Sri Lanka's North Zone was called the free-for-all zone, because there were gangs from all over the world that did not have any nationality gathered here, and there were also wanted criminals that escaped from all over the place.
The armoury here was under the responsibility of a person called Yue Sa. He was once the biggest arms smuggler in the world, but due to a mistake, he was sent to his old quarters by the police. He finally escaped with great difficulty, and with half a leg crippled, he could only do some shameful business in an abandoned factory in the Sri Lanka.
While Tan Yubai was recuperating, Yu Meng was with him every day.
Every feeling was sensed by Yu Meng when she was in a trance, but every time, she felt that she was overthinking it.
She felt that she had survived years of escaping, hunting, betraying, and loneliness … No one was strong enough to not be changed.
She would occasionally see the unrelenting hostility in Tan Yubai's eyes, and she knew that he was hating something, and that the hatred in his eyes was so deep that no one dared to look at him.
He would occasionally lose his temper at Su Yu, and when he was in a rage, other than Yu Meng, no one would dare approach him.
He had changed for Tan Yubai. He was only cold in the past, but most of the time, he was cold to the point of making others shiver.
But now, other than the coldness, he also possessed the ruthlessness to devour people. Those eyes were like those of a cheetah after eating an elk. The eyes were blood-red, and when angry, flames would spread to the tip of the sharp knife. Anyone who provoked him would be pricked into a bloody mess.
Most of the time, Tan Yubai would smoke alone on the balcony, and when he started to wake up, he would remind that he couldn't smoke if he was injured. He smiled gently, then threw the cigarette butt on the ground and extinguished.
But soon after, he lit another cigarette and smoked it on the balcony.
Yu Meng looked at him from across the door, but did not stop him.
She wasn't angry, just heartbroken.
Her big brother, Big White, would be like this.
He was like a god whose magical powers had been confiscated after his wings were broken. He was ruthlessly thrown into the battle arena, going all out against the most ignorant and violent creatures at the bottom. He was clearly a cold and solemn God in the middle of the morning, yet he wanted to fight with the most brainless creatures for his own survival. Over time, he became proud, aloof, clean, kind, and assimilated into those demons. He was no longer soft-hearted or kind, and treated killing and viciousness as essential magical equipment, as the only way to survive.
On this day, Yu Meng and Tan Yubai were sunbathing together on the balcony. His arms were almost fully recovered as he embraced Yu Meng.
In the neighborhood, not far away, Shen Nian carried a bowl of food and returned with a man behind her.
The man was a bit old, his hair was graying at the temples, and his back was hunched.
In fact, Shen Nian had long noticed him. She had only brought him to a place where no one was around, and without saying a word, she immediately kicked him.
Shen Nian had received professional training, her kick was not light at all. The old man was kicked away and smashed into a collapsed wall, her chest reaching out with a bloody steel rod.
The old man was covered in blood. His head tilted to the side as he died.
Shen Nian did not react, she only calmly walked to the old man's side and searched his body. As if she did not find anything, she just wiped off the blood on her hands and continued to carry the food back.
Yu Meng's eyes widened as she covered her mouth with one hand, unable to believe it. This really happened right in front of her. Shen Nian killed an unarmed old man.
Tan Yubai carried her from the back and carried Yu Meng back to the house.
"That old man might be someone from the LTTE. The leader of the tigers is everywhere. "
Yu Meng looked up in shock, she couldn't believe that Tan Yubai actually had no reaction to this.
"That is clearly an unarmed old man!" Yu Meng's eyes turned red, she pushed Tan Yubai away.
"You killed the wrong person and even slandered him as someone from the LTTE. Does this mean that your conscience won't hurt? Maybe he just wanted to ask Shen Nian for some food, so he wouldn't end up like this! "
Tan Yubai sighed.
"Little Meng, Shen Nian is only here as a precaution. To survive, we must …"
"I won't listen!" Yu Meng pushed Tan Yubai away and headed straight for the main entrance.
"Where are you going?" Tan Yubai quickly followed and grabbed onto Yu Meng's hand.
"I went to bury the old man." Yu Meng's eyes were lifeless and filled with despair.
"Stop messing around!" Tan Yubai grabbed Yu Meng's hand and pulled forcefully, pushing her onto the sofa.
Yu Meng raised her head and looked at Tan Yubai. Her black eyes were filled with anger and annoyance.
She finally lowered her eyes, stood up, and walked alone into the room.
Tan Yubai seemed to have realized that he was being too fierce, he tried to pull Yu Meng's hand, but she dodged his hand.
"Little Meng …"
"I'm tired." Yu Meng said hoarsely, "Go to sleep for a while."
Tan Yubai did not force her, he let her dream to sleep, and gently closed the door for her.
Yu Meng hid in her bed and silently cried.
Was that man really her Tan Yubai?