Yuan Zhuan spent a day meeting one-on-one with the team leaders of each group, summarizing and organizing all the evidence and information before leaving the company with the evidence.
Cao Ming watched the entire documentary with him, his eyes were bloodshot from staying up so long, but he didn't want to leave.
After Yuan Zhuan left with the evidence, Cao Ming slumped onto the sofa, raised his hand to cover his eyes, and tears slid down the back of his hand. He had thought that the world was dark enough, but since it hadn't happened to him, he hadn't seen it, so he naively assumed that it didn't exist.
In fact, all the filth and evil are hidden in the darkness and in the corners, like bedbugs in a stinking ditch, gnawing away at the foundation of the city.
Children and teenagers are the foundation of the nation, yet these beasts are constantly trying to destroy them.
Inhuman! Unfit for human beings!
Before Yuan Zhuan left, Cao Ming wanted to make a copy and send it directly to the capital, but Yuan Zhuan stopped him.
"The situation may be chaotic, but at least we can still accomplish something." Yuan Zhuan was satisfied with the encirclement and suppression led by Pei Jun. Although it was not completely wiped out, the deterrent effect was very strong, and Beiyu City was temporarily out of the picture.
Yuan Zhuan found a place that could burn discs, spent double the money, and did it himself, exporting all the video content, burning it to discs, and making twenty copies.
Five copies were kept, two were sent out, and the rest were temporarily put aside.
Upon returning to Beiyu City, Pei Jun's first priority was to prepare for another nationwide crackdown.
Their cross-provincial operation has crossed a red line, and the local authorities in Heiyin Mountain have already noticed it. They haven't found any clues about their cross-provincial investigation yet, but it should be soon. When the higher-ups investigate, he will definitely be implicated, but it's worth it!
I got home at 3:30 a.m. after finishing the meeting late at night.
I took a shower and felt refreshed, but my mood was unusually heavy. The dark clouds hanging over my heart felt like dust covering it, making me feel suffocated and uncomfortable.
He tossed and turned in bed, his mind still racing but his body utterly exhausted. Pei Jun sat up, thinking that rather than tossing and turning here unable to sleep, he might as well go to the study and think about his plans.
Stepping out of the room, Qu An glanced at the master bedroom to the left of the study. Luckily, she hadn't gone back to sleep in the master bedroom, otherwise she wouldn't have been able to sleep tonight.
As the study door opened and closed, the master bedroom door opened.
Qu An walked out of the room and listened to the sounds at the door of the study for a while. After confirming that her husband had started working again, she couldn't help but shake her head in exasperation. This old man was like a perpetual motion machine, working non-stop without getting tired. She was worried to death about his health, but he was always cheerful.
After cursing under his breath, he was about to go back to sleep when he suddenly heard Pei Jun's exclamation and the sound of an ashtray shattering on the floor.
Qu An immediately withdrew his hand from the doorknob and rushed into the study in a panic.
In the study, her husband was lying on the floor, foaming at the mouth and unconscious. Scattered documents covered the entire desk area, while Pei Jun was clutching a set of CDs tightly in his hand.
"Old Pei!! Old Pei! Someone come here, someone come here!!"
Yuan Zhuan received a reply from the little paper figure: "Did he collapse on the ground and faint?"
Suddenly remembering something, Yuan Zhuan abruptly stood up from the table and strode out of the room.
"Zhuanzhuan, where are you going so late?" Yuan Zhuan was in such a hurry that he forgot to hide his movements and walked straight out of the front door, where Zhao Yuxiang, who was getting up in the middle of the night, bumped into him.
"Something came up at the company, so I'll head over there first. Mom, don't wait for me, I'll be right back."
Seeing her daughter run away without looking back, Zhao Yuxiang felt somewhat helpless and then went inside.
She knew Yuan Zhuan's abilities; if he was in such a hurry, then it was definitely beyond her control. Not causing trouble was the only thing she could do at the moment.
Working non-stop for more than a month would be too much even for a god. So when the little paper doll brought back news that someone had fainted, Yuan Zhuan thought of a bad outcome: it was probably a heart attack or a sign of sudden death.
Yuan Zhuan had done some investigation into Pei Jun, which is why she felt comfortable sending the materials over this time. Even so, she still kept extra backup evidence just in case, because evidence can be lost in an instant.
Putting everything else aside, Pei Jun is a rare good person who shines in his current position. He has the aura of merit, which shows that he is worth saving. Even without looking at the aura of merit, just look at his actions at the Tianzhu Nursery last time, and you'll know that he is wholeheartedly serving the people.
Yuan Zhuan even suspected that perhaps the evidence she had sent over this time was too explosive, and that she had been severely provoked.
