Chapter 27 Unexpected

Gao Yi ultimately felt guilty letting Lin Xianghua be a scapegoat.

Although he had been worried recently about Lin Xianghua getting a big advantage, when Lin Xianghua shouted for them to escape first, Gao Yi felt embarrassed.

One should be decent and not cheat Lin Xianghua just because he's simple-minded.

Gao Yi's personality is straightforward: treat him with respect and he will return it tenfold; if someone tries to cheat him, he won't hesitate to retaliate without any guilt.

His main principle was clear: he had pursued the righteous path of Kung Fu all his life.

Moreover, Gao Yi really wanted to figure out what was going on with Lin Xianghua.

When Gao Yi suggested they split up while on the run, Lin Xianghua hesitated for less than a second before responding, "Forget it, I've been betrayed and can't escape. You'll have a chance if we split up, go on, no more talking!"

Alright, Gao Yi didn't want to die, especially not foolishly staying behind to face death with Lin Xianghua.

Gao Yi ran towards Little Hei, and after leaving the muddy path and running into the bushes at the road's edge, he suddenly turned and asked Lin Xianghua, "Out of bullets?"

"No more! Get lost!"

Gao Yi felt relieved, then he shouted to Lin Xianghua, "I killed the General!"

After saying that, Gao Yi turned and ran.

After a moment of shock, Lin Xianghua suddenly shouted, "You... stop!"

Lin Xianghua chased after Gao Yi quickly. He ran and jumped through the bushes, holding an empty gun in his right hand and reaching out to grab Gao Yi's back with his left.

Gao Yi stopped, turned, and caught Lin Xianghua's left arm with a quick twist, then wrapped his right arm around Lin Xianghua's neck, pulling him close.

Lin Xianghua was choked by Gao Yi.

"I was just kindly telling you to run. Dare to move and I'll kill you!"

He let go and dropped Lin Xianghua on the ground, then continued running towards the woods. Little Hei, however, hopped in place a couple of times before suddenly asking Lin Xianghua, "Can I run with you?"

Lin Xianghua roared helplessly, "I have no one to meet up with, follow him!"

The two chased after him, and despite wearing only slippers, Little Hei quickly overtook Gao Yi and led the way.

Gao Yi was still recovering from a serious injury. Although fighting wasn't greatly affected, his weak body was glaringly apparent when sprinting at full speed.

Lin Xianghua caught up to him from behind, franticly asking, "What on earth is going on?"

Ignoring Lin Xianghua, Gao Yi continued running into the depths of the forest.

They ran a distance, with Gao Yi feeling his legs were as heavy as lead, completely unable to run further, and suddenly stopped.

"I can't run anymore. Stop and I'll tell you..."

He really couldn't run anymore; it wasn't that he was in pain, but running made him feel utterly drained, as though he hadn't eaten all day and then ran ten thousand meters.

Since he couldn't run anymore, Gao Yi simply stopped. Little Hei continued running ahead while Lin Xianghua abruptly stopped beside Gao Yi.

Afraid to reach out, Lin Xianghua pressed on, "Why stop? Just talk while running."

Gao Yi burst into action; he grabbed Lin Xianghua's neck, his right leg stretching out, slightly flexing his hand around Lin Xianghua's neck causing him to fall backwards.

Lin Xianghua considered himself somewhat skilled in combat, but next to Gao Yi, he felt like a child.

Gao Yi growled, "Tell me, what kind of person are you?"

Dying without understanding was not an option for Gao Yi at that moment.

Lin Xianghua looked dumbfounded for a moment before instinctively trying to free himself from Gao Yi's grip, realizing quickly his situation with only a slight force from Gao Yi.

"I am a mercenary. I came for reconnaissance... I told the people who hired me yesterday that I couldn't kill Gray Horace, and then they sold me out today!"

Gao Yi paused, "A mercenary? Reconnaissance, sold? How were you sold?"

Lin Xianghua furiously explained, "They called Gray Horace, told him someone was here to kill him, and for US$ 100,000, they would reveal who the assassin was. That's how they sold me!"

So that's how it is; that's possible?

It works like that?

Letting go of Lin Xianghua's neck, Gao Yi blankly said, "Damn, you really are just expendable... What cannon fodder!"

Lin Xianghua angrily sat up, then furiously said, "We better keep running, idiot!"

"I can't run anymore..."

