บท 572: Promise of Retirement

The next time he woke up, he looked again at the familiar white ceiling. His whole body felt hurt and heavy. 

"You're finally awake."

Dai Zhiqiang instinctively tried to turn his head but found himself unable to do so. Thankfully, he didn't need to look to know who was beside him.

"Boss, what about the Young Master?"

"Little Zhong made it out unscathed, thanks to you. You covered him using your body to get past the fire. I couldn't thank you enough for what you have done."

Dai Zhiqiang paused briefly. He hesitated to ask, but curiosity got the best of him. "And Senior Lin?"

"....Sadly, he couldn't make it."

Dai Zhiqiang: "...."

Lin Xiang was really gone for good. There would be no one to nag him and scold him from now on. 

Dai Zhiqiang thought he hated him as much as he hated Ye Wang and Ye Huizhong. Yet, when the news of his death was delivered to him by someone else, the sadness he felt was almost numbing.