Pure Darkness

Chapter 133

When Jian Yao regained her senses, she found herself lying by the river. The sky was still dark, the rain was still falling, and the sound of a waterfall rang out behind him. Not much time has passed.

Oi! I am an article!

He immediately wanted to sit down, but his entire body ached from exhaustion, and he could not gather his strength. With great difficulty he slowly lifted himself up straight.

Then he saw Derrick, across from him.

Oi! I am an article!

He was in a similar situation, lying on the ground next to the waterfall. His entire body was drenched and his eyes showed confusion. However, his body was much stronger than his, so he could jump three times.

Jian Yao dug his finger into the mud beside him and touched some rocks. Indeed, heaven had to help him, as he suddenly grabbed a sharp-tipped rock. He held it in his hand.

Derrick laughed, looked at the waterfall and said, “Jenny, isn't that exciting?”

Jian Yao did not say anything.

Oi! I am an article!

He took a step forward and said, “Are you scared? Do you think I'll take you with me to kill myself? How is that possible? I'm not a coward like you said.”

Jian Yao said, “You already know that you will not die when you fall?”

Derrick's eyes were filled with laughter. “This is one of the extreme sports that I like. How can we get away if we don't? Simon King is like a hunting dog, once he catches us between his teeth, he won't let go. That wouldn't be too much fun.”

Jian Yao looked up. Behind him, the waterfall slowly flowed into a small river. The tributary was wide and stretched in a continuous line around the mountain. And, in the deepening darkness, a small boat docked not far away.

Jian Yao's heart sank. In other words, everything went according to his plan. He would change boats and run away.

Derrick once again took two steps forward. Jian Yao woke up in shock and took a step back. He retreated until he reached the edge of the waterfall. At the same time, he lifted the stone with its tip as sharp as a dagger and said, “Don't approach!”

Derrick looked at him with eyes shining like sparkling water and said, “What do you think of doing? Do you think you can beat me with a stone? No, even if I give you a gun now, you won't be able to. Or maybe you are trying to delay? Ha ha . . . . Jenny, this time, you'll be in vain waiting for Simon. He would never expect us to jump off a cliff, because ordinary people would consider it a sure death to do so. Do you really think that he would risk this one in a million chances to survive and jump off a cliff? No, he will continue to advance, chasing us until dawn, where he will find that not the slightest sight of you can be seen anywhere. And you will take this boat with me and arrive in Myanmar. From then on we will live together for days and years. Perhaps, one day, before you die, Simon King will find you. Who knows? Maybe it will happen.”

His every word pierced Jian Yao's heart. He knew he was just telling the truth, he also knew what kind of life awaited him if he really boarded the ship. His face was expressionless, and the hand holding the stone was silent. However, he felt as if there was a deep hole in his heart, and what came out was not tears, but blood.

He suddenly recalled the day when he met Bo Jinyan and Fu Ziyu for the first time. Wearing a gray wool sweater, Fu Ziyu smiled kindly as she asked him, “You Jian Yao?” And Bo Jinyan had been standing upstairs, wearing a suit, with a cold and detached expression, quietly watching him through the iron gate.

He laughed suddenly, slowly and calmly. Derrick looked at the smile on his face and his own smile turned cold.

“You've forgotten. .” Jian Yao said, “I have other options. I'd rather die on the same dark path that Bo Jinyan has gone through before, and I don't want to have a careless existence in some corner of the world with you. ”

In an instant, Derrick's face changed color. “Don't——” He wants to pounce, but it's too late. The sharp stone tip in Jian Yao's hand was already pressing right down on his throat.

The pain in his neck stung him, and in that split second, he felt as if the entire world had calmed down, even the rushing water, even the torrential rain. Derrick's face, twisted in anger, also fell silent before him. He closed his eyes and said in his heart, I'm sorry, Jinyan .

Sorry, I can't be with you anymore.

