The room, with only two people left, fell into dead silence.
Yu Fengqing was silent for a long time before he spoke: "My good fortune is to rob others, what about you?"
Gu Zhisang said calmly, "If you're asking why my personality has changed so drastically and why I suddenly have metaphysical abilities, it's because I'm not the person in this body."
There is nothing to hide.
People in the metaphysical world and at the headquarters should all have this suspicion. There must be people who think she is possessing someone else's body, but no one dares to question her and they all pretend not to know.
"These abilities are what I have always possessed, not acquired through plunder."
Yu Fengqing suddenly raised his head and stared at her, then gritted his teeth and said:
"So now you are the protagonist who punishes evil and promotes good, and you have to destroy me, the villain who harms society."
Gu Zhisang denied this statement and shrugged slightly:
"Obviously, you are not a villain yet. At best, you are just a pathetic cannon fodder who doesn't even know the truth and passively helps the evildoers."
"you!"
Yu Fengqing's angry words were blocked in his throat by the gaze that suddenly approached him.
Gu Zhisang took a closer look and could see a hint of condensed black in Yu Fengqing's trembling pupils, like a pair of dead little black holes, filled with the smell of decay, mildew and darkness.
This is a trace of the invasion of the 'Black Mist'.
And it must be the entity.
It’s a pity that it has left now, with only a few remnants left.
Gu Zhisang said: "I guess you have had a system that told you that you are the protagonist of the world and you were born to shine in the spotlight.
But it’s gone now.”
Yu Fengqing was filled with astonishment.
Although she didn't admit it, her face said 'How did you know?'
"You should have heard of Guan Qihong." Gu Zhisang said, "The reason he was arrested was also because he plundered and absorbed the luck of his fans, and he did it knowingly."
"While he was handcuffed and sitting in the interrogation room, he was still shouting that he was the protagonist of the world, saying that a system had fallen from the sky and told him that he could get endless good luck from his fans and netizens and reach the pinnacle of his life."
"But there are not so many protagonists in the world."
There was something hidden in her words, but Yu Fengqing didn't understand it. However, the system in her mind, which had been frozen and silent, felt madly guilty.
Feeling the subtle fluctuations in his sea of consciousness, Gu Zhisang remained expressionless.
Of course Yu Fengqing had heard of Guan Qihong. The news about him being caught during a live broadcast and changing his expression on the spot had made a lot of news, and she had paid some attention to it.
But she never expected that such a lowly person would also have a system.
And every word the system said was basically the same as what she heard.
Doesn't this mean that she is no different from Guan Qihong? !
The existence of the second system completely shattered Yu Fengqing's last bit of fantasy.
Her mood fell to the bottom again, and after a long time she was finally willing to speak, recounting in bits and pieces everything that had happened since the system first appeared more than a year ago.
Through her narration, Gu Zhisang suddenly discovered that the "novel" where Yu Fengqing was located was actually the same as the "novel" world where he himself - or to be more precise, the original owner of this body, "Gu Zhisang", was located.
The plots completely overlap.
The other person is a winner in life.
'Gu Zhisang' is the control group of miserable female supporting characters.
If 'Gu Zhisang' had not disappeared, her life would have been like in 'Yu Fengqing's' dream, she would have become a pathetic person hated by everyone and finally died in despair.
Yan Chenghui was killed by Xuanmen early on because of his Yin Sha losing control.
Yan Xuguihui was forced to inherit the group. After experiencing a series of setbacks and difficulties, he gave up his dream of becoming a racing driver and ran the family business.
As for Yu Fengqing, she still has good luck. She will never realize where her luck comes from, and with this good luck, she has achieved success in both career and love.
It was my arrival that rewrote everything that happened afterwards.
Both worlds are real.
The former belongs to 'Gu Zhisang' and is the life she would have experienced if she had not entered this body.
The latter belongs to oneself.
Gu Zhisang, who had roughly figured out all the causes and effects, felt that the last misty veil in front of her eyes was slowly being lifted. All the information and clues were connected together, and she felt clearer than ever before.
