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Chapter 315 [Comrade Gu Tongbing]

Chapter 309 [Gu Tongbing...Comrade]

Chen Yan was dumbfounded!
In his imagination, Gu Tongbing's organization was nothing more than an assassin group or something. After all, weren't there many such plot devices in old-fashioned fantasy or fantasy novels?
He's supposed to be a noble young master from a prestigious family, but in reality, he's the leader of an intelligence organization and an assassin organization, with names like "Yan Yu Lou" (a famous name in the entertainment industry).

At most, Gu Jinjia could set up a bandit gang of Liangshan heroes. What could Gu Tongbing possibly do?
"The blue sky must die, and the yellow sky must rise?" That's already the limit, isn't it?

But what about them? Hey!!
The goal is directly to break the shackles and eliminate exploitation!
There have never been any gods or emperors?
Will the underprivileged stand up?

At this moment, Chen Yan really wanted to grab his "third brother" or "third uncle" by the neck and shout at him.

Do you still remember your persona, do you still remember your identity?
Oppression? You're one of the oppressors yourself!

Exploitation? You are one of the ruling, exploiting class!

You are the eldest son of a top-tier aristocratic family in the realm, a top-tier rich and powerful second-generation!
Uh……

but……

Chen Yan suddenly had a change of heart.

The great GM mentor Ma He'en, isn't the "En" in his name also born into a wealthy family?

Okay, that's okay.

Chen Yan took a deep breath and tried to look at Gu Jinjia with a rational gaze... Comrade!
"So, your goal is..."

"Overthrow Sendai!"

"Then, Venerable Sage..."

"Overturn the shrine!"

"Elite families and sects?"

"Break the monopoly and eliminate exploitation!"

After chatting for a while, Chen Yan gradually realized that Gu Jinjia's idea was actually quite rough and vague.

He just felt that many things "should not be like this," but in reality, he couldn't quite grasp the reasons behind them precisely.

Well, that's understandable. After all, great mentors like Ma and En are rare indeed.

No... next time I go back, should I bring back a copy of "Das Kapital" and give it to Gu Tongbing?
Should we record another version of The Internationale? Or maybe send him a GC declaration?
During the conversation, Chen Yan also learned that Gu Tongbing had actually shown extraordinary talent since childhood.

Before Gu Qingyi's meteoric rise to fame, Gu Tongbing's talent had already surpassed that of his elder brother, Gu Jinjia (Gu Jinjia: ???).

At one point, the head of the Gu family even considered focusing on cultivating this third son as the future heir to the family headship.

But... after Gu Tongbing went on his travels, for some reason he developed many ideas that were considered "rebellious" by the powerful families of the realm, and he even spoke wildly out of youthful arrogance...

The head of the Gu family immediately abandoned the idea of ​​grooming his third son.

Chen Yan found all of this completely unsurprising!
Hearing his son's words about destroying aristocratic clans and sects, overthrowing Sendai, and defeating saints... it's a testament to the deep father-son bond that the Gu family patriarch didn't kill his son with a single blow!

Moreover, Gu Tongbing's situation is also strange. He has obviously sprouted some ideas and thought of some things, but he does not have a complete theoretical idea.

So what he did was more like a...

A terrorist organization primarily driven by conspiracy.

Murder, assassination, plotting, framing...

It's not like the GCZY, it's more like the early Taliban, isn't it?

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"Well, Wang Chuyi, I see that you have very insightful views, and your character and talent are also quite good. Instead of wasting your time in my older brother's brotherhood, why not come with me and do something great!"

You're also from a humble background, right? Just think about it, why do those powerful clans and aristocratic families monopolize all the cultivation resources in this world? Why can't the Immortal Platform secure a place for the common people to survive, yet it remains high above, commanding the world? Why do those saints and venerable ones…”

At this point, Gu Tongbing shut his mouth and took a deep breath: "That's enough. We can't mention the Sage Venerable too much. Otherwise, those guys who reside in the Heavenly Dao will naturally sense if we mention it too much or too deeply."

Chen Yan looked at Gu Tongbing and sighed, "What you said is very good, but... I can't join you."

I'm not from this world; I'm just here to do some business, and I'll have to go back once I'm done.

I can't stay here long to keep you company while you cause trouble for the GM.

Gu Tongbing was not surprised when he saw Chen Yan refuse – what he was doing was too incomprehensible to the vast majority of people in the domain. Since he started his rebellion, ninety-nine out of a hundred people he had met could not understand or accept him, or they rejected him.

Being rejected by Chen Yan at this moment was not unexpected for him.

Gu Tongbing thought for a moment, then slowly said, "I won't force you. Someone as talented as you won't understand if you don't want to. But you can think carefully about what I've said. I believe... that one day you'll understand!"

