Chapter 67 Treat them well

Qing Yan was lying in the hospital covered in bruises. Xie Cheng had gone too far. As long as he had a breath left, Xie Cheng would unleash all his anger and beat him without treating him like a human being, like a dog.

Of course, Xie Cheng often told him that Qing Yan was just a dog of unknown origin with only him as his master, and that a dog could not disobey its master, otherwise he would torture him in various ways.

Xie Cheng didn't want to kill Shen Jin. After all, no one wants to have another person's blood on their hands for no reason. He just wanted to teach him a lesson so that he would back down and leave Yan Yu.

Qingyan knew that the "lesson" Xie Cheng mentioned was not something that ordinary people could accept, especially someone as clueless and naive as Shen Jin. This was why Qingyan hesitated to take action.

When Xie Cheng found out about this, he dragged him out of his room that very night, pinned him to the ground, and beat him until he was barely alive and was taken to the hospital. Just as he was catching his breath, he received a call from his younger brother.

"It's true what they say, birds of a feather flock together." Qingyan stared at the disconnected phone, gritted her teeth, and fell into deep thought, her gaze lingering on the window.

Over the years, he has eked out a living under Xie Cheng's clutches, deprived of freedom and dignity. The more this is the case, the more he wants to live, because only in this way can he have a chance to kill Xie Cheng.

Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to die in peace... Besides, he hadn't even had a chance to see his family again after being separated from them for over ten years...

How could I accept this?

While his thoughts were in turmoil, his phone suddenly rang. He opened it and saw that it was a message from Xie Li.

Xie Li: I'm afraid you won't recognize me, so I'll send you another photo. This time, open your eyes wide and look carefully. Don't try any tricks again, or no one can save you! [Images] [Images] [Images]

Qingyan opened the three pictures and looked at them again and again, her eyes narrowing slightly, before replying to Xie Li with a text message: I understand.

Xie Li: You better know this! Shen Jin is a fool right now, he can't go far. Just search for him within the immediate vicinity! My brother's men are temporarily under your command. If you can't even handle this small matter, just wait and see. This is your last chance!

"Opportunity?" Qing Yan looked at the message Xie Li sent and slightly twitched the corner of her mouth. She wanted to laugh, but her face hurt from the punches Xie Cheng had given her, so she could only mutter, "Isn't this just driving someone to their death?"

Qingyan: Okay, thank you, young master.

When Xie Li saw Qing Yan's reply, he breathed a sigh of relief. He thought that although this person's life was a bit cheap, and of all people to look like, he had to look like his brother's deceased lover, at least he was sensible enough to survive like a dog.

"But A-Yu is back, what am I supposed to say?" Xie Li was starting to face a new problem. There were hardly any servants in the villa, just him and Shen Jin living there. Yet, such a grown man had suddenly disappeared?

What would you think if Yan Yu came back?

Could they think... he was the one who kicked him out?

The moment the idea crossed Xie Li's mind, he was startled and shook his head violently, saying firmly, "No, no! Absolutely not! We have to think of a way..."

While Xie Li was scheming to deal with Shen Jin, the latter was completely unaware, simply believing that he would be safe once he left, and could live a simple and free life without getting hurt.

The dilapidated house still contains leftover rice, dried noodles, and pickled vegetables, all of which are still usable. The cooking utensils are also in good condition; they just need to be washed with water.

Now, Shen Jin doesn't understand much. After waking up, he felt hungry and looked for something to eat. When there was nothing to eat, he thought of making it himself. After many failures, he managed to cook a bowl of noodles, but he put too much salt in it. He coughed while eating.

"It's not good, it's not good..." Shen Jin took a bite of noodles and then spat it out, looking distressed and a little aggrieved. "It's not as good as the noodles made by the aunties in the villa..."

But that wasn't his home, so he couldn't stay there any longer. Shen Jin thought, "That must be A Yu and A Li's home..."

He sighed softly, gazing wistfully at the falling leaves outside the window. He reached out and rubbed his fair face, muttering to himself, "I still don't know the way to Big White's house. I'm so pitiful."

The little dog under the table suddenly barked, "Woof!"

When it called out, Chen Jin remembered it. He immediately bent down, picked it up, rubbed its fluffy head, and patted it a few times to comfort it: "Oh right, and you too. We're all so pitiful."

"Do you want something to eat?" He used another plate to cut out half of the noodles, intending to give it to the little dog, but after sniffing it a few times, the dog shook its head and didn't eat.

"What should we do then?" Shen Jin held the dog and looked around, trying to find something for it to eat. "There's no meat or bones in this house. We're very poor."

