Chapter 407: Seeing Guests Out
Facing Tang Wulin's declaration, Niu Tian frowned and said in a deep voice,
"Calm down, Wulin. You're acting on impulse right now."
"I'm not acting on impulse. I'm perfectly clear-headed."
Tang Wulin said coldly,
"Niu Tian, right? I only have one question for you. Did Tang San regret torturing Yutong to death?"
Niu Tian nodded without hesitation.
"He regretted it."
Tang Wulin sneered.
"Why did he regret it? Because torturing Yutong to death made me hate him, not because he felt guilty toward Yutong. Am I right?"
Niu Tian's brow furrowed even deeper. He sighed and urged,
"Wulin, you're throwing a childish tantrum right now. You need to understand that things often aren't what they seem. He did it for Yutong's sake too."
"Because he did it for Yutong's sake, I'm supposed to accept what he did?"
Tang Wulin's voice suddenly rose.
Never mind whether Tang San had truly done it for Huo Yutong's sake—even if he had, Tang Wulin could never accept his methods.
His lover had been treated that way, and even he himself had nearly been killed. It was only right for him to seek justice for the two of them. No matter what Tang San said, he could not simply erase all of it.
There was no counting redemption in the first place. Once a sin had been committed, it could no longer be undone. So-called atonement was often nothing more than compensation offered by the perpetrator to the victim.
This time, Niu Tian had nothing to say.
No matter how pleasant his words toward Tang Wulin sounded, and no matter how much he seemed to be considering Tang Wulin's feelings, he stood on Tang San's side. He could never compromise Tang San's interests.
If Tang Wulin truly came into conflict