Okay, Comrade Gu Tongbing!

Chen Yan smiled bitterly to himself.

However, since the two had discussed these topics, their relationship seemed to have undergone a subtle change. They no longer appeared to be in a hostile relationship as before.

Gu Tongbing valued Chen Yan's talent and wanted to win him over.

As for Chen Yan...

That means the bloodline DNA has been activated!

After all, as a Chinese person born under the red flag, I was influenced by what I saw and heard from a young age and received a certain education.

People naturally feel a sense of closeness to "comrades" like Gu Tongbing who are sincerely dedicated to GM.

Unbeknownst to them, their attitudes toward each other had changed somewhat.

Chen Yan shared some more food with Gu Tongbing and said slowly, "It's already quite bright. I'll give you some talismans in a bit. Keep them for protection. In the future... well, I can only wish you success in your career."

Gu Tongbing took two more bites of the game meat, then his expression suddenly changed: "If you refuse to send me back to No Return City, then you're going to..."

Chen Yan remained silent, but Gu Tongbing, being quite clever, blurted out with a laugh, "Are you going to the Ghost Clan's Heaven-Smashing Ceremony?"

Seeing Chen Yan looking at him with surprise, Gu Tongbing said calmly, "It's not hard for me to guess. The day of the Heaven-Striking Ceremony is getting closer and closer, and you've come to the Ghost Clan's territory... You naturally want to witness such a grand event as the Heaven-Striking Ceremony, right?" Chen Yan simply nodded and admitted, "That's right. Since I've come to the Southern Frontier, I should naturally go and observe such a grand event."

Gu Tongbing stared intently at Chen Yan: "Just observing?"

As he spoke, he laughed and said, "You come from Snow Cliff Pass, and you're a member of the Brotherhood. Yet you've traveled across several borders to come to the Southern Frontier? Did you come to the Heaven-Smashing Ceremony just to watch?"

Chen Yan shook his head: "I am just traveling around the world and happened to come here by chance."

"Fine, I won't pry into your secrets. If you don't want to talk about it, I won't ask any more questions." Gu Tongbing immediately said, "However... since that's the case, you have to promise me one thing."

"what?"

"Since you refuse to send me back to the City of No Return, then take me with you to the Heaven-Smashing Ceremony."

Chen Yan: ? ? ?
Seeing Chen Yan's puzzled and wary expression, Gu Tongbing slowly said, "I am alone and have to leave this mountain wilderness. Even if you give me a few talismans, I can't guarantee I'll be safe. I might not be afraid of ordinary wild beasts, but what if I encounter some strange beasts? Or what if I encounter some ghost tribes... Some ghost tribes still retain the ignorant customs of mountain people and do not like outsiders entering their territory."

Now that I have lost my magical powers, it will be extremely difficult for me to return to the City of No Return!
Rather than take the risk, I'd rather go with you to the Heavenly Ceremony.

Chen Yan immediately realized what was happening!
The Heaven-Smashing Ceremony was most likely attended by people from Gu Tongbing's organization—it makes sense that Gu Tongbing's organization would send people to participate in such a grand event.

Besides... even if Gu Tongbing's organization didn't send anyone over.

Gu Tongbing was, after all, the third son of the Gu family. Many representatives from prominent families and sects would surely attend the Heaven-Striking Ceremony.

When the time comes, Gu Tongbing will only need to reveal his identity to receive protection and assistance from the sects and families that are on good terms with the Gu family.

It's much safer than traveling alone across mountains and rivers, surrounded by tigers, leopards, wolves, and jackals, only to return to the City of No Return.

"I won't cause you any trouble," Gu Tongbing said slowly. "This Heaven-Striking Ceremony will be held in the Blackwood Tribe. You can take me there, but I don't need you to take me inside the ceremony. Just drop me off at the outer edge of the Blackwood Tribe's territory."

Chen Yan thought for a moment and nodded in agreement.

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Over the next few days, the two traveled westward through the mountains.

Southern Xinjiang is mountainous, and the territory of the demon race is known as the Ten Thousand Mountains, while the territory of the ghost race, even if it is not ten thousand, is still seventy or eighty thousand.

The mountain peaks stretched out one after another, like a vast sea of ​​mountains and forests, seemingly without end.

Occasionally, after crossing a mountain, standing on the summit and looking out, it seems as if there is no end in sight.

The two traveled together, day and night, sharing food and chatting to pass the time during their rest periods. Gu Tongbing did not give up on recruiting Chen Yan and continued to "preach" to him.

Chen Yan initially managed to remain silent after hearing Gu Tongbing's crude ideas, simply smiling without saying a word. However, after hearing them repeatedly, he couldn't help but speak up.

