Mental Illness Evolution Manual - Chapter 6

 

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“Are you crazy? What are you joking about!” Tan Yiyuan couldn’t believe it. “They’re a gang, almost a hundred people.”

 

 

He caught his breath, looking at the life-saving benefactor in front of him, who had a calm expression. The clothes she was wearing were wrinkle-free, her shirt was neat and clean, and the pale blue veins on the back of her hand holding the plastic bag were clearly visible. She seemed like she should be on the screen, or sitting in a clean and spacious room, giving orders to others, high and mighty, not standing in a narrow and dirty alley, with two dead bodies lying at her feet.

 

 

She killed cleanly and efficiently, and afterwards, she had no reaction at all, as if it were commonplace. After what happened yesterday, a normal person, knowing that they had offended a group of lawless thugs, should be smart enough to avoid them, not reach out again.

 

 

Tan Yiyuan had thought that this person was acting out of a sense of justice, making a big promise, but she looked calm and composed, not like someone who would get carried away by passion. She also didn’t seem like someone who would listen to others.

 

 

The words of dissuasion were stuck in his throat, Tan Yiyuan felt a dull pain in his chest, his head was dizzy, and his breath was filled with the smell of blood. Countless words welled up on his tongue, and finally he said, “Thank you, thank you.”

 

 

Yan Xianchuan looked at his unsteady figure, and said, “You need to see a doctor.”

 

 

“It’s okay, I’ll go home first, I promised I’d be back in two hours.” Tan Yiyuan covered his chest, “What’s your name?”

 

 

Yan Xianchuan had no objection to his choice, she followed behind Tan Yiyuan, whose steps were a little unsteady, and said her name when she heard him.

 

 

Every chaebol valued the privacy of their family, and no media dared to risk their lives and expose them indiscriminately. Only a few people could appear in public, their names and appearances known to the public, the rest of the family members were all in hiding, no news would leak out.

 

 

Even someone like Lu Mingqiu, a celebrity, no ordinary person knew that she was a member of the Bolovov family.

 

 

Even if Yan Xianchuan went around proclaiming that she was a Yan, no one would believe her.

 

 

Tan Yiyuan contacted the cleaners, asking them to come and deal with the bodies, so that no one from the Search Department would handle the murder case.

 

 

The way back wasn’t too far, along the way, this life-saving benefactor didn’t ask about his injuries, nor did she ask about his family situation, she had a completely indifferent attitude towards him.

 

 

Tan Yiyuan was even more certain that the other party’s choice to help was definitely not out of kindness, it was more like a, “I have nothing better to do” attitude.

 

 

But he had no better choice at the moment, if he could really get rid of the Black Claw Gang, he would no longer have to hide with his family.

 

 

His home was a bit remote, it should be for the sake of avoiding retaliation, he chose a residential building without surveillance cameras.

 

 

Looking up, he could see the prosthetic advertisement projected on the commercial building not far away, the lights were bright and dazzling, but here it was exceptionally dim.

 

 

Only the faint light from somewhere made the outlines of things here visible.

 

 

“Sorry, the streetlights are broken, they’ve been broken for a while, and no one has come to fix them.” Tan Yiyuan took out a flashlight, the warm yellow light shone out, illuminating the place.

 

 

He went into a repair shop without a sign, pushed open the back door, walked along the street for a while, then stopped, leading Yan Xianchuan into a small building.

 

 

As soon as he pushed open the door, Tan Yiyuan softly called out, “Shuangshuang? Dear, I’m back.”

 

 

The next moment, a sound of heavy objects being moved came from the side of the quiet room, followed by the sound of running footsteps, a woman with a slightly panicked and haggard face came out holding a child.

 

 

She saw her husband’s bloodstained clothes, his bruised face, and tears immediately welled up in her eyes, “Thank goodness, I’ll go get the medicine box!”

 

 

She turned and ran away, going to the inner room to search, the child was left on the ground, toddling over, hugging Tan Yiyuan’s leg.

