My daily mountain driving, I met a fox at the beginning and got married

After ending the psychic session, Zhang Hao sat in the cave with a weary expression.

To my utter surprise, the reliable companions I thought I knew turned out to be problem children all behind the scenes.

But these guys are all incredibly reliable!

The more I think about it, the more something seems off.

It will probably take decades for them to break free from the malice that has created their alter ego.

The most direct way now is probably to go find Zhang Xiaoming, whom we met once before, the twins.

However, the twins were very adept at hiding their whereabouts, making it difficult to pinpoint their exact location.

After much deliberation, Zhang Hao decided that waiting for his companion to wake up was too unreliable and that it would be better to go directly to the twins.

"You guys can just lie here and wait until I get home to take care of your problems. I hope you won't fall for this trick again next time."

Honestly, it's a bit embarrassing.

Zhang Hao waved goodbye to them, set up a defensive formation at the entrance, and left only after confirming that no demons or monsters could break in.

Back in a nearby town, Zhang Hao checked into a hotel and then went online to check on the previous keyboard warrior incident. He discovered that all online comments about the matter had been completely removed, and even searching for keywords yielded no results.

The official explanation was that such remarks had a significant negative impact on the public, and in order to prevent their further spread, the relevant remarks were promptly banned.

Even the previous revelations about the twins were overshadowed. Unless you search for specific keywords, the search results are mostly disorganized.

It must be said that this method of blocking information is indeed quite forceful.

Zhang Hao originally planned to use entrapment again, but now it seems that this method is no longer feasible and will have no effect.

After all, anyone with a modicum of sense wouldn't fall for the same trick again.

Zhang Hao felt extremely regretful, as he now had no idea where to begin in finding those two ghosts.

The next day, Zhang Hao went out to take the elevator downstairs and met another hotel guest who was also waiting for the elevator.

He was a young man wearing a mask with very dark circles under his eyes. He looked to be at most a high school or college student, but he exuded a gloomy aura and was completely unlike the cheerful and sunny personality of a student.

Zhang Hao glanced at him and then slightly increased the distance between them.

Judging from his face and eyes, this person is no good.

He looked down, his fingers flying across the keyboard of his phone, seemingly sending a message. Later, finding typing too slow, he simply started using voice messages to hurl insults.

The insults were roughly like this: "Putting aside the facts, are you not wrong? You don't know anything, yet you're pretending to be something you're not. What are you pretending for?!" and other such stupid things.

This man's rudeness left Zhang Hao speechless.

It's said that foreigners are warm and open, and express their emotions directly, but this is too direct, which is really hard to accept.

The young man's attitude changed immediately after a beautiful woman stepped out of the elevator.

"Hello, are you Miss Cross?" He quickly regained his polite demeanor, and his gloomy aura disappeared, making him appear like a normal, shy, and sunny boy.

This scene, comparable to a Sichuan opera face-changing act, made Zhang Hao marvel once again at the diversity of the human species.

With acting skills like that, if those young heartthrobs learned more, they wouldn't be making so many terrible dramas with expressionless faces and idiotic characters.

"Yes, Mr. Ellidel, please come with us. Our company has drafted the latest programmer benefits for you, which we guarantee will satisfy you."

Ellidel smiled shyly and walked over.

Zhang Hao also entered the elevator. As soon as he entered, Elidel immediately gave him a disdainful look.

Miss Cross, on the other hand, maintained a semblance of politeness, but kept her distance, seemingly not wanting to have anything to do with him.

Zhang Hao looked down at himself. He was still wearing his old tracksuit, which he had worn while wading and fighting in the mountains. Although it had been washed, it could still be considered the latest trendy ripped style.

Zhang Hao raised an eyebrow, unconcerned. Let them judge by appearances; he didn't care about either of them anyway.

After breakfast, Zhang Hao wandered around the neighborhood.

Zhang Xiaoming was here before because he possessed special abilities that allowed him to identify cyberbullying perpetrators online. However, there's still a possibility that they might remain here.