Gao Yi eyed Lin Xianghua with ill intent, and just as Lin Xianghua suddenly twisted to run away, Gao Yi swiftly grabbed the back of his neck.

"Don't run, carry me!"

Lin Xianghua was stunned, and just then, Little Hei, having run a bit and realizing no one was following, returned and demanded from the front, "What are you guys doing? What are you doing, Mabao? What's going on..."

Little Hei's cries were filled with despair. Regardless, Gao Yi didn't care too much; since Lin Xianghua seemed to have enough strength, he clutched Lin Xianghua's neck with his left arm and leaped forward to mount Lin Xianghua's back.

Lin Xianghua staggered forward a few steps, involuntarily stretching out his arms to support Gao Yi's legs, then incredulously said, "We can do this?"

Despite saying so, Lin Xianghua wasn't slow when running.

Of course, it was much slower than running alone, but running into the woods, they couldn't go very fast regardless.

Gao Yi urgently shouted, "I'm not letting you carry me for nothing. You were sold out, but I have people waiting to pick me up, we'll get you on a plane! Consider us even after saving your life!"

It was hard to say who was saving whom, but now Gao Yi was draped over Lin Xianghua's back, yet offering Lin Xianghua an escape route.

Little Hei was stunned. After a moment, he ultimately decided to position himself behind Gao Yi, reaching out to support some of Gao Yi's weight and help Lin Xianghua.

After feeling like they had run a great distance, suddenly the forest's edge erupted with dense gunfire.

Lin Xianghua dived to the ground like a fierce dog pouncing on food, while Gao Yi, quick and skilled, rolled and then tried to grab Lin Xianghua's neck but heard Lin Xianghua urgently yell, "Stay down, lie flat!"

Gao Yi hesitated, then swiftly lay flat from his crouched position.

Little Hei was the last to lie flat on the ground.

"Where have we run to?"

Disoriented in the woods, not knowing how far or in which direction they had run, it seemed like they had been caught up to, otherwise the gunfire wouldn't be so close.

Just then, Little Hei, sounding utterly despondent, said, "It's over, we've circled around and come to the airport."

"The General is dead!"

"The General is dead!"

The shouting wasn't as clear as the gunfire, but many people outside seemed ecstatically vocal.

What's the situation here, what is this situation?

Gao Yi blankly looked at Lin Xianghua, then he noticed Lin Xianghua staring back at him with clear and foolish eyes.

Better ask someone else.

Gao Yi whispered, "Little Hei, what's going on?"

Little Hei murmured, "The General is dead, the General... but there's still Sangbanda."

"Sangbanda's also dead."

Little Hei froze, then appeared extremely shocked as he said, "Really?"

"Of course, I killed him myself."

Little Hei's lips trembled as he exclaimed, "But the Americans are still here! They decide who the General is, anyone can be General."

"They're also dead, I killed them, definitely dead."

Little Hei suddenly jumped up and waving his arms, shouted, "The General's dead; why should we be afraid? Sangbanda's dead too; they're all dead! What do we have to fear? Fear what? What bullshit!"

Gao Yi was taken aback, urging, "You're mad, get down!"

Little Hei sidestepped Lin Xianghua and dove towards Gao Yi lying on the ground.

Gao Yi dodged Little Hei with a roll.

Stretching his arms toward Gao Yi, Little Hei yelled, "Liberator! You are our liberator!"

Gao Yi was a bit confused.

Lin Xianghua suddenly asked, "You guys… all want the General dead?"

Little Hei roared, "Who likes living like this with no electricity, water, gasoline, food, medicine, goods, or roads? You like it? Of course, we all want that General dead, everyone, everyone wished for his death! No one could be worse than him; you killed him, you are the liberator, our hero."

Gao Yi slowly sat up.

Little Hei waved his arms, pointing in the direction of the voices, bellowing, "Listen to the crowd cheering, now it's the Guards who should flee!"

Gao Yi slowly stood up, twisted his neck, and said, "Uh, well, why don't you go out and check the situation?"

Little Hei dashed off quickly.

That's when Lin Xianghua suddenly asked, "Are they all really dead?"

"Really, I can't send Little Hei to his death by lying."

Lin Xianghua paused for a moment, then suddenly asked, "Can't believe it... how did you do it?"

Gao Yi wasn't about to reveal his methods to Lin Xianghua, so he nonchalantly said, "Poison. Why do you think I run a restaurant? Of course, to be able to poison people."