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Chapter 19: Murder
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A few of them came closer, led by a young guy who looked around 24-years-old. He looked reckless but there was a gun strapped to his waist. He was holding an iron bar in one hand and beating it against the otherâs palm every once in awhile. Upon approaching them, he arrogantly said, "Youâre quite brave, huh? Didnât even try to run when you saw us coming. I thought Iâd have to go after you!"
"Boss, you donât need to bullshit him.â
âYou, man! Leave your weapon and wallet here, while the girl, she must stay! Such a beautiful lady... must be a good one! Seems like we are going to be busy tonight!" another gangster said while looking at Zhao Yali and drooling.
Zhao Yaliâs face turned slightly pale. She asked Luo Yuan, "Should we call the police?"
"The police? Are you kidding me?"
"Itâs the end of the world, so who cares? If you donât believe us, you can try calling." Several gangsters laughed.
"Are the police not working anymore?" Although Luo Yuan didnât understand their dialect, he could guess the general meaning.
"I canât stop laughing man! There are so many people dying every day and you think the police have nothing better to do? Nobody is going to investigate even if I kill you now. If you donât want to leave and want to be the hero, wonât you regret it?" The leader of the gang laughed crazily but felt somewhat uneasy. But he calmed down once he remembered the gun at his waist.
Looking at the lawless actions of these people, it seemed like they were saying the truth. "Does that mean it is okay to kill you, too?" Luo Yuan asked quietly.
The gang werenât afraid and didnât take even the smallest of steps backward. Their head man reached for the pistol at his waist, but Luo Yuan had long noticed it and was definitely not going to give him the opportunity to use it. He adjusted his footing and propelled himself forward. His body moved like an arrow and he took out his knife before anyone was able to respond. His long knife easily slid out from its sheath and he quickly sliced off the opponentâs right hand that held the gun. The hand fell onto the ground and the gangâs head released a mournful scream.
A few of the gang members looked horrified. Things happened too fast and they no longer knew whether they should stay or retreat.
Luo Yuan kicked the pistol away from the detached hand. Without a gun, these bullies were no match for him.
"Kill him, kill him!" the leader of the gang ordered while clutching his injured hand and crying hysterically. He was full of anger aimed at Luo Yuan. Several bullies hesitated as they knew they had encountered a stronger than usual opponent and now were very fearful.
Luo Yuan hesitated whether to kill the leader or not as he saw the anger in the young manâs eyes.
His moral ethics and the concern of being arrested delayed his decision. However, Zhao Yali would be in trouble if he didnât kill the leader now. She would be staying nearby while he left to return to his own place.
âYali, please close your eyes,â Luo Yuan said suddenly.
The gangstersâ leader seemed to sense something wrong and tried to move backward. He shouted to his followers, "Beat him! You idiots! Do you think he will let you go?"
"Shut up!" Luo Yuan yelled at the lousy leader and walked toward him. He raised his knife and sliced the leaderâs neck. The poor leader opened his eyes wide and pressed his remaining hand to his neck, trying to stop the blood from oozing out. He wanted to say something but he was no longer able to speak and his body slowly fell down in a puddle of blood.
Something was stimulated in Luo Yuanâs mind while watching the poor leader fall. He then looked at the other gangsters with murderous eyes. He wondered whether he should just kill all of them to avoid any unnecessary trouble in the future, since he had already killed one anyway.
All of them were bullies and had done many bad things; Luo Yuan didnât need to feel guilty even if he killed them all. It was a good deed to defeat evil people. He took a moment to convince himself of that and very soon didnât hesitate anymore.
Those bullies sensed that something was wrong and tried to escape. Unfortunately, it was already too late. Luo Yuan acted very swiftly and his knife sliced through one of the bulliesâ necks, his head flying through the air and falling on the ground. Luo Yuan then took a few leaps to reach another bully, his blade stabbing into the bullyâs neck and then coming out on its other side.
Cut, chop, strike, and slice! None of the bullies were able to escape. Luo Yuan managed to kill all of them with his 12-points of dexterity.
Most of the bullies tried to escape but in the end, all of them got murdered. He only spent about 20 seconds to kill all of them. He shook his knife to try and remove the blood from the blade, then returned it to the sheath. đreewđ˛bđ§đđŻđl.cđm
During the killing process, Luo Yuan was full of excitement, however, now all he felt was fear and regret. What if the police found him? He turned around and saw Zhao Yali sitting on the floor; she looked frightened.
