Chapter 748: Professionals
Han Fei used the virtual id provided by Huang Yin to enter the Darknet. He got to figure out the few places the crazy people liked to visit. With the idea of checking the places out, he rented a taxi with a high price and headed to Xin Lu Northern Countryside. After leaving the intelligence city for half an hour, they spotted two cars on the empty road. An expensive modified car collided with the van of a BBQ shop. But strangely enough, there were no police robots or patrol officers. All the passengers were gone too.
“Stop the car.” Han Fei signaled for the driver to slow down.
“It’s better for us to mind our business. I’ll drive you to your destination. Stopping halfway is against our rules.” The driver moved far away from the two cars.
“They might run into trouble. If we ignore them today, in the future, we might be in trouble, and no one will come to help us. That’s not a world I like to live in.” Han Fei stressed. “You’re a night driver. You should understand that better than I do.”
“But no one is asking for help.”
“I’m just going to take a look.” After much persuasion, the driver finally stopped. Han Fei got down. The driver said, “Don’t go too far. Come back quickly.”
“Okay.” Han Fei walked to the two vehicles. He saw the crushed windows. “This is not from an accident. Someone purposely smashed this in.” Han Fei frowned as his nose twitched. “This BBQ van smells funny. It’s oily, disgusting, and sticky. It looks like it’s covered in pig’s brain.”
“Hey, it’s time to go!” The taxi driver knocked on the window. Earlier, he just received a red alert from his company. No one was supposed to accept passengers to and from the countryside from midnight onward. Apparently, it was to protect the drivers’ safety. Han Fei didn’t walk back. He opened the van door and glanced around before finding something. He entered the van and lifted the cloth on the backseat. There were many tools hidden there. There were surgical knives, saws, ropes, and medicines. “What kind of BBQ store is this?”
Han Fei walked to the modified car next.
“You are from the city, so you don’t know this, but it’s very chaotic in the countryside now. Come back!” The driver shouted. He was very anxious. He regretted taking this job.
“There’s an injured person in the modified car.”
“Get back! Don’t mind other people’s business.” The taxi driver waved. “We night drivers normally won’t even come here. If not for the price you gave, I won’t take you too.”
“Her injury is serious.” Han Fei carried the woman out directly. He ran to the taxi. “She is dying!” The driver was spooked when he saw the bloody woman. He immediately unlocked the doors. After putting the woman in the back seat, Han Fei handed money to the driver. “Please drive her to the nearest hospital!”
“What about you?” The driver asked.
“There should be other victims! I am very familiar with these mad people. They should be ‘enjoying’ the process now.” Han Fei closed the door. He called the police and the hospital.
“Are you with the police? Why do you know these things?” The driver was shocked. Han Fei knew it was dangerous, but he wanted to stay.
“I merely have watched a lot of tvs and read a lot of books. My name is Han Fei. You can…”
“Han Fei?!” The driver gasped. “I get it now!”
“What do you get?” Han Fei was startled. “Get the victim to the hospital. You can call me to get more money if it’s not enough!”
“I finally understand it’s not all a promo stunt! I’m sorry. I don’t know how to describe it.” The driver put on his seatbelt. “I’ll drive her safely to the hospital. You have to be careful!” Then, the driver drove away.
“It looks like I have quite a large fanbase. Even the driver knows about me.” Han Fei didn’t know that his name had become a symbol. Standing between the two cars, Han Fei carefully examined the ground. There was no sign of fighting, so it should be a one-sided battle. “If I want to destroy the evidence, where would I haul the victim?”
Han Fei walked to the bushes and saw the first footprint. He looked around and targeted the old abandoned building. Perhaps it was the game, Han Fei’s senses were sharper than most. He could enter a hunting mode easily. His attention was focused on hunting the killers.
“The driver was kind to call me to get back into the car, but he had exposed our location. If I didn’t deal with the killers, they might target the taxi driver next.” Thanks to the cryptic world, Han Fei was good at seeing the worst possible outcome. Such was human nature. Han Fei held the nunchucks hidden in his sleeves as he slowly approached the building. He didn’t make any noise as he stared at the building’s windows and doors.
“There was more than one person on the van. Most murderers work alone. This kind of cooperative murder is rare, but they are normally horrendous.” Before Han Fei entered the building, he had come up with more than ten scenarios. He was different from how he was several months ago. Han Fei found a blind spot near the entrance. If the suspects were all inside the building, they wouldn’t be able to see Han Fei. Han Fei didn’t use the front door but silently moved to the window on the side. With his great physique, he climbed through the second-floor window. He didn’t make any sound at all. He looked around. The building was dark, but there was a faint screaming sound and a scent of blood. “These are professionals.”
