Chapter 143 - Untold Life and Death
Li Xiang looked behind him, closed his eyes and jumped down without a care for his own safety. As he was falling, he thought to himself, so this was the feeling, it felt really comfortable, and he hoped that this time's bet would be the right one.
Li Quan An's trusted aide ran over quickly and looked down. There were no longer any movements on the surface of the sea, it was still as calm as before, with surf that was even higher than humans smashing against the rocks.
There were many reefs in this region of the sea. Moreover, if he jumped from such a high altitude, not to mention losing his life, he might even need to feed his bones to the fish and shrimp in the sea.
Thus, he brought the guards and left. The cliff became quiet again, but was Li Xiang really killed that easily?
Wen Jing stood at the door of Mo Fei's room, not knowing how to comfort her. Through the door, one could hear Mo Fei's painful cries.
It had already been half a month since Li Xiang had gone missing. They had used all their manpower and resources to search for him, but there was no sign of him.
In the sea area where Li Xiang had fallen into the ocean, they had inspected it hundreds of times, as well as investigating the fishermen that lived in the surroundings. But after half a month had passed, not a single trace of them could be seen, not even a single thing that belonged to Li Xiang had been found.
Actually, everyone knew that Li Xiang was not doing well this time. If he were to jump off such a high cliff, even if he didn't die, he would at least fall and become a cripple.
The chances of Li Xiang surviving was extremely small, but no one dared to say it out loud. It was as if once they said it, Li Xiang really would not be able to return.
Ever since Mo Fei found out about what happened, his entire person became soulless and she had never been to a company either. Other than searching when she was there, the rest of the time she had shut herself in her room, not eating or drinking, to wash her face with tears.
It took her a long time to react, but she also did not accept such a cruel reality. In her eyes, there was nothing Li Xiang could not do. He helped her take back the company, and saved her from danger time and time again.
How could such a resourceful person possibly die? However, after a day had passed, they had not found even a single corpse during the half month they had spent searching.
With a creak, Wen Jing gently pushed open the door. She saw Mo Fei sitting on the bed in a daze, looking at an unknown direction. Such a lifeless Mo Fei was something Wen Jing had never seen before.
No matter how difficult it was, and how sad things were, Mo Fei had always been a strong person. This time, Mo Fei finally could not resist and removed her hard protective shell, revealing her soft side.
Wen Jing carefully sat on the bed and lightly wrapped her arms around Mo Fei's shoulders. "Little Fei, I believe that Li Xiang didn't die again, he will definitely come back."
When Mo Fei heard that, her body moved, and she turned to look at Wen Jing, beads of tears rolling down her face, Mo Fei trembled and asked: "Have you found Li Xiang?"
Wen Jing did not have the heart to tell Mo Fei. She lowered her head and did not speak, but her hands still tightened up a little, hoping to give her some comfort.
Mo Fei immediately understood Wen Jing's meaning, she turned around and hugged Wen Jing tightly, and started to cry in pain.
Mo Fei still could not accept the fact that Li Xiang had passed away. He had clearly said that he would return safely, and he had told that he would wait for his return.
"Little Fei, we only need to know that Li Xiang is not dead. We'll wait for his return." At the same time, she also hoped that Li Xiang could return safely. Even though this hope was very slim, she still believed that something wouldn't happen to her that easily.
It was a wide open sea, and the water was blue and transparent. Looking at it from afar, the sky and the water were connected, making it seem like a beautiful landscape painting. There were many children playing on the beach, chasing each other and feeling very happy.
A young man was standing on the beach, shouting out to the group of kids, "Xiao Shui, go home and eat dinner!"
A little boy in patched clothes ran towards them. The little boy was swarthy, had a big head and looked very smart.
"Abba, what are we having for dinner tonight?" Lil 'Shui jumped onto Abba's broad back. What he liked the most was having Abba carry him. This made him feel at ease, as if there was nothing to worry about while sitting on Abba's back.
Ah Kuan's expression became ugly. Little Shui had been more mature than the other children since childhood. When she saw Ah Pa like this, she immediately understood the reason. She then patted his shoulder without a care in the world.
"Abba, I want some broth today. The broth Abba made is the most delicious."
Hearing this, Ah Kuan felt even more ashamed and upset. Because of him, he could not even let his son eat a meal with oily water. They had not even eaten a single piece of meat this month.
What pained him the most was the child, Xiao Shui. He was too sensible and never let himself worry about him. His wife died when she gave birth to Xiao Shui. As a man, he raised a child by himself. The hardships involved could be imagined.
