Chapter 218: Acting
“Gao Ming! Gao Ming! Look at Han An Building!” Zhang Ding pointed at the bustling east city and urged Gao Ming. Han An Building was the fourth tallest building in Han Hai. At that moment, the giant screen on the building was covered with Situ An’s figure. He looked tired, like he was carrying the shackles of despair. However, his eyes shone with hope. It was like he knew that he was going to die, so he used his last energy to bring other people hope. Situ An managed his image in Han Hai for decades. More than 2/3 rd of Han Hai citizens had a good impression of him. However, this great philanthropist suddenly appeared before everyone in this haggard state. The pedestrians stopped, and the cars paused to look at the screen.
“Situ An? What is he trying to do?” Gao Ming stood at the rooftop, looking at his nemesis.
“I grew up at Han Hai. This city has all of my memories. I studied so hard to make my home a better place. I’m Han Hai’s kid. I tried my best to repay the mother who nurtured me. However, the mother’s body is bound with poisonous thorns, and there are leeches hiding in the dark. They wanted to turn me into them. I also knew what would happen to me if I rejected them.”
There was no craziness or cunningness shown in Situ An. He perfectly hid that side of his persona. Only maturity, kindness and responsibility remained. He always stood with the common people and represented their voices until he died.
“The tragedy is coming. The monsters in the shadow will eat everyone. The investigation centre should be Han Hai’s barrier to protect the citizen’s safety. However, they have actively sacrificed the innocent to trigger the anomalies for their own benefit.
“I know this sounds unbelievable, but I will show you the evidence. After I die, they will do their best to slander me and paint me as a perfect devil.
“I can’t defend myself because I’m already dead. I merely hope that some of you may remember me as someone who has sacrificed everything to protect more people.”
The video shown was prerecorded, including the ‘evidence’ that appeared on screen. He predicted this day. After he knew that he had lost, this was his last revenge. Since he had died, he didn’t need money or power anymore. What he needed was for people to remember him. He needed the power of their faith. Situ An knew that Xin Lu’s ghosts could become Unmentionables through obsession and attachment. Since he couldn’t be a human, he would become the scariest ghost.
“The bastard pushed everything he did to the investigation centre. That is so disgusting.” Situ An was dead, and the dead couldn’t speak. That was key. Situ An was behind all those things. However, with some manipulation, it looked like he was killed because he needed to be silenced.