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Chapter 20 Life is like grass
He even deliberately avoids the inspections and random checks by Kangleji, so one can imagine his true level.

As for the so-called "uncle master", Geng Xuan just chuckled and threw it aside.

Anyway, the father of the previous life is dead, so whatever he says is the final word.

What's more, he is not his predecessor, so even if he is his predecessor's uncle, let alone his master's uncle, it will not be a hindrance to him at all.

This unexpected meeting made Geng Xuan more confident about the true character of the "dog thief", but he did not feel relieved.

"Anleji, Wu Yi." Geng Xuan murmured in his heart.

This inexplicable "master uncle" used too many ambiguous words in his speech, but Geng Xuan was basically certain that what he revealed about Wu Youren's background was true and credible.

A pure gold token that Geng Xuan took from Wu Youren's body, with the words "Anle" engraved on it, can also serve as a supporting evidence.

As for his so-called help before leaving, it was to help him resolve the troubles from the Wu family and prevent them from finding him for a while.

Geng Xuan just thought it was fart.

"You really treat me like a child."

However, his words before leaving also awakened Geng Xuan.

"I'm afraid you're the only person who knew about Wu Youren's action on that rainy night... Or, was his action that time completely instigated by you?
Well, Wu Youren has great ambitions but little talent. As an elder brother, he is not valued by his family... Such a fool, with a little guidance, will become your puppet.

So, the secret of the treasure hidden in my previous life's house, which even my previous life didn't know, must have been revealed to Wu Youren by you!"

Geng Xuan pieced together the events behind the incident bit by bit in his mind, based on bits and pieces of clues.

Although he didn't dare to say that this was the truth, it gave him a more macro and complete understanding of the entire incident.

Geng Xuan thought of more from this.

"You know so much about the secrets of your previous life's family, so the so-called 'master uncle' should not be aimless.

...It seems that you, the 'uncle master', should have also been involved in the death of my predecessor's father!"

Then, Geng Xuan thought of the information about the death of his predecessor's father that Li Fangzhu had revealed before. There were traps and sieges by strong men. The kind of fierce and decisiveness of not taking action at all, but killing people once taking action, was completely different from the impression this "uncle master" gave him.

I also thought of the role this "uncle master" played in the Wu Youren incident.

Geng Xuan speculated that this "uncle master" might have played a similar role in the death of his predecessor's father.

A venomous snake hiding in the shadows, an instigator.

As I was thinking this, I suddenly heard a commotion in the distance.

Geng Xuan looked carefully, but all he saw was a dozen figures rushing across the street from a distance.

Soon, more news came that when the guards of Kangleji were conducting a random inspection of the courtyard of a certain house, they found that the family had been occupied by a group of strange strongmen. Three of the original family of five died and two were disabled. The mistress and the husband of the house suffered inhuman torture before their death.

The inspection team conducting routine spot checks were also caught off guard, and were even caught by surprise, killing and injuring several people, and then successfully escaping.

The patrol team reacted and started calling for help to chase and intercept the group of people.

Just by listening to people's stories, Geng Xuan felt terrified.

But he found that the pedestrians around him, including the shop owners, reacted too calmly to the tragic murder that was happening around them and the chase and fight that was happening right in front of them. It seemed as if they were not affected at all and just went on doing what they were supposed to do.

He couldn't help but wonder, are people in this world born with big hearts, or is it this kind of environment that forces people to grow a big heart?
At the same time, Geng Xuan also had some opinions about the management of Kangle Group.

You want to enforce stricter rule on your own territory and get rid of those with ulterior motives, such as mosquitoes, flies, cockroaches, rats and the like, no problem.

But such an action can be carried out during the blockade period before the market resumes operation.

Maybe this will delay the opening of the market for a few days, but isn't it the simplest truth to clean the house first and then open the door to welcome guests?
Now guests are running all over the house, and you are using a broom to swat mosquitoes and flies, which can easily cause accidental injuries or even deaths.

Things are handled so roughly, just for the purpose of opening the market two days earlier and making money earlier?

Geng Xuan could understand Kangleji's approach, but he could not agree with it.

Because there is a simple reason behind these behaviors, that is, the decision makers do not take human lives seriously at all.

Will it cause accidental injury or killing? Will it affect innocent people?
Sorry, no one cares.

Even the passers-by and shop owners don't think there is anything wrong with this.

If a disaster befalls you, you will just think that it is your bad luck.

No, and I dare not blame Kang Leji.

Thinking about it this way, Geng Xuan discovered that he was the only outlier.

"It's me who is being pretentious." Passing by a shade of a tree, I saw several unlucky people who were affected nearby gathered in the shade with the help of kind-hearted people.

