One person: plays Wendy, the most carefree director of Nadu.

Headquarters of Nadutong.

Su Mu led everyone downstairs.

At the entrance, there were two rows of company employees standing ready.

Judging from their expressions, Su Mu couldn't tell for a moment whether they had come to ambush him or to welcome him.

Zhang Chulan leaned close to Su Mu's ear and whispered, "Brother Su, with the company making this move, are they not planning to let us off the hook?"

"And then there's Chen Duo. I said before that we couldn't... uh, let her go, but Brother Su, you insisted on letting her go..."

"The company must be unhappy about this."

Listening to Zhang Chulan's words, Su Mu recalled the scene from last night—

Just before the company staff arrived, Zhang Chulan suddenly said, "Everyone, it's time to go to Chen Duo's place."

The group looked at each other and nodded.

"Walk."

Everyone arrived at Chen Duo's small house.

As soon as they arrived near the cabin, the group spotted Chen Duo.

She wasn't inside the house; instead, she was sitting under a big tree outside, playing a game called "Protect the Carrot" on her phone.

Seeing him like this, everyone hid themselves.

"Everyone, please be patient."

Old Meng's voice came through the walkie-talkie.

"Since Chen Duo didn't team up with Ma Xianhong against us before, things might take a turn for the better."

"Continue to maintain this fan-shaped encirclement, gradually approaching the past."

"Once the encirclement is fully formed, I'll try to make contact."

Upon hearing this, Wang Zhenqiu raised an eyebrow and asked, "You alone? Are you sure you can manage?"

After some initial understanding, everyone now knows just how ruthless Chen Duo's original Gu is.

That's basically a deadly substance that will kill you if you touch it.

Old Meng adjusted his glasses and said, "After we wiped out the Medicine Immortal Society back then, the company conducted a fundamental analysis based on the Medicine Immortal Society's methods."

"The so-called Gu technique is nothing more than a means of using Qi to induce mutations in the microorganisms within an animal's body."

"And this method overlaps with my method to some extent."

"Therefore, there are quite a few types of Gu that are not only ineffective against me, but can even be used by me."

"Although I am powerless against the Primal Gu, I still have more advantages than you."

"If all else fails, I'll do it—"

Before Lao Meng could finish speaking, he was startled.

Suddenly, Feng Baobao strode over to Chen Duo's side.

Seeing this, everyone else was also quite frightened.

The hoodie went even further, yelling, "Zhang Chulan, what the hell is wrong with you? Why aren't you holding onto your 'heavenly soldier' ​​at a time like this?!"

"Sorry, I wasn't paying attention..."

Zhang Chulan feigned an apology, but inwardly he was secretly applauding.

That's it, Bao'er, just do as we agreed before.

Su Mu watched Feng Baobao's actions without saying anything.

He knew that Zhang Chulan had done this on purpose.

However, he felt that after his guidance in the afternoon, even if Feng Baobao gave Chen Duo the choice later, as in the original story, Chen Duo might not necessarily choose to die.

Of course, if Chen Duo chooses to die again this time, he will not interfere.

Although in his previous life, every time he saw it, he felt that Chen Duo shouldn't have died.

But if Chen Duo is determined to die, he won't stop her.

What followed was basically the same as the original storyline.

Everyone crowded around and asked Chen Duo why she was there.

Chen Duo told the others that Feng Baobao had come to see her before and given her a choice: help Ma Xianhong or find a place to wait.

We'll talk to her about the next steps after we've dealt with the village.

After hearing Chen Duo say this, everyone realized that what Chen Duo really needed was the right and freedom to choose.

After exchanging glances, Chen Duo asked everyone what to do next.

Old Meng exclaimed excitedly, "Next, you can choose to come back with us, back to the company. I absolutely will not let them hurt you!"

"You're still alright, still..."

Old Meng's words got stuck in his throat before he could finish.

He knew that the only remaining option was death.

But he couldn't bring himself to say it.

Because he didn't want to see a child he had rescued from the Medicine Fairy Society, who was about the same age as his daughter, die like this.

Old Meng looked left at Wang Zhenqiu and Xiao Zizai, then right at Zhang Chulan, Jia Zhengliang, and Hei Guan, before finally turning back to look at Su Mu.

"You're still alright, you're still alright..."

However, no one responded.

Just then, Zhang Chulan spoke calmly.

"It's alright, you can choose to die."

No sooner had he spoken than Old Meng angrily grabbed Zhang Chulan by the collar.

"Zhang Chulan!"

Xiao Zizai pressed down on Lao Meng's raised right hand, without saying a word or letting him hit Zhang Chulan.

Everyone knew that this was actually Chen Duo's only choice.

Back to the company?

She killed Liao Zhong, how can she get back to the company?

And even if you go back to the company, so what?

Should we just replace Liao Zhong with someone else and let him continue to be the company's killing machine?

Seeing that Chen Duo seemed to have started to think, Lao Meng, like someone trying to catch fish by climbing a tree, kept circling around the crowd.

"No! That's not how it works!"

"And there are even better options!"

"Ball, you're smarter than me, so tell me!"

"There must be a better option!"

Hearing his panicked shouts, everyone felt a pang of sadness.

Fu Rong threw herself into Su Mu's arms and sobbed softly.

Su Mu patted her shoulder and said, "Alright, stop crying."

"And you guys, don't be so serious and tense, okay?"

"Old Meng, you're not wrong to say there are better options."

"Let me offer you another option."

As he spoke, he walked up to Chen Duo.

"You can also choose—"

"Rebirth from the ashes".

"Just like I told you before."

Upon hearing this, everyone was stunned.

"Nirvana...Nirvana?"

"How does one attain Nirvana?"

Old Meng was the first to come up and ask.

He knew that whether Chen Duo chose to return to the company or die, she would only face certain death.

The path that Su Mu just suggested might offer a glimmer of hope.

But Nirvana sounds utterly unreliable...

"Don't worry about how I achieve Nirvana, I have my own methods."

Su Mu had no intention of explaining in detail to them, and just gave a perfunctory reply before looking at Chen Duo.

Chen Duo looked directly into Su Mu's eyes.

She wanted to give up, she wanted to choose to die.

But she couldn't help but recall what Su Mu had told her before: don't give up hope easily.

Finally, Chen Duo slowly spoke.

"I choose—"

Nirvana.

"Okay." Su Mu nodded. "Then I'll take you somewhere first. You can stay there by yourself for a while. I'll come to see you often."

"it is good."

As soon as he finished speaking, Su Mu raised his hand and cast the Thousand Winds Decree: Seclusion.

A white gust of wind surrounded Chen Duo, spinning continuously.

As the wind dispersed, Chen Duo had vanished without a trace.

Everyone looked at each other.

Where is Chen Duo?

Where did it go?

Su Mu stood up and turned to look at everyone.

"Everyone, I've released Chen Duo."

"I will take full responsibility for all the company's issues."

"But I would like to ask everyone, when you get back to the company, please don't say anything inappropriate."

"Even if I'm sitting on a wide bench, all I have to say is that I handled Chen Duo's case alone."