"This… this…"

Chu He felt not only his hands but also his heart quivering, "What is happening?"

"Clearly, this notebook has been tampered with by the force of deceit..."

Zhong Shenxiu smiled, "Yue Xue and his wife volunteered for the sacrifice, hoping to take their children's place, but they failed and instead became the Deceit Slaves of the ancient mansion's master… They didn't expect that after their deaths, they would lose all humanity and become tools of deceit, forced to kill their beloved children and seize their bodies… truly becoming the bridge for the ancient mansion's master to descend upon the earth!"

"Even… their actions of self-redemption were orchestrated by the master of the ancient mansion… Even the voluntary sacrifice was part of today's descending ceremony! From beginning to end, they were being manipulated..."

"Damn it!"

Chu He slammed his fist against the wall, causing his fingers to bleed, "These deceitful things! How long will they toy with human hearts?!"

The people who loved Yue Shan and his siblings the most, ended up being the murderers who would kill them!

Even the sacrifices and efforts made to counter the original prophecy pushed everyone deeper into the abyss!

How ironic is this scene?

And it was all specifically arranged over a decade ago!

Just thinking about it sends chills down one's spine, causing one to shudder in fear!

"And Su Nuan continued the ceremony following the tampered content in the notebook, firstly to find a way out, and secondly to obtain that contract, right?"

Zhong Shenxiu explained, "After all, the ancient mansion's master is quite powerful… Moreover, if he could descend, perhaps he wouldn't care about you ants anymore… With Su Nuan's help, he might even consider forming a contract with her? Although I doubt if deceit recognizes any concept of contracts…"

According to his speculation.

The ancient mansion's master was exiled far away and to return, two major steps were necessary.

The first step was for Yue Shan and Yue Qing to return to the ancient mansion.

The second step was for the parents who loved them and had turned into Deceit Slaves to seize their bodies, becoming real 'bridges'!

Ordinary human bodies probably couldn't contain a deceit of the ancient mansion master's level!

But with the new bodies seized, it would be just about right!

Now, all the preparations were complete!

True horror was about to unfold!

The ancient mansion's master was about to descend!

Once the cause and effects were understood, even Jiang Hua, a Deceit Master, trembled slightly, "This is the horror of deceit… It's not about how many it kills, but how it continuously toys with human hearts! Many survivors, even if they survive, end up utterly broken, admitted to mental institutions…"

"Old man, what does it cost for a Deceit Master to perform deceit?"

Zhong Shenxiu suddenly asked, looking at him.

"The cost is…" Jiang Hua looked at the bead bracelet on his wrist, sighing, "Our rationality! Every time we perform deceit, a part of the Deceit Master's rationality is permanently lowered… Once it exceeds a certain limit, we'll go completely insane, spending the rest of our lives in a mental institution…"

"In my hands, there's a rationality detection stone. When the emerald lights up, it indicates normal rationality; when the amber lights up, it indicates danger but still bearable; when the ruby lights up, it means my rationality has dropped to a very dangerous level, and I might go insane at any moment…"

"My mental state was originally not bad, but after performing the 'open door' and 'dispel' deceptions, I've already dropped to the yellow line, which indicates danger and warning. Once the ruby lights up, it's the red line!"

For a Deceit Master, performing any deceit casually is not possible, each one requires careful consideration because the costs are severe!

"Although the foundation has a system where any Deceit Master who reaches the red line must retire forcefully… many Deceit Masters don't last until help arrives in paranormal events and have to perform numerous deceptions. The outcome is becoming insane, the kind that can never be saved!"

"Similar to what I guessed, the foundation, hehe…"

Zhong Shenxiu stroked his chin, then suddenly clapped his hands, pulling out a black notebook from his pocket and began to record, "Fourth discovery, the regularity of deceit…"

"Deceit likes to kill following a certain pattern, and there's even something called a 'way out'…"

"The company likes to torture employees, making them re-experience past deceit incidents…"

"And there's also something called the 'murder interval'… even this time, deceit deliberately tampered with the content in the notebook… All of this represents, they don't mainly aim to kill… or rather, killing is only part of their purpose."

"Their real purpose is to torment! With the terror of death and various choices, the constant struggle between hope and despair, tormenting every human… driving them to collapse, destroying their rationality, or perhaps… harvesting?"

"For deceit, compared to human souls and physical lives… perhaps, rationality is a more precious commodity!"

"Ah, this explains everything."

Zhong Shenxiu put away his notebook and turned to leave.

"Brother Gui, what are you going to do?"

Han Bingjie, unable to get over the shock of the truth, quickly asked.

"After a successful investigation, I obviously have to go back and write a paper… and there's still supper waiting for me at my company!"

Zhong Shenxiu answered solemnly.

"What about us! We're still here!"

Murong Hong hurriedly shouted, "Brother Gui, please save us, we'll agree to any terms!"

Chu He was quite calm about this, "I respect your decision."

After all, if Zhong Shenxiu had no interest in saving people, arguing would be futile.

"That's true… company employees are also valuable assets, although I only use that as an excuse, but I have to make a gesture!"

Zhong Shenxiu's face bore a cold smile, "Yue Shan's situation has proven that love cannot solve everything, but violence can!"

"If it's not resolved, then it's not violent enough!"

The young team member twitched his lips, feeling that this suddenly appearing security guard might have some mental issues.

"Are you also a wielder of paranormal powers?"

Jiang Hua suddenly spoke, "From the old man's observation, this ancient mansion's master seems to be nearly a 'Great Deceit'..."

"What's Great Deceit?" Chu He inquired.

"A terror that far surpasses ordinary deceit, capable of controlling many subordinated deceits, referred to as 'Great Deceit' within the foundation, each one a terrifying disaster…"

Jiang Hua sighed in response.

"No, you're wrong. Although the ancient mansion's master is stronger than the average deceit, it's limited…"

Zhong Shenxiu smiled slightly, straightening his security cap, "Compared to the company… it's far from enough!"

With that, he stepped out.

Outside the door, on the wall, a twisted female spider has appeared unknowingly.

It was Su Nuan!

"I planted a Deceit Blood, reaped a deceit, feeling quite delighted..."

Zhong Shenxiu hummed an unknown tune, stepping forward.

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