Chapter 152
Ren Yi impatiently said, “Are you trying to promote your brainwashing tactics again? Listen carefully, I don’t give a damn about your ideals, your beliefs, or your life pursuits. All I know is that you’re a worthless murderer, a beast who even killed his own wife and children. I want to stop you from harming more innocent people.”xcogJQRSKQKjeFPOgAoPuPHpezpQCu
NsMVKrTQnHUJVoUWhen “wife and children” were mentioned, Bai Chicheng’s expression didn’t show a hint of emotion. Instead, he confidently replied, “I was purifying them; you wouldn’t understand.”xaboAftOLRWkweYhCoviqEZaSCqNEx
kECyFUEqTAkfordRen Yi angrily retorted, “I don’t need to understand; I need you to face justice.”akqcGCUjczaHCHHPAVBopfGcgVElaz
ryMTVCxxGKzcOFeRen Yi’s phone rang again. Without looking, he knew it was definitely Gong Yingxian.FObBdUFVwfouUVHIzfXwInRhoaIWtX
ydiyixnuSnwBoHQBai Chicheng glanced at the phone and pressed the call button.MhTunGmGQnUrKdkVpoiyHTtHoyhfdL
yUlHKCDBMGLqEITOn the other end, there was silence, only the sound of faint breathing could be heard.XKgnkAbSFTZPmfcwBjUxpeXXdhAgNP
ulsZpUHIWriNUzfAfter a long while, Gong Yingxian’s voice came through: “Ren Yi, speak.” He had calmed down.ECXjzXubyRzgnBDoFnbvadnlqtgdTH
eRNqIdwEUrEypewRen Yi looked at Bai Chicheng, just about to speak, but Bai Chicheng was already ahead: “Dr. Gong, I am White Flame.”FJoXJpxkuLNJMEcsyZfmCYiEfIBEkp
mqrkFtFdgaSRfUVGong Yingxian’s breathing grew heavy: “Where’s Ren Yi? Where’s Yue Xingu?”emlexQxjHtwGSsssMkzMXgMvSbWCkV
qVMhJhEqlTTDCMhRen Yi raised his voice: “We’re fine for now, but White Flame1 has an unidentified chemical bomb.”gwFxZsleYUINnXkdifrPiFOyroqLhr
bZjjVFKRCuRDWdkBai Chicheng said, “Have you evacuated the crowd? You probably haven’t finished yet; there are several hundred people in this hotel.”ueNhsdkRcPJAvsMFqiRsHuBVDFMfSa
XqMfetRuGzyfuhA“The police have surrounded the hotel; you can’t escape. Tell me, what’s your purpose?”WywaAzlhOWLLflOVZwyWbJTAosrSRe
urbBrMQRCofzuvk“I never said I planned to escape,” Bai Chicheng replied. “What I have on me is enough to kill all three of us in an instant, so don’t act rashly unless you’re faster than the explosives.”WQsgsAvPhYpatkAsfABeixsyJRvmZn
pffwKVRnnOnLJuS“What do you want?”giiPOElrLKyctvzZTAvswwkMXVCqGP
iAgTCcluaUfOsGX“I want all your people to withdraw to the first-floor lobby; no one is allowed near the conference room. I can see the surveillance footage on my phone, so don’t try any tricks.” Bai Chicheng looked at his phone screen, “You’re at the third-floor stairway, holding the handrail with your left hand, right?”kfQBQmtrQQljFACoRPQfckVOGwhTjY
gkwwgfZFufoexcM“…Fine, we’ll withdraw to the first floor.” Gong Yingxian walked downstairs, “And then?”IVHyBQIjJDwdzBldUutQjnqIZqEbtx
hFLKkVfecFPCisx“Then wait for my next instructions.”chlrpeLMExMaFjTfPbMuCGeBKKmoPw
ElpUUiKHAQGPtCf“What do you want…”CZldikGyqBxmsZzMWJvexihzpHnSlG
wInVNUtuEkfVRDiBefore he could finish, Bai Chicheng had already hung up the phone.aOObipbVzhQzEfJIfGBAlgoXjVjRFn
vhLymzqfqStoFBxRen Yi glared fiercely at Bai Chicheng: “What do you want to do?”fTagwpAaOUoCmjHEHgXcLaCIPZBlmM
nzhgRsqmOCqoWkIBai Chicheng shook his head: “You wouldn’t understand; none of you understand how many souls have been eroded by evil in this world that need to be purified by fire. You wouldn’t understand how laughable and self-deceiving human laws and morals are under the might of the God of Light.”EyPoPiXOAUkkrBbYyQCyxZUNDQJkOG
zZmgUkZeeZimhNW“What, do you want to preach to me?” Ren Yi sneered, “Even your cult leader has failed.”IVPFGduwXelAmtidXzrpckKQNIaaWY
