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    Yes, of course Tianhe Ghost has grievances.

    This is normal. He is not an eminent monk who is indifferent to honor and disgrace, and is indifferent to fame and wealth. He is also not a saint who has no sorrow or joy and regards all people as stupid dogs. He works hard in the world and looks at those villains who are far inferior to him.  But he was able to behave like a human being, so he certainly had grievances.

    But so what.  There are too many people with grievances in the world. After so many years in the world, he has even gotten used to this kind of grievances.  And now that I have surrendered to Lord Zhou Mu, I feel proud and proud. A lot of headaches and suffocation in my chest have been relieved. I am in a happy mood, so Tianhe Ghost's expression and face are also  He just felt a little gloomy in the memory, and immediately looked at Xiong Guoguang opposite and smiled: "But in the world, there is no place where there is no resentment and hostility. If Counselor Xiong wants to use these words to provoke me, it is too small.  I'm a human being. I'm not one of those stupid young people who are just starting out. I can't help but get excited after hearing a few words."

    "Where, where, Brother Tianhe, you misunderstood." Xiong Guoguang shook his head unmoved, as if he was not surprised at all by Tianhe Ghost's reaction.  "I guess you must have resentment. And you have been able to endure this resentment for so many years. Of course, your character cannot be broken by a few words from me. Most importantly, I am not saying this to provoke you.  I just want to ask you further, since you have grievances, have you ever thought about the source of such a frustrating situation? Why are you so talented but you can only be depressed? Why do those villains  Can you take care of yourself like a fish in water?"

    Tianhe Ghost frowned. Of course he had thought about this problem, and he had thought about it many times.  After thinking about it, he didn't bother to think about it anymore, because no matter how much he thought about it, the truth was just like that.  He replied in a deep voice: "This is the way this world is."

    "No. That's not the answer. You answered like that just because you can't understand it." Xiong Guoguang smiled slightly.  Although his face is still very pale and poor.  But this smile gave Tianhe Ghost a feeling of great power.  "How about we talk about it bit by bit. Brother Tianhe, think about it carefully, why even though you are extraordinary, the famous and aristocratic families in the past have never been willing to openly recruit you. Even if they invite you secretly, some small  When someone from a small faction asks you to do something for you, you have to be secretive and refuse to do your best in remuneration?"

    Tianhe Ghost snorted coldly: "You inquired in detail."

    "It's just a little thing. Like I said, I'm very curious about Brother Tianhe who can throw such a punch." Xiong Guoguang pointed to his empty shoulder with a smile, as if it was something else that had nothing to do with him.  "Brother Tianhe must understand the reasons for what I said?"

    "Those who kill masters have such a bad reputation." Tianhe Ghost replied coldly.  Of course he already knew this.  Because of the act of killing their master and rebelling against their sect, their fifth brother has always had a bad reputation in the world. If they had not been strong in martial arts, they would have been killed by many righteous heroes long ago to change their reputation.

    "To deceive one's master and destroy one's ancestors is a treasonous act. Ordinary Jianghu forces are concerned about their reputation, so of course they dare not recruit you or have anything to do with you. But I want to ask Brother Tianhe, did you do it wrong by killing your master and rebelling against your family? Have you ever done so?  Have you ever regretted it?"

    "Of course not!" The flesh on Tianhe Ghost's face showed a hard and ferocious expression.  "Old Ghost Jiao accepted us orphans as his disciples in name, but in reality he treated us like slaves and servants. He never gave us a good look. Since we were young, we were originally eleven brothers who studied together.  On the contrary, he was punished by beating and scolding. After he succeeded in cultivation, he was ordered to do some shameful and dangerous dirty things for him, but he pretended to be a gentleman on the outside and gained both fame and fortune. This happened for more than ten years.  At the end of the year, only five of our eleven brothers died. We also accidentally learned that the internal strength he has been asking us to practice actually has a secret. As long as we practice it to great success, we can instill the secret method into him.  And his precious son! He is raising us as beasts! When he is fattened, he will be killed and eaten for meat! If we don¡¯t arrange a means to kill his family together, then sooner or later we will be the ones who die!  "

    "Of course you did nothing wrong. As long as they are not as stupid as pigs, anyone with a little bit of blood will know how to resist." Xiong Guoguang nodded.  "However, other people will not delve into this matter, or even if they understand the inside story, at least they will not dare to lie to you openly, because after all, you are killing your master and rebelling against the family. Ordinary people will not delve into the truth.  , they only know to rely on the 'label' on this person's head to judge, and even those who understand in their hearts must follow these majority."

