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"Therefore, I once stood in the light to protect the current order, and I also stood in the darkness to seek to change it. I have seen both heaven and hell; I am both heaven and hell. So, Wu Zui, you are much luckier than I am. You were born in darkness and grew up in darkness; that is your norm. You will never know how tormenting it is to walk the line between good and evil."
"Fire!"
A roar echoed through the cave. It was Shi Huacheng's furious shout, as if he wanted to unleash decades of grievances and enmities from his life, as if he wanted to scream out his very soul. It was a beast-like howl, the final sound a person leaves behind in this world.
Gunfire erupted—two shots rang out.
I felt a sudden heat on my face and instinctively wiped it with my hand, only to find it covered in blood. I heard two splashes, the sound of two people falling into the water; both had fired their guns. Everything happened too quickly; at that moment, my eyes still held the sparks from the two handguns firing, unable to process what had just occurred.
When I finally grasped the scene before me, I was stunned.
At that moment, there were only three of us left on the log raft: me, Guan Zengbin, and Wu Zui.
The beam of light continued to shine down as the log raft drifted slowly with the current. Wu Zui's eyes widened; his face was smeared with blood—whose blood, I couldn't tell. It turned out Wu Zui had fired his gun, Shi Huacheng had fired his gun, but Wu Zui's shot had killed Shi Huacheng while Shi Huacheng's shot struck Jasmine.
Two bodies floated in the water; this outcome was something I had not anticipated.
I simply could not understand why Shi Huacheng would choose this moment to provoke Wu Zui. For Shi Huacheng, this was clearly a good opportunity to escape. He had spent seven years in prison without revealing the whereabouts of other members—wasn't it all for a chance to get out? But why did he choose to incite Wu Zui?
Though I didn't comprehend it, this was Shi Huacheng's choice. He killed Jasmine, eliminating Wu Zui's last weakness. From that moment on, Wu Zui would no longer have any vulnerabilities; through his own sacrifice, Shi Huacheng transformed his adopted son into the most cold-blooded person in this world.
Seven years of restraint, seven long years—this was what Shi Huacheng aimed for. Surviving himself paled in comparison to passing on this evil legacy. Perhaps as he said, for those who have experienced both heaven and hell, simply living another second in this world is a torment unto itself.
"Stop the boat!" Wu Zui suddenly shouted frantically. "Stop!"
Guan Zengbin now listened closely to Wu Zui's words. She hurriedly used the wooden pulp to prop up the riverbank, bringing the Log Raft to a stop. Wu Zui leaned over the edge of the Log Raft, peering down fiercely and gripping Jasmine's clothing tightly.
In this world, the only person Wu Zui cared about was Jasmine.
Wu Zui resembled a child who had lost his mother, continuously tugging at Jasmine's clothes as if hoping she would swim back from the water and tell him that she was not dead, that she had skillfully dodged the bullets. But this was a fair world; everyone, whether evil or good, strong or weak, skilled or powerless, had only one life.
As Wu Zui held onto Jasmine's clothing, a tear fell from his eye.
I thought someone like Wu Zui would never cry.
After that single tear fell, Wu Zui released his grip. He seemed to feel a weight lift off his shoulders as he sat back down on the Log Raft and casually said to Guan Zengbin, "Let's go; there’s still a long road ahead."
That single tear encapsulated all his emotions.
Wu Zui looked at me and spoke, "You see, a master criminal is just that—a master criminal. A true master criminal never thinks their life is particularly important. Shi Huacheng taught me his final lesson with his life: never show even the slightest emotion. I have nothing to begin with, so I should come into this world with nothing and leave with nothing; that is both my fate and my destiny."
In that moment, I suddenly felt that Wu Zui was the most pitiful person in this world. Despite being wealthy and surrounded by beautiful women, he could not find another person similar to himself. He was destined to be alone in this world.
Though I felt lonely, I still had a few friends. Even if I died, I could become a star; whenever someone remembered me, I would shine.
"I should thank Shi Huacheng. On my dark path, the last star has finally extinguished." Wu Zui extended his hand and waved it in the air as if pretending not to see anything. "I can see nothing now, so naturally, I fear nothing."
If Jasmine's presence had allowed Wu Zui to retain a sliver of humanity, now he had completely lost it. He had fully descended into becoming an evil slave.
