Chapter 258: The Most Elite Unit
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Luo Jin’an held his chess piece with his slender fingers as they tensed up, but he did not say anything.
Seeing Luo Jin’an like that, Lan Ruozhu said sadly, “Yeah, that’s what I thought. Why would she be there? She’s gone, so how could she exist in this world anymore?”
“It’s my fault,” Luo Jin’an said.
“Cough, cough. Ahem!” Lan Ruozhu started coughing.
Luo Jin’an released the chess piece in his hand and went to Lan Ruozhu’s side.
Then he reached out and gently patted Lan Ruozhu. “I’ll call a doctor for you.”
Lan Ruozhu shook his head and said softly, “I’m fine. The people from the Legendary Medicine Valley came and nursed me not too long ago. I’m fine now.
Although they can’t completely cure me, I can live long enough to avenge us.”
He clenched his fists when he said that as two flames burned in his eyes, wanting revenge. After all, his sister would not have died if it were not for those people.
Lan Roubing would not have fallen ill if she had not saved her brother when they were children. Still, she kept plotting for him, even though she was so young.
‘It’s been three years. Roubing would have been eighteen years old if she were still alive.’ Lan Ruozhu’s eyes reddened when he thought of this.
No one knew how much his sister’s death had hit him. Lan Ruozhu felt his heart would bleed whenever he thought of his sister, but there was nothing he could do now except endure the pain.
He knew it was useless to rely on impulse sometimes, so he had to endure and accumulate strength to avenge his sister.
Luo Jin’an looked at Lan Ruozhu but did not know how to comfort him. Luo Jin’an could understand how Lan Ruozhu felt because he was also full of hatred.
He thought of the past and felt disappointed. Then he looked at Lan Ruozhu and said, “Princess Lan would want you to live a happy life, not one filled with hatred.”
Lan Ruozhu said faintly, “You, too, know that my parents died early. I’ve been dependent on Roubing since I was a child, so how could I not feel hate when she died?
“If it weren’t for those people, my sister would have led a happy and healthy life instead of dying at such a young age. It’s my fault for failing to protect her, especially as her brother.”
Lan Ruozhu would only say these heartfelt words when faced with Luo Jin’an.
He kept many things and words in his heart, which caused him a lot of pain. Perhaps he felt better after saying these things.
Immediately after, Luo Jin’an became a little absent-minded. He wondered if he would feel as much hatred as Lan Ruozhu if he had not met Su Binglan. Maybe it was so.
Since Luo Jin’an met Su Binglan, she gave him the warmth of his home, causing his heart to heal gradually. These days, his state of mind was calmer whenever he thought of the past.
If it were not for the burdens Luo Jin’an had, he would enjoy living a simple and comfortable life in Su Teng Village. Every day would be relaxing since he genuinely liked that lifestyle.
Luo Jin’an said, “It’s not your fault; it’s theirs. We must accumulate our strength now. We will strike and take revenge when the time is right.”
A cold light glinted across Luo Jin’an’s gorgeous eyes. It was sharp and frigid, carrying extreme danger.
Lan Ruozhu understood what he must do. After talking for a while, he asked,
“Do you still want to return to Su Teng Village?”
Luo Jin’an nodded, saying, “I’m studying at Blue Mountain Academy. Those people didn’t expect me to survive, but if I remained here, they would find out and know I am by your side. Then they would undoubtedly hunt us down.
“If it were just you, those people wouldn’t take you as a threat and leave Dingzhou alone.”
Lan Ruozhu understood that and said, “Yes, they don’t think I will live any longer with my current condition. I must use this illusion to buy time for Dingzhou for at least a few more years.”
Luo Jin’an agreed, “Yes, two to three years are enough for Dingzhou to develop.”
Lan Ruozhu noticed the gentleness in Luo Jin’an’s eyes and said, “If it’s possible, I’d like to go to Tenghe town and check it out. Still, I know I can’t go there for the time being, or I’ll attract the attention of the many forces in Chu Country to Tenghe Town.”
He understood what he should and should not do at this stage.
“Speaking of which, how did you survive? What kind of betrayal did the Wei family army have to suffer to get wiped out completely?”
The Wei family army was the most elite unit in Chu Country, and everyone knew their strength. Such a tragic thing would not have happened if it were not for the betrayal.
Lan Ruozhu dared not imagine the scene, so he did not know how Luo Jin’an had survived. Still, he knew Luo Jin’an must have experienced horrific things. Otherwise, Luo Jin’an’s body would not have become so scarred and weak.
Luo Jin’an was the most dazzling existence in all of Chu Country in the past. He was magnificent and unparalleled, like a spring breeze and the warm sun. However, something had restrained his emotions, and others could not feel the fluctuation of his internal energy.
Luo Jin’an’s expression changed when Lan Ruozhu asked him that question. He became pale, and his eyes were red. Lan Ruozhu was shocked when he saw Luo Jin’an’s expression.
He had never seen Luo Jin’an react that way, as he had a dark and demonic aura around him. He seemed dark and cold, causing Lan Ruozhu to feel suffocated.
Luo Jin’an was never like this in the past, and Lan Ruozhu knew he could not allow Luo Jin’an to think of the past or something bad would happen.
He hurriedly stood before Luo Jin’an and thundered, “Don’t think about it,
Jin’an! Think about Roubing, Su Teng Village, Tenghe Town, Blue Mountain
Academy…”
Luo Jin’an seemed to have heard Lan Ruozhu’s voice and thought about his good times in Su Teng Village. His expression returned to normal, and his reddened eyes regained their clarity.
Lan Ruozhu heaved a sigh of relief when he saw Luo Jin’an had recovered. “You scared me there. Don’t think about the battlefield anymore, please. If anything happens to you, I will let my sister down. Roubing only wants you to be happy.” Luo Jin’an nodded and said, “I’ve been away for too long. I should return to the village.”
Lan Ruozhu asked, “How is your kung fu? Can you still fight?”
Luo Jin’an said in a deep voice, “I must suppress the cold poison in my body, so I can’t use force, or it’ll spread.”
Lan Ruozhu nodded and said, “I’ll tell the Shadow Guards to escort you back.”
Luo Jin’an shook his head, saying, “Don’t worry. Luo Ying will be by my side along the way. Nothing will happen to me.”
Besides two of King Ding Lan Ruozhu’s confidants and the Shadow Guards, no one knew that Major General Wei had gone to King Ding’s mansion. No one else knew he was still alive, so Luo Jin’an could leave unnoticed.
He seemed to have thought of something and said to Lan Ruozhu, “Miss Baili is with her son in Su Teng Village. You don’t have to worry about them.”
Lan Ruozhu faintly smiled when he heard the good news. “It’s great that the people my sister cares about are alive.”
Now, Lan Ruozhu also had the idea of living..
