Let him go...
Please... let him go...
Please... let him... go...
Year 22.
Sheng was my 175th target.
Ever time I completed a mission,
I would enjoy the brief moment of silence that followed the extinguishing of a life.
And that was because,
ever since I was young and lived with a large family,
silence had always been a luxury that I couldn't have.
Why doesn't this kid talk?
He's been like that since he was young. Maybe he's got some kind of problem.
A problem? Well, did you take him to see a doctor?
I told you, don't mix pig snouts and hearts in the same stir-fry.
Who cares?
It's hard to digest.
I've been butchering pigs for decades! I should be allowed to have my own recipes!
It's all because you guys don't believe in me.
Otherwise, I would've become the Butcher Hero already!
A child crying must mean they're hungry. Feed them more meat!
I came from a family of butchers, but I always thought they could've done better.
A proper butcher should be like an assassin—minimal talking.
Because the more you talk, the more people will know.
And even if pigs don't have the power to take revenge on you,
they could still curse you after they die.
So, I swore to become the coolest assassin.
Most mammals have sensory nerve endings in their hair follicles and skin.
These nerves only trigger when they experience pressure and touch.
When triggered, they release endorphins and oxytocin into the body,
which relieves pain and promotes relaxation.
This temporarily lowers stress hormones,
which then slows the heart rate and calms the animal.
It's not that I was trying to diminish their pain.
I just really couldn't stand the noise.
Year 19. A program called FOMO appeared.
Went to a restaurant I frequent and saw this handsome guy! Does anyone have his contact info? He looks like a regular at this restaurant. I wonder why I never noticed him before. It must be because I was too focused on the food! Waaah!! o(T__T)o!!
Anyone could present themselves on that platform,
striving to become the "hero" in everyone's hearts.
Little Girl Xiaolinzi I found out he works at the butcher shop! I snuck a short video of him. Boss, give me five pounds of whatever's in this video~~ (heart) (heart)
I thought this was laughable.
How could you gain trust from total strangers?
Hot Pot With No Cilantro He's so focused when he's butchering meat. His knife work is experienced, with a quiet demeanor and professional skill! I'm going to be a repeat customer from now on.
Doesn't this look like professional photography?! I found out that when he's not busy working, he likes to spend time daydreaming (the cool kind), so I snuck a video of him. I did tell him in the end, and he even agreed to take a selfie with me!
Fast Foodie Xiaoyi Another day of looking at the cute guy! Boss, pack up all the meat! Us girls are buying everything today!
But not long after, I became the biggest laughing stock.
As I saw my Trust Value continue to increase,
I realized just how easy people were to deceive.
But who was doing the deceiving?
Perhaps the majority of people were like me— lonely, yet yearning to enjoy solitude.
Your third uncle's little girl wants you to give her your autograph.
Just write "Study hard!" on it, will you?
Uncle! A red pocket!
Hey, Wang Yi! I just bought two new stores! Come do the ribbon-cutting for me!
I learned two things from this farce.
This here is my eldest nephew! I raised him! Isn't he so handsome?
The faster my blade, the more difficult it was to talk.
How about it? Want to consider joining MG and becoming a real hero?
Year 20. I finally left that crowded,
noisy place to become an assassin.
I took the coolest name—
Ghostblade.
I never searched for any information on my mission targets.
Because I knew
that they were definitely the ones in the wrong.
Greed is wrong.
Weakness is wrong.
Violence is wrong.
Lying is wrong.
Betrayal is wrong.
And knowing too much is also wrong.
Sheng knows that it's not me who wants him killed.
So I hope he won't curse me in his death.
Things have already gotten to this point. Could you at least say something?
Zhang Lan was a hostage I rescued behind Bagel Alley after I became a hero.
176 days later, she became my wife.
Don't come any closer! Or else I'm gonna kill her!
Hey, I'm talking to you! Did you hear me?!
Don't come any closer! Hey!
I had never seen anyone as calm as her.
I was even worried that the neon lights illuminating her face would startle her.
Hey, you punk—
From that day onwards, I understood.
Romance wasn't sweet nothings.
It was a silent mutual understanding.
Groom, do you take her to be your wife, for richer and for poorer,
in sickness and in health, for better and for worse,
and vow to remain by her side to love and protect her?
Bride, do you take him to be your husband, for richer and for poorer,
in sickness and in health, and vow to remain by his side?
I do.
Your test results are back. Nothing serious.
You fainted because of anemia.
Remember to keep an eye on your diet.
And I do have one other thing to tell you—
Congratulations! You're pregnant!
The moment she put down her phone for the first time
was like watching a movie half-way,
and the theater lights suddenly turned on.
I used to think
that maintaining independence was a cool thing.
