Han Shixi shivered.
He almost slid off his chair and onto the floor.
On the other end of the phone, Liu Zi's voice trembled noticeably: "Who...who are you?"
"I don't know anything, I didn't see anything."
"Brother Xi, save me!"
Han Shixi mustered his courage and turned around. Seeing who was speaking, he finally breathed a small sigh of relief.
He forced a smile and said, "Mr. Ying, Liu Zi is my buddy from college. He is absolutely trustworthy and won't leak a single thing. When we were in college, Liu Zi always covered for us when we skipped classes to chase girls; he also helped us tamper with exam scores; we even let the air out of the principal's car tires, and it was Liu Zi who created the diversion. No one knew about these things until we graduated. This is enough to prove how loyal and reliable Liu Zi is."
"So, Mr. Ying, please let him go! I am willing to guarantee with my life. If Liu Zi says even one extra word, you don't have to lift a finger, I'll kill him myself!"
Hearing Han Shixi's words, Liu Zi on the other end of the phone felt both touched and terrified.
Especially Han Shixi's last sentence, "kill him," sent a chill down Liu Zi's spine.
Although he called himself the top hacker in the Dragon Country, he had actually lived a secluded life for years and had no experience with such matters.
This was his first time encountering such a situation, and he was already scared witless!
He had no idea what kind of ruthless character this "Mr. Ying" on the phone was.
The image that flashed through his mind was of Marlon Brando as The Godfather, Chow Yun-fat as Xu Wenqiang, and also Zhang Songwen as Gao Qiqiang!
He subconsciously imagined Ying Chen as a mob boss, the kind who killed without blinking.
Even the most formidable hacker was limited to the online world. Once they encountered a ruthless individual who could "cut you down in the real world," they had no choice but to flee.
Ying Chen glanced at Han Shixi with a half-smile.
Just this glance made Han Shixi break out in a cold sweat.
Han Shixi could not forget how his former master, Di Zhenyi, had died.
He was simply killed with one palm strike by Ying Chen after a disagreement!
It was after that incident that Han Shixi became Ying Chen's sycophant, showing him immense respect and awe.
Now, seeing Ying Chen with the same expression, Han Shixi wondered if he intended to kill him just like he had killed Di Zhenyi.
Han Shixi couldn't help but become nervous.
And to make matters worse, Ying Chen's hand actually rose!
Although it was slow, how much strength would it take to kill Han Shixi?
A gentle tap would suffice!
"It's over." Han Shixi closed his eyes in despair.
Waiting for death to descend.
But what Han Shixi did not expect was that Ying Chen's palm did eventually land on him, but with extremely light force, as if he were brushing dust off Han Shixi's shoulder!
Could it be... Ying Chen was using a technique like "Bone Dissolving Palm," where it seemed fine at first but would turn into a pool of pus after a while?
Han Shixi thought in horror.
However, Ying Chen's next words made Han Shixi instantly experience what it was like to have "life's ups and downs come too quickly, it's simply too exhilarating."
"Well done, you've worked hard."
Ying Chen raised his hand, only to pat Han Shixi's shoulder as a gesture of thanks!
"Mr. Ying..." Han Shixi opened his eyes, on the verge of tears.
Thanking him is one thing, but was it necessary to be so terrifying?
He almost wet his pants from fright!
"As for your friend, I just wanted him to stay and help out. I have no ill intentions, so there's no need to be so nervous," Ying Chen added.
Then, Liu Zi on the other end of the phone was also on the verge of tears.
If you need help, just say so!
Why did you have to say something as scary as "Once you're here, you're not leaving"?
"Mr. Ying... please just say what you need. If I can do it, I definitely won't refuse..." Liu Zi stammered.
After all, someone whom even Han Shixi feared like a tiger was someone he couldn't possibly ignore or defy.
Ying Chen took the phone from Han Shixi: "It's actually not a big deal. You've seen the video on the chip, right?"
"Uh, I only saw a little bit. I swear, it was really just a little bit, I didn't finish watching it all," Liu Zi quickly explained.
"Since that's the case, let's watch it together! After we finish, I'll tell you what to do. Don't worry, the reward will definitely be substantial. Starting at one hundred thousand, with no upper limit."
Hearing Ying Chen's words, Liu Zi's heart ignited.
Good heavens, he had always thought Han Shixi was from a wealthy family, but compared to Ying Chen, Han Shixi was nothing!
Han Shixi's offer was only ten thousand yuan, while Ying Chen's offer started at a hundred thousand, and most importantly, there was no upper limit!
This meant that one million, ten million, or even one hundred million were possible!
"Okay, Mr. Ying." Liu Zi suppressed his excitement, remotely controlled the mouse, and opened the video.
The very first frame of the video made Han Shixi, who was standing nearby, widen his eyes and almost jump off the ground!
The screen showed corpses tied to operating tables!
Each person had various knife wounds, and some had their heads tilted to the side, appearing to have been dead for a long time!
As the video progressed, the following scenes were even more shocking.
Both Han Shixi and Liu Zi gasped for air, their bodies trembling, filled with extreme anger!
Because this video was a recording of live human experimentation!
In the video, a foreigner wearing a medical mask was dismembering living people with various cruel and terrifying methods.
He also kept injecting some kind of liquid.
By the end of the video, all the subjects were dead, and none survived!
The foreigner then removed his mask, revealing a sinister and triumphant smile!
"This... this... where is this? Who are these people? What kind of experiment are they conducting?" Han Shixi asked, shocked and furious.
Before Ying Chen could answer, Liu Zi on the phone provided a clue: "Judging by the architectural layout in the video, it should be a warehouse. A frame earlier captured a tall tower outside the warehouse. I've cross-referenced it and confirmed that the tall tower is the White Jade Stone Pagoda on the outskirts of Jianghai City!"
"The video also captured the facial features of several subjects. I'm accessing the relevant databases of Jianghai to find their identities. Please wait a moment, the results will be out soon..."
It had to be said that Liu Zi's hacking skills were indeed impressive.
In a short period, he not only analyzed the location of the incident but also hacked into the relevant databases of Jianghai.
A moment later, Liu Zi's gasp of disbelief came through the phone: "How can this be?"
Hearing this, Han Shixi eagerly asked, "What happened? Don't keep me in suspense, tell me quickly!"
"After data comparison, these subjects in the video are all related to a recent widely publicized major case! They are all victims from that major case!"
Liu Zi didn't explicitly say it, but Han Shixi immediately knew which major case Liu Zi was referring to!
Besides the Min Ziqiong case, what other case had been so widely publicized and known to everyone?
And all the people in the video were victims of the Min Ziqiong case.
This meant that the homeless people had not died from undergoing human experimentation in the Mirage realm!
Instead, they had been deliberately killed and framed!
And the internet had reported that the deaths of these homeless people occurred at different times, indicating that Min Ziqiong had been continuously conducting human experiments over the years.
But in reality, these homeless people had all died on the same day!
"Cruel, so cruel! To smear Miss Min, they would stoop to such wicked deeds!"
"They are utterly inhuman!"
Han Shixi trembled with anger.
Liu Zi on the phone directly stated, "We must expose them! And reveal the truth to this world! How can humanity be so venomous?"