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 Haiās hand. On her delicate face, there wasnāt the slightest hint of surprise or fearāit was as though she had already anticipated it.
Chen Hai had driven the others away because he didnāt want them to carry the same burden of murder as he did. He had already steeled himself for death, yet when he saw Rong Yanās 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, "Iām sorry. I have no choice but to do this."
For his sister to survive, someone had to die.
He couldnāt let Qi die. The only option left was to let this girl take Qiās place.
Qi was right. Maybe fate is written out on the Book of Life and Death. If Yama took this girlās life, Qi would be safe.
This was a life-for-life trade!
"Please... donāt hate me... In the next life, Iām willing to work like an ox or a horse to repay you. For this life... Iām 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 theyāre alive; once dead, who cares about repayment or not? Besides, the next life was too abstract, too etherealāshe only wanted to seize the here and now.
Her Little Baby was likely crying up a storm back at home; she couldnāt 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, Iām supposed to ādie.ā I donāt 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, heād mingle with a few acquaintances from the streets, but they were minor figures. Aside from smoking and boasting, heād 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 donāt know why you have to die. The man who approached me insisted on taking your life. As for me, Iām just trying to save my sister. My sister is illāseriously ill. He promised me that if I helped him with this task, heād save her."
"Who is he?" Rong Yan shifted slightly from the haystack.
Chen Hai shook his head. "I donāt know him. He was just a stranger I met in the hospital."
She felt baffled and said, "You donāt even know who he is, yet you dare to help him kill someone? What if I die and he doesnāt keep his promise?"
"Then Iāll 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, "Iām laughing at how naive you are. My husband is very capable. If you kill me, heāll definitely find you. Thereās no escape for you. When the police catch you, even if that man doesnāt keep his promise, you wonāt be able to do anything to him, and your sister still wonāt be cured..."
The man seemed enraged, his bloodshot eyes blazing as he retorted furiously, "Impossible! He swore heād make it happen. Donāt try to sow discord!"
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