ZmLQYaYQUkwHios“You are the evil soul; you don’t need to be enlightened; you need to be purified.” Bai Chicheng’s gaze was chilling, “Fire is the will of the divine, the will of nature. Just like rivers flow into the sea, and flowers bloom in spring, if you resist the divine and nature, you will surely be punished.”FhoClTVCSkzDHTfovWvOEJeBWsGFiM
mQCuEFnDuivjPoY“Resist the divine? Resist nature? Because I’m putting out fires?” Ren Yi couldn’t help but curse, “Go to hell! Rest assured, if you catch fire, I definitely won’t save you.”YauWfBtznHFSVwLMEujNznvqQfYpDH
czDYaSATwBaflYj“Exactly, humans are the most delusional creatures in this world. Let me give you an example: in the animal kingdom, photographers watch animals hunt and be hunted without intervening, because humans love to preach ‘don’t go against the laws of nature,’ which is so hypocritical it makes me want to vomit.” Bai Chicheng showed a look of disgust, “Humans are like this with their double standards. Only humans continuously violate the laws of nature, wanting immortality, wanting to transform the Earth, wanting to control the fate of other beings. If you truly didn’t want to go against the laws of nature, you should let fire burn freely, let water flow freely, and let the will of the divine spread to all places and all things. Don’t you understand that the reason humans suffer from fires is because they foolishly try to use fire and are then bitten back?”mVNDfQZYcfEtfApbADUMANxrjshSgI
YXiwnPrUUOgZtyARen Yi narrowed his eyes: “There’s one thing I have to admire about Purple Flame; really, aside from their top-notch brainwashing skills, their ability to identify people is also strong. How did they pick you out from so many normal people?” He then feigned realization, “Oh, Seraphim, right, that gathering place for perverts.”KtTeMxPxIVhumbZrzoMqMmhGEZuKMa
PhAqdJHQSTlcIRX“I’ve never been to Seraphim.” Bai Chicheng looked at Ren Yi, his eyes even carrying a hint of pity: “You’re still in a state of ignorance, beyond saving.”DFogwmNivXlPmyxVADKewJqSyNRldD
YEDFmFfRFSgRaoKRen Yi ignored Bai Chicheng and turned to Yue Xingu: “Have you been brainwashed too? Are you also a believer of the God of Light?”mEnYEOOLsCFHsJZBSLoNFwsffjbWwM
nIyVirCSyTodPwMYue Xingu’s face turned pale, silently staring at Ren Yi.vYsCpkSzrtdMsjIyvytuMEJEApJLXv
OoLebWwSjQLgCeO“Why are you here? Why are you involved with them?”eITprGwdUvkYZftYbLjxmHAfkHmXTU
crlYrALXQOSpzbJYue Xingu said in a deep voice, “You following me means you’ve already suspected me.”RXtoGKxUlDcPlNARPtxBWDSPdYvnSY
GXcEbKqEUTVKvdi“Exactly. After tracing Wang Minde, through his social connections and financial dealings, suspicion fell on you. Yue Xingu, did you bribe the doctor who provided psychological intervention for Gong Yingxian nineteen years ago, implanting false psychological suggestions in a six-year-old child who had just lost his family? After realizing the situation might be exposed, did you kill Wang Minde to silence him?”kBKoYvHJxtWihQMFzVkcvCSCCIStIE
vyuBVvPCQDNTbLwAfter Ren Yi’s furious accusation, a sudden thought struck him. Wang Minde had been safe for nineteen years; how did Yue Xingu know they were suspicious of Wang Minde? Timing-wise, it seemed that as soon as Gong Yingxian found out about Wang Minde, Yue Xingu had acted. Was there a leak during the investigation? Did someone tip him off? How was it leaked, and who leaked it?yGdBiGHnsfmyvNluHPiqaJhgcojaXF
CIvGNWSksvdPvJMYue Xingu bit his lip: “I… I didn’t expect things to come to this.”uZHaHHNaxbtCnNwGKeUyiqTyFIzQSr
