Chapter 197
Thank God? What nonsense.
Li Yong didn't think about it too much, too lazy to figure out what the man was thinking, after all, in his eyes this guy was already a dead man.
After packing his luggage, Li Yong followed the man toward his residence.
They lived in the same old neighborhood and were considered close friends. When the foreman came to hire people to move bricks, the two went together and naturally rented rooms on the same floor, which is why they escaped the fire together.
The difference is that the room the man chose was near the main entrance, while his room was at the very back.
When the fire broke out, the man was able to escape quickly, but he was trapped in the house by the high temperature and thick smoke and could not struggle.
The man was unharmed, suffering only minor burns to his elbows and back. He was even commended and awarded a banner and a large bonus for saving his two roommates who were fast asleep after returning from their night shift.
Because that damn police officer analyzed that the man could have easily escaped on his own, and if he hadn't turned back to rescue him, he wouldn't have even suffered burns...
Staring intently at the man leading the way, resentment seemed to burn through Li Yong's heart, following the flames of that fire.
He remembered that the landlord originally intended to give him the room near the door, but the man said that the room near the door was too noisy because people were coming and going, and he would have trouble sleeping. He then used the excuse of taking care of him to exchange rooms with him.
If it weren't for this, he wouldn't have encountered this disaster!
But the man, completely forgetting that she had saved him from disaster!
He lay in the hospital's intensive care unit, weeping bitterly, while the man on television proudly held up a banner, saying, "This is what I should do."
Did he even think about himself? Ah!
Li Yong thought resentfully.
Those honors, bonuses, and opportunities for promotion and recognition from superiors should have been his; it was the person in front of him who stole his life away!
But it's okay, he'll get back what the man owes him.
As long as I'm careful this time, avoid the police's sight, get the money from my employer in advance, and escape abroad as soon as possible, nothing serious will happen.
Li Yong tapped away on his abacus, a sinister smile unconsciously creeping onto his lips.
I don't know if it's because the weather is getting cooler, but there are fewer and fewer pedestrians on the street. The neighborhood, which was very lively just now, suddenly became quiet.
It was fine when the sun was shining, but as soon as he entered the stairwell, the temperature plummeted. A chilling wind blew out from the dark end of the corridor, making Li Yong's skin crawl.
The corridor was deserted, with only the old-fashioned elevator humming away. The silence was almost eerie. Li Yong casually asked, "Why didn't you come to work today?"
"Ah," the man said without turning his head, "I just got off work. I wasn't feeling well, so Foreman Zhang told me to come back first."
"What a pity." Li Yong laughed. "If I had become the team leader, I would definitely have persevered. I've saved up enough for a down payment on a car in two years. I must earn a lot normally, right? Taking a day off would have saved me a lot of money."
His voice was so sarcastic it was almost overflowing, with a strange, unpleasant tone, but the man seemed oblivious and answered as usual.
“That’s what I was thinking too. I’d work harder and pay off the car loan sooner, so I wouldn’t have to tighten my belt now. But Foreman Zhang said he wouldn’t deduct my pay. I only get half a day off anyway, and he’ll find someone to keep an eye on things for me.”
The man remarked, seemingly casually, "Foreman Zhang is such a good guy, much better than the team leader we encountered at the beginning! Do you remember when you were accidentally two minutes late and that bastard docked half a day's pay? On the day of the fire, you came back to the dormitory so late, was it because he kept you there and yelled at you for most of the day?"
Upon hearing this, Li Yong recalled his experience that day, and his seemingly kind smile crumbled. If one were to name someone he considered killing, their team leader would certainly be one of them.
If he hadn't been so angry after being scolded that day that he didn't want to talk to anyone when he got back, he wouldn't have put on his headphones and missed the shouts outside... He usually just plays the speakers because he thinks the headphones are too noisy.
The past events, one by one, were like thorns rooted in Li Yong's heart. The more he thought about them, the more twisted and ferocious he became. His heavy breathing, like a broken bellows, echoed in the old elevator as he breathed heavily into the oxygen tube.
bite.
The elevator goes up and arrives at the floor.
