Madness of the Heart

The silent black curtain slowly unfolds——

Hu Ying lost his parents since he was a child, and it was helpless for his relatives to adopt him. They gave him a shelter from the wind and rain, but never gave him the care a child deserved.

The only one who truly loves him is his older sister Hu Yao who is three years older.However, Hu Yao herself is a sick child, and it is common for her to be hospitalized, especially in winter when the temperature drops drastically.In Hu Ying's memory, the family has never celebrated the Spring Festival peacefully, because every year on the 20th day of the twelfth lunar month, Hu Yao must be admitted to the hospital for severe illnesses caused by minor colds and fevers.

Hu Ying hardly had a good meal when she was a child.But he doesn't blame his adoptive parents, let alone Hu Yao.The child of the poor has long been in charge of the family, and he knows that all the money in the family is used to treat his sister.As long as his sister gets better, he is willing to let him drink porridge every day.

When Hu Yao was in good condition, he occasionally took Hu Ying out to play.Children from other people's homes can run wild all over the city, but they can only go to small parks, small squares, and food streets not far from home.

Hu's parents never gave Huying pocket money, but Hu Yao saved some money.Every time she went out, she didn't buy anything for herself, but for Hu Ying.

At the seafood wonton shop in the food street, Hu Yao always buys a large bowl of wontons, two or three, with seaweed, dried shrimps, and two fried eggs.

"Sister, you eat too." Hu Ying handed the spoon to Hu Yao.

Hu Yao smiled and shook her head, "I can't eat outside, have you forgotten?"

Hu Ying nodded, and began to eat sullenly.

He knew that it wasn't that Hu Yao couldn't eat outside food, it was just that he didn't have that much money, and Hu Yao wanted to buy him other things.

He is good at running and long jump, and has to apply for many events in every sports meeting, but he only has a pair of white mesh shoes worth 5 yuan.Hu Yao saved money one year and secretly took him to buy a pair of 80 yuan sneakers.

In those days, 80 yuan was not a small amount of money.

In winter, he originally wore the autumn clothes and long trousers eliminated by Hu Yao.Hu Yao saved again and again, and finally scraped together enough money to buy him a new pair of autumn clothes and johns.

When the Hu family's parents found out, they reprimanded Hu Yao and scolded Hu Ying for being a burden.Hu Yao protected Hu Ying, "My younger brother has grown up, if his classmates find out that he is wearing my long johns, he will be laughed at."

During the Spring Festival of that year, Hu Yao suffered a serious illness and almost failed to recover.

Hu Ying waited anxiously outside the ward, not daring to leave or close her eyes, for fear that if she fell asleep, her sister would be gone when she woke up again.

On the fourteenth day of the first lunar month, the new year is almost over, and Hu Yao finally turned the corner.The parents were exhausted physically and mentally, and they both went home to rest, only Hu Ying remained in the hospital.

He didn't want to leave Hu Yao for a moment.

"Xiao Ying." Hu Yao was extremely pale, like a jade that could be broken at any time.She stroked Hu Ying's hair lightly and lightly, and pulled out a faint smile, "I made it through again."

"Sister!" Hu Ying cried bitterly on the side of the bed, "Sister, I will make a lot of money in the future and treat your illness! Wait for me, and I will definitely make you healthy!"

"Thank you." Hu Yao smiled softly, "But Xiao Ying doesn't have to work so hard, my sister wants to see you happy."

"But I want you to be healthy!" Hu Ying said stubbornly.

Happiness and health are not originally a pair of antonyms, but in a special family, the two seem to be an incompatible contradiction.

After entering puberty, Huying's five sense organs developed, and her body developed accordingly, becoming a recognized "school grass" in the school.

In those two years, Hu Yao seemed to be getting better, Hu Ying said, "Sister, what do you think of me going into the entertainment industry?"

"Entertainment industry?" Hu Yao was very worried, "Don't they all say that the entertainment industry is a big dye tank? Xiaoying, let's forget it, your grades are also good, study hard, and you will get into a good university in the future."

"But being a star brings the most money." Hu Ying said, "When will I be able to pay for your medical treatment?"

Hu Yao sighed, "Don't worry about me..."

"If I don't worry about you, who else can I worry about?" Hu Ying frowned, "Sister, you are my most important person, and I hope every day that you can completely recover."

Hu Yao failed to stop Hu Ying. Soon, Hu Ying left the campus and signed with Fangchi Entertainment.

It is true that the entertainment industry makes money quickly, but only those at the top of the pyramid can make a lot of money.

