My Healing Games

Chapter 736 Twenty-Four Hours

The old man in the wheelchair had made it very clear that Han Fei was a key witness in catching the butterfly, and that nothing could happen to him, at least not before the butterfly was caught.

"No matter how big the loopholes are in 'Perfect Life,' it's the business of those two companies. We can cooperate with their investigation, but if they dare to bypass us and do something outside the bounds of the law, then don't blame us for being impolite."

A police officer in a white shirt gathered everyone's opinions, and they finally reached a consensus—to protect Han Fei before catching the butterfly.

"So how are we going to deal with the people from Yong Sheng Pharmaceuticals?" A young policeman standing in the corner asked. Everyone's attention turned to Han Fei again, and the old man in the wheelchair asked the question for the third time.

"Han Fei, were you the masked person who appeared deep in the passage last night?"

"I've watched the video too. To be honest, I don't understand why everyone would associate me with that person?" Han Fei said helplessly. His master-level acting skills made every look of his eyes seem very natural, and he even believed his own words.

"There's a force online deliberately trying to manipulate things around you. In just twelve hours, it's gone viral, and you've become public enemy number one. I don't believe there's no one pulling the strings behind the scenes." The middle-aged policeman in the white shirt was very rational: "Think about it, who have you offended?"

"My former boss of a film company, and some psychopathic killers."

"Some?"

“Apart from Butterfly, those psychopathic killers have basically all been brought to justice.” Han Fei was telling the truth.

"It seems this is Butterfly's plan against you." The old man leaned back in his wheelchair. "He finds someone of similar build to you to sabotage the 'Perfect Life' game, then uses them to do the dirty work, blaming everything on you, making you an enemy of two tech giants and millions of players. Once you lose the protection of public opinion, he gradually breaks down your spirit, destroying your life from the inside out. Yes, this is indeed Butterfly's style. He never kills personally; often he forces his victims to commit suicide."

Li Xue's teacher and Butterfly had been rivals for half their lives, and he knew each other very well.

“To thwart Butterfly’s plan, we first need to clear Han Fei’s name. We can create an alibi for him.” The middle-aged police officer glanced at Han Fei: “Until that masked man reappears, we will monitor you 24 hours a day to ensure you have no communication with the outside world.”

Hearing the middle-aged police officer's suggestion, Han Fei hesitated and did not immediately agree.

"This is the simplest method. If you find it inconvenient, we can try other methods." The old man did not force Han Fei. His somewhat weathered eyes stared at Han Fei, as if he had seen through many things but had not said them.

"What if the masked man never shows up?"

"We're asking you to publicly reveal your life to temporarily quell public anger and prove your innocence. But we won't pin our hopes on our opponents. While you're drawing public attention, we'll seize the time to investigate, expose all the masterminds behind the scenes, and cut them off one by one!"

"Alright, I agree." Han Fei reluctantly agreed. In fact, this was the plan he had prepared for himself. Bai Xian would play Han Fei and be in charge of the deep world, Huang Ying would call on the players to be in charge of the shallow world, and Han Fei would stay in reality to clear his name. The three of them would work together, and each of them would have their own role.

Han Fei had just agreed when hurried footsteps sounded in the corridor. Not long after, the door was knocked open, and the two middle-aged police officers sitting at the conference table both frowned.

"Representatives from Yong Sheng Pharmaceuticals and Deep Space Technology have arrived; they hope to meet with Han Fei."

How did they know we had brought people out?

"I don't know."

"We've figured out a solution. Bringing them along will also shut them up and get them to help us investigate the butterfly." The old man said a few words to the people around him. He didn't leave the room, but simply asked Li Xuehe to accompany Han Fei first.

After passing through the corridor, Han Fei was led by the police to the largest conference room outside, where representatives from the two tech giants had already arrived, a total of seven people.

Six of them were dressed in suits and ties, clearly elites from a large company. However, what caught Han Fei's attention the most was a young man standing in the middle, whose eyebrows bore a slight resemblance to Fu Tian's.

