Carrying a Jurassic on me
Chapter 272 - 132: Futile Sophistry_1

Chapter 272: Chapter 132: Futile Sophistry_1

Under the shade of trees caressed by a river breeze, father and son stood side by side.

Yan Fei bowed his head, trying to figure out what he had inadvertently ’revealed’ again.

Yanfei’s father, noticing his silence, spoke up again, "In the past, I just thought you were strong and never thought much else. You are my son, and we always see you in a good light. And also..."

He paused before continuing, "Both of us were young once and perhaps didn’t care for you enough, leaving you alone here. We know we owe you too much and have always felt that we don’t have much right to interfere in your affairs without fulfilling our parental duties."

"When you showed me the steel ball you squeezed yesterday, I didn’t think much, just felt my son is getting more and more remarkable. Your grandfather used to criticize me for being too frail, always saying his grandson must not be like me. Seeing your strength, I think your grandpa would be delighted if he knew about it."

"No one imagines their own son in a bad way; every parent thinks their son is the best in the world!"

"Even when the police came to our house twice, we never imagined that our son would...kick...someone to death in the street!"

The tone of Yanfei’s father became increasingly grave as he spoke the last few words.

Yan Fei couldn’t refrain from interrupting, "Why do you say I kicked him to death, I was just passing by..."

However, due to the current atmosphere, his words didn’t carry much conviction.

Yanfei’s father turned to look at him, "Reality is not a swordsman novel or a movie. There are many people practicing martial arts in the small Tanghe County. There must be some capable of killing with a kick. But how many people do you think can kill with a kick and send the victim flying for dozens of meters?"

Yan Fei wanted to argue, but Yanfei’s father didn’t give him a chance, "Have you ever weighed the dog you raised? Around one hundred catties, right? How different could that be from a human’s weight? You can effortlessly kick it into the air, and it lands without any injury. How many people can do that?"

"You’d rather not think about all these things, but once you start, it becomes a whole web of problems. If it were somebody else, could they have made sure that the dog wasn’t injured when kicked into the air? Again, there are only a few people in the world who can lift a thousand-catty stone stele. With such strength, I suppose you didn’t even use all your force when you kicked and sent the man flying, did you?"

Yanfei’s father turned to Yan Fei again, "Speak up. I’m not interrogating you. We are father and son, just having a serious conversation. You’re doing your adult thing now. Whatever has happened in the past is over. Is there anything you want to say?"

Yan Fei grinned. Seeing that there was no use in trying to further defend himself, he simply admitted it, "Yes, I didn’t use all my strength. At that time, I was holding Xiaochao and was afraid that the man would hurt him. I did use quite a bit of strength, but I couldn’t exert my full strength in that posture."

Seeing that Yanfei’s father’s expression didn’t change, Yan Fei simply began to explain, "The thief stole something from Uncle Chen at first, and when Xiaochao shouted out, the thief injured Uncle Chen. The thief returned after changing his clothes, waiting to slash Xiaochao’s face with a knife."

Yan Fei saw Yanfei’s father was finally moved and continued, "After he failed to slash him once, he attempted several more times. I blocked him several times, but he remained relentless. You tell me, am I right to have kicked him to death? If someone who couldn’t subdue him was there instead of me, wouldn’t the thief have succeeded? Besides, I was not really thinking much at that moment..."

Although Yan Fei was brief in his explanation, Yanfei’s father could sense the danger of the situation. He got part of the story, but it wasn’t as detailed as hearing from Yan Fei first-hand. The thought of his two sons nearly in danger angered and scared him. He gritted his teeth and said, "You should have!"

After finishing his words, he saw Yan Fei’s relaxed expression and added, "This matter concerns my son, so I will tell you that you did the right thing. But what about the events that followed?"

"What followed? What else could have happened? You mean, his brother also died that night? That wasn’t me! They had made many enemies, and somebody might have been waiting for a chance to take revenge on them. Don’t forget, I was sleeping next to you guys all night. It’s not like I could have flown out to kill someone and flown back, right!" Yan Fei immediately denied any involvement in the subsequent incident.

But he did indeed fly out to kill someone and then flew back.

Yanfei’s father pondered for a moment and thought his explanation made sense. He nodded and said, "Okay, let’s not talk about this anymore. What I want to tell you is, you shouldn’t think that you can do whatever you want just because of this incident. After all, it’s a human life we’re talking about. Even if the police arrest someone, the sentence varies depending on the severity of the crime! If it’s not a major crime, shouldn’t we give them a chance to repent?"

"Since ancient times, no great things have been accomplished solely by force. I won’t get into big principles with you. Take Heizi, who works in your cattle farm, for example. He used to be uncontrollable by his parents. Why is he willingly working in your cattle farm now? Do you think you subdued him by force alone?"

"You are now a bit of a celebrity in town as a ’little master of getting rich.’ Don’t you think that you got your way with Xiao Xing’s father just by carrying around that stone slab? No matter how strong you are, people will only talk about it as a curiosity. But with your title of ’little master of getting rich,’ everyone, both young and old, must praise you. Do you think you can make everyone submit to you with your martial arts skills alone?"

"If you have hundreds or thousands of cows in the future, and then you go to university, what do you think will happen? Relying just on your strength, could you multiply your herd into hundreds or thousands? Could you also attend university? Xiao Xing is a proper university student now. Aren’t you going to keep up? You’ll still need to use your brain!"

Upon hearing these principles, Yan Fei became impatient and nodded repeatedly, hoping Yanfei’s father would finish quickly.

Seeing his reaction, Yanfei’s father knew he lost interest, "Alright, I won’t say much more. The old saying still applies: as parents, we didn’t fulfill our duties originally and now we don’t have much right to control you. We can only remind you from the sidelines and point out things you might overlook."

"Speaking just of Heizi, there are only a dozen or so cows in your farm now, plus so many pigs and chickens. In the future, when you all go to university, can just three or four of them handle everything? I think you should consider hiring more help!"

"People are willing to work for you, and these few people are quite faithful to you. But you also can’t treat them as slaves, right? If you need to hire people, then you should. Don’t wait until everyone is too tired, then it’ll be too late! Don’t you agree?"