Snail Senior Brother

Chapter 219 Can I Delete My Account and Log Off?

Crime psychology is a new subject for the public security departments recently, mainly to align with international standards and prevent juvenile delinquency from a psychological perspective.

I knocked on the door, but there was no response. I saw the door was ajar and pushed it open. The office was empty. Just as I was about to turn and leave, someone pushed the door open and entered. It was a woman in her thirties, gentle and virtuous, wearing a uniform. Seeing me, she offered a polite smile, "Are you looking for Teacher Wang Ren?"

"And you are?"

"You can consider me Teacher Wang Ren's secretary."

Teacher Wang Ren had been re-hired as a psychology expert. Of course, she didn't have a secretary. However, the department heads had assigned an assistant to Wang Ren, who had also graduated in psychology. She was a former SWAT officer like Yu Xiaoluo but had pursued further studies abroad.

The department leaders intended to groom this female officer into someone like Wang Ren, so they kept her by Teacher Wang Ren's side under the guise of an assistant or secretary.

"Hello, I am Tang Nan, a family member of Teacher Wang Ren."

"You are Tang Nan? I've heard of you." The woman smiled slightly and extended her slender hand, "Forgive my manners, I am Zhang Chengruixue."

"Zhang Cuixue?"

"No, Zhang Chengruixue."

"Is that an online alias?"

"No, it's my given name."

It was the first time I had heard of a four-character given name, and I was a bit taken aback. Seeing Zhang Chengruixue's slightly embarrassed smile, I realized I had been rude and changed the subject, "Teacher Wang Ren is not working today."

"She's gone to a meeting and will be back shortly. You can wait in the office."

A while later, Teacher Wang Ren returned and greeted me warmly, "Tang Nan, what brings you here? Has the matter with Cao Qian been resolved? Actually, I never approved of you marrying Cao Qian. That child…"

"Aunt, please let me explain first."

I interrupted Wang Ren, turned, closed the door, and locked it.

"Tang Nan, what are you doing…"

I said nothing and handed Teacher Wang Ren the paternity test reports of Huang Youdao and Cao Qian. Wang Ren took them with a smile, her expression changing after a glance. She put down the reports, thought for a moment, and then asked me, "Tang Nan, what did Huang Youdao say to you?"

"He said you have a nickname, Tao Xiaoniu."

"Why would he bring that up? Old news. Anything else?"

Teacher Wang Ren's expression was calm, as if Huang Youdao had nothing to do with her. But I knew, deep down, that things were far from simple. I forced a smile, "Aunt, I need to ask you for a favor."

"Go ahead, we're family. No need for 'favor'."

"That won't do. I'm truly sincere. Aunt, I want to seal the game and withdraw from this complex world of schemers. From now on, Lin Han and I will either live in Xi'an or return to our hometown in the Northeast. Or we can continue to deal in antiques and run our company; it will have nothing to do with the schemers anymore."

Teacher Wang Ren's face grew solemn, her brows furrowed. "Tang Nan, I told you, sealing the game is the ability of the sect leader. You are the sect leader; you don't need to inform me."

Clearly, Teacher Wang Ren hadn't guessed what I knew. I cautiously glanced at her and said, "Aunt, perhaps I wasn't clear. In Cao Qian's game, only two people can hypnotize. One is you, and the other is Duan Dongyang. Duan Dongyang had no reason to give Lin Han psychological suggestions. I believe you understand what I mean."

Old Mr. Wende, who considered himself no good person, had five disciples, named the Five Imps. These five disciples were all ferocious and wicked. I had experienced the power of Li Jiu, Zhang Si, and Zhu Guang. I didn't want to be enemies with Wang Ren. From the current situation, I had no reason to oppose Wang Ren. If it were only for the sake of justice, I would let it go. It was true that, having been educated in goodness and truth since childhood, I believed that the good should triumph over evil. But reality was cruel, and I didn't want to end up as the lone crusader for justice.

Hearing me say this, Wang Ren laughed. She actually laughed.

"When Huang Youdao brother asked for my help back then, I made him promise to keep it a secret. How did you figure it out?"

"Old Ghost asked him to find me and told me his life story. Huang Youdao is a capable doctor, and I'm an outsider. But I can distinguish between a neuroscience professor and a therapist."

Teacher Wang Ren listened and suddenly understood. "It was indeed Little Ten. He judged a gentleman's heart with a villain's mind. That's right, the suggestion in Lin Han's mind was planted by me."

