My Healing Games

Chapter 515 Thirty Children (4000 votes needed, please vote!)
Flames burned in the pitch-black room, illuminating Han Fei and Ugly Scar's faces.

“You’re a person who hates evil and has a strong sense of justice. I know that if I ask you for help, you’ll most likely come.” Scarface looked at the only flame in the darkness: “Nobody believes what I’m saying. If this continues, I’ll definitely die.”

"So you found me? Do you think I would agree to such a strange request from you?" Han Fei realized that many people misunderstood him. He kept assisting the police in solving cases in order to survive in the Deep World and to avenge his neighbors.

“I know you’re interested in what happened in the past, and I can tell you the real secret.” Scarface gritted his teeth and hesitated for a long time before saying, “It’s related to Immortal Pharmaceuticals.”

"Eternal Life Pharmaceuticals?"

“I can sense that woman will come tonight. If you stay in the same room with me before midnight, I will share all the secrets with you.” Scarface pleaded, “Money, the truth, and secrets related to the Immortal Pharmaceuticals—aren’t you tempted by all three?”

"I can stay with you and help you, but you have to listen to me and act according to my requirements." Han Fei had no intention of leaving, especially after the other party mentioned Eternal Life Pharmaceuticals.

“Okay, it’s a deal!” To show his sincerity, Scarface decided to tell Han Fei some things first to prove that he hadn’t lied again: “Eternal Life Pharmaceuticals is not as clean as it seems. They used to run the largest private plastic surgery hospital in Shanghai. Moreover, their business includes not only physical plastic surgery, but also the modification of consciousness and personality.”

“I already know all this. Now I’m curious, how did you find out?” Han Fei’s gaze pierced through the flames and fixed on Ugly Scar.

The two stared at each other for a long time. Ugly Scar seemed to know that he could not deceive Han Fei, and finally told the truth: "I am indeed a very good doctor, but I work for Eternal Life Pharmaceuticals. I am also one of the heads of that plastic surgery hospital in the suburbs. I have watched with my own eyes as everyone has turned from angels in white into devils in white coats."

Ugly Scar extended his left hand, where a whole chunk of flesh had been scooped out: "The contract we signed was for life. If you investigated that hospital, you should know that several of the hospital's managers wear an identification device on their wrists."

Han Fei gestured for the man to continue.

“Actually, at the very beginning, the top decision-maker of Yong Sheng Pharmaceuticals was not the chairman of Yong Sheng Pharmaceuticals who had passed away, but someone else.” Scarface pressed his temples: “It’s strange, I don’t remember his name, but I always feel like he existed.”

Ugly Scar's words caught Han Fei's attention. Everyone in reality seemed to have forgotten about Fu Sheng: "Don't rush, think about it slowly."

“Initially, there were two decision-makers at Eternal Life Pharmaceuticals, and they often made different decisions on the same issue. I remember very clearly that at that time, the highest board of directors of Eternal Life Pharmaceuticals passed two core resolutions, one called Eternal Life and the other called Black Box. Two people were in charge of them, but now it seems that everyone only remembers Eternal Life, and very few people know about the existence of Black Box.”

When Ugly Scar said this, he didn't notice the fleeting chill in Han Fei's eyes.

"The two decision-makers have different personalities and have serious disagreements over certain matters." A vein bulged on Ugly Scar's temple as he pounded his head, as if something was stuck in his head.

"Tell me more about it." Han Fei felt that the person Ugly Scar was talking about was Fu Sheng, and he really wanted to know more about that person.

"This all started when Immortal Pharma was first established. It was indeed a giant in the field of neuroscience, but do you know how they gradually became a top global company?" The scar on Ugly Scar's face trembled as he spoke, showing great unease.

“They experimented on living people of different ages, not the physical kind, but the brain! The patients showed no physical problems, and the outside world had no idea what those patients had gone through.” Scarface’s voice trailed off. “Initially, they used mental patients for experiments, calling it brain treatment, but actually they were just trying different things. In the end, they actually succeeded. Then they started conducting more in-depth experiments on orphans, trying to explore the limits of the mind. It was at this time that the two decision-makers completely fell out. I have this memory, but I can’t remember who the other decision-maker was.”

