I discovered a world bug.

Chapter 112 Qingcheng Mountain

"What...what kind of magic did you use?"

Inside the temporary command post, the man looked at Lin Shu across from him with curiosity. His eyes showed no fear, but rather a sense of relief at having accepted his fate.

"You don't care about that."

Lin Shu waved her hand.

"Let me start with you—what's your surname?"

"My surname is Liu, Liu Jian."

The man reached out his hand to Lin Shu—he wasn't handcuffed, and his movements were quite composed.

"Nice to meet you."

Lin Shu reached out and grasped it, a smile on her face.

"I'm actually quite curious—in my mind, you shouldn't treat me this way, right?"

"I've heard that the others who fell into your hands didn't fare much better."

"Why is it that when you come to me... um... you seem quite gentle?"

Liu Jian's words revealed a hint of doubt, but more than that, they were pure curiosity.

He was certainly not naive enough to think that he had mastered a useful set of etiquette that would make the other party treat him as an honored guest without holding a grudge.

These are ideas only children would have—like the idea that "no fight, no friendship" or "turn enemies into friends."

The real world is far more complicated than that. From the official perspective, rather than risk recruiting this unstable element, wouldn't it be better to just lock him up and control him?

Even if we take a step back and say that what I did with my boss was actually illegal and against the rules.

At least, under the current social system, it is still illegal and disorderly.

Therefore, the other party really had no reason to be so polite to me.

unless..

Are they up to something?

But what do they want?

I don't understand.

Seeing the slightly wary, guarded yet involuntarily relaxed expression on Liu Jian's face, Lin Shu knew that what she had seen in the divination illusion had finally come true.

This is not a purely hostile enemy.

Unlike the few ruthless villains from the Hongyuan Society who were caught before, this Liu Jian is not actually extreme.

Although we don’t yet know why he joined the Hongyuan Society, it’s highly likely that he chose the wrong path.

—Because in the divination, she saw him sitting on the same plane as her.

Although the footage is very limited, it is certain that he and I were definitely not in a hostile relationship at the time.

So, after confirming that someone would be coming, he told Jin Yue to "open the door and welcome guests".

The person in front of me... could indeed be a guest.

After a brief silence, Lin Shu said, "We'll answer this question last."

"I'd like to ask you a question—why did you join the Hongyuan Society?"

"We've just checked your past record, and strictly speaking... you're not a bad person."

"Of course, the criteria for judging good and bad are rather vague in this world."

"Or we can put it another way—you're not a radical person."

"You may have your own ideals and desires, but these things can be achieved through other, less risky methods."

"What exactly made you take such a huge risk, break your usual behavioral logic, and join the Hongyuan Society?"

After saying that, Liu Jian shrugged and replied, "Because Hongyuan Society represents the future."

"future.....?"

Lin Shu really didn't expect him to give such an answer.

"So what kind of future is it?"

"Is this considered trying to get information out of me?"

Liu Jian's tone was slightly teasing, but he didn't seem to be resistant to communication.

"It's just a casual chat—actually, you already know the answer even if I don't ask."

"Essentially, the Hongyuan Society's ideals are still the so-called 'radical reform' approach."

"To say that they—your bosses—are people who are purely driven by personal enjoyment would be a biased view."

"It could even be called prejudice."

"He has his own ideals, his own ideas, and his own principles for doing things."

"We think he's wrong because we have different goals from him, but I don't deny that his system is self-consistent within his own understanding."

"So... I didn't want you to answer with any kind of public relations rhetoric."

"I just want to know, how do you understand everything you've done?"

After saying this, Liu Jian fell into a brief silence.

He looked at Lin Shu's face as if he were examining something he had never seen before.

This person's expression... is very sincere.

He certainly couldn't approve of the Hongyuan Society, but as he said, he could "understand" their motives...

After a moment's thought, Liu Jian replied, "The future... will certainly be a completely new world."

"We want to ensure that those who truly deserve power wield real power."

"Very clear."

Lin Shu nodded.

But up to this point, Liu Jian was still talking about the same old things, and even a little boring.

Historically, all similar organizations have used the same rhetoric, which is completely unoriginal.

If Hongyuan Society only goes this far...

That organization probably won't last long.

It won't be long before it collapses from the inside.

In fact, this organization not only exists stably, but also demonstrates a high degree of organization.

That proves that Liu Jian hadn't finished speaking.

So Lin Shu asked, "How can you guarantee that you will hand over the power to the rightful recipient?"

