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"There are many more flowers... Sister, I'll give you this purple one—" The childish voice seemed to travel through time and space, floating over from afar. Following the faint voice, Sha Jin was groping his way forward in the intricate maze-like passage.

After an unknown amount of time, a wall suddenly appeared in front of him, blocking his way. "Dead end... Did I go the wrong direction..." Shajin muttered to himself, with a bit of frustration on his face. Just as he turned around to find another way out, he caught a glimpse of something on the ground from the corner of his eye.

He took a closer look and was shocked: "Is this... shackles?" He saw the shackles lying quietly on the ground. They were worn out and covered with rust, obviously the product of years of erosion.

When Sha Jin was about to bend down to pick up the shackles on the ground, his movements suddenly became unusually slow and cautious, as if this simple action required a huge amount of energy. Finally, he gently picked up the shackles, held them in his palm, and looked at them carefully.

"Do you remember anything?" The familiar yet strange phantom voice sounded in his ears again, with a hint of teasing and mockery. Sha Jin gritted his teeth, suppressed his inner fear and responded: "It has nothing to do with you."

"Is it really okay?" The illusion sneered and continued, "Do you need a hint? This is a pair of shackles, put on you. The first job that man gave you, the first pot of gold you earned... I remember it clearly."

Hearing this, Shajin's face became more gloomy, but he still held the shackles tightly and said nothing. Seeing this, the illusion raised the corners of his mouth slightly and continued: "You just wrap this bundle of chains around your fist. That is the only tool you can find. Then, in that maze, you..."

"Shut up." Sha Jin said weakly.

"Oh...you don't want to face that past?" The illusion did not back down at all, but instead provoked further: "Don't you want to admit that your life is only worth sixty Taamba?"

"In my opinion, neither is the right answer...You refuse to face it only because it proves your weakness."

"How can a weak person take such a risk?" Shajin retorted.

"Yes, you like to take risks... but you just can't let go of some unnecessary things. Even in this beautiful dream, you only dare to try death on yourself."

"Those entourage members could have been your trump cards and played a greater role. The family has as many stains as you want, and you only need to make a few small sacrifices... If it were Opal, it would have been solved long ago."

【Company employee A: Thank you Mr. Shajin! 】

[Employee B: I also want to transfer to Mr. Shajin’s staff.]

Illusion shrugged, looking disappointed: "It's a pity that you are not as good as him. If you had done it, you wouldn't have fallen to this point... Why didn't you do it? It shouldn't be out of any professional ethics, right?"

"The techniques you mentioned are very efficient, but it's not that I don't know how to use them, but I just don't want to use them, understand?" Shajin responded: "If the game is unfair, what's the fun in it?"

"Fair... Haha, as if your opponent is so fair to you. The situation is clearly not in your favor, so why are you still so at ease? What did the Masked Fool's words enlighten you to?" the illusion said sarcastically.

[Esther: Just like he said, he has never changed, he is still a kind person at heart]

[Pam: She is cruel to herself but cares about others. She is a good person! ]

【Kafka: Fate is never fair】

Shajin replied calmly: "She gave me an answer that could overturn everything."

"Oh, subvert everything, you mean," the illusion laughed, "make everything on the table disappear?"

Gold Sand sighed, "This is cheating."

The illusion disappeared again, and the gold dust walked towards the other direction of the maze.

"If we take these leaves back, will new flowers bloom?" As the innocent voice of a child came from afar, the familiar mysterious voice sounded again.

"Your...future...will never exist..."

"Yours...will never...exist..."

"Your...future...is...always..."

"..."

The brainwashing sound once again filled Sha Jin's ears, causing him to stagger as he walked. More and more words appeared in front of his eyes.

(If there was water we would stop to drink)

(How can I stop and think among the rocks?)

As Sha Jin was struggling to move forward in the maze-like intricate road, his eyes were suddenly attracted by something on the ground again - a golden amulet that was shining brightly. The amulet was carefully carved with exquisite petal patterns, and its exquisite craftsmanship was amazing.

However, when Sha Jin saw the amulet, his expression suddenly changed, revealing an indescribable complex expression.

"It's really hard to describe your expression right now. This amulet your mother left you is made of pure gold. Why haven't you ever considered selling it?" The illusion appeared again, and his voice sounded like a devil in Sha Jin's ears:

"That way you and your sister could have lived a normal life for a while. Looking back, that was the better choice."

Shajin's lips twitched, and he said in a low voice:

"Mom only left us two pieces of jewelry: a necklace and an amulet. There will never be a third one."

The corners of the illusion's mouth slightly raised, and he uttered a contemptuous laugh, and then said in a gentle tone: "You have always said this - but you actually regret it? Didn't you sell them?"

[Tingyun: Previously, it was said that the illusion represented Shajin himself, which means he also regretted not selling it? ]

[Liu Ying: An ornament that represents longing is certainly valuable, but people always need to face reality. At least with this money, he can live a more normal life for a while.]

[Himeko: I think it’s more like thinking, but there is no answer to this kind of thing. As long as I have a clear conscience, it’s enough.]

"Ha... I understand. You must remember what my sister said at that time: you are a child blessed by the Mother Goddess, and you can lead the clan to happiness. So always remember to protect yourself, and never resent pain and poverty.

"You're still remembering that, aren't you? You're a good kid, you'll never forget it."

"So you will never forget how miserable her last moments were, and how piercing her heart was with the shrill laughter behind you... You just ran away without looking back, and did what she said."

Every word he uttered was like an extremely sharp dagger piercing straight to the heart, making Sha Jin's already pale face even more bloodless.