When Will the Cycle of Revenge End?

Star Engraving Prefecture, Medical Officer Department, Phototherapy Room.

Le Yu lay on the bed, four convex spotlights shining on his scarred body. Two medical officers kneaded, pressed, and massaged him, his body seemingly turning into clay in their hands, arbitrarily deforming and then gradually reassembling.

After an unknown amount of time, the two medical officers exhaled deeply, took towels to wipe the sweat from their foreheads, and motioned for their apprentices to turn off the spotlights.

"Is it over?" Le Yu, lying on the bed with eyes closed, suddenly asked.

The medical officers were startled. One of them, Medical Officer Yu, asked in astonishment, "When did you wake up?"

"I never fell asleep," Le Yu said slowly, opening his eyes. "Boiling Sleep Soup has no effect on me."

"So you were conscious the entire time during the Reconstruction Surgery?" Medical Officer Yu looked incredulous. "You didn't feel any pain?"

Reconstruction Surgery is the most commonly used surgical procedure in the Medical Officer Department. Medical officers use the penetrating properties of strong light, along with Combat Arts for massage and circulation on the body surface, to reconnect severed blood vessels, nerves, muscles, and even bones. Simply put, it uses light energy to temporarily fill the patient's "deficiencies," tricking the body into thinking it's "fine." The body's functions then return to normal, achieving rapid cell proliferation and forced healing.

Body: I think I can do it.

Brain: No, you can't… (Slap!)

Light: That's right, you certainly can. Now, walk a few steps without being sick (offers crutch). See, you certainly can (takes away crutch)!

Reconstruction Surgery is extremely effective, but its drawback is the immense pain it inflicts on the patient when the light fills the body. Some patients even die from the pain. Therefore, in the past, patients undergoing Reconstruction Surgery had to be physically hypnotized—knocked out directly.

In modern times, medical officers discovered a plant with strong sedative properties. When brewed into a boiling soup, it induces a comatose state in patients without side effects. Thus, Boiling Sleep Soup became standard for Reconstruction Surgery. As for anesthetics for pain relief, they do exist, but hardly anyone uses them—these drugs can cause some degree of damage to Mental Power, or even permanently reduce it. Radiant People, who value Mental Power immensely, naturally discard such drugs like worn-out shoes.

Therefore, Medical Officer Yu's shock at Le Yu was not surprising. He knew that the patient lying in the bed was Qian Yuliu, captain of the Statistics Department's First Special Action Team. Before being admitted, he had just defeated three people in a row and killed one, making him an utterly ruthless individual.

It wasn't uncommon for patients to angrily kill medical officers due to extreme pain.

Thinking of this, Medical Officer Yu broke out in a cold sweat, feeling as if he had just had a brush with death.

Le Yu, unaware of Medical Officer Yu's thoughts, sat up and performed a few stretches, smiling. "No pain. Medical Officer, your technique is excellent."

Medical Officer Yu's eyebrows twitched wildly. He was acutely aware of how severe Qian Yuliu's injuries were: two penetrating wounds and thirty-eight severe impact injuries. Such injuries were rare even in Star Engraving Prefecture, and it had taken him immense effort to reconstruct Qian Yuliu's body.

But now, immediately after the surgery, Qian Yuliu dared to sit up and move around? Didn't he feel his fragile muscles and nerves screaming in protest?

And he said the Reconstruction Surgery didn't hurt? Medical Officer Yu occasionally performed Reconstruction Surgery on himself while conscious for minor injuries. Even just treating a scraped knee from kneeling on a washboard could sometimes make his scalp tingle from the stinging phototherapy.

Qian Yuliu's entire body had practically been filled with light just now!

That feeling should be similar to eating a durian king—the kind you eat with the shell on!

Is this what a ruthless person from the Statistics Department is like?

Not only ruthless to others, but even more ruthless to himself!

Medical Officer Yu's voice became softer and more polite. "Send Captain Qian back to the inpatient department. No eating or drinking within three hours after surgery. Does Captain Qian have any other discomfort?"

"None. Thank you, Medical Officer."

Le Yu sat in a wheelchair and was pushed to the inpatient department by a young female medical officer. Because there were no elevators, Medical Officer Department buildings were generally two stories—the second floor typically being for teaching and offices, while the first floor housed treatment, surgery, and inpatient areas for the convenience of patients.

