"But it is also true that he's a killer," he whispered. "He kills people like it's nothing. And I… couldn't help but hate him for that. That's why when he died, I didn't hesitate to sell everything that belonged to my father and my grandfather to our rival gang and shifted entirely to the eastern continent to start a peaceful life."
He finally looked up, gaze shifting to Akiko.
"When my mother got abducted that time… I don't know if you know about it or not. But, back then, I took your father's help to kill a bunch of people. But they were all bad guys anyway. Criminals, scum. And it's not like I killed them personally. So I didn't feel guilty.
His voice caught slightly, and then he turned to Luoyang. His eyes glimmered with something rawer now, more vulnerable.