The man walked a few steps to his front door, took out his key to open it, but then heard Li Yong suddenly call his name from behind: "Everyone says you're a great guy, but I'm asking you, brother, don't you feel even a little bit ashamed or regretful about insisting on switching rooms with me back then?"
Before the man could speak, Li Yong said, feigning gratitude, "You must have some, otherwise you wouldn't have secretly slipped envelopes filled with money under my door. Do you know how I felt after hearing about this..."
Perhaps these words struck a chord with the man, for he paused slightly as he opened the door and turned around.
Suddenly, Li Yong rushed forward with a sinister grin, raising a bottle of liquor he had pulled from his suitcase!
Bang!
Li Yong grabbed the man's unconscious body, looked around warily, and after confirming that no one was around, he confidently dragged the man into the house and closed the door.
He went to the kitchen with practiced ease, wet and wrung out a handkerchief, rolled it up in his hand to use as a glove, dragged the man to the toilet, coldly weighed the cleaver in his hand, and then chopped it down without hesitation!
*Pfft*
Blood flowed from the wound into the squat toilet and drain, some of it splashing onto Li Yong.
Once he was sure the man's heart had stopped beating, Li Yong casually wiped his face, sneered, and spat, "If you feel guilty, you should return all the bonus you received. What's the point of giving such a small amount? Who are you pitying?"
He remembered the job his aunt had found for him, saying it was easy, but it was really just selling boxed lunches and keeping accounts at the entrance of the construction site. He didn't have to cook, but he had to bend over frequently. In the sweltering summer, he was drenched in sweat, and his burns were itchy and painful from being covered up. It was hardly a good job.
Not only that, but they also have to watch men who have had the same experience but different fates drive new cars to and from get off work at the construction site.
He was being called an ugly monster while bowing and scraping, while the other man was being respected and admired. Li Yong just couldn't swallow this insult.
Finally, about six months after her aunt and uncle were born, she planned a murder targeting men in an underground parking garage.
He hadn't thought much about it at first, but he was increasingly blinded by jealousy. He thought that since he was already in this state, it wouldn't be a loss to drag someone with a bright future down with him. Only afterward did he realize his fear and flee in panic.
Unexpectedly, the first to find him was not the police, but a wealthy man who believed in evil ways. He hired him to snatch a baby and raise it as a ghost, claiming that the baby's parents must die unjustly so that they could sever their ties to the mortal world and nurture the resentment...
Anyway, he doesn't understand any of that superstitious stuff; all he knows is that there's money to be made from killing and stealing children!
On their last attempt, perhaps due to bad luck, they were caught by the police and all were apprehended. Among the batch of goods that they hadn't managed to destroy was that damned player named Yan Chuyi.
The thought of having his records broken repeatedly filled Li Yong with hatred. He regretted not killing all the babies beforehand, knowing he couldn't escape.
In short, he will definitely not be so careless this time.
Thinking of this, Li Yong slashed the man twice more! He was ruthless and vicious, and he didn't hesitate to strike. Only after confirming that there was no sign of the corpse coming back to life did he stand up and slowly wipe away the fingerprints he had left behind.
This time, he acted even more decisively than the first time, and I believe his employer will come looking for him soon after seeing the news.
Before that, let him eat and drink his fill first... The quiet room was empty, and Li Yong rummaged through drawers and cabinets without any scruples, acting as arrogantly and naturally as a monkey that reigns supreme.
He opened the refrigerator and saw that there was still half a roast chicken inside that hadn't been finished. He immediately made a sarcastic remark: "You're living a pretty comfortable life, aren't you?"
Without hesitation, he took it out and heated it in the microwave.
I took a sniff; there was no strange smell, but rather a pleasant, fragrant aroma that made my stomach rumble.
Li Yong was so hungry he swallowed hard. He carefully cut off a small piece and threw it into the fish tank. He watched as the dull-witted fish rushed to peck at it, only to have it snatched away by the turtle. Only then did he feel relieved enough to tear off a large piece and stuff it into his mouth.
tasty!
