Rebirth 78: Hunting for Treasure in the Mountains, Spoiling My Wife and Daughter to the Heavens

"You're really not here to see me?"

Upon seeing the dried bear meat, the man calmed down.

Faced with delicious noodles, how could someone who has been starving for days resist?

"Why would I come to you? Who do you think you are? We country folk don't even come to you when we're looking for food."

As Liu Dazhuang spoke, he pulled the fish and hawthorns to his side.

Looking at him like that, everyone who sees him would call him a complete idiot.

"Yeah, why would I need to find you? Besides, who brings an idiot along to look for someone?"

As Lu Weiguo spoke, he handed over the bear jerky.

The dried bear breast meat, coated in chili peppers, was a tempting red, and the wild flavor of the bear meat blended perfectly with the chili peppers.

A slit was drawn across the man's nose, and tears streamed down his lips.

I unconsciously stuck out my tongue.

But then he realized what was happening, straightened himself up, and wrapped the red scarf around his face.

"Oh my, still trying to be dignified at a time like this? You're obviously a cultured person."

Lu Weiguo's lips curled up, and he stopped teasing the man, handing him a handful of bear jerky.

"Really for me?"

"Of course it's true, hurry up and eat. We're all men, stop dawdling. And tell me how you ended up on the mountain."

A mountain dog, a big fool, and a handful of dried bear meat.

Even a murderer, after being starved for so many days, can let his guard down.

"I killed someone."

The man forced a gulp down.

He stammered as he spoke.

"How many did you kill?"

The shock the man had imagined did not occur.

Instead, it was Liu Dazhuang who asked out of curiosity.

"How many?! One is enough for peanuts! How many more?!"

"How many do you want me to kill?!"

"Didn't you just say you didn't kill anyone?" Liu Dazhuang continued to ask.

Lu Weiguo smiled and looked at the two of them.

You know what, this scholar and the fool are quite a good match!

"It doesn't matter if I brag or not! Does it matter whether I killed someone or not? Everyone says I killed someone, but does it matter if I really did?"

"Why isn't it important?"

Lu Weiguo interjected.

"If you did it, you did it; if you didn't, you didn't. I see you're an educated person; aren't you upholding the truth?"

"Truth?" The man chuckled. "Can truth feed me? Can truth get me a promotion? Can truth make her family respect me? Or can truth clear my name of murder?"

"No! You're just studying to death!"

Lu Weiguo stood up and patted the man on the shoulder.

"You haven't experienced more chaotic times, nor have you experienced times when even dignity and morality were less important than money."

For me, this era was truly pure and truly enviable.

A person I greatly respect once said that truth lies only within the range of cannon fire, and dignity only on the edge of a sword.

It's not that you see no hope because of the truth, but that you lack the ability to let the truth speak!

The midday sun was extremely bright.

The man looked up at Lu Weiguo, who was bathed in sunlight.

He was radiant!

Truth lies only within the range of cannon fire.

Dignity resides only on the edge of the sword!

My inability to see the truth and reality stems from my inadequacy!

Could a mere mountain dog really have said just these few words?

Even his university professors had never said anything so philosophical.

Although it took seven or eight years for universities across the country to resume enrollment.

However, there have always been universities like worker-peasant universities, which do not require exams and are recommended by work units and communes.

This man was recommended by the state-owned factory to attend the Workers' and Peasants' University because of his outstanding performance.

It was also during his university years that he met the woman he loved most.

"Yes, you're right, but I don't have that ability..."

Thinking of the woman he loved most, the man lowered his head again as he raised it.

"No? Do you know what this is called? In our culture, this is called a vessel for the equality of all beings! It's also called the truth!"

With this, what are you afraid of? You've never used it to kill anyone, so you don't have the guts. If anyone provokes you or falsely accuses you, just shoot them in the head!

"Since I'm going to die in the mountains anyway, I might as well drag the person who wronged me down with me!"

Lu Weiguo's voice was like a demon's low murmur.

How could a grown man die such a pathetic death?

Moreover, this man is far too bookish.

"A vessel for equalizing all beings?"

"That's right! No matter how high-ranking an official is, how can you not kill him with one shot? If you can't kill him, just shoot him again."

In the face of power, no matter how knowledgeable you are, you are still just a tool.

But with this thing, one bullet and nobody's going to survive!

Can you do this?

The man opened his mouth wide, looking completely bewildered. He had only wanted to clear his name.

But how could he be persuaded to stop by that mountain dog's words?

Now, does anyone have the courage to face an army of thousands?

Is it really true that as long as you have a gun, all people are equal?

"By the way, stop spacing out. What's your name? You just said you were wronged, but you didn't say how you were wronged."

After Lu Weiguo had convinced himself that he had done enough, he finally asked for the name.

After all, fugitives are very sensitive about their own names; if they had been asked about it earlier, they might have gone crazy.

My surname is Zhang.

At this moment, the man was less manic and more reserved in front of Lu Weiguo.

It's just like how students act when they see their teachers.

"Xiao Zhang, please continue."

"Hmm." Xiao Zhang nodded, then continued, "My wife's suitor killed someone and framed me."

I had just arrived at the location to collect the goose eggs when several police officers appeared and blocked my way.

I only found out there was a dead body in the room when they told me I had killed someone.

Lu Weiguo: ...

The woman's suitor?

Isn't this just being a third party?

You were fooled by just one goose egg?

However, goose eggs were quite valuable in those days. Geese were not considered poultry at that time because they ate too much and were classified as livestock.

Only collectives are allowed to raise them; individuals are not permitted to do so.

This makes goose eggs extremely precious, and people only want to eat them individually.

You can only buy them from the workers who raise the geese.

"Are you sure you didn't kill anyone?"

"I didn't even know how to fire a gun before. I was just a technician in a factory, and I was terrified of blood."

"I've never even killed a chicken, how could I dare to kill someone?"

The man kept gesturing wildly in front of his chest, frantically trying to explain.

"Then where did this worthless gun come from?"

"At that moment, I didn't react; the only thought in my mind was to run."

There happened to be a gun next to the dead man, so I picked it up...

Lu Weiguo's face darkened upon hearing this.

This is like lighting a lamp in a cesspool—it's practically suicide.

Running away was not a mistake; after all, the fact that the police were alerted and someone plotted against him suggests that they must have connections behind the scenes.

Once you're arrested, there's no chance to clear your name.

There's no such thing as civilized law enforcement these days; it's incredibly easy to frame someone.

But what's the point of having that gun? What if the deceased really was killed by a gun? Does Xiao Zhang really think he can clear his name?

Running is pointless.

If you don't run, you'll die in prison; if you do run, you'll die in the mountains.

They were almost certainly going to die.

"By the way, your surname is Zhang, so what's your name?"

Lu Weiguo felt there was nothing he could do to help, so he decided to just help erect a tombstone for the man after he died. He had brought this upon himself, so he had no one to blame but himself.

"Zhang Benmo".

Um???!!

Upon hearing the name, Lu Weiguo immediately squatted down and began to look the man in front of him up and down.