The Wealthy Tycoon's Game of Life

Chapter 1302: Chapter 502: The Choice

[A man is not guilty, but possessing a valuable jewel makes him guilty, when facing an old friend blinded by hatred]

[1. You will wield the sword of judgment, administering punishment to the participants of the incident, helping Guo Nansheng complete his revenge in the name of justice, and allowing him to leave unscathed]

[2. You will continue the shadow of darkness, completely concluding the events of the past. Guo Nansheng, who will spend the rest of his life in prison, will no longer pose any threat to you]

[Please make your choice; the end of the round will be completed by your own hands]

...

Zhou Wang listened to the system prompt and couldn’t help but frown deeply.

He hadn’t encountered a choice question posed by the system for a long time.

The last time was during the choice in [Angel and Demon].

It seemed to be about other people’s destinies, yet it was completely different.

Because ”Angel and Demon” was just about the emotional entanglements of two people, no matter how Zhou Wang chose, it only affected the fates of two people; he didn’t have much psychological burden and just needed to follow his heart.

But this time, the system gave him two choices, seeming to also be two sides of a coin, simple and clear: either he sought the light, clarifying all rights and wrongs, helping the only innocent person in the whole incident, Guo Nansheng, to seek justice...

Or he could remain hidden in darkness; as the greatest ”beneficiary” of that incident, he should thoroughly eliminate Guo Nansheng as a threat, which is the choice any person in power would make without hesitation.

Adults don’t talk about what’s right or wrong, only everlasting benefits.

This was also the easiest way to deal with the matter.

After all, now that Guo Nansheng brought the bomb into the International Gold Center, he was no longer just an innocent person. Zhou Wang didn’t even need any reason to deal with him; he had already given himself a huge guilt.

Instead, helping Guo Nansheng get revenge would involve much too much trouble, something a wise person wouldn’t do.

So after staring at these two options for a long time, Zhou Wang began to understand something.

[Would you choose to put on that mask yourself?]

This was a suggestive question from the system when the round began, and it felt profound when he saw it, but it was only now that Zhou Wang understood.

Is this choice difficult?

It’s only difficult for himself, because indisputably, he still has the moral conscience of a normal person and holds onto his past friendship with Guo Nansheng.

But if another ”Zhou Wang” were standing here, he might not have such confusion.

After all, another absolutely calm and rational self wouldn’t be affected by any emotional ties, and his moral standards would definitely be different, or rather, he might not even have such concepts.

To put on the mask and become ”him,” or to take off the mask and completely turn away from ”him.”

Damn, it’s really hard to choose...

Thoughts surged in his mind, and Zhou Wang didn’t know how long it took before he let out a breath, his gaze regaining clarity along with a strange calmness.

Looking up again, Zhou Wang turned to the agitated Guo Nansheng.

”Old Guo, while there’s still time, stop. I can’t guarantee to what extent I can help you, but I will certainly help you...”

Zhou Wang recalled the scene before the time reversal and sighed, ”You probably don’t even have much idea of the power of these bombs. Even if it’s for revenge, it shouldn’t involve the loss of so many innocent lives.”

”Innocent?”

Guo Nansheng just shook his head and said softly, ”Among these well-dressed people, how many are truly innocent? And you don’t understand, Zhou Wang, I am not even trying to take anything back. Those past assets, even if they return to my hands, hold no meaning anymore...”

”But your mother is still alive, isn’t she?”

Zhou Wang advised, ”Though she’s paralyzed, if you throw your life away like this, who will take care of her afterward? Besides, it’s not like there’s no possibility for her recovery...”

”How do you know this...”

Guo Nansheng was taken aback at first, then his expression changed, ”Have you been investigating me later?”

Zhou Wang didn’t expect this to cause a misunderstanding with Guo Nansheng, though it was indeed difficult to explain things he heard before the time reversal. Originally, Zhou Wang intended to use this as a breakthrough to persuade Guo Nansheng, but it seemed to backfire.

Zhou Wang was just about to fabricate a reason, but Guo Nansheng, whose sensitive nerves were triggered, stepped back, raising the lighter in his hand a bit higher.

”So from the very beginning, when I approached you at Tangchen Yipin’s door, you had already noticed everything, right?”

Thinking he understood something, Guo Nansheng laughed self-deprecatingly, ”Of course, your cunning is the best among people our age. How could my clumsy tricks possibly escape your eyes?”

No, Old Guo, you’ve truly misunderstood!

Zhou Wang, wanting to explain but not knowing where to start, could only open his mouth, speechless.

Meanwhile, as Guo Nansheng’s mind resumed operation, he increasingly sensed something was wrong, because according to the prior arrangement, Gao Xuelan should have called by now, but until now, the satellite phone in his pocket had made no noise.

”Brother Dog, you didn’t actually come to negotiate with me, did you? You just wanted to stall me, and returning the bomb remote was just to lower my guard...”

Guo Nansheng, whose trust in Zhou Wang had long been shaken, gradually changed the way he looked at him.

”If I’m not mistaken, you should have already discovered Gao Xuelan’s existence, but you simply couldn’t deal with these bombs all at once, and you couldn’t be sure that this lighter was the only remote switch. In truth, you never intended to help me; you were always thinking of yourself.”