"Ah!?" Gao Shanhe stared dumbfoundedly at the absurd scene before him.
"Shanhe, you've worked hard taking care of your sister-in-law. Your big brother isn't a stingy man either, so how about this? Starting today, I'll leave all the Commerce Association's business to you."
"Ah!? No, Big Brother, how could I possibly deserve..."
The bald man feigned displeasure. "Why are you being so formal with your brother? I'm an excellent judge of character. You've got ability and ambition; one look tells me you're one of us. I can rest easy leaving the Commerce Association in your hands.
Enough, don't refuse. It's settled."
In his daze, Gao Shanhe hugged his sister-in-law, inherited his big brother's Commerce Association, and embarked on a blissful yet absurd wish-fulfillment novel life.
The crystalline blue light in Bai Ye's eyes slowly faded.
In the white padded room, Gao Shanhe lay on the floor with a "blissful" smile on his lips.
He was no longer trembling in terror, and even his gaunt face had regained a trace of rosy color.
"Done."
Bai Ye had not only altered the Nightmare Virus's "underlying code," turning nightmares into sweet dreams, but had also conveniently stripped away its infectiousness.
He did not wake Gao Shanhe. In his current state, even if he woke up, his thoughts would be muddled and he would be unable to communicate normally.
It was best to let him sleep and recover some of his energy.
He strode toward the door and gave it a light push.
It did not open.
Bai Ye paused slightly. The door could not be opened from the inside.
Outside the room, Gao Bancheng and the others paced the hallway with worried expressions, occasionally glancing toward the room at the end of the corridor.
Just then...
Bang!
A tremendous impact echoed through the