Huo Cheng and Li Ming nodded, indicating that they understood.

I smiled slightly and tossed the knife behind them. I wasn't afraid they'd fight back with the knife; there were so many people around, I could just shoot them dead if they made any moves.

No one around me objected to my decision.

Clang!

As soon as the knife hit the ground, the two men began to move.

Without a second thought, Huo Cheng turned around and grabbed a knife.

However, Li Ming did not rush to grab the knife that had fallen to the ground. Instead, he grabbed Huo Cheng's head and slammed it against the ground with both hands.

Bang!

Huo Cheng's head slammed hard against the ground with a dull thud, which surprised us all.

Huo Cheng wanted to resist, but this had already made him dizzy, and he no longer had the strength to resist.

Li Ming didn't stop there. He grabbed Huo Cheng's head and continued to slam it against the ground. Huo Cheng's head kept hitting the ground with muffled thuds. In no time, Huo Cheng was completely powerless to resist. His head was smashed open and blood was flowing freely.

Li Ming released him, and Huo Cheng collapsed to the ground. Although he was still breathing, he had no strength left.

Li Ming acted decisively, immediately picking up the knife from the ground and plunging it into Huo Cheng's head.

Huo Cheng died with his eyes wide open, unable to close them in death.

Li Ming turned to look at me, holding a knife in his hand, and said, "I won!"

A cold smile crept across my lips as I raised the gun in my hand and aimed it at his head.

Li Ming's ferocious eyes were filled with terror, and he said unwillingly, "You said you wouldn't kill me!"

I raised an eyebrow and nodded, saying, "Yes, that's what you told me before."

Li Ming was taken aback.

Bang!

I fired without hesitation, and Li Ming had a bloody hole in his forehead. The light in his eyes faded, and he died completely.

Looking at the two corpses on the ground, I felt a deep sense of loss.

Is it over?

Is this painful journey finally over?

From being captured by them at the beginning, to being addicted to drugs, to my escape, and now to my revenge.

Although the process of revenge looks easy, I went through too much pain before that.

Actually, I really wanted to torture these two guys, just like they tortured others back then, but I just couldn't bring myself to do it, so this is all I can do.

Fei Lichao walked over, took the gun from my hand, patted me on the shoulder and said, "Let's go, it's over."

"Okay." I nodded and turned to go downstairs.

After Wang Hao and Sun Zichen went downstairs, they walked towards the building across the street. Their car was parked behind that building, but the four of us stood still.

After Sun Zichen noticed this, he turned around and asked in surprise, "Dr. Lu, why aren't you leaving? Come back with us."

Wang Hao also looked at us with a puzzled expression.

The four of us looked at each other.

I smiled and said, "Sun Zichen, Wang Hao, thank you for your help this time, but we're not going back. We weren't originally from your neighborhood, and we didn't plan to go back after this trip."

Wang Hao was confused and walked over to ask, "But Dr. Lu, didn't you meet with Secretary Li before? Didn't he ask you to stay?"

I smiled and didn't tell him about Secretary Li's matter. I said, "He asked us to stay, but it was our own choice. You don't need to persuade us; we won't change our minds."

Wang Hao looked troubled. "But... if you don't go back, how are we going to explain this to Captain Zhang?"

I smiled and said, "Just tell him to come to the school to find us. We'll probably be staying at the school for a long time to come."

Wang Hao wanted to say something more.

I quickly stopped him, "No need to persuade him. It's not like we're parting ways forever. We'll see each other again in the future. Maybe we'll come looking for you again if we run into trouble."

Wang Hao reluctantly nodded. "Alright then, Dr. Lu, shall we take you back?"

I chuckled, but before I could say anything, Hu Fei stepped forward and said, "There's no need to send us back. There are so many cars here; it's a waste to leave them here. We can just go to our meeting."

Wang Hao nodded and said, "Oh, Dr. Lu, if you really have any trouble, you must come to us."

I was both amused and exasperated by what I heard.

Hu Fei glared at him and said, "Hey, you bastard, are you really hoping something bad will happen to us?!"

"No, I..." Wang Hao was embarrassed and didn't know what to say.

Hu Fei waved his hand and said, "Alright, alright, let's go back. Are you worried we'll run into trouble on the way? Have some faith in us."

Wang Hao had no choice but to agree.

Afterwards, Wang Hao gave us some firearms, and the few of us got into a car and left for the school.

As for Wang Hao and Sun Zichen, they went back to Jiangbei Community.

I really don't want to go to Jiangbei Community.

Fei Lichao and Sister Jing shared the same idea, while Hu Fei was even more resistant.

Therefore, we reached a consensus, stopped thinking about anything else, and decisively went back to school.

As for Zhang Zhihao, he will definitely come to the school to find us after he hears this news.

...

After driving for more than an hour, we returned to the desolate school.

A few months ago, this was our residence, our home. Everyone around us was harmonious, and we were all happy living together. But because of Zhou Liang and Lu Ding, everything changed.

The car was parked downstairs in the dormitory building.

We stood in front of the dormitory building, feeling quite uneasy.

I wonder how the others are doing: Pu Weichao, Ke Jiamin, Li Jiaming, Zhou Qingya, and that little girl Zhong Linyun.

What has become of those five people?

The three of us stood there for a long time, immersed in grief. Hu Fei, who was standing next to me, couldn't take it anymore and said, "Are you three crazy? What are you standing here looking at? If you're going to go in, just go in already! What are you dawdling around for?"

"Sigh." I sighed.

Sister Jing smiled and said, "Okay, go in, tidy up, get some rest today, and then we'll discuss the next steps tomorrow."

Fei Lichao pointed at Hu Fei and cursed, "Damn it, I'm immersed in grief right now! You interrupted me like that, you want a beating, don't you!"

"You're crazy." Hu Fei didn't even look at him, and after cursing him, he decisively went into the dormitory building.

"You fucking stop right there! If you've got the guts, curse me again, and I bet I'll beat you to death!" Fei Lichao chased after him.

"Idiot!" Hu Fei's cursing voice rang out again.

Fei Lichao chased after him and instantly reached the second floor.

I smiled wryly from behind, not in a hurry to go up. I sat down on the steps in front of the dormitory building and stared at the desolate school in front of me.

Jingjie sat down next to me and asked, "What are you thinking about?"

I said, "I'm wondering where Pu Weichao and the others might have gone."

(End of this chapter)