Vol. 1 - Ch. 145 - Goodbye

Han ShuYi never thought that Lee Tian would actually catch up to him.

In Lee Tian's hand was a dagger, and he chased after Han ShuYi relentlessly. Every so often, he would clutch his own cheek, his expression twisted with pain.

"Han HuMing, you bastard! I'm going to make you pay with your life!"

Lee Tian's eyes were bloodshot, a streak of blood staining one of them.

Moments earlier, HuMing had emptied the magazine of his gun, then grabbed a nearby dagger and slashed his face before fleeing. Shielding his injured eye, he had followed the trail of blood on the ground---and finally, he'd found the wounded Han ShuYi.

Han ShuYi gritted his teeth, struggling to keep moving forward, as he spoke.

"Lee Tian, it's Han HuMing who's behind all of this. He's the one you should be after!"

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Han ShuYi grabbed a nearby rock and hurled it at Lee Tian. Caught off guard, Lee Tian stumbled, hitting the ground hard. Han ShuYi took advantage of the moment to sprint toward the lighthouse.

But he quickly regretted it.

Beyond the lighthouse lay a cliff, with no path forward.

He spun around to see Lee Tian approaching slowly, his expression livid, clearly enraged by Han ShuYi's desperate actions.

He'd been toyed with by the Han family too many times; even if he died now, he would drag a few of them down with him.

"Han ShuYi, there's nowhere left for you to run."

"Lee Tian, you're truly insane. You had the chance to escape!"

Han ShuYi couldn't understand why Lee Tian was taking things this far. With his life intact, he could always make a comeback, but he insisted on this desperate battle to the end!

Lee Tian raised the dagger, pointing it at Han ShuYi, his voice hoarse.

"What would you know? Han HuMing destroyed everything I had, that Han LiTian too. I'm taking you all to hell with me!"

He charged forward, aiming to plunge the dagger into Han ShuYi's neck, when suddenly a voice called out from behind him.

"Stop!"

Both men looked back to see Han LiTian and Zhou WenLi standing there.

Han ShuYi's eyes widened in shock; he hadn't expected them to appear here. Lee Tian, however, was furious at their arrival.

"Zhou WenLi, didn't I tell you not to involve Han LiTian? Do you want your son to die?"

"No! Please, I'm begging you, please let him go!" Zhou WenLi pleaded, her voice trembling as she apologized, fearing Lee Tian might act recklessly.

Han LiTian's expression was cold, his tone stern.

"Lee Tian, do you even know what you're doing?"

"What I'm doing? I know exactly what I'm doing! Your Han family wants me dead, so I'll take a few of you with me! Didn't you just bring Han ShuYi back? If I kill him, will you live your lives with that illegitimate child?"

Lee Tian's words made Han LiTian clench his fists, and he wished he could shoot him and end everything here and now.

But Lee Tian was holding Han ShuYi hostage, any hasty action could mean that the dagger would find its way into Han ShuYi's chest.

"Whatever you want, I can give it to you. Just release ShuYi!"

"I don't want anything. I only want Han HuMing dead! Once he's dead, I'll release Han ShuYi!"

Just the mention of HuMing filled Lee Tian's voice with seething rage.

From the conversation, Han LiTian finally understood, that HuMing was the mastermind behind the fall of the Lee family.

He never would've thought that the once-dissolute youth, infamous for his recklessness, would be capable of such ruthless tactics.

But this was all the consequence of Lee Tian's own actions!

"I don't even know if you've killed HuMing! So tell me, where is he?" Han LiTian's icy gaze bore into Lee Tian.

"Better if he's dead---that little bastard!"

At this moment, Han ShuYi could hardly feel his leg anymore, yet he remained trapped in Lee Tian's grasp.

And across from him stood his parents.

But where was HuMing?

Everyone had the same question weighing on their minds.

"I was going to make you choose between Han ShuYi and Han HuMing, but now it seems unnecessary. Han LiTian, arrange a boat and ten million in cash for me, I'm leaving! You have one hour. Fail, and I'll die here with him."

"I can get it for you! But an hour isn't enough!"

Han LiTian pulled out his phone to make a call, but Lee Tian wasn't falling for any tricks. He pressed the dagger into Han ShuYi's arm, sending a spray of blood into the air, and it began pouring down his arm, shocking everyone.

Zhou WenLi screamed, her face filled with horror. "No... don't hurt him! I'm begging you!"

"Then hurry. You don't want your son to bleed to death, do you?" Lee Tian's face twisted, with no sign of backing down.

Han LiTian's eyes hardened as he spoke a few instructions over the phone before hanging up.

Han ShuYi bit down, his face contorted in pain, feeling the blood leaving his body and the chill creeping in.

"You'd better bandage him; if he dies, you won't get a cent. I won't even hand you over to the police."

Lee Tian hesitated, then burst into hysterical laughter.

"Threatening me? Do you think you're in a position to negotiate? Han LiTian, who do you think you're fooling?"

Han LiTian took a deep breath, trying to maintain his composure. Suddenly, his gaze shifted, eyes narrowing toward the lighthouse behind Lee Tian.

HuMing was there, clutching his injured shoulder, edging closer to Lee Tian. Blood had stained his clothes, his expression grave.

Seeing this, Han LiTian swallowed and spoke to Lee Tian:

"Lee Tian, I know you hate HuMing, that you blame him for destroying everything."

"Hate him? I want him dead!"

Lee Tian's attention was now fully on Han Lee Tian, and HuMing had managed to move into position behind him. Fueled by rage, Lee Tian shouted, unaware of the force that had now taken hold of him.

Han LiTian watched as HuMing, in visible pain, tried to wrest the dagger from Lee Tian. Han LiTian rushed forward, but Lee Tian swung his dagger, slashing Han ShuYi's back.

Agonizing pain ripped through Han ShuYi as blood poured from his back. Meanwhile, HuMing and Lee Tian wrestled precariously near the cliff's edge.

Lee Tian felt disoriented. He hadn't meant to land that blow, yet his body had acted on its own.

'No, that wasn't me. It was Han HuMing!'

Realization dawned on him, and fear filled his expression.

"Han HuMing, what are you doing?"

"Lee Tian, you finally figured it out. I thought you'd die clueless. Did you really think I'd expose myself to Yu YueLuo without a reason? If it weren't for today, you'd be dead already." HuMing's soft laugh sent chills down Lee Tian's spine.

He tried to break free from HuMing's grip, but his body refused to move. Only now did he realize that HuMing intended to use him, even in death.

"Han HuMing, you'll die too!"

"Yes, I'll die too. We'll all die. But before that, let me tell you another secret---the banquet incident was also my doing."

With those words, Lee Tian had no time to react as the two plunged together over the cliff's edge.

Han LiTian and Zhou WenLi reached out in vain, their hands just out of reach.

Han ShuYi, his face pale and drenched in cold sweat, watched as HuMing fell. In that final moment, he saw HuMing smile.

A smile filled with disdain for him.

This marks the end of volume 2 ヾ(*~∀~*)ゞ