Black Myth: The Legend of Tianpeng Seeking Demons

"I..." Li Shizhen clutched his chest, looking at Zhu Feifei in disbelief. He never imagined that he would be defeated by a seemingly ordinary assistant.

"Speak! Who exactly are you? Why did you arrest Wang Dapao? And what the hell is 'Lab Zero'?!" Zhu Feifei demanded sharply.

“I…I can’t say…” A hint of fear flashed in Li Shizhen’s eyes. He shook his head, as if he had something difficult to say.

"Can't tell? Then don't blame me for being impolite!" Zhu Feifei said, raising her nine-toothed rake, ready to teach Li Shizhen a lesson.

"Wait!" Just then, Hu Meiniang suddenly spoke up to stop her, "Zhu Feifei, don't be impulsive! He... he is Dean Li after all, we can't..."

“Miss Hu, don’t forget, he’s a bad guy!” Zhu Feifei said. “He not only arrested Wang Dapao, but he almost killed us!”

“I know, but…” Hu Meiniang hesitated for a moment, then said, “Let’s call the police and hand him over to them.”

"Call the police?" Zhu Feifei was taken aback; he hadn't expected Hu Meiniang to say that.

“Yes, call the police!” Hu Meiniang nodded. “I believe the law will give us a fair judgment.”

"Alright, I'll listen to you." Zhu Feifei thought about it and felt that Hu Meiniang's words made sense. Although he really wanted to teach Li Shizhen a lesson, he couldn't really do anything to him. After all, this was modern society, not the heavenly court where he could do whatever he wanted.

"Consider yourself lucky!" Zhu Feifei glared at Li Shizhen, then put away the Nine-Toothed Rake and turned to Hu Meiniang, saying, "Beautiful Hu, let's go."

"Okay." Hu Meiniang nodded, then left the laboratory with Zhu Feifei and Linda.

Just as the three were about to leave the laboratory, Li Shizhen suddenly spoke up: "Do you think this is the end? You're too naive! The power of Laboratory Zero is far greater than you imagine! You can't escape!"

Zhu Feifei stopped, turned around, looked at Li Shizhen, and said coldly, "Is that so? Then we'll see!"

After saying that, he left the laboratory without looking back.

After leaving the laboratory, the three quickly fled the abandoned factory and returned to the city.

"What do we do now?" Linda asked Hu Meiniang. "Should we call the police?"

“We definitely need to call the police, but not now.” Hu Meiniang shook her head and said, “Calling the police now will only alert them, and we won’t have any evidence.”

“Then what should we do?” Linda asked.

“Let’s go back first and discuss this further,” Hu Meiniang said. “This matter cannot be rushed.”

“Okay.” Linda nodded.

After the three returned to Hu Meiniang's apartment, Hu Meiniang immediately contacted her lawyer and public relations team to discuss countermeasures.

Zhu Feifei returned to her room and began to consider her next move.

"Xiaobai, who exactly is this Li Shizhen?" Zhu Feifei asked in her mind.

“He should be one of the heads of ‘Zero’ Laboratory, possessing lightning abilities and considerable strength,” said Little White Ringwraith. “However, he shouldn’t be the highest leader of ‘Zero’ Laboratory. There must be someone even more powerful behind him.”

“An even more powerful figure?” Zhu Feifei frowned. “It seems that this ‘Zero’ Laboratory is more complicated than I imagined.”

“Of course,” said Little White Ringwraith. “This ‘Zero’ Laboratory, which has been able to hide in modern society for so long and possesses such powerful technology and superpowers, is definitely not an ordinary organization.”

"So what should we do next?" Zhu Feifei asked.

"Don't rush. Our most important task right now is to figure out the purpose of 'Zero' Lab and their resource distribution," said Little White Ringwraith. "Only by knowing yourself and your enemy can you win every battle."

"Hmm, you're right." Zhu Feifei nodded. "However, we don't have any clues right now. Where should we start?"

"Don't forget, you still have me!" Little White Ringwraith said smugly. "My Moonlight Ring isn't just for traveling through time; it can also help you gather information and analyze intelligence."

"Really? That's great!" Zhu Feifei immediately perked up. "Xiaobai, quickly help me find information about 'Zero' Lab!"

"Alright!" Little White Ringwraith agreed, and then began to use the functions of the Moonlight Ring to search for information about Laboratory Zero.

After a while, the Ringwraith White's voice rang out again: "Idiot, I found some information, but..."