Along the way, Le Yu didn't see many patients. After all, not many people could afford to see a doctor at the Medical Officer Department, and unless they were influential or critically ill, they weren't qualified for inpatient care.

However, the Medical Officer Department could cure most diseases through surgery and massage, making hospitalization unnecessary. And because Radiant People had enhanced Mental Power, their disease resistance was relatively strong. Therefore, even with scarce medical resources, disease had not become a Calamity for Huiyao.

As Le Yu passed through the Medical Officer Department's central courtyard, he happened to encounter a group of people.

Acquaintances.

Gao Jin, Xia Lingo, Lin Xue, and others were walking towards the entrance with dejected expressions. Behind them was a middle-aged woman holding a small boy's hand. The middle-aged woman had a plump, rounded appearance, indicating she was a pampered lady, and she was quietly sobbing into a handkerchief.

Gao Jin's expression changed instantly when he saw Le Yu. He opened his mouth, about to unleash dozens of self-righteous scoldings and curses like a machine gun. But he managed to swallow the words in his throat, turned his head, and quickly walked away without a sound.

The others also left silently, but a young man next to the middle-aged woman saw Le Yu and subconsciously stammered, "Qian Yuliu!"

Gao Jin inwardly cursed, knowing things had gone wrong. He quickly pressed down on the middle-aged woman. "Aunt Lu, calm down, don't be impulsive!"

Lin Xue also pulled the middle-aged woman. "Aunt Lu, let's go home, okay?"

But to their surprise, the middle-aged woman didn't get agitated. She simply stared blankly in Le Yu's direction and asked, "Are you Qian Yuliu?"

Le Yu motioned for the female medical officer pushing his wheelchair to stop, then nodded. "Yes."

Lin Xue and Gao Jin looked at the middle-aged woman worriedly, but she slowly squatted down and hugged the small boy, who looked a bit bewildered. "Xiao Hui, did you get a good look at that person?"

Xiao Hui looked at Le Yu, nodded heavily, but didn't speak.

"You must remember, this is the person who killed your father, who killed your uncle. You must remember his name. Your enemy is Qian Yuliu. You must remember this name. When you grow up, you must, you must, take… revenge… Wuwu…"

As the middle-aged woman spoke, she couldn't help but quietly sob. Xiao Hui frantically reached out and wiped his mother's tears. "Mommy, don't cry. I'll be good. Mommy, don't cry…"

Everyone nearby couldn't help but get teary-eyed, and Gao Jin's tears streamed down his face. At this moment, a discordant voice leisurely chimed in:

"When will this cycle of Revenge Severance ever end~"

Gao Jin finally couldn't hold back and roared, "Shut up! Anyone else has the right to say that, but you, Qian Yuliu, absolutely do not!"

"Truth is truth no matter who says it, and a dog's tooth is a dog's tooth no matter who spits it out. Don't let hatred dominate your mind. Appreciate your enemies, you'll gain more."

Le Yu said calmly, "Do you really think it's right to make a child live in hatred from a young age? He can barely read, and you want him to learn 'revenge'? He could have had a happy childhood. Do you really have to destroy it?"

"His happy childhood wasn't destroyed by us, it was destroyed by you!" Gao Jin shouted. "You killed his uncle Lin Jinyao, and then you killed his father Lin Xue'en! Do you have no shame at all?!"

"Shhh." Le Yu lightly touched his lips. "This is a hospital. Quiet down."

He paused, then chuckled, "No, I don't feel ashamed at all."

"You—"

"I'm a patient; I'm not arguing with you. This is what you get for being kind—the world's already unstable enough. Orphaned mothers and widows should just live well, hold onto the happiness they have, and stop thinking about unrealistic things like revenge."

Le Yu curved his lips into a smile: "If you really want revenge, I advise you to hurry, because... you'll soon lose the chance."

Lin Xue'en was the second person Le Yu killed after transmigrating to this world.

Interestingly, the first person he killed was Lin Jinyao.

Both brothers died by his hand, which made Le Yu feel a sense of dark humor at play.

However, Le Yu felt no guilt whatsoever towards Lin Xue'en, that traitor. Whether the Lin family resented him or wanted revenge, he didn't care—they wouldn't get the chance anyway.

To be fair, given Qian Yuliu's current identity, it would be a miracle if he survived next year. That child wouldn't grow up for another decade or so. By then, Qian Yuliu would either be six feet under or long since cleared his name and rejoined the organization. How would they get their revenge?

