Chapter 220: Here I Am

Chapter 220: Here I Am

The water glass crashed to the floor. The boiling water and splintered glass flew everything. Jing Tuoshen’s fingertip bled, but he didn’t seem to notice it as he stared at the screen. No one around him dared to speak. They stood there with their heads lowered. No one expected Situ An to reveal these things. He pushed all the crimes to the investigation centre. Even if he died, he wanted to pull everyone down with him.

After watching Situ An’s last video, some of the lower-level investigators started to waver. To explore the anomalies, they risked their lives in exchange for information. They didn’t ask for power or money. They did it because they were proud to be humans. It was not that they had no fear, but something inside their hearts helped them overcome the fear. That thing was the faith and responsibility given to them by the investigation centre.

Now that Situ An had exposed the conspiracy, some investigators realised that their sacrifices weren’t exchanged for the safety of Han Hai but for the private benefits of the selected few. Faith was the only weapon the investigators had against the ghosts. It was the source of their courage. However, this source had been poisoned.

The chiefs present didn’t know what to say. They knew about the corruption within the centre, but they were not as ‘brave’ as Situ An to expose anything.

“Situ An!” The chilling voice was squeezed out between the teeth. Jing Tuoshen touched his communicator and hissed, “Send all the free investigators to the east city investigation centre. Contact the network safety department. Have them take down all the information in half an hour. Then, release the report we have on Situ An.”

“Isn’t that a bit late?” Chen Tianyun sighed, “Even if Situ An has done some horrible things, wouldn’t you just follow his wishes if you expose them now? People will only think we’re slandering him.”

“Then, what do you think we should do?”

“The other cities are not doing so well. Xin Lu has done its best to help us. As for Jiujiang... they might not be on our side.” Jing Tuoshen wiped away the blood from his finger. “Put away your anxiety and tiredness. This is not the time for despair. Even if the citizens are temporarily fooled by Situ An, it doesn’t matter. In the end, they can only rely on the investigation centre. They can only worship one god, and that is us.”

As if to prove that Situ An was right, the anomaly appeared before everyone’s eyes. Auntie Four-Eyes bent her body and then cackled madly. At the same time, endless ghosts appeared in the shadow of the street. They radiated Yin energy. The protestors were like shocked sheep. They started to run without purpose. Screams and cries echoed through the night. The image was impactful. The fear affected not only the protesters but also the entirety of Han Hai.

The investigators didn’t come out to protect the citizens. Jing Tuoshen had sent most of them to capture the students of Class 13. Those who stayed behind had to deal with Xia Yang. Despair spread. Everyone was running, but no one could find the exit.

A child screamed. A girl was separated from her parents. She was knocked to the ground and couldn’t get up. If no one helped her, she would be trampled to death. Pain came from everywhere. She screamed for her mom until her throat was sore. She was about to faint when a pair of hands held her up.

“Don’t be scared.” The gentle voice came from behind the mask. Gao Ming was like a rock in the sea. He didn’t budge, no matter how big the waves were. Then, more people in strange masks came over. When the investigation centre lost control of the situation, these horror game players took over.

Many citizens saw this. When tragedy came, it was these people in strange masks who took on the ghosts.

As if sensing something, Gao Ming, who hugged the girl, turned to look at the camera in front of the east city investigation centre. He seemed to see Jing Tuoshen behind the camera.

“Aren’t you looking to capture people from Class 13? I’m the English Representative from Class 13, Qian Junran. I’m right here.”