But now, I want a complete family.
So I changed myself.
I believe that you can, too.
One's beliefs can be a shackle,
but if you're willing to put aside your obsessions,
then everything you've been forcefully given will disappear, too!
So... let go of this hero persona. Leave the public eye.
Our parents are getting old.
I want us all to move in together and enjoy one another's company.
Enjoy... one another's... company...
I've been butchering pigs for decades!
I would've become the Butcher Hero already!
I told you not to mix pig snouts and hearts in the same stir-fry.
It's hard to digest.
This here is my eldest nephew! I raised him! Isn't he so handsome?
Hey, Wang Yi! I just bought two new stores! Come do the ribbon-cutting for me!
Say something!
I know you still can't talk, but can you at least nod or something?
Nod... or something...?
I won't push you. We should respect each other's decisions.
I'll take our daughter with me.
That way, you get to keep your peace and quiet.
My family wasn't wrong about me.
I do have a problem.
I don't know how to express emotions.
Because I can't even tell what emotions are.
All I know is what I should do.
I began to understand why my father
observed more than he participated when teaching me to butcher pigs.
I also understood what was left behind in Sheng's words and eyes right before he died.
Bagel Alley? What a coincidence.
Where'd she go?
It's him again?
Who's following Nuonuo?
Th-There's a creep following me!
Creep?
I did say that everyone who dies by my hand is in the wrong.
Harassing Nuonuo is more wrong than anything else.
He parried my attack?
Damn creep! Get lost!
It's a young girl?
What's going on?
Did I misunderstand?
What are they doing?
At that moment, the words said to me by Zhang Lan came to mind.
She's 18. That means she's a legal adult now.
She's already an adult, and you picked that as her birthday present.
That's something she would've liked as a child!
Her favorite clothes, food, hobbies... you don't know a damn thing about her!
Did you ever really care about her at all? Have you ever really understood her?
It's fine. You're already dead to her, anyway.
You can keep that for yourself.
It appeared to me that I really didn't know anything about my daughter anymore.
Not what she was thinking, nor what she wanted to do.
Turns out there are some questions that can only be answered when they're answered out loud.
At that moment, I felt an urge to open my mouth.
But I still couldn't manage to say anything.
My lips had been sealed by my believers.
I had to make an even more detailed plan to know her, to understand her.
I tried the ice cream she always ate.
I listened to every song by her favorite artist.
I watched every movie she watched with her friends.
I discovered that her hobbies and thoughts changed constantly.
It wasn't Zhang Lan or myself who influenced these changes on her.
It was this pink-haired girl who was always at her side.
Best friend
Weird clothes!
Pink-haired girl
Best friend
All-nighters
Bad influence
Sometimes, those who reshape one's life aren't their parents,
but their closest friends.
Nuonuo never used to stay up late, and she rarely drank.
But with her,
things changed...
Yell it with me! Damn creep, get lost!
D-Damn creep, get lost...
Damn creep, get lost!
I never intended to interfere with her growth,
but seeing her being swayed by a bad influence,
my mountain of love...
began to erupt like a volcano.
Hello? Speak up! Who's this?
You're not that—
Unknown caller
Ugh, gross. You're a real creep.
We're in trouble!
The Glimmer Laboratory is under attack!
What?!
There have been multiple explosions!
Our staff is rushing there right now.
This is an emergency situation.
Everyone, please send your heroes right away to render aid.
Excuse me, but do you think I could post about the situation on FOMO?
Save it. Things are already chaotic enough.
I'll contact Ghostblade.
Seems your iron fist management isn't quite perfect.
Why would he be in a call with someone else?
Who were you on the phone with just now?
Head to the Glimmer Laboratory right away. There's been an incident.
Wang Nuonuo!
Are you guys all right? How is Area Zero?
The Fear... It's leaked...
What?
You guys leave first.
Dad!
Loli! What are you doing here?!
And what are you wearing?
Are you okay? Is this what you were researching at home all this time?
Professor Luo, the attacker is still inside...
Ghostblade is here. He'll clean up the scene.
Were you wearing this thing trying to play hero?
I let you come here so you could study in more areas of science.
I didn't let you come here to do dangerous things!
How did it go, Professor Luo?
The Commission accepted my proposal.
I'm to head to the spaceship wreckage right away.
That's great.
But isn't the timing a little bit tight?
Shouldn't you prepare a little more before heading there?
The Commission wants this dealt with as soon as possible to avoid any leaks.
The only people coming with me are the ones who experienced the attack last night.
They're my trusted core staff.
Just you lot? That's too dangerous. Why don't I—
Excellent! Ghostblade can keep a secret.
We'll have nothing to worry about if we bring him along.
That's exactly my intention.