Lawless Gangster

Chapter 57

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In his dream, Qi Xiu Yuan saw himself chasing after something. He was running inside a dark and gloomy cave that was completely decorated with thick vines. Once he got to the end, he rushed passed a long, dazzling gold river that shone so bright that anyone looking at it would find it hard to open their eyes. Nearing the end of it, he then burst into one gorgeous hall after the next until an ear-piercing noise rung out incessantly within his vicinity. And, accompanying that, several hands, ranging in various colors appeared in front of him as he continued along the way. But even with all these adversaries trying to obstruct him, he did everything he could and ran, never once stopping.

Xiao Li.

He called out.

Xiao Li, stop.

But the silhouette ahead was not reluctant to leave at all as it moved further and further away.

Suddenly a pair of eyes shot open and it took a long time for Qi Xiu Yuan to be fully awake. His entire body was completely sore and ached painfully as if it was thrown into a boiling hot water and left to simmer. Qi Xiu Yuan moved his head slightly to the left and right, trying to observe his location.

Everything around him was completely bright, making it possible to make out that this was a fairly high-level hospital room. He slowly shifted his body side to side until he was able to sit up only to see that his right arm was in a cast, and needles protruding from his hand that was connected to an IV tube. Then he turned his head just a bit more and saw his sister lying fast asleep on the sofa near the window.

Noting that his cellphone was sitting silently on the table beside the bed, he picked it up, and after turning it on, he immediately dialed Xiao Li's number.

After the phone rung three times, the call finally went through and Xiao Li's voice was exceptionally clear to his ear as he spoke, "You're awake?"

"Just now." The moment he spoke, he realized that it was difficult to speak and his voice was hoarse and unpleasant, "How are you?"

"I'm fine." Xiao Li paused for a moment, "Sorry for getting you involved."

Hearing his tone, Qi Xiu Yuan immediately felt a rather ominous feeling overtake him, "Xiao Li?"

"Qi Xiu Yuan," Xiao Li sounded awfully calm, "We shouldn't see each other anymore."

Hearing those words, Qi Xiu Yuan turned pale with fright, "What's going on?"

Xiao continued to say, "You don't have to worry about the ambulance we called yesterday or the hospital bill. Just rest well and take care of yourself." He paused for a moment, then spoke again, "After this, don't call anymore."

"Wait a minute." Qi Xiu Yuan immediately interrupted him, "Xiao Li, don't make me worry. What exactly happened?"

Silence clouded them for a moment when Xiao Li paused again, then he lowered his voice, "You...you nearly died."

Qi Xiu Yuan was burning with impatient and anxiety, "But, I didn't die......did you...did you make a deal with him?"

Xiao Li did not answer his question as his voice sank, "Since you've known me, you've been constantly injured, each time more serious than the previous. Will you only be afraid once you lose your life because of me?......even if you are not afraid, it will be very difficult for me."

Lowering his head until a stabbing pain struck his backbone, Qi Xiu Yuan finally asked in a low voice, "Are you saying......I am a burden to you?"

Xiao Li went silent for a very long time before he answered, "Since you know this, then give up."