She looked at Yu Fengqing and said, "There should be two more people from the headquarters coming later. You are a dangerous person now. You should stay at the headquarters until all the unrest is over."
As for those pleasant words, such as "As long as you behave well, everything will be fine" and "In fact, the headquarters can understand you", Gu Zhisang did not say them.
Regardless of whether it was intentional or not, the tragedy caused by Yu Fengqing and the consequences of millions of citizens being robbed of their luck cannot be erased, and she must take responsibility for it.
It would be good if things could turn around, but if the situation is serious and there is no way out, and her good luck really cannot be recovered, she may face life imprisonment.
Before leaving the interrogation room, Yu Fengqing suddenly called out to her, "Gu Zhisang!"
She turned her head.
"Can I give back their luck to them?" Yu Fengqing clenched his fists tightly and said, "I don't want it."
Gu Zhisang did not say anything, because she knew that most of the lost luck and vitality had been swallowed up by the "black fog", and Yu Fengqing could not afford to pay it back even if he wanted to.
Outside the door, Zheng Ruyu was leaning against the wall writing documents.
Seeing her come out, "Are you done talking?"
"We also listened to the conversation just now. How should I put it? Her conscience has not been completely lost, but it's too late."
Zheng Ruyu's tone was a little depressed.
Now she also realized that it was not that they were too slow, but that the "Black Mist" went to great lengths to ensure that anyone who had any connection with the headquarters would not have seen or received the push of the blog post before today.
She asked around and found the same answer everywhere.
Now that the "Black Fog" has achieved its goal, it has relaxed its cover-up, allowing the people around them to see a little bit of information.
After the news of Koi stealing fortune was brought back to the headquarters, it was only revealed to core personnel.
Everyone knows what the lives of millions of people mean.
Just when things were starting to improve and there was a glimmer of hope, the situation got worse again, completely wiping out all the efforts made in the previous period, and even made it worse.
This directly caused some members to lose their minds.
Gu Zhisang glanced at her and said only one sentence:
"It's not too late."
As long as it hasn't reached the final moment, there is still a chance for a comeback.
She didn't comfort Zheng Ruyu too much, and said:
"Just like I thought, Yu Fengqing was also one of the targets of the 'black fog', and he was successfully eroded."
"Although 'Black Mist' has escaped in advance, a very deep mark still remains in her body. This is an opportunity. We should not leave her in the department, but take her out."
"What's the meaning?"
Zheng Ruyu was puzzled.
Gu Zhisang explained: "If my guess is correct, Yu Fengqing's body will have a special sensitivity to the 'black fog'. If we let her travel around, there should be unexpected surprises."
For example, those clones that were hidden too deeply, under important Feng Shui points, would be impossible to find even if they just searched aimlessly, which wasted time and energy.
However, Yu Fengqing's body had been corroded by the 'black fog' for a long time, so she was the most suitable 'detector'.
Zheng Ruyu's eyes lit up: "Is it feasible? Will she be willing to help us?"
Gu Zhisang pulled the corner of his lip and said, "At the moment, it seems that she will be willing. It depends on how the headquarters talks with her. If it doesn't work to persuade her with reason or emotion, we can only use tough measures."
"Okay, leave it to me." Zheng Ruyu said.
"Right." Thinking of the key point again, Gu Zhisang said, "Let Taoist Chang Qin and Taoist Xi Kui personally guard her. They are very experienced and can move quickly to shorten the time wasted on the journey. They can also prevent the 'black fog' from causing trouble and kidnapping people."
"The key point is not to let Xukong and the people from Ganqing Sect come into contact with Yu Fengqing."
Gu Zhisang's eyes were cold and gloomy: "I don't trust them."
…
Returning to the apartment prepared for him at the headquarters, Gu Zhisang took off his shoulder bag and coat.
She stepped barefoot on the soft carpet, and her dark sweater made her exposed wrists look as white as jade.
