Forty-nine rules of the end times

Chapter 265 Shi Jingyi's Return
In the north of Pinglu City, not far from the college, there is a park.

Inside the park, there is a pavilion called "Wangdai" where you can sit and gaze at the distant mountains and foothills, offering an unparalleled view.

“I used to come here sometimes to sit by myself. Looking into the distance helps me relax.”

Shi Jingyi led Guan Tong to the pavilion and looked into the distance, saying...

Guan Tong nodded.

When he used to live on Mingdao Mountain, he would take a walk on the mountain every day and look into the distance, which was a great way to relax and relieve stress.

"Where do you plan to go after leaving the academy?"

"It's not decided yet," Guan Tong said, then added, "We might go to collect debts."

"Collecting debts?" Shi Jingyi laughed. "I still owe you several hundred thousand Shenghua coins."

Guan Tong paused for a moment, then shook his head and said, "That's not what I meant. I have some enemies from the past, and I plan to settle accounts with them all this time."

Killing Jiang Lanying was just the beginning; Guan Tong still had to settle scores with at least four groups.

First, there were those who initially smeared him, spreading rumors that he had attacked Prince Rado's convoy;
Secondly, when he was in Antai State, in order to seize the Qimo Star fragments in his possession, he sent special forces to attack his Yingqi Kingdom forces;

Thirdly, there's Yelena's brother from the Kingdom of Sisya, the guy who sent people to threaten him, threw a dead bear's head on his bed, and ordered his assassination.

Fourthly, there's Lucifer in the Tulip Federation. The two are currently locked in a life-or-death struggle, so why should Guan Tong remain passive instead of proactively seeking out and resolving the threat?
Guan Tong intends to settle accounts with these four individuals, or rather, these four forces, one by one.

He's the kind of person who holds grudges. He might not take revenge immediately, but he'll definitely not forget them. He'll deal with them methodically once he has the time.

“An enemy, huh?” Shi Jingyi sighed softly, as if she had thought of something, after hearing Guan Tong’s words.

"What?" Guan Tong couldn't help but ask.

“I was just thinking about some things from the past… Guan Tong, I remember when we first met, you recognized me as someone from Guiyun Martial Arts School by my clothes.”

"Ah."

"Do you know that a major event happened at Guiyun Martial Arts Academy that made the news?"

Guan Tong's heart skipped a beat, and he said, "Is it that case of challenging the dojo? Someone went to your martial arts dojo to challenge you, but was beaten to death on the spot."

Shi Jingyi nodded: "That's the matter. The one who went to challenge the dojo was our dojo master, who is also my master's old enemy of more than 30 years."

"..."

Guan Tong didn't speak. He felt that Shi Jingyi's sudden mention of this matter probably meant there was some hidden reason.

"That person had held a grudge against my master for decades because he was defeated by him when he was young, and he failed in several subsequent challenges. But my master later contracted a rare disease and his body became weaker and weaker. When that person learned of this, he took the opportunity to come and challenge my master."

"Even though that person took advantage of the situation, believing that my master's strength was greatly reduced due to a terminal illness, he was still defeated by my master. This enraged that person, who refused to leave after his defeat and even verbally insulted my master, so..."

"So your master killed the challenger in a fit of rage?"

Shi Jingyi looked at Guan Tong: "It wasn't my master who killed the challenger, it was me."

Guan Tong was taken aback.

“I couldn’t stand that person coming to challenge me while my master was seriously ill, and I couldn’t stand him continuing to pester me even after he had clearly failed. I was only a teenager at the time, and I was very irritable and easily angered. In my anger, I attacked with all my might and shattered his heart meridian with one punch.”

"..."

"Later, my master took the blame for me and told me to take care of the others in the martial arts school. However, I failed my master's instructions, and now I am the only one left in the entire Guiyun Martial Arts School."

Guan Tong looked at Shi Jingyi's somewhat dazed expression, and her thoughts immediately returned to the scene at the Yunhua Industrial Park ruins.

