171: Chapter 171: Familiar Stranger 171: Chapter 171: Familiar Stranger In an unfinished building, Lu Yi ca bearing lots of food to visit a ntally deranged man, Old Xing who he had saved from drowning in the ocean a few days ago.
Lu Yi sat on the ground watching Old Xing devour his food ravenously.
By a glance, you could tell Old Xing hadn’t eaten for days and had Lu Yi not co, he wouldn’t have lasted much longer.
“Brother, I thought your condition would improve over the days, but it seems to be getting worse.” Lu Yi ca out of goodwill to check in.
He had hoped beforehand that Old Xing would have recovered significantly and wouldn’t need to be taken care of, but reality was disappointing.
Lu Yi initially intended on saving a life believing a good act would yield boundless rits.
Moreover, he couldn’t ignore the incident as it unfolded right in front of him.
But he didn’t anticipate the hardship that would follow.
He had saved the man, hence he couldn’t abandon him now.
Frustrated, he ran his fingers through his hair, feeling a sense of unfairness.
How did his good deeds lead to an endless amount of trouble?
Old Xing was mumbling while eating: “Bad n, bad won, you hard my brothers, now you want to harm .”
At first, Lu Yi was curious about who Old Xing was referring to as bad n and won.
He had asked, but Old Xing just repeated the sa words, leaving him with no answers and a sense of disappointnt.
“Brother, I saved you without any regrets, but caring for you is a bit…” Lu Yi opened his wallet, finding that he had spent a lot on food for Old Xing.
His earnings from his part-ti job weren’t sufficient.
With a reluctant sigh, Lu Yi shook his wallet.
A photograph fell out accidentally.
It was him, Gu Fan, and Jie.
The photo fell in front of Old Xing.
Upon seeing it, Old Xing’s expression changed drastically.
He backed off as if seeing a ghost, murmuring, “Bad man, bad man, bad man…”
“Just a photo scared you like this.” Lu Yi didn’t take it seriously, picked up the photo, put it back into his wallet, and said, “Alright, I’m leaving.
The food and water I brought should last you three days.
Conserve them, and don’t starve yourself before I co back next ti.”
Having said that, he turned around and left, completely oblivious to the cold stare Old Xing was giving him.
Now, Lu Yi was contemplating a matter.
This couldn’t continue.
The money he earned was almost entirely used for feeding Old Xing.
He thought he should ask the police for help.
However, recalling Old Xing’s panic at the re ntion of the police, mumbling about bad policen, made Lu Yi give up the idea of calling the police.
He couldn’t imagine what trouble Old Xing had gotten into, and it scared him.
He had saved Old Xing.
Who knows if he’d be discovered by whoever was after Old Xing and get into trouble himself.
If he involved the police, the bad policen Old Xing spoke of might find out.
Then the troublemakers would know the good deed that he, Lu Yi had done.
The consequences were frightening just to think about, so he decided against reporting it.>
“I wonder if Sister Su is back.” Now, Lu Yi’s only hope was Su Hui.
Just when he was fired up in exhaustion, he got a ssage from Gu Fan, inviting him to train at the boxing club.
Setting aside all concerns, Lu Yi decided to sweat it out with his friends.
He didn’t care about Old Xing, the bad n and won, or the bad police, so long as trouble stayed away from him.
With this excited mindset, Lu Yi rushed to the boxing club, eager to train with Gu Fan and strive to beco an accomplished fighter.
Gu Fan arrived an hour early and had already won two matches on the ring.
His progress may be slow considering his late start, but he was way better than most of those who started before him.
Naturally, Su Hui held the top position and no one dared challenge her.
Lu Yi put on his boxing gloves and playfully threw a few punches, but his energy levels were low.
Regardless, he didn’t give up and kept practicing, regardless of his lack of motivation.
At this mont, Gu Fan approached him, saying, “Ever since we returned from the desert, you’ve been practicing fighting skills with .
Do you really think it could be useful soday?”
While hitting the punching bag, Lu Yi responded, “What were you training for in the first place?
After we returned from the desert, our lives went back to normal.
There was no reason for you to keep training.
Unless you’re trying to get closer to Sister Su.”
Gu Fan gave a bitter smile as if he had been stung, “Yeah, I trained so hard initially just to protect Lin Xi.
Now that I continue training, I honestly don’t know why.
Perhaps I’m worried that sothing might happen again in the future.
It’s better to have skills than none, right?”
“I’m thinking the sa, so I must practice too.” Lu Yi wasn’t just talking.
Ever since he rescued Old Xing, he had felt a sense of unease and feared getting into trouble, so he decided to start training seriously.