When Pei Jun opened his eyes, he found himself surrounded by complete darkness.
It was so dark you couldn't see your hand in front of your face—that's a true description!
If you're walking at night, no matter how dark it is, you can still see some of the road surface. But here, he was like a blind man, unable to see anything, and the surroundings were so quiet that he couldn't even hear his own breathing.
Where am I? Is anyone there? Hello? Is anyone there? Someone help! Is anyone there?
Just as Pei Jun was in a panic, a circular white light suddenly shone from afar. The light was bright, and people were moving around on the other side of the circle.
Pei Jun's eyes lit up, and he saw a long corridor in front of him, at the end of which was the white circular door.
His heart pounded rapidly. He turned his heel and, following his heart, took a step forward, each stride bigger than the last. The closer he got to the exit, the more excited he became. Almost there, almost there…
"Pei Jun..." Just as they were about to reach the edge of the aperture, a voice pierced through the darkness. The surroundings, which had been silent, began to gradually produce some soft rustling sounds.
"Pei Jun..." Just as Pei Jun was wondering if he was hallucinating, the voice rang out again, this time louder and clearer. He looked up and around, but it was still pitch black. "Who are you?"
"Don't go any further. That's not where you should be now." The voice came again, sounding neither male nor female; he couldn't tell the gender.
Can't go forward? Why? He can't find his way home now. If he doesn't follow the light, is he going to go back into the darkness? No, no, he doesn't want to go back into the darkness.
“Pei Jun, turn back. Your family is waiting for you. Pei Jun, come back… come back… turn back… Pei Jun…”
Go back? His family? Does he have family? Who are his family members?
Pei Jun was lost in confusion, but the white halo so close to him inexplicably attracted his attention, as if something special was calling to him. However, the sound kept swirling in his ears, which was really annoying. He wanted to move forward, but his body just wouldn't move.
"Pei Jun! Come back! Immediately, right now!!" Just as Pei Jun was about to follow his heart and step across the halo, the voice suddenly became stern. The majesty in the voice made his mind jump, and countless memories scattered in his mind, turning into fragments, playing back like a movie.
Qu An stayed in the intensive care unit the whole time, not daring to blink, staring at the electrocardiogram monitor. The fluctuating frequency of the heartbeat made her heart race, and her right eyelid kept trembling.
Good news in her left eye, bad news in her right. The fear in her heart made Qu An restless. She wanted to go out and make a phone call, but she didn't dare. She was afraid that if she went out, her husband would be sleeping alone forever.
She stood up, her exhaustion making her want to sleep, but she dared not; a wave of palpitations washed over her, filling her with extreme fear.
Biting her thumbnail, Qu An paced back and forth at the foot of the bed, while Pei Jun, lying on the hospital bed, had his eyeballs moving rapidly under his eyelids, indicating that his brainwaves were abnormally disordered.
Seeing her husband's electrocardiogram fluctuating rapidly, Qu An could no longer control herself and rang the call bell.
The nurses arrived quickly, along with the on-duty doctor.
"Doctor, please check Pei Jun's condition quickly. His heart rate is too fast. What's wrong?"
The doctor turned on the light and began to examine the patient's pupils, while the nurse started checking the instruments.
The doctor's unusual demeanor startled Qu An. "Doctor, how is my husband? Is his life in danger?"
The doctor didn't speak, but reached out and touched Pei Jun's chest, then his limbs, his face hardening even more.
Based on his experience, he judged that this was the end of the road...
"Notify the other family members as soon as possible. Qiao Jia, I'll stay here. Go call the director; he's on duty today and should be at the outpatient department."
"Yes." The nurse ran away, while Qu An, with tears streaming down her face, struggled to hold onto the railing at the foot of the bed.
"Madam, go make a call. There's someone on duty at the counter." The doctor sighed, feeling sorry for the family but unsure how to comfort them, as he experienced similar situations every day.
Qu An used all her strength to drag her weak body to make a phone call.
Beiyu Airport.
Pei Heng got off the plane and looked at his watch. It was already past five in the morning. At this hour, his family should still be asleep.
I hesitated for a while at the airport entrance, wondering whether to go back to my apartment or go home to check on things. In the end, my anxiety won out, and I went straight home.
For some reason, he felt anxious all day. He had two very important professional classes tomorrow morning, but suddenly he really wanted to go home. He called home, and his mother said that everything was fine and his father was still away on a business trip.
But, as if possessed, he bought a plane ticket and arrived in Beiyu City ten hours later.
After getting off the plane, he turned on his old brick-like cell phone. His mother had bought it for over ten thousand yuan when he went abroad, worried that she wouldn't be able to contact him. It was very expensive, and his father scolded him for it.
The taxi was speeding along the road when suddenly, it beeped...
