chapter 4

Zhao Ze drank the beer laced with sedatives and quickly lost consciousness.

The dosage wasn’t high-I needed to make sure that when I severed his artery to bleed him out, he’d feel every ounce of pain.

Just like when he beat my sister.

During this time, I put on gloves and carefully wiped away my traces, placed someone else’s hair on the sofa pillow, wore shoes two sizes too big, and tucked dumbbells into my clothes to fake new footprints.

Contaminating the information source-this trick was taught to me by my neighbor in the next ward.

Fifty years ago, he was the notorious Bloody Butcher. As cross-generational friends, we often exchanged hunting tips.

Once everything was set up, Zhao Ze woke up.

He realized in terror that his whole body was bound and hanging upside down, and he screamed in agony, “You bastard, you dare set me up? Believe it or not, I’ll kill you!”

Amid his furious shouts, I precisely sliced open one of his arteries. Blood spurted everywhere, but Zhao Ze still refused to back down.

He taunted me, describing in detail what he’d done to my sister-where, how.

“Your sister moaned so sweet and slutty, even called me ‘husband’ and ‘brother.’ Pretending to be all innocent in daily life!

“Little girl, you think you can kill someone with that delicate skin? Do you even know where to stab? Want me to teach you, hand in hand?”

On the blade, my hollow eyes were reflected.

Jiang Ning became a social worker for me.

She said there was a new guardianship policy: “Jiang An, make me proud and try to reach the discharge criteria as soon as possible. I have the relevant professional qualifications, so it’ll be much easier to apply for your release.”

If it weren’t for me, she would’ve gone to a better workplace, and never met these monsters.

I angled the blade downward, following the texture of human skin.

Ever had Peking duck? The secret to its rich yet non-greasy flavor is slicing the meat evenly, with skin and flesh no thicker than 0.2 centimeters, cut into willow-leaf strips for the best texture.

It takes five minutes to slice a duck. How long does it take to slice a person?

But just then, a rapid knock sounded at the door.

I immediately gagged Zhao Ze.

It was a voice I hadn’t expected.

“Is Zhao Ze here? Open up. Jiang Ning’s sister has escaped from the Mental Hospital. If you see her, notify the police immediately.”

Outside the door stood Officer Fang, the one investigating my sister’s case.