Chapter 62: Punishment

Chapter 62: Punishment

A few minutes later, Xiao Yan slowly got up and took out a handkerchief from his pocket. He wiped the blood off his fists, casting a cold glance at the bald bandit lying motionless on the ground. The bandits mouth was missing several teeth, and blood flowed from his seven facial orifices. He had lost consciousness, with only his body twitching involuntarily.

Well, despite the sorry state he was in, at least he was still breathing.

Xiao Yans intention was not to kill them, but to administer punishment to these bandits.

At least, for now.

If persuasion could bring someone back to the right path, then he would use words.

If words failed to sway them, then he would resort to force, although it was the method Xiao Yan least wanted to employ.

It meant that despite adhering to his own righteous beliefs, the means of resolving issues still relied on the principle of survival of the fittest, which he despised.

Meanwhile, the pill inside his ring wrinkled slightly, sensing the black aura gradually retracting from Xiao Yans body.Visit no(v)eLb(i)n.com for the best novel reading experience

Not again this thing

Ever since Xiao Yan learned about the failed abduction of Xiao Yu made by the Jia Lie Family, the same black aura emerged behind him, formed by the aggregation of negative emotions.

Yao Chen couldnt comprehend it. The level of negative emotions that could infiltrate the soul was impossible for even those on the same level as her to reach.

Yao Chen, merely an observer, felt a chill in her heart when confronted with that black aura.

To put it bluntly, even if she were still alive, her soul would have gone insane if it had been infected with negative emotions to such an extent.

But Xiao Yan hadnt, even when the black aura manifested, he still retained a certain level of rationality.

What puzzled Yao Chen the most was that this negative emotion only appeared when Xiao Yan was determined to take ruthless action, and it dissipated immediately after the incident, leaving no trace of its existence behind. Xiao Yans own soul seemed to be as pure and untainted as ever, as if the black aura had never existed.

(I need to find some time to study this carefully)

Yao Chen furrowed her brows, thinking to herself.

So far, it seemed to have no effect on Xiao Yan, and she even hoped that Xiao Yan could maintain this decisive and resolute character.

However, the negative emotions contained within the black aura were just too intense, so intense that Yao Chen couldnt simply ignore them.

Everything was fine for now, but there was no guarantee it would remain that way in the future.

With this thought in mind, Xiao Yan looked at the blood-stained handkerchief in his hand, a slight disgust flickering in his dark eyes.

Is this really the only way to communicate in this world?

Xiao Yan put the handkerchief back into his storage ring, which still contained several other blood-stained handkerchiefs.

These were his evidence, evidence of resolving conflicts through the law of the jungle, where the weak were preyed upon by the strong.

Xiao Yan was afraid, genuinely afraid. He feared that during his journey, he would fail to perfect his own righteous path and gradually drift towards the path of the strong dominating the weak.

Every night when he rested, Xiao Yan would take out these blood-stained handkerchiefs and stare at them intently, using them as a reminder to himself to never forget his original intentions.

But for now, there were other matters to attend to.

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Xiao Yans actions left the two men with question marks filling their minds.

Shouldnt the normal course of action be to take the items and leave? And why would you, after displaying such ruthlessness, leave behind two bottles of healing medicine?

Despite their doubts, the two men obediently followed Xiao Yans orders. Xiao Yan continued to stand there, waiting patiently.

After the two men administered the medicine to the bald bandit and managed to awaken him, several minutes had passed. The bald bandit sat up, grimacing in pain, and as he recalled what had happened just moments ago, he instinctively muttered a curse.

Damn it We ran into trouble today

Before he could finish his sentence, the bald bandit suddenly froze. He looked at the pants in front of him that seemed familiar, then slowly raised his gaze, only to be met with the face of Xiao Yan, which he considered to be that of a demon.

Oh my god! This monster hasnt left yet?!

The bald bandits body began to tremble incessantly, his heart pounding violently. The pain that had just subsided intensified once again, and his mind became chaotic.

Normally, shouldnt he have left already? Why is this monster not killing me and instead waiting here?

You are awake?

Xiao Yan tilted his head slightly, presenting the storage ring in front of the bald bandit. He immediately recognized itit was his!

More accurately, it was the one he had previously robbed from a passerby!

Sir The bald bandit immediately knelt down, pleading with Xiao Yan. Take everything! Take everything! I only beg for my life! I have an elderly mother and a three-year-old child

Hey, you still have an elderly mother and a three-year-old child? Xiao Yan sneered, looking coldly at the bald bandit. But have you ever thought about those ordinary people who were robbed by you? They are just like you.

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The bald bandit instantly choked up, but Xiao Yan no longer paid him any attention. He took a torch and a tinderbox from the storage ring and lit them. In the astonished gaze of the three bandits, he threw them directly onto the pile of belongings they had placed on the ground.

This scene caused the three mens brains to temporarily malfunction.

Sir What are you doing

The bald bandit stared blankly at the burning belongings, his heart bleeding.

Those were his hard-earned money!

No! I accepted being robbed by you, but why are you burning it???

Seeing what the bald bandit was thinking, Xiao Yan calmly said, Dont take me for one of you.

As he spoke, Xiao Yan threw the storage ring to the ground. With one hand, he slowly grasped the heavy Black Heavy Ruler on his back and removed it. In the dazed gaze of the bald bandit, he aimed it at the storage ring and coldly declared.

This is your punishment.

Boom!

As Xiao Yan released his grip, the weighty Black Heavy Ruler slammed forcefully into the ground, deeply embedding itself into the soil.

And the hearts of the three bandits shattered alongside the storage ring.