Peerless Martial Expert in the City
Chapter 361 - 364: Choice

Chapter 361: Chapter 364: Choice

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Chapter 364 Choices

"Damn it!"

Xiao Yi’s face had almost sunk into ink as his mood turned extremely sour in an instant.

Inside his heart, an immense regret started to gnaw at him; he had always avoided unnecessary minor troubles and had let Gao Junjie, a beast no better than humans, off the hook!

He had never imagined that Gao Junjie could have done such things, having inflicted such great harm on Li Ling!

His mind replayed Li Ling’s graceful figure and the occasionally stubborn look on her beautiful face, her smile, and the gentle words she spoke to the child the last time he visited; he felt a sincere respect for the girl for the first time.

Although he had always sensed that she was someone with a past, had Fatty Tang not told him, he could never have imagined that such a fragile-looking girl had endured such a bitter and twisted past, bearing such deep scars.

And to have gone through such a tragic past, yet still be able to stand up strongly and smile...

No wonder there was always a hint of sorrow in her eyes, even when she smiled...

No wonder her expression would sometimes inadvertently show a trace of faint sadness...

Xiao Yi silently reminisced about every detail of the two times he had met Li Ling, and many of his previous doubts were cleared up in that moment.

"I originally... just thought that Li Ling had quit school because of a heartbreak from Gao Junjie... I had no idea that Gao Junjie, this beast, had done such inhuman things to her!"

As Fatty Tang cried, he looked at Xiao Yi, issuing a heart-wrenching complaint, "Boss, tell me, why, why does this world, have so much ugliness, such ugly people, and yet, they still live so well! Is there really no justice in this world?! People always say that justice will prevail and that retribution is certain, but where is the retribution, when Gao Junjie, a beast, lives a life of luxury, while Li Ling has suffered so much and can only hide in a corner, crying alone every day? You saw it too, when we found her, how helpless, vulnerable, and miserable she was! Why?!"

Why?

Listening to Fatty Tang’s hoarse and hysterical accusations, Xiao Yi felt his heart heavy, but he too couldn’t articulate why; his eyes were slightly moist...

Compared to Fatty Tang, compared to many ordinary people, he had certain abilities that they didn’t have, but after all, he was just one person; he was just able to do a bit more, dare to do a bit more, nothing more...

When it came to more complex social phenomena, various matters, he also felt powerless...

After all... he was human, not a god!

And even with his abilities, in his world, he was not the strongest, not only not the strongest, but possibly only mediocre...

Whether it was the old man’s Divine Arts of Chinese medicine or his cultivation on the Ancient Martial Path, there were still many, many masters above him, like the old man who seemed almost enlightened, that mysterious monk last time, and many others he might not even know...

"Fatty, rest assured, retribution will come, it’s just a matter of whether it’s sooner or later!"

Xiao Yi could only gently pat Fatty Tang’s shoulder, whispering to him softly.

His eyes flashed a resolute look, his mind had made a decision, no matter what, Gao Junjie must face retribution!

Even if... even if it was just to comfort ordinary, kind-hearted people like Fatty Tang and Li Ling, to let them believe that there is still goodness in this world...

"I believe it too, it will definitely come!"

Feeling the strength from Xiao Yi’s palm, Fatty Tang looked into Xiao Yi’s eyes, his inner emotional turmoil finally quieting down a bit, gently sobbing a few times and slowly lifting his head, his eyes showing determination.

"Boss, I absolutely won’t let Gao Junjie, that beast, get away with this. One day, I will personally make this scum disappear from this world!"

Fatty Tang’s voice wasn’t very loud, but the bulging veins on his fists, arms, and forehead seemed to declare his determination.

Xiao Yi looked up, somewhat startled, observing the resolve in Fatty Tang’s eyes, deeply stirred inside. He could completely understand, at this moment, Fatty Tang’s heart, and he knew this time Fatty Tang wasn’t just joking or simply venting his emotions, he had truly made up his mind!

