One person: Longhushan security guard, stopped the Ten Elders until they cried!

Why did you kill Liao Zhong?

Under the tree, the evening breeze was slightly cool.

Zhou Yan gazed into Chen Duo's clear, bright green eyes and asked the question that had troubled him for a long time and was also the biggest concern of all the temporary workers.

As soon as he finished speaking, he blinked.

His eyes, which were originally clear and bright, now had a deep, dark blue tinge.

Chen Duo tilted her head, her expression slightly puzzled.

She spoke almost without thinking.

"I didn't kill Uncle Liao..."

"It was his own choice."

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a deathly silence under the big tree and in the grass a hundred meters away!

Everyone held their breath, waiting for the next answer.

"After getting to know Village Chief Ma, I realized that 'people' can make choices..."

Chen Duo looked down at her toes, her voice as calm as if she were telling someone else's story.

"That day, I asked Uncle Liao if he could take me away."

"But he wouldn't answer me. He just kept hitting me... and wanted me to go back to the bunker with him."

"Like..."

Chen Duo paused for a moment, then whispered, "Just like after every mission..."

"Of course, Uncle Liao is a good man, unlike the people in the mountains."

That was the first and only time Uncle Liao hit me...

He always felt that whatever he arranged for me was for my own good.

But... I don't want to continue living like that.

Chen Duo's tone was very gentle, even carrying a touch of naiveté unique to girls her age.

But the sound was like sharp knives, piercing the hearts of everyone in the grass!

"Chen Duo!!!"

Old Meng's eyes turned completely red, and his face was covered in tears and snot.

If he hadn't been held down so tightly, he would have rushed out by now!

"No...please stop talking..."

Old Meng held his head in his hands, weeping bitterly, his voice filled with regret and self-blame.

He knew Chen Duo better than anyone what kind of child she was!

She simply cannot lie!

But once that answer is spoken...

How could Zhou Yan, whose strength is unfathomable, possibly spare her life!

"She...she was locked in that cave from a young age, stripped of all humanity, even the ability to think!"

Old Meng gritted his teeth, tears mingling with the mud.

"It was me back then, I personally brought her out of that cave!"

But no one ever taught her how to be a person... What did she do wrong?

under the tree.

Zhou Yan listened to Chen Duo's story and continued to press for answers.

"So, you killed him?"

Chen Duo shook her head.

"I said, that was Uncle Liao's own choice."

She turned her head and looked directly into Zhou Yan's deep blue eyes without any hesitation, her voice as gentle as ever.

"I don't want to continue living that kind of life where I'm controlled by others. I'd rather be dead than live like that."

"If I had to choose one person to end my life..."

"I hope that person can only be Uncle Liao."

Chen Duo suddenly laughed.

It seems that what happened that night wasn't anything bloody or horrific.

Instead, it was a grand and romantic farewell:

"I slipped the primordial Gu into his mouth when he wasn't looking..."

"Then, I whispered in his ear... Uncle Liao, take me away."

"Or... kill me."

boom!

These words, once spoken, were like a thunderclap, exploding in everyone's ears!

The grass was deathly still.

"He knows."

Chen Duo's expression turned to one of reminiscence as she continued recounting the events of that night:

"If I, as the Holy Child of Gu, die, all the primordial Gu will lose their vitality."

"With Uncle Liao's strength, as long as I die... he will be saved very quickly."

"I saw it; he was clutching the bomb detonator tightly in his hand..."

Chen Duo looked up at the night sky in the distance.

"Once he presses the button, everything will be over."

No one could speak from the bushes.

Zhou Yan sat under the tree, a faint blue light flickering in his eyes.

It was extinguished immediately.

He deactivated the supernatural power he had just acquired—the ability to read minds.

Just now, I clearly heard the voice deep within Chen Duo's heart.

It was exactly the same as what she said, without the slightest difference!

At this moment, Zhou Yan's heart was filled with turbulent waves.

Liao Zhong...

You're a complete and utter idiot!

Suppressing the inexplicable urge to curse rising in his chest, Zhou Yan spoke in a deep voice.

"Therefore, he would rather die from being devoured by the Gu worms than press the detonation button..."

"Out of his sense of responsibility as the regional head, and for your safety, he absolutely cannot just take you away..."

"So, between killing you and taking you away..."

"He chose death!"

Chen Duo nodded gently, her eyes clear as water.

"yes……"

"Uncle Liao has always been such a stubborn and domineering person..."

got windy.

The weeds swayed in the wind.

The group of top-tier superhumans who were secretly listening felt as if something was blocking their throats.

Who would have thought!

The shocking murder of the company's Southwest regional head... the so-called "Gu-possessed holy child going out of control and killing people!"

The truth is actually like this!

"Wh...what is it?!"

In the bushes, Lu Linglong covered her mouth, already sobbing uncontrollably, tears streaming down her face.

"Why tell people such a tragic story..."

"What kind of rebellion is this... These two are complete idiots!"

Hei Guan wiped his eyes and cursed, "Damn it... the wind got in my eyes! Is there sand blowing in Biyou Village?!"

Zhou Yan sighed and raised his hand to rub his temples.

The truth is that simple yet absurd.

He felt absolutely terrible!

If he had a choice, he would rather he had never heard this story!

rustling...

Not far away, a series of dense and heavy footsteps could be heard.

Zhang Chulan, Hei Guan, Lao Meng... a group of temporary workers, along with Wang Ye, Zhang Lingyu, Zhuge Qing, and the Lu siblings.

They parted the bushes and emerged one by one, their expressions complex, as they approached the large tree.

Chen Duo looked at the group of people who suddenly appeared without any surprise or even a defensive posture. She simply sat quietly in place.

Zhou Yan looked at the approaching crowd but ignored them.

He placed his hands on the grass behind him, completely relaxed, and looked up at the dazzling stars above.

"Chen Duo".

Zhou Yan's voice wasn't loud, but it carried an undeniable power.

"Then, let's go back to the initial multiple-choice question."

He withdrew his gaze and looked directly into Chen Duo's somewhat surprised green eyes.

"If someone could give you a second chance right now."

"You want to let the Gu worms devour all your life force and die like this..."

"Or should I live my life again as an ordinary person?"