 

 

Tan Yiyuan picked him up, his eyes full of love, “Baby, did you miss me?”

 

 

“My wife, Gu Shuang.” He introduced, then touched the child’s face, “His name is Xiaoxiao.”

 

 

The young child named Xiaoxiao was abnormally quiet, he would smile when he looked at his father, and he would look at Yan Xianchuan with confusion, but he didn’t make a single sound.

 

 

Gu Shuang came back with the medicine box, gently wiped the blood off her husband’s clothes, and sprayed pain relief spray on the bruised areas, her movements were gentle, her eyes full of love.

 

 

There was a strange smell in the room, like floating sunlight, dandelion seeds blown by the wind, a ball of cotton, a scarf, it was an indescribable smell, but it gave people a warm feeling.

 

 

It was pheromones.

 

 

Yan Xianchuan realized that Gu Shuang was an omega. She no longer had the smell of pheromones overflowing from her body, she must have taken inhibitor medicine, but the room still had traces of it.

 

 

It was a bit unbelievable.

 

 

Omegas have various welfare subsidies from birth, the alliance will fund the upbringing and education of every omega, even orphans will be specially raised, enjoying a comfortable life of food and clothing, until the omega gets married.

 

 

An omega, from birth to death, will never suffer, even if they start a family, their other half will be at least a third-class citizen with a stable job.

 

 

Tan Yiyuan, a former member of a criminal organization, had no fixed residence or stable job. He was a fourth-class citizen, and according to the law, he would never have contact with an omega, let alone start a family with one and have a child.

 

 

Gu Shuang helped her lover deal with his injuries before she relaxed and noticed a stranger in the room.

 

 

A woman who was beautiful to the point of sharpness, but cold as the sea of death.

 

 

She stood there, as if she had no presence, but once you noticed her, looked into her eyes, an overwhelming pressure swept over you.

 

 

Her eyes seemed to flow with a river of blood, or perhaps it was an illusion caused by the light.

 

 

Gu Shuang took a step back, her hand was pulled by her lover, and she listened to him introduce the other party’s identity.

 

 

She suppressed the discomfort in her heart and said sincerely, “Thank you, Miss Yan, thank you so much.”

 

 

Yan Xianchuan looked at her, not moving her gaze, “You’re welcome.”

 

 

“Xiaoxiao should be eating his midnight snack.” Gu Shuang pulled back her hand, gave them a apologetic smile.

 

 

Yan Xianchuan looked at her hurried back for a while before following Tan Yiyuan to sit on the sofa.

 

 

“You noticed, didn’t you?” Tan Yiyuan poured two glasses of water, suddenly spoke, “Shuangshuang’s thing.”

 

 

Yan Xianchuan nodded, “She’s an omega.”

 

 

“An Alpha’s perception is just sensitive.” Tan Yiyuan twitched the corner of his mouth, his face was a mixture of love and nostalgia, “She and I, how do you say it, eloped?”

 

 

“She ran away from home, she didn’t know anything, she was almost sold, I saved her. Later, we two got together.”

 

 

“Xiaoxiao has Ledbetter syndrome, he has a problem with his vocal cords, he can’t speak.” Tan Yiyuan’s voice lowered, “The doctor said that this disease can be cured before the age of ten, after ten years old, it can’t be cured.”

 

 

“I think I quit the Black Claw Gang because of this, third-class citizens have medical subsidies, which can save almost half the money, I have some skills, I can repair things, I’ll work hard to save money, I’ll definitely be able to save enough before the age of ten.”

 

 

“I want to give Shuangshuang a stable home, not to live a life of blood and guts every day, making her worry.”

 

 

“But Gasco just wouldn’t let me go.” Tan Yiyuan clenched his fist, “I explained to him many times, I just want to live a good life, I won’t get involved in the Black Claw Gang’s affairs, but he doesn’t believe me, he wants to cut the grass and root out the weeds.”

 

 

Her curiosity was satisfied, Yan Xianchuan asked the question she was most concerned about, “Why does he keep trying to get rid of you?”

