Chapter 304: Chapter 304: Dig a Hole and Bury It
Wufu stepped forward and looked at the hunterâs corpse on the ground, saying, "If you had listened to me, if you hadnât developed the intent to kill, I wouldnât have killed you."
She was no saint, she had given him an opportunity, not wanting to commit more killing than necessary, but he didnât cherish it and even wanted to kill her; therefore, she wouldnât give him another chance.
If you wanted to kill me, I naturally wouldnât show mercy; itâs all about survival of the fittest.
Wufu crouched down and said, "In your next life, donât be so reckless, be a good person." She wiped the hunterâs eyes, then stood up and turned around.
Ahead of her, Liu Jinâs face was pale, looking over here with a dull expression.
What did he see, miss, did you kill that man? Did the miss kill someone?
Liu Jinâs eyes were filled with horror, what to do, they had killed someone.
Wufu walked over and called out, "Liu Jin."
Liu Jin, with a blank face, lifted his head and when he saw the blood on Wufuâs face, he instinctively took a small step back.
The hand Wufu wanted to use to pat his head froze in mid-air as she quietly watched him.
"Liu Jin, this is who I am, your miss is like this. If youâre scared, you can leave after we get back," Wufu said with a small smile, then turned away.
She wasnât a good-natured person; if someone bullied her, sheâd return it a hundredfold. Wanting to kill her, it would come down to whether the other person was capable enough.
Killing someone only requires bowing your head, but itâs all about capability.
Upon hearing this, Liu Jinâs face showed fear.
Seeing Wufu turn her back, as if she wanted to shake him off, Liu Jin panicked and, without a second thought, ran in front of her, knelt down, and, embracing her legs, said, "Miss, Iâm not afraid, please donât send me away."
At that moment, Liu Jin couldnât care less about being a servant; his only thought was not to be abandoned by Wufu.
"Miss, Iâm not afraid, I really am not afraid of you, I, I just, I..." Liu Jin became incoherent, tears rolling out, his face full of confusion.
"Iâm not scared of you, itâs that he wanted to kill you, he deserved to die, Iâm not afraid, he deserved it, miss..." Liu Jin began to cry, "I beg you, donât send me away."
He was just panic-stricken; it was his first time seeing someone he knew commit murder, his very first time.
Wufu saw how pitifully he was crying and her heart softened; he was just a child, having witnessed someone getting killed right in front of him. Even if that person was an enemy, how could he not be afraid?
If he really werenât the least bit afraid, or even ruthless, she wouldâve been truly alarmed. Such heartlessness would be chilling.
Wufu helped him up, saying, "Stop crying, Iâm not trying to drive you away."
Liu Jin looked up, his eyes filled with disbelief.
Wufu sighed, "Itâs hard on you, following such a ruthless master."
"The miss is not ruthless, it was he who deserved to die, he initiated the intent to kill, we, we were just defending ourselves." Liu Jin clenched his teeth: "Exactly, it was self-defense, miss, this man was killed by me, Liu Jin killed him, you donât know anything. If the Government Office wants to arrest someone, let them arrest me, it was me who killed him."
What a foolish child, still thinking of shouldering the blame and taking the rap for her at a time like this!
"Nonsense, whoâs going to arrest you? In these mountains, whatâs one less life?" Wufu ruffled his hair.
Liu Jin looked at her, puzzled.
"Hunters wandering in the deep mountains run into fierce beasts and lose their lives all the time. Itâs common," Wufu said lightly.
Liu Jin suddenly understood and asked, "Miss, what about us?"
Wufu glanced at the hunterâs corpse and said, "Forget it, letâs be good people and dig a hole to bury him."
Leaving a body unburied in the wilderness never seemed quite right.