Chapter 406 People sometimes grow up in an instant
Faced with those incomplete figures, the blood all over the ground, and the doctor in his arms, Zhong Mu's heart never calmed down for a moment.
If he was provoked for a moment, he would instinctively swing the axe in his hand to fight back.
This way he won't be harmed and the doctor won't be further harmed.
To stay safe in a city like this, he would have to be crazier than the people here.
Those who were ready to make a move were frightened by his terrifying expression, took a step back timidly, and completely gave up trying to follow him.
Zhong Mu immediately turned around and jogged away from the most crowded street. He lowered his head, holding an axe, and hid in the dark alleys with blood all over his body.
There was blood on his body from the man he had just chopped off, as well as the blood from the doctor.
Drip, drip, the smell of blood lingered in the dark alley for a long time, and those incomplete figures kept lingering in front of Zhong Mu's eyes, unable to be shaken off.
Only after the voices in the distance completely disappeared did Zhong Mu find a corner to stop and slowly put Mu He on the ground.
The long silver-white hair stained with glaring blood fell to the ground. This already light body became even more fragile after losing a part. Zhong Mu's every move became cautious, and he helped him slowly lean against the wall.
"Doctor... your blood is still flowing..."
Zhong Mu lowered his brows and looked helplessly at the broken end of Mu He's arm. He then quickly turned his head away and felt like he was about to faint.
"It's okay... I won't die from this injury. I'm a weirdo." Mu He said slowly, groping and reaching out to grab Zhong Mu's extremely cold wrist. "But are you okay? Your breathing is so heavy and your pulse rate is too high. Are you scared now?"
Zhong Mu belatedly remembered that his emotions could be transmitted through his heart, and the doctor knew his emotions.
But at the same time, my mood became even more depressed.
"Why do doctors... have no emotions... Aren't you angry about being treated like this by them?" He buried his head and muttered, his hand holding the axe still unable to stop trembling. Zhong Mu could no longer tell whether he was afraid or angry, or both.
Now, whenever he looked up and saw the person in front of him, his whole body would tremble.
"I'm not angry," Mu He replied softly, his voice, light and frail due to weakness, sounding particularly weak in the quiet alley. "I'm used to this kind of thing. This place is no different to me than a dungeon. It's just someone trying to squeeze value out of me."
"I don't care, so you don't care too much."
He gently patted Zhong Mu's hand, which had been tense, trembling and turned cold, probably trying to comfort Zhong Mu.
"And this time, I knew you would come find me, so I wasn't afraid."
Zhong Mu pursed his lips and said nothing. The doctor was not angry, but he was so angry that his head was about to explode, and his ears were buzzing.
The human body mutilation that he feared the most and the injured people that he didn't want to see appeared at the same time. At that moment, the blood in his body really froze.
Mu He's comforting efforts were ineffective, Zhong Mu's hands remained tense and he did not let go of the axe.
"I don't like doctors doing this..." He lowered his head and muttered weakly, "Limbs are important parts of the human body. Being missing a limb is a fatal blow to a person. People should be born whole and complete, and die whole. Nothing should be missing."
"Even if the doctor is a weird one, he still has to take care of his body. Your eyes, heart, legs, and hands are all yours. Why should you let others take them away?"
Mu He slowly raised his hand, groping for Zhong Mu's furrowed brows, and gently smoothed them with his fingertips. "I guess I'm used to being asked for favors. When the weak, the sick, and those in need ask for my help, I find it hard to refuse..."
"And this time it was really my fault. I didn't expect the people in this city to be so extreme in their demands for physical limbs."
Zhong Mu's voice was still dull. "Doctors should learn to take care of themselves first rather than helping others."
Mu He was helpless, not knowing how to comfort the person in front of him. "I didn't have to take care of myself before. Whatever I lost or was hurt, it was a price I could bear myself, so I didn't have this habit yet."
His light words silently carried the story of his life in the dungeon over the years. He himself was unaware of how pitiful it sounded, but Zhong Mu pursed his lips and tears began to drip down.
He grabbed Mu He's finger that rested between his eyebrows and muttered, "I have it now, and I must have it in the future."
"The doctor is one of the few kind people I've met. Your kindness shouldn't be used as a weapon to hurt you. Promise me that you won't make promises to others in the future."
The hot tears fell on the back of Muhe's hand, and the human warmth made his cold hand tremble slightly.
Mu He couldn't see Zhong Mu's expression, but the sadness in his voice was evident.
His hands had clearly lost their warmth due to fear and were shaking, but he still held Mu He's hand tightly.
The warmth from the bullets that fell on the back of Mu He's hand snaked down his arm, burning like fire.
Mu He's emotions had been lost for who knows how many years, and his heart had always been calm. Even when his limbs were chopped off by Mingyun City, he remained calm.
This was not the first time that he was hurt for extending a helping hand to others. He just encountered it again. All he could think about was how to get his limbs back.
But he never expected that now, someone would be crying because of his injury.
Mu He helplessly spread out his palms and caught the tears that were dripping into them. "Being too empathetic is not a good thing, especially for someone like me."
Zhong Mu's eyes were red as he insisted, "The doctor hasn't agreed to my request yet."
"Okay... okay... I promise you." Mu He responded as if compromising, with a helpless smile on his lips. "I promise you, I won't make promises to others casually in the future, and I will take good care of myself."
"My body and my heart are mine, and I won't let anyone else take them away." M..
A helpless smile appeared on his pale face, and his voice was light. This face, which already looked sickly, was even more shocking after being stained with blood.
Zhong Mu sniffed and wiped away his tears.
"No."
He pressed Mu He into his arms, frowning, "The doctor's body and heart belong to me. I will protect the doctor from now on. I must learn to protect others so that I will never see the scene or the incident today again."
He seemed to have made up his mind, and the hand holding the axe slowly stopped shaking, and all the fear and tinnitus were gradually suppressed.
Sometimes, people really grow up in an instant.
At this moment, he went from being the protected to being the protector.
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