Han Fei originally only wanted to investigate the faceless woman, but he didn't expect to uncover more secrets.

"The plastic surgery hospital originally belonged to another decision-maker, but that decision-maker disappeared. Then the chairman of Yong Sheng Pharmaceutical took over the plastic surgery hospital and transformed it into the most upscale and private plastic surgery institution in Shanghai. On the surface, they only serve high-end clients, but in reality, they use high-end clients as a cover, as if they want to create the most perfect person."

“I feel like they’ve gone mad. Back then, they selected thirty children from among many orphans and abandoned babies to experiment on, raising them according to fixed personalities and constantly interfering with their lives. They artificially inflicted despair and pain on them, testing the limits of their mental personality.”

“I clearly remember that the first batch of thirty children seemed to all die. Really, you can’t imagine, they had no physical injuries, but they were all dead on a spiritual level.”

"Then they started a second trial, still with thirty children, but this time they were less radical..."

"Wait!" Han Fei suddenly interrupted Ugly Scar: "You're saying that all the children who participated in the first personality experiment died?"

"Yes, all thirty children were spiritually dead."

"And then the second batch still only selected thirty?" Han Fei stared at Ugly Scar: "Are you sure you haven't misremembered that number?"

“Absolutely not. Each of these numbers represents a human life. How could I forget?” Scarface said with absolute certainty.

"That's strange. Why is Glass Cat's number 031?" Han Fei remained silent. He recalled the conversation that had suddenly appeared in his mind. Blood Night was a taboo topic within Eternal Life Pharmaceuticals. Only one child survived the entire Blood Night. "Could it be that I was one of the first children to participate in the personality experiment? Because my number was preserved, Glass Cat's number would be 031 after the second batch of thirty new children were added."

With so little information, Han Fei could only guess.

“I don’t know about the first batch of thirty children, but I know that most of the second batch of thirty children are still alive, but some have suffered mental breakdowns, some have become vegetative, some have become mentally disabled, and some have died in the basement of the beauty salon. The child who died often ran around wearing the white shoes that were uniformly distributed by the orphanage.”

Ugly Scar revealed another crucial piece of information to Han Fei: Little White Shoes, one of the three people with a deep-seated hatred for plastic surgery, was once an orphan like Glass Cat, and they were likely among the same group of children who underwent personality modification.

“The perfect personality is part of the experiment; they also want to create a perfect body and appearance. Actually, most of what I told you last time is true. The reason I didn’t tell you that these things are related to Immortal Pharmaceuticals is very simple: if I told you, would you still dare to film?” Scarface revealed a slightly sinister smile.

"President Li just wants to make money to save the company, you're practically trying to kill him." Movies are one of the best publicity tools, just like when Han Fei filmed "Twin Flowers" to warn everyone to be careful of butterflies.

“The faceless woman really exists. I’m not lying to you. I don’t know why I saw her. Her appearance overturned all my previous understanding. But what puzzles me the most is that it seems only I and some other people who have been to that plastic surgery hospital can see her.” Ugly Scar shuddered.

“A beautiful appearance is often more attractive than a perfect personality. Perhaps it is because of people’s constant pursuit of desires that they want to create a face that can fulfill all fantasies. As one of the main doctors in charge, my current predicament is probably the revenge that desire has taken from me.” Ugly Scar was about to continue talking about the woman when he suddenly felt a chill.

He wanted to get up and put firewood into the stove, but his legs were numb, probably because he had been sitting for too long.

"Why did it suddenly get so cold?" Scarface asked, a hint of confusion in his voice. He looked at Han Fei, only to find Han Fei staring intently at his face. "What's wrong?"

“That faceless woman is here.” Han Fei looked into Ugly Scar’s eyes: “Now I finally understand why she appears when you talk about her at night; why she still comes to you even though there’s not a single reflective object in your room.”

The firelight flickered, and the eyes of the ugly-scarred woman reflected a faceless woman.

The woman appeared at some point; it seemed she had always been there, but the ugly scar hadn't noticed.