After falling into the sofa, her eyes were slightly blank, and she spoke to the empty living room:
"I've been waiting for you to confess for a long time. Now, you still don't have anything to say?"
After a long silence, Gu Zhisang felt as if his nerves were gently pulled by an invisible little hand, as if to please him.
It doesn't hurt, but it feels a little numb.
Although the other party did not speak, at least he did not pretend to be dead, which showed his submissive and guilty attitude.
Gu Zhisang opened his eyes and said in a cold tone: "Don't try that."
"I really thought you were a useless little loser who knew nothing and could do nothing. It turns out you were just playing dumb and hiding the truth from me."
“The system is really good.”
Gu Zhisang was really annoyed, his emotions fluctuated so obviously that it was rare to see such a change, even a little weird, which made the system feel weak and scared, and it couldn't help but whimper and say:
"Sangsang, don't say that. I really didn't know anything before!"
"So now you know everything?"
The system's voice suddenly stopped, and then it quietly pretended to be dead.
Gu Zhisang sneered: "Even if you don't tell me, I can guess that this is a big chess game. But the person playing chess from beginning to end is not me. I am just the king chess piece representing the white side on the chessboard.
There is only me, a lone chess piece."
“而‘黑雾’是另一边的掌棋人，它的手底下有无穷尽的大小棋，可以针对我长远埋线，也可以随意取用后便废弃。”
“你说这白方的掌棋人，是不是太瞧得起我了？”
系统骑虎难下，欲哭无泪，只能支支吾吾道：
“我、我也不知道，我听不懂这些东西……”
“是不知道，还是不能说？”
顾之桑的诘问紧随其后，凌厉且冷漠的语气把紧张兮兮的系统逼得心惊肉跳，迷迷糊糊就脱口而出：
“我不能说！”
顾之桑：……
这蠢东西。
沉默半晌，顾之桑长叹一口气，屋中低沉的气压缓缓淡去。
算了，她看出来这系统是真的脑袋不灵光，也骗不了她那么久。
之前它因为和剧情脱轨、完全不知道自己该干什么时的沮丧应该是真的。
而后面忽然从话痨变得沉默，又突然沉睡，应该就是知道了些什么，却又不可以告诉自己；
怕自己藏不住事，就干脆死机下线了。
系统虽不知为何，但它能感觉到顾之桑情绪的细微变化，呜呜咽咽道：
“桑桑我错了，你原谅我吧，我只是个弱小无助的打工系统QAQ”
顾之桑木着脸：“别以为这件事这么容易就过去了，解决完这些破事再收拾你。”
系统：！！
“我们还有以后吗？！我听到了！”
*
顾之桑利用于风清的提议，很快得到了总部的同意。
尽管有一部分人比较仇视这个让情况雪上加霜的人，认为启用一个被‘黑雾’操控过的傀儡，不定性太大，怕她故意搞破坏；
但白司令和长秦道人都认为可行。
事实证明，这个决策应该没错。
于风清的确对‘黑雾’的力量有着特殊感应。
当承载着她的车子经过一片平平无奇的土地时，她忽然心脏一颤，叫停了车子。
而后长秦道人果然就在这片土地之下，挖到了一具千面神的分身。
有了这个感应黑雾的人行‘探测器’，停滞不前的搜寻进度飞速加快。
另一边，国家防控部门的监管区也24小时不停，检测阴气、关注各地红点变化，已成了目前最重要的防控项目。
