"Is there any difference between making a fortune and dominating one side?" Hong Wu asked rhetorically.

"However, if you can make someone Hong rich at the same time, you can also benefit a community, that is what someone Hong would like to see the most in his life. ”

"Is Bai Xuanzhai doing it now for the benefit of the community?" Chu Ke asked.

"Although Baixuanzhai is a mountain bandit, he has never harmed people's lives wherever he passes. Hong Wu said.

"There is no evidence, if you don't believe this, you can go and inspect yourself. If what Hong said is false, he is willing to die. ”

Chu Ke looked at Hong Wu, recalling in his mind the picture he saw in Xu Ke's memory.

After a brief scan, Chu Ke found that at least in the house robbery activities that Xu Ke participated in, there had never been anyone killed by the bandits of Baixuanzhai.

At most, it was just to kill a few chickens in the village and bring them back.

"The lord of the village connived at his subordinates to plunder villages and towns, which is not what a big man with the world in mind is called. Chu Ke continued.

"Wrong sir. Hong Wu shook his head and said, "That's not looting, it's playing white." ”

"Our cottage has just been created, there is no land, no food, and no money to buy weapons and armor. How can a person with two sleeves and a clean breeze support such a large group of people? How can he go against those officials?" Hong Wu explained solemnly.

"Today, is the life of these ordinary people really good? If Baixuanzhai doesn't come to rob them today, people from other villages will come to rob them tomorrow. Even, officers and soldiers will come to rob it. ”

"I, Bai Xuanzhai, sit in this area, at least there are no other officers and soldiers and mountain bandits to harass them. I have plundered these villages and towns, but I have never killed a single one of them. ”

"Sir, you can go down the mountain and ask, ask the villagers and townspeople in the vicinity, are they only afraid of our Baixuanzhai and have no complaints?" Zhu Guang said on the side.

"Bai Xuanzhai is a bandit, but we don't hurt people's lives. On the contrary, those nearby bandit officers and soldiers who want to harm the lives of ordinary people, if they want to come here to do things, they must first pass our pass. ”

"Therefore, it is said that we are plundering the people, but in fact, it is the same reason that the city government collects taxes to raise county soldiers. It's just that we do it, and we don't have the status of an official government. ”

After Chu Ke listened to what Hong Wu and Zhu Guang said, Zhang Ming snorted disdainfully in his nose on the side.

"In this way, the purpose of the lord of Hongzhai to set up this Baixuanzhai is not to rob the house and fill his pockets. But to care about the people and maintain the community in another way?" Chu Ke asked.

"Yes, yes. Hong Wu nodded.

"Mr. doesn't know, before Brother Hong became a bandit, he was still a teacher. Zhu Guang said.

Oh, Mr. Teach?

Chu Kexin said, no wonder he felt that the temperament on this Hong Wu body had a completely different feeling from Zhu Guang.

It turns out that he used to be a reader.

"Second brother, there is no need to talk about the past, alas......" Hong Wu sighed heavily.

There was a hint of reminiscence in his eyes, and he seemed to be very preoccupied.

After a while, Hong Wu spoke.

"Sir, do you know why Hong became this bandit?" asked Hong Wu.

"Eliminate violence and peace, so that the world can live and work in peace and contentment. Chu Ke replied.

The great rule of the world is the ideal pursued by almost all scholars with heart.

"That's the reason, not the motive. Hong Wu shook his head and said, "Everything has a fuse, and it will become today's situation." ”

"When I became an official, after seeing the darkness in the superstructure of this continent, I deeply felt the weakness of one person, and the difficulty of being alone. After resigning and returning to his hometown, he became a teacher. ”

"I hope to teach more people with lofty ideals to change this situation. ”

Chu Ke and the others were silent, waiting for Hong Wu to continue.

"But these guys who are vegetarian and eat fish and meat are getting more and more excessive. In the past, it was only a harsh tax and miscellaneous taxes, but then it was directly a tyrannical levy, which made the people of the world panic, and after eating this meal, I don't know when I will be able to eat the next meal. ”

After speaking, Hong Wu actually took out a one-foot-long cigarette stick from his back.

Holding the cigarette stick in his left hand, he wiped the index finger and thumb of his right hand to create a fire, and used this flame to ignite the cigarette stick.

Call......

Hong Wu took a sip and spit it out long.

Smoke filled the hall and lingered.

"The family is broken, the wife is separated. There are wars everywhere, and the people are miserable. Hong Wu shook his head and said.

