For a while afterwards, the two remained silent.
In fact, not only Li Bai, but even Yang Jia herself was feeling very complicated. After knowing the truth, they weren't sure if they would care much about the lunatic Li Fang. But they had to admit that this man was indeed very, very powerful, even beyond their imagination.
It’s a good thing that such a person is going to die, otherwise who knows how he would bring disaster to the world if he were still alive.
But thinking of this, Yang Jia realized that he was too reckless before.
Even if Li Fang only had a few days left to live, even if he was now trapped in that building, it didn't mean he had no ability to resist. So while Li Bai couldn't kill him, leaving him there was clearly unwise.
It was because the news was so shocking, and my mind was filled with too many things at the time, so I didn't have time to think it through carefully.
Now that I've left, I feel a sense of being stuck and having no idea how to deal with the situation.
It was obviously inappropriate to keep him there any longer, but going back to find Li Fang would make his previous actions seem like a desperate escape.
Actually…actually, the best solution would be for Yang Jia to kill him herself. This wouldn't dirty Li Bai's hands, nor would it worry about him becoming a nuisance. But she wasn't used to killing in this world where everyone only lived once, so the thought hadn't even crossed her mind at the time.
It all comes down to cowardice.
Because he knew Li Bai was there, he felt comfortable making excuses for himself. Whether it was assisting Li Bai or the system being more useful... in the end, it was still a form of escape.
"That won't do." She sighed.
Li Bai immediately turned around and looked at her questioningly, his concern evident. Yang Jia shook his head. "I just feel... I seemed too dependent on you before, leaving everything to you. I said I was using the system to assist, but in reality, I didn't do much."
Li Bai raised her hand and gently tapped her forehead with her index finger. "Stop," she said. "Don't doubt your own abilities, and don't easily waver in your resolve. It's not uncommon for you to use your heartache to trap your enemies, forcing them into a corner. You just didn't see it."
“Instead of wondering if what you’re doing is wrong, you should think about how to bring out all your strengths.”
Yang Jia stared at Li Bai for a while, then suddenly said, "I should have killed him just now."
"You're thinking about this?" Li Bai said, "That's even more unnecessary. If you hadn't stopped me just now, I might have really killed him. But since I didn't kill him, it doesn't matter if I let him live a few more days."
Yang Jia felt that Li Bai was trying to show off, so he held her hand and said, "Don't say that..."
"I'm telling the truth. There's one thing that might be hard for others to understand, but Yang Jia, you should understand that I don't really care about the so-called father-daughter relationship. Trying to restrain me in this way is fundamentally wrong."
If Li Bai had been trained as a killing machine according to Li Fang's requirements, without any emotion, then she would never have cared about Li Fang's existence. Now she was not on that path, but Li Fang was also dispensable to her.
Is it because she disguised herself so well? How come everyone forgot that she didn't grow up in a normal human society?
Along the way, she walked on the corpses of countless people.
So all she had in her mind was blood and killing. Ethics and kinship did not exist for her because she had no such concepts in her mind at all.
Li Bai felt that everyone around her was afraid of her before, not because of her outstanding achievements, nor because of her powerful abilities, but because people who walked on the brink of life and death could feel this aura more clearly, so they instinctively feared and submitted to her.
So far, the only one who can truly restrain her is Yang Jia.
It's true that after being with Yang Jia, she'd become much more approachable, even almost completely subsiding that unsettling aura, becoming "very approachable." But deep down, Li Bai was still the same Li Bai. She still adhered to her old ways and methods when it came to people and things other than Yang Jia.
Yang Jia understood what she meant without having to explain it too clearly. She thought about it and asked, "Are you really not trying to comfort me?"
Li Bai looked at her, her eyes suddenly softening. She said, "Yang Jia, I need your comfort now."
After saying this, she put her hands on Yang Jia's shoulders, let her body soften, leaned forward, and hung on Yang Jia.
Yang Jia hurriedly caught the person. Although it was a little difficult for her to support herself because it was so sudden, she did not show any sign of reluctance. She adjusted her posture, put one arm around her waist, and gently patted her back with the other hand to comfort her.
