My autobiography is definitely not a tragedy!
Chapter 221 - 172: To Read or Not to Read

Chapter 221: Chapter 172: To Read or Not to Read

Upon reaching this point in the text, Meng Lang couldn’t help but close the book.

"Achoo~"

He wiped his nose and tossed the tissue into the trash can.

Forgive my sentimentality, but this is just too damn touching!

What does it feel like to be moved by one’s own story? It’s a complex feeling...

I’m done for!

As expected, I’ve encountered tragedy once again!

Counting the time when the bullet lodged in my intervertebral disc, this is the second time!

He felt that his lower body must have been targeted by fate...

Reading about his own plight brought a mix of resignation and a faint sympathy.

And within that sympathy, there was a hint of envy at being force-fed dog food...

In any case, his feelings were very complex.

Especially when the protagonist of the book is himself, the emotions are even more complicated.

Logically, he should feel sorrowful about such a failed life, but for some reason, by the end, he suddenly felt that life was worth living...

"Sigh! Can’t one have both a successful career and love..."

The last time in "Late Justice", Lin Haitang also had written on his behalf, but that time, her focus had been more on the miscarriage of justice.

In today’s "Ordinary Road", however, what Meng Lang saw was more about how she viewed him... an extraordinary yet brief life.

From his own perspective, this should clearly be a tragedy, but from Lin Haitang’s perspective, he saw more of an unsung hero.

Perhaps it’s because the autobiography he wrote was filled with regrets, while the one written by someone else was filled with exclamation...

The judgment of right and wrong, success and failure, will be left to later generations.

"Posthumously" viewing one’s own life from another’s perspective, it must be said, is a very novel experience.

Meng Lang gained a different insight into life.

"Just when I thought about changing my fate, I was met with a ferocious counterattack from fate itself..."

He sighed deeply.

As mentioned in the book, his original plan was to get rid of Hu Dazhi through Wang Zhao Ping, thereby changing the destinies of Cheng Biao and Ah Xing.

As the former boss, Cheng Biao must have had a thorough understanding of Hu Dazhi’s background; finding any charge against such a person would be enough to get him sentenced for years.

If you can’t persuade a person who’s going astray, then resolve the person who’s causing the problem!

Meng Lang: Male, 24 years old.

Hobbies: Anonymous reporting.

With me as this "concerned citizen", and with Captain Wang Zhao Ping personally taking charge...

Sending Hu Dazhi behind bars would mean saving Cheng Biao and the duo from a prison disaster, right?

Unexpectedly, although the plan was successful and the man was imprisoned, it was only for five years!

Five years is long for an individual, but short in a lifetime.

Stretching out the timeline, he became a "variable" in my life.

It seems I was caught in the crossfire when it was time for him to seek vengeance on Cheng Biao and the duo...

If this were a game, I’m definitely playing on Hell difficulty.

Any random passersby could be a master of group kills, and any minor boss with a role-player’s name might have resurrection skills.

Do you think defeating him means you’ve cleared the level?

Then out of the blue, the enemy rises again to deliver a backstab...

He had originally regarded Hu Dazhi as an inconsequential stranger, one whose fate he’d arranged without much thought.

As casually as moving a stone that trips you on the path of life.

Yet unexpectedly, this guy turned out to be so vengeful that, after waiting five years, he came back with a kamikaze attack, taking my legs along with him.

Just as the saying goes.

When you’re arranging fate, fate is also arranging you...

It’s impossible to guard against!

But through this ordeal, he couldn’t say that he gained nothing.

Cheng Biao and Ah Xing epitomized "sacrifice for righteousness" across two lifetimes.

In terms of awareness and loyalty, they truly withstood the test of time!

This once again confirmed their value.

When dealing with hidden, dangerous enemies, the best option is to be the mastermind behind the scenes.

In doing so, many situations that are inconvenient to handle in person require the use of trustworthy people.

It’s probably like saying, "You take the blame, you go to your death," and then I’ll avenge you.

They can serve as bodyguards as well as handy tools, having multiple uses.

Just like knowing that the "Deadly Melody" could draw out the man in the mask.

He could have staged a law-enforcement sting operation, set a trap to catch him, and then dissect the masked man for study...

For such a highly dangerous operation, relying only on oneself is certainly not enough – trustworthy helpers are needed!

In "Ordinary Road", it was clear that he had such intentions, which is why he supported the duo in establishing a security company.

The aim was undoubtedly to prepare for the final confrontation with the masked man.

But what he didn’t expect was for these two brave men he’d carefully selected.

Not to fall on a battlefield fighting for human civilization but to perish in a senseless internal strife among humanity...

Truly, they died before achieving their mission, and the cycle of vengeance continues without end.

However...

If the unforeseen variable that is Hu Dazhi made Meng Lang feel like he had swallowed a fly,

Then a seemingly inconsequential line mentioned in the book was stuck in his throat.

[In 2037, he suffered an Alzheimer’s attack, and his memory began to fade.

"How is that possible? It should have been next year..."]

Lin Haitang couldn’t understand this line, but when he saw it, he was shocked.

He certainly remembered that his first bout with Alzheimer’s was mentioned in "Revelation", and the timing of that onset... was 2038!