CHAPTER 344: CHAPTER 323: THE DRAWING IS A BIT UGLY

This is an unfortunate woman. Her hysteria attracted more onlookers, while her child stood aside, not understanding the adult conversation, just looking ahead with her big eyes and trying to soothe her little brother.

Everyone has their own way of understanding things. From this woman’s perspective, her husband was her world; losing the person she depended on for life was a heavy blow to the family. But from Xiao Lin’s standpoint, he merely eliminated a dangerous individual who posed a threat to the country and its people.

Who’s right and who’s wrong? There’s no conclusion. He can’t do anything for this woman. Setting aside all rights and wrongs, just based on being a gentleman, he has the duty to comfort this woman.

"Brother!" Hua Qingyi returned quickly, sweating on his forehead.

"You must come with me!" Xiao Lin nodded, extending his hand to the woman: "You can reach out to touch the spot below your abdomen, where your five fingers meet, and see if there’s a lump."

The woman stopped yelling, and a look of pain appeared in her eyes. Xiao Lin did not miss the subtle change on her face and said directly: "Delaying time will only leave you in a worse situation. You must come with me."

"No!" The woman suddenly shouted and shrank back: "You’ll kill us!"

The surroundings began to stir, and the crowd parted as a group of people came in from outside. Hua Qingyi easily recognized who they were. Previously occupied with the woman, he hadn’t noticed where they were; only when these people came in did he realize they were in the gang’s hideout.

"Leave?" The leading man stood before Xiao Lin, speaking in perfect English with a deep voice: "You aren’t going anywhere."

Xiao Lin raised an eyebrow, saying nothing. This group did not seem like ordinary citizens; they were armed. The leader picked up a girl beside him and handed her to his men, then sat down on a straw mat, causing the crowd to disperse as he arrived.

The woman sat closely by him. Through the veil, Xiao Lin saw nothing but disdain in her eyes.

"I must take this woman away." Hua Qingyi internally lamented Xiao Lin’s inexplicable stubbornness. Xiao Lin’s insistence made the man lift his head and look at him.

"Reason?"

"Gentleman!" Clearly, the man’s shocked expression showed his familiarity with the term: "Besides, she needs treatment."

The man chuckled, a cold gleam emitting from his dark brown eyes: "Before you meddle in others’ affairs, take care of yourself first."

"I will!" Xiao Lin obliged politely, not missing any details in his eyes.

"You should know, the head of a military doctor is quite valuable here. This woman only needs your head, and she won’t have to worry about the rest of her life. Since you’re so kind, why not offer the head on your neck?"

"You know who I am?" Xiao Lin raised his eyebrows.

The man said nothing but pulled a tattered portrait from his clothes: "It’s quite a resemblance."

"My head’s worth 5 million!" Eyeing his portrait, he amusingly handed it to Hua Qingyi: "Truly valuable."

"The drawing’s a bit ugly!" Hua Qingyi returned the portrait to the man: "Though valuable, it’s not so easily taken."

"Then try it!" With that, the man rudely drew his saber from his waist, slashing at Xiao Lin. Xiao Lin was taken aback, not expecting the opponent to strike so swiftly. As he moved, a previously bitten area ripped open.

The man’s saber whistled through the air, each lethal strike full of ferocity. Xiao Lin coldly laughed; despite the man’s speed, he was still slower in his eyes. Foreigners emphasized strength, while Chinese valued technique, with each move brimming with transformations.

The man grew impatient at his protracted attack, and Xiao Lin waited for this moment. With a counterattack, he struck the saber from the man’s hand, gripping his wrist and exerting force, displacing the bone instantly.

"You’re no match for me!" Xiao Lin raised his chin arrogantly, somewhat favorably disposed towards the man’s muted response: "I don’t want to hurt you; you might consider cooperating with me."

"I don’t understand what you’re saying?"

"You robbed Fourth Master’s goods; aren’t you afraid of his retaliation?" Xiao Lin scanned the courtyard, finally resting his gaze on the man: "Your armed power is insufficient." The man showed a surprised face, Xiao Lin continued: "We can cooperate!"

"We won’t cooperate with you." The man refused Xiao Lin’s request without thinking.

"It doesn’t matter, but this woman must come with me!" Xiao Lin didn’t mind the man’s refusal. Everyone has different approaches; there’s no need to force it.

"Do you think this will win over a gentleman?" The man said in a deep voice.

"I don’t need to win him over. This is a promise I made to him!"

Before leaving Dragon Soul, he sought out the gentleman again but failed to learn any specifics about the Military Advisor’s location. What made the gentleman finally speak was a condition only he and Xiao Lin knew. Fortunately, it didn’t take him long to find the person he was seeking.

"Here’s the address. You can take this woman and her child to move in anytime. I have also contacted the hospital and doctors, so you can go there anytime. I hope you understand one thing: your life is in your hands, and your child’s fate is in your hands." He tossed a key in front of the woman: "You can offer them a better life and wait there for their uncle to return."

The man did not obstruct Xiao Lin anymore; he silently went into the house. The woman held Hua Qingyi’s address, and Xiao Lin’s words left an imprint in her heart. Nobody wants a life of wandering, though she deeply hated the man who killed her husband. He was right; her children needed a better life.

Holding the key in her hand, she silently looked into the house. The man’s back was lonely, so she went in, embraced him from behind, and silently gave him affirmation.

Xiao Lin didn’t leave; he stood in the corner of the courtyard, making a gamble. He trusted himself, so he didn’t leave. In fact, not long after the woman entered, she came out with the child, followed by the man.

"Without us, you can’t enter Fourth Master’s base."

"I will heal this woman as promised and arrange everything for her." (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, feel free to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for it, your support is my greatest motivation.)