The most unlucky one among them had injuries to his waist and abdomen, and his intestines were almost turned out. He was breathing more than he was breathing in, and was just waiting for his family to come and claim his body.

The situations of the others were better. There was a young apprentice in a clinic, squatting there and dealing with the injuries clumsily, while they were groaning in pain.

Because he was mentally prepared, seeing this scene did not cause any mental shock to Geng Xuan. He just paused for a moment and continued to move forward. He was not as good as some kind-hearted people passing by who kept saying "poor thing" and throwing some copper coins there.

The entire market was not very big, and the chaotic situation made Geng Xuan unwilling to wander around, so he went straight to the iron shop.

While waiting, I heard more about the commotion caused by the patrol team's "swatting mosquitoes and flies".

Geng Xuan also had to admit that although Kang Leji did a very rough job in the specific execution, the action itself was very meaningful and the results were gratifying.

Listening to the gossip of the people around him, Geng Xuan couldn't help but sigh in his heart, Kangle Group is not big, but it has created a legend.

The patrol team had such poor execution that in just one day, they had uncovered a group of strongmen who took pleasure in killing people and occupied the magpie's nest;
A couple who run an inn often chop up the food of lone guests and mix it with other food, and sell it to other customers at a high price as an exclusive secret recipe. They understand the recycling of resources and have good management skills.
A rapist conquered a widow and her daughter with his hard power. When the patrol team discovered that he had an unknown origin and wanted to arrest him, the mother and daughter helped him escape at the risk of injury or even death!
This is quite outrageous and has the nature of spreading gossip.

There are even more that look more ordinary.

It’s such a small place, but there are so many acnes and filth.

Is this because Concert Collection is special?
"No, the Concert Collection is very ordinary."

Geng Xuan carried two heavy packages and walked out of the central district of the market.

The road back to Changpingfang requires passing through a long street paved with gravel. Geng Xuan looked carefully and found that everything had been restored.

The broken roadside ditch and the accident section that directly or indirectly killed countless lives have all returned to their original state before the accident, as if nothing had happened.

Geng Xuan glanced at an open space on the side of the road. If he remembered correctly, there should have been a tree here.

When the accident happened, it happened to be grafted onto a lonely head.

"It looks like someone cut it down out of anger... maybe even pulled it out by the roots."

Geng Xuan thought so as he looked at the obviously sunken ground.

Then Geng Xuan thought of the "little mud monkey" whose tongue was intentionally cut off.

At least there was some shade here, but now there are no trees...

Geng Xuan couldn't help but turn his head and look around, wanting to see if the "little mud monkey" was still there.

Geng Xuan soon thought of the "big cleanup" that was taking place throughout the entire market today. A rootless and floating creature like the "little mud monkey" would definitely be the first to be swept away, so he lost interest in continuing to look for it.

Just as Geng Xuan withdrew his gaze and was about to move forward, something crawled out from some shadowy corner and blocked his way.

Looking down, it was not a thing, but a person.

A person who makes people feel sick just by looking at him.

He crawled on the ground using his hands as legs. His upper body was that of an adult, but his legs were deformed and short, sticking limply to the ground and twisting into strange shapes as he crawled.

He stood in front of Geng Xuan and took out a bowl carved out of wood from his arms - let's call it a bowl.

There were some copper coins and silver pieces in the wooden bowl, which must be the manifestation of the compassion of some kind-hearted people.

At this moment, when Geng Xuan looked down, the man just raised his head, revealing a sloppy and ugly face.

There was a rustling sound coming from his mouth, as if he was saying "thank you" over and over, but his words were not very sincere, and his head kept hitting the ground.

Geng Xuan was shocked and had a lot of questions in his mind.

What is the relationship between this beggar and the "little mud monkey" seen that day?
If so, how exactly are they related?
If they are unrelated, why are both of them active in this area?
So where did the "little mud monkey" go?

Today, people in Kangleji were so determined to swat mosquitoes and flies, and their actions were so wild, so why was this beggar able to escape?

It can't even be said that he was spared. Those who used to set up stalls all over the street were now forcibly concentrated in one area. But this beggar was left unattended. He was the only exception in the entire street!
Such "privilege" forms a sharp contrast with the image that is so unbearable that it makes people physically uncomfortable.

All kinds of thoughts were surging in Geng Xuan's mind, but his face showed a look of pity and disgust.

He threw ten copper coins into the wooden bowl as "toll money", then walked quickly around the beggar.

Geng Xuan resisted the urge to look back; he had a feeling that the beggar was still staring at him.

It was a really uncomfortable experience.

It wasn't until he turned a corner that Geng Xuan felt relieved.

(End of this chapter)