Chapter 39: The Human Heart
"Interesting...... 'gods' and 'evil ghosts' and sacrifices......" After listening to the other party's story, Mo squinted his eyes slightly, his left hand rested on the sword grid at his waist, and his fingers caressed the hilt of the sword, as if he was in deep thought.
"Your Highness Mo, please save Miss Maki!" Ichiro knelt down again and begged for permission, because the force was too strong, his forehead hit the ground hard, and a trace of blood was faintly oozing out.
Mo was interrupted from his contemplation, his eyes were slightly raised, he looked at the kneeling figure in front of him, and shook his head, "Before this, I still have two questions......"
"Yes!" The other party still lowered his head, not daring to raise it, waiting for Mo's question.
"First of all, didn't you tribesmen think about fleeing this mountain range en masse in the first place? Even if you can't move all of them, there will be a few people who will try it. Or maybe you can't escape at all? ”
"Yes! We did have a proposal to abandon the mountain range and flee somewhere else. But none of those who were sent out to explore the way could return. I don't know if I was attacked by a 'demon' or if something else happened. Even when I proposed to go out of the mountains and find someone to help get rid of the 'evil spirits', I was opposed and blocked by my clansmen! ”
"Hmm......" Mo nodded, which was also expected by him. As for having the 'god' escort the whole escape? Hehe, how could you agree to this kind of thing.
"Well, the second question. Since you want to ask me to help. So, what kind of reward or price can you pay? ”
Hearing this, Ichiro raised his head suddenly, looked at the indifferent ink, gritted his teeth, and slammed his head to the ground again, "Xiaomin knows that he has no long things, and he can't afford to pay His Highness enough compensation, so he can only offset it with this rotten life." Xiaomin only asks His Highness to save Miss Maki and take her out of the mountain! ”
Although he hid the teacher's daughter in a relatively hidden location, and led away the people who were chasing him. But there is still no guarantee that the people will not find out where she is hiding. It could even be said that it was only a matter of time before the hiding place was revealed.
Even if she took 10,000 steps back, the people didn't find her hiding place. But how could a weak woman, in such a deep mountain, survive alone. I'm afraid I won't be able to support it for a day and die tragically in this deep mountain and old forest.
As for asking Mo to get rid of that 'evil ghost', or even deal with that 'god'? He's not the kind of person who doesn't have the slightest self-knowledge. He simply cannot afford the price and remuneration that needs to be paid for such a commission.
However, Mo still shook his head, indifferent to the point of cruelty, "Your life is worthless in my eyes. And if I hadn't rescued you just now, do you think you would still be alive now? ”
Ichiro's figure froze suddenly, and then he felt a deep despair spread through his body. Is there still no way, everything I have done, in the end, is still ......
Seeing this situation, Ah Li looked at Mo, who was still silent, and the figure kneeling on the ground, unable to make a sound because of despair, finally couldn't control his unbearability, and opened his mouth, wanting to say something.
But Huiyin noticed her move, took her hand, stopped her, and shook her head.
Ah Li was stunned, obviously this was just a matter of a gesture for everyone, why did even Teacher Huiyin ......
Just when she was puzzled, a voice suddenly came into her head, and the familiar voice just sounded, letting her know who was talking to her. It's Teacher Huiyin......
"Ali, you probably don't know. Like this kind of exorcist, there is an unspoken rule in the onmyoji. That is, any commission related to monsters, no matter who it is, must be rewarded accordingly. Even exorcists themselves cannot refuse to receive a reward or help others unconditionally. I think you can understand the reason and the reason for this. ”
What kind of rule is this, Ah Li was stunned. This simply makes no sense! It is understandable that the client must also be paid. Why can't the delegate refuse the remuneration...... Wait, no......
Ah Li lowered his head, as if thinking of something. Such a rule...... If it's for the benefit of all exorcists, then ...... Could it be ......
Huiyin nodded and continued to convey to her, "That's right, maybe for a strong person of my level, or Usamimo, a lot of commissions are just a gesture. But for more exorcists with average strength, every time they slay demons, they risk their lives to do so. The same commission, for the strong, may be just a trivial 'little thing'. But for ordinary exorcists, it is a matter of life and death. ”
"If you just think it's a 'trivial matter', you refuse to accept the payment, or you can help unconditionally. So what about those who risk their lives to exorcise demons? Can they still be asked to make an unconditional move? ”
Human beings are contradictory creatures, with all kinds of flashes and selflessness, as well as all kinds of malice and selfishness at the same time. And often it is these malice and selfishness that occupy most of the time of human nature.
Once the contrast of differences occurs, the malice and ugliness in human nature will completely explode. It's obviously to help people to save people, why don't people ask for something in return, but you ask for such a high reward? Are you not ashamed? They will always stand on the 'moral high ground' to criticize, slander, and even curse others.
And for those ordinary exorcists who took huge risks and fought with demons hard, so that they were free from the threat of life, they will always subconsciously ignore it at this moment.
You are good to me, that is how it should be, you are not good enough to me, that is your sin. It's sad, it's sad, but it's a fact that has been hard to change for thousands of years.
Ah Li was completely silent, with her intelligence and insight, she naturally quickly figured out this truth, so she could only be silent.
I have to say that this is indeed the reason why Mo refused to make a move. Of course, for him, he didn't have time to care about the other so-called exorcists. It's just that there are also many clansmen in his clan who are carrying out various commissions to slay demons and eliminate demons. Naturally, he can do whatever he wants, but others may demand his people by his standards. Such examples are not unrecorded in the past history of the clan.
It can only be said that for thousands of years, people's hearts have been like this, nothing more than that.
…… To be continued......
(Embarrassing, I originally thought I could make up for one more, but it still didn't work.) Tomorrow is Monday, and I don't dare to cultivate immortals. And the new boss of the department is coming, shivering. The chapter I owe before, save it for next time)