bookcurios Chapter 152: Let his life be worse than death
Chapter 152: Let his life be worse than death
Lin Fan explained.
"Are you also an official?"
Zhao Ziqing stared at him curiously and asked.
"Half, I guess."
Lin Fan thought for a moment and decided to be honest with Zhao Ziqing.
Zhao Ziqing nodded slightly and did not ask any further questions.
Lin Fan's image in her mind became increasingly profound, like a mountain shrouded in mist, further arousing her desire to explore.
"How exactly were you taken away by them?" she asked curiously.
Lin Fan gently let go of Zhao Ziqing, avoiding any further speculation. "I can't really explain it myself. My mind was hazy at the time, as if I had lost myself," Zhao Ziqing said, a bewildered expression on her face.
“When I woke up, I was already here,” she continued.
"Puppetry?" Lin Fan speculated, anger boiling in his chest. After dealing with Yamauchi Hanao, he planned to head to the island nation. Three years later, those people seemed to have forgotten the fear brought by the Ghost King and dared to stir up trouble in China.
"What exactly is this puppetry?" Zhao Ziqing asked in confusion.
"It's an evil magic that can turn living people into puppets that can be controlled." Lin Fan briefly explained. Zhao Ziqing turned pale after hearing it. She imagined that if this magic was used for kidnapping, it would be very easy.
Soon after, more than a dozen cars came speeding, kicking up a cloud of dust.
"How did you find this place?" Zhao Ziqing looked at the speeding convoy and felt curious.
"If I say I flew here, would you believe me?" Lin Fan said with a joking smile.
Zhao Ziqing wanted to say she didn't believe it, but after thinking about what had just happened, she nodded seriously and said, "I believe it."
"I'll take you flying if I have the chance." Lin Fan didn't expect Zhao Ziqing to believe him so readily, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.
"Okay." Zhao Ziqing's eyes flashed with anticipation.
With the shrill sound of brakes, Liang Jiehua and Lu Guanglai hurriedly got out of the car. Seeing Zhao Ziqing standing safely beside Lin Fan, they both breathed a sigh of relief. Her safety concerned the entire Ancheng.
"Brother Fan, what happened to those Japanese devils?" Shen Wei asked anxiously, holding the Desert Eagle.
"Go and clean it up, it's inside." Lin Fan ordered calmly.
"Alright!" Shen Wei was eager to try. He could finally deal with those little devils. He imitated the moves in the game and approached cautiously.
"Mr. Shen, don't be so nervous. It's because Brother Fan showed mercy that we have a survivor." Liang Jiehua patted his shoulder and strode into the house.
Shen Wei was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at Lin Fan, feeling a little disappointed. It turned out that Brother Fan had already handled it.
When they entered the house, the sight before them nauseated them. The floor was littered with heads and corpses, and the stench of blood was overwhelming. Especially Yamauchi Hanao, whose limbs had been severed, lay like a ball of flesh in a pool of blood, yet he still breathed a sigh of relief.
"He's still alive." Liang Jiehua said after careful observation.
"Brother Fan didn't kill him?" Shen Wei asked casually.
"I'm not showing mercy. Brother Fan wants him to suffer a fate worse than death." Liang Jiehua waved his hand, "Take him away. Be careful, don't let him die!"
Afterwards, Long Yan and the law enforcers began to clean up the scene.
"Except for him, everyone else has confessed." Lu Guanglai said slowly, "Yamauchi Hanao, a disciple of Onmyoji Taro Onitsuka, I didn't expect that he would be caught here."
"It's his bad luck to meet Brother Fan." Everyone was talking about it.
When they walked out of the house, Lin Fan was about to leave.
"Lao Liang, take Yamauchi Hanao back first, I will deal with him later." Lin Fan ordered.
"I understand. I will let him live." Liang Jiehua quickly agreed.
Lin Fan nodded and got into Shen Wei's car with Zhao Ziqing.
"Xiaoqing, why don't you go home and rest for a while?" Lin Fan asked with concern, holding Zhao Ziqing's hand.
Shen Wei stole a glance through the rearview mirror and thought to himself, "I hope there aren't any scenes inappropriate for children later. Better not watch or listen to them!"
"No, I'd better go back to the company. I still have work to do." Zhao Ziqing shook her head gently, "I'm almost recovered."
"Don't worry, those are just tricks." Lin Fan comforted.
Lin Fan gently comforted the frightened Zhao Ziqing. He knew very well that for a girl, the scene of hundreds of ghosts wandering around was enough to make people terrified.
"Are those...all true?" Zhao Ziqing's voice trembled slightly.
"What you see with your eyes may not be true." Lin Fan stared at her, his words revealing depth.
"As an Onmyoji, you must have some mysterious magic tricks to gain a foothold in the martial arts world." He added with a smile.
"Yeah." Although Zhao Ziqing was still frightened, she gradually calmed down with Lin Fan's comfort.
Lin Fan gently held Zhao Ziqing's soft little hand, feeling her warmth, and a surge of warmth welled up in his heart. This intimacy made him feel more joyful than any previous moment.
After returning to the company, Zhao Ziqing anxiously sought out Lin Shan and Jiang Li, asking about their well-being. She finally felt relieved when she learned they had simply slept peacefully and had not encountered any mishaps.
Although this experience was frightening, fortunately, aside from the mental shock, they suffered no substantial harm. As for Lin Fan, Zhao Ziqing didn't blame him in the slightest. Those outsiders who had caused trouble should have been punished.
After spending some time with Zhao Ziqing, Lin Fan returned to his office. He called Liang Jiehua and said in a calm and firm voice, "Find a place closer. I want to see Yamauchi Hanao."
"Okay." Liang Jiehua responded, but in his heart he felt a little sympathy for Yamauchi Hanafu who was about to suffer.
Half an hour later, Lin Fan walked out of the company calmly with a cigarette in his mouth and strolled to a nearby luxury hotel.
The entire floor had been cleared, and he stepped into the most luxurious suite, where Hanao Yamauchi, wrapped tightly in gauze like a mummy, was waiting for his arrival.
"Brother Fan, King of Heaven." Liang Jiehua and Lu Guanglai greeted in unison.
"Don't call me 'King of Heaven', just call me brother." Lin Fan said to Lu Guanglai.
"Then I'll call you 'Brother Fan' too. In the ancient martial arts world, strength is the only truth, and whoever is stronger has the final say." Lu Guanglai answered respectfully.
Lin Fan nodded slightly, saying nothing more. Soon, Yamauchi Hanao awoke from the pain. He opened his eyes, and the moment he saw Lin Fan, a flash of fear flashed across his eyes, and then he fainted again. This hilarious scene made Liang Jiehua and Lu Guanglai burst into laughter. Could he have fainted from fright?
Lin Fan, expressionless, quickly pulled out a silver needle and expertly stabbed it into Yamauchi Hanao's body. Under the intense pain, Yamauchi Hanao regained consciousness.
"Please, kill me, give me a quick death." He begged.