Zhang Hao planned to wander around and see if he could run into the twins by chance.

After searching all afternoon, they still couldn't find the twins, but instead spotted Ellidl and Cross at a local upscale restaurant.

The two were also having a meal, discussing work as they ate. After signing the contract, Miss Cross excused herself, saying she had work to do, and left, leaving Ellidel to continue eating.

When Ellidel saw Zhang Hao while eating, he rolled his eyes and gave him the middle finger.

Zhang Hao smiled.

He originally wanted to teach this guy a lesson, but when he noticed the dark aura swirling around his face, which clearly meant he was in big trouble, he decided to pretend he didn't see him.

“You really are cowards. Even when you’re looked down upon, you don’t dare to fight back. No wonder people call you yellow people ‘pigs’!” Elidel said with a sinister smile.

Zhang Hao happened to hear it: "What did you just say? Say it again?"

"Say it again, then say it again!" Elidel laughed, about to repeat himself, but as soon as he opened his mouth, he suddenly found himself unable to speak.

All the words were stuck in his throat; he couldn't utter a single syllable.

He panicked and opened his mouth in a flustered manner, trying to speak, but no sound came out.

The waiter noticed his pale face and approached him with concern, asking, "Sir, you don't look well. Do you need any help?" Ailidel coughed loudly, then suddenly realized he could speak. He turned to look at Zhang Hao in alarm, who maintained his smile: "I don't have any bad intentions, I just want to make you mute!"
The waiter thought this person's face was more colorful than a palette, and his expressions changed so quickly, it was like he was a lunatic.

There are actually quite a few mentally ill people in Western Europe, and many of them exhibit symptoms of sudden violence. The waiter immediately took a few steps back and asked warily, "Sir, is there anything I can help you with? You don't look well, and your mental state seems unstable. Should I call an ambulance for you...?"

Enraged, Ellidel slammed his fist on the table and yelled, "Shut up! What kind of service is this? Daring to call a customer mentally ill... I was just ambushed by that guy..."

At this point, Ellidel suddenly felt a lump in his throat again, unable to utter a single additional word.

Zhang Hao leisurely sipped his coffee and slowly said to the waiter, "I think this person is too agitated. He may be suffering from a mental illness that prevents him from controlling his emotions. Usually, this kind of mental illness also has violent tendencies. You should be careful."

Upon hearing the commotion and rushing over, the store manager couldn't help but cast a suspicious glance at Elidel.

This person does look somewhat abnormal; his eyes are terrifying, much like those of a hysterical mental patient.

“Sir, if you are in a bad mood, there’s no need to be here… We don’t welcome any troublemakers here! Please leave immediately!”

In order to ensure the restaurant could continue operating safely, the manager began to evict customers without hesitation.

Ellidel's face flushed red and then turned pale, looking extremely embarrassed. He stared at Zhang Hao with a dark expression, as if he wanted to say something threatening.

But he discovered that whenever he wanted to curse the man or confess that the man had used evil magic, he couldn't utter a single word.

That damn bastard...

He was kicked out of the restaurant, both frightened and angry.

The store manager smiled and apologized to everyone: "I'm so sorry, dear customers, we apologize for spoiling your dining experience. We've prepared a small apology gift for you, and we'll be offering you a complimentary cup of coffee."

After slowly enjoying his meal, Zhang Hao wiped his mouth and walked out.

On the street outside the restaurant, he hadn't walked far when Elidell caught up with him and stopped him: "Hey, you bastard..."

Unable to utter a sound again, Elidel was furious and embarrassed. He waited angrily for a while, took a few deep breaths to suppress the urge to insult the other party, and then barely managed to speak in a calm tone.

"What exactly did you do to me? Why am I suddenly unable to speak?"

Zhang Hao spread his hands, a forced smile on his face, and said, "What can I do to you? I'm just the 'pig' you're talking about! So why are you looking at me with such fear? Do you think someone as high and mighty as you would be afraid of me?"

