Chapter 27 Things get evil, we are the good guys (two chapters in one)
There will always be ups and downs in life, this is normal.
However, condensing all the ups and downs of a lifetime into one day is somewhat of a test for the heart.
The past 24 hours, which haven’t even finished yet, were definitely the most thrilling day in Ma Wei’s life. The thrills and ups and downs of the first half of his life could not compare to them combined.
Get drunk with your elder brother and tell each other your innermost feelings;
In the blink of an eye, my eldest brother became a corpse in his arms;
In the blink of an eye, the heartbroken wailing made everyone in the gang unable to bear it; then, one shovel at a time, they buried the eldest brother's body with their own hands;
Afterwards, with a look of surprise on my face, I became the big brother?
My heart rate was 180 throughout the whole process, and exceeded 200 at the last moment. My head was buzzing.
"You are Zhang Tong's most trusted younger brother. Since he risked his life to save you, his position will naturally be left to you. Do a good job and don't let the gang down."
Brother Bin's words echoed in Humming's mind over and over again like a tape recorder.
Ma Wei returned to the low building in a daze. The bloodstains on the messy living room floor had not yet been wiped dry. His mood was like the psychedelic lights in the hair salon, hazy and unreal.
What brought him back to reality from fantasy was the sneer on the phone.
"I am relieved to hear that you are still alive, but I am very unhappy to hear that I am a cripple."
Ma Wei's heart palpitated with fear, and he recovered from his fear and excitement. He quickly explained: "Boss, I can't hide this feature. If I lie about this, I can't fool Brother Bin."
Feng Mu felt that he had done a very secretive job last night, but Ma Wei's worries were understandable. After all, the lameness was too obvious, and it would be very easy to be exposed if he lied in the confession.
The most important thing is that Feng Mu is not a cripple at all.
Feng Mu hesitated for a while before saying calmly, "Only this time."
Ma Wei's back was soaked with sweat. He said quickly, "Don't worry, Boss. I won't tell anyone else a word about you."
Without waiting for Feng Mu to say anything, Ma Wei quickly added, "Boss, I have checked what you told me to do, and my status in the gang has been improved. I will be able to do a better job for you in the future."
Feng Mu's eyes lit up, and he was very satisfied with the value Ma Wei showed: "Congratulations on your promotion."
Ma Wei swallowed his saliva and said, "It's all thanks to the boss."
Feng Mu hummed: "Tell me, what did you find out?"
Ma Wei organized his words and didn’t waste time talking about how he checked. Instead, he directly stated the result: “Brother Bin’s idea is to start with the evil sacrifice. The evil sacrifice’s warehouse is in 47, so it is very likely that they are not outsiders.”
"It's unlikely that a teacher would commit an offence in their own work area, so it must have been a student who did it."
"It's very dangerous to perform evil rituals again. Students with good grades won't do it. Students with poor grades but whose families are rich and powerful won't go to extremes. At worst, it would be better to spend some money to find a more secluded place, which would be safer than the school warehouse."
"So, most likely, it was a poor student with poor grades who came into contact with the evil ritual from somewhere, and thought it was a life-saving straw, so he took the risk without hesitation."
"Brother Bin drew up the list based on this idea."
"Also, Brother Bin originally believed that the murderer did not deliberately target Zheng Hang. It was just that Wang Wei and Zheng Hang happened to be in the warehouse, so they were killed together."
"Wang Wei's body was left at the scene, while Zheng Hang disappeared. This can only mean that Zheng Hang was more qualified to be sacrificed."
Feng Mu listened silently. He had guessed many possibilities, but he never expected that Ma Bin's suspicious logic would be so simple and plain.
What overflows between the lines is malice towards the lower class people.
Poverty and weakness are original sins. The most ironic thing is that he is still right, like a bunch of arrows shot at a target, one of which hits the bull's eye.
"These days, even when it comes to chasing down criminals and taking revenge, people just bully the weak and fear the strong~" Feng Mu was filled with emotion.
