Chapter 1490 - 1491: Rong Yan is in danger
Chapter 1490: Chapter 1491: Rong Yan is in danger
One person left, and the other three followed suit.
Chen Hai, exuding the aura of a ruthless bandit, stood in place for several minutes with the axe in hand. Only after everyone had gone did a trace of sorrow flicker in his eyes. Gathering himself, he turned and headed toward the woodshed...
The woodshed was pitch black, and light spilled in only when he opened the door.
Rong Yan was sitting quietly in one corner. As the light streamed in, she lifted her head and saw the cold, gleaming axe in Chen Hai’s hand. On her delicate face, there wasn’t the slightest hint of surprise or fear—it was as though she had already anticipated it.
Chen Hai had driven the others away because he didn’t want them to carry the same burden of murder as he did. He had already steeled himself for death, yet when he saw Rong Yan’s calm eyes, an inexplicable pang of reluctance washed over him.
Clutching the axe tightly, he pressed his lips into a thin line. On his dark, weather-beaten face was written a deep lamentation as he said softly to Rong Yan, "I’m sorry. I have no choice but to do this."
For his sister to survive, someone had to die.
He couldn’t let Qi die. The only option left was to let this girl take Qi’s place.
Qi was right. Maybe fate is written out on the Book of Life and Death. If Yama took this girl’s life, Qi would be safe.
This was a life-for-life trade!
"Please... don’t hate me... In the next life, I’m willing to work like an ox or a horse to repay you. For this life... I’m sorry."
Rong Yan wanted to laugh.
Repay her by being an ox or a horse in the next life?
People only remember the things that happen while they’re alive; once dead, who cares about repayment or not? Besides, the next life was too abstract, too ethereal—she only wanted to seize the here and now.
Her Little Baby was likely crying up a storm back at home; she couldn’t afford to die here.
Rong Yan said, "Before this happens, can I ask you a question?"
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"From the looks of it, I’m supposed to ’die.’ I don’t want to die confused and unclear, not even knowing why you want to kill me. Can you tell me why I have to die?"
Chen Hai was not someone inherently vile. Until he hit a dead end, he was just another laborer on a construction site, making a living through hard work. Occasionally, he’d mingle with a few acquaintances from the streets, but they were minor figures. Aside from smoking and boasting, he’d never committed any serious crimes, let alone murder.
So when Rong Yan asked him, he fell silent for a moment. In a low voice, he replied, "I don’t know why you have to die. The man who approached me insisted on taking your life. As for me, I’m just trying to save my sister. My sister is ill—seriously ill. He promised me that if I helped him with this task, he’d save her."
"Who is he?" Rong Yan shifted slightly from the haystack.
Chen Hai shook his head. "I don’t know him. He was just a stranger I met in the hospital."
She felt baffled and said, "You don’t even know who he is, yet you dare to help him kill someone? What if I die and he doesn’t keep his promise?"
"Then I’ll track him to the ends of the earth and make him pay!"
"Ha." She chuckled softly.
Chen Hai glared at her angrily. "What are you laughing at?"
Rong Yan met his gaze and said faintly, "I’m laughing at how naive you are. My husband is very capable. If you kill me, he’ll definitely find you. There’s no escape for you. When the police catch you, even if that man doesn’t keep his promise, you won’t be able to do anything to him, and your sister still won’t be cured..."
The man seemed enraged, his bloodshot eyes blazing as he retorted furiously, "Impossible! He swore he’d make it happen. Don’t try to sow discord!"