DLbKWSYyiStAUac“…You admit it? You admit you bribed Wang Minde and that you killed him to silence him?”DKDGTJreRRZcOTzWkbReIeJQDgLvAN
ikIypJVkQIaWrLbYue Xingu stiffly nodded, but his eyes dared not meet Ren Yi’s.tzvnTmKwpNzYPvgvXVgrBDHTjNwskE
AeKRAYBYyMgbVMxRen Yi felt a lump in his throat. He hadn’t expected Yue Xingu to admit it so easily; perhaps Yue Xingu knew his time was short? He truly hoped all the suspicions were just misunderstandings, simply because this person was Feilan’s father. But the truth was more brutal than anything.WSgCmxSfsrnktLWQDHihigcxzOPuKg
ViNeMEdzSsCRnZJRen Yi took a deep breath: “Then… you also know who set fire to and killed Gong Yingxian’s family?”EpofqVSgVgyeDhKyveXbAgWVvSlkjx
zMfjZmwkGcfrrYHYue Xingu closed his eyes.nNCSZvcKSzhArcnPXSipKuudzpEFlL
QdjDecBqeLudLPZ“Who is it? Who is the murderer?” Ren Yi’s eyes turned bloodshot as he shouted, “Could it be you?!” The person who took Gong Yingxian’s family and pushed an innocent child into a painful hell, could it be this well-dressed beast before him?!LCBaVctFDlaZCCJaaYtjMviuAREiLW
fKMDrHzjTMLRGcGYue Xingu’s face turned ashen: “It was… the assassin I hired.”YItganoNaaZpKpCebvgpyqAamigYXt
kvWBJPldaSdiKaIRen Yi felt a chill all over, his hands and feet trembling. He hadn’t expected that the enemy Gong Yingxian had pursued for nineteen years was right in front of him. He trembled, “Why? What does the Baosheng Chemical Plant explosion have to do with you, that you could be so cruel to cover up the truth?” He wished he could tear this person apart.kDkUDUIdHZsVsnSnURQqoPlGwEzDil
uPRAIqSlWGxZOVoYue Xingu’s eyes were filled with fear as he choked out, “I… I took kickbacks and procured a batch of non-compliant materials. If discovered, I would have to spend a lifetime in prison.”PFPMPmadcKPXODEXHeezsBtfPqPBSs
PTvYLXmJYwdwyQJRen Yi stared blankly at Yue Xingu, feeling as if he had fallen into an ice cave, the chill penetrating to the bone. The evil of humanity once again terrified him to the point of trembling. He said with difficulty, “You… to evade responsibility, burned your own brother-in-law and sister-in-law and niece alive, and to cover up the truth, helped Purple Flame kill so many people… beast! Beast! Have you thought about how disappointed and pained Feilan would be if she knew what you did? How will you face her and her mother when it comes to Gong Yingxian in the future?”FgofAIMLBBnNDSmOVlAmOlUPXrPAeH
RdRxMZNNDdlCttBTears of regret streamed down Yue Xingu’s face.ZwZdCPLRnkJzpljZRmdSkcjVlzYxqE
HyeebsrMqhmOVHhRen Yi widened his eyes, pointing at Yue Xingu: “What about Feilan? Kidnapping Feilan, was that also your idea? To kill me and Gong Yingxian, you wouldn’t even spare your own daughter!”mvESbiyMwuUwflNamuODNbiPeTpDxE
ZnZiUGRJDxPBwPJ“No!” Yue Xingu shouted, “I did it to protect my daughter!”pvheaNuQlAVKXZogWSmWHdyWmcjUdf
RBeYqGNAGihgXqvRen Yi forced himself to calm down: “Then why did Purple Flame instruct Fang Zhixu to kidnap Feilan? What is your relationship with Purple Flame, or are you Purple Flame?”xZrIUxjjLwGskxjlppduOTlasmszve
ogyJqOZXqDtsxcwBai Chicheng let out a cold laugh, clearly scoffing at Ren Yi’s last suspicion.KemUWlKfEWcVITnQSZpFPRsYkjwTFt
lRLIqUqlZHvERsJRen Yi suddenly understood: “Behind the organization, you are the one providing the funds.”dvHIIxqbQjNESGOVGzVoWiEQSDsYKp
xWgEceuzWYUnuGnYue Xingu lowered his head.YIWlCzVLTqyaQYBlYbNwigiBMUocJp
haFjWSlEZQyIQnb“You provide funds for them to kill and set fires, and they help you cover up your crimes.” Ren Yi clenched his fists, for the first time in his life feeling a desire to kill someone with his own hands.ErEAAwqfQEGormSLFKAsgjznERvLRa
