My Healing Games

Chapter 613 They abandoned their only hope

"We agreed it was a filming session, Tang Yi, but you actually did a live broadcast? That's not fair, it's extremely unfair."

Han Fei had noticed it before entering the plastic surgery hospital, but at this point he felt it was better to pretend he had just discovered it, to save Tang Yi some face, after all, Tang Yi was considered a big shot in the industry.

By opening the live stream on his phone that had locked him in, Han Fei deduced the location of the hidden cameras nearby by observing the camera angles in the live stream.

He casually wiped away the bloodstains and dirt on the wall, revealing the intelligent tracking miniature camera that had been hidden in the wall's cracks.

Standing in front of the camera, Han Fei glanced at the webcam, then at the live stream chat. The screen was filled with comments, making the live stream incredibly popular.

"It's over, Barbie Q!"

"This is so embarrassing. I feel like I've been caught cheating. How about you guys?"

"I finally wanted to satisfy my voyeuristic desires, but you made me lose so completely, Chao!"

"A killer who throws people over the shoulder after only half an hour?! Are you an actor?! Tell me loudly, are you an actor?!"

"You're a serial killer, how can you tolerate this? Stand up!"

“Other actors are afraid of ruining their public image when they go on variety shows, but Han Fei obviously doesn’t have that concern.”

"I was furious when I heard what Bai Cha said. All six of them ran away when danger struck! They actually wanted to leave the serial killer to face Han Fei alone. Aren't they worried about the serial killer's situation? Bai Cha, you have no heart!"

"To be honest, Bai Cha seemed to be really injured just now. Did something happen? I feel that normally Han Fei wouldn't have used such force, probably."

"Those actors abandoned their only hope."

There were too many comments on the screen for Han Fei to read.

The moment he discovered the live stream, the popularity of his live stream surged again, exceeding the combined popularity of all other live streams.

Tang Yi, on the other side of the screen, also became nervous. He had been preparing for this day for a long time. This was a brand-new reality variety show that he had meticulously planned using the latest technology. At a time when the competition in the variety show industry was fierce, he took an unconventional approach and wanted to create another miracle.

The live broadcast of the celebrities' real reactions allowed the audience to see the actors' most authentic side.

In fact, Tang Yi knew that doing so would offend the actors, so he invited the most talked-about second and third-tier actors. He didn't dare to invite the top stars at all, because he was afraid that he wouldn't be able to control them with his status and position.

As it turned out, he really succeeded. His new variety show became an instant hit, and while the seven celebrities were kept in the dark, Tang Yi's live stream had already topped the charts on major video platforms.

Both on and off screen, these seven actors have various complex relationships. If you want to see gossip, you can find it here; if you want to seek excitement, you can find it here; if you want to know what celebrities are really like, you can find it here.

Everything was going according to Tang Yi's expectations, until the short security guard started to lose control and stopped following the script.

Tang Yi was also panicked at the time, but then something even more unexpected happened: Han Fei subdued the killer and discovered the live broadcast.

If Han Fei says something unpleasant at this moment, his carefully prepared variety show will be ruined, and the costs involved would be astronomical.

Tang Yi now deeply regrets not treating Han Fei better back then. He quickly had someone send a message to the security guard's phone, wanting to subtly tell Han Fei that he could pay more.

Holding the security guard's phone, Han Fei fixed the camera he had taken from the guard to his clothes.

"Boss Tang, I understand your desire to surprise everyone. You've tried your best to recreate the real scene, but what you've set up is still too different from a real crime scene." Han Fei looked at the camera: "Tonight, I'll expose your flaws in this scene. I hope you can create better and more realistic variety shows in the future, and I also hope that the audience in front of the screen can understand how difficult it is for the police to catch criminals. In a peaceful country, they are one of the professions closest to danger."

After being deceived, Han Fei was not angry, nor did he turn against Tang Yi. He was not only willing to continue playing the game, but he even elevated the theme at the end of his speech.

Others might find this pretentious, but Han Fei is different; his personal honors and achievements are listed on the police's official website.

The live stream was flooded with comments again, and Han Fei also saw the message that Tang Yi had sent, in which they begged Han Fei to continue playing.

Ignoring the message, Han Fei found the live stream on his phone that had locked onto Xia Yilan. The woman was walking alone in the darkness, her head lowered, and no one could see her face clearly.

Nobody knew what she was doing. Even the comments in her live stream were full of question marks. Of course, there would occasionally be one or two comments praising Xia Yilan's acting skills, saying that she played the possessed demon so realistically.

"She's on the seventh floor?" Han Fei vaguely saw a floor number posted on the wall in the live broadcast room—"7".

"What is she doing there? Who is calling her?" Han Fei planned to go find her later. Xia Yilan couldn't be allowed to get into trouble before he could find out some things.

As soon as Han Fei pressed the elevator button, the light above his head went out instantly.

The elevator doors slowly opened to both sides, and an eerie green light appeared on the elevator display screen.

The pungent smell of paint and blood wafted from the elevator car, and there were more bloody words now, most of which looked freshly drawn.

Lifting the woman's torso, Han Fei threw it into the elevator, and another number appeared on the shattered display screen—"7".

"Is this the floor where Xia Yilan is?" Han Fei thought he would get more clues, but he waited until the elevator doors closed without getting any further hints.

"Then I'll go check out the seventh floor." Han Fei glanced at the live stream. The style of his live stream was very different from the others. If you didn't know better, you would think he was the murderer, chasing after the other six celebrities.

Tang Yi breathed a sigh of relief after hearing Han Fei agree to continue playing. He even used the security guard's camera to set up a separate live stream room, which was Han Fei's first-person perspective.