Chen Jin finally managed to finish the bowl of noodles to fill his stomach, then took the dog outside for a walk. There were many trees outside, making it very cool, and he could see many people tilling the fields and planting lots of vegetables.

Some busy people passing by saw him eating and were slightly surprised: "Shen Jin is back? Long time no see!"

Shen Jin didn't have any impression of these people, but deep down he felt they were good people, so he could only keep smiling foolishly at them.

After chatting with him, everyone learned that he had been mentally impaired after his injury and felt very sorry for him. They all brought him a lot of vegetables they had grown themselves and taught him how to cook so that he wouldn't go hungry.

There was a vegetable garden behind Shen Jin's house. He used to grow all kinds of vegetables there. After he left, the vegetable garden was left behind. Even though no one watered it, the vegetables grew very well thanks to the rain in this season.

Now it's perfect for him, this silly guy with no survival skills, to use.

After that, Chen Jin's daily routine consisted of getting up in the morning to water and weed the vegetable garden, then scattering some seeds from home and waiting for them to grow. After finishing her work, she would hold a puppy and swing on a swing under a tree. She lived a very comfortable life.

No one knows how long this kind of life can last...

"I understand, I'll do it as soon as possible, we already have a lead." Qing Yan was still injured when Xie Li kept calling him, urging him to get up from his hospital bed and run errands for him.

By utilizing Xie Cheng's men and connections, Qing Yan investigated the surveillance cameras on various main roads. After searching for a while, she finally spotted a slender figure and locked onto her target.

—It has been confirmed that the other party went to the east end.

Dongbianwei is located at the easternmost part of the city, surrounded by rolling mountains. I heard that there are many people farming at the foot of those mountains, making it almost like a small village.

Upon hearing this, Xie Li wanted nothing more than to smash his phone. He slammed his hand on the table and cursed, "Useless trash! Are you trying to drive me crazy?! My patience has its limits! Hurry up and do it!"

How could he not be anxious? After all, Yan Yu was about to return, and if he still didn't know where Shen Jin had gone, it would be troublesome. The worst thing was that that fool might come back again...

"Tsk, troublesome." Qing Yan knew that Shen Jin had gone to the east end, but he deliberately did not tell Xie Li. After all, who knows what those two abnormal brothers would do when they went crazy.

He had met Shen Jin and knew that the man was like a fool, unable to distinguish anything. He couldn't bear to harm such a person and couldn't understand why Xie Li was so determined to deal with him.

That night, when Shen Jin was about to go to sleep, someone sneaked into his room from somewhere and covered his mouth from behind.

Shen Jin was startled and tried to struggle: "Ugh! Ugh! Who is it!"

"Woof woof woof!" At that moment, the little dog rushed up, fearlessly charging behind him and attacking his feet, trying to bite him. "Woof woof woof!"

The man dragged Shen Jin to a corner and whispered behind him, "Make it shut up! I won't hurt you. I'm just telling you one thing: if you want to live, leave this city and don't come back! Otherwise, you'll face the consequences!"

Those targeted by Xie Cheng will not have a good ending. He possesses various methods and can silently kill someone, making them disappear from this world forever...

The man had limited patience. After saying that, he seemed to be worried about something and immediately released Shen Jin. Then, his body swayed slightly and he quickly disappeared from his sight, as if he had never been there.

Shen Jin leaned on the table, panting for a few breaths. His face was deathly pale, and his voice was hoarse: "What's going on..."

As that figure left, a person suddenly emerged from the corner. His face was obscured in the darkness. He looked at the departing person, then at the dilapidated house, and took out his phone to send a text message.

—The target is at the eastern end, in a dilapidated house.

"I never thought he would actually hide back in his old lair..." Xie Li chuckled sinisterly after receiving the text message, then shoved the coffee table on the table so hard that it shattered on the floor with a crash. "Damn Qing Yan, that bitch, how dare she lie to me!"

Not only did Qing Yan not tell him Shen Jin's location clearly, but he also intentionally concealed it. If he hadn't distrusted Qing Yan and specially sent someone to follow him, he probably wouldn't know how long he would have been kept in the dark.

This also made Xie Li a little depressed. Qing Yan and Shen Jin didn't know each other, so why should Qing Yan help him?

Could it be that two people with similarly lowly and worthless lives felt a sense of sympathy for each other after meeting?

Xie Li scoffed, "That's utterly ridiculous."

After laughing, Xie Li dialed a number and said with a sinister smile, "Help me call Brother Niu and his gang. They've been in jail for a while, and they must be incredibly lonely. Now that they're out, I haven't had a chance to properly entertain them. This time, I'll have some good prey to satisfy their hunger..."