After hearing Zhong Ning's admiring words, Minister Gao was strangely silent for a while."What if I told you that I was afraid of the dark, too?"
Zhong Ning's eyes lit up, "I'll be happier that way! Since you can overcome it, I can definitely do it in the future!"
Minister Gao covered his face and said helplessly: "I haven't finished speaking... I was able to overcome my fear of the dark because another greater fear overcame me."
Zhong Ning almost fainted in the wind, "Ah?"
Minister Gao couldn't even bear to look at Zhong Ning's confused and puzzled expression. Giving such a cruel answer was completely hurting the young boy's tender heart!
"You know I had a fight with the butcher from the Dawnbreaker Society, right?"
Zhong Ning nodded. Before testing Dr. Bai, who was Arnold, he already knew the general situation from the fragmentary accounts of Minister Gao and Minister Heicha.
"That battle left me with more than just physical pain..." Minister Gao pounded his chest, "but also the fear of this place."
Zhong Ning opened his eyes wide in shock.
Minister Gao smiled bitterly and said, "I have always been strong in the eyes of others, and I think so too..."
"Until I was burned by the butcher's fire and was neither alive nor dead..."
"An S-class ability user is stepped on by another S-class ability user. All his strength and self-esteem are gone at that moment."
Zhong Ning had never expected that Minister Gao would be in such a state of mind. He had always been joking when he mentioned this to other people. Whether it was Minister Hei Cha or Doctor Bai, he let them make fun of it. How could this be possible?
Minister Gao reached out and ruffled Zhong Ning's fluffy hair. "This is something I find very difficult to talk about."
"I tell you this because I hope you understand something."
"Fear is human nature. You don't have to rush to overcome it. It's not so easy to overcome. That's why fear is fear, isn't it?"
Minister Gao smiled and said softly, "But you will eventually overcome it."
“Even though you don’t know when or how that moment will happen.”
Zhong Ning was stunned and shocked by these words.
Minister Gao stood behind him and pushed him forward. "Don't be in a daze. It's useless to be in a daze at the moment you need to reach. You need to keep moving forward."
“As long as you keep moving forward, you will dissipate a lot of fear along the way, even without realizing it.”
“You may not even notice it when you are moving forward, but when you stop and look back, you will know… you have overcome another obstacle.”
Minister Gao teased in a chicken soup tone, and did not forget to remind Zhong Ning to pay attention to the direction, "And only you can see the direction under your feet."
“Even if someone is pushing you and urging you from behind, you must never get lost.”
One sentence seems to be talking about the blood-red arrow, but if you listen carefully it seems to have another meaning.
When Zhong Ning looked at the arrow under his feet again, the fear in his heart disappeared without a trace.
According to Minister Gao, this blood-red arrow is not some terrifying guide at all, it is clearly his future direction!
That's right! Now, isn't it what he urgently needs to do to solve the mystery of the castle, uncover all the truths, and leave the horror cave with everyone?
Zhong Ning suddenly felt infinite courage and strength in his heart, and his steps forward became more vigorous and confident.
Minister Gao smiled with satisfaction behind him, his eyes full of relief.
"Wait a minute, Minister Gao, it suddenly occurred to me that you said you overcame your fear of the dark because you had a fight with a butcher. What is the causal connection here?"
"You can't make up stories just to comfort me..." Zhong Ning said pitifully.
Minister Gao reached out and knocked him on the head, "You are such an idiot!"
"What did the butcher use to beat me up?"
"Fire." "What can fire do?"
"It's hot... can I grill?"
"It can still glow!" Minister Gao was disappointed. "After being nearly killed by the butcher, how can I still be afraid of the dark? I'm afraid of the light!"
"When I see something too bright, I think it's the butcher coming! Do you understand that kind of fear?"
Zhong Ning said silently, "...Your condition...is PTSD. You need psychological treatment."
Minister Gao fell into a strange silence again.
When he spoke again, his tone turned into a vicious threat, "Don't tell anyone!"
Zhong Ning begged for mercy immediately, “I will never tell anyone!” It was both pitiful and funny.
No one knew when the moon came out from behind the clouds, and the bright moonlight shone on the two of them, dispelling the darkness and bringing peace and beauty to the place.
"You better keep moving forward! And don't get discouraged because I'm afraid of the butcher, you hear me!"
"Absolutely not! I believe I can overcome my fear, just like I firmly believe you can defeat the butcher! With me here, you will definitely be able to overcome your fear with me!"
"..."
"…You are quite good at speaking, and you are pleasant to the ear."
The two people's voices gradually faded away in the garden. A dark shadow emerged from the hidden bushes, and a low sound was like the wind shaking the leaves, making it difficult to distinguish.
"These two people are going in that direction anyway... But it doesn't matter. The more people, the better."
"A perfect revenge requires enough audiences to witness it."
*
Doctor Bai walked to Ranran with almost no effort, because as soon as he approached, the maids all uttered a low "ah" at the same time and then dispersed.
If Dr. Bai didn't know that his appearance was very popular among women, he would have thought that he was ugly.
Charm is often a passport.
Dr. Bai nodded to the maids, which immediately caused their cheeks to blush.
The butler who was still guarding Ranran was alert, "Dr. Arnold, what can I do for you?" Ah Fu also looked confused.
Doctor Bai spoke according to the speech the team had agreed upon.
On the way to the castle, he heard about Miss Elizabeth's condition and wanted to see if he could treat her.
Ah Fu frowned upon hearing this, "The master has hired many doctors for the young lady. The young lady's condition can only be treated with patience. If time is long enough, she may be able to recover her eyesight. However, there is no way to restore her hearing and sense of smell."
Doctor Bai smiled politely, "Butler Ah Fu, you shouldn't be so discouraged. You shouldn't say that before you've seen all the doctors in the world."
"Please let me try. Miss Elizabeth really shouldn't continue to endure this pain."
Ah Fu's attitude did not change, so Dr. Bai had to bring out Mellis's strong argument.
"Earl Mellis's headache is also incurable, at least before I showed up." He said with confidence, "But now as long as I can stay by his side, he won't have to suffer from headaches anymore."
"Why can't such a miracle happen to Miss Elizabeth? Please let me try."
Ah Fu was obviously hesitant. If possible, he certainly hoped that Miss Elizabeth would get better, but...
He still has doubts.
Ah Fu stared at Dr. Bai with his red eyes, and a sharpness similar to that of Armand appeared in his eyes.
"If you really want to do this, Doctor Bai, why don't you make this request in front of the master?" (End of this chapter)
