Chapter 117: Kill Until the End, When Doing Things, One Must...

The thick-browed bodyguard caught a glimpse of his companion being downed in just a few quick movements. Gritting his teeth, he took a heavy kick from Xia Yubing, hit the switch on his walkie-talkie, and opened his mouth to shout for help.

From across the hospital bed, Lu Feng vaulted into the air, his fingers striking like a piercing sword to jab into the Fengchi pressure point at the back of the bodyguard's neck.

As the bodyguard opened his mouth to yell, the heavy strike to his neck made his throat feel as though it were obstructed by a physical object, rendering him unable to emit a sound. His vision blurred, and he collapsed into unconsciousness. Xia Yubing immediately snatched the walkie-talkie and turned it off.

Wang Huawen was so startled by the sudden turn of events that he froze. By the time he thought to scream, both bodyguards were already lying on the floor, senseless. "Who... who are you people? You..."

All three intruders wore masks, and Wang Huawen did not recognize them at first. Guo Yanzhi, unable to contain himself any longer, ripped off his mask. Staring at Wang Huawen with eyes full of hatred, he suppressed his emotions and asked, "Do you still recognize me?"

Seeing Guo Yanzhi, Wang Huawen pointed a finger at him. "Aren't you that fat guy from the other day? I only messed with you once using some skewers; what do you want?"

Guo Yanzhi balled his mask into a tight fist in his rage. "I'm not talking about that time. I'm talking about ten years ago, at the City No. 2 Middle School!"

"No. 2 Middle? I went abroad over a decade ago. Who would remember who you are?" Wang Huawen retorted.

Guo Yanzhi, now consumed by fury, clenched his fists and spoke through gritted teeth. "March 17th, the third period in the afternoon, in the utility room next to the sports field!"

At these words, Wang Huawen’s brows twitched violently. He panicked and stammered, "What March 17th? Who are you people? I’m telling you, if you don't leave, I'm calling my bodyguards!"

Xia Yubing gestured to the two men on the floor. "Your bodyguards are already lying on the ground."

Hearing her voice, a sudden realization struck Wang Huawen. He pointed at her and shouted, "It's you! You're that woman!"

"It seems the lashes I gave you were quite effective; you remember them clearly," Xia Yubing said with a coquettish laugh, not bothering to remove her mask.

Wang Huawen then pointed at Lu Feng, crying out in terror, "You're Lu Feng! You must be Lu Feng!"

Lu Feng removed his mask. "It is me."

"What are you going to do?" Wang Huawen scrambled backward in panic, but he was sitting on the bed and hit the wall immediately.

"Kill you," Lu Feng replied simply.

Wang Huawen did not doubt him for a second. He pointed at Lu Feng, his face twisted in horror. "You killed Ye Wuhua! You killed Ye Wuhua!" He jumped off the bed and tried to run.

Guo Yanzhi, his hatred buried for ten years, could no longer be restrained. He grabbed Wang Huawen’s cast-covered arm and shoved him back onto the bed. "You aren't leaving until you give my sister justice!"

"Get away!" Wang Huawen tried to shove Guo Yanzhi aside, but Guo Yanzhi pinned his arm and held him down on the bed. Although Guo Yanzhi had performed poorly in combat training, he was still more capable than a pampered young master like Wang Huawen.

"What do you want? Murder is a crime! My father is a high-ranking official in the police department. If you dare to hurt me, he won't let you get away with this," Wang Huawen shrieked.

Hearing this, Guo Yanzhi lost control and roared, "You know murder is a crime! Why didn't you know that when you strangled my sister to death?"

"You're the brother of that little slut?" Wang Huawen stared at him, suddenly finding him vaguely familiar.

Guo Yanzhi, driven to madness, swung his fist into Wang Huawen’s face. "You’re the animal!"

"That slutty sister of yours seduced me! I bought her flowers, she wanted a necklace. I bought her a necklace, she wanted a phone. Damn it, she kept playing me and wouldn't even let me touch her! I forced myself on her, and she bit my hand, so I got angry and strangled her!" Wang Huawen yelled.

"Liar! My sister didn't want to deal with you, which is why she wouldn't take your gifts; you forced them on her! You murderer!" Guo Yanzhi’s eyes were bloodshot as he hammered his fists against Wang Huawen’s head.

Xia Yubing pulled Guo Yanzhi off. Wang Huawen lay on the bed, bruised and gasping for air. After the beating, he seemed to calm down. "I admit I accidentally killed your sister. I can turn myself in, and I can clear the rumors about her being loose."

Back then, to divert public attention, rumors had spread that Guo Yanzhi’s sister was promiscuous and associated with delinquents. Hearing this, Guo Yanzhi wavered; he desperately wanted Wang Huawen to turn himself in. He looked at Lu Feng and said, "Let him turn himself in. My sister was a good girl. She never associated with anyone outside of school; those were all lies!"

In truth, after so many years, few remembered the tragic girl, and the malicious rumors had long since faded. But Guo Yanzhi remembered. Even if no one else cared, he did, and he wanted the record set straight.

Lu Feng hesitated, but Xia Yubing flatly rejected the idea.

"Have you forgotten who his father is? Do you think there wasn't evidence of the killer back then? And yet, what was the result? Any fool can guess why. If you let him go now, the outcome will be exactly the same as it was ten years ago!" Being an outsider, Xia Yubing saw the situation clearly.

Guo Yanzhi clenched his fists, knowing she was right, yet his heart still longed for justice for his sister.

Seeing that Lu Feng had remained silent, Wang Huawen realized he was the one in charge. "Lu Feng, you and I have no deep-seated grudge! I didn't touch Su Muyu; you got her back safely! You have no reason to kill me!"

Lu Feng shook his head. "No, I do. When Muyu was hiding in the closet in terror, I decided to kill you, along with everyone in the Xindong Society involved in that incident. Not one of you will escape!"

"You're a doctor! How can you kill people?" Wang Huawen screamed in panic.

"When I left Yunshan, the old man told me to be a good doctor, that healing the sick and saving lives was the ancestral creed. But he added one more thing: often, medical skill can only save one person, but some actions can save many," Lu Feng said, his expression calming. "At first, I didn't understand, but now I do. If you had died ten years ago, Guo Yanzhi's sister would still be alive today. Even if you didn't succeed with Muyu, I know that if she had been harmed, she would have died. She felt she wouldn't live long, so she craved life, but she feared death even less."

Xia Yubing’s assassin instincts flared. She hurried to the window, pulled back a sliver of the curtain to look down, and whispered into Lu Feng’s ear, "Don't delay! Two cars have arrived. If we wait any longer, there will be trouble."