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Chapter 449 The Fool
Shi Hongfang's actions were extremely efficient.

A car was arranged that very day, and Cheng Lejia and Jin Ping'an were driven to their home overnight.

This home is not the apartment where Shih Hung-fang lives, but the place where he has lived since childhood.

As the car passed through the iron gate, everything within a radius of several kilometers, both visible and invisible to Jin Ping'an, belonged to the Shi family.

Parks, swimming pools, fountains, exhibition stands, sculptures, clock towers, bronze tripods... Jin Ping'an felt as if he had entered a tourist attraction.

"Captain Shi's family is really going too far..."

Upon entering the main building, Jin Ping'an couldn't help but exclaim in disbelief at his lack of knowledge.

The influence of material things on the mind is an objective fact.

Moreover, entering the main building meant they had entered a relatively safe environment. Their tense nerves suddenly relaxed, and seeing so many new and interesting things would naturally divert anyone's attention.

It's perfectly normal for Jin Ping'an to temporarily put the crisis he's experiencing behind him.

Not wanting to spoil Jin Ping'an's mood, Cheng Lejia chimed in, "After all, Captain Shi's family is an old family that has been passed down for hundreds of years, so it's normal for them to have some family business."

Fortunately, Jin Ping'an was not captivated by the sights and quickly came to his senses: "Sorry, I almost forgot we're still in danger."

Cheng Lejia shook his head with a wry smile: "It's alright. You saw the security at the manor. Hundreds of fully armed people are patrolling inside and out."

There were sixty people stationed in the main building where we were, guarding every door, window, and corridor. We were also accompanied by two bodyguards wherever we went, so it was very safe.

"Okay! The computer will be delivered by dawn. Go get some sleep first. You'll have the energy to search for information only when you're well-rested."

Jin Ping'an and Cheng Lejia's roles are switched at this moment.

Jin Ping'an, who was driven to desperation by the kidnapping case, received full support from Cheng Lejia.

Now, it's his turn to support Cheng Lejia.

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After finishing his last surgery of the day, Fang Donghai changed his clothes and left the hospital amidst greetings from his colleagues and nurses.

Instead of driving home as usual, Fang Donghai went to a roadside stall on a street without surveillance cameras.

He wasn't there to buy food, but to pick up something.

Taking advantage of the fact that no one was around, Fang Donghai explained his purpose to the roast duck stall owner. The stall owner, whose eyes were vacant, took a black storage bag from his car and handed it to him.

Fang Donghai did not thank him, because he knew that even if he did, the other party would not hear him and would not remember him.

After stuffing the storage bag into his pocket, Fang Donghai left directly.

After the car disappeared around the corner, the stall owner belatedly came to his senses.

He looked around in bewilderment: "Holy crap? How did I get here?"

The stall owner pulled out his phone, checked the time, and was on the verge of tears: "Oh no, it's already this late. If I miss out on today's roast duck during rush hour, it'll be a complete waste..."

Once Fang Donghai had the items, he focused all his attention on the storage bags, relying entirely on muscle memory to drive.

Go home.

Fang Donghai eagerly opened the bag and took out a box from it.

Upon opening the box, one finds a medieval dagger, about half the size of a palm, resembling a handcrafted artifact, with a toothpick-sized tassel hanging from the end of the hilt.

Although the tip was sharpened, it looked more like a fine work of art than a weapon capable of killing a monster like Janus.

"Are you sure this thing can kill him?" Fang Donghai murmured, staring at the short sword.

He seemed to be talking to himself, yet also to someone else.

"Of course I'm sure."

The voice of the Thousand-Faced Man rang directly in Fang Donghai's mind.

"Guns and cannons, in your eyes, are almost enough to kill any living thing on Earth, but are they useful to us? We're like monsters from mythology, only weapons made from specific materials can inflict fatal damage."

The Thousand-Faced Man shamelessly deceived Fang Donghai, who knew nothing of the supernatural.

By having the final say, you can remain invincible regardless of how others question you.

Moreover, Fang Donghai had no choice but to believe in the Thousand-Faced Man.

Fang Donghai gripped the short sword, looking at his reflection on the blade: "I understand. I will kill him as you request, but I hope you will also keep your promise and restore Xiao Lei's legs to normal."

Fang Donghai did not make any further demands on the Thousand-Faced Man.

Because he knew that once you boarded some pirate ships, you could never get off.

Fang Donghai doesn't crave power, money, or authority. He'll be content as long as he can live to see Fang Xinlei grow up and become independent.

The man with a thousand faces spoke very sincerely, and he smiled enticingly, "Of course, no problem. Restoring necrotic nerves is a piece of cake for us. You can rest assured."

If you can kill Janus, I guarantee her body will return to normal, even surpassing that of ordinary people, in no time.

Fang Donghai politely declined the Thousand-Faced Man's offer: "I'd rather not try to surpass ordinary people. I don't want to involve Xiao Lei. Just repair the nerves in her legs. I'm willing to give my life for that."

The Thousand-Faced Man said very calmly, "There's no need to be so harsh. After all, you are one of the few test subjects in the revival experiment who managed to overcome the host's spirit. This is a very rare case."

Since you don't want your daughter to enter this world, I'll give you a vial of injections that can heal wounds. Once injected, it will repair most of the damaged nerves within three days.

Fang Donghai nodded. He was quite at ease with the Thousand-Faced Man, who was so unpretentious and spoke his mind directly.

Fang Donghai was unaware of, and had no way of knowing, about, the internal struggles among these monsters.

But it's always more reassuring to have the plan out in the open than to keep it in the dark.

However, what Fang Donghai didn't know was that the Thousand-Faced Man was only at ease with the dead.

Fang Donghai's example of overcoming the mask's possession is indeed very rare.

But rarity doesn't equate to importance; at his age, Qianmianren had encountered this kind of thing more than once.

The Man of a Thousand Faces didn't lie; he only told half the truth.

The hidden partner is often the most fatal for the one being kept in the dark.

In Fang Donghai's eyes, as a Thousand Faces person of the same level as Janus, he has the ability and the reason to use Fang Xinlei to coerce him into assassinating Janus.

But instead of doing so, he was willing to cover for me and propose a deal on an equal footing.

This is precisely the main reason why Fang Donghai was willing to trust the Thousand-Faced Man.

Sometimes, controlling someone and making them completely devoted to you doesn't require any mental abilities.

Words and status alone are enough.

(End of this chapter)