Logically speaking, such a serious incident should have occurred so soon after the launch of "Perfect Life," so a mature and reliable person would definitely have been assigned to handle it. However, the two major tech companies entrusted such an important matter to a young man.

When Han Fei entered the conference room, the young man's gaze immediately fell upon him. He resembled Fu Tian somewhat, but had not inherited Fu Tian's kindness and compassion. His eyes were sharp and unsettling, like a hawk soaring high in the sky, surveying everything, ready to hunt at any moment.

The police and representatives from Yong Sheng Pharmaceuticals began communicating. The young man sat opposite Han Fei, leaving miscellaneous matters to his subordinates. It seemed that he had come here specifically to observe Han Fei.

Previously, the police had reached a consensus that Han Fei was innocent. Of course, the people from the two major technology companies would not let Han Fei off easily and demanded a thorough investigation of all information related to Han Fei.

But this is where the conflict between the two sides lies: Han Fei assisted the police in solving several major cases, many of which involved a wide range of people and were not convenient to disclose.

Furthermore, with Butterfly still at large, prematurely revealing the police's deployment to outsiders would be detrimental to the subsequent arrest.

Of course, the most crucial point is that the police have no obligation to cooperate with the two tech giants. They have the right to have doubts, but they cannot cross the line.

The representatives of Yong Sheng Pharmaceuticals were well aware of this, and after a long discussion, they decided to follow the police's suggestion and publicly disclose Han Fei's life to the entire internet until the masked man reappeared in the passageway.

Han Fei is not the kind of person who is easily bullied. He insists that he was framed. Now that Eternal Life Pharmaceuticals and Deep Space Technology are bullying him, he will definitely take legal action to protect his rights once the truth comes out.

The representatives of the two tech giants didn't take Han Fei's words to heart at all, casually promising to give Han Fei some compensation. On the contrary, the young man seemed to be deep in thought, constantly taking notes on his phone.

After the death of the former chairman of Yong Sheng Pharmaceuticals, several different voices emerged within the company. Fu Tian's children and his most valued subordinates had disagreements, and this huge multinational corporation was no longer as healthy and strong as it appeared on the surface.

They were already divided on the issue of Han Fei.

Some people wanted to turn the tables on the situation by hiring Han Fei as a special spokesperson, falsely claiming that the accident was a new map upgrade, and then giving the killed players a lot of compensation to quell public anger.

If this is just a simple game, then doing this is indeed fine.

A small group of people at Yong Sheng Pharmaceuticals who knew the secrets were well aware that things were not so simple. They knew that this matter could not be fooled and that the real culprit had to be caught and the passage permanently sealed off.

Ultimately, the latter's voice prevailed over the former, but it also sowed the seeds of future problems within the company.

"It's 11 a.m. now. We will release this information to the public at 1 p.m.." The police confirmed the time. Only then did Han Fei realize that he had spent two days and two nights in the game. Fu Sheng's shrine inheritance quest took longer than any previous quest. No wonder the nutrient solution in the game pod had been exhausted.

“Since you’ve set the time, we’ll provide the location and equipment,” the young man said, speaking before the police could. “In the plaza of Deep Space Technology in the Smart New City, there’s a giant city screen we’ve built for the game’s promotion. Han Fei can live there until the masked man reappears. We’ll provide him with the best food and services, and we’ll also pay him for lost wages every day. As for security, you don’t need to worry. With everyone watching, no one should dare to hurt him.”

The representatives from the two tech companies seemed easy to talk to, which caught Han Fei's attention. He had a feeling that they might have ulterior motives.

“I don’t trust them. I need the police with me.” Han Fei stood up from his seat and said bluntly.

“Of course the police will be with you; they will be responsible for your safety.” Despite the seriousness of the occasion, the young man from Yong Sheng Pharmaceuticals showed no sign of nervousness, as if he knew the police would not refuse.

