Huang Lixing’s response completely caught Li Yi off guard!
In Li Yi’s view, a ruthless tyrant like Huang Lixing was just like Cao Cao from the Three Kingdoms era—he’d rather betray the whole world than let the world betray him.
Now, with only one chance to survive and a choice between two options, even a fool could tell this guy should choose himself.
But what Li Yi hadn’t anticipated was that he would actually give that “only” chance to his wife.
This completely defied his character!
It’s terrifying when a persona crumbles like that—even someone as seasoned as Li Yi couldn’t help but freeze in shock!
Huang Lixing had observed Li Yi’s reaction. He let out a wry smile and said, “Are you surprised? Does this seem unbelievable?”
Li Yi nodded and said, “I am surprised. Is it just because she’s your wife?”
Huang Lixing sighed and said, “No! You know what? Just a moment ago, I actually gave her a good scolding!”
“???”
Holy shit, are you out of your mind?!
Just a moment ago you were tearing her to shreds, and now you’re giving her a chance to live? What the hell is going on?
“If she were just my wife, I might have abandoned her without a second thought. Women are like clothes—with my current status and standing, I can have any woman I want.”
Perhaps worried that Li Yi didn’t know his situation, Huang Lixing said with a touch of smugness, “Master Li, you might not know this, but I, Huang Lixing, am quite a big shot in Hong Kong. Whether it’s the Huo family, the Li family, or even the Bao and Ye families, they all give me some face. As long as I ask, forget about ordinary women—even movie stars would have to get into my bed!”
However, Li Yi replied calmly, “I don’t deny what you’re saying, but you must understand that everything has its cause and effect. The calamity you face today is inextricably linked to your past arrogance and tyranny!”
“Uh…”
Huang Lixing gave a few nervous laughs before continuing, “Master Li, you’re right. I was indeed too arrogant in recent years…”
“Let’s put you aside for now and talk about your wife. Why did you save your only chance for her?” Li Yi asked.
“Well, she’s a simple woman. Our relationship had absolutely nothing to do with love. It was simply that I had money and she needed it. I gave her a sum to save her brother’s life, and she married me out of gratitude!”
Huang Lixing continued, “I’m not short on women—she’s not the only one I’ve been with. I only married her because she’s docile and has no ambitions. If that were the only reason, there’s no way I’d have given her this precious opportunity!”
“But she’s not just my woman now—she’s the mother of my child. If something happens to her, I’ll lose my child too!”
Li Yi knew Huang Lixing’s wife was pregnant, which was precisely why he’d taken the risk to speak with Huang Lixing. Whether Huang Lixing lived or died didn’t really matter to Li Yi—he couldn’t care less.
It was just that woman and the child in her womb that made Li Yi feel a twinge of pity.
“Someone like you probably wouldn’t care about a child, would you?”
However, Huang Lixing shook his head and said, “No, I do care!”
“Master Li, you may not know this, but the Huang family suffered a tragedy a few years ago. After a massive flood, only a handful of people remained in the village. My father, my mother, my older brother, my nephew, and my niece—they’re all gone.”
“You could say this child is the sole survivor of the Huang family. I don’t want anything to happen to him!”
Li Yi frowned and said, “Your family is all gone. What’s the point of keeping the child?”
“Haha, it’s been over thirty years since I swam across Hong Kong at sixteen. I’ve endured hardships, suffered, and enjoyed good times! I’ve been slashed by others, and I’ve slashed others myself—this life has been worth it!”
Huang Lixing continued, “I’ve always felt that my family’s tragic deaths are directly linked to the things I’ve done in the past!”
“Just as you said, Master Li, every cause has its effect—perhaps this is my retribution!”
“If a life truly must be taken to bring this to an end, I hope that person is me—not my wife or our unborn child!”
Hearing this, Li Yi was deeply shaken.
Huang Lixing was undoubtedly a ruthless warlord forged in the old era, yet his conscience had not been completely extinguished.
His words reminded Li Yi of his past life—the same situation involving a woman and an unborn child.
Every time he thought of Tang Xue and that child, Li Yi wished with all his heart that he were the one to die.
With that in mind, Li Yi asked again, “If I were to tell you right now who is trying to kill you, what would you do?”
“Kill them!”
“But what if it were your fault? Would you still do it?”
“I would!”
Li Yi hesitated. Huang Lixing’s words were laced with such murderous intent. If he found out that it was his own bodyguard and mistress who were trying to kill him…
Based on what he’d just said, those people and their families might be wiped out.
Seeing Li Yi’s expression, Huang Lixing suddenly said, “Master Li, do you know who’s trying to kill me?”
“What do you think?”
“You’re hesitating. You want to save me, but you don’t want me to cause any more bloodshed!” Huang Lixing said.
Li Yi was once again stunned by this charismatic figure before him. His insight was truly astonishing—he had analyzed Li Yi’s thoughts with just a few words.
No one who had risen from that era was simple—not even someone who looked like a nouveau riche.
“Do you know why Master Wu didn’t want to get involved in your affairs?” Li Yi asked in return.
“Trouble?”
“No, karma!”
“Karma?”
Li Yi explained immediately, “Exactly. Whether it’s Master Wu or me, saving you would actually be quite simple. But once we save you, you’d end up killing the very people who tried to kill you.”
“For us, saving one person could mean that five, ten, or even a hundred people end up dying.”
“And all those people could be said to have died because of us. That kind of karmic burden is simply too great—most people couldn’t bear it!”
Huang Lixing suddenly realized, “So that’s it! I thought Master Wu didn’t have enough power to save me!”
“Now, if I told you who was trying to kill you, what would you do?” Li Yi asked again.
“Well… it’s better to resolve conflicts than to escalate them. I’ll try to handle this as peacefully as possible!” Huang Lixing replied.
Li Yi paused for a moment, then said, “Mr. Huang, I can save you, but you must agree to three conditions!”
“Please speak. I’ll do my best to fulfill them!”
Seeing that things were finally taking a turn for the better, Huang Lixing replied excitedly.
“The first condition: in the name of the child your wife is carrying, donate 100 schools in the northern frontier region. Consider it a way to pray for blessings and accumulate merit for both your child and mine!”
“No problem. I’ll discuss this with your local leaders tomorrow!” Huang Lixing replied.
“The second condition: try not to kill anyone, and above all, don’t harm the innocent!”
“Alright! I promise!”
“The third condition… Never mind, I won’t mention the third condition!”
Then, Li Yi fixed his gaze on Huang Lixing and said, “You’ve always boasted about your good luck with women, but you don’t realize that the difference between good luck and disaster is just one woman. Your misfortune is because you didn’t keep your pants zipped!”
“Go back. Take a good look at the people around you—you might find something unexpected!”
Hearing this, Huang Lixing’s brows immediately furrowed.
“Master Li… this…”
“I’ve made myself perfectly clear. As for whether you can escape this calamity, that depends entirely on your own fate!”
“Well… all right then!”
With a hint of confusion, Huang Lixing then left Li Yi’s room!