原本只有6台监测设备负责这个项目，如今增加到了近三十台。
那些分块的地域再一次细化区分、放大，各地的红点变化、增多趋势更加明显。
而关注这些变化，并随时准备出警救人，几乎成了所有警员和玄师生活中所有的事情。
他们现在人手一台小设备，同样是由晏氏出品，随身携带。
可以在屏幕上看到附近十公里内的红点分布，以及变化，一旦有人报警、有案件要处理，就会发出‘滴滴’提醒声。
又因很多案子要对家人保密，所以不少警员的家属也不知道，为什么爱人、父母每日天不亮就离家，天黑了才能回来。
回到家后也不得放松，把一台亮着红蓝光的小机子放在床头，有时睡着觉都会被‘滴滴’声惊醒，匆匆穿上衣服就出门。
尽管工资和福利翻了几倍，但人忙得瘦了一圈，根本不着家。
在这种高强度的监管和组织行动下，尽管‘黑雾’的入侵和蔓延从未停止，但也并未造成大范围崩盘。
死亡的人数越来越少，一切似乎都在朝着好的方向发展。
——
丰都鬼城
坐落于繁华城市周边的有名县城。
古往今来的传说给这座城市增添了别样的色彩，每逢大小节日，政府总会举办一些有传统色彩的集会、庆典。
约莫小半年前，丰都城内流传了这么一个传说：
有一个村子真的遇鬼了，一整个村子的人都被鬼给吃了。
去往那村子的一条路至今被封着，而那座村子里的村民，也都消失得无影无踪。
尽管没人见过鬼吃人，官方也给出了一些解释，但这件事还是在丰都传得有鼻子有眼，被本市的人津津乐道。
几个月过去，丰都百姓逐渐忘了此事，回归正常生活。
县城不如地级城市繁华，工作机会少，工资也比较低，因此年轻人基本上都外出打工挣钱了，去那些一二三线的城市闯**。
一般一个县城的人口只有20—50万，大一些的县城人口也不会超过百万。
其中绝大部分还是超过45岁、在家务农自给自足的中老年人，以及留守儿童。
青壮年少之又少。
只有每年春节期间，回家过年的年轻人三五成群、拖家带口得回来，这些县城才会热闹起来。
人不多，这就导致了县城的基础设施一般；
路灯好两盏坏两盏，一条路明暗交替，也没有人强烈反应这件事去要求街道修理。
好在中老年人休息得都早，一般天一黑、集市一关，没什么娱乐场所可以去的老百姓们就回家休息了。
待晚上11点后，低矮的自建房和平房小楼中，可见的灯光便少之又少。
入夜至凌晨1、2点，更是万籁俱寂。
整个县城都沉睡了。
沉闷的呼吸声中，一些中老年人放在床头充电的手机屏幕亮了一下。
莹莹的光从裂开的屏幕溢出，照亮了周围小小的一块地方。
他们大部分人的手机都不是新款。
用了好几年的、已经卡顿的大部头，儿子闺女们淘汰不用的旧手机……只要还能打个电话，能偶尔和在外面打工的孩子视个频，哪怕卡一些，也没必要再浪费钱买新的。
再加上老一辈的爱国情怀，几乎大家用的都是晏氏集团出品的手机，很少有用国外产的。
再去更偏一些的村镇里，上了年纪7、80岁的老人家，连智能机都不会用，都用小灵通。
白天的时候，外出的孩子还和留在老家的人通了电话，反复强调：
'你们可别点网上的链接，现在外面到处是骗子，也别信生人！’
父母辈的听着不耐烦：‘知道，你们在外头照顾好自己就行，我们搁家里安全得很！’
'比你们想的安全多哩！’
入了夜，熟睡的县城老百姓并不知道，一股看不见的浓郁黑雾，如喷薄的毒液笼罩在周边城市的上空。
月光甚至无法透过一丝一毫，只能任凭寂静的城市被翻滚的浓雾吞噬，伸手不见五指。
倏忽，平静的床板下方，发出细微动静。
但这一切都没有引起熟睡中的百姓们的注意。
焦黑色的浓雾侵入房间，充斥着整个城镇的每一个角落，然而他们的手机却像监测不到似的，根本没有任何反应。
镇子上和县城里的警署、那些回家了的警员们的监测设备，屏幕还亮着，暗光闪烁。
依稀能在雾气之下看到，上面的红点没有任何变化。
一处都没有增多！
甚至于远在数百里之外的首都，国家防控部门的总厅内，也并未发觉任何不对。
随着黑色雾气不断翻滚，一股脑盖住床榻上的人们的脸，从他们的七窍不断挤压、涌入身体。
感受到剧烈痛苦的百姓们终于有了反应。
他们在睡梦中挣扎、张大嘴想要呼救，可却发不出一丝一毫的声音，只能在极致得痛苦中扭曲面目，双眼大睁。
无形的利爪捂住他们的嘴，割开柔软而脆弱的喉骨。
生命逐渐流逝，这些在睡梦中迎来了死亡的无辜百姓们双眼逐渐涣散，最后彻底不动弹了。
一个个惊恐的魂魄从横死惨死的尸体中飘出，还带着临死前的恐惧、对窒息和骨骼扭曲之痛的绝望。
它们想沿着窗子往外逃，却被一股股的黑雾拉入凝黑的深渊，消失不见。
雾气翻滚，像是餍足的猛兽。
随着无数飘出的魂魄逃无可逃、被尽数吞噬，笼罩在城市上空的黑雾在迅速壮大，可怖的压迫感呼之欲出。
'轰隆’一道巨响划破了天际，却只照出一团黑漆漆的浓雾，城市被掩盖在下方，消失不见。
雷光和滚滚劫云在飞速凝聚，可无比猖狂的黑雾丝毫没有停止收割生命、吞噬亡魂的行为，就像是在和天际的雷云宣战。
银紫的斑长电光骤然砸落，没入雾气中闪烁了几瞬，而后缓缓消失。
同一时间，无数术士都感应到了这种毁天灭地的气场。
无论是在休息中、还是在打坐的人，都感到心脏一颤，仿若隔着千里之外，都能感应到远处的怒雷。
再然后便是难以抑制的恐慌感不断爬升。
