My Healing Games

Chapter 465 They are your sacrifices

"No wonder Ten Fingers and the others have been trying for ten years without success. They explored with the idea of ​​becoming the master of the shrine, but they may never be able to truly control the shrine."

This world of memories was left behind by the owner of the shrine; everything bears his mark, and everything that happens in this world is his regret.

The appearance of the shrine changed the life of its owner, making him an unspeakable being, but it was also the existence of the shrine that led to all the tragedies.

To gain his approval, one must constantly make up for regrets, and becoming the master of the shrine is one of his regrets.

"I think I know what to do now." Han Fei gripped the hilt of his knife tightly.

"You...you'd better not act impulsively." The man felt that he had said all that before. He found that Han Fei was also a very opinionated person. He even saw a hint of the devil in Han Fei: "Killing won't solve any problems. If you have the chance, you can try to go to my brother's room. There are two monsters imprisoned in his room. One with a mouth is called Truth, and the other with eyes is called Conscience."

Seemingly fearing that Han Fei would become even more insane than his brother, the man proactively revealed his brother's weakness.

After he revealed his brother's secret, ten times more black hair than before poured from his mouth, as if he had violated some taboo.

"Those two monsters are afraid of fire! Find them! Figure out why my brother became like this. You must avoid following in his footsteps, or you too will be bound by the shrine and lose everything that is important in your life!"

Black hair tore open the man's mouth, burying him beneath it.

Han Fei tried to save the man, but he almost got trapped in the black hair himself. It took him a lot of effort to escape from the bedroom.

Looking at the photos filling the room, Han Fei picked up the fallen photo frames from the floor.

"Boss Gu's brother also mentioned the monster called Truth, which is the same hint the female tenant in room 13 gave me. It seems that it is really necessary to go there."

Han Fei learned crucial information from the man: he needed to figure out how the mall owner gradually went mad so that he could avoid the same thing happening when he inherited the shrine.

A person born with a brain abnormality and various violent tendencies can become a "good person" who conforms to the public's moral standards with the help of education and the overall environment.

Even a good person who is born innocent and always holds themselves to high moral standards may, under certain circumstances, slowly fall into the abyss.

In Han Fei's time, there was a branch of psychology specifically dedicated to studying them, called abnormal psychology.

Han Fei happened to have some knowledge of this subject, and he vaguely remembered that he seemed to have been studied before.

Han Fei had seen many bad people, and he had also seen devils as ruthless as butterflies. These people who had lost their conscience usually had some kind of trigger for their psychological and physiological malfunctions. This trigger was the knot where all the clues were tied. Only by untying it could the truth be seen.

After leaving the man's house, Han Fei headed straight for Shaheyuan No. 1.

Walking through the residential streets, Han Fei suddenly noticed something.

The Shaheyuan area, from Zone 1 to Zone 9, is distributed in a ring shape, and its overall layout resembles a well.

"In the middle of the nine areas is an artificial lake, the water of which is diverted from the Shahe River."

Han Fei deliberately took a long detour towards that small lake, but before he even reached it, he had a very bad feeling, as if the lake symbolized misfortune and death.

Han Fei had felt the same way before. On the night he took Wang Ping'an home, when they passed the Shahe River, he felt afraid when he saw the river water, as if the slowly flowing water would swallow everything and wash away all his memories.

"There are surveillance cameras all around the lake. What are they monitoring? Are they afraid someone will fish by the lake? Or are they afraid someone will enter the lake to steal something?"

Walking along the outer edge of the artificial lake to Zone 1, where two teams of security guards were patrolling, Han Fei was stopped as soon as he got close.

No one can approach the mall owner's residence without prior appointment and registration.

Han Fei couldn't get in on his own, and forcing his way in would only expose him prematurely. After much consideration, Han Fei decided to leave first.

He plans to wait until he gets the photos from the well, release the elderly man and his family, and then act with them.

"The world has begun to become alienated, so we need to gather as much power as possible around us."

After leaving Shaheyuan, Han Fei went out and found Wang Ping'an, who was wearing Han Fei's clothes and watching stray cats fight by the roadside.

"Brother, did you put the rice in?"

