Chapter 628 - They Cant Save You (1/2)

Chapter 628 They Can’t Save You

Matthew’s face changed suddenly when he heard that. “I swear, if you dare to do anything to Jane and Wendy, I will kill you, Cook! No matter where you go or how many people you have around you, I will come for you and drive a bullet into your head.”

“Very well, all I need is this rage.” After that, Cook suddenly stopped talking. He saw Jane walking over with tea and cookies, and he asked, “Are you guys talking about something interesting?”

“Yes, Matthew and I were talking about our previous salmon fis.h.i.+ng trip.” Cook then took the teacup and thanked her with a smile. “I don’t know if he told you about it. There was one time we got lost in the forest after our hunting trip. We walked nonstop, and we arrived at a creek. I’m not sure if we were the first one to find out about this creek. In short, there were so many f*cking salmon in there that they were squeezing against each other! Every single one of them was healthy and fleshy. Matthew and I caught them without using any fis.h.i.+ng gear. As long as you extend your hand, you will be able to catch them. And they didn’t even put up a fight, as if they were staying there for you to get them. And it made me very curious. What made them like this?”

“What is it?” Jane asked with interest. “It’s life, madam. It’s life that made them like this. For a long time, they had no enemies to disrupt their lives. This creek has provided them with lots of sustenance, and they gradually lost their guard against the dangerous world. They dwelled and indulged in their short-lived happiness, and when the threat came knocking on their door one day, they forgot how to escape.” Cook took a sip of the tea and continued, “Seeing them reminds me of the society we live in now. Isn’t it like this creek? It does its best to maintain order and allow the fishes to live in comfort and multiply as much as possible. All these laws, economic orders, G.o.d… these things create an illusion of prosperity, making people feel at ease.

They become willing to be domesticated, and they eventually lose their self-instinct. Ma’am, did you know that when the real threat comes, none of these things can save you? Your laws, money, and G.o.d… none of them can save you.”

After Cook was finished, the living room fell into silence.

Jane tried to squeeze out a smile on her face, “… honestly, what you said scared me a bit, sir.” “I apologize for that, ma’am. By the way, your tea is delicious.” Cook raised his gla.s.s, then turned his head and looked at Wendy, “You are fortunate to have such a skilled cook for a mother.”

Wendy commented nothing about that, but instead, asked, “How is your harvest?”

“What?”

“You said that the creek was full of salmon. How was your harvest that day?”

“Oh, great. Although we didn’t catch the deer, we did catch many salmon. I had to take off my coat to put all the excess that could no longer fit into our container. But even so, compared the ones that we caught with the ones of the creek, it is still insignificant. It as if no matter how many fish we pulled out, their numbers didn’t reduce. Your father and I had to eat the grilled salmon for several days. After that, the smell of fish became repulsive to me for a long time.” Cook reminisced, smiling as he went along. Matthew, who’d been quiet all the while, spoke up. “Well, I have something to discuss with Mr. Cook. Wendy, why don’t you go upstairs with your mother first.”

“Okay, we will leave the living room to you men.” Jane smiled politely at Cook.

However, her smile suddenly froze on her face the next moment.