Suddenly, his expression changed, and he raised his voice and asked, "You just said originally, so he has changed his mind now?"
Ma Wei: “Yes.”
Feng Mu was puzzled: "Why?"
On the other end of the phone, Ma Wei was silent for three seconds: "Because Brother Tong is dead."
Feng Mu's mind was full of questions. He had no idea what the connection was between these two things. "What does that mean?"
Ma Wei had a strange expression on his face and said in one breath: "Because Brother Tong went to the hospital the night before yesterday and killed Wang Wei's mother, and then last night..."
Feng Mu was stunned, then understood immediately.
Just imagine, Wang Wei died, Zheng Hang was sacrificed by evil spirits, Wang Wei's mother died, and Zhang Tong was killed by someone at his home. What would Ma Bin think if he connected the deaths of these four people?
He would naturally think that the person who sacrificed Zheng Hang and killed Zhang Tong was the same person, and that the murderer was seeking revenge for Wang Wei.
Ma Wei's voice continued to come from the headset: "So, Brother Bin now believes that the murderer was targeting Zheng Hang from the beginning. Xie Ji took a risk out of desperation and also to gain the power of revenge. The murderer may have some kind of close connection with Wang Wei."
As fate would have it, Feng Mu avenged Wang Wei and her daughter one after another. Feng Mu felt strange in his heart. If there was an afterlife, Wang Wei would have to marry him in exchange for her life.
Feng Mu said coldly: "Why didn't you tell me such an important thing yesterday?"
Ma Wei's cheek muscles were twisted strangely, and he said with tears in his voice, "Yesterday I also thought you were here for Brother Tong."
Ma Wei felt bitter, but he didn't dare to say it. He only dared to roar in his heart: "Boss, you killed people randomly and picked Brother Tong and me."
Feng Mu realized that he had wrongly blamed Ma Wei, and he softened his tone a little: "How did you explain Zhang Tong's death to the gang?"
Feng Mu didn't really care how Ma Wei got away with it. What he wanted was the result, not the process. But now he had to ask.
Ma Wei confessed everything: "I said the murderer was following Brother Tong, and suddenly attacked him in the hallway, with every blow he made, he went straight for Brother Tong's vitals. I rushed to help and was stabbed to the ground. Brother Tong desperately clung to the murderer, and asked me to flee back to the gang to call for help. When I called for help and came back, I saw Brother Tong lying in a pool of blood, his neck shattered."
Feng Mu praised earnestly: "You really understand the essence of lying. Good, you have some quick wit. What about the list? Did you mention it?"
Ma Wei couldn't tell whether Feng Mu was praising or mocking him, so he just replied, "The list was originally pressed under the bowl, and when I returned, I found it scattered on Brother Tong's body."
"Well done." Feng Mu gave Ma Wei a thumbs up in his heart.
He knew that Ma Wei did these things to survive and deceive the gang, and he did not subjectively intend to clear himself of suspicion, but the objective results would definitely mislead Ma Bin's inference.
If Ma Bin had any brains, he would have reorganized the direction of the investigation and identified a new group of suspects.
As for me, Feng Mu, I will have a close relationship with Wang Wei in my next life. In this life, I haven’t even seen what she looks like.
"Can the previous plan be put on hold because I'm about to be acquitted?!!"
Feng Mu's mouth curled up. If he was acquitted, he could free up his time and energy and devote more to his daily practice.
So Feng Mu asked: "If you say so, then doesn't that mean the original list will be invalidated?"
There was suddenly no sound on the other end of the phone. Just when Feng Mu was suspicious, the voice coming from the headset was also mixed with strong confusion.
Ma Wei said, "No, Brother Bin said to continue investigating according to that list."
The smile on Feng Mu's face froze. "Ma Bin has already noticed something is wrong, but he didn't change the direction of the investigation. Is there something wrong with the brain of the second leader of your Green Wolf Gang?"
Ma Wei hesitated and said, "I don't know what Brother Bin is thinking, but everyone in the gang knows that Brother Bin is the smartest among the brothers."
