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Chapter 1529 Rua

Chapter 1529 Rua~

"Oppa! Are you really that pervert?"

The short and direct question left Chi Jingyuan stunned for a moment.

The phone rang suddenly in the early hours of the morning, and the first thing it asked me was if I was a pervert.

His brow furrowed slightly, his mind blank, drowsiness mixed with confusion. He didn't immediately grasp the meaning of those words, and instinctively asked blankly, "mo?"

"It's 'The Spy'! You played Jung Ba-rin!"

Lin Nalian asked urgently.

Even though she had to go to work and attend events the next day, she still stayed up all night watching the latest episodes and wasn't sleepy at all.

From episode eight to episode ten, the plot reached one climax after another. Episode eight was already high-energy enough, revealing the truth behind the serial murder case. Just when everyone thought justice would prevail, the murderer executed Gao Wuzhi's older brother, Father, in front of everyone.

The body swaying precariously in front of the cross, the organs completely hollowed out, the crimson inscription "I am God" on the entire wall, coupled with a tragic yet oppressive divine background music, deeply shocked Lim Nayeon, far surpassing any gory scene. It was completely etched into Lim Nayeon's mind, giving her goosebumps all over her arm.

This also completely exposes the killer's brutality and ruthlessness, making the audience even more eager to find out who this chilling, high-IQ psychopath is.

The following episodes proceeded rapidly, with the pace suddenly accelerating. In just two episodes, many foreshadowing elements were brought to a close.

After the priest's funeral, the immense grief completely overwhelmed Gao Wuzhi. He locked himself in his empty house, isolated from the world, and drank heavily every day, letting despair and regret consume him, living like a walking corpse.

Only Zheng Balin came to his door on time every day, gently delivering meals, patiently guiding him, and repeatedly soothing his emotions, supporting his collapsing will, clumsily but sincerely pulling Gao Wuzhi out of the abyss.

With Zheng Balin's companionship and encouragement, Gao Wuzhi finally broke free from his emotional shackles and rediscovered his original aspirations, working even harder than before to review the case and investigate clues.

Based on the key details previously provided by Wu Fengyi, the vague characteristics of the serial killer are gradually becoming clearer, and the truth that everyone has been waiting for is finally about to be exposed to the light of day.

And the fateful showdown that the audience had been holding their breath for arrived as scheduled.

The foreshadowing of twins planted in the second episode—two "devil children" burdened with abnormal genes and bound by fate for life—is finally no longer a subtle test of each other from afar.

Cheng Yaohan took the initiative to come to Zheng Balin, bringing with him overwhelming hostility and murderous intent.

The apartment rooftop was deserted and eerily quiet, with a biting night wind.

The two figures locked eyes, the air froze, and the tension instantly reached its peak.

On one side is a genius doctor who is seen as gloomy, cold, and full of malice, with a villainous aura; on the other side is a kind-hearted police officer who is gentle, upright, kind, and trusted by everyone.

Without any further tug-of-war or confrontation, Cheng Yaohan's eyes flashed with murderous intent. He raised his sharp axe and brought it down fiercely on Zheng Balin. Each strike was ruthless and decisive, each move aimed to kill without reservation.

Zheng Balin was forced to retreat in defeat, desperately dodging and unable to fight back, and was on the verge of despair.

Just as the axe was about to strike a vital spot, at the critical moment of life and death, Gao Wuzhi rushed over. He saw the fierce battle on the rooftop from afar, and without hesitation, he raised his gun and aimed. A crisp gunshot pierced the night sky, and the bullet accurately hit Cheng Yaohan.

Cheng Yaohan and Zheng Balin, the 'twins', collapsed on the cold rooftop, their blood staining the bricks. They looked at each other, at their destined one who was both strange and familiar, and in a daze, they both lost consciousness and were rushed to the hospital for emergency treatment.

Zheng Balin's injuries were so severe that he teetered on the brink of death several times, and he only managed to survive after undergoing a high-risk brain surgery.

Cheng Yaohan's injuries were too severe, and despite all efforts to save him, he ultimately succumbed to his injuries and died.

Many people applauded when they saw this.

Judging from the foreshadowing and camera shots, as well as the character's personality, the gloomy, aloof, cold, and taciturn Cheng Yaohan is undoubtedly the "Second Generation Headhunter" in the audience's mind, the serial killer who slaughters the kind and commits many evils.