Elidel's fear intensified as he recalled his previous attitude towards him, terrified of being harmed by this man. He quickly pulled out his phone to type a message begging for mercy and apologizing.

"I was rude just now, and I apologize. I was in a bad mood, so what I said wasn't very nice. If I upset you, you can hit me or yell at me back, but please don't punish me like this. If a person can't speak, then there's absolutely no point in living in this world!"

Zhang Hao had already seen through this man's true colors back at the hotel and knew how ugly he was.

"If you can't speak, does that mean your life has no meaning? Then how do you view the deaf and mute people in this world? Do you think their lives have no meaning? What right do you have to define whether their lives have meaning or not? Your arrogant face is getting uglier and uglier the more I look at it."

Zhang Hao mocked him with disdain.

"If you can't speak, there's no meaning to living." This must be referring to himself, right?
Otherwise, why would a normal person have such thoughts?

That's true. If a troll like him, who only knows how to spew insults, can't speak, and can't stand on moral high ground to criticize others for satisfying their vanity, then isn't his life meaningless?

"I apologize to you, and I can pay you back. Just let me lift the curse on me so I can speak like before. I promise I will never offend you again, I will stay far away from you whenever I see you, and I will never appear in front of you again..." After realizing he could speak, Elidel begged for mercy.

Zhang Hao ultimately failed to break the curse, simply kicking him away and calmly walking away with his hands in his pockets.

People like this won't realize they're wrong unless they're given a lesson they'll never forget.

Watching the other person leave, the furious Elidel wanted to curse, but once he opened his mouth, he couldn't utter a single word.

This made him even angrier and more panicked.

The thought that even his speech would be controlled made his entire life seem bleak. In despair, Elidel went to a church, weeping.

Inside the church, the priest was praying devoutly before the icon. Seeing someone enter, he gave a gentle, compassionate smile: "Sir, may I ask what brings you here to confess?"

“I said something wrong before, but I don’t think it was excessive. I was just stating the facts. But that person got angry and viciously cast a black magic spell on me. As long as I open my mouth to swear or curse, no matter what my position is, I can’t say it… I’m in a lot of pain. This feeling of being controlled to speak is like being chained, making me lose my freedom forever.”

The priest listened quietly, quietly playing the role of a dutiful listener.

"What's the point of this life? Why? I was just telling the truth from the bottom of my heart, why is he so cruel and vicious to me? God! If there really is a God who has mercy on the world, please redeem me! Give me freedom! Let me speak freely! Isn't this a right I should have from the moment I was born?"

Ellidel prayed with near despair.

The priest put away his Bible, gave him a compassionate look, and gently stroked his head. At that moment, a faint white light emanated from the priest's hand, which traveled from the top of his head to his mouth. In that instant, Elidel felt as if he had swallowed a cool pill.

This amazing scene left Elidell stunned.

He stared blankly at the priest: "This is..."

“Good child, God will not abandon any believer. Freedom of speech is a legitimate right that every believer should have, and no one can deprive them of it in any way. You have returned to normal!”

Ellidel was overjoyed. He tried to tell the story of the man: "That man is terrifying. He wears tattered clothes and looks like a normal East Asian man. But if you say anything that displeases him, he will silently remember it and seek revenge. He is a very scary man!"

"Don't be afraid. I am here, God is here, and we will protect you. Those heretics will never be able to harm you again."

Ariel revealed a devout expression, clasped his hands together, and knelt before the idol: "My God, I will be your eternal devout follower, as long as you continue to bless me!"

After leaving the church, Eliedel was furious. He was an extremely skilled hacker with exceptional computer technology. The beautiful woman who had approached him earlier had offered him a job.

They even offered him incredibly generous compensation to join the computer technology company, which satisfied him, so he agreed.

There's one thing he absolutely must do before starting the job! (End of Chapter)