Those things that happened in those years

Chapter 79 This Journey is a Resolute Journey

Wang Yuxin frowned, her face full of anxiety and confusion. Her voice trembled slightly as she asked, "Why? Is fighting more important than your future and destiny? Don't you cherish your future at all?" Her tone was filled with anger mixed with deep helplessness, as if she felt utterly powerless against Hong Liguo's obstinacy.

Hong Liguo's face was resolute, his chest slightly puffed out, and he replied righteously, "Fighting isn't important, but brotherhood and a man's promise are. A person must keep his word; once you've promised someone, you can't go back on your word."

His eyes revealed an unwavering conviction, as if declaring to Wang Yuxin that his determination was unshakable.

Upon hearing this, Wang Yuxin became even more anxious and shouted, "What do you mean by keeping your word? You're breaking the law! Do you know that? Breaking the law means going to jail. You'll regret it then!"

Her eyes were fixed on Hong Liguo, trying to make him face reality with her gaze.

But Hong Liguo didn't want to argue with her; his decision was as firm as a rock, and no one could change it.

At this moment, Brother Jun swayed leisurely to the side and said sarcastically, "Looks like being single is better. Nobody controls me. I can do whatever I want, go wherever I want, and nobody stops me. It's so free and comfortable."

After speaking, Jun Ge straddled the bicycle with one foot, held the handlebars with both hands, and was about to ride forward. He didn't want to listen to Wang Yuxin's nagging here.

Wang Yuxin suddenly turned his head, his eyes flashing with anger, and shouted at him, "You stop right there! He's not allowed to go, and none of you are allowed to go. You're not only barbaric but also ignorant. Don't you know that fighting comes at a price? None of you are going to get past me today, unless you step over me first."

Her voice was loud and authoritative, as if it possessed an aura that commanded respect.

Hong Liguo knew that Wang Yuxin stopped Jun Ge because she was afraid that he would get angry with her after Jun Ge and the others left, and then she probably wouldn't be able to stop him.

Jun Ge never expected Wang Yuxin to scold him. The usually brave and fearless man was so frightened that he trembled violently, obediently stopped in his tracks, and stared blankly at Hong Liguo.

Following closely behind Jun Ge, Hong Bo muttered under his breath, "Motherfucker, you can manage your man, why are you interfering with us too? You're such a busybody."

As soon as he said that, Wang Yuxin's face turned bright red, both ashamed and angry.

"I'm not taking care of you, I'm saving you. You're really biting the hand that feeds you. I'm doing this for your own good, why can't you understand?" Wang Yuxin said aggrievedly, tears welling up in her eyes and her voice choked with emotion.

"This matter was decided a long time ago, and no one can change it. We have to go, otherwise how can we face anyone in the martial arts world? We can't afford to lose face."

Hong Liguo said firmly, each word seemingly squeezed out from between his teeth, without the slightest wavering.

Wang Yuxin glared at him, her eyes filled with both anger and disappointment. She said, "Fine, you want to go, don't you? If you want to go, then knock me down. Whoever can knock me down will be allowed to pass. I'm standing right here today, let's see who dares to go." As soon as she finished speaking, she adopted a stance of blocking him to the death, showing no sign of backing down.

Hongbo curled his lip and said disdainfully, "Oh! I didn't know you were a trained fighter? But even if you were, beating you would be a piece of cake. With so many of us, are we afraid of a little girl like you?"

As he spoke, Hongbo actually seemed ready to make a move. He rolled up his sleeves, his arm muscles taut, eager to try.

Fa Zi quickly stepped forward and scolded, "Are you stupid? What training has she ever done? Can't you tell if she's talking nonsense? She's just trying to scare us, and you actually believed her? If you dare to lay a hand on her, you're finished."

As Fa Zi spoke, he pulled hard on Hong Bo's arm, afraid that he might do something he would regret in a moment of impulsiveness.

Although Hong Liguo and Wang Yuxin were deeply in love, he was genuinely angry that she was preventing him from going to the appointment, and his anger burned even brighter. He was determined to force his way through and attend the appointment no matter how Wang Yuxin tried to stop him.

Hong Liguo gripped the bicycle handlebars tightly with both hands and pushed forward with all his might. Seeing this, Wang Yuxin reacted quickly, grabbing the handlebars and the frame of the bicycle and holding on tightly, refusing to let go. Her grip was extremely firm, and her determination was clear.