“Ugly Scar, I’ll ask you one last question. When you used to sense that the faceless woman was about to appear, did you also do this, finding someone to stay in the same room with you?” Han Fei’s tone was terrifying.

Ugly Scar nodded stiffly: "What exactly happened?"

"That woman has always lived in your eyeball."

As Han Fei finished speaking, the corners of Ugly Scar's mouth turned up slightly. He had a beard and was ugly, but at this moment he slowly became more feminine.

Whether it's his movements, expressions, or eyes, Ugly Scar is changing rapidly.

There were no mirrors in the room; the only way to see each other was through their eyes.

Scarface slowly raised his hand, gave Han Fei a charming smile, and then reached directly for the still-burning firewood in the stove!
Han Fei stood up and kicked Ugly Scar to the ground.

At this moment, Ugly Scar seemed to feel no pain at all. He let out a shrill laugh and immediately got up from the ground.

Han Fei aimed at Ugly Scar's shoulder and kicked him again, without holding back, directly crippling one of Ugly Scar's arms.

Lying sprawled on the ground, Ugly Scar chuckled. Suddenly, he moved like a fish, his body wriggling as he rushed toward the stove.

The flames in his eyes grew larger, and the ugly scar's face and head got closer and closer to the furnace. He looked at the firelight and laughed more and more happily.

"Oh!"

Stomping hard on Ugly Scar's calf, Han Fei grabbed his body with both hands and threw him out of the house.

"It seems I have no choice but to be ruthless." To prevent Ugly Scar from hurting himself further, Han Fei broke Ugly Scar's arms and legs.

He had tried breaking only the wrist of the man with the ugly scar, but even with his wrist broken, he would still use his elbows to support his body and crawl quickly on the ground, a scene that was incredibly creepy.

"Could the person who used to share a room with Ugly Scar have been killed by him?" Han Fei stepped on Ugly Scar, picked out the thickest piece of firewood, and lit one end of it.

The firelight illuminated the surroundings, but it did nothing to bring Han Fei warmth.

Besides them, there seemed to be other people in the basement.

"Those three expressions of hatred always appeared together. The faceless woman was reflected in the ugly scar's eyes. And the other two?"

Han Fei swung the firewood, dragging Ugly Scar away little by little. If Ugly Scar made any unusual moves, he would punch him directly.

By the time they reached the spot where the cell phones were, Ugly Scar had almost been beaten to death by Han Fei.

After getting dressed and putting his phone away, Han Fei dragged his ugly scar and tried to leave the basement.

At this point, the ugly scar had lost its ability to resist, and could only keep emitting a woman's laughter.

Han Fei dragged him to the stairwell, where he saw that the once normal stairwell had been altered, with someone having painted a window on the steps in red paint.

Outside the window was a city bleeding, a city filled with wandering ghosts.

Trying his best not to look at the scene through the window, Han Fei continued walking upstairs. Slowly, he heard footsteps behind him.

Looking back, a pair of small white shoes appeared where Han Fei had walked. The first feeling that came with those shoes was familiarity, as if he had worn similar shoes a long time ago.

Fearing that the ugly scar would be killed by the faceless woman, Han Fei quickened his pace, walking past the window pattern on the staircase.

But halfway there, a hand suddenly reached out from the window of the painted painting!

Han Fei reacted quickly, shoving the scarred man's face at him. He had a very bad feeling that if he fell into that window, something terrible would happen.

The arm wasn't interested in the ugly scar, and the window seemed to only affect one person.

Seeing that his arm had bypassed the ugly scar, Han Fei dared not linger any longer and quickly ran out of the building.

The strange laughter from Scarface finally stopped as he left the building.

Han Fei looked towards the corridor with lingering fear; the firelight in the darkness was slowly dying out.

By the last glimmer of light, Han Fei saw a man carrying blood-red paint and a child wearing white shoes, silently watching him.

"Han Fei! Did you reach an agreement?" Bai Xian got out of the car. Seeing that Han Fei hadn't moved, he cautiously walked up to him and asked, "What are you looking at? Is there something in the hallway?"

Thank you Wang Shiye for being the leader! Thank you Shucong9527 Dongfang for being the leader!
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