"There are bandits here today, and tomorrow there will be officers and soldiers to suppress the bandits. Yesterday a group of rebels was destroyed, and tomorrow there will be a new rebel army. The people are miserable......"

"So, do you want to strengthen your own power so that you can protect more people?" Chu Ke asked.

"That's right!" Hong Wu instantly turned pale, his eyes shining fiercely.

"I've been an official, I've been a teacher, and for decades, I haven't seen the nature of this world. It wasn't until that day that General Ju Xinshui stopped revolting, and I was enlightened. ”

"After decades of hard work, I finally know how rotten this Barbarian Witch Continent is now!"

Speaking of excitement, Hong Wu's face was full of red light, and he stood up directly from his seat.

The right hand, which is not holding a cigarette stick, is constantly waving in the air.

Hong Wu took a few heavy breaths in succession, took a deep breath of cigarette, and slowly calmed down.

"Fang Caihong was a little excited, Mr. is not strange. Hong Wu said apologetically.

"It's no wonder, it's not weird, I just know now that Brother Hong is such a character. Chu Ke said with a smile.

"Sir, do you know that Hong is attentive? I wonder if you are willing to stay and help Hong?" Hong Wu said sincerely.

"Brother Hong, please allow my two brothers to discuss this matter, I don't know if it's okay?" Chu Ke asked.

"Okay, let's ask Mr. to go to the residence arranged by Hong first and think about it. Hong Wu said with a smile.

"If you want to go down the mountain, you can also ask for it. Oh yes, and I haven't asked for the gentleman's name yet?"

"The surname is 汢, and the single name is a heavenly character. Chu Ke said that this surname is still a fake surname used by the descendants of the Ling family in Lizhou City back then.

"Humph!"

Suddenly, Zhang Ming on the side opened his eyes.

Snorted coldly disdainfully, and his voice was still a little loud.

"After some discussion, do you still think about it? Whether you have the ability to let us want you at that time is still a question. Zhang Ming said coldly.

"I've seen a lot of pretentiousness, and I advise you, if you don't have the goods in your stomach, it's still too late to leave. ”

After speaking, Zhang Ming's eyes closed again and walked outside.

"Tenth brother!" Zhu Guang and Hong Wu's faces instantly darkened.

But for Hong Wu and Zhu Guang's shouts, Zhang Ming turned a deaf ear and walked out like this.

Zhu Guang took a step forward, wanting to capture Zhang Ming back.

But when he thought of Zhang Ming's personality, he gritted his teeth and clenched his fists, and he could only give up.

"This kid's temper is getting bigger and bigger. Zhu Guang sighed helplessly.

Chu Ke and Xiao Yi lived in the accommodation arranged by Hong Wu.

Although it is only a bamboo house, the place is spacious enough.

The two-bedroom house, Chu Ke and Xiao Yi live in, but they don't feel crowded at all.

Chu Ke and Xiao Yi each lay in their own rooms, and the two used their soul power to communicate with each other.

"My lord, now we should get the Xuanzi Battalion out. Xiao Yi said.

"Compared with ordinary bandits, this Baixuanzhai is indeed much stronger. I just saw that that Hong Wu should have a transcendent realm of cultivation. ”

Xiao Yi is an immortal cultivator who has entered the Holy Realm, and Hong Wu's cultivation can be seen clearly in front of him.

"In this Baixuanzhai except for Hong Wu, only that Zhu Guangxiu is the highest. But it's not high, at most the peak of the Refining God Realm. Xiao Yi continued.

"I also felt that there were eight relatively strong demon cultivator breaths, all of which were at the level of the God Refining Realm. This strength can't be turned over in front of our Xuanzi Battalion. ”

Chu Ke didn't answer, he lay on the bed with his eyes closed, thinking quietly.

"My lord?" Xiao Yi asked when he saw that Chu Ke did not answer.

"I don't think Bai Xuanzhai needs to do it for the time being. Chu Ke opened his eyes, and the immortal consciousness said.

The person who cultivated the highest in Bai Xuanzhai was Hong Wu, and Hong Wu was only in the transcendent realm.

If you want to be able to feel the soul power exchange between Chu Ke and Xiao Yi, you can't do it.

"Why?" Xiao Yi exclaimed, "My lord, didn't you say that the defeat of Baixuanzhai can be regarded as the first stronghold of the expeditionary force after the expeditionary force?

"It's not that you don't fight, it's not that you don't want this stronghold. Chu Ke said.

"I'm wondering if I can take Baixuanzhai without blood. ”

"Bloodless?" Xiao Yi was stunned, "How can this be done?"

