu’s surgery.”

Lu An'an couldn't help but interrupt him: "Aren't you worried that person might be using you?"

Chang An's eyes suddenly darkened: "Of course I'm afraid, but I have no choice. I have to save my wife. As long as my wife can live, I'll accept even if it means taking my life."

Before he finished speaking, his expression suddenly became cheerful: "Besides, do you think I was really unprepared? When that person came to me, he tried to use hypnosis to erase my memory of him, but what he never expected was that every time I met him, I secretly carried a miniature camera, and I knew exactly what he looked like."

Upon hearing this, Lu An'an's heart skipped a beat.

Did he see what Number One looked like?

Immediately afterwards, she heard Chang An say, "I investigated that person privately. That person is Zhu Ze, the assistant to Pei Sheng, the current CEO of the Pei Group."

At this point, she picked up the phone that was still broadcasting live. Only police officers were still watching on the screen. She sneered, turned off the live stream, and tossed the phone to Lu An'an.

"This phone contains crucial evidence. If you need it, you can look at it yourself."

After speaking, he moved swiftly, gripped the dagger tightly, and walked towards Zhou Huai.

However, before he could take his second step, a sudden pain shot through his neck. His expression changed drastically, and he looked at Lu An'an in disbelief: "Didn't you say you wouldn't stop me?!"

Lu An'an's eyes were filled with regret and helplessness. She sighed softly, "What can I do? I'm a law-abiding citizen, I can't just watch you kill someone in front of me, can I? So just bear with it!"

Chang An's eyes flashed with resentment and anger before he finally fainted.

Lu An'an clapped her hands, her tone relaxed.

"Done, that's a wrap."

Just as Lu Xunran stood down next to Lu An'an, the door was suddenly pushed open forcefully. Qi Rang, looking anxious, followed by several police officers who strode in and headed straight for Lu An'an.

He rushed to Lu An'an's side, grabbed her wrist without a word, and said urgently, "An'an, hurry! Leave this to them. You must come with me immediately. There's been a sudden outbreak of people biting each other in the city. We suspect it's caused by Gu worms. The people need you now!"

Upon hearing this, Lu An'an's eyes narrowed instantly, and her expression became serious. "What happened? How could this happen without any warning?"

Just as Qi Rang was about to explain, a deafening roar of a helicopter suddenly erupted behind them, interrupting his words.

The three turned around at the same time and saw a helicopter approaching from the sky. On it, a man holding a sniper rifle had a cold look in his eyes. Two bullets pierced the air almost at the same moment and hit Chang An and Zhou Huai in the forehead with precision.

Immediately afterwards, Pei Sheng appeared by the helicopter door, holding a megaphone, and called out to Lu An'an, "An'an, see you in a bit."

Before anyone could react, the helicopter flew away quickly.

Lu An'an's expression immediately changed, and she instinctively wanted to turn back to check on the two people, but Qi Rang held her tightly.

Qi Rang suppressed the turmoil in his heart, glanced quickly at the chaotic scene, and finally resolutely pulled Lu An'an away from the scene.

“An’an, the situation is urgent. They’re handling it there. We must return to the city immediately.”

Lu An'an was forcibly dragged out of the unfinished building by Qi Rang. When she got into the car, her body and mind were still shaken by Pei Sheng's cruel actions, and a chill seeped out from the depths of her bones.

First he shot and killed Chang An and Zhou Huai, then he made innocent people become victims of his Gu magic. Is human life so worthless in his eyes?

Just as she was filled with anger and had nowhere to vent it, her phone suddenly vibrated in her pocket, interrupting her thoughts.

Frustrated, Lu An'an pulled out her phone. Her eyes fell on the unexpected text message, and her anger flared up instantly.

"Lu An'an, this is the last 'gift' I've carefully prepared for you. If you want to see me, remember to be obedient and don't try to resist. We'll see you later."