At that moment, Hong Liguo was completely blinded by anger, his anger rising, and he really wanted to punch Wang Yuxin hard.

If Fa Zi hadn't shouted "Xiao Guo, stop!" in time, that punch might have actually landed.

At that moment, the air seemed to freeze. Everyone held their breath, and the atmosphere was so tense that you could hear a pin drop.

Wang Yuxin stared at Hong Liguo with disbelief in her eyes and said, "You want to hit me?" As she spoke, tears welled up in her eyes and seemed ready to spill over at any moment.

Seeing her delicate and charming appearance, Hong Liguo's anger immediately subsided by half.

He quickly tried to explain, "No, I, I didn't, I just, I..." He was incoherent, his mind was blank, and he couldn't say what he wanted to do at all.

"You just want to hit me! You actually want to hit me! Who am I doing this for? I'm doing it for you, and you actually want to hit me?"

Wang Yuxin could no longer hold back her tears, which rolled down her cheeks and hit the ground.

Hong Liguo felt a little confused, thinking to himself that women were really troublesome.

He tried to push the bicycle again, attempting to forcefully break free from Wang Yuxin's grasp.

But Wang Yuxin suddenly stood in front of the bicycle, spread his arms and said, "Fine, you still want to go, don't you? Okay, then knock me down and run over me! Otherwise, you're not going anywhere."

Enraged once again, Hong Liguo's face flushed red as he roared, "You're forcing me to be a person who breaks their word! How am I supposed to face the world after this?!"

"If you were doing something good and proper, I certainly wouldn't stop you. But think about it, what are you trying to do? Fight someone, or fight for someone else! What kind of behavior is this? Does keeping your word make you a hero? Even if you win, you're not a hero. People will just say you're hooligans and good-for-nothings. Why can't you learn to be a decent person?" Wang Yuxin cried as she loudly retorted.

"You don't understand men's affairs. Are you going to let go or not? If you don't let go, I really won't be polite," Hong Liguo said through gritted teeth.

"I won't let go, I just won't let go, unless you step over me." Wang Yuxin stubbornly raised his head, showing no intention of compromising.

"You..." Hong Liguo was so angry that he couldn't speak, his body trembling slightly with rage.

At this moment, Fa Zi came over and advised, "Xiao Guo, why don't you just let it go? You two are such good friends, don't let this hurt your relationship, it's not worth it." As Fa Zi spoke, he carefully observed Hong Liguo's expression.

Hong Liguo turned around and glared at Fa Zi. Although Fa Zi swore he hadn't told Wang Yuxin, he was convinced that Fa Zi was the one who told him about today's events—there couldn't be anyone else but Fa Zi.

"You coward, you incompetent bastard! If you don't want to go, then don't go. What kind of good friend are you to betray your friends for your own sake? Traitor!" Hong Liguo cursed Fa Zi viciously, every word filled with resentment.

Fa Zi was clearly angry too, his face flushed red. He took a step forward and said, "How can you say such a thing without feeling guilty? When have I ever been hesitant or timid in a fight? What you're saying hurts me deeply! Wang Yuxin didn't want you to go for your own good. You need to know that the people in the city fight much more fiercely than we do; they all bring weapons! It wasn't our business to begin with, so why should we get involved?"

"No matter what I say, you're just scared! You've chickened out! You're no longer the fearless Six Swordsmen; you're just a cowardly wimp, a traitor, a traitor who betrayed his friends!"

"Me, a coward? Me, a wimp? Me, incompetent? If you're so capable, go by yourself. Why did you have to drag us along? Wang Yuxin stopped you from going, so why are you taking it out on me? Besides, what he said makes sense. This isn't a small matter; it could escalate into something serious."

"You're right, you're right! If you're not going, then leave! Get out of here, go back! I don't want to see you for even a second, you incompetent coward, you traitor! We can still make cakes without you, you rotten egg!" Hong Liguo shouted at Fa Zi with a face full of disdain.

Upon hearing this, Fa Zi's anger flared even more. He turned around and glanced at Yan Bin, saying, "He's gone mad today, completely mad, utterly unreasonable! Yan Bin, if you don't want to go, come with me, come back with me!" With that, he turned around, pushed his bicycle, and walked back without looking back, his steps large and hurried, completely disregarding brotherhood.

Yanbin stood there, unsure whether to leave or stay. He glanced at Hong Liguo for a moment, then at Fa Zi walking away, his face full of conflict.

