Орден Красного Лотоса - Глава 101
However, the younger brother killed Jianghu Yao.
She was very ill and seemed to be having nightmares. The emotions conveyed in her expression were very familiar because I had experienced them myself—the despair and fear of losing a loved one.
I hesitated.
Li You is a friend. Besides, if I leave now, my brother will have no reason to stay with them. He is determined to avenge his brother, so how could he give up halfway?
Without a second thought, the younger brother attacked Tang Jingfeng's daughter.
She's gone too!
Had he already made a move on her? It was late at night, and I had searched almost the entire garden before finally finding her in a corner. The dew was heavy; she was sitting on the ground, lost in thought, wearing only thin clothes. A sudden pang of pain shot through my heart. She wasn't like an ordinary girl, delicate and fragile, but she was still just a woman, and when she was heartbroken, she couldn't take care of herself.
She wanted to leave.
Her tone was light, but it was heartbreaking to hear. With no relatives or friends around, where could she go?
Perhaps this is truly my chance to turn back. I don't need revenge; I can live peacefully like everyone else because I need to take care of her. From now on, neither of us will be lonely anymore.
More than twenty years ago, Uncle Tang betrayed his friends for a woman; more than twenty years later, I did the same thing, betraying my friends, my brothers, and my parents, and it was also for a woman.
My younger brother thought he had everything figured out, but he never knew another secret: I could also wield a sword. That sword would never hurt me, but letting that person live would kill him; ultimately, I was the one who wronged him first.
I killed someone.
It's alright, it's alright. From now on, I'll never have to worry about these things again. I'm going to take her home, and all I need to do for the rest of my life is to build our home together...
That's what I thought back then.
However, I came back.
I opened my eyes, and everything was as before, as if I had just had a dream.
It turns out that I was never given a chance from beginning to end, but I only realized it now. How ridiculous! He refused to give up his revenge and would never allow anything to go wrong halfway through.
She brought me back.
Our home? That home...
That's fine too.
Perhaps, I survived only to end all of this.
It's time to end this.
The wine was slowly poured into the glass, very slowly, but my brother's hand began to tremble. He had seen through my intention to end it all. I only hoped that he would understand that he would not give up his life.
The old man in front of me makes one sigh. He has been carrying such a big secret in his heart, a secret that concerns the life and death of his entire family. I imagine he has been restless and unable to eat for many years.
Ordinarily pitiful.
Li You should be coming back soon; he's a smart man.
Seeing my former enemy raise a glass, I felt a pang of pity. My brother was right; I wasn't ruthless enough, which is why he schemed against me from beginning to end. But I can't blame him. He witnessed Mother's tragic fate; how could he easily forgive and forget?
Li You has returned, just as I expected.
I can finally end it.
This secret has been buried for twenty-four years. Now that it has been revealed, many people will be implicated. They are reluctant to ask for help, but I understand that they believe they have not made any wrong friends, and so have I.
If it can prevent one less killing in this world, why be stingy with one's reputation?
The cold wine made my whole body feel burning hot.
Strangely, I felt a peace I had never experienced before, yet a faint feeling lingered within me—a touch of melancholy, a hint of bewilderment… What was it?
My head grew heavier and heavier, and my vision became increasingly blurry. Finally, I heard crying.
Is she crying?
Why must there be so many tragic things in the world? If only none of this had happened twenty-four years ago, none of this heartbreak would have occurred. How wonderful, how wonderful…
As I took her hand, I suddenly regretted it; I hadn't wanted her to see this.
So I smiled at her.
That way, when she thinks about it again, she won't be too sad.