Pei Heng's chaotic thoughts were startled; he felt a chill run down his spine and couldn't help but shiver.
The short landline number is clearly visible on the green display screen; this is not a home phone!
For some reason, his heart was beating very fast at this moment. When he reached for his phone, he found his hands were trembling. He finally managed to press the answer button. "Hengheng, buy a ticket for the 7 a.m. train and come back. Your dad is at Anya Hospital in the city. He's dying and probably won't be able to see you one last time. But you have to see him off on his final journey."
With tears streaming down her face, Qu An spoke heartbreaking words: the director and experts had already gone in to rescue her. She could only force herself to stay strong and not faint, because she had to make sure her three children could come back in time to see Lao Pei off.
The phone slammed onto the taxi with a thud. "Driver, to Anya Hospital." Beneath the stiff voice lay suppressed sorrow.
Pei Lulu is a first-year high school student. In order to have more time to study, she chose to live in the dormitory. At 5:30, it was not time to get up yet, but she was woken up by the dormitory manager. She was still confused until, "Student, your father is in the hospital. It seems that he is sick. He is waiting for you to come over. Hurry up."
Feeling cold all over, she stumbled to the hospital and saw her younger brother and older brother standing at the entrance of the ICU. Their mother was sitting blankly on a stool, as if she had lost her soul.
“Mom…Big Brother…Xiao Ye…” Pei Lulu rushed over, kneeling down beside her mother’s legs with a sob in her voice, her whole body trembling. The window of the ward was frosted glass, but it could not block the view outside. There were many doctors inside, constantly performing resuscitation actions, actions that were often seen on TV.
The scene that she once thought was a great pity was now actually happening to her own loved one. Pei Lulu couldn't accept it and hugged her mother's knees, sobbing loudly.
With tears streaming down his face, Pei Heng gently patted his younger sister and brother's shoulders. He was also very scared, but he couldn't let himself cry. His family was already emotionally devastated, and he had to calm down.
"Mom, Mom..." Pei Ye felt a weight on his shoulder, and when he looked up, he found that his mother had fainted.
Outside, chaos reigned. Yuan Zhuan silently watched from outside the window. If someone were to pass by at that moment, they would notice that a person was standing suspended in mid-air on the tip of a large tree outside the window of the ICU ward at Anya Hospital.
“Pei Jun, it’s time to come back. You’re not ready yet.” Yuan Zhuan didn’t expect that delivering evidence would lead to such a karmic connection. Pei Jun’s lifespan is about fifteen years, which isn’t long, but it’s enough for him to work until he retires.
Because the evidence she sent was so shocking, the person's mentality collapsed, and thus, she was forced into the cause and effect.
If she can't be saved, she'll lose 10,000 merits and all her gold coins will be wasted.
"Yuan Zhuan, use the Rejuvenating Pill, half a pill." The system spoke, clearly also in a hurry. If it were to suffer great losses due to the host's death, it would be a great loss to the system, which had accumulated merit.
"Muscle-regenerating pills? How are we supposed to feed them? Should I go in and feed them? Do you believe they'd go crazy if I went in?"
Who wouldn't go crazy if they saw a woman climbing into their window in the middle of the night?
"Your little paper doll." The system retorted angrily.
Its host often does things that would infuriate it; in human terms, it would be considered a sin!
I don't know what good it would do her to make it angry.
"You're quite smart." That tone just didn't sound right.
The self-closure of the system's gas.
And so, in the ward, the electrocardiogram showed a flat line. The head doctor glanced at his watch. "Patient Pei Jun, time of death: 6:03 AM, October 12th." The accompanying doctor scribbled on the form, while the nurse retreated to a corner, watching this familiar scene with a heavy heart.
The norm in the ICU is to resuscitate or send away patients whose lives have ended. This happens almost every day, and we've gotten used to it, but it still makes us sad.
After the white sheet was placed over the bed, a small white paper figure carrying half a black ball slipped through the gap.
Just as they were struggling to stuff the pill into Pei Jun's mouth, another small paper figure came in, and a crystal-clear little water pill was also stuffed into Pei Jun's mouth.
Nurse: She felt that the deceased's mouth was moving.
Take one look, and then another...
It really looks like it's moving.
The nurse stared in horror, her eyes wide and unmoving. At that moment, the chief physician opened the door and notified the family.
Pei Heng led Pei Ye to the ward, where Pei Lulu hugged her mother and kept crying.
An indescribable pain spread from his heart to his limbs. Pei Heng held his younger brother's hand tightly, as if only in this way could he have the strength to go inside.
"Ah... there's a ghost..."
Outside the window, Yuan Zhuan: ...
She didn't do it on purpose.
He quickly recalled the paper doll and disappeared into the night.
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