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Chapter 457 Appointment
As a bystander who witnessed everything.

Ai Liang knew very well that once Jin Ping'an discovered through the time rewind that Fang Donghai was the one who broke into the manor, he would definitely go crazy.

The father of his beloved, along with the captain he trusted, killed his best friend.

This blow to Jin Ping'an's mental state is not as simple as one plus one plus one equals three.

Xia Qiyuan's side is almost ready, and we must not cause any trouble at this time.

"Let him go?"

Jin Ping'an gripped his pistol and sneered, "How could I possibly let him go!"

Ai Liang glanced at him and hinted, "I've said it before, sometimes what you see with your eyes and hear with your ears may be a carefully arranged script by someone else."

"For the past week or so, through replaying the events, I've seen countless scenes of him killing people with his own hands, and Le Jia even died right in front of me! Is all of this fake?!" Jin Ping'an roared.

Seeing this, Ai Liang was too lazy to offer any further advice.

Once the person is delivered, that's basically it; he can just sit back and watch the show.

The atmosphere inside the car began to become oppressive, with a feeling of dark clouds looming over the city.

After shouting those words, Jin Ping'an remained silent for the rest of the journey.

He just kept checking the number of bullets in the pistol magazine.

The clicking sound of the fuse constantly switching on and off echoed inside the car.

Ai Liang had no doubt that if Fang Donghai, wearing a mask, admitted that he was the murderer, Jin Ping'an would definitely point the gun at his body and empty the magazine.

The car left the city and drove on a deserted highway.

Looking at the scenery outside the car, Jin Ping'an asked warily, "Where are we going?"

Jin Ping'an was willing to get on the bus because it was the right choice at the time.

This does not mean that he will unconditionally trust Ai Liang.

If someone has just experienced betrayal, and you take them to a deserted suburb without even asking them a question, it only means that person has something wrong with their brain.

Although Jin Ping'an wasn't very smart, he wasn't stupid either.

Ai Liang explained, "You've reviewed the entire city area. Do you really think he could be in the city?"

Fang Donghai was indeed in the suburbs at that time.

However, that place was not Fang Donghai's temporary base, but rather the destination that Ai Liang had designated for their meeting.

Ai Liang's reason for asking him out was very simple and straightforward, consisting of only one sentence, one address, and one name.

'Come here to see me, or I'll kill your daughter.'

The signatory at the end was a hermit.

It's perfectly reasonable that Fang Donghai, replacing Cat's Eye, would come looking for the real culprit, right?
Putting aside what might happen upon arrival at the designated location, the consequences of not keeping the appointment were something Fang Donghai could not bear.

Moreover, the Thousand-Faced Man would definitely not refuse an opportunity to meet the Hermit.

Fang Donghai had no choice but to come, whether he wanted to or not.

Jin Ping'an's face darkened, and he asked in a deep voice, "Who exactly is the murderer?"

He had a vague idea that the murderer was likely someone he knew.

Ai Liang didn't answer the question, but instead said abruptly, "The place I'm sending you now is no different from sending you to your death."

Jin Ping'an's expression changed slightly.

“There are no surveillance cameras on this road. You can choose to shoot me now, throw my body off the cliff, and then steal this car and leave.”

With both hands on the steering wheel, Ai Liang offered Jin Ping'an a chilling suggestion in the tone of greeting a neighbor.

Jin Ping'an remained silent.

He is now desperate to know the killer's identity.

But it's not enough to kill someone who has helped me time and time again just because they don't give me the answer.

Seeing that Ai Liang didn't say anything, Jin Ping'an once again focused his attention on the bag in his hand.

But Ai Liang won't give him a chance to go back in time.

With a speed far exceeding Jin Ping'an's reflexes, Ai Liang snatched the bag from his hand in the blink of an eye and casually tossed it out of the car.

After realizing what was happening, Jin Ping'an immediately pulled the car door, intending to jump out and retrieve his belongings.

But Ai Liang locked all the car doors and windows, leaving only the driver's side window open.

"what are you doing!"

Jin Ping'an was completely enraged; in his fury, he even pulled out his gun.

Ai Liang glanced at him disdainfully: "If you don't have the resolve to shoot, don't take out the gun. I've already said I'm taking you to see the murderer. I don't want to waste any more words explaining. Just wait patiently for me to take you there."

Jin Ping'an slammed his fist on the car door: "Then why did you throw those things away?!"

Ai Liang said calmly, "I just don't want you to cause trouble in my car after you find out who the real culprit is. You can cause trouble however you want once we get there."

This is indeed the most honest and straightforward statement.

Helpless, Jin Ping'an could only sit down resentfully.

At this point, his trust in Ai Liang had plummeted to rock bottom.

However, these are all trivial matters. What happens next will completely destroy Jin Ping'an's values ​​and spirit.

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Inside an empty storage warehouse in the suburbs.

Fang Donghai stood guard at the warehouse entrance, anxiously awaiting Ai Liang's arrival.

He thought that after resolving Janus's big problem, he would be able to enjoy a short period of normal life.

The hermit's notification filled him with immense terror.

Fang Donghai, who once fought with Maoyan for control of his body.

It naturally possesses some of the memories of the cat's eye.

Just like when Cat's Eye later took over another person's body, its temperament also became gentle and refined.

The two influence each other.

However, as the victor, Fang Donghai's memory was minimized, and his change in temperament was not as obvious as that of Cat Eyes.

Thanks to Cat's Eye's memories, Fang Donghai knew very well just how terrifying that hermit in Nevada City was.

That was, in the literal sense, a single man who slaughtered his way through a city, taking countless lives.

Moreover, the other party seems to have intricate connections with Janus's Apostolic Order.

This person has set their sights on you and is making an offer to you.

Fang Donghai had no right to refuse.

Therefore, as soon as he received the notification last night, he rushed to the storage warehouse to wait.

I waited until dawn.

Fang Donghai had his doubts about the authenticity of the notice, but the Thousand-Faced Man had a mental image of him telling him to come over.

With the assurance of a man of a thousand faces, even if the notification is fake, it is still real!
Fang Donghai dared not hide. If he did, the other party might mistakenly think he was planning a sneak attack, and then he would be unable to explain himself no matter what.

He could only stand openly and conspicuously at the warehouse entrance, exposing his presence to all sides.

This is to express that one has no malicious intent.

The sounds of car engines and tires screeching against the ground gradually drew closer.

Fang Donghai, whose hearing was far superior to that of ordinary people, immediately perked up and prepared to face the hermit.

(End of this chapter)