Horror Game Designer Chapter 85: Liu Yi

Putting away the picture of the big dog, Gao Ming looked at the numb-looking Wei Dayou, “Why is Dayou thrown out? Is it because the blind man knows he’s my friend?”

After some time, Wei Dayou’s eyes returned to normal. When he saw Gao Ming, he started to cry. The 1.8-metre tall muscle man looked like he was wrong.

“I kept calling your name. I was about to lose my mind. I felt like I had survived a century in darkness.” Wei Dayou wiped away his tears. “I was scared that you’d be trapped too, but I had no one else to call upon.”

It was hard for a normal person to become blind suddenly.

“Sorry for putting you through it.” Gao Ming helped Wei Dayou. He still hadn’t recovered fully. “But we can’t go home now. More precisely, you can’t go home.”

“Why?”

“Because the investigators you came with have all been trapped. If you return alone, you’ll be targeted by Situ An.” Gao Ming was realistic. “I’ve killed Qing Ge, essentially removing the nail Situ An had planted in the centre. I also killed the doctor he trusted.”

“Good! Qing Ge is not human!” Wei Dayou was furious when he thought of that man. He was pushed into the cellar by Qing Ge too.

“The problem is… Situ An will investigate this. Do you have the confidence to lie to him?” Gao Ming’s main goal was to get Wei Dayou to keep an eye on Situ An. However, Wei Dayou was so good at his job that Qing Ge instantly brought him along on a mission.

Gao Ming got Wei Dayou to calm down. “We’ll practice this. I’ll ask you a few questions. You have to hide the truth.” After a simple test, Gao Ming realised that Wei Dayou was a surprisingly good liar.

“I’m panicking a bit.” Wei Dayou paced around. “Should I go into hiding for a while?”

“This is good too. Just in case.” Gao Ming patted his shoulders. “But don’t worry too much. Situ An won’t survive for long. Then, you’ll be the hero who exposes him.” They left the temporary housing area. The storm washed away their traces. The truth would forever be left inside the cellar.

After a long tour, they took a taxi back to the old city. Before they departed, Gao Ming wiped away the record on the taxi.

Gao Ming felt something was wrong when he was close to Li Jing Apartments. He saw the police car and tape from a distance. Someone probably discovered that all the neighbours in Building 2 had disappeared.

“We’ll go to Min Long Street.” Gao Ming led Wei Dayou into the most complicated, poorest area at Li Jing. They found An An’s former home. Gao Ming took out the black portrait and tried to communicate with the big dog in the picture. Moments later, the shadow exploded. The big dog crawled out of the picture. His black fur floated about. He looked more like a black lion.

“Is this the new home you’ve picked for me?”

“That’s right. Min Long is the first step to building my base.” Gao Ming pointed at the empty houses. “Release them.”

“After living humans have been in the shadow world for a long time, they will be tainted by the shadow. Don’t have any idea. They are residents of the shadow world now. If they return to the real world, the people around them will be targeted by the shadow world too.” The big dog warned Gao Ming again.

“Understood.”

Shadow swallowed everything again. Big Dog turned An An’s apartment into a new home. The villages, the students from Han De Private Academy, and the investigators all appeared in the building.

“It must have exhausted you to use your power on so many people, right?” Gao Ming pulled the shaking Wei Dayou over. “In the future, he can cooperate with you. The two of you can help these people survive in the shadow world.”

“Cooperate?” The voice in the big dog hesitated. He didn’t trust Wei Dayou. Honestly, if possible, he wouldn’t trust Gao Ming too.

“One of you can be the good cop, and the other can be the bad cop. We’ll create an illusion that Wei Dayou has saved everyone. Then, he can do things that you can’t do openly.” Gao Ming brushed the big dog’s fur. “It’s your choice to be a monster in the dark or a respected God.”

After Bamboo Mother passed away, the blind man had never been respected. The best way to heal that was to help him gain everyone’s respect and understanding. The blind man found it hard to reject Gao Ming. Gao Ming said the things inside his heart.

“Dayou, this is tough on you. I will help you resolve the problems in real life as soon as possible.”

“It’s alright.” Wei Dayou still wore the centre’s uniform. “I’m just surprised that a game designer would be so good at HR.”

Gao Ming then left the shadow world alone.

“Killing Doctor Lu and Qing Ge is like cutting off Situ An’s two arms. However, this will get his attention. I wonder what he’ll do next.”

Gao Ming avoided the police and cut through the shortcut to Li Jing Apartments. He saw familiar faces among the police.

Qin Tian led Zhu Suisui to pace around the corridor. They seemed to be examining something.

“So it should be Qin Tian who is her superior.”

Seeing them, Gao Ming thought of many things. In some of his memories, there were warm memories too.

“No wonder people have to drink Granny Meng’s Soup after they die. If one remembers too much, one wouldn’t be willing to move forward.”

Gao Ming entered the building. Before he went in, Wan Qiu heard the footsteps and opened the door. Seeing the light inside the room, Gao Ming suddenly felt like it was good to have people waiting for him to come home.

“I’m home.”
Gao Ming removed his raincoat. Suddenly, he smelled cooking. “This smells good. You didn’t cook, right?”
Wan Qiu opened his mouth and said with a pout, “Some-someone is here for you. She has been here for a long time already.”

“Huh.” Gao Ming hadn’t even changed his clothes. He walked to the kitchen. He saw a woman in an apron moving around expertly.

The woman only said casually when she saw Gao Ming, “Your little brother looks hungry, so I made him something to eat. But how come I never heard you having a little brother when we were in school?”

“Liu Yi?” Gao Ming recognised the woman. They were high-school friends but hadn’t contacted each other for a long time already. “How did you know I live here?”
“You should go change first. We can talk after the meal.” Liu Yi was 1.7 metres tall. Her hair was placed in a ponytail. She wore a suit underneath the apron. She looked handsome. After Gao Ming changed, Liu Yi served the food. “I’ve cleaned up the kitchen. I’m surprised you two boys could keep the house so clean.”

“Long time no see.” Gao Ming was hungry too. He quickly served the food. “You were the best student in our class. I heard you got into the best law office in Han Hai.”

“I’ve interned there for a while but I quit.” Liu Yi’s eyes sharpened. She had a clear understanding of her life and future.

“Then, what are you doing now?”

“Still a lawyer but now I serve mainly the disabled.” Liu Yi explained, “For that, I learned three sign languages.”

“To voice for those who have no voices. You’re still the same Liu Yi.” Gao Ming thought back to the events from high school. “I envy people like you. Very impressive.”

“Enough about that. I’m here for one thing.” Liu Yi looked at Gao Ming, “I was on that bus on Hungry Ghost Festival.”