He quickly ran over and asked, âAre you alright? I told you to close your eyes, why didnât you listen to me?â
âMurderer! You killed those people!â Zhao Yali said to herself without looking at Luo Yuan.
"Donât worry, just a few bullies. We should leave now, otherwise, we will be in trouble if someone sees us!" he told her, and immediately realized heâd said the wrong thing. But it was a bit too late to regret it.
His concern had been for the consequences of murdering instead of the killing itself. He felt that killing people was almost the same as killing those mutated rats. For a moment he wondered since when was he like that. Previously, heâd never dared to even fight anyone, and now he was fine with killing.
âYes, youâre right! We should go!â Zhao Yali responded immediately. But when she was about to get up from the ground, she felt numb and said, âCould you help me up? My legs are numb.â
Luo Yuan naturally looked at her thighs and noticed that the posture she was sitting in was inappropriate. Her dress had accidentally rosen up, exposing her fair buttocks. Luo Yuan had just gone through a series of fights and he was still pumped from the killing experience. He became braver and naturally touched her buttock after failing to resist such a seductive sight.
âWhat the hell are you doing?â Zhao Yali shouted out, shocked when Luo Yuan grabbed her butt.
He then pulled her up from the ground.
"You jerk! Your mind is just full of porn!" Zhao Yali scolded him madly. She got up from the ground and pushed Luo Yuanâs hand away.
âWhy didnât you wear any underwear? Itâs normal for a healthy guy to react this way!â he explained innocently. He wondered why women were so weird. Last night she was desperately asking for it, but today she was totally different, and he wasnât even allowed to touch her.
Zhao Yaliâs face blushed red and she said, âYou shouldnât do that even if Iâm not wearing any underwear! Youâre not my boyfriend!â Luo Yuan remained silent. Zhao Yali became more furious and kicked his leg. She then walked away angrily and said, âIâm leaving, you should go home!â
However, she slowed down when she saw the dead bodies.
"There is still a long way to go and you might be in danger, Iâll be worried if you go alone," Luo Yuan said.
"Just leave me alone! Even if you arrive at my house, Iâll still kick you out!" Zhao Yali threatened.
âDo you really need to do this? Iâm just trying to help you.â Luo Yuan sighed and then added angrily, âFine, Iâll go home. Since youâre so mad and donât want to see me, Iâll just leave. I shouldnât have come here in the first place!â He turned around and walked away without looking back.
Zhao Yali turned around and seeing Luo Yuan walking away, she immediately felt depressed. She waited for a while but he was still walking away from her. Certain that he wonât come back, she squatted down and started crying the tears she had held in for a long time.
It was becoming difficult to breathe when she heard, âArenât you an adult? Still crying?â
She sobbed even louder when she heard his voice and cried out, âDonât bother me! Why didnât you go home? Why did you come back?â
âI was joking, my dear, and I recalled there is a gun somewhere in the area. I was trying to get it,â Luo Yuan explained. He wouldnât just let her go home alone even if there was no mission to complete.
Zhao Yali stopped crying once she heard his explanation. She quickly got up from the ground and asked, "Are you crazy? Why would you take the gun? Throw it away, we might get arrested if the police finds out!"
Luo Yuan felt touched and said, "The gun is for you, you might be able to use it in the future. And donât worry about the police, they are too busy for such small things. If even bullies can get a gun now, there must be more people out there who own guns. As long as you keep it properly, it should be fine."
But Zhao Yali still rejected anxiously, âWhy would I need it? Itâs dangerous and my parents might be frightened!â
âThe world is chaotic right now and it will be worse in the future. Who knows what is going to happen tomorrow? It will be safer if you have a gun for protection. Even if you bump into bullies in the future, you will be able scare them away with a gun.â
Zhao Yali changed her mind as she remembered all the many horrible and scary experiences she had gone through recently. She was no longer afraid of the gun. "But I donât know how to fire," she said softly.
"Iâve learned from a police once, Iâll teach you later," Luo Yuan told her with a smile.
Zhao Yali got mad again when she saw Luo Yuan smile. "Donât even begin to think Iâll forgive you. The incident last night was a mistake! If you touch me again, Iâll... Iâll...â She couldnât think of a word strong enough to threaten him.
The scent of blood was attracting many different mutated animals. There were also a few dark shadows lingering in the sky. It was obvious more would come later. It was good in a way, though, since the chance of Luo Yuan getting arrested would become that much slimmer.
He looked around and then said, âAlright, alright. This place is not safe anymore, we should leave now.â He then grabbed her hand and ran.