Chapter 663 - Choices (1/2)

Lu Jin's eyes trembled. He doesn't mean it like that.

”Gunan... It's too dangerous.”

Gunan was still determined despite his friend and brother's look of plea. ”Watch me, Lu Jin. This is just a temporary obstacle like any other I experienced. I will find out who is helping Guan Xixin and make them pay with their life. I will come out of this unscathed, and become the winner. So you don't need to worry.”

Gunan turned around and walked away.

His steps echoed in the hallway.

”....” Lu Jin's expressionless face finally broke. He strode to the door. ”Gunan!”

But Gunan had already ridden the elevator. The hallway was empty.

”....”

Returning inside the room, Lu Jin stood alone for a long time.

His dark eyes showed unsettling worry and concern.

Lu Jin was worried. His sixth sense was telling him that this time, Gunan could likely not take it alone. This was why Lu Jin came here to warn his friend to keep hiding until the matter died down.

In any case, the Guan Empire was only a stepping stone for them and it was not necessary to get it to their side, although it would have made things much simpler if they did.

However, Gunan was adamant on taking this alone and proving himself.

Lu Jin sighed heavily.

”Gunan... Is it worth it?” He whispered to no one.

Gunan was like a moth and the Guan Empire was the flames. No matter how dangerous it was, he kept flying back to it.

Lu Jin really wondered what was with the Guan Empire that made Gunan abandon reason and become desperate in getting it.

Was proving oneself truly more important than one's life?

Lu Jin's eyes slowly lowered.

His pitch black eyes emptied out from all its light.

What could he do? Should he be like his father and watch Gunan struggle in a futile attempt and watch him fall over into the deepest pits?

Until they come out like heroes and save him?

Lu Jin had already lost his mother, lost his grandfather's affection, lost his brother's trust and love....

Gunan was his sworn brother, his closest friend whom he treated as his only family in this dark circle that Ming Zhi Yi made.

He did not want to see Gunan suffer terribly.

Lu Jin was silent for a very long time.

It was at times like this that he felt strongly the shackles that his father had put on him.