The appearance of Huying is outstanding, what is missing is an opportunity.And when he first entered the society, at the age of more than ten years old, he didn't have a deep understanding of people's hearts. The contract was signed by Fang Chi. People draw cakes.

Without a job, Huying began to feel anxious.

Some male and female artists who signed the contract together were "gifted" to the "financial master" by the agent, and Hu Ying instinctively felt disgusted.But after a long time, seeing those people get resources through "sleeping with me", my heart was a little shaken.

His goal has always been clear, entering this circle is to make money.If it was like this all the time, what would he use to treat Hu Yao?If one day Hu Yao gets sick and needs hundreds of thousands, millions, where can he find so much money?

When he was most shaken, the agent introduced another "golden master", who had already agreed, but the fact that a well-known male star in the circle was adopted as a foster child was suddenly exposed by the paparazzi that day.

Hu Yao also saw the news, so she quickly called him, seemingly chatting a few words, but in the end the topic shifted to the actor, and he heard Hu Yao say in her usual gentle tone: "Xiao Ying, you must not You have to love yourself for doing that kind of thing.”

After hanging up the phone, Hu Ying struggled all night, and finally told her manager that she was not going.

That "golden master" was not a big deal, but Hu Ying went back on his word and offended the manager, who never mentioned "golden master" again, and threw Hu Ying to Man Lin, who was less well-connected at the time. .

The low-level artists can only rely on themselves to take over the job.Ever since Huying gave up the shortcut of being attached to the "financial master", she has started to join various groups. Whenever there is a need for group performances or extras, she recommends herself, and wherever there are commercial activities, she also takes the initiative to contact.

Chi Yan's situation was similar to his.

Over the past few years, although Hu Ying has accumulated some savings, it is still far from enough. The entertainment circle is updated too frequently, and "little fresh meat" is constantly emerging. Once when he was shaving in front of the mirror, he suddenly discovered that , I am not young anymore.

If he continues to waste time, his situation will not be better than it is now, and he will only be kicked out by those children under the age of 20.

"Xiao Ying, don't do that kind of thing, you have to cherish yourself."

Hu Yao's words were still in his ears, but he couldn't stop thinking about the worst outcome.

In the past few years, he cherished himself, but what happened?

In this circle, there are too many people with outstanding appearance, and a person like him who has no backing has no chance to make his mark.

The razor fell into the sink, Hu Ying stared at the person in the mirror for a long time, and finally turned and left without a word.

He began to consciously look for the "golden master", but perhaps because of the "bad deeds" of releasing pigeons in his early years, Fang Chi never considered him when he sent people to the "golden master".

And just when he was eager to change the status quo, Hu Yao's condition suddenly worsened.

Hu's parents have taken care of Hu Yao for more than 20 years, and they are already exhausted and numb.As the saying goes, "There is no filial son in front of the bed for a long time", this sentence may also be changed to "There is no loving mother in front of the bed for a long time".As early as more than two years ago, when Hu Yao entered the intensive care unit again, Hu Ying heard Hu's parents say in private—forget it, let her go.

"I will pay for it!" Hu Ying looked at her adoptive parents indifferently, "My sister has taken care of me since I was a child, and I will be responsible for all her medical treatment and medication from now on!"

When Hu Yao was discharged from the hospital that time, all his savings had been spent, so he borrowed a sum of money from Chi Yan to make up the shortfall.After that, he worked hard, repaid the money he owed Chi Yan, and gradually accumulated savings.

But now, his savings are not enough for Hu Yao to be admitted to the hospital again, and Chi Yan can't afford any more money.

Without money, Hu Yao can only wait to die.

How to do?

Hu Ying was very anxious, hating herself for not making plans earlier, hating herself for being fake and expensive.Now if there is a "gold master" who likes him and is willing to give him money, even if it is the most humble thing, he can do it!

Fang Chi's most frequent contact with the "gold masters" was his former agent. He made up his mind and planned to find that agent, begging him to give him another chance.

But just as he was leaving the apartment, an unremarkable black car stopped in front of him, and a man in Zhou Zheng's suit got off the back seat with a smile on his face, and asked him if he was interested in meeting Mr. Yang of Fengtu Group.

At that time, he didn't know who Mr. Yang was, but the name of Fengtu Group was astonishing.

Being in the entertainment industry, he was very aware of how those high-ranking rich people approached the "little lover". After thinking about it for a while, he realized that he might be attracted by some gentleman.