However, ever since Xiao Shui had become sensible, she had never allowed herself to be distracted. Even though she had been out fishing for a few days, Xiao Shui was still able to take good care of herself.
He had never asked for anything from her. Even though he had accompanied her for a meal, he did not complain at all. So he felt sorry for his son and hated himself for not being able to give him a better life.
"What Abba is making today is broth, your son is so lucky."
Xiao Shui cheered happily on Ah Kuan's back, but he suddenly thought of the unconscious person lying in his house.
Ah Kuan nodded, indicating that he didn't.
The person who was lying in his house right now was the one he picked up when he went out fishing. The weather wasn't too good that day. After staying at sea for so long, he was only able to catch some small fish and shrimp.
Just as he was about to return to the shore, he suddenly saw something floating not too far away. Ah Kuan rushed over in his boat. When he saw that it was a man, he was shocked. Anyone who saw a floating corpse on the sea would be frightened.
Ah Kuan took a deep breath, slowly pulled the boat closer to the body, grabbed his clothes, and scooped him up. He reached out and felt his pulse. It took him a long time to feel it.
Ah Kuan heaved a sigh of relief. Luckily, he managed to save him. Otherwise, he would have lost his life in vain.
Ah Kuan looked around and saw no signs of movement. He had no idea how this person fell into the sea. He suddenly realized that there was something wrong with the man's clothes. There was a stain on his clothes.
When he got closer, he took a step back and steadied himself with a jolt.
If she hadn't seen wrongly, there was a large chunk of blood on his clothes. With such a large chunk of blood, he must have been severely injured.
This person would not fall into the sea for no reason. With the blood on his clothes, he must have offended someone and they threw him into the sea to feed the fish.
Thinking about this possibility, Ah Kuan hesitated, not sure if he should save him. If he saved him, then those people who killed him would know about it and wouldn't let him go so easily. But if he didn't save him, that would be a living person.
Ah Kuan's heart was in turmoil. He took a last look at the unconscious man and decided to bring him home. After all, he was a living creature.
After A-Kang brought him home, he changed his clean clothes and bandaged the wound. A-Kang usually prepared some disinfectants, so they were all ready.
Xiao Shui looked at the strange man on the bed. Seeing how busy his Abba was, she curiously asked, "Ah Pa, who is this?"
Ah Kuan turned around and said seriously to Xiao Shui, "This is an uncle that Ah Pa saved at sea, Xiao Shui. No one can tell anyone that there is an uncle staying at home. Remember that."
Xiao Shui curiously looked at the weird uncle lying on the bed, nodding as if she understood something. Although he didn't know why Abba made him lie, he had to listen to what Abba had to say.
Just like that, that person first fell into a coma, then had a severe fever. Only after spending a lot of effort did he manage to recover and he was only unconscious as usual.
"That's right, Abba. A few days ago, someone asked me if I had seen someone being chased up from the sea. I remembered what my father said, saying that I had never seen him."
Xiao Shui suddenly remembered what a tall man asked her. Beside him was a beautiful elder sister. That beautiful elder sister was even prettier than the prettiest village flower. It was just that he did not look good, and his face looked very haggard.
"Why do you only say that now? When can I ask you?" Ah Kuan asked nervously.
Xiao Shui rubbed her head and thought for a while, "Just the day before yesterday, they asked a lot of people and they all said that they had never seen it before, so I didn't say anything. I also saw beautiful big sister, she's as pretty as a fairy. "
Upon hearing Xiao Shui's words, Ah Kuan heaved a sigh of relief. Those people were probably enemies seeking revenge. Luckily, he had warned Xiao Shui not to tell anyone about saving his life. Otherwise, their lives would have been in danger.
"Did they say anything, about asking you?" Kuan wanted to know more, just in case it wasn't an enemy, but someone looking for him.
Lil 'Shui shook his little head, and tried to recall what happened that day, "That man asked me if I had seen anyone who was rescued from the sea, and I said no. Then they asked several more people, none of whom they had ever seen before. Then the beautiful sister seemed to cry, and I saw her cry. "
A'Kuang felt something was wrong, he felt that it was not the so-called Chou family, but more like the people who were looking for someone. The Chou family would not look for someone like that, and the woman that Xiao Shui was talking about was probably his family.
"Lil 'Shui, have you seen them looking for someone in the past few days?"
Shui shook his head vigorously like a rattle, indicating that he didn't. "I haven't seen them since that day."
Ah Kuan sighed in his heart. He thought it was the Chou family that sent him here. It seems like it was someone from his family that came to find him.
Thinking about the man who was still lying in his house, she felt very sorry for him.