Because, he had never seen such a firm and decisive look in his eyes as he did now.

After a moment, he recovered from the immense shock, and after a brief silence, he slowly lifted his head, looked at Fatty Tang, and solemnly nodded in agreement, "Okay!"

Just now, he had already decided to take action to end Gao Junjie, to put an end to this beast who could no longer be called a man, who had led a short but horrendously wicked life. But at this moment, he gave up his previous decision, knowing that Fatty Tang was indeed more suitable for personally ending Gao Junjie’s life, and he should give this right to him!

Moreover, his heart had decided, he would do his utmost to help Fatty Tang achieve this wish. He lifted his head, looked at Fatty Tang, and gave him an encouraging look, affirmingly said, "Believe, that day will not be too far!"

"Hmm!"

Fatty Tang, grateful, glanced at Xiao Yi and nodded emphatically.

After speaking, he bowed his head in silence for a moment before lifting it again, looking at Xiao Yi with a somewhat helpless and wandering expression, "Boss, what should I do now?"

"Are you referring to you and Li Ling?"

Xiao Yi was briefly stunned, then he understood, looking at Fatty Tang with a serious expression, he slowly said, "In this matter, I have no say, and I cannot advise or influence you either. Only your own heart will know the choice you truly want to make. What I want to say is, no matter what happens with Li Ling in the end, I will respect your decision."

Having said that, his eyes revealed a hint of encouraging look as he looked at Fatty Tang, and meanwhile, he lightly patted him.

At this moment, he had completely understood what Li Ling’s emotional barrier was.

But having understood Li Ling’s emotional barrier, Xiao Yi’s heart also became clearer that this barrier is something he absolutely could not help with. The only one who could resolve it was Fatty Tang himself.

Although, from Xiao Yi’s perspective, he truly hoped that Fatty Tang would choose Li Ling. Xiao Yi deeply admired and liked this strong girl from the bottom of his heart and truly believed she was a good girl.

Just because she did not choose to hide her past, but instead chose to break up with Fatty Tang, preferring to hurt herself rather than eventually hurt him, it already demonstrated some particularly commendable qualities in her!

You see, in this world, how many people, after experiencing a bit of twists and hardships, begin to despise the world, start the so-called revenge against society, and wish that everyone in the world would also experience the same misery...

Even under Fatty Tang’s coercion, when she could no longer resist, she did not hesitate to pain herself again, rehashing the past which she might have wished not to revisit, all for Fatty Tang...

Although Xiao Yi was not present at the time and did not know what kind of painful expression Li Ling had when talking to Fatty Tang, he could imagine that her heart at that time was definitely not any more relaxed than Fatty Tang’s had just been...

However... all these things are, after all, only his own thoughts. He could not impose them on Fatty Tang. Ultimately, how to proceed depended on Fatty Tang, how he viewed it, whether he could overcome that barrier in his heart...

In any case, the kind of experiences Li Ling went through were indeed very hard for a man to accept...

Even if Fatty Tang could not overcome that barrier, Xiao Yi could not say much about it, but could only feel a bit of regret internally that, due to Fatty Tang’s lack of inner strength and sufficient courage, he missed out on a very good girl...

"I..."

Fatty Tang lifted his head, looking at Xiao Yi, his face shifting expressions, trying to say something, but ultimately unable to speak.

"Fatty, don’t rush to make a decision. This matter isn’t urgent, and it’s not trivial either. If you make a decision, it might have to be upheld for a lifetime, so be careful." Xiao Yi gently patted Fatty Tang, softly comforting him. Then, looking at Fatty Tang’s appearance, which was akin to a vagrant, he smiled slightly and continued, "For now, the most important thing for you is to go home, or go back to the dormitory, take a good shower, and then get some sleep. Clear your mind, cool off, and then seriously consider what choice your heart truly wants." (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to recommend and vote this month at qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation.)