newbobooks Chapter 246 The Thief Saint's Mental Inflict
Chapter 246 The Thief Saint's Mental Inflict
Ji Wubing's voice was loud, waking Bai Zhantang, who was sleeping in the lobby of the inn.
Bai Zhantang immediately pushed open the door and saw Ji Wubing, who had been chosen.
"Ji Wubing!"
"Brother Bai!"
The two exclaimed in surprise at the same time, clearly both unexpected to see each other here.
"Brother Bai, did you acupuncture my pressure points? Your finger strength has increased so much?"
Ji Wubing looked shocked.
"When did I press your pressure points? No, wait, it seems like you were struck by the Sunflower Acupuncture Technique. What's going on?"
Bai Zhantang asked in confusion.
"If it wasn't you, Second Brother Bai? Then hurry up and release my pressure points!"
Ji Wubing quickly replied.
"Okay...wait, what are you doing here? Are you really here to avenge your brother?"
Bai Zhantang snapped out of his daze and quickly asked.
"Of course! My brother died such a tragic death, I definitely have to avenge him!"
"Brother Bai, are you here to avenge my brother too?"
"Um... I'm not."
Ji Wubing, as far as I know, your brother's situation should be called suicide.
In this situation, there's no need to seek revenge.
"Wasn't it that damned Guanzhong hero who killed him?"
"Strictly speaking, no. He was discussing philosophy with your brother, and your brother took it to heart and killed himself with a single blow."
"But he did it!"
Ji Wubing exclaimed excitedly.
Bai Zhantang wanted to say something, but he saw Gu Qianbei jump down from the second floor of Qianchousi and land in front of Ji Wubing.
"If you think so, then so be it. Old Bai, why are you explaining so much to him?"
Could it be that you still have feelings for him and want to let him off the hook?
Gu Qianbei said softly.
Bai Zhantang sighed helplessly and said, "After all, he's a childhood friend I grew up with. If he can save me, I'd still like to try."
"It's just a pity that he might not consider you a childhood friend."
Gu Qianbei smiled faintly.
Bai Zhantang fell silent upon hearing this.
"So! You're all in cahoots! Second Brother Bai! Did you betray my brother and cause his death?"
Ji Wubing angrily rebuked.
"I'm sorry, Ji Wubing. I had no choice."
Given the circumstances, only one of us could survive—your brother or I.
Bai Zhantang said.
"You traitorous bastard! I'll haunt you even if I die!"
Ji Wubing was so angry he wanted to grind his teeth, while Bai Zhantang lowered his head in shame.
Gu Qianbei patted Bai Zhantang on the shoulder and said, "Old Bai, you don't need to feel guilty about knowing a few scumbags when you were young."
You should be glad you got out of that quagmire in time.
True friends will only be happy for you when they see you emerge from the darkness.
Only those friends who can't stand to see you do well will try to pull you back down when you're finally out of trouble.
So no matter how harsh his words are, you don't need to be sad.
Because this is a good thing for you.
You can completely say goodbye to the past and be your true self again.
Taking the wrong path comes at a price, and this is one of those prices.
Upon hearing this, Bai Zhantang felt as if he had suddenly realized something.
"I understand! Xiao Gu! You're right! I was too concerned about the past."
The path I'm about to take will inevitably require me to abandon all my former friends.
From the moment Ji Wuming appeared, it was all destined long ago.
Therefore, a mere Ji Wubing is naturally nothing.
They did evil, so they should pay for it. What does that have to do with me?
Even without me, there are others who will carry out justice.
"It's good that you've figured it out."
To avoid making you feel too uncomfortable, I took this guy to another place for treatment.
This can be considered a gift for Constable Xing and Yan Xiaoliu.
"it is good."
Bai Zhantang nodded slightly.
Upon hearing this, Ji Wubing burst into a tirade: "Bai Zhantang! You ungrateful bastard! Are you really going to abandon our childhood friendship and just watch me get sent to jail?"
"I'm sorry. I can't save you. Let the laws of the Ming Dynasty give you a just punishment."
"Bai Zhantang! I'll fuck you..."
Before Ji Wubing could finish speaking, Gu Qianbei pressed his acupoint to silence him, rendering him unable to speak.
"What a noisy fellow. Old Bai, I'm leaving now. Tell Xiucai the crisis is over."
"it is good."
Bai Zhantang watched Gu Qianbei take Ji Wubing away, his gaze lingering for a long time.
Finally, he just sighed softly.
"Perhaps this is fate."
All Gu Qianbei handed over to Constable Xing and Yan Xiaoliu was Ji Wubing's corpse.
After all, sending a living person there is just too much trouble.
The two who saw Ji Wubing's corpse were naturally overjoyed.
Another villain wanted by the Six Doors.
This is quite an achievement for them.
Especially Officer Xing.
He will be retiring in two years. With this achievement, his quality of life after retirement will be greatly improved.
Therefore, Constable Xing was extremely grateful to Gu Qianbei.
Gu Qianbei knew that after her Qianchou Si, she would definitely receive a lot of care from Constable Xing.
This is a good thing.
By the time Gu Qianbei returned to Qianchousi, it was already late at night.
Seeing Bai Zhantang still drinking on the roof of the inn, Gu Qianbei jumped up.
"Still contemplating life?"
Upon seeing Gu Qianbei appear, Bai Zhantang was taken aback at first, then smiled and said, "Yes. Although the reasons are clear, I still can't help but overthink it."
Actually, I got along quite well with the Ji brothers when I was a child; they weren't born evil people.
I just don't know when it started, but it seems like there's a barrier between me and them.
I didn't pay much attention to it at first.
But this barrier has grown thicker and thicker, until it eventually leads us to part ways.
Three years ago, in this very inn, I betrayed Ji Wuming, causing him to be blown to smithereens by a thunderbolt and imprisoned for over two years.
At that time, I felt both fortunate and uneasy.
I am glad that I have finally broken free from my brotherhood with Ji Wuming, which means I no longer have to do evil for the sake of friendship.
He was also uneasy about my betrayal of my brothers.
I am in agony.
Fortunately, everyone at the inn was very kind, which gradually dispelled my unease.
But when Ji Wuming reappeared last time, my unease resurfaced.
Because of this mentality, I dared not fight Ji Wuming, which resulted in me being seriously injured.
In the end, it was the scholar who turned the tide.
I swore to protect everyone in the inn, but because of my mistake, the inn's big family is once again in crisis.
I feel very guilty.
I seem to always put my friends in danger.
Tell me, does someone like me not deserve to have friends?
Bai Zhantang gave a bitter laugh and swallowed a mouthful of strong liquor.
Gu Qianbei pressed down on Bai Zhantang's wine pot and looked at him seriously.
No, what you deserve are true friends.
Your friends will forgive your vulnerability, and they won't blame you for not being able to protect them.
You don't need to put too much burden on yourself.
This puts pressure on not only you, but also on others.
Try to face everything with a calm and composed mindset, and your anxiety and unease will completely disappear.