851 A Million Times for You 213 (1/2)
She continued, ”Currently, members belonging to the DK terrorist organization are widespread, especially in S Nation. I have no idea why you guys chose to become his lackeys, but I'd like to tell you, you're going to be a lackey all the same, regardless of who you work for. So why don't you choose an employer who'll treat you better? I'll give you a new identity if you're willing to follow me, and I'll inform Pei Yi of your deaths. No one else will know who you are, except me.”
”What about him?” Bei Qi asked, pointing at the man whose legs were shot.
”What do you think?”
”I've long heard about how extraordinary you are, Ms. An. I finally got to witness it with my own eyes today. I really think you're nowhere inferior to Pei Yi at all. You're pretty, brave, and courageous.”
”Quit buttering me up. Are you going to agree or not?” An Xiaoning dismissed his compliments coldly.
”Aren't you afraid that I'll one day return to Pei Yi?”
”If that happens, it only means that I couldn't convince you enough to work for me. In that case, there would be nothing else for me to say.”
”Do I have another choice now? I obviously want to live. I promise to work for you,” said Bei Qi.
As soon as he answered, An Xiaoning fired a bullet at the other man and had him cremated.
”You're indeed very decisive and resolute, Ms. An.”
”I've killed as many lives as you did. Regardless of the reason, you're a coward if you don't retaliate when you're held at gunpoint. I was forced to become the person I am today, compelled by the circumstances I was subjected to,” said An Xiaoning, who took one last glance at Bei Qi. She then instructed her bodyguards to look after him and watch him closely.
She exited and looked up at the sun, which was shining bright above her in the sky.
The warm rays of the sun could not shine inside her heart, however.
Fan Shixin walked toward her and said, ”Young Madam, Young Sir would like me to help you out for the time being.”
”Good timing. There's a very important person inside who works for Pei Yi. He's heavily wounded. Help me get a mask made that's tailored to his features. Then, give him a new name and list his name under a new register. Also, hire the best surgeon in town to amputate his legs.”
Fan Shixin immediately proceeded to carry out the instructions she had given him.
She walked toward the living room slowly and seemed to be able to see her family sitting on the couch and chatting over a meal.
Yet, everything vanished in the blink of an eye.
She wasn't prepared for this at all.
That's how life is. People usually leave this world before they could even prepare their last words.
There was an uncrossable line between the living world and the netherworld.
She wanted to protect her loved ones while preventing herself from being threatened and harmed by others.
Hence, all she could do was to continuously enrich herself, strengthen herself, and increase her powers.
She had too many enemies, and there was no way for her to guard against all of them.
She could only do everything in her power to restore peace.
In order to achieve that, there was no way to erase the deaths she had caused or to wipe the blood off her hands.
She had been persistent in doing what she deemed to be appropriate. If she didn't retaliate and stand up to those who were out to harm her, she would only be digging her own grave.
Wasn't that so?
She stepped inside slowly to see that the mess had already been cleaned up by the servants.
No one could tell at all that a disastrous bloodbath had just occurred.
”Boss, that fellow is calling you again!”
She looked at the caller display and deduced from the area code of the number that it was a call from E Nation.
She stared at the screen for several seconds before picking up.
”Hello.”
”Hope you're doing well.”