Chapter 72 A Twisted Heart

He said those things with his own selfish motives; if these children took his words to heart and lived well from then on, Wang Xiuyuan wouldn't have any issue letting them go.

But if any of these children, especially those little ones who already had hatred firmly planted in their hearts, stood up and said they wanted to avenge their families, then Wang Xiuyuan would have a reason to tear up his promise.

Although the probability of these children successfully avenging their families when they grew up was extremely low, who could say that such a possibility was completely non-existent?

What if one of these children really turned out to be a gifted genius! Wang Xiuyuan couldn't guarantee that such a thing would never happen, even if all of his men were wearing hoods.

Who knew if letting these kids go would result in a plot straight out of a movie or TV show?

A young boy whose entire family was wiped out works desperately hard at an orphanage, grows up to be a high-income social elite, and dates a white girlfriend whose father just happened to be Wang Xiuyuan's bodyguard when he was young.

And it’s precisely this former bodyguard of Wang Xiuyuan who, after having too much to drink, tells stories of his youth and just happens to tell the story of what happened tonight to this boy.

From then on, the boy goes through countless hardships and eventually kills all the bastards who murdered his entire family...

Although such a plot was ridiculously far-fetched, it wasn't impossible.

At the very least, Wang Xiuyuan firmly believed in one truth: the degree of absurdity in real life was definitely more ridiculous and bizarre than any TV show plot.

Wang Xiuyuan also wanted to kill these little ones directly to eliminate any future trouble, but he had already promised his bodyguards to spare their lives; without an excellent reason, he couldn't go back on his word.

He didn't want this matter to cause these hard-earned talents to become alienated from him.

What level was Wang Xiuyuan at? He was a clever man who had once reached middle management in state-owned enterprises, central enterprises, and leading real estate firms.

Compared to truly top-tier people, he was still far off, but manipulating the emotions of a few children was as easy as pie.

Under Wang Xiuyuan's provocation, those children with eyes full of hatred immediately had an emotional outburst.

“Why won't you let us seek revenge? I will definitely remember what happened tonight.

You killed my mom and dad. You are all murderers! One day, I will find you and get my revenge.

Don't think I won't recognize you just because you're wearing hoods. I've memorized every one of your figures and voices. When I grow up, I will definitely find out who you are.

Then I'll kill you all, and kill all your families too! Kill everyone!!!”

“I've remembered your figures and voices too! Just you wait, I will definitely kill all of you to avenge my family!”

“I've remembered as well. Just you wait.”

One by one, the immature voices of children spoke up. Their voices were young and crisp, but all the bodyguards could clearly feel the intense hatred and fury embedded in those crisp tones.

It was precisely because they felt this intense hatred and desire for revenge that they involuntarily recalled the question Wang Xiuyuan had asked when he first recruited them, as well as the words he had said to them back then.

[I would rather live with the guilt of killing a pitiful child for the rest of my life than let myself and my family live a life of constant fear and anxiety.]

At this moment, they finally understood just how significant their boss's words were.

The gaze of enmity and hatred in these children's eyes was already overflowing. They had noticed this long ago, but they had a tacit understanding not to mention it.

They hadn't wanted their extra words to lead to these children being brutally killed, but now their thoughts had suddenly changed.

They didn't think these children were truly that innocent. A portion of the money these children's elders earned by harming others had been spent on them; these children had enjoyed wealth exchanged for the lives of others.

They now completely agreed with what Wang Xiuyuan said: since they had enjoyed the benefits brought by illegal crimes, they had to be punished along with them.

A criminal's wife, children, and parents all enjoy the money obtained through crime. It makes no sense for only the criminal to go to jail when things go wrong!

What kind of bullshit logic is that?

If that were the case, the families of those Corrupt officials would really be happy to death.

Wang Xiuyuan naturally noticed the bodyguards' reactions after hearing the children's words, but he felt it wasn't enough.

So he smiled gently and said, “Of course you can seek revenge against us. After all, we were the ones who drove your families to their deaths. But isn't it a bit too much for you to want to kill all of our family members?

We didn't wipe you all out. You need to understand one thing: we are the ones sparing your lives. When the time comes, you should at least spare the lives of our children.

Perhaps by then, our children will be around the same age you are now.”

In his past life, Wang Xiuyuan's parents had many siblings. His cousins totaled over twenty people, and naturally, the number of children those cousins had was even greater.

Having been trained by dozens of bratty kids before, how could Wang Xiuyuan not understand the personalities and tempers of these children? Every single one of them was the type of stubborn brat who would try to walk all over you if you gave them even an inch.

If you directly gave them a beating, these brats would certainly become extremely well-behaved, but that would only last for a while.

But if you spoke to them kindly after hitting them, they would dare to climb onto your head and take a dump in minutes.

It was precisely based on his understanding of children's tempers and personalities from his past life that Wang Xiuyuan specifically set a trap for these kids.

In fact, Wang Xiuyuan's heart was also very conflicted right now. He really wanted to kill all these children to pull them up by the roots, but on the other hand, he felt it was too cruel.

Conflicting emotions led Wang Xiuyuan to ultimately do something so contradictory and twisted; in reality, he hadn't decided whether or not to kill these children.

Whether these children could ultimately survive depended entirely on their own choices. If they were well-behaved and sensible while waiting to be sent to an orphanage, they would continue to live.

If they were the kind of brats who would try to open a dye shop just because you gave them some color—heroes who dared to get cocky and clamor for revenge for their families—then they were dead today.

These brats had already stepped into the trap Wang Xiuyuan had carefully set for them, yet they were completely unaware.

(PS: Adding an extra chapter for New Year's Eve today. Wishing all my brothers a happy New Year's Eve, and wishing your families a happy reunion and good health.

Today is the second day of the PK. I can clearly feel that the recommendation votes and monthly tickets received today have dropped off a cliff compared to yesterday. Fewer people have added this book to their bookshelves today as well; perhaps everyone is on their way home or having a blast at home.

Brothers, please give me a follow and a bookmark. There are three free recommendation tickets every day; if you don't mind, please vote for me. If it's convenient, sending a few monthly tickets would be even better.

During the New Year period, this book will not stop updating. I will consciously work overtime to write and update.)