The man smiled very decently, "Mr. Yang learned that you need help recently. Coincidentally, one of Mr. Yang's strengths is his willingness to help others."

The words have already reached this point, it is impossible for Hu Ying not to understand.He was just wondering, why did Mr. Yang appear so timely?

But he has no time to think carefully, let alone investigate, Hu Yao is in danger, only money can save Hu Yao.

He got in the car and was taken to a private villa on the outskirts of the city, where he met He Yang for the first time.

Compared with the secretary in a suit and leather shoes, He Yang in a loose sweater and slacks looks very casual.

But Hu Ying sensed a hint of danger.

He has met many people, bad and vicious, but none of them gave him a similar sense of danger.

For a moment, he felt that a demon was watching him.

"Mr. He." He resisted the indescribable fear and stood vigilantly in front of He Yang.

"I heard that you occasionally go to 'Storm'?" He Yang said, "Like playing horror games?"

Hu Ying was very surprised, he did go to the "storm" several times because of too much pressure, but why did He Yang ask such a question?

"Do you want to join my game?" He Yang approached step by step, "Join, I will let your sister enjoy the service of the best medical team immediately. If you win the game, I will give you any resources you want."

The best medical team - Huying couldn't say no to this condition alone.

"I will participate!" He suppressed his anxiety and fear, his voice was almost trembling, "As long as you can save my sister, I will do whatever you want!"

He Yang squinted his eyes halfway, and there was a hint of a smile at the end of his eyes.

Hu Ying always remembered this smile, which was eerie and bewitching, leading him to a point of no return.

"Mr. He, what game are you talking about?" he asked.

"Don't worry." He Yang waved his hand, "Go back and be with your sister first, she needs you more than me now. When she gets better, you can come to me again."

When he was sent away from the manor, Hu Ying felt like he had a dream.

My sister was saved, but what about him?

He is not so innocent as to think that He Yang is a philanthropist. He is very clear that the "game" He Yang mentioned is definitely not the secret room game he knows. He is using his future life to continue his sister's life.

But he has no other choice.

He entered the entertainment circle in order to make money. So many years ago, without a backer, he is still an unknown person. If the status quo is not changed, my sister will have no choice but to die. If the change is slow, my sister will still not be able to survive.

He can only fight with himself.

All the family affection he felt in his life came from his sister, and he couldn't just watch his sister leave him in pain!

After more than a month of treatment, Hu Yao's condition stabilized and she was able to be discharged from the hospital.

On the day of returning home, Hu Yao asked, "Xiao Ying, where did you get so much money?"

"I have a job." Hu Ying coaxed: "Sister, I will be busy in a while, and I may not be able to visit you often. Take care of yourself and wait for me to come back."

Hu Yao believed it, with a soft light in her eyes, "What kind of job? Filming?"

"Yeah!" Hu Ying said, "But I can't tell you for now, maybe next year you will be able to see me on TV."

He Yang's secretary is like an accurate mechanical clock, shortly after Hu Ying settled Hu Yao, she appeared in front of Hu Ying again, "Mr. Yang is here to invite you."

Hu Ying came to He Yang's manor for the second time. In the garden, he unexpectedly saw Sheng Zhi - a young artist with the same 180 line as him.

A year ago, they played a role in the same ancient puppet show. Sheng Zhi gave him a good impression. He was delayed by the protagonist, and he didn't even catch up with the meal. Sheng Zhi even helped him get a copy. box lunch.

Although he never saw each other again, and they were not able to get together at the crew gathering, but he always remembered this cute-looking big boy.

He didn't understand why Sheng Zhi was here.

I don't even understand why Sheng Zhi, who was originally sunny and cheerful, now has a sad expression on his face, as if he has suffered a catastrophe.

"Okay, everyone is here." He Yang said: "Zhou Shan, tell them the rules of the game."

Zhou Shan is that secretary.

Hu Ying looked at him suspiciously, and when he heard a series of sentences and nouns uttered by him, there was a sudden "buzz" in his head, and he stood still as if he had been foolish.

They were all words he knew, but he didn't seem to understand a word.

The surroundings were quiet for a while, and suddenly, Sheng Zhi knelt on the ground, crying and trying to grab He Yang's trousers, but He Yang kicked him away lightly.

"Mr. He, please let me go, I didn't know it was this kind of game!" Sheng Zhi kept kowtowing, so embarrassed that he had no dignity.