A few minutes later, the police officer in charge received a call informing him that they could grant the two tech companies' reasonable request.

"lets go."

Both sides demonstrated strong execution capabilities. The police drove with personnel from the two tech giants to the Smart City. They arrived at the city's giant screen at 11:40 a.m. and at 11:50 a.m., they escorted Han Fei and two police officers into the building beneath the giant screen.

The building wasn't large; it was originally used to display virtual game characters, but it has now been converted into a place where people can live.

The two police officers' rooms were on either side of Han Fei, while his own room was surrounded by countless cameras, leaving him with no privacy except for the bathroom.

“You’re an actor, living in the spotlight is your job.” The young man personally helped Han Fei out of the car. He had been observing Han Fei, as if trying to confirm something: “Change your clothes first. Apart from not being able to log into the ‘Perfect Life’ game, there are no restrictions in the room. You can do whatever you want.”

"Every move I make is being watched by everyone, what can I do?" Han Fei smiled coldly, opened the door, and went inside.

"I hope you can adapt to life here soon. You'll probably be spending a long time here for the rest of your life." The young man turned and left, locking the door and handing the key to the policeman.

"A long time?" Han Fei showed no unusual reaction. He looked around, his pupils trembling slightly.

The interior of this room is exactly the same as the home where Fu Sheng used to live in the Happiness Community!
“This was originally a virtual character exhibition hall, which they temporarily converted into a living area… They were indeed testing me. The higher-ups at Eternal Life Pharmaceuticals have already obtained some clues.” Han Fei showed no outward fluctuation, just as if he were entering this room for the first time. His masterful acting made everything seem natural and smooth.

Contrary to his calm exterior, Han Fei's mind began to race. While Eternal Life Pharmaceuticals and Deep Space Technology agreed to make Han Fei's life public, ostensibly acknowledging the police's proposal, they actually wanted to use their own methods to expose Han Fei's weaknesses.

The room is full of cameras, and every subtle reaction Han Fei makes will be recorded and repeatedly analyzed by professionals. His situation is very dangerous.

At noon, the Shanghai police and two major technology companies released a statement saying that Han Fei was willing to voluntarily disclose his life in order to prove his innocence.

A rumor repeated a hundred times becomes a fact. Many netizens had already confirmed that the person was Han Fei, but they did not expect Han Fei to be so assertive and choose to live stream for 24 hours to prove it.

People on the internet have started to speak out for Han Fei. How could a skilled horror movie actor, who is busy doing good deeds every day, have time to study and become a top hacker who can destroy super servers?

Many rational people initially treated the matter as a joke, but no one expected it to escalate so much that it put Han Fei in a very difficult position, with some even demanding compensation for the loss of his game character.

Han Fei ignored these external voices and began to live at his own pace.

The room he was in was full of "traps" and "hints," containing many things that only those who know about the black box and the existence of the deep world can understand.

At 1 p.m., all the cameras were turned on, and Han Fei's day began to be shown to everyone in all aspects.

Slumped on the sofa, Han Fei stared at the camera, his eyes wide open. After a long period of "dazedness," he finally prepared to do the first thing he had done since entering the room. At this moment, on the city's giant screen and numerous live streaming platforms, countless people were watching this "beast-faced devil," "evil spirit king," and "the most heinous cheater in gaming history."

Pushing open the bedroom door, Han Fei took a thin blanket from the closet and lay down on the bed to sleep.

"Is it possible that he is really asleep?"

"So it turns out that even outstanding people like us enjoy taking afternoon naps."

"I turned the resolution up to the highest setting, and this is what you show me?"

Millions of netizens watched Han Fei sleep online. Han Fei, who was indeed very tired, really fell asleep and slept until dark.

While he was asleep, a new event occurred in the game "Perfect Life". Hundreds of thousands of players converged on the Paradise Maze, and Huang Ying, the number one player on the ranking list, made his first public appearance.

The storm is brewing, and the night that follows is destined to be the most unforgettable night for all players.

(End of this chapter)