Chapter 554 - 270: The Death of Jin Baorong (Part 3)
"What kind of lousy reason is this! Without any grievances, why do you want to kill me?" Jin Baorong was furious, her eyes flashing a fierce light.
"That’s a good question, and I have questions for you too. What grievances do the live experiment subjects you captured have with you that would justify throwing them into the pit of fire? Do you know that supporting the research institute’s experiments will bring about a great catastrophe, and how many people will die because of your selfishness? Have you ever thought about it? Let’s not talk about things that haven’t happened yet... Let’s talk about something else..."
Su Jiameng stepped closer, the tip of her blade followed suit, "I remember you once artificially caused an accident to seize hidden resources under a farm, and the farm owner’s entire family, a dozen people, were secretly captured as experimental subjects. Even the woman who was nine months pregnant couldn’t escape the fate of having her belly cut open alive. In the end, they were injected with various unstable experimental medicines, and died miserably..."
"And there was another time, about three months ago, you instructed a man under your control to personally dig out the heart of his beloved. Let me ask, that woman only hated her man for changing his heart because of you, did she truly hurt you? Was she innocent or not? When that man awakens, will he go mad because of this?"
"I know you are also a victim, having experienced life and death since infancy, barely surviving after fusing genes with the Alien Beast, and since then enduring daily genetic torment. You’re very innocent... But shouldn’t your wrath be targeted at those researchers responsible for everything? Why do you continue to work for them and pull more people into this pit?"
Jin Baorong had already fallen silent, her facial expression became serene yet gloomy. She abruptly spoke, "I want to survive, is that wrong? No one has ever treated me right; my life was a tragedy from birth. No one was willing to extend a hand to help me, not even to end my life at that time... But, no one ever appeared. I’ve accepted my fate... I only wish to survive, then make those who wronged me regret, and crawl at my feet... Isn’t that possible?"
"To survive, to live long, I am willing to do anything. Killing, selling my body, anything is fine... My conscience was long devoured by dogs! I don’t feel I owe anyone anything..."
These words... Sound somewhat familiar? Su Jiameng couldn’t help but recall the outburst of Shangguan Ruiqi before her death, saying much the same thing. To survive, willing to do anything, the baseline had long been discarded since birth.
Su Jiameng sneered coldly, "Yes, according to your statement, my desire to kill you is equally justified, isn’t it? Why were you angry before? Wouldn’t it be better to calmly accept your fate? Even ants cherish life, let alone humans? Everyone wants to survive, but... Sometimes, some things are more important than life..."
"As the saying goes, problems have a source, and debts have a debtor. You were bullied, but the person who bullied you was stronger than you, so to get revenge, you bully those weaker than you... Does that really make you feel justified? Jin Baorong, there’s one thing you’re wrong about—there is someone willing to extend a hand to help you." Su Jiameng couldn’t help but recall the man Qian Yue.
Though Qian Yue wasn’t very likable and not sharp-minded, yet... Su Jiameng believed that when he was with Jin Baorong, he truly loved this woman and tried to awkwardly use his own ways to protect her. Yet, the genuine intention was wasted on the wrong person.
"Extend a hand to help me?" Jin Baorong scoffed disdainfully and retorted, "Who? You?"
"It’s Qian Yue, only... you actively abandoned him. Whether because of physical reasons or others, even with countless reasons to explain why you abandoned him, an excuse is just an excuse, he never wronged you, right?"
Su Jiameng didn’t like Qian Yue, because this man’s personality wasn’t likable, his attachment to emotions was too excessive and obsessed. His sensibility far surpassed rationality, otherwise, he wouldn’t have invited wolves into the house, leading to the Qian Family being taken advantage of.
"Him?" Jin Baorong thought of Qian Yue’s face, once a gentleman with grace, now a forlorn and decadent wanderer.
"Maybe some people indeed wronged you, but he didn’t...right? Yet what did you do to him? Deceived his feelings, murdered his father, two brothers, nieces, and nephews, and a series of innocent people. You destroyed his nearest and dearest family, the family he loved the most!"
Jin Baorong’s face changed multiple times, as if there was a flash of guilt and remorse, but she quickly regained her composure and mocked, "If you want to kill, then kill, why spout so much nonsense? You are not me, naturally, it’s easy for you to talk!"
Su Jiameng remained calm, "Maybe the incident hasn’t happened to oneself, so I speak lightly... But this is my most authentic thought at present. I’ve thought too, if I were in your predicament, how would I choose? The result is simple, my dignity and bottom line wouldn’t allow me to do such things. Living is beautiful, but living like this, is disgusting."
Actually, Su Jiameng didn’t mention that having experienced three lifetimes, she wouldn’t allow herself to live muddle-headed. But if starting as a pure white paper-like infant and accepting such a cruel life, to be honest, she’s not certain what her last choice would be.
Yet in this world, there’s no medicine for regret, nor is there anything such as "if"! Impossible hypotheticals aren’t within her considerations.
"If there truly were reincarnation in the world, next life, choose wisely before reincarnating, live simply, that’s also happiness." In a flash of Xihe Blade, Jin Baorong didn’t even attempt to evade, directly succumbing to the blade.
Before dying, her lips seemed to move, judging by the shape, it seemed to say... Qian Yue?
Placing the still warm body into a special talisman, Su Jiameng used telekinesis to simulate Jin Baorong’s spiritual power, activating those customized talismans to break free from control... The task was completed, but her mood wasn’t uplifted at all. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets on Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)