Chapter 387 - - 384, will you follow me?_1

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Those who uphold justice often slaughter like mangy curs!

If only Simon had read a couple more books, becoming one of those scheming nobles, he would not have been so easily incited by a few words.

No!

I am an upright person.

No sooner had Duge entertained this thought than he immediately checked himself.

On this battlefield, his keyword was integrity.

He must remember that he is an upright person, and could not indulge his every whim as he had on previous battlefields.

In everything he did, he had to ensure it was justified.

So.

It wasn’t that I bamboozled him, but rather that my formidable personal charm moved him…

Moreover, in all the simulated fields and Alien Battlefields he had experienced, he had never done anything bad; he had always been an upright person!

It was Holley who was the scumbag!

The keyword ‘integrity’ seemed tailor-made for him; he had this in the bag!

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Simon helped Duge open the prison door and unlocked his shackles, then stood behind Duge like a dutiful underling, full of respect.

Simon, looking at Holley’s figure in front, suddenly felt his own spine stiffen even more, and on Holley, he seemed to faintly see an aura.

It must be because of establishing his own beliefs!

Simon privately sighed that all the great figures from ancient to modern times seemed to have undergone hardships and then established firm beliefs before finally marching towards success.

His choice was correct, why should his life be confined to this small prison, being a prison guard?

He should follow a wise person and witness a broader world.

Holley was right, the potential of a person is infinite, and his life should be more splendid.

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“Mr. Li En, are you willing to leave this filthy prison with me?” Duge stood in front of Li En’s cell and said earnestly, “You are a wise person and should not be trapped here.”

A wise person?

The wise person is clearly yourself!

I’m just a warrior.

Li En muttered, looking at Duge: “Aren’t you going to ask what crime I’ve committed?”

“To err is human, to forgive divine,” Duge chuckled, “I’d even give someone like Saima Lynch a chance, so why should I care what crime you’ve committed? The punishment of prison is not the goal, but the means. Once you realize your mistakes and are willing to correct them, there’s no need for further punishment.”

“I didn’t make any mistakes; those bastards framed me,” Li En roared with anger.

“Then there’s even less of a problem,” Duge said with a smile.

“You haven’t even heard why I was framed, and you believe me?” Li En frowned.

“I trust the judgment of a wise person, and I trust my own judgment,” Duge said, “When you went out of your way to prevent me from dying, I was convinced you were a good person.”

“Damn it!” Li En cursed, “What if one day you find out you were wrong?”

“As long as you follow me and only do upright things, then you’re still a good person,” Duge chuckled and continued, “Of course, if one day I discover that you truly are a villain, I will personally see you off, as a way to atone for my mistake. Mr. Li En, I am not a pedantic person.”

I have never seen anyone more pedantic than you!

To help others lighten their disasters, you did not hesitate to bear the name of a profligate for so many years;

To save this nation from the ravages of war, he actually sacrificed himself and his own family…

Because of a few words from me, he is ready to fight this filthy world without hesitation.

How can such a person claim they are not pedantic?

Li En looked at Duge with pity, at his shining eyes, and suddenly felt somewhat guilty.

He found he couldn’t look directly into Duge’s eyes.

Although he was not a noble man and thought people like Duge were foolish, deep down in his heart, he couldn’t help but admire them.

It must be because of people like Holley that the world becomes a better place!

“Mr. Li En, I was too presumptuous,” Duge seemed to remember something. He looked at Li En, shook his head, and took a step back, “You are different from me, maybe you just need to be locked up for a few days to regain your freedom. Escaping with me, however, would make you a wanted criminal by the Kingdom of Lucerne, which indeed seems inappropriate. I was presumptuous, I respect your choice…”

Li En’s face turned abruptly red, he looked at Duge as if feeling his own dignity had been insulted and couldn’t help but roar, “Bullshit, I’m not afraid of escaping with you. Besides, this is a cell for serious criminals.”

Duge looked at Li En: “Mr. Li En, you don’t have to force yourself, the help you’ve given me is already enough.”

Li En grew more irritated, he turned to Simon and shouted, “Simon, you idiot, help me open the cell door…”

Duge frowned: “Mr. Li En…”

Li En interrupted him: “Holley, stop calling me Mr., and no need to persuade me again. I chose to follow you willingly, even if it means dying for it, do you understand?”

Duge looked at Li En, his eyebrows furrowed again: “Li En, you really don’t have to…”

“Shut up, this is my own decision.” Li En said, “Holley, you no longer have your Viscount father to protect you. Without me, you naïve guy would be so easily devoured by this world that nothing would be left of you. Your ideals, your beliefs, they would all vanish into thin air, do you understand?”

“…” Duge fell silent, he lowered his head, and after a moment, he raised it again, “Li En, you’re right, I was hasty, thank you.”

Li En glanced at Duge, watching Simon unlocking the cell for him, continuously murmuring, “Damn it all, I can’t believe I’m actively protecting a scumbag, actually worried that such an idiot might be killed by someone else, I must be crazy.”

“So, are you willing to leave with me?” As if he hadn’t heard Li En’s complaints, Duge looked at the occupants of the nearby cells and asked, “I equally respect your choice.”

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“Willing.”

“Simon, let me out, I’ve had enough of this damn place.”

“Kid Holley, I’m also willing to follow you.”

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The jail suddenly erupted with a cacophony of voices, some prisoners even stuck their hands out of their cells, vigorously waving at Duge, some even whistled at him.

“Mr. Holley, some of these people are truly heinous criminals,” Simon stood behind Duge, quietly reminding, “We can’t let everyone out.”

“Then whom do you think we can take with us?” Duge asked.

“Reggie, Lass, Ole,” Simon was very familiar with the people in the prison, he lowered his voice, pointing out for Duge, “Aside from them, the rest are real trash.”

“Holley, don’t listen to that idiot Simon, you just said, everyone deserves a chance to reform…” a man with a scar across his face, reached out through the bars, giving Duge a pleasing smile, “I have a powerful Martial Spirit, let me protect you, you’ll survive Duke Linqi’s manhunt…”

Duge stood in front of his cell door, suddenly grabbed the man’s fingers, then gently twisted them backwards, snapping them. Before the man could even scream, Duge’s hand was already inside the cage, swiftly breaking his neck.

The man’s eyes bulged as he slumped to the floor, wearing a look of disbelief, as if he could not fathom that Holley would really kill him.

Seeing Holley suddenly killing someone, the noisy prisoners in the jail instantly fell silent.

Duge looked at the fool he had killed, and elegantly wiped his hands on his clothes: “I am not an idiot, I know who can help me, I also know who can bring goodness to this world. If I was to release you scumbags for my own selfish reasons, that would be the real irresponsibility to the world.”

Li En looked at Duge’s silhouette, suddenly spellbound, his eyes also brightened as he praised, “Well done, mate.”

“Li En, I’ve said it before, I am not pedantic,” Duge turned back, looking at Li En, smiling, “I am just a man with his own set of beliefs, willing to play the prodigal for over a decade to save others, just as I am willing to eliminate the evils of this world for my dreams.”

Having said that,

he turned towards the cells again, asking earnestly, “Reggie, Lass, Ole, are you willing to follow me?”

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