This was something I hadn't expected. Wang Ren readily admitted it. Seeing my bewildered expression, she explained, "I didn't want to tell you, and I wanted to rescue you at that time. But Huang Youdao brother made arrangements and even invoked my secret identity as Tao Xiaoniu. I had no choice but to help him conceal it from you."

"Just concealment?"

"Yes."

"After sealing the game, I haven't initiated one. My Teacher Wende always said that sealing a game is not a trivial matter. If one were to go back on it, there would be repercussions."

The greatest deception was metaphysics. I never thought sealing a game was a big deal. I even thought of writing the word 'seal' on my palm. It was strange, in 2000, after I punished Boss Xie, I returned to my hometown eager to become a schemer. Now, only seven years later, I wanted to escape this complex world. People's hearts are fickle, and so am I.

"It's even better if it's not your game. I thought you were going to deal with… never mind, forget I said anything, forget I said anything…"

I said this while watching Teacher Wang Ren. Her expression became much more relaxed. "From which story did you hear that I was a villain, or what made you speculate that I would become a villain?"

"This~"

To be honest, Teacher Wang Ren had no reason to become a villain. I wouldn't even mention Zhang Si; he was born evil. Zhu Guang's father was imprisoned by Old Mr. Wende, yet Zhu Guang didn't blame him. Instead, he indulged in debauchery, and in the end, he even mutilated his own legs to become a test subject. These were not actions of an ordinary person. Li Jiu was relatively more normal, but he also became extreme after Gao Xiaojuan's death.

Teacher Wang Ren was different. At most, she had emotional fluctuations, but those ripples were just the darkness before dawn. Teacher Wang Ren had children. In her childhood, she was protected by Tao Yue and Huang Youdao. After growing up, her adoptive parents passed away, and she was raised by Mr. Wende like his own daughter. In the end, she would grow old with the person she loved. Such a person had no reason to become a villain.

Seeing that I couldn't explain, Teacher Wang Ren's face turned serious again. "Tang Nan, this is not good. You are too suspicious. If you believe everyone in the world will harm you, you'll eventually lose your mind."

"I won't, I won't! Thank you, Teacher Wang Ren. Since we've cleared everything up, I'll visit again another day."

"Another day?"

"Yes, once Lin Han and I decide on a date, I'll send you an invitation. I'd like to have the wedding in Beijing, and then another one back home, to my mother's family. Lin Han also has many relatives."

Wang Ren nodded. "Alright, Tang Nan, I'll await your good news."

After clarifying things with Teacher Wang Ren, I felt much more relaxed. However, as I was leaving, I saw Zhang Chengruixue standing outside. I looked at her in surprise, and she chuckled, "I had something to discuss with Teacher Wang Ren, but the door was locked, so I was waiting outside. Didn't I hear what you were saying?"

I didn't care if Zhang Chengruixue had overheard or not. It was her explanation that made me a bit uneasy. As she entered the room, I glanced at her back again. She was an imposing female police officer, looking valiant, and due to her height, she resembled Yu Xiaoluo. But unlike Yu Xiaoluo, who was a heroic figure that commanded attention with her every step, Zhang Chengruixue was gentle and virtuous, yet she evoked a hidden sixth sense within me. She was dangerous.

Perhaps I was wrong. As Teacher Wang Ren said, my suspicious nature was not beneficial to my mental state.

Lin Han was discharged from the hospital seven days later. A few days after that, we finalized the schedule for our wedding photos. Because Lin Han was cheerful and loved to laugh and dance, the photographer suggested we take some youthful and lively wedding photos. When my tie was pulled like a dog's leash by Lin Han, I couldn't smile at all, but Lin Han offered her most sincere and beautiful smile.

Because of the generous payment, the shooting schedule was three days, indoor and outdoor. I was exhausted. Lin Han, on the other hand, was completely different. She rested with her eyes closed while getting her makeup done, and when it was time to take photos, she was as lively as a rabbit.

However, on the third day, Lin Han suddenly became quiet.

Lin Han's makeup artist was changed. It was a girl, very professional. The girl had a decent demeanor but wasn't beautiful, and she walked with a limp. I saw that her makeup skills were very professional, and under her touch, Lin Han looked even more beautiful. But Lin Han just couldn't smile.

What was going on?

I called the胖哥 (Fat Brother), who had been our driver for the past few days, to my ear and whispered a few instructions, asking him to resume his old profession and follow this girl.

When Fat Brother took the secretly taken photos to Chang Dachun's house, Chang Dachun's words made me feel a bit uneasy. So, Lin Han had such a side to her.