Chapter 256

"After that, I kept thinking, I kept thinking, if only that day, Mom and I had both been shot dead by that bad guy with a gun."

"That way, that big sister wouldn't have had to die saving me..."

"I always think like this..."

"I'm sorry to you."

"I am the one who caused that police big sister's death."

"She was so important to you, if it weren't for me."

"That is not what I wanted. I truly wish I had been the one to die back then... I'm sorry. Truly sorry."

"It doesn't matter to me," Zhang Xiao said, suddenly smiling up at Ning Chen above, "Dad is dead, Mom actually didn't love me either, but she is dead too. I had a sister who loved me for a few days, but she left too. I am not important."

"You are the last person in this world who was good to me. You even bought me a gift. No one has ever given me a gift before."

"I am already very content... but I can't cause harm to you anymore!"

Having finished speaking, Zhang Xiao lowered her head.

She did not let Ning Chen see her tears welling up in her eyes.

"You once said, my life was exchanged by an angel using her own life."

"Back then I didn't understand, but later I understood."

After she finished speaking, she picked up the fruit knife.

Ning Chen above.

Was stunned after hearing her words.

This little girl, not yet ten years old.

Actually already knew about that matter.

Yet, all along this journey, she had said nothing about it.

Pressing all of this entirely within her own heart.

Until now, is she preparing to repay it in this way?

"Zhang Xiao!"

From above, Ning Chen's voice suddenly came.

Zhang Xiao looked up.

But she saw that big brother above suddenly raise his hand and untie the rope binding his waist!

Zhang Xiao's eyes suddenly widened.

But she saw him smile, "Your little life is not something you can repay!"

Having finished speaking, before Zhang Xiao could react.

She saw that big brother suddenly release the hand holding the rope.

Zhang Xiao cried out in panic.

Ning Chen, his whole body, fell down!

The Husky above, which had been pacing anxiously and barking "Wang Wang Wang" the whole time, seeing this scene, without the slightest hesitation, also jumped down from the top of the waterfall...

The entire height was only a short thirty-plus meters.

Falling down took only a few seconds.

In these few seconds.

Ning Chen was falling rapidly.

But the black blade in his hand kept stabbing fiercely into the cliff face before him!

As he fell while pressing close to the cliff, a series of golden-red sparks exploded out.

A long string of knife marks was left on the cliff!

A few meters above the ground, the black blade stabbed into the stone.

Ning Chen was suspended in mid-air by the black blade.

Finally, he stopped.

Ning Chen exerted force and pulled the black blade out of the stone.

The last few meters of height held no danger anymore.

He landed on the ground.

In the pool of water nearby, the Husky was swimming towards him.

Above, Zhang Xiao, still tied to the rope, stared at all this with her mouth agape.

This simply.

This simply... was too cool, right??

He just went down like that...

Just like that!

Using a black blade, amidst the flying sparks, he reached the bottom!!

The dog went down too.

Now, only she remained hanging in mid-air.

Recalling her own actions just now, the situation actually felt a little awkward.

From below, Ning Chen's voice came—

"Um—Miss, did you often watch similar TV dramas at the Fuli Academy before? So you thought that sacrificing oneself was very heroic and very glorious?"

Zhang Xiao: (#-. -)

Hanging in mid-air.

The air around them suddenly went very quiet...

"Keep going down." Ning Chen's voice.

Zhang Xiaonian: (#-. -)

"Then I'll head off first?" Ning Chen's voice.

"Ah—" Zhang Xiaonian cried out.

Only then did she slowly start edging her way down.

Ten minutes later, she finally made it down.

Ning Chen reached up and lifted her down from above.

Set on the ground, the little girl kept her head low and said nothing.

Ning Chen looked at her, also saying nothing.

Most afraid of the sudden quiet in the air.

Zhang Xiaonian scratched her cheek and quickly changed the subject. "From here, can we get through to the island?"

After she finished speaking, she didn't hear Ning Chen's reply.

She finally raised her head, daring to meet Ning Chen's gaze.

Ning Chen was still looking at her.

Zhang Xiaonian had no idea why he was looking at her like that... she felt awkward again.

But Ning Chen didn't say anything more either.

"Let's go." he said at last, walking forward.

Zhang Xiaonian hurried to follow, the husky bouncing along beside them.

After following for a while.

Zhang Xiaonian's voice suddenly came from behind, "Big brother, can you teach me?"

"Teach you what?" Ning Chen didn't turn back, continuing to walk forward.

"Just teach me—how to play with a knife."

"A fruit knife?"

"That knife of yours—but a fruit knife would do too..."

"You're not worthy."8

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