Chapter 314: Until We Meet Again
by xennovelChapter 314: Until We Meet Again
Boom!
Xiao Yu firmly grasped the hand.
Hot on its heels, a thigh kicked toward his face.
Boom!
Xiao Yu blocked the kick with steadfast ease.
In an instant.
The two of them rocketed off the rooftop.
Their fists collided with a resounding crack.
Their moves were so fast and dazzling that they blurred together, a furious exchange of speed against speed.
Xiao Yu and Wen Xulong traded blows with both hands and legs, each strike aimed unerringly at vital points.
In just a heartbeat.
Two men, at the peak of power.
They showcased a new form of killing on the mortal plane.
No showboating.
And not a single tedious prelude.
Just a terrifying efficiency.
Every attack took the shortest route, at the highest speed, with the greatest force.
Their techniques were as direct, decisive, and brutally savage as you could imagine.
In that moment, they stripped slaughter of its artistry…
reducing it to an assembly-line job.
Until…
Xiao Yu’s fist landed on his opponent’s throat,
capable of shattering Wen Xulong’s hyoid bone.
Wen Xulong had already closed his eyes, a serene smile on his face.
“Why bother?”
In a heartbeat, Xiao Yu retracted his fist and calmly regarded him.
Endowed with the skills of a Medical Expert,
he had noticed something was seriously wrong with Wen Xulong’s body.
He could sense that Wen Xulong was on the verge of death.
Exerting himself further would only hasten the end.
Wen Xulong’s deliberate attack was meant to end it all!
Although Xiao Yu did not kill him,
Wen Xulong’s time was running out…
“Ha!”
Wen Xulong, having ceased his assault, gave a bitter laugh, “How could you tell?”
As if nothing had happened, the two men settled back onto the rooftop.
“I suppose I am a doctor, too,”
Xiao Yu remarked as he handed over a cigarette, his gaze shifting to the girl in the infirmary. “Not a bad taste, and your words are spot on. Some people see clearly yet have blinded hearts, while others, though sightless, remain pure.”
“Indeed… ahem!”
Wen Xulong drew a long drag, coughing as his complexion shifted from fair to a sickly yellow.
“Let’s talk about the case.”
Xiao Yu began slowly, “Did you kill your three relatives?”
“Mm,” Wen Xulong nodded.
“And were your adoptive parents his murderers as well?” Xiao Yu pressed on.
“Yes,” Wen Xulong replied with another nod.
“Then why did you use the Mind Control Technique on your brother?”
That was what Xiao Yu was most curious about.
“When he was 17, I spent a whole year with him while touring the countryside, pretending to be his friend.”
Wen Xulong took a drag, “Seeing him once this year… ten days is enough.”
“What about the story in the novel?”
Xiao Yu also took a drag.
“You’ve already figured it out,”
Wen Xulong smiled and shook his head. “I only ever had one brother. Our parents passed away, and I never truly fulfilled my duty as an elder brother. So before I die, I decided to grant my brother one wish—turn his novel into reality. Not a bad idea…”
Xiao Yu didn’t ask any further,
for the case was already clear.
The two sat like that until dawn.
Until a helicopter appeared in the sky.
Xiao Yu turned his head, looking at Wen Xulong.
He remained seated, his face soft with tenderness as he gazed at a nearby window.
But… no breath came from it!
“Next life then. Next life, go find her,”
Xiao Yu calmly said to Wen Xulong, his gentle gaze filled with reluctant affection. “There’s always a next life!”
Alas, the brothers never even saw each other one last time.
Alas, lovers must wait until the next life to reunite.
Some chapters of the past are best left unturned.
Once covered in dust, they blind you…
【Ding! Congratulations, host, on solving the case…】
…
Bincheng.
At a cinema.
A young couple strolled toward the ticket gate.
“Little brother, why aren’t you holding my hand?”
With her slightly rounded baby bump on display, Mu Qingwu pouted and eyed Xiao Yu.
“…”
Xiao Yu halted, glancing sideways at his sister with a gentle smile, “Sis, I’ve got the popcorn and juice—my hands are full.”
“Then give me the popcorn.”
Flashing a coy smile, Mu Qingwu extended her hand, “I want you to hold me.”
“Ha.”
Xiao Yu stared fixedly at Mu Qingwu, then after a brief silence of three seconds, lowered his head and teased, “Are you being coquettish?”
“I am,”
Mu Qingwu replied, nodding as her smile curled into delicate crescents. “Wouldn’t little brother mind?”
“Alright then!”
Reluctantly, Xiao Yu placed a cup of popcorn in her outstretched, delicate hand, then took her other hand. “Better now?”
“Mm.”
A soft, radiant joy shone in Mu Qingwu’s eyes.
Her smile was as pure and clear as water emerging unstained from mud.
“Sis, you’ve changed,”
Xiao Yu remarked as he held her hand.
“Really?”
“Yeah,”
“Not only are you more coquettish,
but you’ve become even more feminine.”
“And what else?”
“You used to be like a little mom.”
“And now?”
“Now you’re just a little baby.”
“Do you like that?”
“…”
“If you don’t say it, I’ll tell Mom.”
“I do. I love you, sis!”
The young couple came to an understanding.
After ticket inspection, they headed toward the theater…
Xiao Yu kept his promise.
While his sister watched the movie,
he simply watched her.
Even while pregnant, Mu Qingwu’s beauty remained enchanting, proud, and graceful.
An enduring, iconic line flashed through his mind: “Sis, I’m craving some soft rice!”
Recalling his own youthful days from a past life, Xiao Yu grinned widely.
Overflowing memories!
“Why are you grinning like that?”
Mu Qingwu turned her head and chided, “Focus on the movie.”
“Movies aren’t as good as you, sis,”
Xiao Yu spoke the unvarnished truth.
“But what if I stop being stunning?”
With pride and glee mingling in her heart, Mu Qingwu asked,
“Even if you lose your charm…”
Xiao Yu drew her close and smiled, “You’d still be perfect for me.”
“Then what if we never met?”
Leaning into his embrace, Mu Qingwu’s eyes shimmered with nostalgic light. “If you hadn’t found the right match and I hadn’t been whisked away, would we ever meet again?”
“I see,”
After a moment’s thought, Xiao Yu said earnestly, “Had I not met you back then, sis, you’d better watch out for sparks, for the chaos of busy streets, for that fated young man who is destined to appear… because in the end, we will meet again!”
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PS: Seven Tones: Sorry for the delay, little brother is at fault!