Zhang Jie's premonition ultimately came true; the car did indeed have problems. The fuel tank had a hole, leaking oil all the way, and a tire also had a hole, letting out air.
However, a flat tire wasn't too bad; they could continue driving. But with no fuel, there was truly nothing they could do.
Fortunately, they weren't far from the highway at that moment, so the three of them had no choice but to abandon the car and walk.
"This is just great. Ever since I took on this mission, nothing has gone smoothly for me."
Complaining as he walked, Michael felt his day was utterly ruined.
Zhang Jie, on the other hand, was nonchalant. They were already by the roadside, so they should be able to flag down a car to take them part of the way.
Jin Kaide was even more unconcerned. He hummed a tune as he walked in front, showing no signs of dejection or anger, as if everything was meant to be.
As they walked, Jin Kaide, who was humming in front, suddenly turned his head and smiled at Michael, "I think you'd really like to make up with Emilia, wouldn't you?"
Michael immediately denied it, "Hmph, old man, don't project your thoughts onto me."
"Oh? Is that so?" Zhang Jie, walking behind, suddenly interjected.
Seeing that Michael had no intention of continuing, Jin Kaide didn't mind. Instead, he began to talk about his own experiences.
More precisely, his romantic history.
"Do you know? Before I met my wife, I never believed in love, but everything was overturned in that bar where I met her."
Jin Kaide's eyes held beautiful memories.
"At that time, I had just finished a mission and was drinking at a bar to relax..."
As he slowly recounted in a low voice, Zhang Jie also roughly understood how Jin Kaide and Sophia got together. He had to admit, their love story was quite explosive.
"What? Sophia, a woman, faced six men without falling behind and even beat them to a pulp?"
It must be said, Mexican women are different, taking on six at once!
Her combat power was definitely maxed out, and it was all close-quarters combat, utilizing everything she could to beat up those men who tried to flirt with her!
"To be honest, I was truly captivated at that time."
Jin Kaide smiled, a happy smile.
"I never thought a woman could be so fierce. From the moment she took the bottle from my hand and drank it all, I knew I could never leave her in this life."
After hearing Jin Kaide's and his wife Sophia's story, Zhang Jie suddenly understood why he would say that.
Perhaps it was from the perspective of someone who had been through it, or perhaps he sensed the subtle relationship between Michael and Emilia.
He was hinting at him!
Zhang Jie had also seen and heard Emilia say that she would disappear from Michael's world forever that night, and Michael's expression was clearly shocked and unwilling.
Ultimately, they were still a bickering couple, weren't they?
After walking for about half an hour, a small minivan finally appeared before them.
The driver was a priest, who rolled down the window and asked the three of them,
"Oh, God, I imagine you three could use a little help, couldn't you?"
"Oh, of course, thank you, Father."
Zhang Jie was overjoyed and quickly expressed his thanks.
Great, no more walking!
Jin Kaide was also incredibly happy, only Michael looked dejected and frustrated.
When Michael got into the car, he found it full of nuns, and upon seeing Michael's expression, the nuns all let out a collective "shhh" sound.
Naturally, Jin Kaide followed. As soon as he got in, he looked at the nuns with a smile and warmly said, "Hello, beautiful nuns~"
"Mmm~" × 12
Clearly, Jin Kaide's greeting style and his smile were more to the nuns' liking.
The last to get in was, of course, Zhang Jie.
As soon as he got in, he brightly said to the nuns, "Oh, God, encountering a group of beautiful and kind sisters at this moment is truly my good fortune."
"Wow~" × 12
Clearly, the enthusiastic Zhang Jie was the most popular.
Seeing this, Jin Kaide, of course, refused to be outdone, "Then on which sister's lap should I sit?"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Jie immediately conceded defeat.
Good heavens, I directly good heavens, when it comes to being thick-skinned and shameless, it has to be you, Jin Kaide. How could you even say that?
However, it must be admitted that the effect of that sentence was indeed good. The nuns voluntarily made space, letting the three of them sit in their midst.
And so, Zhang Jie and Jin Kaide happily chatted with the nuns, while the gloomy Michael was left ignored.
Thus, the sky gradually began to lighten, and the car was filled with laughter.
At the ferry terminal.
When the minivan stopped, the three of them, Zhang Jie, also got out, of course, amidst the nuns' farewells. They enthusiastically said goodbye to Jin Kaide and to Zhang Jie.
Michael: ...At this moment, Michael finally couldn't help but say, "May God be with you."
Then he pointed to Jin Kaide beside him, "This guy has killed over 150 people!"
"To be precise, over 250 people, both easily and happily," Jin Kaide chuckled as he interjected, then looked at Zhang Jie, "And you?"
Zhang Jie: ?
Why did the question suddenly turn to me?
How would I remember how many people I've killed?
"Uh... 100? Probably, Come on, don't look at me like that, I really don't remember." Zhang Jie spread his hands.
God knows how many people I've killed!
Anyway, with a gun in hand, the world is mine, bang bang bang all the way, who knows how many people were killed.
Clearly, Zhang Jie's answer somewhat shocked both Michael and Jin Kaide.
"You're kidding, fuck!"
"If you're not kidding, then I must have misheard, motherfucker!"
"The fact is, I really don't know how many people I've killed."
Heaven knows, I've never counted that number, okay?
Hearing this, Michael was even more puzzled. Why did these nuns like these two ruthless killers so much?
All along the way, the most laughter and joy they gave was to these two killers, Zhang Jie and Jin Kaide, while he, the bodyguard, was the one who needed the nuns to pray for his soul.
Facing Michael's confusion, Jin Kaide directly posed a very philosophical question.
"Which act do you consider worse: killing a heinous villain or protecting a heinous villain?"
Hearing this question, Michael became completely silent. He began to seriously consider the question, not believing that Jin Kaide had asked it idly.
Zhang Jie glanced at Michael, then also said a sentence.
"Killing thousands can lead to instant enlightenment, while a hundred years of good deeds can lead to a single thought of evil. Which one makes people feel more unforgivable?"
The two questions began to constantly swirl in Michael's mind. He hadn't expected these two killers to pose such philosophical and profound questions. Was this something they should be thinking about?
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