Chapter 40: The Tragedy of Angel's Heart (Part 2)

  "Who is she?"

  Before Ye Zi Feng could ask, Sa Sa walked forward and asked Chu Rui.

  For Su Su's slight abnormality, Chu Rui looked at her in surprise for a moment before introducing: "This is Miss Keli, the daughter of the village blacksmith and our purpose for this trip. What we need to do isn't just eliminating the monsters in this cave, but also bringing her and the village chief's son back."

  "Hello, I'm Chris."

  Looking at the appearance of SaSa and others, Kriss showed a smile. That smile as pure and holy as an angel immediately made everyone's favorability soar.

  "Alright, that's all for the introduction!" Chu Rui swept his gaze across the crowd in front of him, then shifted his eyes to Kris and asked: "Kris, where is the village chief's son? Before we deal with the demons, we need to find him first, or at least get some news about him."

  "Is Ronnie?" As soon as Chris heard Chu Rui's words, the smile on her face instantly disappeared, replaced by an unspeakable sorrow that could not be described in words.

  Seeing Chris like this, the crowd was affected and couldn't help but feel a hint of sadness in their hearts. Chu Rui was even more so. As a former assassin, he naturally understood the significance of this expression better than Sa Sa and others, and understood the tragic past hidden beneath this expression. It can be imagined that he and the village chief's son, Ronnie, encountered something unimaginable here. A girl with such a bright smile would actually reveal such a sad expression.

  "I hope that each of you brave warriors can eliminate the demons here, put an end to the tragedy of the Angel's Heart, and let the innocent people's souls rest in peace."

  Cristy stepped onto the filthy ground for the first time, her hands clasped together in prayer, her knees clean and spotless as she knelt on the earth, her eyes gazing at Chu Rui and his companions with utmost sincerity, tears streaming down like a fountain.

  "You said we must help you!"

  Chu Rui's expression was extremely solemn, his face unusually gloomy. Although he was an assassin, compared to those who had truly become killing machines like walking corpses, he seemed more human. He was a person who walked between darkness and light, existing in a state of moral ambiguity. From a very young age, his possessiveness had been extreme; for the things he cared about, even if it meant destroying the world, he would definitely protect them. However, for those that didn't concern him, it depended on his mood. He was an extremist, but absolutely not an apathetic person. The five kills and four non-kills were the best proof of this.

  Chu Rui had also been indifferent at times. In those countries where he carried out his missions, plagued by political turmoil and constant warfare, he encountered many tragedies, but he didn't help any of them. Although he was the supreme king in the world of assassins, almost a god-like existence in the assassin circle, this was limited to the world of assassins, after all, he wasn't a god. He killed people, perhaps no one could surpass him, but saving people wasn't his job.

  When you face the tens of thousands of pale and thin refugees, you will find yourself to be so insignificant; when you face the masses oppressed by countless armed troops, you will find that individual strength is so negligible; when you face one after another numb people who have lost hope in life, you will find that your supposedly strong abilities will ruthlessly mock you for being so powerless.

  Chu Rui is not a god, even if he is the Blood Hand Ghost Shadow, like a god-like person, but after all, he is not a god. Therefore, he chose to be a cold-blooded killer rather than a so-called chivalrous thief with a killer's mask. The world would still turn without anyone. He is the supreme killer, but also a human being, and he cannot save the world, he understands this very well.

  For so many years, Chu Rui has seen too many tragedies, and his heart has gradually become numb. When he fulfilled his promise, in order not to let his heart be tormented and exhausted, and not to let his spirit suffer again, he resolutely gave up the position and glory that weak people yearned for, returned to the ranks of ordinary people, and became an ordinary person again. Because only then would he think of himself as a human being, rather than a cold-blooded killer, an unfeeling killing machine.

  For ordinary people, for the vast majority of people, that is an extremely desirable life to abandon. Many people want to live a life above others, a stimulating and adventurous life. However, for Chu Rui, the most precious thing is the ordinary person's life. Although it was only a short moment, he lived exceptionally happily. First, he met Qin Yue and Cheng Xiaofei, mother and daughter, these two women gave him a very special feeling, because they treated him with genuine emotions, without any pretence. Chu Rui needed the most sincere emotions to heal his heart that was covered in scars and had become numb. In addition, Chu Rui also entered "Tianyun", although he could only be considered as having a cooperative relationship with Ye Zifeng and others, this feeling was still not bad. Next came Krieger, who knows whether it was because of her holy and sacred light or something else, this virtual NPC had a special existence in his heart that was not just ordinary virtual data.

  Three years of being a killer, Chu Rui has seen many, many things!

  What he saw was - desperate eyes, greedy eyes, evil eyes, sinister eyes...

  What he saw was - ferocious smiles, venomous smiles, bloodthirsty smiles, perverted smiles...

  What he saw was: a politician who issued an order that led to famine and death; a general who ordered the massacre of innocent people; a gangster who caused social unrest with just one shout; a businessman who shook the financial markets with just one hand gesture; a fake philanthropist who called for donations on the surface but embezzled funds behind the scenes; an official's second-generation rich kid who relied on family power and ancestral influence to do evil everywhere; so-called aristocrats who were empty and corrupt, comparing and showing off blindly, their souls completely hollow; stars who shone brightly on the surface but were filthy and depraved inside.

  He has seen a lot of things. This young man, who is barely under twenty, should be a carefree student, but he has experienced many hardships.

  Kris, a virtual NPC. But to Chu Rui, it was an unprecedented feeling. Her smile illuminated Chu Rui, making him feel a radiance he had never felt before. Therefore, in Chu Rui's heart, Kris was not just a simple virtual character created from data, but an extremely special existence! That warm and radiant smile that filled his heart was the most beautiful scenery that Chu Rui could never forget!