"But what?" Zhu Feifei asked quickly.

“However, this information is all just scattered fragments and doesn’t contain any substantial content,” said Little White Ringwraith. “It seems that the secrecy surrounding this ‘Zero’ Lab is quite impressive.”

"What should we do then?" Zhu Feifei asked, somewhat disappointed.

“Don’t be discouraged. Although we haven’t found any direct clues, at least we know that this ‘Zero’ laboratory does exist and is very mysterious,” said Little White Ringwraith. “We can start from other aspects, such as investigating Li Shizhen’s background or finding other people who know the truth.”

"Hmm, you're right." Zhu Feifei nodded. "By the way, Xiaobai, could you help me find out where that Wang Dapao is now?"

"Wang Dapao? What do you want with him?" Little White Ringwraith asked.

“I always felt that he might have other photos or other evidence,” Zhu Feifei said. “If we can find him, we might be able to get some useful information from him.”

“Alright, I’ll give it a try,” said Little White Ringwraith, then used the Moonlight Ring’s function again to search for Wang Dapao’s whereabouts.

This time, the Ringwraith Novice got results quickly.

“Found him! He’s… well, in a hospital,” said Little White Ringwraith.

"Hospital? What's he doing in the hospital?" Zhu Feifei asked in confusion.

"I don't know, maybe it's injured," said Little White, the Ringwraith. "Do you want to go check on it?"

"Of course we have to go!" Zhu Feifei said. "Let's go to the hospital now!"

After saying that, he immediately got up and prepared to go out.

"Wait, I'm going too!" Just then, Hu Meiniang suddenly pushed open the door and walked in.

"Miss Hu, you... what brings you here?" Zhu Feifei asked in surprise.

“I’m worried about you going alone,” Hu Meiniang said. “Besides, I also want to know what else Wang Dapao has in his possession.”

“But…” Zhu Feifei hesitated for a moment. He didn’t want Hu Meiniang to take the risk with him.

"No buts, it's decided!" Hu Meiniang interrupted him. "Let's go!"

After saying that, she took Zhu Feifei's hand and walked out.

"Hey, wait a minute, I haven't changed my clothes yet..." Zhu Feifei said quickly.

"It's too late, let's go!" Hu Meiniang said, pulling Zhu Feifei out of the room.

The two went downstairs, where Linda had already prepared the car and was waiting for them.

"Meiniang, where are you all going?" Linda asked.

“Let’s go to the hospital and find Wang Dapao,” Hu Meiniang said.

"Wang Dapao? What's he doing in the hospital?" Linda asked in surprise.

"Well... it's a long story, we'll explain it to you on the way," Hu Meiniang said, then pulled Zhu Feifei into the car.

“Okay, be careful.” Linda nodded, then started the car and drove towards the hospital.

Along the way, Hu Meiniang explained what had happened to Linda, who was also shocked after listening.

“I never expected that this Wang Dapao would actually be connected to Lab Zero!” Linda said. “It seems that this matter is more complicated than we thought.”

“Yes, so we must find him as soon as possible and find out the truth,” Hu Meiniang said.

“Yes, I will do my best to help you,” Linda said.

The car arrived at the hospital quickly, and the three of them got out and headed straight for the inpatient department.

"Xiaobai, which ward is Wang Dapao in?" Zhu Feifei asked in her mind.

“Room 302,” Little White Ringwraith replied.

“Okay, let’s go!” Zhu Feifei said, then led Hu Meiniang and Linda toward room 302.

The three arrived at the door of ward 302 and found the door ajar, from which a faint groan could be heard.

"Wang Dapao is inside!" Zhu Feifei said softly, then gently pushed open the ward door.

The three entered the ward and saw Wang Dapao lying on the bed, his body wrapped in bandages, looking quite badly injured.

"Wang Dapao, how are you?" Zhu Feifei asked as she walked to the bedside.

When Wang Dapao saw Zhu Feifei and the others, a look of fear flashed in his eyes. He struggled to sit up, but he couldn't move.

"You...you...how did you get here?" Wang Dapao asked weakly.

“We’re here to see you,” Zhu Feifei said. “Wang Dapao, I’m asking you, do you have any other photos or other evidence?”

"I...I didn't..." Wang Dapao shook his head and denied it.

"Don't try to fool me!" Zhu Feifei said sternly. "Let me tell you, you'd better tell the truth, or I can't guarantee you won't lose an arm or a leg!"

“I…I really didn’t…” Wang Dapao still refused to admit it.

