Chapter 450 : Hard to Be a Good Person
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
In addition to this, Gao Huolingâs overall behavior was also quite satisfying.
Jiang Chen went down into the mine. He lined everyone up and freed them from their chains, one by one.
They all thanked him, appreciating what he had done and expressing their admiration for him.
When he came to one man, the man asked Jiang Chen, âApprentice Brother Jiang Chen, did you take Green Ghostâs spiritual storage ware?â
âEh?â Jiang Chen looked over. He was a plain man who had nothing attractive about him. He didnât like the manâs cunning look, either.
âApprentice Brother Jiang Chen, when Green Ghost caught us, he took away everything weâd collected in the small world.â The man gave a crafty smile, but he didnât continue speaking.
However, what he had said reminded the others. They started a heated discussion in low voices.
âWhatâs your name?â asked Jiang Chen.
âApprentice brother, my name is Li Xiaofei.â The man kept a low profile, but there was no respect at all in his look.
Glancing at the others, Jiang Chen said, âI certainly wonât steal your belongings.â
His announcement was greeted with glee. They started to compliment Jiang Chen with the sweetest words they could think of.
âApprentice Brother Jiang Chen, during these ten-odd days trapped in the mine, weâve been exploiting crystals continuously. Could youâŚâ Li Xiaofei said again, still very carefully, but what he had said was what the others didnât dare to mention.
âAre you expecting Jiang Chen to share the crystals evenly?â Gao Huoling stared at him. She looked like a flower in full bloom when she was angry.
Li Xiaofei smiled embarrassedly. He said in a low voice, âIsnât that the right thing to do?â
As he spoke, he lowered his head. His look kept moving, and there was a smile hanging on his face.
The others were also excited. If Li Xiaofei hadnât brought it up, they wouldnât have thought about that.
But by then, the idea made sense to them.
They had worked hard to dig every piece of those crystals out. They couldnât even remember how many times theyâd been whipped.
Gao Huoling flew into a rage. These people behaved like the crystals of fire dragon were their personal belongings.
âIf Jiang Chen hadnât come, we would probably have died and lost everything we have. How could you still be greedy for the crystals of fire dragon?â said Gao Huoling.
âMiss Gao, you shouldnât speak for him just because youâre on his side. He came here to revenge himself. Green Ghost even threatened him with our lives, but he didnât give a damn about it,â someone else said, since Li Xiaofei had given them the idea.
And he hit the nail on the head. Many people agreed with him.
âIf Jiang Chen had put down the Star Chasing Bow, he could have died, too, not to mention that he saved us anyway. It was nothing but Green Ghostâs trick!â Gao Huoling said in anger.
âBut in the end he killed Green Ghost, didnât he? And he didnât use the Star Chasing Bow,â Li Xiaofei murmured, as if talking to himself, but everyone could hear him.
âIt was a life-or-death fight. Jiang Chen had a better choice, so why should he have taken risks? He wouldnât know for sure whether he could manage to kill Green Ghost or not before the final result came out,â said Gao Huoling.
âEnough.â Jiang Chen, who had kept silent all this time, shook his head, smiling. Looking at Li Xiaofei and the others, he said, âIâm stronger than Green Ghost, and you were like ants before him, but you have the nerve to challenge me. Itâs hard to be a good person.â
Some people lowered their heads out of shame. After all, not all of them had lost their minds for wealth.
âBut the thing is, since when have I become a good person in your eyes? Just because I unchained you?â
Jiang Chenâs smile suddenly became extremely cold. He attacked without any warning, sticking his sword into Li Xiaofeiâs Qihai.
Li Xiaofei was immediately paralyzed. He fell onto the ground, screaming. His Qihai had been injured. As a result, more than twenty years of practice had gone to waste. He stopped hiding his true colors. His face was full of spite.
The others kept stepping back. Looking at Li Xiaofeiâs tragic situation, they turned pale.
Overlooking Li Xiaofei, with the Red Cloud Sword pointed at his cheek, Jiang Chen said, âDo you still want them?â
Gnashing his teeth, Li Xiaofei didnât answer.
Someone tried to mediate, but before he could finish what he was going to say, the chains freed by Jiang Chen had automatically gone back to them, binding them again.
But not on all of them. Those who hadnât spoken a word and looked ashamed, not struggling, were just fine.
It turned out that Jiang Chen had been observing.
âFrom today on, youâll carry on exploiting the mine here, until our time in the small world ends,â said Jiang Chen in a low voice.
Those who had agreed with Li Xiaofei felt bitter. It was too much for them that their lives had highs and lows so quickly. They couldnât help but curse Li Xiaofei to themselves.
âApprentice Brother Jiang Chen, it was our faults. We lost our heads before the treasure.â
âYeah, we forgot about your mercy and help. Weâre b*stards.â
âApprentice Brother Jiang Chen, we believe youâre merciful enough to forgive us. Please forgive us.â
These people hurried to beg for his pardon. They really didnât want to stay in the mine any longer.
âI didnât reason with you at all. Did you finally wake up after the sword attack and those chains? Hahaha, how ironic.â Of course, he wouldnât make them mine, but he had to teach them a lesson.
âJiang Chen, donât forget youâre still a member of the Hero Palace!â someone trash talked, since he was reluctant to face the reality.
âSo? You can ask for anything you want from the members of the Hero Palace? Hehe, I havenât told you whether youâll survive or not after the small world ends. You could end up like Green Ghost, after I send you to hell on the last day here,â said Jiang Chen.
Those in chains panicked immediately. They started to curse the one who had trash talked. Then some people knelt down, begging Jiang Chen.
âYou miserable wretches, go away!â
Jiang Chen lost interest and flicked his fingers. Then everyoneâs chains came off automatically.
They didnât dare ask for any crystals of fire dragon anymore. They ran away as quickly as they could.
âApprentice Brother Jiang Chen, thank you. Weâre different from them.â
The remaining third of the group thanked Jiang Chen again in guilty tones.
âPeople are different. Donât allow any group to snatch your independence away. I wonât make things difficult for you because of them. If you want, you can stay and mine with me. You can keep whatever you dig out.â
Jiang Chen smiled, as if he was putting on another face.
Li Xiaofei, still lying on the ground as he couldnât fly away, was shocked. Not until then did he realize there were still abundant amounts of crystals in the mine. Him being short-sighted had prevented him from getting more of them!
Jiang Chenâs way of doing things is reallyâŚ
As a bystander, Gao Huoling was amazed by Jiang Chenâs different attitudes to different people. She was especially stunned by his way of lecturing others. She couldnât help but admire him.
He wasnât so confined to rules as other disciples of the Hero Palace were, nor was he as evil as those from the Evil Cloud Palace.
He had his own standards and manners. If she had to find a word for him, she would say he was irregular.
But of course, in a good way. She had never seen such a guy.
It was a pity that they were cousins.
Gao Huolingâs face colored when this idea rose in her. Fortunately, no one had noticed.
Li Xiaofei was left there, alone. No one cared about him anymore. His end would undoubtedly be miserable.