When Ziong MingDe arrived at the designated location agreed with Yan, it was already 11 o'clock in the morning.

At this time, Uesugi Yuki, as well as the Koga mother and daughter, were still safe in the flower arranging classroom, while Watanabe Gengo was leisurely entertaining guests in the cafe where he worked.

The designated location was a tea shop in a secluded alley.

The tea shop had no special features, with traditional Japanese decor. A large signboard hung at the entrance, and from the cracks and irregular patterns, one could sense the shop's long history.

As Ziong MingDe stepped into the shop, the glasses-wearing waiter waiting by the side immediately approached.

"Are you Mr. Chong? Please follow me this way."

Ziong MingDe didn't say anything, just nodded gently and followed the waiter into the narrow corridor of the shop.

There was no need to ask why the other person knew about him.

There was no need to worry about where this waiter was leading him to.

There was no need to be on guard against what kind of conspiracy and trap awaited him in this "away game."

Because, ever since the day their life trajectories crossed, Yan held a significance for Ziong MingDe similar to that of fate.

Whether obedient or rebellious, every word and action, every thought and idea, was what Yan wanted him to do, leading to such results.

Indeed, if it was put this way, Yan seemed like an all-powerful god, terrifying like a demon.

In reality, Yan couldn't have the same level of control over Ziong MingDe as "fate," if such a thing truly existed.

But at least, when Yan wanted Ziong MingDe to do something, the ultimate result would only be Yan's victory.

Take this incident for example, if Ziong MingDe wanted to resist and reject Yan's demands, it could be done.

However, he would constantly see innocent people around him, unrelated to this matter, being implicated, harmed, and even killed.

In the past, Ziong MingDe could have been cold-blooded and disregarded these things.

But now, influenced by "Ziongzong," Ziong MingDe couldn't cold-heartedly look at the people and things around him anymore.

So, since he couldn't tolerate Yan's atrocities, what about defeating and resisting him?

Those who didn't understand Yan might have such thoughts. But for Ziong MingDe, who was raised by Yan, he knew very well what kind of existence Yan was.

A network of connections reaching far and wide, an immeasurable life experience, and nearly unlimited material resources... Ziong MingDe wouldn't be a coward to say "impossible" to defeat such a person.

But he also wouldn't easily entertain the idea of challenging Yan.

That was something that needed a very long and arduous preparation period before he could consider it.

So, are these all the options Ziong MingDe has?

No, there actually is another option.

He can delete the personality of "Ziongzong" before Yan's experiment begins, indirectly destroying Yan's experiment.

He can even choose to commit suicide, putting an end to it all.

Here, we will not say that this is a surrender, it is an escape.

To exist is to be reasonable. If Ziong MingDe did this, from certain perspectives, he indeed "defeated" Yan in this event.

But, it is also meaningless.

Just like a country that creates a weapon to destroy the Earth, and then destroys the Earth along with itself.

Nothing is left, so what is the point?

"Please come in, Mr. Chong."

At the end of the corridor, the waiter opened a paper door and respectfully waited for Ziong MingDe to enter.

Ziong MingDe paused, took a deep breath, and then walked in.