Chapter 64

The moment Lan Jianhong stepped into the village -- the moment he saw the ruined village, Lan Jianhong knew he was fucked. He was a dead fish when he saw Jiang Xiaotong.

His sworn sibling had a quiet maelstrom brewing in him. Or it had already finished brewing hot, scalding, fresh apocalyptic anger.

Lan Jianhong knew what he had to do — walked to the middle of the village. He got on his knees. Forehead kissed the earthy ground. "I'm very sorry for the trouble I caused."

Coldness went up his spine, to his neck, and the roots of his hair. His begging was not pathetic enough. "For causing an earthquake. For ruining your village. For killing your friends and families…."

He continued listing his sins to everyone, trying his best to keep his voice straight and stable though he might have failed. "--For being a, a useless living being…."