After a long session, Lu Yi was so tired he had to stop.
Then he asked, “Has Sister Su co back?
I was hoping she could teach so self-defense techniques.”
Gu Fan nodded, “She’s back, but she’s been busy lately.
She’s doing clerical work in the city police departnt now, with endless reports to write every day.
It’s giving her a headache.
You better not bother her.”
Upon hearing this, Lu Yi gave a bitter smile, “I don’t want to bother Sister Su either, but with the situation I’m dealing with here, I have to ask for her help.”
“What happened?
Did you get yourself into so kind of trouble?” Gu Fan got a bit nervous, sensing that it’s not good news.
Lu Yi looked dispirited, “A few days ago, I encountered sothing.
I saw a group of people who look very similar to those we used to see wearing masks in Qianye Country.
Guess what I saw next?”
Gu Fan’s heart skipped a beat, then he urgently asked, “Did you see them doing sothing unlawful?”
Lu Yi’s face darkened, “You guessed right.
I saw them throw a sack, with a person inside, into the sea, then they drove away.
I had to intervene and rescued the person they dumped into the sea.”
Upon hearing this, Gu Fan was utterly shocked, “No way, you’re only telling this now?”
Lu Yi was quick to retort, “I wanted to tell you, but you were so imrsed in your new relationship that you couldn’t pull yourself out.
I didn’t want to disturb your happiness.”
“Oh, thank you for being so considerate.
It’s my fault, I wronged you.
I believe you can forgive .
But none of that matters now, is that person still alive?” Gu Fan looked a bit nervous.
Maybe they could find out sothing about the group with masks from the person they rescued.
In response, Lu Yi shook his head, “We managed to save the person, but they’ve lost their mind.
They only keep saying ‘bad man’, ‘bad woman’, ‘bad cop’, and such.”
Gu Fan was utterly confused, “So, what did you do next?”
“What else could I do?
I did what a good person should do.
I took this person to an abandoned building because they kept ntioning ‘bad cop’, so I didn’t dare to call the police.
Now I’m the one suffering, struggling to make a living, and having to support another person.” After saying this, Lu Yi looked utterly downcast.
Gu Fan frowned, then said, “Su Hui has suspected that soone in the police departnt had been helping the group in the ancient town.
The ‘bad cops’ the person you saved ntioned might be…”
“Right, why didn’t I think of that?” Lu Yi suddenly looked enlightened, but it faded quickly as he thought of another problem, “But you saw that the group from the ancient town and the group with masks don’t seem to be allies.”
Gu Fan fell into deep thought, “If the people from the ancient town have help from the inside, then those wearing masks might also have their own insiders in the police departnt.
These two groups…”
Upon hearing this, Lu Yi got a bit scared, “You’ve got to be kidding .
We’re up against two evil forces?
We’re just a few people.
Please, all twelve of our classmates have been found, everything has returned to normal.
Let’s not ddle in this any further.
I beg you, bro.”
“You’re right.
Sister Su can’t be a cop anymore because of us, we should quit bringing trouble on ourselves.” Gu Fan heaved a silent sigh.
He originally planned to find the person Lu Yi saved, in the hope of discovering sothing, but like Lu Yi said, the more they know the worse it might get.
Gu Fan decided not to dig any deeper and told Lu Yi not to look for Sister Su.
As for Old Xing, they should help if they can but not think about standing up for him anymore.
“I suppose, but I can’t afford to keep Old Xing by myself.” Lu Yi looked miserable, seeking help from Gu Fan with his eyes.
“Okay, okay, I’ll help you a bit.” Gu Fan had other plans, if life can keep going peacefully, and they quit getting involved, then the fate of Old Xing would be up to the heavens.
If evil forces continue to stir trouble, then Old Xing could be a vital clue.
Therefore, Gu Fan decided to support Old Xing for so ti.
After an afternoon of boxing, Gu Fan and Lu Yi had had enough and decided to get a drink at Gu Fan’s place.
As usual, Gu Fan took out his keys to unlock the door.
However, when the door opened, he felt sothing strange, as if the door wasn’t unlocked by his key, but rather, opened automatically.
Lu Yi was puzzled, “What’s up?
You’re standing outside like you’re afraid to go in.”
“Nothing really, I’m fine.” Gu Fan casually responded, then entered the house with Lu Yi.
But just as they stepped in, the door automatically closed behind them, giving them both an eerie feeling.
Hearing noises coming from the kitchen, the two n felt confused.
They went in together, and saw a lovely figure busily moving around and humming.
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