"We cannot guarantee that."

Liu Jian shook his head.

"We know we can't guarantee it, but it's a matter of probability."

"First, I want to ask you a question—do you know why ancient times practiced a hereditary system?"

"Hereditary system?"

Lin Shu was stunned for a moment.

"I actually know... There are roughly two reasons. One reason is to ensure the stability of the power transition and avoid unnecessary competition."

"The second reason is... to ensure consistency in policy objectives."

"What I mean is that human lifespan is finite, but emotional connections transcend life and death."

"Therefore, after the establishment of the hereditary system, it can be guaranteed that the rulers do not govern without any worries about the future."

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"This can largely limit political chaos—the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period is actually a typical counterexample."

"That's right."

Liu Jian nodded, his eyes filled with admiration as he looked at Lin Shu.

That's roughly it.

"Now I'm going to say something outrageous—in essence, all political changes in the world today are hereditary."

"The difference is that it has changed from the inheritance of bloodline to the inheritance of ideology."

"Like bloodline inheritance, ideological inheritance also has all the weaknesses of a hereditary system."

"Blood ties will weaken, and so will ideals."

"The ability of those in power will gradually weaken until they can no longer maintain control of the government, ultimately leading to systemic collapse."

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"This is the result we are seeing."

"To be precise, this is the result our boss saw."

"Therefore, we must change."

"And the way to change it is very simple."

"Give power to those outside the hereditary system."

"No one can be sure whether doing this is right or wrong, and even if we think it is right, we don't know whether its actual benefits can cover the actual losses."

"But we have to do it because the opportunity gains far outweigh the opportunity losses."

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"Understood."

Lin Shu nodded thoughtfully, then suddenly asked, "You studied economics, right?"

"right."

Liu Jian sat up slightly.

"Economics undergraduate degree — I'm ashamed to say I didn't study it in great depth, but I still understand some of the basic principles."

"Yes, that's correct."

Lin Shu paused for a few seconds.

"Since you're studying economics... I have a question for you."

"This is just my humble opinion; please don't take it to heart if I'm wrong."

"Let's just consider it... a way of thinking."

"Look, your theory about hereditary succession is actually based on a closed system."

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"Essentially, this is a worldview that leans towards idealism."

"But what if...this world is actually an open system in essence?"

"Or let's put it another way."

"The system of bloodline inheritance has actually been overthrown worldwide. So, what overthrew it—a stronger force or a change in the world?"

For a moment, Liu Jian froze in his chair.

He really took Lin Shu's words to heart, and those few words shook the worldview he had built up over the years.

Lin Shu did not add fuel to the fire.

He simply stood up and said casually, "Anyway, you should think about it more."

"Oh, right, there's one more thing."

"Your understanding of rituals and spells is actually wrong."

"This thing isn't... power at all."

"It's just a rule."

"Essentially, the invisibility spell you possess is not fundamentally different from the optical camouflage invented in the last century..."

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After saying that, Lin Shu turned and left.

Inside the tent, Liu Jian sat silently for a long time.

"So, do you really think Liu Jian will be convinced by your words?"

"Who knows?"

"Anyway, let's give it a try; there's no harm in it."

"If he really won't listen to reason, then we have other methods."

"But I don't think he's the kind of person who's stubborn."

"The ideas promoted by Hongyuanhui are indeed very misleading, but the foundation of that theory is wrong."

"If we actually follow their theories, the result will just be going from one extreme to another."

"Liu Jian couldn't see through this simply because he was in the mountains."

"Now that he's been brought out of the mountains and has seen the whole picture, he might not still believe that nonsense."

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Halfway through her sentence, Lin Shu suddenly looked up.

Then, pointing to a spot not far away, he continued, "Look, he's coming."

Chen Zhu looked in the direction he was pointing and saw Liu Jian walking over with light steps behind Jin Yue.

Upon seeing Lin Shu, he smiled somewhat awkwardly.

"You're right, but we're not necessarily wrong either."

"However... even if it's true, there are still things that need to be addressed."

"I need more time to think carefully about the issue you raised."

"Before that..."

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"I can provide you with a line of orchids."

"What is orchid?"

Lin Shu's eyes lit up.

"What are the latest developments regarding the Hongyuan Society?"

"no."

Liu Jian shook his head.

"I told you, you're right, but we're not necessarily wrong."

"If you think we're wrong... then prove us wrong."

Let's go to Qingcheng Mountain.

There will be an opportunity to intuitively distinguish right from wrong.

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