However, as he continued to pat, Yang Jia felt that his arms were a little tired.
She looked around and saw that their location was relatively secluded, with a wall not far behind them. So she dragged Li Bai over to it. She leaned against the wall, and Li Bai leaned against her, saving a lot of effort. The soothing hand shifted from patting to caressing, roaming around Li Bai's back.
Suddenly, my hand was grabbed.
Yang Jia struggled but couldn't get out, so he asked, "What's wrong?"
"It's nothing, but if you keep touching me, I'm not sure if it will hurt you." Li Bai said as he let go of her hand.
But Yang Jia didn't dare to move. She tried hard to recall, making sure that her touch had no other meaning at all, it was just pure comfort, and she didn't know how Li Bai understood it.
——Or rather, for some reason, at this moment when she needed comfort, she could still think of all those messy things.
As if sensing her doubt, Li Bai finally raised herself slightly. However, she didn't completely retreat. She leaned against the wall with both hands, holding Yang Jia in her arms. She stared at her for a moment before saying, "For me, having you by my side is more effective than any hint. Don't dwell on those complicated things. I don't understand family, friendship, or love. I only understand you."
The two of them stared at each other in this deserted corner. Time seemed to have stopped at that moment, and everything around them faded from their perception, leaving only their figures.
But soon, Li Bai sighed softly, allowing Yang Jia to withdraw from this mysterious atmosphere.
"Someone is coming." Without waiting for her to ask, Li Bai whispered, then released the hand that was restraining Yang Jia, tidied his clothes, and strode out.
As soon as the two of them walked out from the corner, they saw Zheng Yizhao and his men appear here.
Yang Jia couldn't help but feel a little ashamed. Logically, at a time like this, the one responsible for keeping watch should be this person who could navigate the network system, but in reality, she was completely confused and unable to react at all, so this work had to be undertaken by Li Bai.
Still... too tender.
Although she was reluctant to say this about herself, Li Bai had to admit that she had not received any special training and did not have much practical experience, so her strength was indeed of no help for the time being.
As Li Bai said, instead of thinking about whether you have chosen the wrong direction, it is better to focus on how to improve your skills, strive to make progress as soon as possible, and be able to help Li Bai in every sense.
Zheng Yizhao's purpose in appearing here was very clear, so when he led his group to Li Bai, he immediately knelt down without hesitation. Although he did not speak of surrender or loyalty, this action said it all.
The people behind him also knelt down.
"Get up." To Li Bai, this scene wasn't unexpected or abrupt; it was something she had anticipated. So when it finally happened, her reaction was calm. Meanwhile, Yang Jia, standing nearby, stared at Zheng Yizhao with displeasure.
This guy is simply like an indestructible cockroach. He is beaten back again and again, but he rushes forward again and again under the fire. What kind of spirit is this?
If this wasn't his love rival, Yang Jia would have given him a thumbs-up. Now... he looked critically at Zheng Yizhao and the person behind him, feeling that something was amiss.
By the way, Zheng Yizhao is still Li Fang's man, and Li Fang is still alive. He should know this. So he can't wait to lead his people to join him. Is it his own idea or Li Fang's arrangement? If it's the latter, what's his plan?
Compared to Yang Jia's entanglement, Li Bai very straightforwardly handed the task of gathering the remnants to Zheng Yizhao, as if he was not afraid at all that he would accumulate strength and then go against him. He even reminded him to go see Li Fang.
After sending the person away, she turned to Yang Jia and asked, "What do you want to ask?"
"How do you know Li Fang won't attack again?" Yang Jia thought about it, but decided not to ask Zheng Yizhao's question directly, as it would make him seem petty. Even though that was indeed the case.
Li Bai said, "He's already admitted defeat. Or rather, my difference has made him realize that his previous actions were flawed, so he's still reflecting on it and can't spare the energy to deal with us. As for waiting for him to figure it out... a few days, how likely do you think it is?"
Yang Jia: "..." How cruel! This is called killing without shedding blood! Without making a sound, he led the man directly into the pit.
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