Before the elevator doors closed completely, Han Fei dragged out the heavy corpse prop again.

There were no suitable weapons inside the building, and sticks and the like were too easy to hurt people. On the contrary, the solid corpse prop had no sharp edges, so even if it hit a living person, it would not cause bleeding.

……

When darkness fell, Bai Cha and Xiao Chen forgot to maintain their gentlemanly manners. They completely forgot the saying "ladies first" and ran faster than each other.

After the six of them scrambled into the emergency exit and rushed up to the third floor, Bai Cha, who was at the front, finally stopped.

He held up his phone and shone it behind him to make sure the killer wasn't chasing him.

"Let's...let's take a break. That crazy security guard didn't chase after us." Bai Cha leaned against the wall, her hands supporting her knees, panting heavily.

"No! Han Fei didn't escape!" Wu Li's face turned pale after checking the number of people. "I just heard the sound of heavy objects being smashed downstairs, and I also heard the sound of knives slicing back and forth. Has Han Fei already been killed?"

"Hasn't Han Fei cooperated with the police to solve many cases? He should be fine." Xiao Chen didn't know if Han Fei was alright, but he definitely wouldn't go downstairs to check on him.

“Without lighting and completely unfamiliar with the terrain, even Han Fei would probably have a hard time subduing a security guard with a knife.” Li Huang’s expression was serious. She looked around and began searching for hidden cameras: “This program has completely deviated from the scope of a reality show. We must make Tang Yi stop filming.”

“But we all signed contracts, and breaching them would mean paying a large sum of money.”

"What do you care about money now? Didn't you see that Bai Cha is injured? If Han Fei hadn't kicked him away, he might have been slashed to death by that security guard!" Li Huang said coldly.

"Something's not right." Bai Cha covered the shallow wound on her cheek. "The more I think about it, the more something seems off!"

"What's wrong with you now?" Li Huang frowned and stared at Bai Cha.

"Just now, after we arrived on the first floor, the lights suddenly went out, plunging us into complete darkness. For no apparent reason, Han Fei looked towards the abandoned emergency exit where the security guard was! Think back carefully, the security guard hadn't even appeared yet!" Bai Cha seemed to have discovered something crucial: "The security guard hadn't appeared, yet Han Fei looked towards where he might be, which means the security guard attacking us was likely part of the script! And Han Fei knew about it!"

The pain in his face, along with the embarrassing state he had just made, made Bai Cha feel awkward. His face was contorted: "That security guard rushed over like a mad dog, and the lights were flickering. Before anyone could react, how come it was Han Fei who kicked me away? What a coincidence that he saved me?"

“That’s true.” Xiao Chen nodded. “We were all running, but he stayed behind so calmly and even saved Bai Cha at a crucial moment. Did he and Tang Yi plan this beforehand? Did he have a hidden script?”

Xiao Chen and Bai Cha both come from wealthy and handsome families and are usually pampered. It would be difficult for them to admit their cowardice and weakness in front of the camera; they would find all sorts of excuses to deceive themselves.

“You should be glad you’re only injured. If Han Fei hadn’t kicked you away, you would be dead.” Li Huang wasn’t going to put up with Bai Cha.

"I feel that I got hurt entirely because Han Fei and the security guards didn't coordinate well. It was their mistake that caused my face to be cut. After filming is over, I will have the company have a good talk with Tang Yi." Although Bai Cha is a new actor, he is backed by Deep Space Entertainment.

“Since you think it’s all fake, why don’t you go downstairs and take a look now?” Li Huang pointed to the dark stairwell: “Han Fei didn’t come with us, so you can rush over and save him, just like he saved you, and get him out of the hands of the security guards.”

Looking at the dark emergency exit, Bai Cha's face slowly flushed red: "There's no need for that. I don't want to be the child who exposes the emperor's new clothes."

"You're too scared, aren't you? You run faster than anyone else, and you talk more nonsense than anyone else." Li Huang knew that Bai Cha and Xiao Chen couldn't be relied on, so she looked at Wu Li and A Lin: "What happened just now was sudden, but thinking about it carefully, we can't leave Han Fei there alone. Whether we're filming a show or something really happened, we should go back."

Arlene, wearing Han Fei's coat, had already cried several times from fright and was now extremely conflicted; she was truly terrified.

Wu Li also felt that he should go and save Han Fei, but there was another voice in his heart that kept dissuading him.

The complexity of human nature was on full display at this moment. The five celebrities stayed on the third floor for about ten minutes until Xiao Chen heard the sound of a table being moved upstairs.

"Did you hear anything?"

Everyone looked at Xiao Chen, holding their breath and listening intently.

The sound of wood rubbing against the ground came from between the fourth and third floors. The sound was very faint and could not be heard unless you listened carefully.

"It sounded like it was coming from upstairs?"

The group looked at each other with puzzled expressions. The sound of wood being moved gradually became clearer in the darkness. They approached the stair railing and shone their phone lights upstairs.

The altar that was originally placed in the corridor on the fourth floor has been moved to the middle of the fourth and third floors by someone. The huge faceless portrait is leaning against the stair railing, as if it is staring at them!

"Who...who put the offering table here?"

Xiao Chen's legs went weak, and he was so frightened that he dared not breathe deeply. The others were also stunned.

In the dead silence, the sound of wood scraping against the ground rang out again, and all five actors saw the offering table slowly moving downwards!

"It's coming!"

The huge portrait fell from the altar, as if a faceless woman were lunging at them.

None of the five actors dared to linger and began to run away like madmen.

There was a serial killer on the first floor, and his portrait fell directly to the third floor. The five actors had no choice but to run into the second floor where the red cake was placed.

(End of this chapter)