HLnovel Chapter 546 All karmic obstacles arise from delusion.
Chapter 546 All karmic obstacles arise from delusion.
Upon reaching the third floor, one encounters a diamond-shaped, mesh-like iron gate.
It was locked inside with a padlock about the size of a small bowl.
Jing Yiming was at the window sill in the third-floor corridor.
A cold wind whistled in, making Jing Youxiang shiver involuntarily.
She saw that her father, Jing Yiming, had turned completely white overnight.
He looked haggard, as if he had aged more than ten years.
"dad!"
Jing Yiming trembled.
He turned around warily, the gun still pressed against the female administrator's head.
"Yuka? What brings you here..."
Then, he saw Lu Yao next to Jing Youxiang.
His eyes widened in anger:
"You brat, you ruined my home!"
He pulled the administrator over.
He pressed her against the metal sliding door, then pointed the gun at Lu Yao's forehead.
Jing Youxiang quickly reached in and grabbed her father's wrist:
"Dad, no! Lu Yao told me what happened, it's not what you think. You've been wondering why Lu Yao is getting close to our family, it's because I like Lu Yao! He didn't want to come at first, I dragged him here, and he didn't know who you were."
Lu Yao faced the gun barrel without fear:
"Director Jing, you're supposed to be a special agent left behind, but your mind is far too simple!"
"What? You're calling me stupid?"
Jing Yiming has always been confident in his ability to predict events.
It always prevents problems before they occur.
For so many years, he has been cautious and has not even developed a downline, just waiting for his children to grow up and become his helpers.
They were so careful that they didn't even tell their children, wanting to wait until they grew up before telling them.
From a lowly worker to a factory manager, with over twenty years of zero mistakes, you think I'm not smart enough?
This is more insulting than punching him twice.
Lu Yao smiled slightly:
"If I knew who you were, how could I have been drinking with you? I wasn't even on guard when you drugged me. I only went to your house to become friends with Youxiang."
"Hmph, nonsense. I can tell you're definitely not without ulterior motives."
"My purpose is lust..." Lu Yao glanced at Jing Youxiang.
He reached out and patted her shoulder.
To express apologies.
"I love your daughter very much, but I have a fiancée and cannot marry her. However, I will always consider your daughter a friend. You were wrong from the beginning. Even when I went there yesterday, I had no ill intentions. It was you who mistook me for an enemy, which is why you attacked me."
"Impossible, absolutely impossible. Who would believe you!"
"I believe you men are all perverts!"
The female administrator, who was pressed against the door, said something.
She was a woman abandoned by her husband.
My boyfriend went to support the development of the south, and not long after, he got together with a girl from the south and sent her a breakup letter.
She was deeply hurt and remained unmarried even in her thirties.
Even though I was scared when this topic came up, I couldn't help but chime in!
Jing Yiming pressed the back of his head, forcing her face tightly against the wire mesh:
"If you dare say another word, I'll shoot you!"
Looking back at Lu Yao:
"No matter what, you're the one who killed my son..."
Lu Yao shook his head again: "If you hadn't fired in resistance, Jing Dongwei wouldn't have died. The police wouldn't have fired first. You used him as a shield. For so many years, you've lived in fear, which has made you paranoid and prone to misjudgment. You're just a coward who can't face reality, and that's why you've ruined your family."
"Baka yarou!"
Jing Yiming was enraged by him, and he started speaking Japanese, a language he hadn't used in years.
"I'll kill you!"
The pistol protruded directly.
Jing Youxiang grabbed him and pushed him back down:
"No, Dad, don't kill anyone. If you turn yourself in now, as long as you haven't killed anyone, you won't be sentenced to death. Mom is alive too, I've seen her. Don't make another mistake."
Lu Yao remained motionless, staring at his hand:
"You killed your own son, and now if you kill me, Youxiang will never consider you her father."
Deep down, Jing Yiming had already grown accustomed to the harmonious family life he had when he was the factory manager.
However, he was always filled with fear and often woke up from nightmares.
So, they were truly paranoid and saw enemies everywhere.
But they are unwilling to admit that they are timid.
He also hopes to one day return to his country and live a comfortable life.
He actually felt very guilty about Jing Dongwei's death.
If he weren't cowardly, why would he hide behind his wife and children, and why would he choose to run away for his own life?
He always presents himself as the head of the household, scolding his children and bullying his wife, just to cover up his inner vulnerability.
At this moment, Lu Yao ruthlessly exposed her, and she couldn't help but shed tears:
"Youxiang, your father can't turn back. My mission was to blow up the Jiangzhou Bridge during the military parade in Jiangzhou, to create an attack. Now that I've been exposed, they've ordered me to destroy the Anti-Japanese War Museum... I brought explosives; I'm going to die for my country..."
Lu Yao spoke again:
"You are not only cowardly, but also foolish."
"You fucking dare say that! Say another word and I'll kill her first!"
He then pressed the gun against the back of the administrator's head.
The administrator screamed in terror, "Why did he insult you and say 'Why did you want to kill me!' Help!"
Lu Yao remained calm as he looked at him:
"Jing Yiming, think about it. In all these years in China, have your people treated you badly? Your masters have treated you like a dog, ordering you around and completely disregarding the lives of your family. They're willing to destroy families like yours to achieve their invasion! Isn't this blind loyalty?!"
Jing Yiming glared angrily at Lu Yao:
"Is it wrong for me to be loyal to my country and to the Emperor?"
Lu Yao sneered: "All wars are nothing more than conspiracies by rulers. They plunge their people into misery to satisfy their own desires! There is only one person who truly cares for the people, and that is our great Chairman. You've been in China for decades, haven't you felt that?"
Jing Yiming lowered his gun.
Looking at Lu Yao:
"I do admire Chairman Mao, but I am not Chinese, so it is impossible for me to integrate into your society."
Lu Yao sighed:
"Uncle Jing, I know your difficulties. There's a Chinese saying: 'Put down the butcher's knife and become a Buddha on the spot.'"
Jing Yiming remained silent.
That night felt like an eternity to him.
I was tormented by inner turmoil.
Lu Yao struck while the iron was hot:
"Uncle Jing, all beings are equal. Why should you risk your life for a bloodthirsty demon who instigates war? All karmic obstacles arise from delusion. Often, the line between good and evil is merely a thought. A moment of delusion makes one an ordinary person, a moment of enlightenment makes one a Buddha! Stop being so stubborn!"
Jing Yiming looked at his daughter:
"My children, I am so sorry. From the moment I conceived you, I wanted you to serve the Emperor... But now, there is no turning back."
He looked at Lu Yao: "You can leave now. I won't kill you. Take good care of Youxiang for me. Today, I'll vanish into thin air along with this museum!"
He then tried to pull the administrator back.
Jing Youxiang reached inside and grabbed her father's clothes:
"Dad, I don't want you to die!"
The female administrator was terrified and clung tightly to the iron bars, refusing to let go.
"Help! Let me go! I don't want to die!"
Jing Yiming looked at his daughter with a reluctant expression, and reached out the hand holding the gun, wanting to touch his daughter's face.
Just then, Lu Yao made a move. Although he was trying to persuade Jing Yiming, he was also waiting for an opportunity.