Chapter 51: City of Happiness
◎Burial Place◎
Leyuan Primary School is just ahead.
After the voice announcement ended, the carriage became quiet again.
After the car stopped, Xie Wenzhe wanted to get out, but Gu Nian, who was sitting in the back seat, didn't move. The others also stayed seated. He couldn't help but ask, "Aren't we going over?"
He knew his father well; he could turn black into white and white into black. If he didn't seize this opportunity to strike him down, he might very well let him turn the tables. His passing of the news had already broken off relations. Regardless of whether he could leave the contaminated area or not, the man he once called father would not let him or the people he cared about go.
Gu Nian glanced out of the car window. It was still dark and she couldn't see the scenery in the distance clearly. She said, "You guys wait here for a moment." Then she got out of the car and walked towards the street.
After a while, Gu Nian returned to the car and said to everyone, "We still need to wait a while."
Xie Wenzhe couldn't help but frown: "Wait a minute?"
Gu Nian nodded: "Yes, I still have to wait for someone."
She found the mark made by Qin Ping, which meant that everything was going well for him. Now it would depend on whether Xie Wenzhe's girlfriend was capable enough to find the person.
On the other side, Paradise Primary School.
A group of people gathered around a deep pit in front of the school square. Most of them were people with special abilities who had entered the paradise, and surrounded by them were Xie Zhengguo and his group.
Just now, their happiness value was deducted again, and this time it was deducted by 3 points. More importantly, as time goes by, their spiritual pollution is getting deeper and deeper, and happiness value is becoming more and more difficult to obtain.
The psychics began to get a little restless.
Most of them were hired by Xie Zhengguo and others before. The other party was considered the employer. Therefore, when the pollution first broke out, although some psychics left, they only left to find the core of the pollution. Few psychics bothered these people.
But things are different now.
A psychic questioned, "You said the paradise was absolutely safe before, so what's going on now? Three contaminated cores! Three contaminated cores appeared one after another! And this pit, shouldn't you give an explanation? Why was someone buried here? What was going on when this person was buried? Why did he become a contaminated core?!"
If it was an accident, it would be fine, but this was clearly man-made. They had been searching for so long and found no clues. Did these people know about it but deliberately concealed it? If they hadn't received the news and came back, they would probably have been kept in the dark and would not have known how they died.
The angry psychics stepped forward and blocked the way of Xie Zhengguo and others.
"We don't care what you want to do, but you must explain the clues to the contaminated core!"
"Yes, I have to make it clear! If another contaminated core appears, no one here will survive. Even if you want to die, don't drag me down with you!"
"The person who told us the news made it very clear that you definitely killed more than just one person in Paradise, otherwise there wouldn't be so many contaminated cores. We've already sent people to other locations to verify the situation. Don't think you can just fool around!"
The psychics were filled with righteous indignation, and some even wanted to take action. They were in a stalemate with the psychics who were protecting Xie Zhengguo, and the situation was on the verge of getting out of control.
Xie Zhengguo, who was surrounded in the middle, had a gloomy face.
By the time he and his men arrived, the so-called contaminated core had already vanished. What was waiting there were some psychics who had gotten the news from somewhere and had just blocked him off. But how could such a coincidence have happened? Now it seemed like he had probably been tricked.
The people who plotted against him probably already knew the secret of the paradise, and they could no longer hide it.
Behind Xie Zhengguo, several people, including Lin Rongbin, exchanged glances, their faces somewhat grim, and began to quietly move back. These psychics were looking for Xie Zhengguo; they had only followed him temporarily seeking refuge; it was none of their business.
However, before they could hide in the crowd, Xie Zhengguo in front suddenly turned around and looked over. Seeing their actions, his eyes moved slightly, but he didn't say anything. Instead, he said with a sad face: "Things have come to this point now. We can't hide it any longer."
The few who wanted to leave felt a jolt in their hearts, but after meeting Xie Zhengguo's gaze, they didn't rush to speak. They had been dealing with each other for many years, competing and cooperating, and knew each other very well. Stupid people wouldn't survive until now.
Even if Xie Zhengguo knew those things, he would never say them in public.
However, one of them seemed a little panicked and immediately tried to distance himself from the matter. Pointing at Xie Zhengguo, he said, "What do you mean? What do we have to hide? There were so many workers when this park was built. Maybe there was an accident and the people below didn't dare to say anything, so they simply buried it. How could we know everything? If you are hiding something, just explain it yourself. Don't involve us!"
Seeing this, the others remained silent. Regardless of what Xie Zhengguo was trying to say, his intention was clear: he was trying to drag them all into this. Although they didn't object, they were still quite unhappy. Since someone was the first to speak out, they were naturally happy to see it happen.