A few days later, Zheng Balin woke up in the ward after being rescued.

He weakly opened his eyelids, walked out of bed in a daze, and pushed open the ward window.

The morning breeze, carrying the warmth of the sun, gently caressed his face. In the birdcage by the window, a little bird chirped and hopped about. It was the injured bird he had risked his life to save when he first appeared on the scene, a direct testament to his kindness and gentleness.

The wicked were brought to justice, the evil came to an end, the kind police officer escaped death, and justice ultimately triumphed over evil. Countless viewers in front of the screen smiled with relief, feeling happy for Zheng Balin and relieved that the truth had been revealed.

Lim Na-yeon was no exception; her heart, which had been hanging in suspense all night, finally settled down, and she was filled with the relief of surviving a disaster.

But at this very moment...

Upside down.

Zheng Balin lowered his eyelids, all tenderness vanished from his eyes, replaced by a deathly indifference.

He raised his hand expressionlessly, gently opened the birdcage door, and tenderly held the chirping little bird in his palm.

The movements were gentle and slow, seemingly extremely tender, but the moment the fingertips closed, there was no hesitation or delay, and a sudden burst of force was exerted.

flutter……

The force of the palm strike was ruthless and decisive, and the crisp sound of bones shattering clearly reached the ears through the screen.

The tiny creature stopped struggling instantly, and its lively chirping abruptly ceased.

He casually tossed the lifeless little bird out the window, his movements nonchalant and indifferent, as if he were merely discarding a piece of useless trash.

The wind swept across the windowsill, and the camera focused intently on his profile. He stood by the window, his eyes cold and indifferent, his face expressionless. He could not hear the wind, nor see the warm sun; only the biting cold remained.

His lips parted slightly, uttering a frustrated complaint:

"Finally, it's quiet."

Those five simple words shattered all pretense of gentleness in an instant.

Previously, Zheng Balin had always appeared as a "kind-hearted patrolman"—upright, gentle, and enthusiastic—but at this moment, his dark side was suddenly exposed.

This scene completely stunned Lim Nayeon.

I froze in bed, my blood seemed to freeze instantly, a chill spread wildly down my back, and goosebumps covered my entire body.

It was more profound than any of the previous shocks; I felt a chill run down my spine.

She had always believed that Jung Ba-rin was a very good person, very simple and upright. Ji Kyung-won's performance was simply unparalleled. Coupled with his bowl cut, his extremely sincere expression, eyes, and every move, Lim Na-yeon even felt that his kindness was a little pathetic.

She was just patting her chest in relief that Cheng Yaohan was finally dead, so why is she suddenly like this again?

A tremendous tremor, bone-chilling terror, and utter disbelief.

Especially when she looked at the face of Ji Kyung-won, who played Jung Ba-rin on the screen, that expressionless face, even she felt a chill, despite how familiar she was with him.

Just as she reflexively wanted to watch the next episode, she realized that all ten episodes had already been watched.

I felt a sense of loss, then anger, then dissatisfaction, and finally, I cursed.

The most suspenseful moment ended abruptly?

She was so angry her chest ached, and she wanted nothing more than to rush up to the director and give him a size 40 foot.

I suddenly felt really uncomfortable, and I held the Tyranitar plushie in my arms for a while but couldn't vent my frustration.

I lay in bed wanting to sleep, since I had to work tomorrow.

But no matter how much I tossed and turned, I couldn't fall asleep. The cruel details of the entire series kept replaying in my mind:

The grandmother's despair as she collapsed, the priest's relief as he faced death, the innocence of the murdered child, the murderer's arrogance as he looked down upon all living beings, and finally, Zheng Balin's extremely cold profile as he strangled the little bird.

The psychopathic killer 'Headhunter II' that was created was just too twisted and too despicable.

She really wanted to know what would happen next, and who that twisted person who made her both hateful and terrified was.

After tossing and turning for a long time, a thought suddenly flashed through her mind.

Why not ask the person in charge?

As the actor himself, Ji Kyung-won was certainly aware of the subsequent developments.

Although I knew the timing wasn't right, I couldn't care less once I got carried away.

