Psycho

Douluo Continent

Shrek City

Two hours and a taxi ride later, Fan Lin arrived at his shop and took the clothes that Gu Yue had left with his shopkeepers.

"Run away when you see fit."

Fan Lin indifferently said to the former information brokers, now his former shop workers and once again took another taxi to the soul train station.

'This city should just destroy.'

He thought as the setting sun just told him how much time he wasted in just going from one place to another.

'Can I gain a teleportation skill next time?'

....

The taxi took its time, bustling through the crowded streets full of people, vehicles and more people.

It reached the Soul train station in nearly two more hours because evenings meant traffic. Once he reached the soul train station, Fan Lin was finally ready to leave Shrek City forever.

All his plans pertaining to this city had been finished in just a day and now he won't come here again in a long while, neither did he needed to.

He slowly entered the soul train station and got a ticket of the any train that left the city under 15 minutes. He didn't care where the train went as he would get out at the next station and use the Flying car to get to the bright City.

(Flying was prohibited in Shrek City.)

And then as if the day still had some more surprises left for him, Fan Lin was graced by the Final Boss of Shrek City.

"So you are leaving now?"

Asked a person sitting beside him on the public bench at the soul platform Fan Lin was sitting on.

"Obviously." [Fan Lin]

"How do you know that?"

"I don't like people, but I am weak, so I just find ways to destroy a person without strength. Found it in one of my searches. Thought it was useful so I kept it for future uses." [Fan Lin]

"Qiangu Dongfeng is quite commendable to be able to hide so much for such a long time."

"But then that also makes you quite commendable since you found it. Truthfully, I hope that you are wrong because whatever truth would be a huge blow to the world."

"The only people that Qiangu Dongfeng hate are those that he had no control over. Shrek and Tang Sect lies in the front of his hate list." [Fan Lin]

"You know, outsider beings who could casually interfere in his plans which he had nearly in its grasp." [Fan Lin]

"I will apologize on that but we can't allow Qiangu Dongfeng to acquire you, or whatever you want from him."

"We know just how much you hate to be under someone, you wouldn't just accept a challenge like this for nothing."

"How did you even know about the challenge?" [Fan Lin]

"It wasn't that hidden. He was spreading it everywhere."

"Stupid." [Fan Lin]

"It was a really good opportunity for us, so we took the chance and got magnificent results, if you can say."

"Qiangu Dongfeng failed to acquire you. You failed in using him and Qiangu Dongfeng's influence in the Spirit Pagoda would take a huge hit from now onwards."

"The higher echelons of the Spirit Pagoda would be in a turmoil for sometime as well and we will have more leeway within the Parliament. A truly good outcome for us."

"I never thought that I was going to be used by someone like you. You really deserve to be Yali's husband." [Fan Lin]

Fan Lin stared at the really handsome young man who was the current Leader of the Seagod Pavillion, Atlas Douluo Yun Ming.

"You really have a knack for angering people. I clearly underestimated this part of you." [Yun Ming]

Yun Ming said with a smile, observing the composed Fan Lin who was still unfazed even after knowing who he was.

"Same. I underestimated her love. I thought she was going to use that information to get closer to you and then NTR and such but now I feel bad for saying that to her." [Fan Lin]

Fan Lin emotionlessly replied.

"You can feel bad for others? I thought you were pretty much indifferent for other humans." [Yun Ming]

"I do feel emotions. I just don't show them." [Fan Lin]

"Are you scared of getting hurt?" [Yun Ming]

"This world isn't worth it." [Fan Lin]

"So that's what you think." [Yun Ming]

"Why did you trust Leng Yaozhu's words? I am pretty sure she couldn't give you any proof of it." [Fan Lin]

"I know her, she wouldn't call me for nothing." [Yun Ming]

"Does your wife know?" [Fan Lin]

"Not yet. I will discuss it with her later. I didn't want to get her worried over for no reason." [Yun Ming]

"You didn't need to clarify, I am not doubting you or your reasons." [Fan Lin]

Fan Lin indifferently said while taking out the clothes that Gu Yue provided.

