Chapter 122 Hot-Blooded Company (10)
After listening to Liu Tang's statement, Feng Xiansu was furious. She looked at He Miao viciously and said, "I originally thought Song Xiaoyan was hateful. Now it seems that she is just a pawn being used by you.
"She lost her life, but you've gained power and are reaping the benefits. People will do anything for power and money."
He Miao was already terrified when he heard Liu Tang clearly describe his plans for his lifetime. However, he still tried his best to maintain his composure and said stubbornly, "I don't understand what you are saying. If you want to accuse me of a crime, then produce evidence."
After saying this, He Miao suddenly realized something.
Because she remembered that she had told Xian Hai that there were no legal constraints here. Feng Wenbai suspected that she did not need to produce evidence, but only needed to consider how to retaliate.
At this moment, she saw Feng Wenbai's tense shoulders and neck relax, and he smiled at her as always.
The man said, "I originally wanted to force you to reveal your secret under extreme circumstances, but I didn't know you were so tight-lipped. You didn't even want me to know the truth before I died.
"That's wise. It's the He Mu I'm familiar with.
"It's a shame that after entering the '18th Layer of Hell', you seemed to have lost the composure and patience you had in your previous life. Without understanding the rules of this new world, or my current self, you acted hastily.
"It was your mistake. It's a pity you won't have a chance to make amends."
Feng Wenbai talked to divert He Miao's attention while activating the prop "scapegoat".
Before He Miao could react, she had been grabbed by the security guards and violently pushed out of the Hot-Blooded Company.
When his body touched the air outside the company, He Miao felt a heat he had never felt before.
The normal temperature outside made her realize that the high temperature was coming from inside her body.
Without the low temperature in the company that continued to take away the heat from her body surface, her body temperature quickly rose due to the accumulation of too much heat, until her body was completely ignited by the blood.
Everyone saw the woman, who had maintained a respectable appearance until her death, screaming and burning outside the scorching company building.
He Miao felt severe pain all over her body, and the purple flames surging from her body seemed to be extinguished only when she was burned to ashes.
She tried hard to rush back into the company, but an invisible barrier blocked her outside.
So, the other seven players watched helplessly as the woman turned into ashes in the purple flames and drifted away in the wind, leaving no trace behind.
The bald man Xian Hai was so scared that he sat down on the ground, sweating all over his body.
He wanted to scream, but after taking a look at the unfriendly security guard next to him, he suppressed his inner fear.
During yesterday's report, Mr. Spine had criticized them for making loud noises. If he shouted out now, he might be fired.
The NPCs around seemed not to have seen this horrifying scene. They walked as usual without showing any abnormality.
Min Liang swallowed his saliva and at least maintained the dignity of a veteran player.
He had expected the player, in his current physical condition, to feel the scorching heat upon leaving the company, but he hadn't expected to be burned to ashes. This was far more severe than he had imagined.
The red-haired boy whispered solemnly, "It seems this 'Volcano Hell' is well-deserved. If we leave the company, we'll be dead for sure."
Feng Xiansu, still terrified, tightly grasped her father's arm and tearfully rebuked him, "Feng Wenbai, do you want to die? Never use such extreme means to extort information again!"
Feng Wenbai was also a little lost in thought as he watched the scene before him. He quickly calmed down at his daughter's cries, forced a gentle smile, and nodded at his daughter: "I understand."
"Do you really know or are you just pretending to know? Don't just agree with me and take risks like this next time." Feng Xiansu was still pestering.
Feng Wenbai turned to look at Lao Cheng standing on the other side and bowed deeply to him: "Thank you for selling me the props. You saved my life."
Lao Cheng looked at Feng Wenbai and smiled like a profiteer. He waved his hand and replied, "It's just a matter of each taking what he needs."
Xian Hai heard the conversation between the two and looked at Lao Cheng in disbelief. He asked with some stammering, "Brother Cheng, you, you know? You betrayed us?"
The smile on Lao Cheng's face became even more cunning: "How can this be considered betrayal? You didn't tell me what you would do.
"I'm not your accomplice, so there's no question of 'betrayal'.
"I was just worried that Mr. Feng might be ambushed, so I warned him and sold him a tool that might be useful.
"I'm trying to help others and do good things."
Although Xian Hai's brain was slow, he gradually understood what was happening.
After discussing with He Miao last night how to completely eliminate Feng Wenbai, he felt uneasy and asked Lao Cheng indirectly.
He wanted to know if there would be any punishment for killing someone in the "18th level of hell".
Xian Hai felt relieved after learning from the other party that the value of the crime would increase to a certain extent but there was no danger to life.
Xian Hai thought he had asked the question in a very covert way, but he didn't expect that Lao Cheng would guess that they were planning to kill Feng Wenbai.
Just how good is this person at reading people's minds?
The more Xian Hai thought about it, the more frightened he became.
In fact, this is not a difficult task for Lao Cheng.
After all, when they first met yesterday, he noticed that there was something wrong between Feng Wenbai and Xian Hai and He Miao.
He knew too well the psychological state of a murderer who saw his victim again after killing him.
The fear and tension brought about by the lingering ghost of the other party are difficult to conceal for those who encounter this situation for the first time.