"But when you accepted my help, you already promised that no matter what kind of game it is, you will take part in it." He Yang smiled, and lifted Sheng Zhi's chin with his toes, "It's too late to regret it now. "

Sheng Zhi trembled all over, "Mr. He, please let me live, I don't even dare to kill animals, how can I kill people?"

kill!

Hu Ying was shocked.

Those unintelligible words finally hit his nerves, and he began to digest them word by word.

Yes, murder.

The game He Yang mentioned was a killing game, and he and Sheng Zhi were the pawns in this game.

They will be thrown into a place like a deserted village, where either you die or I die.

He finally understood why He Yang was so interested in his visit to the "Storm" secret room club. It turned out that what He Yang was looking for was someone who was familiar with secret room games.

He Yang wants them to fight each other and present a visual feast.

Hu Ying suddenly felt absurd.In the past, because he didn't have a job, he impulsively participated in a real-life werewolf killing. At that time, what he held in his hand was an inflatable mace. He "killed" a commoner girl under the moonlight. The next day Voted out by everyone.Now, if he wants to survive, he must participate in He Yang's game and kill Sheng Zhi who used to work with him.

A month ago, he had no choice, Hu Yao was terminally ill, only by agreeing to He Yang, Hu Yao would have a chance of life - he thought, Sheng Zhi should be the same.

A month later, he still had no choice. How can an ordinary person like him touch such a huge monster like Fengtu Group?If he participates in the game, he may die in the game. If he does not participate in the game, Zhou Shan can deal with him silently now.

Having struggled at the bottom for more than 20 years, he understands the fate of ants too well.

Sheng Zhi was still crying bitterly, Hu Ying forced himself to calm down, the matter has come to this point, the only thing he can do is to accept the reality, and fight for a way out for himself and his sister.

"Mr. He." He stared into He Yang's eyes, "If I win, can you abide by the agreement and make me famous?"

Sheng Zhi asked in surprise, "Huying?"

He Yang smiled, "I have always been generous to the victors."

The game was scheduled to take place a week later in a village outside the country.

During this week, Hu Ying saw a world so dark that he could not imagine.

Among the celebrities, He Yang is not the only one who is keen to watch real people fight. They have long formed an extremely small circle, and only the bloody and cruel visual impact can satisfy them.

This seems to be the continuation of the "gladiators" of the ancient West and the "cricket fight" of the ancient East in modern society.

People are not people, people are just insects that can be crushed to death with one kick!

This is not the first time for He Yang to find someone to participate in the game. He Yang was a frequent visitor in the circle before returning to his country. In some countries, this kind of game is even protected by law. As long as you can afford it, you can buy it. to legitimate participants.

However, He Yang only recently began to reach out to artists.

Hu Ying asked Zhou Shan, and Zhou Shan told him that because Mr. He felt that ordinary people were too ugly, although the cruelty of the game reached the standard, there was no beauty at all.

Hu Ying smiled wryly. It turned out that she and Sheng Zhi were selected because of their difficulties and their faces that were better than ordinary people.

Seeing that he is very "positive" about the game, Zhou Shan also invited him to watch the game videos of the "predecessors".

Without exception, the videos are all extremely brutal and bloody images, he forced himself not to blink, letting those images deeply burn into his pupils.

Then tell yourself - survive.

Before the game started, Sheng Zhi had already collapsed.So Huying actually won easily.

Like Sheng Zhi, Hu Ying never killed animals. When he inserted the knife into Sheng Zhi's throat, he felt dizzy and couldn't breathe, as if he was the one who was killed.

Sheng Zhi's blood sprayed his face, Sheng Zhi's hand held his arm in vain, he knew that at the last moment of his life, Sheng Zhi was still saying: "Please, let me go..."

He cried in his heart, but let you go, I will die.

Sheng Zhi gradually stopped moving, and the light in her eyes went out, but the bloody hole in her neck still produced a froth from time to time.

Hu Ying knelt beside Sheng Zhi as if he was dead, thinking, sight, breathing... everything seemed to be still.

He knew that he had become a murderer.

Due to Sheng Zhi's "cowardice", this game has more than beauty, but not enough cruelty.He Yang was not very satisfied, but he was very "magnanimous" and didn't blame Hu Ying.

"What resources do you want?" He Yang asked in a good mood.

"'Red Dust and Jianghu'." Hu Ying said blankly, "Then make me famous."

"How red is it?"

"famous."

He Yang did what he said.After returning to China, Hu Ying possessed the resources, money, status, and reputation he had exchanged with Sheng Zhi's life. He was really popular, unimaginable in the past.

And Sheng Zhi, who died abroad, disappeared as if she never existed.

