In front of Jiang City's prison.
Han Feng was wearing a cloth gown and carrying a worn-out stripe bag. He looked up at the sky and took a deep breath of fresh air.
"It feels so good to come out!"
"I've been in prison for two years. I feel like I'm rusty inside."
Han Feng sighed. He had been in prison behind him for two years, and now he was finally released and regained his freedom.
After he breathed in the fresh air, he turned his head to look at the prison in Jiang City and said lightly, "Old Zhang, when you come out in the future, I will come to pick you up."
The Mr. Zhang he mentioned was his prison friend. It was said that he had stayed in the prison of Jiang City for ten years. He was experienced and had a good relationship with the management staff in the prison. It was because of him that Han Feng had suffered a lot in the prison.
In the past two years, he had taught Han Feng martial arts and even taught him how to cure the dead.
When Han Feng was about to finish his sentence, Mr. Zhang gave him a blue ring and asked him to take care of it. A year later, he took the ring to Penglai Island in the southeast of Hua nation, saying that there would be a big opportunity waiting for him there.
Mr. Zhang was very kind to him, and it was not an exaggeration to call him a teacher. Therefore, Han Feng accepted the ring and promised Mr. Zhang that he would definitely go to Penglai Island.
Han Feng stood in front of the prison gate and touched the ring hanging on his waist. Then he bent down and bowed to the prison. The guards at the gate were confused, but Han Feng did not stay long. Instead, he found a car on the side of the road and headed for the old city.
Sitting in the car, he muttered with longing in his heart, "I don't know how my parents are doing. And Xue'er, I think she must have fulfilled her dream, right?"
Looking at the familiar street view, he couldn't help recalling something.
Two years ago, he was a student from a key university and had a bright future. But just as he was about to work in a five hundred-year-old family, something happened to his girlfriend, Lu Xueer.
After drinking, she drove and bumped into the Mercedes-Benz parked by the road.
The Mercedes-Benz owner was hit so hard that his head was bleeding, and he was directly sent to the hospital.
Lu Xueer, who was afraid of legal responsibility, found Han Feng and wanted him to help her. However, Han Feng had just graduated and his family background was not good, so he had no ability to deal with this kind of thing.
Just as they were in a mess, Han Feng's roommate, the young master of the rich Liu family in Jiang City—Liu Junwen, appeared.
He gave advice to the two of them in order to let Han Feng take the blame.
Han Feng did not agree at first. After all, he still had his parents to take care of, but Liu Junwen promised in front of him that he could take care of his parents.
Lu Xue'er, on the other hand, was crying like a pear blossom in the rain.
She was in the period of her career growth and had the opportunity to step into the new management of the company at any time. Once she went to jail, everything would be gone.
Han Feng still remembered what she had said to him at that time.
"Han Feng, help me!"
"If I go to prison, my dream can't be realized!"
"As long as you are willing to help me, we will get married when you come out!"
He and Lu Xue'er had been in love for four years, and he had long regarded her as the most important woman in his life. In order to marry her, he finally promised to take the blame for her.
Han Feng looked at the street view of Jiang City with a complicated expression, but he said with expectation in his heart, "Xue'er, I'm back. I will never leave you again!"
...
Ten minutes later, the taxi stopped at the gate of an old community.
Han Feng found a few coins in his pocket and handed them to the taxi driver. Then he walked to the small district.
When he came to the door of the house, he hesitated for a moment, took a deep breath, calmed down, and then reached out to knock on the door.
"Who is it?"
An old voice came from inside.
Hearing this, Han Feng immediately burst into tears. He could not be more familiar with the voice. It was his mother, Li Xiu'e.
They hadn't seen each other for two years. The only thing they could hear was his voice, which made them feel so warm and touched his heartstrings in an instant.
"Mom, I'm back!" Han Feng replied excitedly.
Five seconds later, the door was opened and a middle-aged woman appeared in his sight.
"Xiao... Xiao Feng, you're finally back!"
Li Xiu'e bent her back and excitedly held his hands. Her loose eyelids instantly became wet.
But at this time, Han Feng was dumbfounded and stared at her motionlessly.
In his memory, his mother was swift and fierce, able to take charge of everything alone. Her figure was robust to the extreme.
But now, he had a head full of fine hair and withered skin. His body was as thin as a piece of paper, and his eyes were full of wind and frost, as if he had experienced endless sadness and bitterness.
Han Feng dared not imagine what kind of experience could make his mother in her forties become so old in just two years.
His heart ached and he asked in confusion, "Mom, did something happen at home?"
Hearing this, Li Xiu'e held his hands tightly, and her excited face slowly sank. She said in a weak voice, "Xiao Feng, you go in first, and I'll tell you slowly."
After that, she took Han Feng into the room.
Han Feng looked at the room, and his eyes suddenly froze. The room, which had been filled with furniture, was now empty, leaving only a few shabby chairs and an old-fashioned dining table. On the dining table, there were a few plates of unfinished salty vegetables and dry and yellow coarse steamed buns.
The whole environment looked poor, and it was not an exaggeration to describe him as a home disciple.
"What happened? Mom, tell me quickly."
Han Feng was a little emotional. Although he didn't have much money in his family, he wouldn't have become like this.
"Alas." Li Xiu'e sighed and let go of her calloused hands. She shook her head with tears in her eyes and said, "Xiao Feng, to tell you the truth, your father and I have suffered a lot since your accident. We are getting weaker and weaker day by day, and our work is getting weaker and weaker. In the end, we have been sick for a long time, plus..."
Speaking of this, Li Xiu'e's eyes were full of tears, and there were countless vicissitudes of life and pain on her withered face.
"What should I add?" Han Feng choked with sobs.
Li Xiu'e raised her head slightly and glanced at him. She seemed to be a little embarrassed. After hesitating for a while, she finally opened her mouth and said, "She and Liu Junwen got together. She also asked us to compensate the person who was injured by you with 100,000 medical fees."
"Your father and I felt that we were in the wrong, so we listened to her and paid 100,000 yuan of medical expenses. But a few days later, she asked us to compensate her with 500,000 yuan. 100,000 yuan was the total savings of our family. We couldn't afford it at all."
"So I sold all the assets of our family with your father, but we only collected 50,000 yuan. We had no choice but to go to the hospital to discuss with the wounded. But before we arrived at the hospital, we were stopped by Lu Xue'er and her family."
"They beat me and your mother and threatened us. If we couldn't take out the money, we would use the house as a pledge. Your mother and I didn't agree, so there was no peace in the family. There were often local ruffians coming to make trouble."
Hearing these words, Han Feng's expression suddenly changed, and his mind was blank. He stood on the spot as if he had been struck by lightning.
"Lu Xue'er, Shen Junwen, they... they lied to me?"
What they said before were all lies?
Han Feng couldn't believe it. It was as if there were more than a dozen knives stirring in his heart.
He didn't expect that the four-year-long sweet love was a scam!
"Lu Xue'er, Shen Junwen!"
Han Feng's heart was soon burning with anger. His muscles were as tight as steel, and his eyes were full of blood. "You dare to lie to me. I must make you pay a heavy price!"
A terrifying aura emanated from his body. Li Xiu'e shuddered. She did not know that Han Feng had helped Lu Xue'er into prison.
She was about to persuade Han Feng not to act on impulse, but there was a loud knock at the door.
"Old thing, open the door for me!"
"If you don't hand over 500,000 today, I will kill you two old men!"
