Chapter 702: Trust You

Feeling his hands and feet tightly bound to the chair, Qian Fu's face turned pale with terror. His eyes were wide, and his lips were devoid of color.

If ordinary kidnappers had taken him, there would be a reason, whether for money or something else. But this guy was a psychiatric patient! He had heard stories about Li Huowang and knew he had several lives on his hands. Qian Fu didn't even dare to imagine what Li Huowang intended to do with him now that he was kidnapped.

Trembling with fear, Qian Fu looked around, searching for any other hope. The place appeared to be a dilapidated, abandoned house, possibly an unfinished building. Regardless, seeking help from others here was likely impossible. His only chance of survival lay with the psychiatric patient himself.

"Li—" Qian Fu barely managed to utter a word before he felt five fingers clamp firmly around his neck. "Quiet!"

Seeing that Qian Fu wisely fell silent, Li Huowang continued with his task. Only after completely securing the man, ensuring there was no possibility of escape, did Li Huowang finally breathe a sigh of relief. He stood up and re-examined the man before him.

"Li Huowang, calm down. You must calm down. Don't do something you'll regret for the rest of your life!"

"Shut up!" Li Huowang picked up a piece of cloth and shoved it directly into the man's mouth. The room finally fell silent.

Looking at Qian Fu, Li Huowang felt a headache. Of all times, his second personality had to surface now. Fortunately, he had brought his "gear" as a precaution before coming; otherwise, it would have been truly difficult to manage. Staring at Qian Fu, Li Huowang was momentarily unsure what to do next. Having a future ally who was a psychiatric patient was already annoying enough, but this one also had intermittent episodes, which was truly tormenting.

After pondering for a moment, Li Huowang suddenly reached out and pulled the cloth from the man's mouth. "I'm asking you, how often does your personality usually switch? Are there any triggers for the personality shift?"

Qian Fu was startled by the question. Then, he suddenly understood what was happening. "Did he ask you to rescue him? Is this all his doing?"

Next, Qian Fu leaned forward, exclaiming excitedly, "Li Huowang! He's a psychiatric patient! He's a lunatic! How can you listen to the nonsense a madman spouts? What he said is all false! He made it all up! Your life is still long! Don't let this lunatic bewitch you! If this continues, your condition will only worsen! Think about your family who worries about you! And your classmates and teachers!"

*Swish*. Li Huowang extended the dagger in his hand, pressing it against Qian Fu's neck. The blade cut through the skin, and a drop of blood slowly seeped out. He glared intensely at the bearded man before him. "I don't need you to lecture me! I'm not sick! I'm cured! And! Don't evade my questions! Answer me! Tell me! How often does the personality switch?! What are the triggers for the personality shift?"

Feeling the stinging pain on his neck, Qian Fu dared not provoke Li Huowang further. He quickly and honestly replied, "I don't know. After a personality shift, I just have large gaps in my memory and inexplicably find myself in different places. If there truly were a pattern to the personality shifts, I wouldn't have been confined to a psychiatric hospital for so long."

"No pattern? No triggers?" Li Huowang looked at him skeptically, seemingly disbelieving his explanation. After all, they were adversaries, and the other man could very well be lying.

"Should I torture him?" The moment this thought entered Li Huowang's mind, he frantically shook his head, agitated. How could he even consider such a thing?

"There's no good solution right now. Never mind. I'll find a safe place, tie Qian Fu up, and wait for his personality to switch." Li Huowang picked up the cloth, preparing to re-gag the man. Besides, he needed to get back to the residential area quickly. If his mother found out he had snuck out, he'd be in serious trouble.

Just as the cloth was about to block Qian Fu's mouth, he suddenly became unusually agitated and shouted behind Li Huowang, "Girl! Don't come any closer! Run! This man is insane! Call the police quickly!"

Hearing this, Li Huowang instantly felt a chill down his spine. Damn it! Someone had seen him tie up Qian Fu! Li Huowang gripped the dagger tightly and turned around, but his body froze as his eyes met those of the newcomer.

"I know what you're thinking right now. I've been watching everything you've been doing lately; I'm not that foolish." Yang Na, illuminating the way with her phone, slowly entered the room, her expression complex as she looked at Qian Fu tied to the chair.

After opening his mouth several times, Li Huowang finally let out a deep sigh. "Yang Na, trust me. Believe me, I'm really not crazy!"

"Call the police! Hurry! This man is truly insane! He's killed people! More than one!"

Hearing Qian Fu still shouting, Li Huowang's anger flared. He punched Qian Fu in the face, silencing him completely.

Yang Na put down her illuminating phone, walked up to Li Huowang, and gently leaned her head against his chest. Her voice was soft, tinged with a hint of grievance. "Huowang, I believe you, but can you tell me what's really going on? No matter what it is, I don't want you to keep secrets from me."

"Also, why are you carrying a knife? Don't touch these things." Yang Na's soft, slender hands gently enveloped Li Huowang's right hand, which was clutching the dagger.

Feeling the warmth in his embrace, Li Huowang struggled for a while before finally telling Yang Na everything that had happened. "He truly has a dual personality. The other personality is my ally, but this one isn't. That's why he struggled and tried to run, and why I had to tie him up. As for this dagger, I need a weapon for self-defense now. I don't know when 'those people' might come after me, so I can't be careless."

After Li Huowang finished speaking, he felt a knot of anxiety in his stomach, unsure how Yang Na would react to his explanation. Just then, Yang Na moved. She took the piece of cloth from Li Huowang's hand with both hands and, to Qian Fu's astonished gaze, directly shoved it into his mouth. Seeing Li Huowang's shocked expression, Yang Na smiled gently. She opened her arms, embraced Li Huowang, and pecked him on the lips.

Looking into Li Huowang's eyes, Yang Na smiled. "I told you, I believe you, Li Huowang. No matter what you say, I believe you!"