Chen Mo sneered inwardly. They made it sound nice, calling it a negotiated settlement, but it was all built on his suffering.
He had returned alive and come to Kyoto to confront them face-to-face, so naturally people stepped forward to support him. If he had not come back alive, there probably would not even have been any negotiations. Thinking about that ten-thousand-meter altitude, if he had died, who would have stepped forward to seek justice for him?
No one. Absolutely no one. People were realistic. Once someone was gone, the tea went cold. That was simply how it worked. So now that he was alive and had come to Kyoto, he naturally had to seek justice for himself. Fortunately, his fists were big enough. Otherwise, with these people coming out one after another to dissuade him, he truly might not have been able to do anything in the end.
"There's no need for a negotiated settlement. I'll handle my own affairs personally." Thinking of this, Chen Mo felt that he was clearly the victim, yet these people kept stepping forward to stop him, as if he had somehow been bullying the Li Family.
Shi Caiqing frowned and said, "Chen Mo, I hope you can still consider the bigger picture. I've looked into the matter between you and the Li Family and know that you've suffered some grievances. But don't worry. I'll compensate you for those grievances through other means."
The moment Chen Mo heard that, his mood soured. It sounded like persuasion and concern for him, but what was it really? It was all empty nonsense. What was wrong with Shi Caiqing? Why was she spouting official platitudes and bureaucratic crap right in front of him?
Seeing that Chen Mo did not answer, Shi Caiqing added, "Those of us in