Are you kidding me? When it comes to this theory, we are the authentic inheritors, okay?
Having heard many of Gu Tongbing's flawed and erroneous sermons, Chen Yan, being a young man himself, couldn't help but occasionally offer his own rebuttals.

It's that kind of "You're trying to show off in my area of ​​expertise? That's unacceptable!"

Unexpectedly, when he occasionally retorted, even though it was just a few words, it immediately made Gu Tongbing's eyes light up!
Unconsciously, Gu Tongbing's gaze toward Chen Yan became increasingly complex and filled with admiration.

Later, Gu Tongbing even intentionally provoked Chen Yan to speak, deliberately bringing up questions he himself couldn't understand during conversations, and then deliberately expressing ideas that he knew were incorrect, in order to entice Chen Yan to speak.

"You need to understand, what exactly do you mean by the lower classes? Are you divided by clan? Or by race and ethnicity? By how much money you have? By how much cultivation you have? Or by whether you are a mortal or a cultivator?"

None of them are correct!!

Proletarians! All proletarians, regardless of race or ethnicity, belong to the same class! You understand class, right?

"What is exploitation? What is shackles? It's not about having money or not having money! It's about who controls the resources! It's about the exploitation of the proletariat by the one who controls the resources for cultivation and production!"

"No! Gu Tongbing, you need to understand what the principal contradiction is, and what the sharp, irreconcilable principal contradiction is!"

That's right, only the workers should enjoy the greatest fruits of their labor! If the fruits of labor are not enjoyed by the workers, but by someone else, that is the greatest injustice and the most fundamental contradiction!

A few days later, after Chen Yan occasionally uttered these groundbreaking remarks that Gu Tongbing found as earth-shattering, Gu Tongbing's gaze towards Chen Yan was no longer just admiration, but shining brightly!
That radiance, filled with admiration and reverence!

Even every day, when Chen Yan meditated to circulate his vital energy or rested, Gu Tongbing would secretly take out paper and pen and respectfully write down every word of the sentences Chen Yan occasionally uttered during their conversations that day. He would then fold the paper and place it close to his chest.

Even when he was sleeping, Gu Tongbing, who was sitting in the hall, couldn't help but look at the starry sky with a strange look in his eyes!

Silently reciting what Chen Yan had said over the past few days, Gu Tongbing even felt a tremor of excitement and agitation within him.

He couldn't help but tremble!

·
huh~~~
boom! ! !
In the night sky, a streak of fire shot across the heavens!

Like a torch thrown down from the heavens, burning with a raging flame and with a long tail of flame, it fell down and crashed headlong into the distant mountains and forests!
Chen Yan and Gu Tongbing were resting under a large tree in the woods when the commotion startled them. Chen Yan leaped up and jumped onto the tree trunk, looking up...

In the northwest direction of the mountains and forests, something could be vaguely seen falling from the sky and crashing into the woods, causing a commotion and flashes of light...

“It’s a flying boat.” Gu Tongbing, standing under the tree, said in a deep voice, “It’s a fallen flying boat.”

Chen Yan squinted and continued to look in that direction. Soon, he felt that the energy fluctuations in that area suddenly became violent and chaotic!

There were cultivators fighting, mobilizing the energy of heaven and earth to unleash spells and create turbulent currents!

Chen Yan jumped down from the tree trunk and landed on the ground. He suddenly looked at Gu Tongbing and said, "It's...you guys..."

“It must be one of our people.” Gu Tongbing took a deep breath: “They attacked and intercepted the flying boat carrying the representatives of the aristocratic families and sects!”

Chen Yan's expression was solemn, and he remained silent.

Gu Tongbing immediately said, "We need to leave here quickly! The interception operation involves cultivators attacking the flying boats in the air, and there will also be guerrilla groups on the ground setting up a net to intercept any survivors!"
Since this is the airspace for interception, there must be guerrilla squads lying in ambush on the ground!
If we stay here, they might see us!
If they happen to see us, the plan's principle is: kill everyone you encounter, leave no survivors!

Chen Yan's heart skipped a beat, and he suddenly said, "Huh? You... why are you afraid of running into them? Aren't you all in cahoots?"

“…Yes and no.” Gu Tongbing said quickly, “This matter is rather complicated. Let’s go first! If you have any questions, I’ll talk to you later.”

Chen Yan was also a decisive person. He immediately took two steps back, scooped up some soil from the ground, and buried the traces left by the two of them camping there. Then he grabbed Gu Tongbing's arm.

Gu Tongbing looked around, judged the location where the airship had crashed, and then pointed in the surrounding direction: "Go that way! I know the ambush tactics best, that direction should be the safest."

Without saying another word, Chen Yan grabbed Gu Tongbing's clothes, lifted him up, and leaped down the slope!

(End of this chapter)