My Mission

"Dad, there is a parents' meeting next Friday afternoon, can you come back then?"

I jolted awake from my daze, the sharp pain in my neck telling me I absolutely could not give up at this moment.

Although the seat reclined very slowly, by now it had fully reclined me.

Zhang Hua'nan couldn't exert force from this angle and could only keep dodging backward.

After I fully reclined the seat, my left hand continued to grope and quickly found another button.

Once this button is pressed, the entire seat will slowly slide backward.

"You son of a..." Zhang Hua'nan was constantly squeezed backward by my seat, and it seemed there was no more space to move.

I also finally broke free from the iron wire's restraint, only feeling a dull ache in my throat, but this was a moment of life and death, and anything not fatal could only be considered a flesh wound.

I immediately raised the pistol and turned around, but it was pitch black in front of me, and my brain hadn't recovered from the lack of oxygen.

Based on the sound and experience, I aimed the gun straight ahead, ready to deal with Zhang Hua'nan.

But at this moment, the whole car suddenly shook.

A few seconds later, I came to my senses, and it was actually an earthquake.

I have lived in Inner Mongolia for more than thirty years, and I have never experienced an earthquake.

But this earthquake was so clear, making me, who was already a bit dizzy, even more difficult to stabilize.

After two consecutive shots missed, Zhang Hua'nan suddenly got up and made a move, tightly grabbing my hand.

I have fought against him before, this liar's strength is not great, but every move is very insidious.

He held my pistol with one hand, and the other hand reached for my little finger on my left hand, and after grabbing it, he fiercely bent it.

I didn't expect this move, and I instantly retracted my left hand. The next second, I finally regained my vision, only to see Zhang Hua'nan had taken out a hammer from somewhere.

Before I could react, the hammer flew to my head.

I felt the world spinning, and my soul seemed to be about to leave my body.

I knew this was a prelude to fainting, and the next few seconds would be my last chance.

At this time, the car also started to slide randomly due to the severe earthquake. I vaguely saw the houses on both sides of the alley collapsing from the car window, the walls cracking, and even the distant sky had cracks...

Wait... The sky cracked?

Before I could react, Zhang Hua'nan's hammer fell again, and I barely dodged it.

I came to my senses, knowing that if I couldn't take Zhang Hua'nan's life here, he would take Xuanxuan's life, and more people would be swindled by him in the future. Even if I have to die here, I must drag Zhang Hua'nan into hell.

I stretched out a finger and fiercely stabbed it at Zhang Hua'nan's eye, only feeling a burst of warmth and moisture as my finger penetrated his eyeball.

He screamed in agony, releasing his grip on the pistol, and I immediately aimed at his chest and fired a shot.

The bullet clearly penetrated his lung, but at the same time, his hammer swung again and hit my temple.

The following shots were completely out of control, either because of the severe earthquake or because my temple was hit. Although I wanted to add a few more shots, my balance was completely destroyed.

I could see darkness in front of me, and I didn't even know where I fainted.

The hammer seemed to be falling on my head.

But I didn't feel anything.

Cool liquid soaked my eyes, and I only heard the "bang, bang" sound from my skull.

Everything was shaking, everything was breaking.

The huge sound from the distance came like waves, with screams, shouts, the sound of vehicles colliding, and the sound of buildings collapsing erupting in an instant.

No, I can't die yet.

I have to get rid of Zhang Hua'nan first.

Then get out of the car to save people.

I need to call the team for backup.

I need to save people, to save people immediately.

During an earthquake, every minute of delay in the precious rescue time is a waste of life.

I have my mission, I can't stand idly by...

But will I... still be alive?

Am I alive now?

When I opened my eyes, there were nine strangers sitting in front of me.

This place was somewhat like an interrogation room, but we never prepared round tables.

Circles don't give people a sense of oppression but a sense of reunion and comfort, so the tables in the interrogation room are usually square, and the dining tables in the hotel are round.

At first, I thought this was some trick by Zhang Hua'nan... but thinking carefully, we should both be dead.

I reached out and touched my head, which was slightly sunken, but there was no bleeding.

I touched my neck and felt a sharp pain.

It seems that the injuries I suffered at the time are still there, but I didn't die. What's going on?

The neck and skull are fatal injuries, but I'm sitting here just fine, not only can I see and hear, but I can also touch my own wounds.

A senior from the police station once told me that when a person is dying, they will recall the things they have done in their life like a lantern walk.

But I don't remember ever seeing these nine people in front of me, each with a strange face, looking around like me.

So this is not a lantern walk, but a strange dream?

A minute later, the person wearing the goat head mask killed someone without hesitation, and I finally knew my mission.

Even if this is a strange dream, even if this is hell.

My mission is not over.

This is a place for me to continue to pay my debts.

I want to eradicate those evil people and save all the innocent people.

This time, I will never hesitate, and I will never regret it.

I am a policeman, and even here, I will fulfill my duties.

I didn't expect the identity I drew was "liar," and now it's a difficult choice.

Should I protect the lives of the innocent first... or survive and personally kill the pervert wearing the mask?

After a few seconds of internal struggle, I understood.

Never follow the criminal's train of thought; he wants us to kill each other, but I will save everyone.

Unfortunately, even if I win this game, I can't go back.

I killed someone.

I can't face Xuanxuan, and only the punishment of the law awaits me.

So my end can only be here.

There is no chance to redo life, and I can't change my past.

It's a pity that I don't even have a cigarette in my pocket, and the lighter that Xuanxuan bought for me with her pocket money wasn't brought either. I don't know how hard the next few days will be.

If possible, I really want to have another Cordyceps sinensis cigarette.

So let me finish what I should do and then go quietly.

My name is Li Shangwu.

I'm going to lying.