The speaker was a short, fat man, the most impatient of the group. However, Xie Zhengguo didn't get angry when he heard these words. Instead, he said in a gentle voice, "Don't worry, Mr. Huang. Of course, that's not what I meant. Like Mr. Huang said, we don't necessarily know everything the people below are doing. But now we're all in the contaminated area. If we can't find the core of the pollution, no one can get out, right?"
Mr. Huang snorted and said nothing more.
Xie Zhengguo looked back at the psychic and said, "Although the truth of the matter isn't what Mr. Huang just said, it's actually somewhat similar." He said with a look of guilt, "This is indeed our fault. When we were building the park, we were worried about a pollution outbreak, so we privately told the people below about this. By the time we found out, they had already done a lot of wrong things out of fear."
Some of the psychics quickly realized what was happening and asked in shock, "You mean, someone killed someone without being sure if it was the core of the pollution because they were worried about the outbreak?"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was shocked.
So far, people have not found a way to accurately identify the pollution core except for the pollution core that has entered the outbreak period. If what was said just now is true, doesn’t it mean that many of those killed are likely to be innocent?
No, to be precise, there will definitely be people who were wrongly killed!
Honestly, this approach isn't unheard of, but most people wouldn't actually do it. Furthermore, despair is a difficult emotion to measure. Even with the most superficial methods, there are simply too many people in dire straits to kill. Furthermore, this behavior is fundamentally illegal. While the world may be in chaos, the state apparatus remains. If they dare to do this, they must be prepared to bear the consequences.
Many people immediately understood why Xie Zhengguo wanted to keep it secret. Although he said that he was completely unaware of the matter, it was difficult to control whether others believed him or not.
After being shocked, the psychics quickly realized the crux of the problem. Regardless of whether Xie Zhengguo was really unaware, the problem was that if his statement was true, the number of people killed must have been considerable, and the difficulty of investigating the contaminated core would increase dramatically.
The core of the pollution is getting stronger, and their mental pollution is getting deeper and deeper. By the time they have checked them all out, their happiness points will probably have dropped to almost nothing. Even if they find the core of the pollution by then, can they really solve it successfully?
Even though they knew the clues, it was difficult for the psychics to be happy.
But no matter what, sitting still and waiting for death is not an option. Someone immediately shouted, "We don't care whether you know about it or not. It's not our business. As long as you tell us all the locations of the suspected contamination core, we can guarantee that we will pretend to know nothing!"
Some of the psychics also agreed, and although the rest did not agree, they did not say anything in the end. They just wanted to leave this damn happy city.
Things have come to this point, and I have to say it.
Xie Zhengguo, who was originally under siege, suddenly became the person coordinating the two sides. Under his persuasion, several other park controllers finally confessed the information they knew.
Just as everyone was counting the number of people and preparing to go their separate ways, someone suddenly touched his arm and said to himself, "Why do I suddenly feel so cold?"
He didn't feel it before, but suddenly a cold wind blew over and he felt goosebumps all over his skin.
A person next to him whispered, "I also feel that this place is very gloomy. Do you think those people are angry?" He pointed to the pit next to him.
As soon as these words were spoken, the man was immediately attacked by everyone.
"What nonsense are you talking about? Death is like the extinguishing of a light. Stop talking nonsense!"
"That's right. This is none of our business. We didn't kill anyone. If we have to find someone to blame, we'll definitely go to the big bosses. Don't scare yourself."
"If you ask me, you should worry about whether you can get out first. Even if you are really angry, so what? If you can't solve the pollution core, this pit will probably be your grave."
The person who spoke earlier was rebuked and didn't dare to speak again, but he couldn't help but squeeze into the crowd. He really felt that this place was very gloomy.
In front of Leyuan Primary School.
The young Taoist priest was asking Xie Han in front if he was cold. Gu Nian suddenly glanced back as if sensing something, then opened the car door and got out. "The person we're waiting for is here."
The others got off the car, not knowing why.
After a moment, everyone looked back in shock.
At six in the morning, the sky was turning pale, and in the direction of the rising sun, a group of people slowly moved towards this place. Their happiness value plummeted again, but at this moment, they had no time to pay attention.
Not far away, a tall, short-haired woman walked at the front of the group. She held a bamboo leaf in her hand, and a simple yet melodious tune poured out. Behind her, a group of people followed slowly. If they could still be called human.
Those in better condition could still vaguely see their appearance before death, but those in worse condition were almost only left with a skeleton, and as they moved forward, mud kept falling off their bodies.
The short-haired woman was naturally Tang Yue, and following behind her was a group of dead people.
This is not the city of happiness.
But it is their...burial place.
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