Chapter 1: A Boy in Another Life
Bang!
A piercing screech of brakes shattered the long night.
Qin Sang hesitated. It wasn't that he lacked the courage to risk it all, but he had family—parents, brothers…
The intense pain coursing through his body yanked him back to reality. The only sensation he could feel was pain; his limbs were unresponsive. His body seemed deformed, crushed into a narrow corner. The iron frame around him, jagged like teeth, looked menacing.
The car spun violently, and the lights blurred into the roadside neon. It was as if he was looking through a kaleidoscope. A red string came into view, at the end of which hung a dull yellow Jade Buddha, tracing a short arc before smashing into his nose.
Amid the interplay of light and shadow, a fountain of blood erupted, drowning the Jade Buddha. It must have been from a ruptured artery in his neck.
"A car accident!"
Regret consumed Qin Sang. They struck first; he shouldn't have hesitated!
Death rendered everything meaningless—the things he had fought for, cared about—all shattered like an illusion.