Published: March 8, 2025
Chapter 102: Killing Without Regret!
Chu Yang slowly raised his head, and Han Xiaoran immediately noticed the change in his expression, which turned serious.
Chu Yang's face was pale, as if he had just woken from a nightmare. He forced a smile and said, "Brother, you truly arrived at the right time."
Han Xiaoran sighed gently, "Do you feel a bit uncomfortable inside?"
Chu Yang bitterly nodded, "Indeed. The three of them have chosen their own path to death; I have killed before, and this time it's for revenge... Yet, seeing them die right in front of me still makes me feel uneasy."
Han Xiaoran smiled understandingly, "I know this feeling. The reason you're uncomfortable is that you... are still a person, not a heartless beast like Chu Tenghu who just left!"
Chu Yang forced a smile, "I thought I was ruthless, treating enemies like pigs and dogs, and disregarding human life. I never expected that I really am not."
Han Xiaoran fell silent for a moment and said, "In truth, everyone is indifferent to human life, cold-hearted. Everyone sees life as insignificant, utterly selfish!"
"Just like we live in this world, where tens of thousands, even millions, die every day! Their deaths, in our eyes and everyone else's, are just numbers; what impact can that have?"
"But when someone close to us has an accident, whether killed or dying of illness, we often feel uneasy for years."
"This is fundamentally human nature!"
"Chu Feilong has been mercilessly dealing with your father and son for so many years, a true villain. However... as long as you carry the surname 'Chu', regardless of whether you return to your family, when you face him, your feelings will be very complicated, very strange."
"This has nothing to do with hatred."
"This is kinship," Han Xiaoran said.
"Kinship?" Chu Yang wanted to scoff but couldn't bring himself to. "What kinship do I have with Chu Feilong?"
"This kinship comes from blood! Just because you think it doesn’t exist, doesn’t mean it’s truly gone." Han Xiaoran chuckled, "Blood ties are a very mysterious thing. Because you are a Chu."
Chu Yang fell into deep thought and said, "Could it be... I understand now."
Han Xiaoran looked at him with a smile, "Oh?"
Chu Yang chuckled, "In fact, with Chu Feilong, it's like this: as long as he is alive, I will try everything to kill him. But after killing him, the reason I feel uneasy is that even if he is evil, he is still my grandfather's biological son, my father's brother! That is kinship."
Han Xiaoran warmly placed a hand on his shoulder and said, "That's right, although it’s complicated, it is indeed kinship. The reason you feel uneasy is not because of Chu Feilong, but because he is your uncle! That will not change, whether in life or death, whether for hatred or not. Kinship, once it exists, will never vanish; it will just transform from warmth to pain, just like your current pain."
Chu Yang nodded, feeling a sense of enlightenment.
Han Xiaoran said deeply, "Kinship, even with Chu Feilong, is not significantly weaker than with anyone else. When he was close to death, what did he think of? The safety of his son. Isn’t that kinship?"
Chu Yang sighed deeply.
Han Xiaoran continued, "I have enforced the law for many years, and every wicked criminal I’ve killed deserved to die ten times! But... do you know? As long as they have family, each one is extremely attached to their loved ones. Before dying, knowing survival is hopeless, they always plead with me to arrange for their families. Can kinship really change because of good or evil?"
Chu Yang deeply resonated, "Indeed. Kind-hearted people have love in their hearts, and evil people are not just empty inside!"
"Exactly! That is very reasonable. So after I kill them, I usually only confiscate eighty percent of their assets. The remaining twenty percent, no matter how much, I leave for their families." Han Xiaoran sighed, "If enforcing the law has no compassion or respect, then it is just a privilege."
Chu Yang sincerely said, "Brother, your enforcement of the law is truly filled with compassion and kindness."