togophonebook Chapter 95 The Truth from Two Years Ago
Chapter 95 The Truth from Two Years Ago
Chapter 94 The Truth Sixteen Years Ago
"What succeeded?"
Zhu Que looked at the suddenly activated instrument and asked, somewhat puzzled.
He had tinkered with these instruments before, but even though they were all powered on, he couldn't get them to start properly.
It's like something crucial is missing.
Sun Zheng explained, "The incantation patterns on the rock wall contain many hidden clues."
"I turned on the instrument following the instructions."
As he spoke, Sun Zheng's hands flew across the keyboard.
Zhu Que saw that the data stream on the screen began to scroll wildly, densely packed and dazzling.
This lasted for about ten seconds.
Suddenly, the data streams underwent a strange change.
The originally chaotic data stream began to recombine and arrange itself in a regular manner, eventually coalescing into two blurry human-shaped outlines.
It appeared to be a man and a woman.
The two stood side by side. Although they were only outlines formed by data streams, it was still clear that they were only around thirty years old. Zhu Que subconsciously looked at the two corpses in the center of the laboratory.
The two corpses lay quietly, still in an embracing position.
Could these two be them?
"Sizzle sizzle sizzle sizzle————"
With a crackling sound, a slightly hoarse female voice suddenly came from the speaker.
"Hey, hey, hey, can I talk now?"
The voice was somewhat distorted, mixed with electrical noise, but it was clearly a very gentle female voice.
"It's working now, the debugging has been successful."
Another steady male voice rang out.
"This—this sound—"
Upon hearing those two voices, Sun Zheng was instantly struck dumb, his eyes widening in disbelief.
"Do you recognize this voice?" Zhu Que asked.
"This is----"
Sun Zheng's eyes instantly reddened, and tears welled up uncontrollably. He choked out, "These are my parents' voices—"
It's been more than ten years.
After his parents committed suicide.
He had heard that familiar voice countless times in his dreams, and countless times in a daze he thought his parents had returned.
But every time I wake up, all I find is an empty room and endless disappointment.
And now.
He could clearly hear his parents' voices.
Although more than a decade has passed, and despite the static from the electrical circuits, it still feels so familiar.
"Your parents?!"
Zhu Que was stunned.
These two corpses were actually Sun Zheng's parents!
Just then.
On the screen, the voice that seemed to be Sun Zheng's mother sounded again: "The current time is - December 12th, 4591 of the Immortal Yuan Calendar, 9:46 PM."
"The location is—a secret biological laboratory built by the Black Lotus Guild in a cave on the outskirts of Jinfeng Town."
Upon hearing this time...
Sun Zheng's body trembled even more violently, and he said blankly, "This time was—that night?!"
"Which night?" Zhu Que asked in surprise.
"More than ten years ago—my parents suddenly disappeared for a few days."
Sun Zheng took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down, but his voice was still trembling.
"December 12th — that was the first day they went missing!"
Just then.
After telling her the time and place, Sun Zheng's mother said softly in an extremely gentle voice, "Zhengzheng, is that you?"
"?!"
Sun Zheng was startled.
He stared intently at the screen, tears blurring his vision, his lips trembling violently, yet he couldn't utter a single word.
More than a decade ago, his parents had already foreseen that he would be the one to activate the device more than a decade later.
"clank----"
Sun Zheng's mother paused, her tone tinged with sadness and apology.
"If you see this video, it means that your father and I have most likely been murdered."
Murdered or killed?
Zhu Que looked at Sun Zheng in surprise.
Didn't his parents commit suicide?
Sun Zheng also looked bewildered. His parents had indeed committed suicide, and he had personally witnessed the cremation and burial of their bodies.
Among the instruments.
Sun Zheng's mother continued, "Following the clues, we found this secret biological laboratory hidden in a cave."
"Our investigation has confirmed that this property belongs to the Black Lotus Guild."
"These heartless beasts, they actually—they actually conducted biological experiments here, and the subjects were all children."
Sun Zheng's mother's voice trembled slightly, a tremor born of extreme anger.
"In recent months, we have found many of the children who went missing in the town in the laboratory."
"They were kept in cages like livestock. Because of the biological experiments they underwent, some grew animal organs, and some even lost their human consciousness."
Speaking of it.
Sun Zheng's mother's voice was extremely choked with emotion, as if she simply couldn't continue speaking.
Sun Zheng's father, who was standing nearby, continued, "Zhengzheng, your mother and I are in a rather serious situation right now."
"Although we rescued the surviving children in the laboratory, we are now trapped here by the Black Lotus Guild."
"We've set up a malevolent energy array outside, so they can't get in for the time being, but we can't leave either."
"If the Black Lotus Guild tries to force their way in, they will have to pay a very high price. So they will most likely not choose to attack head-on, but will instead trap us here."
Speaking of it.
Sun Zheng's father's voice choked with emotion, "Zhengzheng, your father and mother may never see you again—"
With tears in her eyes, Sun Zheng's mother said, "Zhengzheng, my darling, I'm so sorry, tomorrow is your birthday—"
"Mom promised you she would buy you the best birthday cake, your favorite toy robot, and take you to the amusement park all day long —"
"I'm sorry—I'm so sorry, my darling—Mommy broke her promise, Mommy can't be with you for your seventh birthday—"
Sun Zheng's mother burst into tears, her cries filled with unbearable sorrow.
