Chapter 170 Why don't you die tomorrow?
Xie Xuanxiao turned and left in anger, but he didn't go far.
After calming down, reason returned, and I regretted turning away when I was angry.
Then what difference would there be between him and Princess Zhaoning?
Xie Xuanxiao returned to the boxwood grove where Li Nanke had been, only to find that Li Nanke was gone.
He was worried, so he looked around and followed the footprints, only to find Li Nanke helping someone hang themselves.
Xie Xuanxiao's face was grim, his eyes blazing with anger.
"I thought you were too young to understand, but I didn't expect you to be doing it knowingly. At such a young age, you can watch someone hang themselves without batting an eye."
So heartless! She'll grow up to be a scheming and vicious woman!
Li Nanke pursed her lips slightly.
Deeply scheming!
In her dreams, Xie Xuanxiao, who was twenty-four years old, would often curse her in the same way.
These four words made her angry, and she swallowed back the explanation that was on the tip of her tongue.
"So what if I'm ruthless? So what if I'm cunning when I grow up? I didn't eat your rice or wear your clothes, so what's it to you?"
"you!"
Xie Xuanxiao clenched his fists in anger.
The man he was supporting struggled and hopped back a step on one leg, sparks flying from his sunken eyes.
"Who are you? Who asked you to meddle? I'm the one who asked this kind girl for help!"
Xie Xuanxiao stared wide-eyed in disbelief, his voice even trembling slightly.
"You're begging him to help you hang yourself? You...you want to die?"
The man remained silent, laboriously hopping on one foot towards the rope.
Xie Xuanxiao instinctively supported him, his brows furrowed tightly.
"Isn't living good enough? Why seek death?"
The man pushed him away, one foot wobbling on the ground as he tried to steady himself.
Xie Xuanxiao grabbed him and his voice suddenly rose.
"Don't be like that. As long as a person is alive, there is hope. Once a person dies, there is nothing left."
The man seemed to have heard a joke; his beard trembled, his sunken eyes closed, and a tear slid down his cheek.
"Hope? Gone, all gone..."
Xie Xuanxiao looked him up and down and said loudly, "How can there be no hope? Do you not want to live anymore because you lost a leg?"
There are plenty of soldiers with broken legs and arms, yet they can still wield swords and spears and serve as good men of our Great Chu, protecting our homeland.
You...you're just throwing your breath because you broke a leg, that's cowardly! You're a coward!
The man looked utterly dejected, showing no emotion whatsoever.
"Yes, I'm a coward. Can you let me go now and let me die?"
Xie Xuanxiao was furious.
He grew up in the military and was surrounded by passionate young men.
Losing arms and legs is common in the military. Even if you lose an arm or a leg, everyone will still say that you are still a hero.
He had never seen such a cowardly man!
She said angrily, "Even if you don't want to live, don't you care about your family's life or death? How heartbroken they would be to see you dead!"
Upon hearing the word "family," the man's breathing became rapid, and his whole body trembled violently.
family......
He has no family left in this world!
Thinking of his deceased wife, son, grandson, and daughter, a heart-wrenching emotion surged within him, and a sudden surge of strength burst forth from his body.
He gritted his teeth and jumped up on one foot, using one hand to press down on Xie Xuanxiao's shoulder for leverage, while his other hand successfully grabbed the rope.
Then he pushed Xie Xuanxiao away, grabbed the rope with both hands, and put it around his neck.
The entire movement was executed in one smooth motion, so fast that Xie Xuanxiao was completely unprepared.
By the time he realized what was happening, the man had already hung his head on the rope.
The rope wasn't hung very high; the man's toes were just about a hand's width off the ground as he swung back and forth.
His expression changed drastically, and he instinctively rushed forward.
Li Nanke stepped forward and blocked his way.
She looked up at him with a half-smile, her little face upturned, "Oh, Brother Xie, why are you helping someone hang themselves?"
"How could you be so heartless? To be this cruel in your teens, you'll surely grow up to be a cunning and vicious man!"
They actually returned his words exactly as they had just said!
Xie Xuanxiao was furious and pushed Li Nanke away.
He yelled, "I can't be bothered to talk to you. Get out of the way, saving lives is the priority."
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a thud, and the man hanging on the rope fell to the ground.
The knot in the rope came undone, and the two ends of the rope were dangling in mid-air.
The man looked bewildered.
Li Nanke squatted down, looking apologetic.
"I'm sorry, Grandpa, I didn't tie the knot properly just now. Please wait, I'll go up and tie it again."
Without waiting for the man's reply, she darted back up the tree trunk and tied the rope in another knot.
Then he plopped down on the tree trunk, his little legs dangling in mid-air.
She smiled at the man and said, "Grandpa, come on, this should be strong enough now. Why don't you try it again?"
Just in case, I won't go down. If it's still not secure, I'll tie it again.
Xie Xuanxiao's eyes widened.
"Li Nanke, you..."
The man stared blankly at Li Nanke for a moment, then gritted his teeth and sat up from the ground.
Hopping on one leg, trying to reach the rope.
He had used Xie Xuanxiao's shoulder to maintain his balance and reach the rope earlier, but this time he tried to jump by himself and failed several times.
Instead, he fell to the ground again and again.
He gritted his teeth and got up again and again.
"Brother Xie, please help Grandpa."
Li Nanke sat in the tree and called out to Xie Xuanxiao.
Xie Xuanxiao glared at her fiercely, "I won't help!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the man managed to reach the rope by himself and hang himself on it again.
"Why......"
thump!
The man collapsed to the ground once again.
The rope has come undone again!
Xie Xuanxiao...
Li Nanke didn't move. He bent down, grabbed the rope, tied a knot, and then reached out to pull it.
"Grandpa, look how sturdy it is this time. Why don't you try it again?"
The man gritted his teeth and got up again.
But he was exhausted. No matter how he jumped, he couldn't reach the rope. Instead, he fell harder and harder each time.
After falling again, he closed his eyes, utterly exhausted.
Li Nanke reeled in the rope, climbed down from the tree, and squatted down beside him.
She tilted her head and looked at the man, then sighed, "Looks like today isn't a good day. Heaven doesn't want to take Grandpa. Maybe you can die tomorrow?"
The man closed his eyes and remained motionless, a single tear slowly sliding down his cheek.
He just wanted to die, why was it so difficult?
"If Grandpa doesn't say anything, I'll take that as your agreement."
"Don't worry, I'll come back tomorrow to tie the rope for you again, and I promise it will be even stronger than today!"
The man looked at Li Nanke's smiling face, his beard trembled, but he ultimately said nothing.
Something feels off, but I can't quite put my finger on it.
Li Nanke stood up and said to Xie Xuanxiao, who was staring in disbelief, "Brother Xie, don't just stand there. Grandpa won't die today. Carry him back."
Xie Xuanxiao looked intently at Li Nanke. "Is this really okay?"
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