Xu Qing leaned back against the tree behind him, tilting his head up.
He looked at the patches of emerald-green leaves overhead.
At the deep blue sky and wisps of sunlight filtering through the gaps between them.
The breeze was gentle.
The sunlight was bright.
It should have been a beautiful, reassuring scene.
Yet Xu Qing could not calm himself at all.
He was afraid of himself.
Afraid that he would lose his humanity, lose his reason.
And become no different from people like Li Hu, Li Bao, and Li Feilong.
He had always believed that he was different from them.
Even when he killed, it had been in self-defense.
He had principles.
But now...
Xu Qing got up uneasily and returned to the dormitory.
He splashed some water on his face.
But he still could not sit still.
So he got dressed.
Walked out of the dormitory and left the company.
Wanting to wander around for a while.
Before he knew it, Xu Qing had walked through streets, crowds, and shops, and through an entire day.
By the time evening came, he arrived in front of City Light Car Rental.
"Yo, Qing Zi! Heard the news? The Hunting Tiger Gang is finished! Heh, your company finally got some payback!"
The owner, Li Chengguang, was still sitting in his recliner by the roadside, basking in the sun as usual.
When he saw Xu Qing, the owner greeted him warmly.
His words were full of delight.
Hearing him, Xu Qing nodded blankly.
Then he sat down beside him.
Li Chengguang keenly noticed that something was off about Xu Qing.
Seeing that the other man did not speak.
He did not disturb him either, merely gazing silently at the sky.
After a long while.
Li Chengguang suddenly asked, "Why do you look