Sun Zheng finally couldn't hold back anymore, and collapsed to the ground, crying so hard he could barely breathe.
"Mom—Dad—"
On the screen, Sun Zheng's father's voice rang out again.
"Zhengzheng, you must have grown up by now, right?"
"Dad wants you to remember—don't be sad, don't blame yourself, what we did was just."
Followed by.
Sun Zheng's mother's voice rang out again.
"Zhengzheng, Mom and Dad will always love you. No matter where we are, this love will never change, and we will always be proud of you."
"Our son will definitely grow up to be an extraordinary person."
"Promise Mom you'll live well, you'll be happy, and you'll do what you want to do—"
"clank----"
"Mommy loves you————"
I will always love you.
Sun Zheng's mother's voice grew softer and softer until it was almost inaudible.
On the screen.
Two blurry figures embraced tightly, then the data stream began to dissipate, and finally the screen went black.
"Waaaaah!"
Inside the cave, only Sun Zheng's suppressed sobs echoed, mournful and sorrowful.
Zhu Que stood aside, unsure of what to say, and simply watched the heartbroken man in silence.
After a long while.
Sun Zheng finally raised his head.
His face was streaked with tears, his eyes were red and swollen, and his gaze burned with an extreme rage.
"Beasts—the Black Lotus Guild, those beasts! I'll kill them! I'll make them pay for their crimes in blood!!"
He gritted his teeth, his voice terribly hoarse.
"What exactly happened that year?" Zhu Que asked.
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Sun Zheng remained silent for a long time before slowly beginning to tell Zhu Que: "Sixteen years ago, a series of child disappearances occurred in Jinfeng Town."
"In just over three months, more than thirty children have gone missing."
"The entire town of Jinfeng was gripped by panic. The police launched an investigation, but they couldn't find any clues. It was as if the children had vanished into thin air."
"I was six years old that year. My parents were both university professors. They taught me a lot about magic arrays from a young age. Because I was quick to learn, they all said I was a genius, a child prodigy."
"One day, I overheard a conversation between some suspicious men."
"They mentioned sources of goods, experimental subjects, and the southwestern mountains, and at that moment I realized they might be kidnappers of children."
"I was filled with a sense of justice and felt that I had discovered a major clue, so I told my parents immediately. They didn't think I was just a kid talking nonsense like other adults did."
"They took my words very seriously and immediately called the police."
"But for some reason, the police didn't take this clue seriously at the time, so my parents went to the mountains in the southwest suburbs to investigate on their own."
"And then—they disappeared."
Upon hearing this...
Zhu Que glanced at the remains of Sun Zheng's parents, and remembering Sun Zheng's statement that his parents committed suicide, he suddenly understood.
"In other words, the two people who committed suicide in your home were not actually your biological parents."
"That's right, now it seems they are clearly imposters."
Sun Zheng said somewhat dazedly, "They returned late on the sixth night."
"Looking back now, my parents' expressions were very strange, and their tone of voice was different from usual. They were like puppets. After I woke up, they inexplicably committed suicide."
"Impersonating your parents to commit suicide—isn't that redundant?" Zhu Que asked doubtfully.
"It's probably because my parents have a high reputation at Guangyang University. If they completely disappear, Guangyang University will definitely get involved in the investigation, and the Black Lotus Guild doesn't want to cause any unnecessary trouble."
"I see."
Zhu Que nodded in realization.
From this perspective, the Black Lotus Guild's move was indeed both vicious and ingenious.
They fooled the police, Guangyang University, and even Sun Zheng.
If Sun Zheng hadn't discovered the information left behind by his parents, this truth would probably never have come to light.
"Mom—Dad—"
Sun Zheng knelt before his parents' remains, his voice hoarse, "It's all my fault. If I hadn't been so talkative back then, you wouldn't have gone to investigate, and you wouldn't have been trapped here to die. I'm the one who killed you—"
"For years, I always thought you committed suicide, and I even hated you for heartlessly abandoning me—"
"I deserve to die! I deserve to die!"
Sun Zheng lay on the ground, crying heart-wrenchingly.
Suddenly, as if he had an emotional breakdown, he got up with a face full of resentment and ran out of the cave.
"I'm going to kill those beasts from the Black Lotus Guild!"
"Where are you going?" Zhu Que grabbed his arm.
"I'm going to kill! I'll make them pay with their blood!"
Sun Zheng's eyes were bloodshot as he broke free from Zhu Que and rushed out of the cave.
Zhu Que did not stop him any further, found a place to sit down, and waited quietly.
Outside, the rain was pouring down, with lightning and thunder.
About half an hour later.
Sun Zheng reappeared outside the cave.
Zhu Que was not surprised at all.
A smart person like Sun Zheng might be blinded by anger, but he will eventually calm down.
"Is there anything you want to say?" Zhu Que asked casually.
"————"
Sun Zheng was silent for two seconds, then knelt down with a thud and kowtowed heavily to Zhu Que, his voice choked and hoarse: "Zhu Que, I want revenge! I want to avenge my parents!"
"But I'm no match for the Black Lotus Guild on my own, so please help me!"
"I'll do anything for revenge, I'll give you everything I have!"
Thunder rumbled and rain poured down, seemingly drowning out his voice.
"Yeah?"
Zhu Que slowly walked up to Sun Zheng, extended his hand to him, and gave him a hearty smile.
"Then we're kindred spirits."