It was impossible for him to think too deeply about this. He knew as he thought about it, the pain would engulf his entire system and he might lose the courage to commit suicide. He also knew that he couldn't get on that boat, because if he did, he would be like a cicada that took off its shell and disappeared, leaving only an empty shell*, he said*, and most likely Bo Jinyan would have great difficulty finding him. For the rest of his life after that, even if it was only half a lifetime, what awaited him was only boundless darkness, like Han Yumeng at that time. No, he wouldn't let something like that happen. How could he let Bo Jinyan search for a lifetime?

*T/N (jin chan tuo qiao) – lights up. crickets release their carapace; ara. to disappear leaving an empty shell behind, a devious escape plan.

Leaving this human world, he could still accompany Bo Jinyan. Just like the little bird accompanying the tree root, in the future, whenever he looked up at the sky, he would see it.

Her tears flowed down her face. An incredible sadness gripped his heart.

Jinyan, I love you.

With all my courage and my life.

. . . .

“Jian Yao —-”

The voice of someone exerting all his strength to summon him seemed to come from afar. Everything happened in the blink of an eye; jian Yao had fallen into a sort of black dream, but the sound of it pierced through the torrent of rain and the sound of a waterfall, piercing through everything, and flowing into his ears. So familiar, so sad, so powerful. Jian Yao was like someone who had just been violently awakened from a dream. While crying, he opened his eyes. The sharp end of the stone in his hand was covered in blood.

He turned his head sharply. Within the hazy mist of the waterfall there was actually an indistinct figure, falling at high speed with a huge wave of water.

Right now, Jian Yao had forgotten everything. He only saw the scene unfolding before him, not knowing if it was real or hallucination, staring blankly, foolishly.

Derrick was surprised too. He stared at the figure that fell inside the waterfall with a dark face, then pulled the gun on his waist.

It seemed like a streak of white light split the world before Jian Yao's eyes in an instant. His desire to die receded instantly, a strong desire to live, to live with Bo Jinyan shuddered all over his body. The stone in his hand fell to the ground. Like a small leopard, he leaped towards Derrick abruptly. He was completely unprepared; the gun in his hand was tilted and a bullet was fired into the water.

Enraged, Derrick pushed him away in quick motion and raised his weapon to aim. However, the surface of the water was pitch black, and there was no way to tell if Bo Jinyan was dead or alive. Derrick narrowed his eyes, focusing all his attention on the pitch-black surface.

It was very quiet near the waterfall, with no other sound than the sound of water. However, Jian Yao knew that this was the defining moment between life and death. Whether Derick killed Bo Jinyan or vice versa will depend on the next shot. He did not dare to act rashly.

Under normal circumstances, how could Bo Jinyan be pitted against this ruthless high-class gangster?

The environment is really dark.

Jian Yao felt a small flame in her heart. The gears in his head were spinning at high speed, as if driven by intuition and courage. Very clearly saying every word, he said, “Luo dage , I know you will come out in the end.”

Derrick raised his eyebrows sharply. With a sneer, he said, “You, shut up!”

“Hrush!” Jian Yao suddenly shouted, in a very light and strange voice, “Luo dage is behind you!”

There was a chill in Derrick's eyes.

It was at this moment that the sound of gunfire was heard!

The shot overlapped and was accompanied by the sound of water gurgling. Someone lifted his head out of the water, a gun in hand. Then Jian Yao saw Derrick's body swaying, as did the body of the person in the water. Terror and sorrow ruled over Jian Yao's heart at once. He forgot everything in running tripping towards her. He ran right in front of her, jumped into the water and hugged her. It was only then that he realized that he had been shot in the right shoulder; blood was still flowing, but he just stood there motionless. He cried and shouted, “Jinyan! Jinyan!”

To his surprise, Bo Jinyan laughed and let him lean against her chest. He said, “How can you attempt suicide? I saw it through the telescope. . At that moment I felt like going to hell.”

Jian Yao's tears fell freely as she held onto it. Together, they turned around and saw Derrick, who fell to the ground. Bo Jinyan raised her weapon again, took aim, and slowly approached her.

Derrick has been shot and is dying. But, a smile was on his face, and he was holding his weapon as he lay on the ground.