"It's been delivered. You were right, they're a kind family." Han Fei and Wang Ping'an changed their clothes back. He put the package into the delivery box and stuffed the easily portable items into his pockets.

After finishing everything, he rode his electric bike and hurried towards the department store.

After speeding along, Han Fei returned the car to Wang Ping'an when they were almost at the mall, telling him to go home and rest first, while he ran towards Exit C of the mall.

The department store was also rather deserted during the day, with hardly any customers. Many shops were already closed or had signs that read "Prime Location for Rent".

"The boss's business is indeed getting harder and harder, no wonder he's anxious."

Borrowed good fortune will eventually run out, and things that don't belong to you are hard to keep no matter how much you give.

Upon entering the mall, Han Fei's expression and demeanor completely changed, and the injury on his leg seemed several times more serious, causing him to walk with a limp.

Shoppers avoided Han Fei, probably afraid he might suddenly fall and then try to extort money from them.

"Why are you taking so long to get here!" Zhu Wei was furious when he saw Han Fei. "You're dawdling! Do you even know that a thief broke into the shop last night?!"

Han Fei saw through Zhu Wei very well. Zhu Wei had a little authority and liked to boss people around. He would vent his anger on others when he was upset.

"Everything was normal when I was at the shop last night." Han Fei didn't care about Zhu Wei at all. He didn't even bother to look up at Zhu Wei's face and just kept walking forward.

"What kind of attitude is this?" Zhu Wei grabbed Han Fei's arm. "The boss told you to come over right away. Look at your performance!"

"If you don't let go, I'm going to lie down and call the police!" Han Fei pointed to his injured leg. "You're the mall manager, not the owner. Watch your tone when you talk to me in the future."

"Do I need to watch my mouth when I talk to you?" Zhu Wei's cheeks trembled with anger, but he really couldn't do anything to Han Fei. The secondhand store was owned by the mall owner, so it shouldn't be under his jurisdiction.

“Zhu Wei, many employees at the secondhand store where I work have gone missing or been injured. How long do you think I’ll stay here?” Han Fei reached out and patted Zhu Wei’s face. “I’m not afraid of anything right now, so you’d better be careful.”

After not seeing him for a night, Han Fei gave off a noticeably different vibe, which was actually something he was deliberately putting on a show.

Last night he managed to survive the shrine owner's hallucinations, and he knew that yesterday was a major turning point for the shrine owner.

Having survived his father's betrayal and the torment of thugs, the shrine's owner, who had narrowly escaped death, has begun to embrace the darkness.

Dragging his weary body, Han Fei walked past Zhu Wei and opened the door of the secondhand shop.

Ding dong, ding dong...

Han Fei entered the store, where several burly men were standing; they appeared to be the store owner's bodyguards.

"Just how many bad things has he done? Why does he always go around with a group of people?"

As soon as Han Fei entered the store, he was stared at by several pairs of eyes. The bodyguards stared at him intently, as if he were some kind of dangerous person.

"Are you just going to stand here and not move?" Han Fei glanced at the debris on the ground and the overturned shelves. "The store is in such a mess, can't you help clean it up?"

Before Han Fei could say anything more, a cough suddenly came from deep within the shop.

Looking in the direction of the sound, the man surnamed Gu was standing next to the shrine.

The black cloth fell to the ground, the shrine was severely damaged, all the patterns on the inner wall were erased, and one of the shrine doors was smashed.

With his back to Han Fei, Boss Gu seemed to be completely focused on the shrine.

This even stirred a slight impulse in Han Fei's heart, making him want to take out the Rebirth Blade and give the mall owner a quick death.

"Boss, did the store suffer serious losses last night?"

Upon hearing Han Fei's voice, the man slowly turned around, stared into Han Fei's eyes, and after a long while spoke: "Have you ever seen a god?"

Boss Gu's question was completely different from what Han Fei had expected, and he gently shook his head.

“I’ve never seen it either, but I’ve heard that as long as you put enough offerings on the altar, the gods will appear. In the past, people liked to use cows, pigs, and sheep to sacrifice to the gods. I tried it a few times, but unfortunately, I failed every time. Later, I discovered that the main thing about worshipping the gods is sincerity. As long as you are sincere, no matter what animal you put on the altar, the gods will hear your voice.” Boss Gu touched the damaged shrine, as if he were talking to himself.

