Chapter 92: My Heart Aches for You

  Chu Nan turned his head and looked at Wu Pei with a smile, saying: "You don't dare?"

  Wu Pei, the strong woman, lightly bit her lip and hummed a sound, picking up the needle and thread. Looking at Chu Nan's deep wound that exposed his bones, Wu Pei broke out in cold sweat and asked: "There is no anesthetic injection, can you bear it?"

  "Come on!" said Chu Nan with a grunt.

  Wu Pei's hand, holding the needle and thread, slowly approached the knife wound on Chu Nan's back. The hand trembled uncontrollably, several times almost directly stabbing into Chu Nan's body. Wu Pei grabbed her trembling right hand with her left, tears streaming down her face.

  Chu Nan turned around and looked at Wu Pei, who was crying with her head down. He gently pulled Wu Pei into his arms and said softly, "If you can't do it, then don't."

  "No, I...I feel so useless." Wu Pei's tears kept flowing down, "I couldn't bring myself to do it, I knew your wound needed to be treated in time, but the needle had to hurt so much when it pierced your skin! I couldn't bear it, I'm not a strong woman, and if it weren't for me, you wouldn't have gotten hurt."

  "You fool." Chu Nan hugged Wu Pei, his face beaming with a smile. Although his body was in pain and his complexion wasn't great due to excessive blood loss, his face had been radiant with a brilliant smile from start to finish. "What's the big deal about pain? Pain is just a part of life, something everyone has to go through. When we look back on it decades later, or even years, days, or hours later, what will this pain amount to? Maybe it'll even bring some satisfaction."

  "Satisfied?" Wu Pei sobbed, "You just know how to comfort me."

  Chu Nan smiled and said: "I didn't comfort you, of course I'm satisfied, because no matter whether it's sweet or painful, at least I've experienced it..."

  Chu Nan let go of Wu Pei, turned his back to her and sat down, calmly saying: "Pei Pei, don't make it difficult for yourself. If you really can't bring yourself to do it, then forget it. But don't worry about me being in pain, because I'm not afraid."

  When Chu Nan said he wasn't afraid, his eyes sparkled with bright lights, even with a hint of smile. Years of tempering had long allowed him to withstand any pain. Every time he smiled, it was the most dangerous moment, because he hid his anger in his heart and then returned the pain a hundredfold on the person who hurt him, whether it was the Zheng family or Seventh Brother.

  Chu Nan is a good person, but also a person who hates evil as an enemy. For the people he loves, he will take out his own life to protect them. For his enemies, he will repay them many times over. This is Chu Nan's way of dealing with the world!

  Wu Pei nodded, using the needle and thread to lightly stitch the skin around Chu Nan's wound. Then, with a swift motion, she pierced the needle directly through, causing Chu Nan to grunt in discomfort. However, his face once again broke into a smile. If someone were to see Chu Nan's smile at that moment, they would feel an inexplicable chill run down their spine. The bright and radiant smile seemed to be enough to send shivers down one's entire body.

  Chu Nan didn't cry, nor did he shout; only his constantly trembling muscles let people know that he was also a human being, and one with painful nerves.

  Wu Pei was crying, non-stop crying, every time the needle fell she couldn't stop crying. Wu Pei carefully stitched up the long wound, and after finishing, about twenty minutes had passed.

  At the moment when they finished sewing, both of them let out a long sigh. Chu Nan took out a small porcelain bottle from his bosom and turned to look at Wu Pei. It was only then that Wu Pei discovered that Chu Nan's face had already turned pale to the point of losing all color. She asked anxiously: "Are you okay?"

  "I'm a divine doctor, don't worry, nothing will happen." Chu Nan handed the porcelain bottle to Wu Pei and said, "This bottle of medicine is something I always carry with me, it just so happens that it can be used now. Sprinkle all the medicine inside onto my wound, then chew these herbs into a pulp and apply them to my wound."

  Wu Pei agreed and quickly took over from Chu Nan, who tore his outer garment into several strips of cloth for Wu Pei to use to bandage the wound. After the wound was taken care of, Chu Nan let out a sigh of relief and lay down beside Wu Pei.

  Wu Pei looked at Chu Nan beside her with some heartache. What kind of man was he, that even when the needle pierced his flesh and blood, he could still bear it without making a sound? Even Wu Pei could feel the pain as if it were her own, like a knife cutting into her heart.

  Wu Pei's tears were still falling, but Chu Nan was smiling as he helped Wu Pei wipe away her tears and said, "What's wrong, are you feeling sorry for me?"

  Wu Pei pushed away Chu Nan's hand and looked at him with tears in her eyes, saying: "No, it hurts!"

  Chu Nan looked at this strong woman who had turned into a puddle of water, especially with that gaze that could almost melt people away. His heart couldn't help but flutter slightly, with an indescribable feeling, sour and warm.

  Just then, Chu Nan suddenly heard a hurried footsteps coming from not far away. Damn it, they've found us again. It's no wonder, though - even if the other side was being careful while searching, Chu Nan and Wu Pei had been delayed here for so long after all.