Feng Mu was silent. Since he was not a fool, he must have made a mistake. But why?
Feng Mu muttered to himself, and his voice became gloomy: "Did Ma Bin say anything else?"
Ma Wei answered truthfully: "Brother Bin asked me to keep Brother Tong's murder a secret, and then promised me to sit in Brother Tong's seat, and patted me on the shoulder and asserted that the murderer was on that list!"
Feng Mu heard something and said sinisterly, "It sounds like they supported you to get promoted as hush money."
Ma Wei finally figured it out and said in a trembling voice, “Boss, what do you think Brother Bin meant? He won’t kill me to silence me, will he?”
Feng Mu does not have a God's perspective, and he cannot guess Ma Bin's thoughts at all, but he smells the scent of conspiracy, and the direction of the whole matter gradually becomes confusing.
Even though he is the real murderer, he can't see the truth of the case. Tell me, is he evil?
Feng Mu frowned and thought for a while before he comforted Ma Wei and said, "Since he has promised you hush money, you should just listen to him and do what he tells you to do. Just remember to report to me every night."
Ma Wei felt a little relieved when he heard the cold voice on the phone.
The development of worldly affairs is often full of absurdities and bizarreness. The person who threatened his life yesterday may become his reliance for a sense of security today.
Ma Wei: "Well, I will be careful."
Feng Mu doesn't care whether Ma Wei lives or dies, but he hopes that the latter can live until the case is settled before dying.
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His voice was bewitching: "You and Ma Bin have a common secret. For the sake of your life, you'd better find a way to become his confidant and keep a close eye on him."
"As expected of you, you are the boss who has grasped my vital points. The advice you gave is very insightful." Ma Wei breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.
Feng Mu finally gave another gentle reminder: "Be my eyes beside Ma Bin, and don't die easily."
Beep, beep, beep…
The phone call was hung up.
Ma Wei listened to the busy tone on the phone, then looked down at the text message disguised as a young lady on his phone. Suddenly, he felt a warm current surge in his heart.
"I was actually moved by a little concern from the person who threatened me. I must be crazy." Ma Wei realized something and deleted the call records on his mobile phone with gritted teeth.
How can I save the boss’s phone number in my mobile phone? Every number must be firmly engraved in my heart.
After hanging up the phone, Feng Mu closed his eyes and lay on the bed for a while.
"Things are getting weird and complicated. The Green Wolf Gang is investigating the case, but they're not investigating the case. I seem to be involved in a conspiracy vortex~"
"A gang is actually more difficult to deal with than the police station. It's a bit annoying. Can't I practice and level up in peace?"
"The situation has changed. Whether the suspicion has been cleared is no longer important. What matters is what Ma Bin is up to."
Feng Mu suddenly sat up from the bed, swallowed a mouthful of iron beads, and started doing gymnastics.
He thought: "Instead of guessing, I'd better practice and seize the time to upgrade and improve my own strength. No matter what evil spirits plot and scheme, I will crush them all when the time comes."
[Edibleness↑↑][Edibleness↑↑]The upward arrow is real and pure, and is not disturbed by the outside world. Even if the sky falls and the earth collapses, as long as Feng Mu does not stop practicing, the settlement panel will never let him down.
Time 3.26 04:00 settlement data.
[Iron Eater: First Level][Edible Iron Type: 1][Absorbable Metal Properties: 1][Currently detected edible iron type - ordinary pig iron, edible degree 52.7%. ][Absorbed Properties: Plastic Embryo (white)]….The next day, incinerator.
When Feng Mu arrived at the incineration room early in the morning, he saw Wang Jian squatting on the steps, smoking with dark circles under his eyes, and burnt cigarette butts scattered around his feet.
Feng Mu didn't want to care, but Wang Jian looked like he was about to die suddenly, so it was difficult for him to pretend not to see it.
He sighed, squatted on the ground next to Wang Jian, and asked, "What happened?"
Wang Jian trembled with his lips, looking conflicted as if he wanted to say something but didn't want to.