Han Fei didn't notice the problem in his boss's words at first, until he recalled something: several people he had encountered in his memory world seemed to have animal names.

It felt like the mall owner was deliberately implying to him that those people were all sacrifices, and that if he put them on the altar, the gods would appear.

"I've always treated my employees like family, but I never imagined that the most harmless and docile lambs would let wolves into the house." The mall owner's emotions were not outwardly expressed, and his tone was very calm, but he exuded a particularly cold aura.

Han Fei can testify that the boss truly treated his employees like family, and even the employees' ultimate fate was the same as that of his family.

"I can't figure it out, I just can't understand it." Boss Gu walked step by step toward Han Fei: "Why do you think he would steal things from the store?"

Han Fei felt that Boss Gu's words had a hidden meaning: "Boss, what exactly did Pei Yang steal? I think the more valuable goods are still there."

“What he stole is not important; what is important is that he went astray the moment he had that thought.” Boss Gu’s phone suddenly rang, and he answered the call in front of Han Fei.

"Boss, we've searched the entire upper reaches of the Shahe River. They should have escaped to the nearby urban areas in the middle and lower reaches." The voice reporting the progress of the manhunt came from the phone, and Boss Gu seemed to be deliberately letting Han Fei hear it.

"I don't care what method you use, find him before dark." Boss Gu gave the order, and the man on the other end of the phone readily agreed.

The two sang in harmony, but Han Fei remained completely unmoved.

It's impossible for Shizhi to let Pei Yang go so easily, unless Pei Yang has already become a corpse.

After hanging up the phone, Boss Gu stared at Han Fei for a long time before pulling out an envelope from his pocket containing five thousand yuan.

"Before any new applicants come in, you can stay here and watch the shop. You can eat and stay at the shop, and I'll pay you double the wages."

"Okay." Han Fei took the envelope. "Thank you, boss."

"You chose to stay here, so I should be thanking you." Both Boss Gu and Han Fei had subtle smiles on their faces.

"I'll find a suitable replacement as soon as possible. I'm leaving the shop in your hands." After saying this, Boss Gu prepared to leave, but stopped abruptly just before reaching the door. "By the way, starting today, try not to go into the underground warehouse at night."

"Ok."

Watching the boss and his group of bodyguards walk away, Han Fei placed the envelope full of money under the counter: "This guy's money can't be spent casually."

Standing amidst the mess of the secondhand store, Han Fei began to clean silently.

During the day, the shop is deserted. Occasionally, passersby approach the shop to watch the spectacle. They point and whisper about the strange things that have happened inside, and some even believe that the shop itself is cursed, and that everyone who has worked there has met a bad end.

After they spread the word, even fewer people were willing to enter the store, and the other employees of the department store showed no intention of helping Han Fei.

Alone, cleaning the ground, Han Fei felt as if the whole world had abandoned him.

Han Fei was busy until evening when the store door was suddenly pushed open as he was carrying the heavy shelves to straighten them.

"What a coincidence! You work here?"

A familiar voice rang in my ears, and a pair of hands gripped the other side of the shelf.

Han Fei looked up and saw Lin Lu, wearing a pure white down jacket, enter the store. She was looking at Han Fei with a surprised expression.

"Lin Lu?"

Han Fei gazed at the woman; she was lively and beautiful, her fair skin like the midday sun, and it seemed that just seeing her would dispel much of the gloom.

“I never expected to run into you while just strolling around the mall. We really are destined to meet. By the way, why were you held hostage by those two thugs last time? Did you owe them money?” Lin Lu kept talking, but Han Fei didn’t find it annoying at all. It seemed that listening to her talk was a rare kind of relaxation.

"they are my friends."

"You're friends with those two thugs? You really can't judge a book by its cover!" Lin Lu helped Han Fei tidy up the shop and kept chatting with him, but Han Fei seemed a little distracted.

He would glance at the store door every now and then; the ding-dong notification sound that alerted customers to enter the store hadn't sounded when Lin Lu entered.

(End of this chapter)