LWDC Chapter 106

Chapter 106 – The Deception

Chapter 106 – The Deception

Chapter 106 – The Deception

Duan Yunhong had a first-aid kit in his car. Before going to the hospital, he insisted that Ning Fei remove the bandage that was an eyesore and spray the wound with new medicine again.

The good news was that the wound had indeed mostly stopped bleeding. The bad news was that the blood-soaked bandage had already congealed. Trying to remove it required a forceful pull, causing Ning Fei to hiss. He clenched his fist and frowned, “Just leave it on. Otherwise, if the hospital has to deal with it again later, I’ll suffer for nothing. It’s better to get it done once and for all. A short pain is better than a long one.”

“There’s no need for a bandage after spraying the medicine. The hospital will at most give you a few stitches.” Duan Yunhong’s movements didn’t stop at all, resolutely cleaning the bandage on Ning Fei’s hand, his speed and accuracy no less than that of a professional doctor. No matter how much Ning Fei grimaced, Duan Yunhong grabbed the bandage and tore it off. If Ning Fei cursed at him, he would retort, “Who told your lousy teammates to bandage it so badly?”

The pain seemed to prolong time, but in reality, it only took a few minutes for Duan Yunhong to remove the bandage. He stopped to observe the wound. Ning Fei watched him staring intently and said, “Why don’t you film a video?”

Duan Yunhong looked up, meeting his gaze, “…What?”

“Aren’t you observing the effectiveness of your research institute’s medicine? Why don’t you film it and take it back for research? It’s a pity no one thought to take a picture before spraying it.” Ning Fei replied, “Looking at this area, it’s all bloodstains, but most of it just flowed over, and there are some burn marks. The wound from the bullet graze isn’t big itself, just this little.”

As he spoke, he used his left index finger and thumb to gesture a distance, calmly stating, “Just shaved off a little bit of flesh. Damn it, wait a minute, this medicine heals so fast that it’s solidified all the bloodstains on my wound together. When the doctor cleans the wound later, won’t they have to cut it all open again?”

Duan Yunhong: “…”

“Don’t touch it!” Ning Fei immediately blocked the spray in his hand upon seeing his hesitation, knowing he wasn’t sure either. “Just leave it like this for now and see what the doctor says at the hospital. At worst, spray it after the stitches are done. It won’t delay your medicine testing, right?”

Duan Yunhong said, “I don’t need to write a report.”

“What?”

“…Nothing, use it or don’t.” Duan Yunhong put the spray back into the first-aid kit, storing the entire box away. “You sit in the back row, I’ll drive directly to the hospital.”

Ning Fei looked at his actions and suddenly chuckled.

Duan Yunhong, who was about to get out of the car to go to the driver’s seat, turned his head, casting a puzzled gaze.

“Haha, I just remembered the first time I got into your car, it was because you thought I was injured.” Ning Fei said gleefully, “You also treated my wound in the car and later went to the hospital to get that tetanus shot.”

Duan Yunhong kept a straight face: “You might need a tetanus shot this time too.”

Ning Fei: “It’s just a bullet graze, and it was at high temperature, so a tetanus shot is unlikely, right?”

Duan Yunhong: “It’s exactly this burn that could cause a tetanus infection.”

Ning Fei thought to himself, what was there to burn and infect with such a small area, but he didn’t argue with the stubborn Duan Yunhong, instead changing the subject: “After going to the hospital, will the rest of the itinerary be ‘replicated’?”

Duan Yunhong: “…”

After that first trip to the hospital, they later went to Duan Yunhong’s home. As for what happened afterwards, it goes without saying.

“…I have to go to work in the afternoon.” Duan Yunhong said, and seeing Ning Fei raise his eyebrows, he added, “But you can stay at my place, I won’t work overtime.”

“Pfft, okay.” Ning Fei leaned back in his seat. He knew that he and Duan Yunhong would always have to “collide” like this, because of their relationship, and even more so because Duan Yunhong wanted to “examine” clearly what Ning Fei was up to. Instead of waiting for Duan Yunhong to force him to face it, Ning Fei felt it was better to take the initiative and seize the opportunity. Therefore, the moment Duan Yunhong suggested “come with me,” Ning Fei decided to simply push it to the end.

Duan Yunhong finally got out of the car and switched to the front seat.

Ning Fei looked at him in the rearview mirror, reminding him, “Director Duan, hostages get to eat too, right?”

Duan Yunhong’s action of starting the car paused: “…You won’t starve to death.”

*

In the end, Ning Fei didn’t get a tetanus shot, didn’t get stitches, and didn’t even experience harsh wound cleaning.

Because the doctor observed the wound and concluded that it was healing very well. Although visually a small piece of flesh was missing, the human body could repair itself over time, so there was no need to reopen the healing area.

The doctor cleaned around Ning Fei’s wound a little, prescribed him some disinfectant, and let him go.

For the rest of the afternoon, Ning Fei deliciously ate lunch at Director Duan’s house, took a refreshing shower, and had a good sleep. When Duan Yunhong came back, he brought dinner as well, basically eating and sleeping, sleeping and eating, feeling extremely comfortable.

The two sat facing each other, chatting casually while eating. The topics were about the problems that occurred during today’s mission, the infrastructure of Huichuan, and so on, the atmosphere relatively relaxed. After finishing dinner, the two cleaned up the food waste together, and Duan Yunhong took the garbage that couldn’t be left overnight outside to throw away.

When he returned to the house, the door slammed shut behind him, and Ning Fei knew that the “moment of truth” had arrived.

Duan Yunhong seemed to have sensed Ning Fei’s state as well. He returned to the sofa in the living room, poured water for himself and Ning Fei, and then sat in the single-seater sofa.

This was his usual trick. Ning Fei understood it. He was preparing to find a way to exert pressure.