 

 

“Because I was the successor chosen by the previous leader.” Tan Yiyuan said, “Gasco is wary of me.”

 

 

“He’s a cruel, cold-hearted person, he has no feelings at all, he can’t understand my actions, he always thinks I’m looking for outside help behind his back, trying to overthrow his position as the boss.”

 

 

“But I don’t care about the Black Claw Gang!” Tan Yiyuan’s suppressed anger was like a water-filled balloon, precarious, about to burst with a single poke.

 

 

The little one in his arms hugged his neck, the blue veins that had popped up on Tan Yiyuan’s forehead instantly receded, he closed his eyes, hugged Xiaoxiao, and murmured softly, “Xiaoxiao, be good, Daddy loves you.”

 

 

He kissed the child’s forehead and handed him to Gu Shuang, who was walking over, she was holding two bowls, one containing dark brown medicine, the other containing sugar water.

 

 

Tan Yiyuan explained, “He has to take medicine every day, six hours at a time, to prevent the condition from worsening.”

 

 

This was the midnight snack, Yan Xianchuan realized.

 

 

Despite being plagued by illness, the atmosphere between this family was full of harmony and hope.

 

 

Yan Xianchuan had long since forgotten what family affection was, she could understand Tan Yiyuan’s actions, but she only understood, it was full of rationality, there was no emotion.

 

 

But she had no intention of going back on her word, she still decided to help him.

 

 

Yan Xianchuan: I’m a normal good person, I should do good deeds.

 

 

Thinking this, she asked, “Do you know where I can buy weapons? I also need specific information about the Black Claw Gang, including their number of members and their strongholds.”

 

 

“After all these years, I’m not sure about their information either.” Tan Yiyuan said, “But you can buy information from Reincarnation, Zhu En is the best intelligence dealer around here.”

 

 

“As for weapons, Gina has some, she lives on Button Street. I have her contact information here, I’ll give it to you.”

 

 

Within two seconds, Tan Yiyuan looked at her with a surprised expression, “The application was rejected.”

 

 

Unlike the Black Dream vendor, who thought it was just a default rejection of everyone’s application, his knowledge was wider, and he thought more.

 

 

The hardest thing for a person to change is their temperament.

 

 

A thug, even if he puts on a sharp suit, won’t look like an elite, putting him on the throne will only make him look more like a clown.

 

 

And Yan Xianchuan, this person whose origins he didn’t know, was used to looking down on everything, although she talked naturally, her words were not arrogant, but her arrogance was hidden, like the shadow under a cliff, although invisible, it always existed.

 

 

She wasn’t arrogant or haughty, but she had a kind of indifference to everything, as if she didn’t care.

 

 

She didn’t have the marks of a life of toil and trouble, nor did she have the confusion of being troubled, as if she had been pampered for so long, she had the confidence to do whatever she wanted.

 

 

After hearing herself say that the application was rejected, she realized it and asked him to try again.

 

 

Would a person who deliberately set up a rejection of friends be so oblivious?

 

 

Yan Xianchuan’s citizen level was probably higher than he imagined.

 

 

The two added each other as friends, and agreed to go buy weapons and intelligence tomorrow, Tan Yiyuan had more experience in this area.

 

 

During this time, Tan Xiaoxiao finished his medicine, holding the sugar water in his hand, but his eyes couldn’t help but look at the caramel pear on the table.

 

 

He was well-educated, although he really wanted to eat it, he didn’t pester his parents, he just couldn’t help but stare at it, look at it once and then take a sip of sugar water, as if he was using it to eat.

 

 

Yan Xianchuan had already noticed his little actions, after they finished talking, she opened the package, “Want some?”

 

 

Tan Xiaoxiao nodded.

 

 

Yan Xianchuan picked up the caramel pear with her hand, waved it in front of him, then put it in her mouth and took a big bite.

 

 

Her usually expressionless, almost paralyzed face, actually raised a small arc.

 

 

“See you tomorrow.”