"Our parents were police officers." I knew that Wu Zui would not turn back now, but I still needed to say these words: "I spent over twenty years searching for my origins and seeking the truth. I never understood why I wanted so desperately to become a police officer; when others asked me about it, I couldn't answer them. But now I understand."
I looked at Wu Zui and said, "I understand now. My desire to become a police officer doesn't depend on whether I'm the child of a police officer or the child of a criminal; it only depends on my direction. Like you, I've been ostracized, insulted, and treated as the child of a criminal, enduring discrimination and cold stares. But I am different from you. We both stand in darkness, but while you continue deeper into that darkness, I stand here seeking the light."
"So I will stop you," I stated firmly. "No matter what you plan to do, even if you might be smarter than me, I will absolutely stop you."
"Stop me?" Wu Zui laughed heartily. "What will you use to stop me? Your meaningless clichés? Give it up, brother. From the moment we entered this world, you've always been half a step behind me. Whatever I plan to do, you'll only ever guess half a step ahead, and that's why I can carry out this plan."
"Now," Wu Zui scoffed, "there's nothing in this world that can stop me anymore."
I knew that in the end, only one of us would survive.
The Log Raft continued to drift in the darkness. Without any way to keep track of time, I had no idea how long had passed. In the silence that enveloped us, time seemed to stretch endlessly. After an unknown duration, I finally saw a beam of light in the distance—just a tiny point—but I knew it was the exit.
By my calculations, we had long left the mountains in the suburbs, and the police's Surrounding Circle set up there was clearly no longer applicable here. Wu Zui's Escape Plan had truly outsmarted everyone; he had pulled off a Golden Cicada Shedding Its Shell maneuver.
About half an hour later, we finally floated out of the cave. The Underground River steepened as we left the cave, leading further away toward a major tributary of Dongxing City. Wu Zui and Guan Zengbin jumped off the raft and pulled me toward one side.
Vivian had been here before; Yinzi and others were already waiting in a house not far from the cave entrance. Looking out from this spot, I indeed spotted a wooden cabin. Wu Zui led us toward it. The cabin appeared quite rudimentary; it must have been built recently.
After a moment, we arrived at the front of the cabin. Wu Zui knocked on the door using a special pattern—this was the signal for Wu Zui Gang.
When the door opened, we saw someone lying on a bed inside the cabin, tightly bound with ropes and gagged with a towel. This person looked familiar; I had seen him on camera during Liu Yinyan's case—he was the one with a computer.
This person must be Yinzi, but why was he tied up?
Upon seeing Wu Zui, Yinzi's eyes darted to one side while muffled sounds escaped his nose—indicating that there was someone behind the door.
We both turned to look back, and at that moment, I felt a kick on my backside. Simultaneously, I saw Wu Zui lurch forward, and we both tumbled onto the bed. When I turned to see what was happening, the scene before me almost made me want to cry.
The door was now closed, and standing on either side of the room were two figures. On the left was Gu Chen, and on the right was Liu.
According to Wu Zui's plan, Liu should have been far away capturing the Drug Dealer; how did he end up in this wooden cabin? Confusion filled my mind, but I also felt a sense of relief.
At that moment, Guan Zengbin stood between the two of them. I knew that he was now unable to distinguish friend from foe, so I quickly spoke up, "You two need to pay attention to Guan Zengbin. She has already been controlled by Wu Zui; she thinks I am Wu Zui, and Wu Zui is me."
Upon hearing my words, Guan Zengbin frowned and said, "Liu, Gu Chen, don’t listen to him. Wu Zui is cunning; he’s trying to confuse us. I like Wu Meng so much that I even... even did that with him. How could I not recognize who Wu Meng is?"
I felt an overwhelming sense of urgency.
Meanwhile, Wu Zui quickly added, "Damn it, Liu, didn’t you betray us? Why are you here? And Gu Chen, are you okay? After what happened that night, I rushed over to check on you..."
Wu Zui started to get up and walk over.
Liu seemed a bit dizzy at that moment; he loaded his gun and said, "Damn it, how did it come to this? You two stay right where you are. The police will arrive in less than an hour; then we’ll all head back to the station. Damn it, you two look exactly alike and sound so similar. I should have insisted on a DNA test back then."
"Liu, you can’t possibly not recognize me! I’m Wu Meng; this one next to me is Wu Zui." Seeing Liu's expression made me anxious.
"Let’s talk about it when we get back to the police station," Wu Zui said. "Liu, well done! Quickly tell us how you got here!"
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