"If what this Hong Wu said today is all heartfelt words, then I will be honest with him directly. Chu Ke said.

"But if what he said is not true, or if the oil and salt do not enter, then I can only regret to use thunder means. ”

"Laying down Baixuanzhai, in fact, I think it is the most direct and convenient way. Xiao Yi frowned slightly.

"It's very straightforward, but it's not convenient at all. Chu Ke shook his head.

"If you attack Baixuanzhai by force, the entire Baixuanzhai will be killed. If only one person is let go, it may expose the news that the immortal cultivators of the Ancient Continent have appeared on the Barbarian Witch Continent. ”

Xiao Yi was silent, he hadn't thought about this.

"I'm going to brainwash Hong Wu tonight, and then I'll know if we're using our mouths or knives. After Chu Ke finished speaking, he turned over and closed his eyes to recuperate.

When Xiao Yi heard this, he was secretly happy in his heart.

But he can't be idle, and he can't close his eyes like Chu Ke.

Turned over and got out of bed, went out and went to the mountains and forests to have fun.

There are many things in the mountains, such as hares, roe deer, or wild fruits and vegetables, and there are many fresh game in the mountains in this autumn.

Late at night, Chu Ke got up and finished the dinner sent by Zhu Guang.

After resting for a while, he took out a puppet from the Nirvana Ding.

This puppet was taken from Piao Yu, but it wasn't Bai Shiwei's kind of self-aware puppet.

This puppet is a dead thing with a single blade, and it has no other use than that it is so hard that even a peerless divine soldier can't cut it with a single sword.

Truth be told, this puppet is hollow in the middle, and people can get themselves into it.

It is said to be a puppet, but it is actually more of an armor.

Chu Ke put the puppet on the bed, took out a low-grade spirit stone and put it into the puppet, and let the puppet imitate his own breath.

And he himself, after hiding his aura without a trace, disappeared into the night outside.

There is no need to exude immortal sense, just by relying on his own induction, Chu Ke can find out where the nine masters of Baixuanzhai and that Hongwu are.

There are many mortals and Qi Refining Realms in Baixuanzhai, and their Divine Refining Realm Transcendent Realms are as clear as Mars in the dark night.

Wow, Chu Ke's body moved, and it passed by as fast as a gust of wind.

On the way to Hong Wu's residence, the patrolling minions didn't know that someone had just passed by them.

In the blink of an eye, Chu Ke had already come to Hong Wu's room.

At this time, Hong Wu was sitting at a table next to the bed, holding a thin book in his hand and reading at night by candlelight, not noticing that there was an extra person in his room.

Chu Ke glanced at him, and appeared behind Hong Wu in the next second.

Reaching out to probe, Hong Wu's head was grabbed by Chu Ke.

Northern Soul Search!

Countless memories poured into Chu Ke's mind.

Chu Ke accepted these memories and extracted useful information from them.

There is also about Hong Wu himself, how to deal with what he experienced in the past.

After three breaths, all the memories of Hong Wu himself, Chu Ke knew it clearly.

It can be said that in this world, apart from Hong Wu himself, the person who knows him best is Chu Ke.

After doing all this, Chu Ke did not leave Hong Wu's room, but walked generously to Hong Wu and sat down.

At this time, Hong Wu had already regained consciousness, and when he saw Chu Ke sitting opposite him, he was shocked in his heart.

Although he didn't know what had just happened, an inexplicable alertness suddenly rose in his heart towards Chu Ke.

"Mr. Fen, who are you?" asked Hong Wu vigilantly.

"Shhhh Chu Ke raised his index finger and made a silent movement, "It doesn't matter who I am, what matters is that you really want to pray for the people and make a great cause?"

From Hong Wu's memory, Chu Ke can see that although this Hong Wu is selfish, he is indeed thinking about the people of the world.

"Naturally, I want to. Hong Wu said.

"Well, I can give you a chance......"

At that time, Jiang Hanming's army of 50,000 was on the way to Guanhe City.

They were less than a day's way away from Guanhe.

"Let the brethren hold on. Jiang Hanming said to the adjutant beside him, "Repair for two hours first, and then rush to Guanhe City." At most, there are less than ten hours, and when it comes to Guanhe, they will have a day off. ”

"Yes. The adjutant and several lieutenants said.

And in Guanhe City, the scouts excluded by Wuyang Shu have just arrived.

They originally wanted to plan to come here and learn some information about the demon cultivators' forces in the surrounding area.

But they didn't expect that when it was daytime, they would get specific information on the power disputes in the Barbarian Witch Continent.