The moment the call connected, all the emotions she had been holding back all night poured out. She started rambling on and on, her voice filled with indignation and utter confusion: "This psychopathic killer in this drama is infuriating! How can he just kill people so easily and disregard human dignity? I was so angry when I saw Wu Zhi's live stream exposing the truth..."

After venting her emotions for a while, she finally asked the most crucial question: "So who exactly is that pervert Oppa? It can't be you, right?"

Lim Nayeon said a lot, and it took Ji Kyungwon a while to finally understand.

She originally meant "Peeping"?

"You're calling now... just to ask this?"

Chi Jingyuan glanced at the time at the top of his phone screen: 4:42.

early morning.

"correct."

Lim Nayeon didn't seem to find anything inappropriate; on the contrary, she seemed quite self-assured, completely absorbed in the drama she had just watched, earnestly analyzing her speculations:

“I’m sure it wasn’t Zheng Balin! He’s so kind, and Grandma Fengyi was so good to him, how could he possibly do that? And the priest and Wuzhi are the people closest to him, he simply didn’t have the time or the motive to commit the crime!”

"Lim Na-yeon".

Chi Jingyuan interrupted her, his voice deep and carrying a strange sense of pressure.

"Ok?"

Lim Nayeon paused in response, her clear voice carrying a touch of adorable obliviousness.

"Check the time."

"Time, let me see..."

She seemed a little slow to react, and actually picked up her phone to check the time. After a few seconds, she whispered, "It's 4:40... Ah~ Hahaha"

She finally realized what a stupid thing she had done: waking up a sleeping person in the middle of the night.

Feeling the slightly suppressed breathing beside her ear, she chuckled awkwardly a few times, quickly softening her tone and habitually starting to act coquettishly:

"Oppa, I... I couldn't resist~"

After saying that, she sincerely added, "It's really so good, and the final twist was so suspenseful. How could someone as nice as Barin suddenly act like that?"

"You read them all?"

Chi Jingyuan raised an eyebrow slightly, his tone clearly showing surprise.

"Yeah, that ending was really..."

Upon hearing this, Lim Nayeon wanted to complain again.

Chi Jingyuan was somewhat surprised to hear this, because "The Spying" had only been released last night. Even if you fast-forwarded through the opening and ending credits, it would still take eight or nine hours to watch all ten episodes.

As it turns out, Lim Na-yeon had already finished watching it!

He remembered chatting with Sana Minatozaki for a while before going to bed today, saying that Twice's schedule was very busy today and they were all quite tired, but they got off work quite early.

Ji Jingyuan was initially a bit annoyed, but as he listened to Lim Nayeon rambling on about his new drama and praising it, his anger subsided without him even realizing it.

After all, unlike those who claim to be your fans and support your shows, those who stay up until the early hours of the morning and still can't help but call to ask for spoilers are definitely true fans of the show.

Thinking about this, suddenly that rabbit-toothed face that was bothering people in the early hours of the morning didn't seem so annoying anymore.

However... the thought of those rabbit teeth disturbing his peaceful sleep still made Chi Jingyuan a little annoyed.

Chi Jingyuan paused, remained silent for two seconds, lowered his voice even further, and spoke in a flat and even tone, which inexplicably carried a sense of gloom.

"Nayeon, sometimes... knowing too much isn't necessarily a good thing."

"..."

Lim Nayeon sensed something was off about the voice; the sudden lowering of her voice instantly changed the atmosphere on the other end of the phone.

It seems... somewhat similar to the murderer in the drama.

Lim Na-yeon's heart skipped a beat, a chill ran down her spine, and the hairs on her body tensed.

For some reason, at this moment, Chi Jingyuan's calm tone and deep voice inexplicably overlapped with the cold, obsessive, and all-controlling psychopathic killer in the drama.

Turn around~

Just as she was about to say something, Chi Jingyuan's voice came calmly.

"Oppa, don't scare me! I'm in bed, what would I see if I turned around? Hahaha~"

Fear gripped her mind, and she quickly forced a light laugh in an attempt to break the eerie atmosphere.

She was already very timid, and after watching "The Spy," which featured many bloody scenes and shots, she was terrified. Everyone around her was asleep, and it was incredibly quiet.

The deep voices around me further enhanced the atmosphere.

"Oppa, are you kidding me?"