  Chu Nan picked up Wu Pei in one swift motion, just as he stood up, a thug emerged from the bushes. Chu Nan grabbed the needle that had just been handed to Wu Pei and flung it out with a flick of his wrist. The flying needle pierced the man's forehead in an instant, and he fell to the ground without even seeing who was attacking him. This commotion startled others, and over ten people ran out from the bushes. Seeing Chu Nan standing on the empty lot with Wu Pei in his arms, they shouted and cursed, but upon seeing Chu Nan's fierce appearance, they all dared not approach.

  Chu Nan sneered and put Wu Pei back on the ground, letting her lean against the wall and sit down, then stretched his arm.

  One of the thugs waved his machete and shouted: "What are you all afraid of? The boss said that whoever kills him will be rewarded with one million! Whoever wants money, come with me to kill him, brothers, we'll split the money!"

  No matter in which era, money can always be a person's motivation. The rest of the thugs heard his temptation and more than ten thugs immediately rushed towards Chunan.

  Chu Nan's face once again revealed that brilliant smile. The two people in front saw Chu Nan's smile and for some reason, suddenly felt a chill in their hearts, their legs softened, and with a thud, they fell to the ground.

  Chu Nan blasted past, his two feet trampling on the heads of those two people, one foot per person, with a "plop" sound, their two brains instantly turned into mush, blood and brain matter flowing all over the ground.

  Then the whole person shot out, one punch at a time. This time Chu Nan didn't go for the kill, but still one ruffian after another was knocked to the ground.

  The last two thugs saw that things were not going well and were scared, rushing towards Wu Pei to kill him, planning to take Wu Pei as a hostage. Originally they were going to kill their way to Wu Pei's face. Chu Nan was still more than ten meters away from them. Suddenly, they felt a blackness in front of their eyes, and with a loud crash, they fell backwards as if they had hit an iron wall.

  Chu Nan's eyes turned cold and he said icily, "The one thing I will never tolerate in this world is someone touching my woman."

  As he spoke, Chu Nan walked over and continuously kicked the two legs of one of the thugs, crushing all their weak joints. The other thug had never seen such a terrifying posture in his life and fainted on the spot.

  Chu Nan was just about to deal with another hoodlum in the same way, when he suddenly heard Wu Pei trembling behind him: "Brother Chu... don't..."

  Chu Nan withdrew his foot, the coldness in his eyes disappeared instantly. Suddenly, he heard more footsteps coming from afar, and there were even more people than he had imagined. Chu Nan turned around and immediately picked up Wu Pei, whose body was a bit chilly, and said softly, "We can't stay here any longer, I'll take you away."

  Chu Nan hugged Wu Pei and suddenly shot out like lightning, the sky gradually darkened, and Chu Nan also gradually got lost. Finally, after running for a while, he suddenly realized that he had run into a valley. Chu Nan took two slight breaths, the previous excessive blood loss still caused some harm to him, resulting in his physical strength decreasing significantly.

  It's already dark now, and it's unrealistic to want to leave here. Fortunately, there should be a place to rest in the valley, because as Chu Nan looked around, he had already found a cave in the valley.

  Chu Nan walked over with Wu Pei in his arms, and Wu Pei looked at this man who was sometimes gentle, sometimes overbearing, sometimes cruel, and sometimes... and suddenly asked: "Brother Chu, what kind of person are you?"

  "Me?" Chu Nan's eyes flickered with something inexplicable, and he let out a soft sigh. "I'm just an ordinary man who hopes to live each day in peace, treating illnesses and saving lives, living with the woman I love, and making the most of every small joy."

  "But... I found you're not ordinary." Wu Pei sighed and said, "You really scared me just now."

  "Are you afraid of me?" Chu Nan smiled and said, "Or have you started thinking in your heart that this man is really too scary, simply a devil, killing people without blinking an eye, I should stay away from him."

  "No." Wu Pei shook her head vigorously, then suddenly stretched out her hand and gently stroked Chu Nan's cheek with the tip of her finger, her tone full of sympathy. "I just feel a little sorry for you."

  I just feel a little heartache for you... Upon hearing this, Chu Nan's heart suddenly trembled slightly, and his heartstrings were inexplicably stirred. Women can be moved by a man's tenderness, but men are no exception either.

  At this moment, in the Zhuangyuan Villa in Zhenjiang, Eighth Master received a call from Poisonous Snake. Poisonous Snake said on the phone: "Eighth Master, I have followed your orders and sent more men to Seventh Brother, a total of over 50 people, including five with guns. Chu Nan will not be able to escape this time. As for what you promised me..."

  "Rest assured, after things are settled, Seventh Brother's territory will be yours, and Huā Línglóng will also be yours. In Jiangwan City, I'm the big brother, you're the second brother."

  The venomous snake smiled triumphantly, and the two people hung up the phone. A sharp killing intent flashed through the gloomy eyes of Eighth Master.