Hong Liguo knew that Yanbin didn't want to get involved in today's matter from the bottom of his heart. His already wavering belief became even more shaky because of Fazi's departure.

He glared at Yanbin and roared almost violently, "Get out! You get out too! If you're not determined to go, don't get in my way. Get out of here now! Coward, I don't want to see you. Get out, go with him! I don't want to see you, get the hell out of here!"

His voice was hoarse with anger, and his chest heaved violently with rage at the two men, as if it were about to explode at any moment.

Yanbin, using his long, thick tongue, mumbled, "Fine, I'll get out! We're all brothers on equal footing, why should I do whatever you say? Why should I listen to you in everything? This time, I think Fa Zi is more reasonable than you." He muttered under his breath as he pushed his bicycle away without looking back.

At this moment, Wang Yuxin looked at Jun Ge and Hong Bo, who were still hesitating, and shouted at them, "Aren't you two leaving? Hurry up and go back, what are you waiting for? Waiting to get beaten up with him? Come on! Go back! Once you're all gone, he'll calm down. Come on, you two hurry up and leave!" Her voice was a little sharp because of her excitement.

Jun looked at Hong Bo, then at Hong Liguo, then at Wang Yuxin, standing still with a hesitant expression on his face.

Before Hong Bo could speak, Wang Yuxin yelled at him again, "Can't you leave? Do you really have to go with him and get beaten up?"

Hongbo was frightened by her, and his body involuntarily took a step back, his eyes filled with fear.

Seeing his appearance, Hong Liguo's anger flared even more. He cursed him inwardly for being a spineless coward, his eyes filled with contempt.

Hongbo hesitated, unsure of what to do. He looked at Jun Ge with a pleading look in his eyes, hoping that Jun Ge would take the first step so that he could follow closely behind.

Seeing that he was backing down, Hong Liguo said angrily, "What are you looking at him for? If you want to get out, then get out quickly! Get out, all of you! From now on, we're all done with each other. I can still make my own way in the world without you!" His chest heaved violently, and he was furious to the extreme.

Hongbo suddenly made up his mind, picked up his bicycle, turned around and walked back, his steps appearing somewhat heavy.

Hong Liguo looked at Jun Ge and asked, "Why aren't you leaving yet?"

"My brother Jun is the ever-victorious general Zhao Zilong of Changshan. Who have I ever been afraid of? Xiao Guo, do whatever you want, I will never back down!" Brother Jun patted his chest and said loudly.

"Good, that's loyal enough." Hong Liguo nodded to Jun Ge, his eyes filled with gratitude.

"Let go of me right now!" Hong Liguo roared at Wang Yuxin. "If you don't let me go, I'll miss my chance. You can't make me a coward, a faithless coward!" His voice echoed in the air, full of anxiety.

Wang Yuxin didn't say anything, but angrily gripped the handlebars tightly, his hands trembling slightly from the force, refusing to let go no matter what.

Hong Liguo suddenly released his grip and said, "Fine, you're going to hold onto my bicycle, aren't you? Okay, here you go, I don't want it anymore, I'll walk!"

He turned around, waved to Jun Ge, and asked, "Shall we walk? Are you coming or not?"

"Go! I'll go wherever you want!" Jun threw his bicycle to the side of the road and followed Hong Liguo without hesitation, taking a shortcut through the grass.

Wang Yuxin shouted hoarsely behind Hong Liguo, begging him to come back. His voice gradually faded in the wind, but Hong Liguo pretended not to hear anything and continued walking without stopping.

"Go! Go! If you don't listen to me and insist on going, I'll never talk to you again, and we'll cut all ties!" Wang Yuxin's voice was choked with sobs as she watched Hong Liguo's departing figure with utter despair.

"Severing ties is severing ties, who are you trying to scare!" Hong Liguo thought to himself. "What man has to worry about not having a wife? Even without Wang Yuxin, I'm not going to stay a bachelor forever." He took bigger steps.

Hong Liguo hated that fool Kui to the core. For years, he had been looking for an opportunity to teach him a lesson. Now that the opportunity had come, how could he let it go?

Seeing Hong Liguo leave without looking back, Wang Yuxin's legs went weak, and he collapsed helplessly to the ground, tears streaming down his face and soaking the ground beneath him.

Looking back years later, how young and impetuous, how fearless, and how ignorant they were!