    Tianhe Ghost snorted and nodded.  This is indeed the case.  Most people in the world don't know the inside story, and even if they know it, they won't pay attention to it, because the name "Master Killer" has always been hanging on their heads.

    "Why is this happening? Why do you think they are doing this?" Xiong Guoguang asked.

      Tianhe Ghost was stunned.  It is human nature to cherish reputation and worry about what is said behind your back, just like people love to eat meat. Even if some people don't like it, they really can't find any reason for those who do. He had to answer: "How do I know?  ?¡±

    "Okay." Xiong Guoguang smiled slightly.  "Then let's talk about yourselves. In fact, this is not a hurdle that cannot be bypassed. There are also ways to get a bad reputation. With the skills of the five of you brothers, you can find a more remote place to occupy the mountain and become the king.  In the mountains and forests, it is not difficult to dominate one area, or to be a lone thief, or to sincerely join a big family and do some shady things for them. They cannot accept you on the surface, but in private they treat capable and useful talents.  We can still give you a very preferential price"

    "We are just regarded as the scum of the world, not the real scum of the world." Tianhe Ghost snorted coldly.

    "Why are those who do these things the scum of the world?" Xiong Guoguang asked.

    "Could he still be a good person?" Tianhe Ghost thought this question was really funny.

    "What did Brother He think that day was a good person and what was a scum?" Xiong Guoguang asked again.

    "Those who do good deeds are good people, and those who are unscrupulous and unscrupulous are scum." Tianhe Ghost's eyes widened.  "Is it possible that you came to me just to talk nonsense?"

    "Of course it's not nonsense." Xiong Guoguang's tone was still tepid, neither salty nor light, and weak.  "Brother Tianhe, haven't you noticed? Your scruples are the same as those of those who look down on you and reject you. It's all because of the false reputation of some people who ignore the facts. They are just because of a man who 'deceives his master and destroys his ancestors'  'You are excluded and underestimated because of your reputation, but you are only constraining yourself because of your reputation as 'scum of the world', 'good guy' and 'bad guy'. So what if you gather in the mountains and dominate the mountains and become the king? As long as you don't bully the poor for no reason. Yes  Properly collecting money from passing businessmen, and taking appropriate measures to rob the rich and help the poor may not guarantee that one party is safe and respected by others. What about doing some shady things for a sect family? Someone will do those things after all. As long as you have a good heart, you can not  Those who are killed should not be killed, and those who can be killed should be killed less. At least it is better than those ruthless people who attack women and children."

    Tianhe Ghost was startled. He didn't expect that Xiong Guoguang could actually say such a thing, but after thinking about it carefully, he had to admit that there was some truth to it.

    "Brother Tianhe, have you seen the show?" Xiong Guoguang asked again.

    "Watching a show?" Tianhe Ghost simply couldn't keep up with the leaps and turns of this question.

    "When watching a play, the foolish village women and unenlightened children often ask: Is this person good or bad? If others don't tell them, they will feel confused and think the play is simply incomprehensible. This amplifies the truth.  See, it's the same as you being bound by those false names and moral principles.

    Ninety-nine percent of the people in this world are mediocre, just waiting to die. They have neither the ability to break through the constraints and oppression of the surrounding environment, nor the courage and wisdom to open their eyes to a broader world and reality. They need others.  Come and tell them what is good, what is bad and what is like, if there is no such false name and morality to help them explain everything around them.  How dare they live in this unfathomable, incomprehensible and unpredictable world?  Just like pigs who have lived in a pigsty since childhood, the fences and fences around them give them a sense of security rather than restraint.  "

    "Is there good and bad, good and evil? Of course there is. Even animals know gratitude and loyalty, but that comes from their own conscience. If they only learn it from what they hear from others, then it is just a pigsty.  Confucianism, which was the sole focus of the previous dynasty, is actually completely different from what Confucius taught. Etiquette, morality, heaven, earth, kings, relatives, and teachers are all fences arranged for the pigs, cattle, and sheep all over the world.  , making them feel that this world is what it is. They have seen the edge of this world and can live in it peacefully."

    "How can a person like Gang Leader Hu get along like a fish in water? It's because he is not restricted by any fence. Just like that mouse, he will get into any place where there is a gap, and he can bite even if there is no gap.  If one comes out, compared to those pigs who are stuck in it without knowing it, they will naturally be fat and live a free and easy life."

