Chapter 54: In your next life, don't be so arrogant.

Chapter 54: In Your Next Life, Do Not Be So Arrogant

"Then what is your purpose in coming here now? To stop me?"

Xue An's voice was calm, but to Big Xiong's ears, it sounded like a thunderclap, scaring him into shaking his head repeatedly.

"No, no, not even if you scared me to death would I dare! I simply heard that you had arrived, so I rushed right over to await your commands!"

These almost flattering words caused Xie Jingjing's eyes to widen gradually, and her gaze toward Xue An grew increasingly complex.

Her Brother An... since when had he become so formidable?

Even a boss like this had to walk on eggshells around him with the utmost respect.

As for Wu Zefeng, his face was thoroughly drained of color, and his entire body trembled uncontrollably.

Because he finally understood that he had provoked someone he absolutely should never have crossed.

Just moments ago, he had actually considered the other person to be weak. Thinking about it now, it was profoundly ironic.

When Xue An's gaze finally shifted toward him, Wu Zefeng dropped to his knees with a heavy thud, kowtowing frantically like a pestle pounding garlic.

"Spare my life, Mr. Xue! Spare my life, Mr. Xue! I was blind and driven mad by lust; I should never have laid a hand on your friend. With your immense magnanimity, please spare me this once!"

Xie Jingjing looked with complicated eyes at Wu Zefeng, who was trembling in terror on the ground. Once upon a time, this man had ruled the school like a god above, yet at this moment, he was like a stray dog kneeling on the ground and begging for his life.

Big Xiong furtively glanced at Xue An. Seeing his calm expression, his heart tightened.

He feared that Xue An might suddenly fly into a rage and include him in the purge as well.

However, Xue An clearly couldn't be bothered to pay him any mind. He merely walked slowly up to Wu Zefeng and looked down at him from above.

Wu Zefeng was shaking all over. A warm sensation spread across his crotch as the pungent stench of urine wafted into the air.

He had literally been scared out of his wits.

"Actually... I don't want to kill you!"

Wu Zefeng inwardly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking with a heart full of resentment: *Once I escape this ordeal, I will definitely find a chance to get both you and Xie Jingjing killed!*

Naturally, his face still maintained an expression of utmost terror.

Yet the very next second, all his plans vanished into thin air.

"But if apologies were useful, there would be no one left in this world who deserved to die!"

As he spoke, Xue An abruptly brought his foot down, stepping squarely on Wu Zefeng's head, and said indifferently, "Remember in your next life, do not be so arrogant!"

With that, Xue An exerted force with his foot.

*Splat.*

Wu Zefeng's head was crushed beneath a single stomp.

Brain matter splattered everywhere, and fresh blood flowed freely.

A nauseating stench of blood permeated the air.

Everyone watched in abject silence, not daring to draw a breath.

Big Xiong had seen his share of life and death, but seeing this scene still made every hair on his body stand on end, his scalp tightening in waves.

Xue An's danger rating in Big Xiong's mind spiked severalfold.

Big Xiong made a secret resolution: from now on, whenever this god of slaughter was around, he would roll as far away as possible—preferably never laying eyes on him again for the rest of his life.

The matter was concluded.

With a tranquil expression, Xue An pulled the dazed Xie Jingjing along and said to Big Xiong, "I'm leaving! I'll leave the rest to you!"

Big Xiong nodded frantically, "Rest assured, Mr. Xue, leave everything to me!"

Xue An departed.

Only then did Big Xiong heave a long sigh of relief, only to realize his entire body was soaked through with cold sweat.

"Brother Xiong, what should we do with this corpse?" someone asked in a hushed voice.

Big Xiong glared fiercely at him. "What should we do? Naturally, find a sack to stuff him in and send him back to the Wu family!"

"But if the Wu family asks..."

Big Xiong sneered coldly, "Then you tell the Wu family that the one who killed Wu Zefeng is a heavyweight figure whom even Brother Fan dares not cross. If they want revenge, let them go get their revenge! Just make sure it doesn't drag me down with them!"

"Understood!"

At that, Big Xiong spat on Wu Zefeng's corpse on the ground. "Trying to act cool without even checking who you're dealing with—you deserved to die!"

Stepping out of the Blue Fire KTV, the biting cold wind helped Xie Jingjing sober up significantly.

She looked at Xue An with a trace of apprehension, her heart churning with a chaotic mix of emotions.

She hated Wu Zefeng!

Yet she had never expected that Xue An would actually dare to kill someone in public!

That was a human life, after all!

"Are you scared?" Xue An asked suddenly.

Xie Jingjing remained silent.

Xue An smiled. "That private room had over a dozen hidden cameras installed. If I hadn't come tonight, you can imagine the consequences."

Xie Jingjing's heart tightened as she recalled those secretly recorded videos she had occasionally seen on the internet.

If that had happened, her entire life would have been ruined.

Xue An looked up at the sky. "Let's go, I'll walk you home!"

Xie Jingjing remained silent all the way. When they reached her doorstep, she suddenly threw her arms around Xue An from behind.

"Brother An... I'm sorry!"

Xue An's expression was concealed within the bleak night. After a moment, he smiled faintly.

"Alright, it's all in the past! Go back, get a good night's sleep, and be a proper student tomorrow!"

Right now, Xie Jingjing's heart was pounding wildly against her ribs. The faint, serene fragrance radiating from Xue An made her heart grow increasingly warm and feverish.

"Brother An... actually, I'm already grown up!" Xie Jingjing murmured softly.

Xue An fell silent for a moment before reaching out to ruffle Xie Jingjing's hair, chuckling lightly, "No matter how much you grow up, in my eyes, you're still that little child!"

Old Xie and Auntie Pang had been sitting in the room, craning their necks in eager anticipation.

When Xue An brought Xie Jingjing back, Old Xie was the first to leap to his feet, pulling his daughter into a tight embrace as tears streamed down his face.

No matter how tough this man usually pretended to be, deep down in his bones, he cherished Xie Jingjing above all else.

A sense of melancholy washed over Xie Jingjing.

She understood the meaning behind Xue An's words.

Yet she would lock away every single event of this day deep in her heart.

That earth-shattering commotion, and Xue An's words: *I'll walk you home!*

These were things Xie Jingjing would never forget for the rest of her life.

*I don't care anyway. Is there a crime in liking someone?*

Xue Jingjing's stubborn streak flared up once again.

At that moment, Auntie Pang took Xue An's hand, her eyes brimming with tears as she said, "Xiao An, how on earth are your Uncle Xie and I supposed to thank you?"

Xue An smiled. "Auntie Pang, Uncle Xie, Jingjing is just like a younger sister to me. Everything I did was only right and proper! There's no need to talk about thanks!"

"Right, right, right!" Auntie Pang wiped away her tears. "Oh, right, you two haven't eaten yet, have you! Old Xie, stop blubbering like a woman and hurry up to stir-fry some dishes!"

Old Xie wiped his tears and said, "You got it!"

Xue An originally wanted to decline, but seeing the genuine joy on the faces of the elderly couple, he found himself unable to refuse.

The meal was prepared swiftly and was exceptionally lavish.

Old Xie even fetched his last treasured bottle of aged liquor, personally pouring a full cup for Xue An.

Knowing this was the most sincere and unadorned way for the two elders to express their gratitude, Xue An smiled and downed it in a single gulp.

Xue An stood watching from the side.

At this moment, Xue An was gentle and refined.

Yet just moments before, he had been like a god of slaughter hailing from the netherworld.

Which of these was the true him?

*(The End of This Chapter)*