She didn't want to leave, so I scolded her and told her she was blocking my path to wealth. I voluntarily followed Ruan Bang, and I severed my mother-daughter relationship with her in Ruan Bang's arms.
Later I heard she had two more children and was living a good life. Then, things got chaotic, and I lost all contact with her. Perhaps she's already buried somewhere." Ruan Chun said softly.
As they approached the shore, Ruan Xuan and Li Ke both stood up. Li Ke remained silent, listening intently. Ruan Xuan asked her, "After hearing about my past, do you feel that I am dirty and despicable?"
Li Ke thought for a moment before saying, "It's hard to judge someone who hasn't experienced their suffering. Our circumstances are different, so I won't say anything about you."
Although, given Li Ke's personality, if this kind of thing really happened to her, it would probably be a mutually destructive outcome, she actually admired Ruan Chun's resilience.
It wasn't the woman's fault to begin with; it was the various forms of coercion and discipline that made her feel even more desperate in such situations. To be able to forge her own path under such circumstances is a testament to a woman's strength, no matter what.
Li Ke is well aware of her problems. Even though she has experienced a lot, much of her personality was already defined in her childhood. Even though she knows she should be more rational and detached in many situations, she is still inevitably influenced and swayed by others.
The two went ashore together. Ruan Chun asked Li Ke to walk with her a little longer. Seeing the hope in Ruan Chun's eyes, Li Ke nodded in agreement, thinking that a little more time wouldn't make a difference.
Later, when disaster struck, the Nguyen family was also greatly affected. Nguyen Xuan's younger brothers, along with some family members, wanted to divide the family property with Nguyen Bang and go their separate ways to escape and make a living.
By then, Ruan Bang had been in charge of the family business for several years, and his involvement in both the underworld and legitimate society had made him more insidious and ruthless.
He heard some doomsday prophecies from elsewhere, and after confirming them to some extent, he killed all those who disagreed with him.
Over the years, his obedient sisters were sent away to marry into other families, while the disobedient ones were killed or sold. Now, all the surrounding forces have been taken over by Ruan Bang, and only Ruan Bang and she remain of the Ruan family's brothers and sisters.
Nguyen Bang had long lost interest in Nguyen Xuan. The reason Nguyen Xuan had survived until now without being abandoned was precisely because she was a capable and resourceful woman. During the process of Nguyen Bang building his own power, she had sold herself out many times to benefit him.
"Over the years, I've been searching for someone stronger, someone who can kill Nguyen Bang and completely devour his power, but the results have always disappointed me. The men I've met are all trash. Even if I help them betray Nguyen Bang, they won't make my life any better, and they're very likely to use me and then discard me."
The world is truly unfair; even a beast like Ruan Bang received favor, his body growing stronger and stronger. He had practiced martial arts since childhood, and although he was absurd in other aspects, his foundation in martial arts was solid. Although he became somewhat lazy as an adult, he was still far stronger than the average person. Later, he further improved his physical abilities during the disaster, received intelligence, and managed to acquire guns and cannons and stockpile supplies in advance—he was practically a chosen one.
"This forest beneath our feet was barren a few years ago. It was filled with people who had frozen to death, died of disease, or were executed by Ruan Bang. For a time, the soil here turned red. In the summer, the stench of decay was overwhelming, but Ruan Bang didn't care at all. Once all the people here were killed, he would send people to catch more."
Later, someone approached him, offering him military support, development strategies, and business partners. At that time, I truly felt that I would be living under Nguyen Bang's control for the rest of my life.
After sighing, Ruan Xuan remained silent. Li Ke accompanied her for a while before asking, "What about Gotham? You chose him?"
Nguyen Xuan shook his head and chuckled: "No, Gotham's feelings for me are fading. I was just going with the flow this time. If I had to choose, I only knew that Nguyen Bang had failed, so I chose to surrender."
"And you? Have you made a choice?" Nguyen Xuan countered, "Do you want to participate in this sea voyage?"
Li Ke asked in surprise, "You even know about this?"
Ruan Chunxiao said, "I guessed it. And I will go with them on this voyage. I will surrender to Captain Xiao and he will spare my life."
Li Ke: "I haven't made a decision yet."
Nguyen Xuan: "If we return safely from this voyage, can I come to your base to make a living?"
Li Ke recalled Ruan Chun's crazy side: "As long as you don't cause trouble, you can come."
Ruan Chun slipped a small origami into Li Ke's hand: "I know you also want to go to sea, but you have concerns. I have another way that you might be interested in. Don't worry, this is our secret, I won't tell anyone. I hope you live well so that I can go and seek refuge with you."
Niu Dazhuang had been waiting for Li Ke. Upon meeting her, he first looked her over and was relieved to see that she was alright.
After relaxing, Niu Dazhuang said with lingering fear, "I was really afraid you would ruin yourself."
Li Ke was also sizing up Niu Dazhuang. The guy had grown a full beard and seemed to have lost some weight, but he still looked very energetic.
“Zhou Heng has been found. More than four thousand of our people have been rescued, but the whereabouts of the others are still unknown. There is no news at all about Jin Ce’s group. Everyone has been sent to the safe zone. I heard about you on the way, so I ran over here.” When Niu Dazhuang was looking for Li Ke, he took the wrong road, but by chance, he also ran into a group of people and rescued a group of people. Then he found out about Li Jia from them and ran over.
Seeing that Li Ke remained silent, Niu Dazhuang asked, "Do you have any plans for the future? Jin Ce and the others haven't been found yet, and there are still many of our brothers inside. Brother Qiu must still be worried. But the people here say they have their own plans and that we shouldn't get involved and should go back as soon as possible."
Li Ke tapped her finger on the table, then made a decision: "Then let's go back and wait for news. In this kind of situation, we're like headless flies, we really can't compare to their efficiency."
Niu Dazhuang looked at Li Ke with some disbelief: "Are you serious?"
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