    "But Brother Tianhe, you are not a pig. Anyone who can throw this punch is definitely not a pig. He is not born." Xiong Guoguang smiled and pointed to his empty shoulder, with a hint of admiration on his weak face.  , seems to be really happy for a friend's achievements.  "This is a beast that should have broken out of the fence and run freely. Just because it has been living among pigs, it just like those pigs thought that the world was like this. But how can a mere pigsty let a person  Can a ferocious beast truly feel safe and comfortable?"

    "And these are exactly the reasons for your grievances and resentment, Brother Tianhe." Xiong GuoguangHe picked up a glass of light wine and drank it to moisten his slightly dry throat. He also made a summary of this theory, and then looked at Tianhe Ghost quietly.  "Brother Tianhe, do you think so?"

    Tianhe Ghost remained silent, the light in his eyes flickered, and the muscles and ferociousness on his face seemed to be trembling slightly. After a while, he snorted coldly: "As expected of a devil from the Demon Cult, he is indeed good at deceiving people's hearts, and he does have some sharp tongue.  But trying to confuse me is still a bit wrong. I naturally know what is right and wrong, good and evil, do you think you can make me confused with just these few words of yours?"

    "Demon sect. Monster." Xiong Guoguang smiled faintly and repeated these two words without any disdain or dissatisfaction.  "There are two titles that you can understand the definition of right and wrong at the first glance. This is also the right and wrong, good and evil that you got from other places. Have you really seen it and understand what our General's Mansion is doing?"

    "Of course I have."

    "Oh?" Xiong Guoguang was slightly surprised.  "We rarely go out of Yongji and Hebei provinces, especially the hinterland of the three Central Plains states. Even if we occasionally go out, we are very careful and low-key. Brother Tianhe, where did you meet him?"

    "More than ten years ago, you opened the gates and abandoned the defense, and sent six tribes from Xidi into the Central Plains to burn, kill and loot. At that time, corpses were everywhere and blood flowed into rivers. Which Central Plains person didn't see it?" A fierce light flashed in the eyes of the Tianhe ghost.  A trace of murderous aura spread around.  "I saw with my own eyes how those Xidi savages killed us Central Plains people like pigs and cattle, and plundered the bitter cold grassland outside the pass like cattle and sheep to use as slaves and food. At that time, I and a group of five brothers also attacked a group at night  The Xidi savages were horrified when they saw those savages cut people alive and used fresh entrails to sacrifice the wolf demon and evil god. The bodies of women and children after wanton rape and murder were murderous underworld gangsters.  There are also half-eaten corpses of babies! These are gifts from the devils of your general¡¯s mansion!¡±

    "Oh, it turns out that Brother Tianhe was still a righteous man who spontaneously fought against Xidi." Xiong Guoguang nodded.

    "A righteous man?" Tianhe Ghost smiled ferociously, tilted his head and spat.  "Are you the only ones worthy of saying this? Aren't you the ones who put those Xidi barbarians into the pass with your own hands? Aren't those innocent people, women and children killed by you? Such demons regard human life as nothing, and ignore the safety of the people in the world for their own selfishness.  Those who teach demons should be punished by everyone!"

    "I wonder how many Xidi people Brother Tianhe killed at that time?" Xiong Guoguang asked lightly.

    "I haven't fully mastered my kung fu in those years. I killed fourteen of them before and after. Which of my four brothers doesn't have a few Xidi lives on their hands?" When talking about this, Tianhe Ghost couldn't help but show up on his face.  There was a look of pride.  Yes, this is the achievement that he is most proud of, and it is also an important fulcrum that supports many things in his heart.

    Speaking of which, in the past ten years or so, there have been almost no real gangsters in the Central Plains, and the lone thieves who like to commit rape and plunder have almost disappeared, which is fundamentally related to this matter.  Although that catastrophe devastated the three states of the Central Plains and caused rivers of blood.  But it was also rare that Jiang Hu Cao Mang's spirit was condensed. Any Jiang Hu man who had faced the Xidi people and experienced that catastrophe could not help but feel a sense of arrogance and anger in his heart.  They all vaguely felt that they were heroes who had fought against the barbarians, and they were definitely not comparable to ordinary scum.

    This is also why the monks and Taoist priests who have taken root in Qingzhou in the Taoist temple in the middle of the mountain are terrified when they face the two counselors of the General's Mansion.  It's good to avoid it, but the Tianhe ghost just took action directly without asking.

    "It's not bad. It only lasted a month or two. It can be seen that Brother Tianhe is indeed brave." Xiong Guoguang nodded after hearing this, showing no expression.  Still speaking softly and feebly in that somewhat weak voice.  "In comparison, I can't do it. I have been in the Yongzhou Army for almost 20 years, and I can only kill I don't remember clearly. There are probably three or four hundred people.  Maybe five or six hundred? I'm too lazy to calculate."

