“I ……”
“Just answer me, Uncle Han, did you know in advance at the time that Jiang Ming was going to harm my parents, and then you and my parents drank before the accident? You just have to answer isn’t it?!”
He let out a long sigh on the other end of the phone, and I wanted him to say no so badly, but finally he said, “Yes.”
My mind went blank, I clenched my fists and my eyes went red.
I knew I was being quite silly, but maybe I would have been a little happier if Han Kun had said that he wasn’t lying to me for a bit.
I no longer had parents, and as a result I now didn’t even have the only person I could call family.
I bit my lip to keep from letting out a choked sob, which reminded me of the night my parents had an accident many years ago, when I was woken up from under the covers and cried exactly the same as I do now.
The smell of blood seeped between my teeth and I exhaled heavily as I covered the microphone, then wiped away my tears and said in a cold voice, “Then why did you give me all the family fortune, huh, is that a penance?”
“Xiaochao, believe it or not. I am your parents’ most trusted friend, and I have never done a single thing to wrong your parents. Now or later, no matter what I do, you have to believe that I am doing it for your own good.”
I couldn’t help but laugh wildly, “So do I have to thank you for making me an orphan?!”
“I can’t explain this matter clearly to you now, but there must be a day when the truth comes out. I’ve been holding out for over ten years too, and we’re both close to victory.”
He went on and on, as if he was explaining to me, and as if he was talking to himself.
I said, “Say what you have to say now! If you can’t say it in three or two words, I’ll wait until you do.”
“Now is not the time.”
I laughed out loud, “Is it the right time to wait until you and Chu Huaien have finished that shameful business? You either have to say it now or you don’t have to, do I have to give you time to think of a reason?!”
“Calm down, what do you want?”
“Don’t hide, come out and let’s talk face to face. Otherwise, you and Chu Huaien won’t have to do anything, I’ve already asked the CBRC to keep an eye on you. I also have high authority now and can shut down all your accounts at any time.”
Han Kun paused for a moment and said, “You’d better not do that.”
“What if I must?!”
I was annoyed by Han Kun’s attitude; if there was really a misunderstanding, he could explain it clearly.
My parents had pa*sed away so many years ago, what else was there to say that was not convenient and had to wait?
I believe he has a hard time and a hidden agenda, but the way he is acting now makes it impossible for me to really believe it.
From the very beginning, he refused to tell me anything, wouldn’t let me find out anything, and let me be a foolish rich kid who didn’t care about anything.
He talks a good game about not wanting to make me an enemy of the whole jungle, but most likely he’s just afraid of me, the truth!
Han Kun’s tone changed abruptly and he said somewhat helplessly, “Young master, then I can only become your enemy.”
Many years later, I recall that day and remember the bone-chilling fear I felt at that time.
Although Han Kun had simply said that, it was enough to make me nervous. Firstly, I never thought that I would one day be an enemy of Han Kun, and Han Kun was definitely one of the most terrifying enemies.
Chen Ruhai, Liu Rong, and even Jiang Ming had to retreat in front of him.
Liu Rong, who was so wild, was as honest as a chicken in front of Han Kun.
I clenched my fists and gritted my teeth, “That’s the only way.”
Looking at Han Kun’s number on my phone, I pressed the hang-up button. Everything that needed to be said had been said, and all that was left hanging had been answered.
What happened next was simple for me, there was only one thing left to do.
Revenge.
Honestly, I never intended to join forces with Jiang Ming. But when Han Kun said the words that he wanted to make an enemy of me, my heart seriously considered the question of allies.
Han Kun was right, there was no way I could be an enemy of all seven clans at the same time.
Even if I were to get rid of Zhao Zichen and only have six major clans left, it would be enough for me to drink.
I might not be afraid, but what about Chu Xiaoxiao? And the Snow Leopard’s gang of brothers. The Snow Leopards were strong, but there was always a time when they were alone, and I didn’t want to get my friends involved. If something happened to Chu Xiaoxiao as a result, I would never be able to forgive myself.
Now Chu Xiaoxiao is protected by Ayu, but Ayu is like a mantis in front of the experts of the six great families.
With my head full of lawsuits, I dove headlong into the dense forest.
It took more than two hours of trekking before the lower mountain county appeared before my eyes.
It turns out that Ha Shan County is accessible by car, but a few months ago a rainstorm washed away the road up the mountain, and now the only way up is by ox cart, which takes about eight hours to get here from Tong City. I had come in over the mountain and would have been much faster than Yuezhengjun.
When I arrived in Ha Shan County, it was already dark and there was no one on the street, only a jeep parked by the side of the road, suddenly the jeep’s lights came on and it slowly drove towards me and stopped beside me.
Xia Gehuai rolled down the window and grinned at me, “Brother, we meet again, get in.”
I got into the pa*senger seat and realised that Cai Xiaobing and Lin Yue’er were also in the back.
I handed my phone to Lin Yue’er, “Here.”
“What is it?”
“You open it and look at the first picture in the album.”
With a confused look on her face, Lin Yue’er opened the album as I said, then tears rolled down her face, and her whole body seemed to relax as she curled up into a ball.
Cai Xiaobing was terrified and asked, “What’s wrong, Captain what exactly did you show Yue’er?”
Lin Yue’er wiped away her tears, “It’s a picture of Liu Rong.”
I said, “I saw that Liu Rong was so miserable, and I couldn’t miss this look, so I took a few photos for you. Yue’er, you’re really something, to be able to push Liu Rong to this point.”
Lin Yue’er looked at the photo, crying for a moment and then laughing.
The eyes of a few of us grown-ups were red and our hearts were really sad. Her calmness and self-possession in the front were all feigned, all held together by the desire for revenge. Now that her revenge was complete, she had lost the strength that had always supported her.
Even if Liu Rong was miserable, what was the point? For Lin Yue’er, there was no going back.
We had no words the whole way and Xia Gehuai dragged us to the local police station, which was brightly lit.
He pulled the handbrake and said to me, “We’ve caught an attempted murderer on the street, which is a once-in-a-century big case for Lower Hill County. We’re all very excited right now! This case is definitely going to be caught as a typical one. Yue Manshan is a fallen man this time!”
