Chapter 25: The Old Man

"This is a world that doesn't need us to protect..."He Qi's expression darkened, and he said in a low voice: " When I was ten years old, my parents were no longer in this world, but I never forgot what they always insisted on, they always told me that everyone came to this world with their own unique mission, and I still have their mission, that is, to protect the world, so that the weak can get a breath in the corrupt officials, beetle businessmen and tigers and wolves, at that time I asked them, is it as long as these three people are defeated, everyone can live a happy life, they laughed and said that I want to defeat thousands of such people, but I must work hard, I was startled, shook my head and said no, no, I can't beat so many people, think about it, what a day I can't go back. ”

"Then, how did they answer you?" asked Zhu Jiujiu with some curiosity.

"They said that as long as I defeat one more person, there will be more hope in the world, and then, I will meet many, many people like me, because everyone has something they want to protect, and when we walk together, we can protect this world, and at that time, I told myself that one day, I will find someone like me, and then, be a hero who guards this world. He Qi sighed and said with a self-deprecating wry smile: "However, later, I found that what we are guarding is a group of foolish people who will never wake up, will only be bystanders, and will never stand up." ”

"When I do good deeds, when I hear those thanks, my heart is also very warm, at least a kind of hope. Zhu Jiujiu whispered, and saw the man who walked in the wind and snow in his eyes again, at that time, he was wearing the same dilapidated cotton clothes, and distributed the little food and money he had managed to raise to those who were almost desperate, although it was a cold day of hunger and cold, but every thank you made her heart warmer, that was a day in the sun.

"When I was in Guangdong, I once helped people in a village, and at that time I opened a chemical factory on the edge of the village, and polluted the well water there, and the children were weak and in danger of breaking bones at every turn. He Qi squinted his eyes, his expression became mocking, and he slowly continued: " But a few days later, the people in the factory found the village, trying to find out who took the child to the suburbs to drink a sip of water, after some intimidation, a few villagers who had seen me do it did not hesitate to say what I looked like, and even took the initiative to take them all the way to track me, you should really go and see what it looks like there, those who once held your hand burst into tears, and wanted to kneel down to thank Dade, but overnight, they took a hoe and a stick, shouted and pounced, like, like, between us, there is a blood feud, that is really, ridiculous scene…”

"This..."Zhu Jiujiu opened her mouth, and finally sighed and shook her head, she finally understood why He Qi, who was in the suburbs of Suzhou that day, had such a disgusted reaction.

"The fools, they don't need us to protect them, even without us, they will live well. He Qi shook his head, sighed, and said self-deprecatingly: " They cling to any strong man who appears in front of them, whether this strong man brings light or darkness, they may be grateful for the justice we bring for a while, but this gratitude under the minions of the mighty tiger and wolf turns into resentment ten times stronger than gratitude, the fools, it has never changed, just as those heroes who dared to stand up against the Japanese back then, the fools moaned and prayed under the bayonets, hoping that a peerless hero would fall from the sky, and when the hero really came, they rejoiced, but when the hero was gone, they got together again and began to complain about the hero, bringing more trouble to themTherefore, the heroes were guillotined by those fools he had rescued without any suspense, this is our dark ink, for decades, has never changed the end, we, only got betrayal, so, I said to him, the protection of dark ink is meaningless, because people will neither repent, nor stand up with me to protect the world. ”

"I'm willing..."Looking at the gloomy eyes, Zhu Jiujiu's heart softened, and after involuntarily saying such a sentence, his face turned red, he lowered his head and stomped his feet, and added in a panic: "I mean, there are still good people, just like me." ”

"Yes, so, the old man said, to prove to me, there are always people who can repent, and there are always people who will stand up and protect the world, I still remember, he pointed to my nose and said, don't think that I am the only one who can do something in this world, and he can find many, many people who stand up. He Qi smiled at Zhu Jiujiu, glanced at the giant order like the ink jade square seal, and said slowly: "At that time, I will take out the giant order and let the dark ink continue, so the moment you appeared, I knew that he had really found such a person." ”

"I, I can't do it!" Zhu Jiujiu trembled in fright when he heard this, and forgot all the resentment in his heart, his mind was full of He Qi's don't want to be himself, he grabbed He Qi's hand in horror, shook his head and said in a loud voice: "I, I can't lie to people at all, I will, I will play some tricks, if it weren't for you, I, I would be sold!"