But on second thought, it was most likely that an infiltrator like Qian Yuliu would die quietly, which was why Le Yu advised them not to waste time on revenge.

I might be dead before you even make a move!

But Le Yu's well-intentioned words were completely misinterpreted by others. Gao Jin's face changed: "Qian Yuliu, are you still planning to harm orphaned mothers and widows?! Are you even human?!"

Damn it, I really want to use Edo Tensei to revive Lin Jinyao and Lin Xue'en, let everyone know that I'm actually a righteous spy sent by White Night, and that Lin Xue'en was the villainous mole bought by the Statistics Department. Then Gao Jin, this idiot, would kneel in shame and sing 'Conquer' to me.

"Yeah, but I don't think thinking about it is illegal, right? Go report me! See if the Judicial Department will come arrest me!" Le Yu said leisurely, "Are you very angry? If you've got the guts, kill me! Come on~"

"You, you—"

"I just love seeing you in this state of impotent rage, especially since you can't beat me and you can't out-talk me. Why don't you just go home and grow sweet potatoes?" Le Yu smiled contentedly. Since he couldn't reveal his identity and put Gao Jin in his place, he'd at least get some interest by insulting him.

Gao Jin's face turned beet red with anger, and suddenly a mouthful of old blood spurted out, startling everyone. But he pushed away those who tried to help him and walked out of the Medical Officer Department with a look of indignant sorrow, apparently having learned his lesson not to confront Le Yu directly.

Xia Lingo glanced at Le Yu, then silently led the others away.

Le Yu had no interest in chatting with them either, and motioned for the cautious female medical officer behind him to continue pushing him to the inpatient department.

Lin Xue looked back at Le Yu's retreating figure, and suddenly said, "Xia Lingo, take Aunt Lu and Xiao Hui home first. I have something else to do."

With that, Lin Xue quickly walked over and caught up to Le Yu's wheelchair, to everyone's surprised gaze.

"Qian Yuliu, I want to ask you a question."

"Go... ahead and ask." Le Yu instinctively wanted to make a witty remark but decided against it.

"Why did you kill my second uncle?" Lin Xue frowned slightly, her eyes fixed on Le Yu, and she asked softly, "Was it related to your gunshot wound?"

At that time, Lin Xue had watched with her own eyes as Le Yu choked her second uncle and smashed his head.

Having lost two close relatives in quick succession, Lin Xue's mind went blank. Although her heart was filled with grief and regret for a time, when both parties were sent to the Medical Officer Department for treatment, she keenly noticed Qian Yuliu had a gunshot wound.

Qian Yuliu didn't have this injury during his first three battles, and her second uncle hadn't used Firearms, so Qian Yuliu's gunshot wound was undoubtedly from an assassination elsewhere.

Moreover, Qian Yuliu had no obvious Killing Intent during the previous battles. It was only after several rounds of fighting with her second uncle that his Killing Intent suddenly surged. This sense of incongruity made Lin Xue vaguely realize that there seemed to be more secrets hidden within this Revenge Severance.

Qian Yuliu's words just now were also very strange. Although they sounded like ordinary insults, upon closer thought, they seemed like well-intentioned advice.

Therefore, in that instant, Lin Xue suddenly had a whim, or rather, her sixth sense led her to a decision—she wanted to ask the person who killed her father for an answer.

"It was."

Lin Xue's eyes widened, and her calves trembled slightly. She felt that she was about to hear a secret that would overturn her worldview.

Le Yu shrugged: "After all, getting shot by a bullet would definitely make anyone angry, and it just so happened that an old scoundrel was standing in front of me. It's perfectly normal for me to be a bit heavy-handed, isn't it? Who knew his head was so fragile."

The young female medical officer shivered, glancing sideways at Lin Xue. She thought, As expected of Captain Qian from the Statistics Department, still so arrogant even in a wheelchair. Aren't you afraid someone will tip over your wheelchair?

However, Lin Xue wasn't angry as the female medical officer expected. She just quietly looked at Le Yu for a while, then suddenly asked, "Then why didn't you kill me? When my scabbard was pointed at your chest, I really wanted to kill you, and you must have known I would kill you, but why didn't you break my neck?"

Because I want your body, Le Yu thought.

PS: Today's update is 7000 words! So tiring!