diskusbooks Chapter 302 Take action
Chapter 302 Take action
"However, I was smarter this time. I dressed myself up as an ordinary farmer in the county, and about one kilometer away from the scene of the incident, I dismounted and carried a hoe and walked back to Tujun Mountain."
"When I returned to the scene, the bandits were no longer there, and all my trucks carrying goods had disappeared. The only things at the scene were some worthless items that had fallen from the bodies of my companions when they were escaping, several spots of dried blood, and..."
At this point, Wang Fugui was unable to continue. He pursed his lips, took a deep breath, and continued speaking while suppressing his grief.
"And... two bloody male corpses lying in the bushes. I tried to tell myself that there were only two bodies here, which meant that the others must have escaped and survived like me, but I knew in my heart that I was just deceiving myself."
"I started searching and found two other male bodies in two different places, and then I couldn't find any trace of anyone else."
"I was afraid that the bandits would come back to attack, so I carried the bodies away on horses and took care of the funeral for the four people. I would stay at Tujun Mountain during the day to see if anyone would come back."
"I stayed there for a whole month, but no one came back. I gave up completely and built a cenotaph for the others next to the graves of the four people with the remains. After that, I never went to Tujun Mountain again."
"Although I didn't kill these dozen people, they died because of me. I feel guilty and dare not return to Beijing to face their families..."
"So, you're just going to stay here, living a life of drunkenness and dreams every day?" Lin Chuyi asked.
Wang Fugui nodded with a painful look on his face.
"According to what you said, you have been away from Kyoto for at least three or four months. Taking into account the time it takes to buy and sell goods, one trip may take five or six months. Do you think you can solve the problem if you don't go back?"
"You hide here every day and drink to escape. In another month or two, it will be the time you agreed to return. If the families of those who traveled with you cannot wait for their husbands and children to return home, do you think they will come to your house and ask the specific reason why you are so late?"
"Your family may be able to delay for a month or two by saying that you are away on a long journey and your return date is uncertain, but when the day comes when you can no longer be delayed and you still can't be seen, your wife and children will not only have to worry about your personal safety, but also have to face a large group of people who come to your door to ask for an explanation."
"When that time comes, how will they cope? When you chose to escape, have you ever considered their situation?"
"I..." Facing Lin Chu's endless questioning, Wang Fugui had no way to resist. His head almost dropped to the table, looking guilty and uneasy.
"Escape will not solve the problem..."
"I know it's useless to escape, but what can I do? I can't do anything. The biggest gain from these two long journeys is that I clearly realize that I am a waste..."
Wang Fugui suddenly raised his head and spoke rapidly to Lin Chuyi.
Before Lin Chuyi could finish her words, she was rudely interrupted by Wang Fugui. Looking at the somewhat collapsed Wang Fugui, Lin Chuyi was stunned for a moment and then sighed slightly.
She knew that Wang Fugui's behavior was not directed at her, but he was just venting his inner depression to the extreme.
Venting out emotions is good for the body. Considering the fact that she met an old friend in a foreign place, Lin Chuyi decided not to argue with Wang Fugui. She waited until Wang Fugui had vented his emotions before she opened her mouth to finish what she had just said.
"Calm down first. I didn't mean to accuse you of doing something wrong when I said that just now. I just wanted to suggest a solution to the problem."
"Do you have a solution?" Wang Fugui's eyes only lit up for a moment before dimming again. He said dejectedly, "Don't lie to me. The people are already dead. Can you bring them back to life?"
Lin Chuyi raised the corner of his mouth slightly, "Of course I don't have any great ability to bring people back to life, but, after all, the fact that those people are already dead is just your personal speculation from beginning to end."
"Whether the others are dead or alive is still unknown. What we need to do is to find out their specific whereabouts."
Wang Fugui smiled bitterly, "I know this truth, but I have been waiting in Tujun Mountain for so long, and no one has come back. Doesn't this verify my previous guess?"
Lin Chuyi shook his head at him. "Your method is wrong. The conclusion you draw from this method is not accurate. Assuming that there are still people alive, how can you be sure that they will not give up returning to Tujun Mountain and reunite with the others because they are afraid of encountering bandits again?"
"This……"
Wang Fugui thought about it carefully and found that what Lin Chuyi said made sense. If he hadn't thought that they were all people he brought up and he had to be responsible for them, he might not have returned to Tujun Mountain. After all, leaving now or returning directly to Kyoto, either option was better than returning to Tujun Mountain where he could lose his life at any time.
After thinking for a while, Wang Fugui looked at Lin Chuyi and said, "Miss Lin, since you said that, I guess you have already thought of a solution. So what is the solution you have come up with?"
Lin Chuyi smiled confidently, "My method is simple and crude. In one sentence, it can be summed up as force over skill. I know a lot of friends in the martial arts world. If you tell me the specific location of the bandits, I can ask my friends to help me go to Fufeng Village, capture a few bandits and ask about the situation at the time. By the way, see if there is any chance to directly wipe out Fufeng Village."
"If the others are alive, that would be great. But if someone is dead and the bandit den is busted, you have contributed to it, and you can be considered as personally avenging them. This way, you can give an explanation to the victim's family after you return to Beijing."
"But I can't guarantee whether the victims' families are willing to accept this result."
"Really?" Wang Fugui looked at Lin Chuyi with his eyes wide open, his eyes full of disbelief and eager anticipation.
What Lin Chuyi said just now gave Wang Fugui hope. He now urgently wanted to get a positive answer from Lin Chuyi.
Wang Fugui knew very well that even if he avenged them, it could not change the fact that they would not come back, nor could it make up for the pain of other people's families losing their loved ones. But at least it could stop him from suffering from his inner torment, reduce his guilt, and give him the courage to face it all.
As long as Lin Chuyi can really help him accomplish this, he will do anything.