Coming to Myself

So, this is the answer to Yin Chen's ultimate criminal plan?

This is the home he wants to return to, the person he wants to possess?

He had calculated that Yin Chen wanted to return home and was certain it was related to You Ruixue. But he never expected Yin Chen to have become so deranged and arrogant as to seize You Mingxu as a substitute? Once this thought arose, intense rage and hatred nearly overwhelmed his reason.

Beside him, Xiao Yan was a bit bewildered. He was thinking, when did Teacher Yin become so formidable? His wilderness trekking skills were taught by Xiao Yan himself, and he had only mastered about seventy to eighty percent. Yet today, Teacher Yin led him, taking shortcuts, scaling walls, and sprinting, moving even faster than Xiao Yan himself. Not to mention the police who hadn't arrived yet, even Guan Jun and Chen Feng were now left far behind. Was it because he was fighting with his life on the line? That he could unleash such astonishing strength.

Xiao Yan looked at the figure in Yin Chen's arms within the dimly lit carriage ahead and suddenly felt his eyes sting. He lowered his voice, seething with fury, and said, "I'm going to kill him!"

But Yin Feng remained utterly calm, also speaking in a low voice, "You can't kill him. Follow my orders."

Xiao Yan pressed his lips together and said nothing.

Then Yin Feng saw, through the glass, Yin Chen slowly smile, a certain resolute emotion flashing in his eyes. Yin Feng knew it was bad—Yin Chen had already embraced the thought of death and was likely to drag You Mingxu along to "return home" with him! No matter how fast Yin Feng and Xiao Yan were combined, they couldn't match the speed of Yin Chen's gun.

In an instant, Yin Feng had made his decision. He slowly lowered his gun and laughed, laughing out loud.

"Haha—haha—"

What greeted him was Yin Chen's increasingly gloomy and unpredictable gaze.

And in Yin Chen's arms, You Mingxu, though her muscles were paralyzed, was gradually regaining clarity of mind. She clearly heard this laughter, recognizing the wild arrogance in Yin Feng's laugh, as well as a trace of sorrow. Her heart felt as if it had been sharply pierced. But in the next moment, she suddenly seemed to understand something. She looked at the blurred, rarely laughing figure outside the window and slowly smiled bitterly as well.

He was speaking to her.

Wherever she went, he would follow. Telling her not to be afraid, no matter what happened today, not to be afraid.

Yin Feng, I'm not afraid. You don't be afraid either.

Since you've long since made up your mind, then I won't hold back either.

From the moment we met, you were no longer alone, sitting atop that dark, magnificent peak.

Remember that.

—

After Yin Feng finished laughing, he looked at Yin Chen's increasingly unpleasant expression and called out, "Big Brother."

A strange smile appeared at the corner of Yin Chen's lips as he tapped the pistol against You Mingxu's head, as if patting a pet.

Yin Feng's gaze couldn't help but fall upon You Mingxu. Her disheveled black hair, which had come loose at some point, covered half of her face. She remained motionless, unclear what scheme of Yin Chen's had affected her. But he could still see those eyes—calm, resolute, stubbornly beautiful phoenix eyes. Just like usual, they still shimmered with that clear, bright light he adored and admired.

Yin Feng's heart felt as if drowned in bitterness. He truly didn't dare look at her any longer.

He had to keep himself clear-headed and decisive.

So he continued to stare directly at Yin Chen, emotions flickering in his eyes. With all his willpower, he precisely controlled himself, making those emotional hues identical to the darkness in Yin Chen's eyes.

Yin Chen remained silent.Yin Feng spoke: "Brother, I know what you want. You want to go home, to reclaim some of what you've lost. But she is not a good choice."

Yin Chen stroked You Mingxu's hair, his slender, calloused fingers gently caressing her cheek as he said, "She is her daughter, and she was once your woman." Then he laughed.

Yin Feng said, "But she and her are completely different. You know perfectly well their appearances and personalities are entirely distinct. Taking her back, you'll only find her shadow fading further. And have you forgotten she carries half of Xing Jifu's blood? Do you want to face his daughter every day?"

Yin Chen lowered his gaze and saw You Mingxu's phoenix eyes, identical to Xing Jifu's, completely unlike You Ruixue's eyes. An uncontrollable disgust rose in his heart, and he let out an almost imperceptible cold snort.

"I know what you want." As if reading his thoughts, Yin Feng continued, "If you take her away, you won't achieve your goal. Because she's a police officer, a good one, so she'd rather die than let you go. On your journey, you'll inevitably face countless rounds of police interception and pursuit. She would be willing to sacrifice herself, and you would be shot dead. That is the unquestionable outcome. You won't get anywhere. The last Punisher would only die ignominiously and silently on the run. And, big brother, do you really want her to die? Do you want the last trace of that person's bloodline to vanish from this world? Have you considered how much she would hate you if you were to meet in the afterlife?"

Each sentence was like a sharp-edged stone piling onto Yin Chen's already scarred heart.

Yin Chen's eyes grew darker, his expression shifting uncertainly. Because he could tell that every word Yin Feng said was true—and would come true.

"But..." Yin Feng's tone shifted, "if you take me instead, it's different."

As soon as he finished speaking, Yin Chen raised an eyebrow. Xiao Yan immediately turned to look at Yin Feng, while You Mingxu felt as if a silent thunderclap had struck her ears—what was Yin Feng saying?

Yin Chen stared darkly at his younger brother, who appeared completely calm, even slowly, step by step, walking toward the car: "Brother, I'm not like her. I fear death and would never sacrifice myself for justice. Moreover, I'm more famous and carry more weight than her. If you replace her with me, you'll definitely pass through smoothly."

Yin Chen sneered, "You've got quite the plan."

But Yin Feng remained unmoved, stopping just three meters from the car, not even raising his gun, and said, "That 'home' of the Punisher, for you, is already destroyed. You Ruixue has long been gone; a replacement that doesn't resemble her at all will never be her. You actually have another home—the original one. That is what you cherish most, otherwise you wouldn't have stayed at our parents' place for an hour."

Yin Chen laughed coldly, "Hah? Parents."

Yin Feng said, "I hate them just as much as you do. So, in this world, I am your only remaining family."

Yin Feng looked at him.Yin Chen also looked at him, initially still smiling, but gradually, that smile faded away. He heard Yin Feng say: "You never want to admit that besides You Rui Xue, there is another person in this world who truly cared about you and whom you also cared about. When he was young, he regarded you as a truly respected elder brother. He found you mysterious and mature, always wanting to glimpse into your heart to see if it held secrets like his. He was the only one in that family who ever cared about you, the only one who was kind to you. That’s why you want to destroy him, torment him, and defeat him, isn’t it? Brother, you don’t need to search for another home. Because your home has never been anywhere else—it’s right here with me."