441 1000 Good Deeds

You havent seen him? He has to still be here! Lee Daxings lost control of his emotions. He gripped his flashlight and moved towards Han Fei and Lee Long. I have been talking to him when we were on the 5th floor but suddenly he stopped replying to me. However, the strange thing was his footsteps echoed constantly behind me so he should be following me! So how did he disappear? When I eventually turned around, the footsteps stopped and the man was gone. More blood leaked out from Lee Daxings mouth. His face was eerily pale.

We stayed on the 3rd floor, we havent been to the 5th floor Lee Long tried to communicate with Lee Daxing but he was stopped by Han Fei. Dont go over there, didnt you hear him? The footsteps were there until he turned around. He couldnt see his partner anymore so that means his partner has been hidden away at a place that no one could find. Han Fei stared at Lee Daxings stomach. He didnt want to imagine that possibility but Lee Daxing was acting too strangely. Lee Long followed Han Feis gaze and understood Han Feis meaning immediately.

You think he has eaten his partner? Lee Long was startled and then moved away from Han Fei. Lee Daxing was acting abnormally but Han Feis way of thinking was not much better. Stuck between Han Fei and Lee Daxing, Lee Longs face twitched. Now he understood why his seniors told him to stay away from the mall.

I need to find him! You have seen him right? Tell me where he is! Tell me! I really need to see him! Lee Daxing opened his mouth wide, it was filled with wounds and blood. He waved the flashlight and charged at Han Fei. Just as he was about to reach Han Fei, his expression changed like he had seen something. Why are you all here? Why are you all back here! Mumbling nonsensically, Lee Daxing turned to run back into the mall.

Lee Long used his remaining hand to wipe away his cold sweat. The events that transpired that night were too much for him. Are there no normal people at this mall? Then Lee Long turned back and saw a family of 3 standing at the entrance. Lee Daxing escaped after he saw this family. When did they arrive?

The family of 3 didnt seem to be freaked out by Lee Daxing, they walked right into the 2nd hand shop. Stay here, Ill have to attend to the customers! Han Fei left in a hurry. The loanshark noticed the trails of water and mud on the ground and he was confused. The family of 3 was drenched like they had just been salvaged from the water. Their skin was bloated and their eyes were protruding like goldfish.

Kid, we meet again. Han Fei told the boy as his eyes slowly moved to the people behind the boy. Behind the boy stood a pair of couples. They loved each other so much that it appeared part of their bodies had joined together.

Uncle, I want to buy back my toys.

Ive kept them for you. Here Han Fei took out the paper box from under the counter. The boys toys were all inside.

Thank you uncle! The boy took out several wet notes from his fathers pocket and then pulled out a small wooden puppet from his own pocket. Uncle, these are for you! Han Fei placed the wet notes on the counter, he cared more about the puppet.

Now we dont owe each other anymore. The boy smiled happily. He carried the box of toys and bounced out from the shop. His parents followed behind him silently. The family left happily, Han Fei concluded his first business transaction in the memory world. After logging in the transaction, Han Fei placed the puppet the boy left him in his pocket. The money was for the boss and the puppet was for Han Fei.

What does the boy mean by we dont owe each other anymore?

The door chimed and an old lady appeared at the door. Han Fei had seen this old lady yesterday. She wanted to donate some clothes but the sack was filled with bloody feathers and animal skins.

Granny? Like yesterday night, the old lady left the sack by the door. She walked around the shop before shuffling to the altar. Why do you come so late at night? Its too dangerous for you to walk around alone at night. Han Fei felt there were more stories about the old lady. He accompanied her. Granny, the sack that you donated last time, our worker has already cleaned it for you.

The old woman turned around. She stared at Han Feis face for a long time before she suddenly raised her arm. The smell of mold entered Han Feis nostrils. The old ladys hand slowly approached, but Han Fei didnt evade. The pair of callused hands stopped before Han Feis eyes. The old ladys eyes filled with tears. Her mouth opened like she was trying to call a name.

Granny, what is it that you want to tell me? Before Han Fei could react, the old lady suddenly turned towards the altar, she wanted to knock it over.

Granny, wait! Han Fei stopped the old lady, he was much stronger than her but he didnt dare use too much force lest he injured her. The old lady didnt say a word. She scratched at the nailed doors with tears on her face. She kept making this guttural sound, she didnt care if her fingers were bloody from the nails. After a long time, Han Fei finally managed to get the old lady to calm down. He picked up the black cloth and covered the altar back up.

There is really no one normal at this shop, be it the workers or the customers. Lee Long stood at the door. He stared at the old lady but didnt dare to enter the shop. I do remember this crazy old lady. Her son used to work here.

Her son? But Huang Li told me that the old lady has no children.

Shes not wrong. The old ladys son was one of the earliest employees of this 2nd hand shop. He died from an accident and the old lady lost her mind. She believes that her son is trapped inside the altar. Only by doing 1000 good deeds could she help her son. Lee Long walked the streets so he knew about these things.

1000 good deeds? Who told you about that? After the old lady calmed down, Han Fei let go of her. He went to prepare a glass of warm water for her.

