"You don't need to answer me now. Think it over carefully and then give me your reply. You should understand that this is the best choice for all of you."

The newspaper man felt an indescribable emotion towards Fatty. The latter's actions were admirable, and he didn't want such a person to lose his life for a long-ago promise.

Fatty shook his head, returning to his usual carefree demeanor. "No need. I've already considered it very carefully. My friends have never given up on me, no matter how difficult the situation. So I won't give up on them either. Even if what you say is true and I don't have much time left, I'd rather spend that time with them."

Speaking of this, Fatty suddenly smiled. "Besides, from what you're saying, I'm a very useful person. Because of me, my friends can live better. It feels good to be needed."

Having said this, the newspaper man had nothing else to say. He simply looked at Fatty, his bloody eyes softening. "No wonder he chose you to inherit his portion. You really are a reliable person. As long as you're alive, you'll never watch a friend face danger alone."

"Although the final outcome is hard to change, I still hope you can live on. Consider it... consider it my own selfish wish."

As he said this, the newspaper man flipped his hand, and a jade pendant appeared in his palm. The boy also groggily sat up, his face lighting up with joy when he saw Fatty. "Fat Brother, you're here too! Look, I found my father! I didn't lie to you, I'm a child with a home!" The boy leaned against the newspaper man, introducing him to Fatty with affection, seemingly oblivious to the newspaper man's terrifying face.

Perhaps he could see it, but he didn't care. All he cared about was that this was his father.

"Wenzhao, how has this brother been treating you?"

The newspaper man lowered his head, stroking the boy's head.

"Fat Brother is very nice. Those bad people drove me out of Shanghu City, but they took me in and gave me mutton soup and sesame cakes. They also brought me back, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to find you." The boy's eyes turned red as he spoke. In front of his father, he shed his disguise and revealed his truest self.

The newspaper man sighed. "Yes, this brother is a good person. One must be grateful for kindness. Just now, he saved your life. If this Fat Brother is in danger in the future, if someone wants to harm him, what will you do?"

"I'll help him! I'll take care of anyone who bullies him!"

Hearing this, the boy clenched his small fists, looking fierce.

The newspaper man nodded. "That's right, you should do that. In the near future, your Fat Brother will face a calamity that will be difficult to resolve. At that time, you must lend him a hand."

It was clear that these vague words confused the boy, but he understood the general meaning. A trace of worry appeared in his eyes as he looked at Fatty. The newspaper man saw this and placed the jade pendant back in his hand, helping him curl his fingers around it. "Don't worry, our Wenzhao is a very brave child. This object will help you deal with those who want to hurt this brother."

"Okay." The boy agreed readily.

After a brief farewell, the boy stood beside the newspaper man, waving at Fatty. Fatty walked firmly towards the door. A flash of light and shadow, and the next second, he saw the doctor and Wu standing behind him.

But the two of them reacted completely differently to Fatty's appearance. Jiang Cheng's face lit up with ecstasy, and he ran towards him. Wu, on the other hand, stood motionless, his brow furrowed, as if he was about to draw his knife and chop him into pieces.

After showing the doctor that he was not injured, Fatty tentatively asked the doctor what he wanted to do next. Unexpectedly, the doctor shook his head vigorously, saying he wouldn't do anything more, and that they should go home.

Wu didn't say a word from beginning to end. The doctor pulled Fatty along in front, and Wu followed silently with a cold face. Fatty turned his head, blinked, and gave Wu an apologetic smile. The latter pursed his lips and then looked away.

A seemingly fierce storm was resolved silently. Not long ago, Wu had helped Jiang Cheng and Huai Yi trick Fatty, but this time, it was he and Fatty who tricked Jiang Cheng.

After walking a few steps forward and passing through another barrier, they finally returned to the small courtyard in front of the main hall. Li Bai, Yao Shunyu, and Luo Tianhe were all waiting in the courtyard.

However, what alerted everyone was that these people didn't react at all when they saw them. They were still facing the main hall, each with a strange smile on their faces, as if they were lost in a beautiful dream from which they couldn't escape.

Moreover… the shop assistant from before was gone.

"What... what's going on here?"

Fatty didn't believe that the newspaper man had done this, because from what he knew, the other party didn't seem like the type to stab someone in the back. But the fog hadn't invaded the courtyard either. How had these people been affected?

Following Wu's gaze, he saw a very dilapidated thatched hut. Most of the roof had been torn off, leaving only a broken door swaying gently in the wind.

The next second, the door opened, and a dilapidated corpse fell out of the door. Most of the flesh on its body was missing. From the attire, it was the missing shop assistant!

And behind the door stood two people.

"Hehe, not bad. No wonder the two of you have survived until now. So you have this kind of reliance." Yuan Shanyuan still had that composed look, sizing up Wu, but his tone didn't seem to take Wu too seriously.

Bai Yu, standing beside Yuan Shanyuan, had completely changed. The skin on her body had been torn apart, now hanging on her in pieces like a tattered sack. And the eye that had been covered was now completely exposed. It was an eyeball several times larger than a normal person's eye, filled with resentment. One look could make you dizzy.

This was definitely not a human eyeball, and Jiang Cheng was certain that this eyeball was the source of Bai Yu's terrifying power!

Yuan Shanyuan was very pleased with Jiang Cheng and Fatty's surprised expressions. He grinned, revealing a sinister expression. "Jiang Cheng, you damned thing, you actually tried to use Liu Xueyi to deal with me. Hehe, but how could you have thought that something of that level could be a match for Bai Yu? He couldn't resist Bai Yu's demon eye at all. But don't worry, it'll be your turn next!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Bai Yu's demon eye emitted a faint light. At the same time, a wailing sound like a tsunami came from all directions, but the next second, it all disappeared.

Yuan Shanyuan widened his eyes in disbelief. Wu instantly moved in front of Bai Yu, who had completely shed her disguise. Enduring the terrifying demonic light, he raised his leg and kicked Bai Yu's upper body into pieces. suduxs.com

Time seemed to freeze at that moment. Yuan Shanyuan's prized demon eye rolled on the ground until Wu raised his foot and crushed it.

Why?

Yuan Shanyuan had no idea what had happened. Just a moment ago, Bai Yu had been wreaking havoc. Li Bai and the other three had quickly been controlled. The only door that had awakened wasn't a match for the fully materialized Bai Yu at all.

But now... why was it like this?

How could this man in black be so strong? Moreover, not only was he strong, but he also saw extreme anger in the other's eyes. He suddenly felt that the other party must have mistaken him for someone else and was venting his anger on them.

Yuan Shanyuan's brain stopped thinking there, because the next second his head left his body and flew out.

With Bai Yu killed, Li Bai and the others were also freed. They slumped to the ground, gasping for breath. Unlike Li Bai and Yao Shunyu, who were panting heavily on the ground, Luo Tianhe had seen the black-clothed man's methods completely. Given his previous relationship with Jiang Cheng and Fatty, he immediately begged for mercy, but it was too late. Before he could say a second word, he was sent flying like a broken sack. His body fell apart in mid-air, and a rain of blood splattered down, staining the leaves red.