Lim Nayeon is still trying to laugh and joke.

But there was no response from the other end of the receiver.

The dormitory was eerily quiet in the dead of night; even the sound of the wind outside the window could be clearly heard. The room was pitch black and quiet, and the teammates slept soundly, with only the deep, magnetic voice from the receiver slowly echoing in their ears.

A deathly silence spread, leaving only the two people's shallow breathing as they faced each other across the radio waves, an eerie and oppressive atmosphere.

Those few quiet seconds felt like an eternity.

Nayeon's heart pounded with increasing panic, and she tentatively called out in a low voice, "Oppa?"

next second...

"rua! ruaruarua!!~~"

A powerful, explosive roar suddenly erupted, piercing straight to the top of his head through the receiver. Chi Jingyuan's deliberately suppressed, ferocious roar possessed tremendous penetrating force.

"Ah~!!"

Caught off guard, Lim Na-yeon was instantly terrified and screamed, her whole body trembling as she quickly shrank into the blankets.

Finally, I seemed to hear a smug laugh, and then the call was disconnected.

A sudden scream shattered the tranquility of the dormitory at night, followed instantly by the confused and bewildered sounds of his teammates:

"Who's calling?"

"What's wrong?"

…………

The next morning, Chi Kyung-won opened social media platforms and film and television forums to browse the online reactions to the premiere of "The Spy".

Numerous posts have already begun discussing this topic, and many marketing accounts have mentioned news headlines such as "Ji Kyung-won's new drama 'The Spy' premiered yesterday."

However, the response was not as strong as expected, and it did not spark a viral frenzy.

Many posts in the TV drama section still focus on the recently popular dramas "My Mister" starring IU and "Something in the Rain" starring Son Ye-jin.

However, Chi Jingyuan was not worried, except that he had seen that the discussions that had already appeared were all very positive.

He has maintained communication with Netflix on important matters. He understands Netflix's marketing and data logic and has reviewed the platform's forecast reports in advance.

All ten episodes were released at once, a massive undertaking with a dense plot, making it impossible for most viewers to binge-watch in one night.

People like Lim Na-yeon, who stay up all night to watch it despite being so tired, are rare.

Netflix predicts that the real word-of-mouth buzz and surge in popularity will occur in three days, as a large number of viewers binge-watch the entire series and witness the final twists and suspense.

Sure enough, not long after, Chi Jingyuan received a call from Lin Xiuyan on Netflix.

The call connected, and a cheerful and excited voice came from the other end, quickly outputting a series of professional data, excitedly recounting the various achievements of the series within twelve hours of its release.

He talked about a bunch of data, such as peak playback, session retention, and viewing time... but it wasn't very sensitive to him, a traditional TV drama actor who used to only look at ratings.

But when Lin Xiuyan said that the KPI of 50 new users had been basically completed, he was somewhat surprised and relieved.

As time goes by, the influence of TV dramas is gradually spreading.

More and more viewers have watched the entire series, and the level of discussion across the internet has visibly continued to rise.

Moreover, the plot must be really gripping, and the final suspense and twist are extremely shocking. Lim Nayeon called again the next day. In addition to angrily complaining and accusing Ji Kyung-won of deliberately scaring her and making her scream, which woke up the other teammates and made her apologize for a long time, she also secretly asked to find out what happened next.

She wasn't annoyed that Chi Jingyuan didn't tell her; instead, she enthusiastically discussed the plot with him.

Although, to Chi Jingyuan, who knew the entire plot, the rabbit-toothed man's analysis was mostly wrong, but...

It feels pretty good.

On the third day, Ji Kyung-won received a call from Jung Eun-ji, who also asked who the murderer was. After Ji Kyung-won still refused to answer, the Busan woman immediately turned hostile and started cursing, and insisted that the pervert must be Ji Kyung-won.

What do you mean by "keeping it a secret? That damn Zheng Balin is such a good guy, I can tell it's you the moment I see him."

Then there were things like, "I'm an actor, don't I know that? The more someone seems like a murderer, the less likely they are to be. Who uses 'Upright' as their name, as if they're afraid people won't know they're a good person..."

Hearing Chi Jingyuan's name, he couldn't help but chuckle.

Time passed slowly, and it happened a day later than the platform predicted.

On the 24th, it finally broke out.