A senior who has already retired. We call him Brother Snake, it was him who told us to stay away from this mall and be careful of the boss. Lee Long didnt have a good impression of Han Fei initially but from the way he acted, Lee Long realized Han Fei was not a bad person. While Lee Long and Han Fei conversed, the old lady shuffled out of the shop. The old lady was already very old but she still insisted on doing 1 good deed per day. The sky was dark but it didnt seem to affect the old lady. With her walking stick, she disappeared into the night. She can walk through the darkness freely? Han Fei frowned. Is the old ladys son really trapped inside the altar?

Han Fei had many questions. Why would the old ladys son be trapped inside the altar? And how did she know that doing 1000 good deeds would free him? When I pulled back the cloth on the altar in the storeroom, several voices came from behind me. Could one of them belong to the old ladys son? Did they die because of the altar or they have accepted some kind of deal with the altar so their souls have been sold? The altar at the shop was just a decoration, the real altar was underground. Han Fei adjusted the black cloth and moved to the front of the shop to sit down. It is dangerous outside the mall and it is hell inside the mall, what is the solution to this world?

Han Fei tried to make himself calm down, to raise his mood points. Lee Long also relaxed as Han Fei acted more normal. Lee Long opened up the newspaper and the two of them sat in front of the 2nd hand store, neither disturbed the other.

Do you want some sunflower seeds?

No thanks.

At 3.50 am, Han Feis mood point finally returned to 50. He looked outside and the sky was brightening. Lee Long, Im going to the hospital. Are you going to stay here or come with me?

Im here to demand money from you. Stop asking me things like that.

Then come with me, its too dangerous here. Han Fei helped Lee Long up from the ground. He wasnt going to abandon such a wonderful partner. After locking up the shop, Han Fei moved towards the hospital according to Lee Longs direction.

Third People Hospital wasnt that far from the mall. Perhaps it was almost dawn or it was the boys puppet, Han Fei didnt run into any scary things along the way. When they arrived at the hospital, they saw Lee Hu in the lobby. The fatty in the suit looked quite despondent. He was the only person in the lobby.

How is Huang Li?

I dont know, I dont speak medicine. Lee Hu led Han Fei to find the doctor, but they were stopped by the nurse.

Which of you is the patients friend? The nurse saw Lee Hu and Lee Long with the scars and tattoos. She didnt dare to let them into the ward. Eventually it was Han Fei who said, I am Huang Lis colleague. How is she?

Basically she is out of the danger zone but her brain was severely traumatized. She is in a deep coma, we cant say when shell wake up, it could be tomorrow or it could be several months later. The nurse was more willing to converse with Han Fei because he looked proper. Which of you is going to handle her medical fees? There are ward fees, ambulance fees, as well as the following expenses. Han Fei stopped when he heard that. Cant you contact her family?

We have contacted the manager of the mall but he still hasnt arrived. Based on what the man said, Huang Lis mother is dead and her father has Alzheimers. Not too long ago, she got a divorce due to domestic abuse. If her ex-husband found out about this, he would do everything to suck the patient dry, much less take care of her. What the nurse said reminded Han Fei of something. When he borrowed Huang Lis phone to call the deliverymans father, he did look through Huang Lis phone records. There was a man called bastard who had been threatening Huang Li.

Doesnt this count as a work injury? Cant she claim insurance? Han Fei asked.

We have already asked Zhu Wei, the manager of the mall. The man showed us the contract, it said that Huang Li already quit her job 3 days ago. She only stayed because she needed to show the ropes to a newbie. The nurse was losing her patience. She might wake up tomorrow morning, so can you please pay her bills? That way we can continue with her treatment. Normally, the patients guardian had to pay before the patient could receive treatment but Huang Lis situation was unique because it was an emergency. Now that she was rescued, the hospital needed someone to pay her bills.

The two loansharks took a step back. Han Fei held the 20000 RMB he just borrowed. He licked his lips. How much is it?

The emergency treatment costs 3000 RMB. Please turn left on the first floor to make the payment.

And that is just for the emergency treatment? Han Fei moved his feet, everything felt too coincidental. Ever since he borrowed the money, Huang Li got into this accident. Is this one of the random missions? Has the owner made his choice too? The altar owner was forced to sign a loan contract so he probably wouldnt use his own money to help Huang Li. The altar owner didnt help Huang Li so she died? If that was the case, then the correct choice is to help Huang Li.

Han Fei handed over the money but he didnt receive any notification. Dawn was coming but there was no progress with the mission. Money can save a persons life and Im at the hospital. The missions name is choice. Other than saving Huang Li or not, is there another choice? Could it be related to the owners mother? Han Fei twisted his brows together as he thought back to the mission description. Seeing Han Fei in this state, the two loansharks didnt disturb him. They assumed Han Fei was troubled because they knew he needed the money to save his own mother.

This kid is a real dummy, if he doesnt owe us money, we might be brothers. Lee Hus eyes softened. He didnt really blame Han Fei for breaking his bones, after all, it was his weakness that led to that result.

He is a good man but that is all he has left.

The 3 men stood at the payment booth. Soon the elevator opened. A man with a human skull tattoo on his neck walked out from the elevator. He wore a nurses outfit.