A normal person would be anxious in an unfamiliar dark room. However, the darkness didn’t affect Han Fei. He was used to moving in the dark. Han Fei leaped into the room and stared at the shadows in the living room. “One, two…” The students of Sunday Night Scholl guarded all the entrances. A few of them hid near the first-floor entrance. If Han Fei entered through there, he would be greeted with several stabs. Han Fei slowly moved through the building. He was not nervous at all. He knew he was in great danger, but his heart was calm. Han Fei very easily walked to the second-floor bedroom like he was visiting his friend’s house. He had already appeared beside one of the students, but he didn’t even notice Han Fei. They stood side to side. Han Fei raised his hands, grabbed the man by his neck, and covered his mouth. The bones were dislocated. It felt very natural. The black box appeared to open something in Han Fei’s mind. After that, Han Fei easily took over for the man. He walked openly into the darkness. Half a minute passed. The sound of the door opening came from downstairs. The group had noticed something was wrong.
“Has he escaped? Shall we chase after him?”
“Continue the ceremony. I’ll go look.”
“Doctor Bai, is it safe for you to go alone?”
“It’s fine. Watch over the new member. Make sure he holds that dull knife tight.” Doctor Bai took the key to the modified car and left on his own.
“Where is Doctor Bai going that he needs the car?”
“I heard Doctor Bai was once a student too, but he later became the youngest teacher.”
“He’s actually very old. I heard he used to work for Immortal Pharma and retained his looks because he participated in some experiment.”
“Let’s ignore him and continue the ceremony.” The students came out of the corners. They grabbed Shen Luo and headed to the second floor. “Come out now. We need to finish the ceremony and clean up…” The person at the front suddenly stopped. He noticed the second floor was empty, and no one answered him. “Where is him?” There were five people hiding on the first floor. But after Doctor Bai left, there were still five people on the first floor. He counted the shadows in the dark, “One, two, three…” He only got to three when he was knocked out by a whack to the head.
After Han Fei did that, he melted back into the darkness. It was very exciting.
“I’ve already made my calculations. There are eight of you. I’m surprised so many of you can fit into a small van.” Han Fei didn’t hold back. If he was kind to them, he’d be cruel to himself. He waved the nunchuck hard. The sound of bone-cracking echoed in the building. As the students fell, Shen Luo was stunned. He leaned against the wall and shouted at the darkness. “I’m not with them! I was forced here! I haven’t done anything!”
Han Fei shivered when he heard that familiar voice. He was sure he had heard this voice in the cryptic world before. When he said Han Fei had 11 wives, Han Fei almost died.
“Shen Luo?”
“Yes, it’s me!” “So, you’re a serial killer too?”
“I’m not!”
The nunchuck fell on the shoulder of the man beside Shen Luo. The man’s scapula shattered. He collapsed to the ground. Shen Luo raised his arms in surrender. Han Fei saw the bloody blade he was holding.
“Put the blade down.”
“I can’t. A butterfly has flown into my brain. It is feasting on my brain matter and taking over my body!” The more scared Shen Luo was, the more severe the hallucinations.
“Then, I’ll have to break your arm.” Strangely enough, once Han Fei said that Shen Luo gained a burst of power. He took back the control of his body and threw the dull blade down to the first floor.
“I’m now suspicious because you’re suddenly so cooperative.” Han Fei switched on the flashlight on his phone. He wanted to examine Shen Luo. He was not expecting to run into the man here.
“I’m really a victim. I’m here for a psychiatric consultation.” The light chased away the darkness. Shen Luo sat on the stairs. His eyes were teary, and his expression was hard to describe.
“Consultation? They did call that man Doctor Bai.” Han Fei looked out the window. Doctor Bai and the modified car were gone. “He’s quite cunning.”
“I don’t know the actual details. They are from a group called Sunday Night School. I was going to the doctor, but they dragged me to class. I thought it was some kind of MLM meeting, but I was dragged here instead!” Shen Luo’s tears fell. “Ever since I left the game, my brain doesn’t feel well. I’m so tired.”
“They are the Sunday Night School?!” Han Fei believed Shen Luo wasn’t lying. He grabbed a conscious student and placed him beside the dead young man. “Tell me everything you know.”
“Are you dreaming?” The man was very stubborn. He didn’t surrender even when his bones broke.
“They have all been brainwashed. They are all crazy.” Shen Luo reminded softly.
“If they’re so stubborn, I’ll have to rely on other methods.” Han Fei whacked the man on his head and moved on to another student.
