Chapter 678: Can I Become as Strong as You?
“The investigation department is currently investigating to see if we can decipher it.”
“Even if we decipher it and find something wrong with The Dark Abyss, how are we going to convict Hei Ming? After all, these children committed suicide and no one threatened them. Therefore, the cause of death of the children is still the crux of the problem.” Mu Qiqi looked at Feng Shanshan and Tang Yan and sighed, “Is this forum planning to be the dark web of our country?”
“The Internet is safe. There’s still a long way to go.” Feng Shanshan shrugged.
Tang Yan was planning to reorganize the information he had on the case, but Feng Shanshan’s friend suddenly called. “Shanshan, my friend committed suicide by taking medicine at noon. After getting scared out of his wits by The Dark Abyss forum, he’s in shock and refuses to say anything. He’s now in the hospital.”
“Give us the address. We’ll go over now.”
Feng Shanshan had a hunch that the man who was scared out of the forum was one of the million-yuan-spender VIP users. In other words, it was very likely that he had watched the video of Luo Mingxuan and the other children committing suicide a few days ago.
Therefore, the three of them immediately got to the hospital.
When they arrived, Feng Shanshan saw her friend sitting on the bench with a panicked expression.
“Xiao Yu.”
“Shanshan, you’re here.” The man pointed to the ward behind him and said, “He’s inside. He was so scared at noon. Luckily, we found him early and had his stomach pumped. He’s still in a daze.”
“Most sleeping pills can’t kill now. Don’t worry.” Feng Shanshan comforted the man and then exchanged a glance with Mu Qiqi.
“Captain Tang, Qiqi and I will go in first.”
Because girls were relatively non-aggressive, it might be easier for them to approach the person in there.
“Go ahead. I’ll be right outside the door. Call out if you need me.” Tang Yan nodded. He was also prepared to converse with Xiao Yu.
Mu Qiqi and Feng Shanshan gently pushed open the door and saw the boy sitting on the hospital bed with his hands on his knees. His face was pale.
Upon seeing the two of them, like a frightened bird, he said in panic, “Who are you? I don’t want to see you. Who are you… Get out, get out!”
“We don’t mean any harm…”
“Get out, get out, get out, or I’ll die in front of you.”
The two of them had no choice but to leave and close the door.
“He’s too emotional.” Mu Qiqi looked at Tang Yan and shook her head.
“I heard that. Let me try.” After saying that, Tang Yan pushed open the door of the ward and walked in.
Feng Shanshan couldn’t help laughing. “The two of us couldn’t do anything from the moment we entered. I really don’t believe that a grown man like him can help much.”
However, Tang Yan had been in the room for more than five minutes, and there were no loud shouts coming from the room. It was like a miracle to Feng Shanshan and Mu Qiqi.
“I think that this person’s sense of security is on the verge of being destroyed, so if we go in, he will reject us. However, when Captain Tang goes in, he becomes quiet because Captain Tang himself makes people feel very safe.”
“What you said makes sense.” Feng Shanshan nodded. “I really want to know what they’re saying in there.”
In the ward, Tang Yan was sitting next to the man’s bed, but both of them were silent.
After a long time, Tang Yan said, “I was an undercover agent as a drug dealer before, and I was forced to do many things, such as beating women… and kidnapping children. If I didn’t listen at that time, I might have been directly stabbed by those in charge.”
“Then… you escaped?” This topic really attracted the man’s attention.
“Yes, not only did I escape, but I also destroyed that drug den,” Tang Yan said. “Man, you’re not as weak as you think. When you become strong, you can do many things that you wouldn’t have thought you could. So, you don’t have to be afraid.”
His words seem to have pierced the man’s heart. Only then did he let down his guard and asked Tang Yan, “How did you know that I’m afraid?”
“I was also paranoid all day long when I was on my undercover mission. I felt like someone was trying to harm me because I saw a lot of dirty things. I almost broke down because I couldn’t take it anymore, just like how you are now.”
The man timidly pursed his lips. It was obvious that Tang Yan had guessed everything.
“Then are you still afraid now?”
“I’m now a free combat national champion. I’m still a criminal police officer, specializing in catching criminals. I want to prevent the things I’m afraid of from happening to others, such as yourself.”
After listening to Tang Yan’s words, the man was finally not so afraid anymore. Only then did he dare to take the initiative to say a few words, “Officer, can I become as strong as you?”
“You can as long as you want to.”
“Then can you help me?”
“I can introduce all of my coaches to you and make you stronger,” Tang Yan guaranteed. “The reason why you’re afraid now is because you feel small and weak. You feel like you might shatter at the touch of a finger. So, go on and become stronger.”
The man seemed to be encouraged and his fighting spirit was ignited. “You’re right. I should be braver… although I feel disgusted whenever I think of those scenes, I must… become stronger.”
“You can tell me what disgusting things you saw. Only by breaking away from the fear that those disgusting things brought you can you be completely cured. Looking directly at them… is the only thing you need to do now.”
After hearing Tang Yan’s words, he fell silent again. However, a moment later, he crossed his arms and said, “I… saw two people… killing each other in The Dark Abyss.
“I was so scared that I went crazy. I quickly backed out. Later, I heard that these four people really committed suicide. I was very scared because I felt like I was an executioner.”
As expected..
Mu Qiqi was right.
The so-called benefit for VIP users who spent millions was the ‘opportunity’ to watch live broadcasts of killings.
And this person had obviously been pulled in by curiosity. However, he had a kind nature, so he was traumatized.
“Can you recall in detail how you gained access and how you watched the live broadcast?”
“When I first heard about the forum, I heard that it was possible to buy calligraphy and paintings that my father liked. So, I went in there to search a few times and bought a lot. While I did get fakes, I did manage to secure some real ones. After a while, I spent a lot of money on it.
“That day, I was looking for antiques and wanted to try my luck when the system suddenly reminded me that there were live broadcast benefits and gave me a live broadcast address. I thought perhaps it was like pretty girls, so I clicked on it. After all, it was a waste not to watch.
“But, when I went in, I understood.”