    "Really?" The look on Tianhe Ghost's face and the look in his eyes were suddenly frustrated.  "Youkill the Xidi people too?"

    "Otherwise, Brother Tianhe, what do you think we are doing in the Yongzhou Army?" Xiong Guoguang smiled faintly.  "Using your words to confuse people's hearts? This is not one of the military achievements set by the general. We are not needed in frontal battle formations. We are necessary for spying, infiltration, and investigating spies. Although there are many people in Liuzi Camp,  There is a mixed bag of good and bad, and we cannot just leave everything to them. At least some important things still require us to take the lead and do it ourselves.¡±

    "That's right, Xi Di was indeed a great general when he entered the Pass. It can also be said that it was the deliberate action of all of us in the General's Office. You think the tragedy of that year was a hell on earth, but have you ever thought about it, without us here?  Yongzhou tried its best to resist Xidi. This hellish tragedy will be staged every year in the Central Plains and even in all nine states of the world. You only saw the thousands of people who died because of us that year. Didn't you see other times that we can live and work in peace and contentment?Thousands of people?  "

    Tianhe Ghost was speechless for a moment.  It is indeed because of the Yongzhou Hongye Army and the Yongzhou General Mansion that the world of Daqian has become much more stable in the past few decades.  A few decades ago, when the Great Qian Dynasty was first established, there were indeed large and small Xidi people going south almost every few years, and there was no peace in several states in the Central Plains. At that time, even Qingzhou and Jizhou were all hunting grounds for the Xidi people.  , where is the current prosperous scene.

    "The imperial court was worried that our Hongye Army would be in trouble as a whole, so it wanted to play tricks to divide and disintegrate it, clamp down on money and food, and use Confucian righteousness to suppress it. It wanted to learn the tricks of the previous dynasty that used civil society to rule military affairs. We  Just let them see what the world would be like without us guarding Yongzhou. Do you really think that those Confucian scholars who come from well-known families and can only recite poems and make poems can control a real tiger and wolf master? Look at the white tiger in Jizhou  You will know that if you collude with horse thieves and bandits, as long as you pay the bandits, you can get a military position. If there is no profit, why do those famous families want to get involved in the military affairs? If it is only for profit, the military affairs will be  If you have a business, do you expect those businessmen to resist the Xidi people?"

    "The imperial court has seen it and understood it. From now on, it no longer dares to play these scheming tricks. You have seen it, but you have ignored the internal content of it. You cannot see the peace and stability we have brought to the world in the past. You follow Confucian etiquette and follow what others say. On the contrary,  Blame all the misery on us. What is this, a great favor turned into an enmity? Brother Tianhe, look, you say that we are devils from the demon sect, and those who say that you are the scum of the world who deceive our teachers and destroy our ancestors  Are the people exactly the same?"

    Tianhe Ghost remained silent, the expression on his face changing, while Xiong Guoguang stopped talking and slowly poured himself a glass of wine.

    "Why?" Tianhe Ghost spoke after a long while, his voice was dry and his face was expressionless.  "What do you want to do by calling me here and talking to me about this?"

    "No reason. In other words, there is no profit purpose. I said, I'm just curious about you, Brother Tianhe." Xiong Guoguang looked at Tianhe Ghost with interest while drinking.  "I just want to see what will happen and what a beast will do after it breaks through the pig pen that has been restricting it."

    "Fuck you." Tianhe Ghost's voice was a little weak, but still firm. He never looked at Xiong Guoguang again, turned around and left.  "I admit that what you said makes some sense, but I also know that there are some things you can do in this world and some you can't. There is justice in this world after all."

    "Fair." Xiong Guoguang smiled lightly again.  "Yes, there is justice in this world. Otherwise, Brother Tianhe, wouldn't those four brothers of yours have died in vain?"

    Tianhe Ghost suddenly stopped, and he slowly turned around to face Xiong Guoguang. The twitching muscles on his face made him look a hundred times more ferocious than before.  Xiong Guoguang looked at him with a smile, his eyes full of expectation, just like a child looking at a work he was about to complete.

    PS: The matter has finally come to an end, I will try my best to resume updates.  In addition, I heard from the editor that Beasts of Fire seemed to be adapted into a TV series, so he asked me to get the synopsis and character synopses. Unfortunately, the copyright was sold off and I couldn't get a penny.  It would be great if I could be given a role by then. "The person looking for true love" is a role tailor-made for me.  (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature. The novels will be better and updated faster!
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