"Looks like you won't shed a tear until you see the coffin!" Zhu Feifei said, preparing to teach Wang Dapao a lesson.

"Wait!" Just then, Hu Meiniang suddenly spoke up to stop him, "Zhu Feifei, don't be impulsive! He's in this state, he can't take any more of your abuse."

“But…” Zhu Feifei was somewhat unwilling.

“Leave it to me,” Hu Meiniang said, then walked up to Wang Dapao, looked at him, and said softly, “Wang Dapao, I know you’re scared, but don’t worry, I won’t hurt you. I just want to know the truth. I just want to know who instructed you to frame me.”

Looking into Hu Meiniang's sincere eyes, Wang Dapao remained silent for a moment before finally speaking, "It's...it's Annie."

“Annie?” Hu Meiniang was taken aback. She hadn’t expected that the mastermind behind it all was Anne.

“That’s right, it was Annie,” Wang Dapao said. “She instructed me to take photos of you secretly, and she also made me post them online.”

"Why did she do that?" Hu Meiniang asked.

“Because…because she’s jealous of you, and she wants to take your place,” Wang Dapao said. “She even promised me a large sum of money after it was all done.”

"That bitch!" Linda cursed angrily after hearing Wang Dapao's words.

"Wang Dapao, is there anything else you want to say?" Hu Meiniang asked.

“No…that’s all…” Wang Dapao shook his head.

"Okay, I understand." Hu Meiniang nodded, then turned to Zhu Feifei and Linda and said, "Let's go."

"Wait, Miss Hu, are we just going to let him go like this?" Zhu Feifei was somewhat unwilling.

"Otherwise what? What else do you want?" Hu Meiniang said, "He has already received his due punishment, there is no need for us to argue with him anymore."

"Okay, whatever you say." Zhu Feifei shrugged, then left the ward with Hu Meiniang and Linda.

After the three left the hospital, Hu Meiniang immediately contacted her lawyer and public relations team to handle the aftermath.

Zhu Feifei returned to her room and began to consider her next move.

"Xiaobai, do you think that Annie might also be from 'Zero' Lab?" Zhu Feifei asked in her mind.

“Very likely,” said Little White Ringwraith. “This Annie, who can command Wang Dapao and produce that kind of mind-altering spray, is definitely not an ordinary person.”

"It seems that the entertainment industry is truly full of hidden talents!" Zhu Feifei exclaimed.

"It's not just a place where dragons and tigers hide, it's practically a gathering place for demons and monsters!" said Little White, the Ringwraith. "You'd better be careful in the future, lest you fall into their trap without realizing it."

"Don't worry, Xiaobai, I'll be careful," Zhu Feifei said. "However, I'm becoming more and more interested in the entertainment industry. There are definitely many interesting things waiting for me to discover!"

"Interesting stuff? I think it's more troublesome!" Little Ringwraith complained. "Don't forget, you still have a mission to complete!"

"Don't worry, Xiaobai, I won't forget," Zhu Feifei said. "After I finish dealing with things here, I'll go find my next target."

"That's more like it," said Little White Ringwraith. "By the way, you idiot, how far have things progressed between you and that Hu Meiniang?"

"What step?" Zhu Feifei asked, feigning ignorance.

“Don’t play dumb, it’s that… step between a man and a woman,” said Little White Ringwraith.

"Oh dear, Xiaobai, how can you, a Ringwraith, be so gossipy?" Zhu Feifei said somewhat embarrassedly.

"I'm just concerned about you, understand?" Little White Ringwraith said. "Don't forget, your mission is to collect banshee tears, which is related to your lifelong happiness!"

“I know, I know,” Zhu Feifei said. “But these things can’t be rushed; we have to take it slowly.”

"Take your time? It'll be too late!" said Little White, the Ringwraith. "I'm telling you, you idiot, you need to hurry up and capture Hu Meiniang as soon as possible, and collect her tears!"

"I understand, Xiaobai, don't rush me," Zhu Feifei said. "I will try my best."

“That’s more like it,” said Little White Ringwraith. “Alright, I’m not talking to you anymore, I’m going to watch my show.”

"Watching TV series? You, a Ringwraith, watch TV series too?" Zhu Feifei asked in surprise.

"What, is that not allowed?" said Little White Ringwraith. "I'm a Ringwraith who keeps up with the times, unlike you, a country bumpkin!"

"..." Zhu Feifei was speechless. He realized that his Ringwraith was really... extraordinary.