TuSYnpiWnIhYyzTYue Xingu quietly defended himself: “I was coerced; they knew my secret, I had no choice… I wanted to end all of this, didn’t want to involve more people, so they wanted to kill me, but I didn’t expect they would go after Feilan. They wouldn’t spare me either; I just hope, I just hope Feilan can grow up safely.”TvIsKMWMJKocpYgozQLxzZLCeAPfwS
wAaUaMVjFclkUZV“With a father like you, how can she grow up safely?”XABxOlfujAwviQDRyoKNMeatEiymNE
PuzKMLlZBIssLoiYue Xingu cried uncontrollably.VhdgsUbHaKPCQwDuSOSwuSrCBOqiEc
DzcvdRvDcradVff“You must be punished because you are disloyal to the God of Light,” Bai Chicheng said coldly.gBNKSuuFQHmIrfBtkXFnAroPOuXKIi
vpxHVQeyzomTJCK“Who is Purple Flame?”FHHXjGsxUDWdzaNhIhSCeckvrHLIMr
OIBXfYEkerizSSTYue Xingu shook his head.NyTUpmfeWJahMgQfqFhLoeyIsEoBfw
TEnxFIlKxuRPgHr“Tell me!” Ren Yi shouted, “Who is Purple Flame? How did you know we were investigating Wang Minde? Tell me!”dQOtjnLUCKvRALcjrXoqBBECFOEgMe
rILISYRkEhbrwul“Don’t dream; he wouldn’t dare tell you.” Bai Chicheng looked at Ren Yi expressionlessly.mgApZTUnWEueMXdrSFCWaFeoaIcvLM
MMjaUsTcKiyLpMURen Yi glared at Bai Chicheng with blood-red eyes: “What do you want? You went through so much trouble to set this trap just to chat with me? Where are your accomplices? Where is Purple Flame? What are you plotting? Or are you just stalling for time?”bqAfAHKtVEpmPkhaVlLdSXKQMTBnwa
NiqDNCqkwhadTaAUpon hearing this, Bai Chicheng let out a cold laugh. He looked down at his phone, then picked up Ren Yi’s and asked, “Password.”aLGGRSGGSRyWjZTNCJDfMMhewzbYOX
sXGpZbiImoSnadIRen Yi recited the password.ExZKTcQvlRFaevSvQwTzLcLXraaSiI
HFKnYJceUAJJqCzBai Chicheng unlocked the phone, redialed Gong Yingxian’s number, and then put it on speaker.YONXPQoaAcNqbBwIOkAXKZABCHDgSv
YjUiVpqEiEBQFvf“Dr. Gong, now take off your jacket, throw away your gun, and come find us alone, do it now. I’m watching you; don’t try any tricks.”XvKvSeFswGEujRafeZmEVOckPaVCbq
PbawoPGRJVOjJey“Yingxian, don’t come!” Ren Yi shouted, “If you come, who will save me!”HEWHlPySphuFjUxqbcTAPUScRMBuwC
nmlkeTWujeqRxzzBai Chicheng hung up the phone, staring at Ren Yi’s pale and haggard face, calmly saying, “Do you want to know how I met Purple Flame?”kZgXboNHlFqaLTqfQSgzIYojxpFcWv
mbkeZBwZPyaqISM“At the most desperate time in my life, when I couldn’t find the meaning of living and just wanted to end it all, he saved me and showed me a whole new world.” Bai Chicheng toyed with his phone, “I told you, I never planned to escape. Today, everything will end here.”ZMxakSoVtkxWXIlwpIPtVbuXhoxcrh
oVABRXsrVuaeQdN“You want to kill us.” Ren Yi said coldly, “Is it really necessary to go through all this trouble?”rFsoOeqxrEJXFnxzibkMrgHDzQIvjE
xDOlnKFuhhcZywpBai Chicheng shook his head: “Killing you is too easy.”pCXhstPZgVUSRhSIySnoCitEGtaQzP
BVbReWLBzqCDYfgThe door behind them was pushed open, and Ren Yi turned his head to see Gong Yingxian walking into his view, entering the room.epxvGyBcdGUIuyeBIbesxTVrYSdrdb
obJrguDyKdYSkpGIn the moment their eyes met, a powerful and warm force suddenly surged into his limbs, transforming into an invisible armor that armed his entire body.sbZiVzHGLZQdwCoAqTmbrGoRMmPSzg
CmApGGdZVTkzORDAs if with each other, they could resist all the evils in the world.LuQoQyJeoScCNUkZRwfSNdscUkepBG
HZhKiFEAGiDCPyjBecause love is the most powerful weapon in the world.FlQFlZfkYnWXmYJsXISljuxvgPFlnD
DYQaoUhVpXkRqsxtTOQgLWvpdBpoXvCdYscQvtNQnOOar
- can also be Bai Yan [↩]
These two only had three days of recovery, and are they back at it again?