I Am Extraordinary Alone
Chapter 385 - 383: Being good comes at a cost, being bad doesn’t

Chapter 385: Chapter 383: Being good comes at a cost, being bad doesn’t

Bulgarakov’s silhouette on his back gradually faded in the brilliance of the sun; he vanished into the light.

Obsession no longer held sway, faith was lost, all beautiful visions turned into bubbles, and the glorious astronaut had completed his final mission and returned to the embrace of his motherland.

Wei Tianyang’s cell phone vibrated at this moment. He glanced at the screen; it was a call from Helena Mina.

He had rejected Helena Mina’s calls many times, but this time, he changed his mind.

He descended through the atmosphere, lingering at an altitude of 30,000 meters. At this moment, the continent below was welcoming the dawn. Clouds sped past him, the wind whipped around his body and fled into the distance; the rising sun, like a golden seed, slowly sprouted in the inky sky.

He answered the phone.

"I thought you’d never answer my call," Helena Mina said in a calm tone.

"Do I need to explain?" Wei Tianyang said.

"No need... no need for anything..." Helena Mina’s voice carried a weary tone.

"Are your people tracing the signal source?" Wei Tianyang asked.

"They’re busy with other things," Helena Mina said.

"It’s good to find something more important than me to do," Wei Tianyang said with a smile.

"You’ve seen the news, right?" Helena Mina asked.

"You mean?" he asked.

"Steijie," Helena Mina said.

"You mean the national day event that the Sethiyan Federation held a few days ago?" Wei Tianyang said.

"Steijie was assassinated," Helena Mina said.

Wei Tianyang was stunned for a moment; the whole thing happened so suddenly, it almost seemed like a joke.

"Who... never mind... it’s not important anymore," Wei Tianyang sighed.

Dead... Why?

"You once told him that politicians are too naive to live long," Helena Mina sighed.

"He did the right thing," Wei Tianyang said.

"That’s exactly where his naivety lay," Helena Mina said.

"I don’t understand! He did what all Federation citizens accepted, why would anyone be dissatisfied?" Wei Tianyang said.

"Wei Tianyang, justice is defined by people; you can’t satisfy everyone. Steijie pleased some, and as a consequence, he angered others... he knew this very well, he just... made a choice," Helena Mina said.

"Why not kill those opponents before making a choice..." Wei Tianyang said, anger in his voice.

"The world doesn’t work that way..." Helena Mina said.

"How should it then... Choose a compromise that’s bad for everyone but that everyone can accept... And then, just keep spinning in the same place?" Wei Tianyang said.

"We will move forward, just... with smaller steps, that’s all," Helena Mina said.

"Where did Steijie die?" Wei Tianyang asked.

"The assassination took place on Georgetown Golden Avenue, along the long street on the west side of Central Park. He was shot in a car," Helena Mina said.

"I understand..." Wei Tianyang said.

"Don’t take any action, Wei Tianyang, the current political situation in the Federation is delicate, and so is your position," Helena Mina advised.

"What more do they want?" Wei Tianyang said.

"They’ve hidden something; I don’t know what it is, but it’s certainly dangerous. The Federation is now controlled by acting President Bideng, and he’s preparing to abolish all the laws Steijie passed," Helena Mina said.

"Tell him if he repeals Steijie’s laws, I will refuse to have any contact with him and will no longer help the Sethiyan Federation," Wei Tianyang said.

"I’ll try to convey that, but I think they don’t seem to care much," Helena Mina said.

"I don’t care. You’re just here to tell me that Steijie is dead?" Wei Tianyang said again.

"Wei Tianyang, the rules of this world don’t change because of you. Some good things can’t happen overnight; you need to learn patience. We’ll face many obstacles, and we can’t always resort to violence," Helena Mina said.

"Still lecturing me about that operation?" Wei Tianyang said.

"I am not lecturing you, I want you to grow up," Helena Mina said.

"You just still have illusions about this system," Wei Tianyang said.

He hung up the phone, leaned forward into the sunrise, and flew into the golden light. The surrounding scenery stretched into colorful lines, flying past him swiftly.

When he arrived over Georgetown, it was exactly 12 noon local time.

Wei Tianyang used his meme-infection ability to make everyone ignore his presence. He landed on the highway, where people lay reading on the lush lawns of Central Park, some had spread picnic blankets, and others walked their pets along the paths.

On Golden Avenue to the west, the traffic was incessant, and the colorful advertising signs were displaying various product AR advertisements. The pedestrians on the street drank coffee and hurried past; everything was the same as it had always been except that a politician was dead, which was irrelevant to the common people.

Wei Tianyang saw a man in a suit with his hands in his pockets, standing in the center of a pedestrian island, looking up at the huge screen.

That was Steijie.

Wei Tianyang walked over, standing beside him.

"Wei? I didn’t think you’d come to see me," Steijie said with a smile.

Wei Tianyang saw the hole in his chest.

"A pistol, 9mm, side shot, about 30 meters distance... you weren’t wearing a bulletproof vest?" Wei Tianyang said.

"I just wanted everyone to know that after the gun ban law passed, people could walk the streets of the Federation without worrying about being shot," Steijie said.

"But it didn’t turn out that way," Wei Tianyang said.

"I did my best, Wei, I did everything I could. But I know... they’ll reverse it all," Steijie said with a bitter smile.

"As if it all starts over, right? Do you regret it?" Wei Tianyang said.

"As a man, don’t regret your choices, or you should have changed your mind at the beginning," Steijie said with a smile.

"I will protect your wife and daughter," Wei Tianyang said.

"They won’t be affected. I’m dead now, neither Congress nor the House of Representatives would allow them to be harassed," Steijie said.

"You trust them too much," Wei Tianyang said.

"It’s the privilege afforded to governing officers by our Federation’s political system; politics doesn’t involve family," Steijie said.

"What if they do get involved?" Wei Tianyang said.

"Then this country is finished," Steijie said.

Wei Tianyang looked down and chuckled, and Steijie also began to laugh.

"Wei, how long can I stay like this? You’ve seen this before, haven’t you?" Steijie asked, shaking the blood-stained tie around his neck.

"I’ve encountered it in Chicken Snake Country, in the sky... everywhere," Wei Tianyang said.

"That makes me feel a lot better, knowing I’m not alone, hahaha," Steijie laughed.

"Honestly, I don’t know how long you can hold on. Maybe until your will fades? Maybe until you completely let go... or completely lose hope... I don’t know, Steijie," Wei Tianyang said, shaking his head.

"It doesn’t matter anymore. I feel relaxed now, the burden is lifted, I am free," Steijie said.

"Enjoy it, you’ve earned it," Wei Tianyang said.

"Wei," Steijie said with a smile.

Wei Tianyang looked at him.

"Being good comes at a price, Wei, while being bad does not. Don’t be too fixated," Steijie said.

Wei Tianyang’s pupils reddened, he smiled and said, "Thank you for the advice."

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