He remembered that Shi Jingyi's purpose in going there was to rescue a martial arts disciple trapped in the warehouse. However, she arrived too late; the disciple had already been killed by the undead, and his body had been turned into an undead by the "Mother Transformer."

“Over the years, I’ve been thinking that grudges can really change the course of both people’s lives forever.” Shi Jingyi looked into the distance. “So I try my best not to make enemies with others, just because I don’t want to experience those losses again.”

"...Are you trying to persuade me to let go of my hatred?"

“No,” Shi Jingyi said. “I just think that when people are angry, they may do something irreversible.”

Guan Tong suddenly asked, "If you could go back to that day, would you still kill your master's enemy?" Shi Jingyi was silent for a moment, then said, "I don't know. I only know that once a choice is made, it cannot be changed."

"Yes. We should all bear the consequences of our choices, whether they are good or bad... Also, I have eliminated the culprit who used long-range firepower to bomb us and injured you."

Shi Jingyi looked over in surprise: "The person who can mobilize that kind of weapon in Beixing must be some big shot, right? You found out so quickly?"

Guan Tong said in a deep voice, "No matter how important a person is, I will not forgive them for doing such a thing. Besides, she is my old enemy, and I have been looking for her for a long time."

Will there be any follow-up problems?

"I don't know. It doesn't matter if it does, we'll deal with whatever comes our way."

"Don't forget me if you need help," Shi Jingyi said. "That's the trust that should exist between friends."

"……certainly."

"Oh, right, I have something for you."

Shi Jingyi took out a small portable hard drive from the inside of her clothes.

Guan Tong took it and asked, "What's inside?"

"Do you remember when we last talked on the phone, I told you I was in seclusion? I came up with some optimization methods for the flow of spiritual energy, and I've put all my thoughts on my hard drive. You can take a look."

Guan Tong was very excited to hear this, because Shi Jingyi was a leading figure in this field, and her latest insights must be very valuable.

"Then I'll accept it."

The ring on his finger flashed, revealing the hard drive stored inside.

Shi Jingyi was somewhat surprised: "A storage ring?"

"Yes, I got it by chance."

"That's really nice. I remember that any props related to concepts like space and time are ridiculously expensive. But to be honest, when I saw you wearing a ring earlier, I thought you'd found a girlfriend."

Guan Tong was speechless for a moment: "Is this really a good time to find a girlfriend?"

Shi Jingyi smiled and said, "Why is it not suitable? You've been a lecturer for several months, haven't you noticed that there are quite a few couples in the college?"

Shi Jingyi was absolutely right about that.

Couples holding hands are a common sight on campus; in fact, there seem to be more of them than on previous universities.

Guan Tong hadn't paid much attention to it before, but now that she thought about it, it made sense.

In the post-apocalyptic era, all the old rules and regulations no longer exist.

Without considering factors like how much money one has, or what kind of job one has, and with people generally not considering having children, marriage becomes an insignificant matter.

In this day and age, the only thing to consider when getting together is whether you have feelings for each other. If you do, then there's absolutely nothing to worry about.

Furthermore, due to the uncertainty of the rules in the apocalypse, people generally have a tendency to "live in the moment." If you have feelings for someone now, it's better to talk about it now than to have a crush on them and then be separated by death because of a rule.

Shi Jingyi looked at Guan Tong, who was deep in thought, and asked, "What's wrong? Who are you thinking of?"

Guan Tong snapped out of her daze and denied it, saying, "No."

Shi Jingyi didn't say anything more, just smiled faintly and turned to look at the lush green distant mountains.

"It's already November, but it doesn't feel like winter is approaching at all."

Guan Tong looked at her long braid hanging down her waist and could faintly smell a scent of grass and trees.

Is it the scent of orchids? He wondered to himself, then said, "Yes. And I've heard that due to the secondary disasters caused by the earthquake, temperatures will be much higher this winter."

“I’ve also seen some analysis reports from climate experts. It seems that the earthquake caused a combined effect of melting icebergs and volcanic eruptions, which is causing the world to warm rapidly.” Shi Jingyi’s tone revealed a hint of worry. “In any case, I hope everyone can get through this winter safely.”

(End of this chapter)