What? You're a notorious bandit? What a coincidence, me too!

The screams from inside the bread truck gradually faded.

The knife in Master Shan's hand clattered to the ground. He could no longer hold on, swayed, and collapsed.

Lin Chang'an stubbed out his cigarette, strode over, and helped Master Shan Liu lean against the wheel.

He glanced again at Wang Qingpeng, who was huddled in the corner, barely breathing.

This drug dealer had more than just three cuts and six holes; he was practically a bloody mess.

He's not dead yet, just unconscious.

It's clear that Master Shan Liu held back; otherwise, the other party would have been dead long ago.

Master Shan Liu looked ashamed and his chest heaved violently.

Lin Chang'an could tell that the old man was basically at the end of his life.

He glanced at the tasks; there were no changes.

The mission appears destined to fail.

What are we going to do now! Damn it!

Just as he was feeling helpless, Master Shan Liu caught his breath, his eyes glazed over, and suddenly said, "You are not my son's friend."

Lin Chang'an was taken aback, then gave an awkward laugh.

"It doesn't matter anymore."

As he spoke, Master Shan Liu struggled to his feet.

"I'm not interested in who you are or what your purpose is right now."

"But you saved me twice, so thank you anyway."

As he spoke, he took a cell phone from Wang Qingpeng and pressed three familiar keys.

"I'm reporting..."

After making the call, he collapsed to the ground.

"You can leave now, the police will be here soon."

That old man!

Lin Chang'an squinted.

He saw too many similarities between himself and the old man.

They are the same kind of people.

"I am indeed not Liu Chang'an's friend, but... my name is indeed Chang'an."

Lin Chang'an smiled and said slowly.

Master Shan raised his eyelids and a smile appeared on his lips.

At that moment, he felt a warmth in his chest.

A golden task box popped up.

[The karmic purification task: [A peaceful death] is complete.]

[Mission Outcome: The traveler found a new path; Liu Shanben's anger gradually subsided, and he did not relapse into evil ways. Mission complete.]

[Task Rewards: Merit Points +0 (already converted to Lifespan in real time), plus one free [Good Karma] lottery draw for the Traveler.]

Note: Merit Points Real-Time Exchange Countdown: 02:13:24

Lin Chang'an was overjoyed, but he knew that the mission was accomplished mainly because Master Shan Liu had figured things out himself.

He merely added fuel to the fire.

Looking at the countdown timer under the task, he understood that this was the old man's life countdown.

The old man had just over two hours left to live.

"Give me a cigarette."

"Sixth Master Shan said, leaning against the wheel of the car," he added.

Lin Chang'an put a cigarette in the old man's mouth and lit it.

The old man took a deep breath, his chest heaving as he coughed.

He shakily pulled a cell phone out of his pocket, intending to toss it to Lin Chang'an, but his grip loosened and it fell to the ground.

"If you take my phone, it'll cause trouble when the police come."

After thinking for a moment, Master Shan added, "Also, if someone named Chen Tianlong calls, tell him that I am already dead."

Upon hearing the name, Lin Chang'an hesitated for a moment, then picked up the phone and put it in his pocket.

"Let's go."

"Sixth Master Shan said slowly."

Lin Chang'an sighed, looking at the hunched old man. Who would have thought that he was once a powerful underworld boss in Haicheng?

The current outcome is probably the best outcome for him.

"Uncle Shan, take care."

In front of Master Shan, Lin Chang'an removed his disguise and revealed his original appearance.

Master Shan was clearly a little surprised, but he quickly regained his composure and didn't ask any more questions.

Watching Lin Chang'an's receding figure, he closed his eyes with a cigarette in his mouth, waiting for the police to arrive.

…………

A gentle breeze caressed my face; it was incredibly pleasant.

Lin Chang'an rode his motorcycle, feeling carefree and without any worries.

Now that all his tasks have come to a temporary end, he can finally take a few days off.

Upon arriving at his third uncle Lin Jian's country, he had to check on Lin Hongbin.

Although he said Lin Hongbin could kick his drug addiction, everyone's situation is different.

The thing about drugs is that it's easy to get hooked on them, but hard to quit.

When I entered my third uncle's house, the motorcycle had just been parked.

Lin Shengnan came out of the house, saw Lin Chang'an, hesitated for a moment, and called out: Brother.

Lin Chang'an responded and laughed, "That's more like it. It's been so long since I've heard you call me 'brother'."

Lin Shengnan snorted.

"By the way, Hongbin, how have you been these past two days?" Lin Chang'an asked.

"It's alright, but I'm listless every day," Lin Shengnan replied.

"Where's your dad?" Lin Chang'an asked, noticing that his third uncle's motorcycle was not in the yard.

"A boss wanted to do root carving, and the introducer took my dad to see it," Lin Shengnan said.

"Chang'an has arrived."

Third Aunt came out of the kitchen. "Let's eat together later."

Lin Chang'an nodded. "I'll go check on Hongbin first."

Third Aunt responded, "He seems to be doing alright these past two days; he's not as fussy as he was a couple of days ago."

"Mm." Lin Chang'an nodded, lifted the curtain, and walked into Lin Hongbin's room.

"elder brother!"

Lin Hongbin had already seen Lin Chang'an arrive from the window, but his mother had told him not to go out, so he had been watching from the doorway.

"You're in good shape!"

Lin Chang'an pounded his chest on the opposite side.

Fortunately, Lin Hongbin's infection wasn't too severe, and the substances had been diluted.

If it's something top-notch that Professor Gu came up with, then it won't be so easy to withstand the test.

"I feel less uncomfortable these past two days; the itching sensation has faded."

Lin Hongbin said with a serious expression.

Lin Chang'an smiled and threatened, "If you can't quit, just say so now, and I'll send you to a drug rehabilitation center. You'll be cured in no time."

Lin Hongbin's expression changed slightly: "No need, I can definitely do it myself."

"It's good to have confidence."

Lin Chang'an sat in the chair and yawned.

Then Lin Hongbin asked in a low voice, "Brother, I've been so scared these past two days about what I told you the other day. What if Brother Bao and the others come looking for us? What should we do?"

"Cold salad!"

Looking at Lin Hongbin's worried and frightened expression, Lin Chang'an could tell that this problem was really tormenting the kid.

"I've already told you, you don't need to worry about this. Your most important thing right now is to quit drugs."

"But..." Lin Hongbin gripped his clothes, looking uneasy.

"Alright, stop with the 'if' and 'if' part. They'll never come knocking on our door."

Lin Chang'an lit a cigarette and chuckled, "They... are already in jail."

Upon hearing this, Lin Hongbin looked astonished and wanted to ask something.

Lin Chang'an picked up the book on the table and smashed it on his head.

"Study hard, or you won't be so lucky this time if you cause trouble again."

After saying that, he walked out, calling out as he went, "Third Aunt, is dinner ready yet? I'm hungry."

"They're in jail? How did they get in?"

Lin Hongbin was left inside, staring blankly at his cousin as he walked out.

What happened at the bar, and what was just said, made him understand his cousin even less.

He always felt that his cousin was still the same cousin, but there was something different about him!