"It's okay to say stupid things, these days, those things that teach you. He Qi shook his head with a smile and said slowly: " This thing is just for you, as for the future, if you want a suggestion, you might as well, just start from the heart, do what you want to do, just like me, you know, the orthodoxy of the mind, in addition to the conscience, there is also a sentence, there is no unintentional thing, no unintentional things, this world is right and wrong, in the end, it is just the idea in your heart, you think it is right, then it is right, you feel wrong, that is wrong, so, I am always right, so, I always smile, it seems that it will be easier to live like this, responsibilities and obligations, is a heavy thing, this kind of thing, not for me, let alone for you, if you want, will this thing, smashing the old thing in the face, perhaps, is a good choice. ”

"Sir..."From dream to reality, sometimes it's just a matter of one sentence, Zhu Jiujiu was slightly stunned, turned his head to look at the old monk who was still smiling and standing in the mountain gate, between his eyebrows was already seventy or eighty years old, although the Buddha name in his mouth was still loud, but after every verse, he couldn't help but tremble and shake his body in the wind made Zhu Jiujiu couldn't help but feel a pain in his heart, and only the four words that flashed in front of him were just the words of the wind and candle, she looked at the face of the old monk seriously, sighed, shook her head and said: " Perhaps, I don't need to do anything anymore, he's, really, not young, and besides, I should thank him, freshman, is something very important, at least for me. ”

"The Emperor of Light, who is incarnated as tens of millions and is omnipresent, is actually just an old man. He Qi sighed and said slowly: "However, even at such a time, he has not yet found his answer. ”

"What, isn't it me?" Zhu Jiujiu was stunned, looked at He Qi in confusion and said, "Hasn't he already done everything he wants to prove?"

What he proved was only what he had been opposed and criticized. He Qi smiled and said lightly: "So, I'm always right, so he still needs to prove that these people who believe in his name and puff up their chests because of their beliefs can already go to themselves instead of relying on heroes to protect this world, so he will come here and prove it to me before he leaves this world." ”

"He, doesn't he have a few days?" Zhu Jiujiu's pupils shrank, and he looked at the old monk who was still reciting the scriptures in astonishment, the traces of the years ruthlessly devoured the old man's body, the loose skin and the body that was gradually covered with yellow spots, gently swaying in the wind, just like the side of the cliff, the dead leaves that were about to fall in the wind, hatred, betrayal, exploitation, betrayal Such memories suddenly became unimportant before the word life and death, his eyes became sour, and in the tears, it seemed that it was another snowy night of wind and cold, the old man staggered down the street, bringing hope and light to those who were huddled in the corner where no one was paying attention。

"People in their eighties, although they often deceive many people by taking on the appearance of middle-aged people, but people like us are not omnipotent, there are always some people who can't be deceived, and the eyes of death only see the soul. He Qiya shook his head and said slowly: "Perhaps, in autumn, he will still be able to see the fallen leaves of the previous season, if this time, what Bai Mu said is true." ”

Zhu Jiujiu sighed and said instead, "He doesn't seem to like you too much. ”

"I am the one he has chosen, just like you, but the two of us have nothing to do with the so-called apostles, so those people actually have some complaints. He Qi smiled, looked at Zhu Jiujiu, and said with a wry smile: "I never thought that you, me, and Xu Li, the successor of his Xinxue, were the real apostles he chose, and with people like us, Bai Mu must not be very happy." ”

"It seems that there are no secrets anymore. Zhu Jiujiu sighed slightly after hearing Xu Li's name, smiled at himself with relief, and said, "Unexpectedly, we are actually our own family..."