"It's good to be clear with people like you." [Yun Ming]

"Give them to your daughter. I was going to courier it later but since you are here wrap it up in a gift packing on your own and deliver it to her." [Fan Lin]

He passed the clothes to Yun Ming who was clearly tense on Fan Lin's mention of his adopted daughter.

Not many outside the inner court knew of her so either Fan Lin had a mole in their inner court or he might be related to her.

"Can I ask how do you know about her? Do you know her or her family?" [Yun Ming]

Yun Ming decided to openly ask. He had a slight understanding of Fan Lin and knew that he would get the answer since Fan Lin was the one who started this conversation.

"I do. I once beat her up for serving me drumstick." [Fan Lin]

Except after hearing his words, Yun Ming's smile visibly haltered as he coldy gazed at Fan Lin.

"Where did you touch her?" [Yun Ming]

Fan Lin turned his head to Yun Ming as if questioning his phrasing. He replied in an equal cold but nearly emotionless tone.

"Calm your emotions Yun Ming, your adopted daughter is going to be in Shrek. That Shrek is going to be destroyed one day. You should focus your emotions on preventing that." [Fan Lin]

Yun Ming continued to coldly stare at Fan Lin for sometime before returning to his smiley face and usual authoritative but relaxing voice.

"We will do this later then. For now, how are you going to deal with this?" [Yun Ming]

"I am not. This is your matter and has nothing to do with me. I am just going to focus on planting trees, balancing the ecosystem and on my research of the spirit souls." [Fan Lin]

Fan Lin answered and it was an answer that Yun Ming or anyone with a slight understanding of Fan Lin would have guessed. It was denial to take any responsibility for something he didn't like.

"You really don't care about the people that live in this city?" [Yun Ming]

And yet Yun Ming still asked that, in hopes that maybe, he might have some change of heart since he did tell Leng Yaozhu about the future.

"They will die because the person they pay their taxes couldn't save them. Their protectors will fail them, not me." [Fan Lin]

Fan Lin then did what he did best. He destroyed the conversation, ending it for good. He truly wasn't keen on talking about this useless of a topic with someone like Yun Ming who wanted to do 'good'.

"I can see why the former Headmaster was so on his toes due to you. You really lack the apathy towards human life and could most likely become a danger to us as well." [Yun Ming]

He slowly said to Fan Lin and got no reply. He was ignored.

"Your opinion has no value to me. Judging others based on your own moral compass is the easiest thing a being could do." [Fan Lin]

"My train has arrived, if you want to talk more... how fast can you drop me into the next city?" [Fan Lin]

"I have nothing else to talk. You can leave. You won't have this privilege the next time we meet though." [Yun Ming]

Yun Ming just shook his head and signalled Fan Lin to leave with his hand.

"How strong do you think I am?" [Fan Lin]

"I don't know." [Yun Ming]

"I don't know as well. My strength didn't rise a bit despite my increase in cultivation. What a rip off, isn't it?" [Fan Lin]

"What do you mean?" [Yun Ming]

"No hidden meanings. My strength didn't rise at all but my hate for 'bad people' did." [Fan Lin]

Fan Lin just shrugged his shoulders and got on the train. The train stayed on the platform though.

Yun Ming did the same.

"I hate you." [Fan Lin]

"I did nothing. They are doing a small maintenance." [Yun Ming]

Yun Ming said, still smiling.

"Why aren't you leaving then?" [Fan Lin]

"I will leave after the train does." [Yun Ming]

"Okay." [Fan Lin]

"So why did you give her clothes of all things? You also didn't talk about her parents?" [Yun Ming]

"No meaning. She will most likely burn them anyways. Her parents are missing."

"She hates you?" [Yun Ming]

"Probably."

"Can you tell me about why?" [Yun Ming]

"It will be harder for you to let me leave so let's change the topic." [Fan Lin]

"The next time we meet, I will break something in you." [Yun Ming]

"Phrasing. This is the second time at that." [Fan Lin]

"What happened that left you like this? [Yun Ming]

"I can't remember."

