Chapter 763: Ba

Chapter 763: Ba

With a weapon that satisfied him, Li Huo Wang prepared to leave the RV.

Whether Qing Wang Lai could speak on their behalf or not, since they had now completely torn the relationship apart, he had to remain vigilant against any sudden moves from the other side.

Just as Li Huo Wang was about to step down from the RV, Qian Fu suddenly panicked. "Li Huo Wang! You don’t believe I’m fine! Go ask the others! They all know what Qing Wang Lai did! They all do! They just won’t tell you!"

Holding onto the RV door, Li Huo Wang turned his head to look at him. "Then answer me this—since they all know, why are they still following Qing Wang Lai?"

Seeing Qian Fu fall silent, Li Huo Wang spoke again, facing him. "What Qing Wang Lai has done in the past—it’s got nothing to do with me. If he killed someone, it's not my job to arrest him. What they knew before has nothing to do with me either. I don’t care."

"We’re not a family bound by love and affection. We're just huddling together for warmth against external threats. Do you understand? Do you think I enjoy dealing with these mentally unstable people of unknown origins?"

After finishing his words, Li Huo Wang reached to leave the RV. But just then, Qian Fu’s expression twitched, and he began to twist his body uncontrollably.

"Hmm?" Li Huo Wang retracted his foot that had stepped out.

"Li Huo Wang, where am I? Why have they tied me up?" Qian Fu suddenly changed his tone and asked Li Huo Wang.

"Oh? Your personality finally returned?" Li Huo Wang walked over and prepared to untie him. "You’ve got it easy, hiding here doing nothing. The dirty work and hard labor—we’ve done it all."

"Really? What exactly have you done?" Qian Fu looked at Li Huo Wang with surprise, waiting for an explanation.

"According to your words, we wiped out the aliens’ UFOs in one go."

"Really? Aliens? How did it happen? Tell me more carefully."

As soon as Li Huo Wang said that, he stopped what he was doing. He took two steps back, examining Qian Fu closely, and quickly sensed something was off.

"No, you’re not that Qian Fu. You’re pretending to be another personality. But unfortunately, you’re not convincing. Stay put." Li Huo Wang said, turning away and leaving without paying attention to Qian Fu’s shouts.

Back in the basement, Li Huo Wang recounted the incident of Qian Fu pretending to be another person to everyone, urging them to stay alert and avoid being deceived.

At that moment, an unexpected stranger appeared at the entrance of the basement. He ignored everyone else and started talking privately with Qing Wang Lai.

He was a strange man with a buzz cut, his neck and even half his face were covered in tattoos—thorn patterns.

His earlobes were stretched wide by two rings, and as he talked with Qing Wang Lai, a tongue piercing became visible from time to time.

Judging by the expressions of the others, they should all know this man. Li Huo Wang slowly lowered his hand from the knife handle.

But clearly, this man was very cautious. As soon as Li Huo Wang approached, he shut his mouth and stared at him with extreme vigilance.

"This gentleman is..." Li Huo Wang was about to speak when the man gave Qing Wang Lai a wary glance and simply left.

Only after watching his back did Li Huo Wang notice something odd—the man’s buzz cut was also a tattoo, a real bald spot with hair drawn on it.

"What kind of guy is this?" Li Huo Wang asked Qing Wang Lai in confusion.

"Do you remember what I told you earlier? That there were others who realized they were projections, right? Besides us, there are some who can't communicate and refuse to join. This guy is one of those who refuses to join."

"So why did he come find you today? Did he want to work with us?"

"No, he always believes he can handle anything on his own. He just noticed we acted, so he came to confirm."

"I really don’t get it. Even now, he still refuses to join."

"People have their own paths. He’s quite isolated. If he doesn’t want to get involved, we can’t force him to help."

"What’s his name?"

"Last name Ba, first name Shengqing. He runs a tattoo shop. His tattooing skills are excellent. If you need anything, consider supporting his business."

"Ba Shengqing? What a ridiculous name."

"There are people with the surname Ba, but they’re rare. I suspect he’s a minority ethnic group member, just unwilling to tell us." Wu Qi spoke up beside him.

After memorizing the name, Li Huo Wang checked the time on his phone and said, "I’ll head back first. Not staying home for too long makes my family suspicious. Let me know immediately if there’s any progress here."

He glanced at the captured prisoners on the ground and then turned to leave the basement.

"Hey, next time bring snacks or something. There’s nothing in this dump," Chen Hong Yu complained.

"Got it," Li Huo Wang replied as he mounted his shared bike. He paused slightly, feeling the conversation sounded oddly familiar.

"What’s wrong with Huo Wang?" Yang Na asked.

Li Huo Wang shook his head and left.

Just as he exited Orange Isle, his phone rang unexpectedly—it was Yi Dong Lai.

"Hello, Dr. Yi, what’s up?" Li Huo Wang asked.

"I’m calling for a follow-up check. How are things lately? Have you experienced hallucinations or delusions? Any other symptoms from before?"

"No, I'm fine. My illness is truly gone. Thank you, Dr. Yi. Mom’s banner really wasn’t misplaced."

At that moment, Li Huo Wang saw a motorcycle parked at a distant intersection. The rider wasn’t anyone else but the man named Ba Shengqing who had spoken with Qing Wang Lai earlier.

When Li Huo Wang looked over, the man looked back. Then Li Huo Wang noticed something unusual—he seemed to have a tattoo on his eyeball.

Tattoos on the eye? It was the first time Li Huo Wang had seen such a thing.

"Hello? Li Huo Wang, are you listening to me?"

"Oh, I’m listening, Dr. Yi, go ahead."

"I asked—have you been taking your medicine regularly?"

"Yes, yes, I am," Li Huo Wang answered casually, though he hadn’t taken any.

Since capturing these people, he had completely stopped taking his medication.

There was no doubt that someone was watching him, no doubt that someone wanted to kidnap him. He wasn’t sick—he didn’t need pills.

These psychiatric drugs had severe side effects. If he continued taking them, he might end up ill from taking them.

"That’s good. Remember, take your medicine on schedule. If you miss doses, symptoms may appear, and you won’t be able to tell the difference yourself."

Seeing the man named Ba riding toward him on his motorcycle, Li Huo Wang nodded hurriedly. "Yes, I know, Dr. Yi. I have something to do now. Let’s talk later."

(End of Chapter)