Chapter 50 (1/2)

Chapter 50 Ruthless

“Of course, of course we won’t say anything.” After confirming that they would have meat for dinner, the mother and son looked at each other and their eyes were filled with elation. They then returned to their own bed silently, showing that they were keeping their promise.

As the mother and son no longer disturbed them, Qing shui lightly pulled the back of Chang’s s.h.i.+rt and said, “come with me.”

Qing shui and Chang walked along the corridor and sat on the stairs. Chang was perplexed, “are you really going to give them our meat?”

“Did the acid burn your brain?” Qing shui looked at Chang.

“No.”

“It didn’t burn my mind either.” The expression in Qing shui’s eyes had changed; it conveyed a hint of resoluteness.

“You…” Looking into Qing shui’s bright eyes, Chang sat there in a brief numbed daze. Then, he seemed to understand Qing shui’s purpose, and he sighed heavily. “I see what you mean, so when?”

“At midnight; it’s easier to do it when everyone is asleep.”

“What about the military? What if they discover us?”

“I was concerned about this too. The military is very sensitive about conflicts in the base. They are afraid of riots and their negative impact, considering how contagious emotions can be.” As Qing shui spoke, he took out a self-made cigarette and lit it up; the fire on the tip flickered, “Although they are concerned about the impact, it’s also the only concern they have.”

“As for missing personnel… they won’t care about much.”

“Indeed.” Chang nodded.

“You need to do it neatly; it’ll be too easy with your skills.” Qing shui pa.s.sed the cigarette to Chang and said, “Try it. I made it with leaves from a strange plant I saw a few days ago. It tastes pretty good and helps reduce pressure.”

Taking the cigarette, Chang inhaled deeply. It was fragrant and fruity as Qing shui described.

“You can do it, can’t you? And, this should be your first time killing someone that’s unable to defend themselves.” Qing shui stared at Chang, who was smoking non-stop. “It’s always stressful to kill someone, but we have no other choice in dealing with thugs and rascals.”

“These people will thank you for giving them food at first, but eventually they will become greedier. If one day we can’t get sufficient meat to feed all of us, they will break their promise easily. And why do we have to share our food with them anyways? You knew better than me what kind of sacrifice we had made; you almost died from kidney failure from the burns, while Jing and I almost got caught by the Willow. We exchange our life for this food, so why can they just sit in the room to wait for us to serve them? This isn’t just about the meat, but also lives of us three. I won’t share our meat with anyone. You can say I’m selfish, but if they didn’t contribute, they will never get a share either, at least not from me.”

“If they act like thugs, so be it. They should think about the consequence before being one!”