Sure enough, Duan Yunhong’s first sentence was quite straightforward: “Speak, what lines did you concoct this afternoon to deal with me?”

These words seemed to imply that whatever Ning Fei said next would be a pre-prepared lie. If Ning Fei were to argue about it, emphasizing that he was telling the truth, he would lose even more momentum to Duan Yunhong.

They weren’t having a conversation, nor were they debating, but gaming.

A game that even concerned the future of this world.

Ning Fei leaned against the back of the sofa, not drinking water, maintaining a calm and natural posture: “What’s there to concoct? Do you really not know where Chen Yikun’s adopted daughter is now?”

Duan Yunhong didn’t buy his line: “Don’t beat around the bush with me.”

“Alright, don’t be so serious.” Ning Fei smiled, “You can see that Chen Yikun is in pretty good condition right now, right? If there were urgent missions waiting for him to do, would I let him roam around freely like this?”

“So, you were indeed waiting for Wang Haiyang specifically last night.” Duan Yunhong also leaned against the back of the sofa, his scrutinizing gaze fixed on Ning Fei. “But we’ll talk about this topic later. I just want to confirm, did you cheat in this bet?”

“Saying ‘cheating’ is too harsh.” Ning Fei smiled, “I was just designated to support the mission. Before entering this world, I didn’t know what stage the mission had progressed to.”

“You didn’t know? Are you sure?” Duan Yunhong said, “Chen Yikun’s adopted daughter has already gone to Tianyue, hasn’t she?”

“Why ask the obvious? The research institute is recruiting new drug volunteers based on her symptoms. If the orphanage hasn’t submitted her, doesn’t that mean she’s not in Huichuan at all?” Ning Fei directly met Duan Yunhong’s gaze. Just when Duan Yunhong thought he was still going to beat around the bush, Ning Fei suddenly said, “She is indeed in Tianyue, and has been for a long time. Specifically, a year ago? Two years ago? I can’t say for sure.”

Duan Yunhong saw him admit it directly and simply asked, “Then Chen Yikun’s parents are still living well in Tianyue?”

“Yes.”

“Chen Yikun’s current treatment is also very good?”

“Can’t say it’s particularly good, but it’s definitely not bad.” Ning Fei said leisurely, “His parents also have simple jobs. The adoption procedures for the adopted daughter were completed long ago. Although the disease can’t be cured completely, the medication to control the symptoms is continuous, so there shouldn’t be any danger. The adopted daughter is already going to school like a normal child.

“Oh, and there’s also an ex-girlfriend, she should still be alive…right? It’s better to live badly than to die, no matter how hard life is, you still have to live, right?”

“You’re saying all this just to say that the debt collection mission has been completed?”

Duan Yunhong scoffed, leaned forward, and fixed his sharp gaze on Ning Fei’s face: “We made a bet based on the success or failure of this debt collection mission, and you chose a guaranteed win. Is this your strategy? Did you want to see if I would directly kill the transmigrator or his mission target?”

“Duan Yunhong, do you think I’m that kind of person?” Ning Fei seemed unaffected by his sharpness, lightly smiled, “If I had specifically chosen a guaranteed win, what would I be doing here now?”

He raised his right hand: “Why would I suffer this?”

“Then what exactly do you want to do?” Duan Yunhong looked at the bandage on his arm for a few seconds and asked, “No, I should ask that question again – what do you want from Wang Haiyang? What exactly is the purpose of you and your colleague who asked you to support?”

Ning Fei met his gaze, slowly saying, “We want to save the world.”

“…What?” Duan Yunhong slightly narrowed his eyes, seemingly a little incredulous, “You want to save this world? That doesn’t seem to be your mission, does it?”

“No, but it’s his darling’s wish.”

“‘Darling’?” Duan Yunhong was a little lost, “What exactly are you saying, and who is this?”

“The commander-in-chief of the Tianyue base, Yue Fengping. He’s my colleague’s partner, and his wish is to lead the Tianyue base and completely end this zombie crisis.” Ning Fei spread his hands, “Like a superhero, but a bit of a naive wish, right? But who told my colleague to be so love-struck? He decided to fulfill this wish. He wants to make the Tianyue base the hope of this world, to make Yue Fengping the hero who saves the world. So, he called me to help.”

He was telling the truth, but he was also lying. His lies were mixed in with the truth, too difficult to detect.

“Wang Haiyang is also part of your plan?” Duan Yunhong slightly narrowed his eyes, seemingly finally understanding the scientist’s role, “I’ve seen Wang Haiyang’s research direction, he’s researching vaccines. Do you think he can develop results that are immune to the mutated virus?”

“…No comment.” Ning Fei replied, “Whether I say it or not, say anything, you will definitely interfere, right? Wang Haiyang is actually your subordinate, I’m really impressed, wasting my time.”

Duan Yunhong looked at him: “Choosing this position was to control Chen Yikun’s adopted daughter. Being able to intercept you now is an unexpected gain.”

“Let’s not beat around the bush, let’s not drag it out, Duan Yunhong.” Ning Fei finally straightened his back, looking directly at Duan Yunhong, “I’ll just say it straight, since the debt collection mission is basically set, and I’m running around for another goal, let’s just change the content of the bet. This way, we can avoid delaying another round, right? Besides, I’m not sure how long I’ll be spending in this world.”

Duan Yunhong slightly raised his eyebrows: “Tell me first.”

Ning Fei looked directly at him, his gaze unwavering: “Let’s bet… whether the Tianyue base or the Huichuan base can become the protagonist in ending the zombie crisis, how about that?”

Duan Yunhong pondered for several seconds.

He said, “Okay.”

Ning Fei: …I tricked him!!!

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Some people benefit from suffering [.]

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