Lao Cheng was not sure whether He Miao and the other man had really killed Feng Wenbai, but he was sure that the two of them must have done something to let him down and definitely did not want Feng Wenbai to know.
It was not until the evening when Xian Hai came to ask about the murder in a half-concealed manner that Lao Cheng realized how serious the grudge between them was, and that these two people were bound to kill Feng Wenbai again.
While calmly answering Xian Hai's questions, he reminded Feng Wenbai through the player panel that he might be ambushed, and proposed to sell him a "scapegoat" prop.
In this way, if the other party wants to frame him, he can use props to counterattack.
Feng Wenbai didn't particularly believe this, but he was willing to buy a "scapegoat".
This item was indeed effective in many situations. Even if it didn't work this time, it could be used in other dungeons later. Lao Cheng's price was reasonable, so they quickly reached a deal.
This is also why the atmosphere between him and Lao Cheng was so subtle when he met him in the corridor in the morning.
It was not until Mr. Spine was about to fire him that Feng Wenbai saw He Miao behind him and truly believed what Lao Cheng said.
At this time, Liu Tang saw a burst of evil value flying towards Feng Wenbai's head, while a burst of good value flew towards Lao Cheng.
Just when he was feeling worried about Feng Wenbai, he discovered that above Lao Cheng's head, a phenomenon of light annihilation began to appear, caused by the mutual cancellation of good and evil values.
Lao Cheng heard the system announcement: "Congratulations, you have obtained more than 10,000 goodwill points, which has successfully offset all the previously accumulated bad points. You have now successfully left the 'Infernal Hell'.
"After clearing this instance, you can return to the 'Underworld Rest Area' to rest.
"Please keep up the good work and continue to fight for a 'new life'."
He simply felt his body lighten, and he had never felt so refreshed.
Because this was a personal system broadcast, Liu Tang did not hear it.
But he could sense that the atmosphere around Lao Cheng had changed.
His intuition told him: "Lao Cheng has left 'Avici Hell'."
Liu Tang told Mo Qianhe his guess.
Mo Qianhe frowned instinctively.
Liu Tang's words made him feel very uneasy, just like someone telling him during his lifetime that "your heinous father is out of prison."
Lao Cheng tilted his head, pressed his neck, and said with a raised lip, "It seems that getting out of 'Infernal Hell' is not that difficult after all."
After saying this, he glanced at Liu Tang, his eyes filled with gloomy emotions. He turned to Xian Hai, who was still slumped on the ground, and said, "It's all thanks to you and Ms. He Miao. Otherwise, I wouldn't have accumulated enough kindness points so quickly. If you hadn't wanted to harm people, how would I have had the opportunity to save them?"
After saying that, he turned around and said to everyone, "Everyone, you're almost late for work, right? I'll be going up first."
Xian Hai finally understood why Lao Cheng looked at him with such cold eyes when he tried to stop Liu Tang from telling the truth of that year.
It turned out that the other party didn't want him to ruin the whole plan.
From the beginning to the end, he, He Miao, and Feng Wenbai were just tools for the other party to accumulate "good points".
The audience in the live broadcast room were stunned:
"Holy crap, Lao Cheng actually got out of 'Infernal Hell' like that?"
"His whole demeanor changed instantly."
"The fake nice guy has become the unrestrained villain again."
"I'm already trembling."
"I don't think so. After going in once, he will be more restrained, right?"
However, Xian Hai no longer had the mind to blame Lao Cheng for using him. He turned to look at Feng Wenbai who was looking down at him. This was the person he should be more worried about.
After all, they have a blood feud.
Xian Hai exerted force, climbed up from the ground and knelt in front of Feng Wenbai, trying to hug his thigh, but he dodged.
He wanted to wail and wail, but was afraid it would be too loud and cause trouble, so he could only lower his voice and plead, "Mr. Feng, I know I was wrong. I overestimated my own abilities and was bewitched by that He guy. I will work like a slave to make up for the harm I've caused you and your family."
Feng Wenbai looked coldly at the bald man kneeling in front of him, with disdain on his face.
He knew that although this man was cruel, he was not very smart and lacked perseverance. If He Miao had not been leading him, it would have been impossible for him to kill their two families.
So Feng Wenbai didn't regard him as a threat at all.
Feng Wenbai said calmly, "That's not necessary. From now on, we'll go our separate ways. As long as you don't cause me any trouble, I won't hold you accountable again."
After saying that, he led his daughter towards the elevator, and the others followed him in, leaving Xian Hai sitting on the ground. He was stunned for a long time before he got up with weak legs and walked towards the elevator in a daze.
Lao Cheng took the elevator upstairs alone, but did not go to the purchasing department where he was interning, but went to the top floor.
When he arrived at Mr. Nao's office, he waited outside the door for the other party's consent, then quickly walked to Mr. Nao's desk and bowed politely.
While letting the intelligent robotic arm wipe the sweat off his face, Brain asked, "Any progress in the investigation?"
Lao Cheng gave a professional fake smile and replied politely, "We've already made some progress. If we're quick, we'll have results today."
Nao Zong nodded and continued to ask: "What are you here for?"
Lao Cheng said, "It's like this. When you invited us to investigate, you promised to provide a commission.
"I'd like to know, once we have a result from our investigation, will the reward be awarded only to the first detective to identify a loyal employee, or will it be awarded to all detectives?"
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