He Yang easily wiped out all traces of a person.

Money flowed into Huying's account like flowing water. In the past, he was begging for resources, but now others are begging him to appear on programs and accept commercials.In just a few months, the money he earned was enough for Hu Yao to stay in the best hospital for a lifetime.

But he could no longer get off He Yang's boat.

He Yang occasionally asked Zhou Shan to pick him up to the manor, watch other people's game videos with him, and even invited foreign coaches for him to help him improve his physical fitness and endurance, and teach him the most effective assassination methods.

It seems that He Yang intends to train him to be a killer, and then put him into the next game.

What's the difference between him and those crickets?

Without Chi Yan's case, maybe in a few months, he would join a new game, be killed, or kill someone else.

Now, he is already under surveillance by the police, He Yang will definitely get someone to get rid of him.

Before he died, he wanted to take Hu Yao with him.He was really worried about leaving Hu Yao alone in this world.

Major crimes unit, interrogation room.

Hu Ying burst into tears, staring at Mingshu in a daze, "I killed someone, and I pleaded guilty. You said you would protect me. But now, you probably won't protect a murderer. But I beg you, don't let He Yang went to harm my sister, she is the most innocent."

After listening to Hu Ying's narration, even Ming Shu couldn't calm down for a moment.

He imagined many kinds of relationships between Hu Ying and He Yang, but he never thought that Hu Ying was a "cricket" in He Yang's hand.

If what Hu Ying said is true, how big is that "upper circle"?How many people have died in the game?

It is simply flouting the law and lawlessness!

Hu Ying smiled wryly and shook his head, "You can't move them, at most you can find out who is missing. I can't provide evidence to support what I just said. I killed Sheng Zhi abroad. As far as I know , Their games are played abroad! You...you can't touch them, and you can't save us!"

"I can't touch them?" Mingshu frowned, "Don't underestimate the criminal police. Anyone who commits a crime in this land will not be able to escape the law!"

Hu Ying looked into Mingshu's eyes - he seemed to have never seen such a firm, confident, and divine gaze.

Probably only those who have been favored by fate and who have never experienced hopelessness can have such gazes.

Hu Ying lowered her head and smiled wryly, "I really envy you for being able to say such things. Do you think I'm stupid?"

Ming pardon did not answer.

"You must be thinking—is this person a fool? He Yang told him to kill, and he did. Why didn't he record it? Why didn't he leave evidence? Why didn't he call the police? He is stupid and doesn't know how to protect himself with the weapon of law." Hu Ying's eyeballs were covered with mist, as if he was very excited, but what he showed was passive and powerless, "But that's He Yang! Behind He Yang is Feng Feng. Tu Group! You all say that in modern society everyone is equal, and there is no class distinction anymore, but this is just the 'Emperor's New Clothes' - a self-deceiving lie. He Yang is rich and powerful. If I had to do it, I would have died a long time ago, how could I sit here and tell you a 'story'?"

As he said that, Hu Ying suddenly shook his head, "Looking back now, I should have died last year. If it was me who died in the game and not Sheng Zhi, then He Yang wouldn't have won the "Red Dust and Jianghu" for me. "Resources. That character... Maybe that character was really snatched from Chi Yan by me. I don't know, I don't know..."

Hu Ying was already in a state of confusion, scratching her head with both hands, "Chi Yan should get that role, and Chi Yan should become popular. If he was the one who became popular, he wouldn't become a lunatic and kill so many people because of me... Chi Yan is a good person, he used to be the person who treated me best in this circle, he shouldn't become like this..."

Fang Yuanhang had to remind, "Calm down."

After a moment of bewilderment, Hu Ying seemed to wake up suddenly, and looked at the criminal police in front of him in fear, "I, what did I say just now? Don't believe it, don't believe it! What I said was a lie, I didn't kill you. Extraordinary! I'm just crazy, and I can't hold back my words... There have never been any games. I was too stressed and made it up. Mr. He, Mr. He said that I need to see a psychiatrist. I was worried about being photographed by paparazzi It's just been dragging on..."

Ming Shu said: "Lake Shadow!"

Hu Yingwen seemed to have never heard of it, "Don't believe a single word I just said! Mr. He never asked me to kill someone, never! I am sick, and what a sick person says can't be counted. Mr. He has something for me. Well, the relationship between me and him is really just nurturing. This kind of thing in the entertainment circle is too..."

Before he finished speaking, Hu Ying's eyes darkened, and he suddenly fell down on the interrogation table.

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