The explosion happened right before his eyes, and Wei Ming was stopped by his colleagues before he could run over. The others immediately called the nearest fire department.

Staring blankly at the scene before him, at the KTV that had suddenly exploded, Wei Ming, as a police officer, had already fulfilled his duties by questioning and organizing the evacuation of people who had just rushed out of the KTV. But at this moment, he pushed away those who were restraining him and collapsed on the ground, staring blankly ahead.

Second Brother... Second Brother and Little Nine are still inside...

Memories he thought he had long forgotten surged up in an instant, rudely and without a trace of gentleness crashing into Wei Ming’s mind. In this unprepared state, it was as if a long movie was playing before Wei Ming’s eyes, countless people falling before him, countless sprays of blood splattering on his face.

Wei Ming saw himself running, running desperately, propelled by his spiritual power, running swiftly. He ran beyond his limits; he had to find Fourth Brother, tell him their whereabouts had been exposed, that they were in danger, and also save Third Brother!

At that moment, Wei Ming saw himself suddenly fall to the ground while running, as if a barrier was before him, rendering all his charges and collisions futile.

Wei Ming held his head tightly, tears flowing down, and in his memory, like now, he cried and shouted, then suddenly turned around and roared at Ji Qiutang, who was gradually approaching and known to people as the gentle young master, "Ji Qiutang!!! Let me go!"

The Ji Qiutang in his memory showed no expression, his face icy, looking down at Wei Ming as if at a disobedient child. "Impossible, go back obediently, or else don’t blame Second Brother for doing something to harm you."

"Second Brother!" Wei Ming heard his past self shouting and begging, "Let me go! Let me save Fourth Brother and Third Brother! They’re in danger, my brothers are all in danger..."

"They’re not just your brothers, not just your Third and Fourth Brothers!" Ji Qiutang’s face was icy, his clear eyes gradually turning dark gray. Wei Ming saw his own actions becoming uncontrollable, saw Ji Qiutang’s complex expression, saw... Ji Qiutang raise his hand... and incapacitate his spiritual power.

Suddenly, he widened his eyes, staring blankly ahead. In that memory, what had he heard just now?

"Little Eight, don’t blame Second Brother. You’re still too young; Second Brother can’t let you sacrifice yourself in vain..."

Trembling, he lowered his head, the sirens of fire trucks and the chaotic cries for help and discussions of the crowd echoing in his ears. Wei Ming cried and then laughed, what a joke, he always thought Second Brother incapacitated his spiritual power because he was interfering with his plans, hindering his achievements. In the end, it was to protect him.

So what was all this hatred over the years for?

All these years, running from Beijing to Qing City, giving up the cultivation of spiritual power to be a small-time police officer, what was it all for? 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Fourth Brother sacrificed Second Brother’s spiritual power for Third Brother and himself... Wei Ming chuckled self-mockingly as he suddenly understood why Fourth Brother questioned Second Brother with those words ’Are you sure you want me to do this?’ It was all about who bore more, who bore less.

Thinking like this, all of Junmen’s ’mistakes’ were borne by Fourth Brother, and the blame for the leaked whereabouts was taken by Second Brother...

And what about him? What had he done?

"As long as the spiritual sea isn’t damaged, spiritual power always exists, it’s just that you don’t trust me..."

Ji Qiutang’s calm words echoed in Wei Ming’s ears. Wei Ming looked at his hands, then at his legs, was his spiritual power... really still there?

If it was still there... Wei Ming’s eyes slowly filled with an extremely weak, indiscernible light that disappeared in an instant.