Chapter 357 Destiny
Wang Hao pondered for a moment and, with a hint of regret, shook his head, "Xiaoyue, you have to understand that to advance history, it is necessary to accumulate various major and minor events until they form significant critical nodes. Qiqi's suicide being recorded in this book has already become one of those nodes. It will promote Fu Liaoyi's growth."
"Besides, how do you expect me to save her? There are many experiences that Qiqi has not personally gone through and wouldn't believe. She thinks she can control all men, but in reality, she can't. Most of her past contacts were with the middle class, whose evils are limited. She has never been exposed to true great evil."
"But facing such significant setbacks, how could she understand? How could she possibly give up?"
Xiaoyue looked somewhat frustrated, yet helpless, "Yeah, you're right. Let's continue reading then."
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The following third chapter was even more shocking — "The Death of Lu Wenhao"!
After Jin Qi's suicide, Fu Liaoyi was exposed to the deep dark side of the South Gao Country and wanted to speak up for justice.
Naturally, he came into contact with Mr. Lu Wenhao.
Both, working as labor lawyers in Fushan District, didn't earn much, but they slowly accumulated popularity and reputation and pushed for some legal reforms.
But Mr. Lu Wenhao, the justice lawyer who took away the "Death Note," died twenty-three years later!
Reading this, even old Wang's heart skipped a beat. He patted his chest, comforting himself, "It's normal, everyone dies eventually, either heavier than Taishan or lighter than a feather. If one dies for the revolutionary cause, I can accept that."
"Is that so?" Xiaoyue tilted her head, somewhat indignant.
This chapter contained a lot of text, nearly thirty thousand words!
The general sentiment was that with the arrival of the Supernatural Era, in the next twenty years, the number of superpower users in the Earth World continued to rise, forming a new clique that marginalized ordinary people, leading to significant social conflicts.
As superpower users had advantages in certain domains over ordinary people, they more easily ascended their social class, naturally forming a new group of vested interests. This group monopolized most of the capital, talents, and high-tech positions and naturally had a greater demand for power.
The more social resources they squeezed, the greater the conflicts with the ordinary social classes.
Under this era's backdrop, some small countries controlled by financial oligarchs previously emerged, stirring more turbulence.
After the "Jin Qi Suicide Incident," Lu Wenhao and Fu Liaoyi got to know each other and established their own law firm, vowing to become "lawyers of justice" exclusively serving the vulnerable groups.
By focusing their services on vulnerable groups, their popularity and reputation continued to rise.
However, the road of a lawyer is ultimately limited; the voice they can raise is also ultimately limited.
In the eighteenth year, at the age of 46, Lu Wenhao chose to leave the law firm to enter politics.
But in the twenty-third year, at the age of 51, Lu Wenhao was suddenly and mysteriously crushed to death by a truck on the road.
At the funeral, the most heartbroken was not Lu Wenhao's relatives but his close friend, Mr. Fu Liaoyi.
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Fu Liaoyi wrote in his diary, "My close friend has died, victim to a shameful conspiracy."
"In his political activities, he had a clear slogan, 'The World of Humanity.' It was a black-and-white photo, with the background of a building under construction in Fushan City. Built from countless efforts of construction workers, one brick and one bag of cement at a time, this building could reach its high floors. His image was simple, his gaze firmly stacking the bricks. This might be what he wanted to convey."
"Whether superpower users or ordinary people, we are all part of humanity. Why should we discriminate against each other? We can live harmoniously together, building a better world."
"In the past twenty-three years, we have done a lot for social justice."
"He became a member of the National Governance Council, snd I have become a well-known lawyer. But setbacks and pains are daily occurrences."
"The 'Jin Qi Suicide Case' from twenty-three years ago is still unresolved, and he continually sought to address this issue."
"Today, I have lost a life-long friend, mentor, big brother, a noble gentleman who always moved towards the light."
"His political rival killed him! The situation has become so tense; those superpower users intend to establish a dictatorial regime, silencing all dissent. I overestimated their moral standards; we must immediately organize a demonstration!"
"Sometimes I can't sleep at night, listlessly wondering: my parents are in their twilight years, my children drifting along with me, the state is changing, beauties are fading, and yet, I stubbornly go my own way. This isn't just geographically, but in terms of history and will, culture and rebellion."
"This is perhaps destiny."
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Having read this far, Wang Hao let out a sigh.
Flipping to the fourth chapter, Wang Hao could almost predict what the title was.
Indeed, "The Death of Fu Liaoyi."
The last chapter, presented in diary form, revealed Fu Liaoyi's thoughts.
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