"Why do you hate humans?" [Yun Ming]

"Why can't I?"

"Well... you won't be satisfied with an answer like 'it is bad' or 'you shouldn't do that'." [Yun Ming]

"And I can't find a denial to your words as well because whatever I say, you are going to give examples on the dark things that humans have done. Another question then." [Yun Ming]

"Do you have something that you wanna ask me?" [Yun Ming]

"Nothing. This city has nothing that I need. That includes Shrek Academy, Tang Sect and even the Spirit Pagoda Headquarters as well." [Fan Lin]

"I take it that you are leaving for a long while?" [Yun Ming]

"En." [Fan Lin]

"Do you have someone you love or loved?" [Yun Ming]

"I am not interested in your daughter." [Yun Ming]

"I was not talking about that. I meant like family or general likeness to a person." [Yun Ming]

"I had many. They are dead now." [Fan Lin]

"You were an orphan." [Yun Ming]

"Can I ask one last question?" [Yun Ming]

"Don't. Just leave." [Fan Lin]

"..." [Yun Ming]

"So if there is a danger that will threaten the safety of the world, would you help in fighting it?" [Yun Ming]

"If your world meant human civilization then no, I particularly don't care. That's not my world." [Fan Lin]

"No, I meant the whole world. Every tree, grass, mountains, spirit beasts, humans and even the earth and the sky. Everything that lies beneath the heavens is in danger." [Yun Ming]

"Final boss level danger?" [Fan Lin]

"I didn't think you would use video game words but yeah, final boss level danger." [Yun Ming]

"Someone else will take care of it then. That's their fate. If they failed though, I would help." [Fan Lin]

"I will take that as you being on our side then. Wanna know about it though?" [Yun Ming]

"No." [Fan Lin]

"Okay." [Yun Ming]

"How was she as a kid?" [Yun Ming]

"When are you going to let the train leave?"

"Just this question." [Yun Ming]

"She was cheerful and bubbly. Quite innocent and a glutton. She ate a lot. She was stupid and easily jealous of things as well. Lastly, she held grudges really well." [Fan Lin]

"It feels like you are insulting her and it's making me angry." [Yun Ming]

"I don't know everything about her. Ask her brother on that." [Fan Lin]

"She had a brother?" [Yun Ming]

"You will most likely see him soon as the fate demands it or something along those lines. Now let me leave. I am mentally tired and want to sleep for a while. [Fan Lin]

*sigh*

"The maintenance will be over in a minute so wait till then. Do you like soul beasts?" [Yun Ming]

"Romantically? Bestiality?" [Fan Lin]

"Generally. Exactly how are you processing my words?" [Yun Ming]

"I took an oath that I would protect them." [Fan Lin]

"Why?" [Yun Ming]

"(⁠-⁠_⁠-)" [Fan Lin]

"A minute has passed. Not gonna answer anymore. Good night." [Fan Lin]

Fan Lin closed his eyes, drifting into sleep while recalling the things he went throughout his day. He cared for nothing else except that because anyone who dared to disturb him at that time were going to die that day.

The day had taken a drastic change then what he had planned. He was mentally assualted, had his plan broken, could do nothing to the assailant, could do nothing to the one who broke the plan, had to shift the events further, disorganised all the previous plans, and finally after some manipulations and lots of traveling, the day has ended. Let's ignore Yun Ming.

Night has come and he won't be able to reach the Bright City until the next day.

A day has ended and so did him. Years of patience and meditation were down the drain as what once was has returned, making everything he had achieve while stopping it pointless. And now someone was into chatterbox mode and isn't letting him sleep.

'Who cares.'

Fan Lin thought as the final sense of thought ended and he went into deep sleep.

Yun Ming blanky looked at the totally defenceless kid that was sleeping as of he was dead and sighed one more time.

The train began to move and soon left the station. Yun Ming also left. He had a person he wanted to talk to.

.....

☄️ He will slowly showcase the true side

🌀 Let him be

☄️ He will regret it.

🌀 He will not

☄️ I hope so