Chapter 248
After a long silence, Lin Hui finally spoke. "Brother, what's the point of telling me all this?"
"True, knowing won't change anything. But since you and Team Leader Han Xiaoyue were acquainted, you have a right to the truth. Besides," Liu Wujun paused, "your twenty-year agreement is likely fated to come to nothing."
"She told you?" Lin Hui asked.
"Yes. Team Leader Han and I talked extensively," Liu Wujun nodded. "The Blood Tide Society is unlike other organizations. We keep clear of outside conflicts, devoted solely to delaying and stopping Corruption. Because of that, we hold immense respect for the sacrifices she and the others have made."
"Brother, if you have something to say, just say it," Lin Hui interrupted.
"I've already said it." Liu Wujun shook his head. "What the future holds isn't ours to decide; no use dwelling on it. Drink."
He raised his cup, clinked it against Lin Hui's, and downed the tea in a single gulp as if it were liquor.
Ten minutes later, Liu Wujun departed.
Lin Hui sat alone in the courtyard beneath blooming white pear blossoms. A gentle breeze stirred the fragrant branches above him.