Chapter 346: Can I Still Be Saved?

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

“Hahaha…” Rong Li laughed heartily, his voice crisp as he finished his cigarette. “Guess.”

“Do you also love Ji Chi?” Qin Wan asked.

Rong Li paused, then replied,”…”

Qin Wan and Rong Li held opposing views, and with their stubborn personalities, it was unlikely they could extract any meaningful information from each other. So, they tacitly switched to gossip. Rong Li remarked, “Do I look that foolish to you?”

“You look quite like it!”

“You have a strong aversion to Black Hawk,” Rong Li commented, deducing Qin Wan’s preferences with just a few words. Although Ji Chi and Black Hawk were archenemies, their rivalry was mostly in the realm of financial warfare.

Qin Wan’s animosity was intense.

“Because of Ji Chi, my master has been dragged into this unnecessary mess. Why should I feel favorably toward you guys?”

“Little girl, it takes two to tango. Ji Chi might be a bit crazy, but if Jiang Junlin didn’t want to be involved, they wouldn’t be in this situation. Don’t blame everything on Ji Chi.”

“I know,” Qin Wan shrugged. “My master is right, so it can only be Ji Chi’s fault.”

Rong Li muttered, “Idiot!”

“Do you like Xiao Min, then?” Qin Wan asked with a mischievous smile. “I’m giving you a chance.”

Her appearance was more harmless than Ji Chi’s, and her smile was gentle and alluring.

“What chance?”

A chance to choose a painful death.

Qin Wan didn’t answer, she just smiled at him, and Rong Li said, “I don’t like her.”

He even despised those who betrayed their masters. Back then, his father had caused a catastrophe because of his betrayal, leading to their family’s downfall. While he did hate Jiang Junlin, it wasn’t because Jiang Junlin had killed his father.

The calamity that befell the Rong family was a result of betrayal, and the real culprit was his father. If he were in Jiang Junlin’s position, he would make the same decision.

Rong Li recalled the past, and his expression darkened.

Those days were the darkest moments of his life, and he had no desire to revisit them.

“Jiang Junlin has killed three previous triad bosses, and two of them were personally chosen by him. Aren’t you afraid that one day you’ll become a victim of his bullets?” Rong Li questioned.

“They died because they deserved to die, just like Xiao Min, traitors must die!” Qin Wan’s smile, in the light of the setting sun, was incredibly gentle. “If they’re not killed, should we keep them around for the New Year?”

“My father’s betrayal was deserving of death, but what about my mother?” Rong Li asked with a deep voice. “You people want to exterminate my whole family!”

“You’d better investigate who really killed your family. My master shows mercy to the elderly, the sick, women, and children. He dislikes collateral damage. Otherwise, he would have killed you a long time ago. Take the Pei family, for instance; he only killed Pei Qiuying’s father.” Qin Wan said, “Don’t hate the wrong person!”

“You’re on his side, of course, you’ll speak for him.”

“I’ve seen the records,” Qin Wan said calmly. “Who he killed, who he sent, it’s all documented. There’s no need to lie to you. If you want to hate my master for this, it’s your choice. We have plenty of enemies.”

Rong Li frowned slightly.

Qin Wan continued, “If your whole family met their end because of your father’s actions, you can’t blame my master for that. Your family’s downfall was brought about by your father’s betrayal. If he had remained loyal and not turned against him, no one would have targeted him. My master doesn’t indiscriminately kill innocent people. Of course, if you want to hate him for this, that’s your choice. We have plenty of enemies.”

Rong Li remained silent.

“And by the way,” Qin Wan added, “Your father’s betrayal was related to Third Master as well. It was him who leaked information to Black Hawk. I don’t know the exact terms he negotiated with Third Master, but I’m quite surprised by your unwavering loyalty to him.”

Stirring up discord was a skill she excelled at!

Rong Li laughed heartily. “Little girl, you really believe in an eye for an eye.”

She tried to sow discord between her and Jiang Junlin, so he retaliated by trying to create a rift between her and Lu Zhiyuan.

“Tit for tat!” Qin Wan winked at him. “I like to settle scores on the spot!”

Lu Zhiyuan’s involvement with the Rong family was well-known to her.

“Let me tell you a secret. I was actually quite happy when my father died.”

Qin Wan replied, “You’re really filial.”

Rong Li left with a big laugh, and Qin Wan watched his departing figure, unable to determine if he was telling the truth or lying. If Rong Li didn’t hate her master, why would he join the triad?

He joined the triad for revenge.

She remembered that Rong Li came from a family of five, including his younger brother and sister. They all perished in that turmoil, but back then, Jiang Junlin had spared the mastermind’s life and even sent people to protect Rong Li’s mother and siblings. However, they still met with misfortune, and one of the protectors was severely injured. Afterward, Rong Li disappeared.

Rong Li attributed all his hatred to the triad dark web.

After leaving Black Hawk headquarters with Qin Wan, Gu Ci was given a box of snacks by Li Jiang to eat on the way since Qin Wan had consumed all the snacks, and she was starving.

“Black Hawk’s hospitality is really lacking. They didn’t even prepare dinner for me,” Qin Wan complained.

Gu Ci couldn’t help but laugh and opened a bottle of milk for her to prevent her from choking.

“Did Ji Chi listen to reason?” Qin Wan asked.

Gu Ci nodded, “He will listen. What Ji Chi has always wanted isn’t for his brother to hate him.”

“I hope our master can safely get through this crisis.”

Once Gu Ci returned to the triad, she systematically handled European affairs. Qin Wan changed into her night attire and left on her motorcycle. Before leaving, she casually remarked, “1 won’t be back until 1 return to the country.” “Where is she going?” Norce frowned.

“To kill Xiao Min!” Qin Wan declared.

She was relentless in her pursuit of her goal. Killing Xiao Min was the last task she intended to complete before returning to her homeland. With everything sorted out by Gu Ci, it was already midnight when Dr. North brought her a cup of hot milk and placed it within her reach.

“Cici, let’s talk.”

“Sure,” Gu Ci said, holding the warm milk. She had expected Dr. North to discuss Qin Wan’s condition, but to her surprise, he asked, “Has your condition worsened?”

She was momentarily taken aback, feeling a mixture of sadness and relief. “You’ve noticed.”

“As soon as I saw you, I knew. But I’ve been too busy lately, dealing with our master’s affairs, and 1 haven’t had time to talk to you. Would you like to talk now?” Dr. North asked gently.

Gu Ci took a sip of the milk, placed it on the table, and her eyes welled up with tears. Dr. North held her in his arms, gently patting her back, and said, “It’s okay, baby. Don’t be sad. Master is here for you.”

“My connection with Lu Zhiyuan has come to an end,” Gu Ci confessed, clutching onto her clothes like a child longing for her mother’s warmth. She sobbed in her embrace, “I’ve always told myself not to cling, not to be obsessed, but 1 can’t do it. I keep thinking about him, and there are so many terrible thoughts in my mind. I’ve thought about breaking his legs, so he can never leave me for the rest of his life. I’ve thought about killing him and preparing a coffin for us to be buried together. I’ve thought about luring him into skydiving and then cutting the rope to fall together. I’ve had so many dreadful thoughts. There’s a demon in my heart that keeps urging me. I know… I’m sick.”

With teary eyes, Gu Ci asked, “Master, is there still hope for me?”