Peerless Martial Expert in the City-Chapter 222 Hot Discussion

"You led people wielding knives to kill one person, injure six classmates, three of whom were seriously injured, two of whom were disabled. Your soul is so filthy; let me cleanse your sinful soul!"

Xiao Yi slowly recited each charge, his eyes filling with more murderous intent with every word. He had personally verified each incident, and when he uncovered them, he was shocked. He had never imagined that someone so young could have achieved such monstrous deeds, even surpassing the Four Young Evil Masters by a fraction.

As he reached the final word, the killing intent radiating from his body reached its zenith. A chilling light suddenly flared in his eyes, and with a swift motion, he slid like a bolt of lightning out through the car window.

And just as his figure left the car, Li Xiaohan’s pupils sharply contracted, and he finally let out an incredibly terrified scream, which he had been unable to voice until then.

His feet, too, finally regained control, and he tried desperately to hit the brakes, but it was already too late.

Accompanied by a loud boom, the silver car shot straight toward the riverside guardrail and flew into the raging river.

"Madman!"

"Drunk driving, it must be drunk driving!"

"Definitely drunk driving. Just looking at the way he was driving earlier, you could tell he had been drinking. He nearly hit me."

"......"

Passing vehicles stopped one by one, and those fortunate enough to have witnessed the spectacular sight of the Honda flying toward the center of the river began to discuss among themselves. Some sighed, others let out sounds of fright, and even more people cursed in their hearts, thinking he got what he deserved.

No matter who it was, there was little sympathy for a drunk driver.

Drunk driving endangers not only oneself but also the lives of others. Maybe you’re driving your car honestly, following the rules on the road, or even just walking, and you could encounter a life-threatening danger without any reason.

Dressed in plain clothes, Xiao Yi stood among the crowd of onlookers, quietly watching the rolling river. He lingered for a long time before vanishing into the flow of traffic and pedestrians on the road.

......

"What goes around comes around; a wicked family of three, all of whom met with untimely deaths!"

"A shocking tragedy, a family of three, Mr. Li, a building contractor, drove off a cliff due to fatigue at midnight, his body shattered to pieces! His sixteen-year-old son drunk driving at high speed after midnight, crashed through the guardrail and into the heart of the river, was dead when pulled out. Upon receiving the news of the tragedy, his wife fell down the stairs, was declared brain dead after unsuccessful resuscitation."

"Evildoers will eventually face divine retribution. The construction contractor’s family, notorious for their evil deeds, was wiped out overnight by a divine act."

"According to a tip from a mysterious informant, the sixteen-year-old son involved in the recent sensational tragedy at No. 16 Middle School had led people to kill and injure several classmates. He later evaded punishment by manipulating someone else to take the blame, even threatening the parents of those students, telling them to ’be careful when going out.’ Little did he know that retribution is inexorable, and he himself would be the first to meet with an accident, earning a swift divine retribution."

"......"

A stunning news story somehow emerged from some corner, instantly reverberating throughout G City, and even half of Xuanwu Country; in less than half an hour, nearly every media outlet was clamoring to report on the matter.

Overnight, a family of three had separately encountered different mishaps at different locations, all meeting their deaths. Just this headline alone was enough to capture the attention of all viewers, but what drew even more eyeballs was the identity of these three individuals, or rather, their infamous histories.

The father was a crooked businessman, a vile merchant, who kept several mistresses, skimped on wages, squeezed his workers, and even engaged in murder for profit and forcing good people into prostitution, among other heinous deeds. Yet, he deceitfully bought himself a good reputation on the surface—a truly sin-filled man. His son and wife were no better, each having their own heinous crimes.

For such three individuals to encounter various accidents on the same night, was it truly a case of evil begetting evil, with divine retribution hanging over their heads? Does divine justice truly exist?

While the general public clapped and cheered, they were also internally questioning the morality of it all.

"Dear listeners, up next is the latest update on the tragedy that happened last night..."

Seated in a taxi en route to the hospital, listening to the news broadcast on the radio, Xiao Yi’s lips curled into a faint smile.

"Tsk tsk tsk, who says there’s no divine justice above us? Well, they’ve got nothing to say now, have they? Divine indeed—if not for divine intervention, who could orchestrate such accidents for an entire family? Young man, don’t you agree? That’s why I say, there must be some kind of divine power. People should live with a conscience and not be utterly heartless."

The taxi driver, deeply moved by the broadcast he was listening to, sighed repeatedly and turned to Xiao Yi with an intense expression.

"Ah, yes, haha."

Caught off guard by the driver’s words, Xiao Yi was momentarily startled before responding with a laugh.

"The old saying goes, ’Commit too many injustices and you’ll bring ruin upon yourself,’ and indeed, it speaks the truth... There’s a reason behind it all."

The driver, hearing Xiao Yi agree with him, became even more enthusiastic, engaging in a passionate discourse with Xiao Yi on acts of kindness and virtue. He not only quoted from scriptures but also intertwined various stories he had heard about karmic retribution, both good and bad.

Xiao Yi listened with a slight smile playing on his lips, occasionally laughing in response to the driver’s chatter.

To him, what was a simple flick of the wrist had unexpectedly led people to contemplate and discuss the nature of good and evil. Strictly speaking, Xiao Yi was not a good man; he had never intended to hold up the banner of justice to become a so-called righteous person.

He merely did what he liked, things that pleased him, such as killing three scum the night before. Although his actions were partially driven by righteous indignation, they were more so because he couldn’t tolerate their impunity, nor could he stand their arrogance in bullying and oppressing common folks like Wang Qingqing’s second uncle.

In doing so, he only wanted to let Wang Qingqing and her family experience some relief and happiness, as well as to satisfy his own sense of joy and fulfillment. However, without intending it, metaphorically planting willows had led to the casting of shade.

The resulting impact was indeed beyond his anticipation. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it with recommendation tickets or monthly tickets on qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation.)