安顿在首都之中的核心人员都冲出家门，来到总部。
长秦道人和奚魁为首，虚空道人也来了，向来镇定自若的三位玄门中流砥柱，此时都满脸惊愕与震撼。
“你们感应到了么？就在刚刚！”
“自然……这是老朽头一次有这种感应，绝对出大事了！”
越来越多的术士聚集而来，都惴惴不安，为了心底愈发浓重的不详感而坐立难安。
“到底怎么回事？发生什么了？”
“完了！都要完了……”
“……”
惶恐和负面情绪节节攀升，顾之桑就是在这个时候露面的。
Xi Kui could not hide his emotions: "Fellow Daoist Gu, have you figured out what happened?"
Gu Zhisang was carrying a pitted peach wood sword, his eyes were sharp, and he looked straight towards the southeast in the dark night:
"Southeast, Mao Ding position, Li Gua Gate, there is something fishy."
"It's the ghost city Fengdu."
As she spoke, she squatted on one knee, with her right palm touching the ground. A faint vortex of air blew from her palm to the surroundings, and then a slowly rising pitch-black door broke through the dense ghostly aura and stood on the ground.
Everyone was shocked. It was really the ghost gate before them that overturned their imagination.
The heavy lacquered door was wide open, and one could vaguely see carved ghosts and gods hidden in the ghostly aura, some looking like dragons soaring and tigers, some with chins of swallows and whiskers, looking majestic and lifelike.
It seemed as if in the next second he would rush out of the sealed door with thousands of troops and countless little ghosts.
One sorcerer couldn't help but reach out his hand, and actually felt the cold touch of the door, and said in astonishment:
"Is this ghost gate a physical entity?!"
That is to say, ordinary people can see it too!
Gu Zhisang didn't have time to answer. He took out his cell phone and called Zheng Ruyu who hadn't arrived yet:
"Something happened in Fengdu. I left a door for you in the lobby of the headquarters, leading directly to my position."
After that, she hung up the phone and walked towards the ghost gate: "Follow me in."
After all the sorcerers had entered the ghost gate and were covered by the ghost energy, the gate did not disappear, but stood in place, quietly waiting for the next person to enter...
The author has something to say:
Fengdu is not that serious! There will be a twist in the next chapter. If I say too much, it will be a spoiler, so I will try to write early and write more tomorrow...