The roasted chicken didn't dry out even after a day; the rich, savory juices burst in your mouth, and the tender, bouncy skin and meat seemed to dance on your taste buds.
When Li Yong was kicked out, he didn't eat anything. But once he tasted it, he couldn't stop. His eyes lit up, and he wolfed down the food, bite after bite!
He choked from eating too fast, feeling a tightness in his chest, and couldn't help but punch it hard!
"Don't rush, eat slowly, have some water." A slow, deliberate male voice suddenly came from beside me.
Li Yong quickly took it and drank the water in one gulp.
There was a bone stuck in my esophagus. It slid down a little with the water flow, but it still wouldn't go down.
Li Yong turned his head uncomfortably and said, "One more cup," but suddenly met the man's sinister smile.
My fingers trembled, and the water glass fell to the ground with a crisp crack.
Man: "How is it? Does my meat taste good?"
Li Yong turned his head in shock.
What was on the plate was not a roast chicken at all, but a large piece of bloody red meat! Its surface kept expanding and contracting, like a living thing.
Li Yong felt nauseous after just one glance. He quickly realized it wasn't a psychological reaction; the bone stuck in his esophagus was wriggling. It extended tentacles, like a parasite, burrowing into his flesh from the mucous membrane and drilling holes in his stomach.
"I killed... Wow!"
Now that things had come to this, Li Yong realized he had been tricked. He lunged forward desperately, only to find that he had missed his target. He clutched his stomach and painfully vomited large chunks of black, rotting flesh, along with some crushed organs.
He screamed in agony, rolled on the ground, his muscles twitching from the pain, his eyes rolling back and bulging out, crying out for his parents.
"You ask me if I'll regret switching rooms with you?" The man squatted down, knife in hand, and scoffed. "What a joke! You scum don't even know regret, so why should I? You were the one who complained about the noise outside, making the landlord lose face and almost kicking us out, that's why I suggested switching rooms with you! You've forgotten about trying to take advantage of me, and now you're blaming me? Tch!"
He reveled in Li Yong's pitiful state, tears and snot streaming down his face, and finally, when the man was too weak to even scream, he raised his knife with satisfaction, casting a large shadow against the incandescent light: "This is the first day!"
...
"Aaaaaah!"
Li Yong opened his eyes, drenched in sweat.
The dodgeball game, the real players and the ball, the black and white chess pieces—instantly all the key information clearly surfaced in my mind.
Seeing a figure standing beside him, Li Yong, still shaken, became enraged. His face contorted with rage, he reached out with both hands to grab the figure, deciding to strike first: "You fucking played tricks on me? I'll kill you!"
"A mentally ill person has committed murder in the street!"
Screams erupted all around him. Before Li Yong could even exert any force, he was tackled to the ground by the onlookers. He struggled frantically, and after what seemed like an eternity, the guards arrived and used stun guns.
In a violent electric shock, he was so dizzy and disoriented that he trembled all over, foamed at the mouth, and passed out.
When I woke up again, I opened my eyes to a snow-white ceiling and bright operating lights that were so bright they made it hard to open my eyes.
Li Yong found himself bound hand and foot to the operating table, his mouth gagged and unable to move. At that moment, the fear in his heart reached its peak: "Ugh! Ugh!"
"This is the second day." A person in a white coat walked over, pulled down his mask, smiled, and said, "Do you remember who I am? An innocent person who kindly gave you directions, but you dragged me into an alley, strangled me, and robbed me of my belongings... Do you know that day was my birthday? I owe my friends a meal, and I owe my parents an apology... I really, really hate it!!"
Before Li Yong’s horrified eyes, a bright white scalpel was plunged straight into his mouth.
*
Xie Xubai waited outside the operating room, seemingly unable to hear the heart-wrenching screams inside, his fingertips glowing with warm golden light.
Several vengeful spirits floated around him, as if they had finally found someone to vindicate them after suffering endless torment, and poured out their grievances against the golden light at his fingertips.
"I understand, it's alright, don't worry about him continuing to enslave you after the game ends." Xie Xubai said gently, comforting you softly, "Once you've all settled your karma, let me put an end to it completely."
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