Feng Mu was very considerate: "It's a secret that you don't want others to know. Okay, when the evil corpse arrives later, you can tell the evil corpse what's in your heart. I'll help you guard the door and make sure no one eavesdrops."
"No, it's so horrifying to talk to a zombie." Wang Jian grabbed Feng Mu who was about to leave and handed him a cigarette.
Feng Mu didn't pull it out, but clamped it on his ear: "Tell me, what's wrong."
Wang Jian took a few puffs from his cigarette holder and said in a hoarse voice: "Have you contacted Luo Ji recently?"
"It's Luo Ji indeed~" Feng Mu sighed in his heart, pretending to be confused, "No, has anything happened to Luo Ji?"
Wang Jian gritted his teeth and said the secret in his heart: "I may have done something wrong, and I may have harmed Luo Ji."
After he finished speaking, he stared at Feng Mu, and seeing that the latter's face remained calm, his nervousness eased a little and he continued, "A few days ago, the Green Wolf Gang stopped me and questioned me. I was scared, and at that time I was only thinking about getting away, and before I knew it, I..."
Wang Jian really couldn't say anything and his face turned red.
"He just graduated from school, he is still innocent, and he still has a conscience~" Feng Mu put his arm around Wang Jian's shoulders and spoke for him, "Luo Ji's behavior after dropping out of school was indeed a bit abnormal. It's understandable that you let the secret slip because you were threatened by the Green Wolf Gang."
"Really? I couldn't contact Luo Ji at first. I wonder if he was captured by the Green Wolf Gang." Wang Jian's face was filled with shame, regret and annoyance gnawing at his soul.
Feng Mu's expression remained calm, and his unruffled eyes seemed to contain the power to soothe his anxiety.
He said: "Luo Ji may have just followed the advance team into the hidden door. It is normal that we cannot contact him."
Wang Jian: "But, what if..."
Feng Mu interrupted Wang Jian. He put the cigarette in his mouth. The flame from the not-so-sensitive lighter flickered, making his face appear bright and dark.
"Wang Jian, you are a good person, Luo Ji is a good person, and I am also a good person, so do you know what the common characteristics of good people are?" Feng Mu suddenly asked a completely unrelated question.
Before Wang Jian could answer, Feng Mu gave the answer: "Weak!"
Wang Jian was stunned. He originally wanted to answer with kindness, honesty, politeness, etc.
Feng Mu blew out a smoke ring, his eyes dim, "The essence of the world is the law of the jungle, people eat people, bad people eat people because they are fierce enough, good people are eaten because they are weak."
"But is weakness a sin? No, weakness is kindness, it means not fighting, it means abiding by the rules, and it is the brilliance of human nature."
"So, suppose a good person like you, me, or Luo Ji, forced to survive, does something against his will that hurts others. Is that the good person's fault?"
Wang Jian was immersed in Feng Mu's words. He felt that Feng Mu's voice contained magic, guiding him to think about things that he, a fool, had never thought about before.
Wang Jian replied unsurely, "No, the good guy was forced to do it. There is nothing wrong with being a good guy."
"right."
Feng Mu flicked the cigarette butt lightly and it fell to the ground, hitting a crawling insect, and was then crushed into debris by the sole of a shoe that fell from the sky.
"It's never the good guys who are wrong, it's the persecution of the bad guys and the world without restraint."
Wang Jian's eyes lit up, and the guilt in his heart was mostly reduced. He really didn't expect that his classmate's thoughts were so profound, like a mentor guiding a lost lamb.
"Thank you, Feng Mu, I feel much better now." Wang Jian was full of gratitude.
Feng Mu grinned, revealing his neat white teeth, and said, "Do you remember the point I just made?"
Wang Jian nodded heavily and said convincedly: "Well, remember, we are good people, and there is nothing wrong with being good."
Feng Mu smiled but said nothing. He glanced past Wang Jian and looked at the body bags being pushed in from a distance. He sneered in his heart, "Wrong, it's cannibalism!"
(End of this chapter)
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