After breaking up with my girlfriend, I became a Great Sage of the Demon Clan.

but……

Xu Sheng removed his hand from his neck, revealing a hand covered in blood. There was a short wound on his neck. Under the influence of his wisdom to distinguish between name and form, Xu Sheng did not make a fuss about the wound. He simply felt that what happened in the dream might not be a lie.

If the damage only intensifies with each failed attempt to enter the dream world…¤※

Xu Sheng lay in bed thinking for a while, then got out of bed and went to the study.

The "Late History of Nantong" was unearthed, and Xu Sheng flipped through the text. At this moment, his advantage as a university professor came in. Xu Sheng took out a notebook and began to list all the characters that appeared in the book.

First, there was my own faction, then the thief and convict faction. Following the descriptions of these two factions, I sorted out the interpersonal relationships among them one by one.

Next, you need to understand the terrain of the area and the various rooms.

Xu Sheng's long-term research work made him very adept at organizing data. In just a few hours, he had sorted out all the relationships between the characters on both sides, as well as the local topography and building distribution, and written them down on paper.

Finally, there are events that happen in chronological order, such as who dies at what time, and what conflicts might occur between people in the thief convict.

After all that tidying up, it was already dark by the time it was over, and the nanny was outside when Qing Xusheng went to eat.

Xu Sheng put down his work, went downstairs to have a meal, took a shower after eating, dried himself off, and lay back down on the bed.

Darkness arrived as promised.

……

After a period of darkness, Xu Sheng returned to the cell in the "Nantong Evening History" bookstore. The convict opposite him held a whip and stared at Xu Sheng menacingly.

Xu Sheng didn't know this man very well before, but after searching through various interpersonal relationships, he has gotten to know him.

This is a burly man named Hu Qu'er. A month ago, he was a squad leader, but he was kicked out by the platoon leader who managed the squad leaders because his subordinates reported him to the platoon.

Being bullied by her former subordinates already put Hu Qu'er in a bad mood, and now that she had someone to abuse at will, she simply vented her anger on Xu Sheng.

Xu Sheng suddenly spoke.

"Sir, you have a mole on your eyebrow and a dark discoloration between your eyebrows. May I ask if you have recently..."

Xu Sheng suddenly saw strands of silk threads spreading out from Hu Qu'er's body opposite him, heading in different directions.

cause and effect……

In the practice of insight meditation in "Diamond Guardian of the Mind," after the wisdom of distinguishing name and form, comes the wisdom of conditioned perception.

The wisdom of dependent origination refers to the ability to see the karmic entanglements between ordinary people when one's wisdom of distinguishing name and form is cultivated sufficiently. These karmic entanglements are quite shallow and laughable. For example, if you see someone glaring fiercely at another person, you can clearly see that there is animosity between them. If you see a woman leading a child past, you can see that the woman and the child are mother and child.

Because Xu Sheng himself had analyzed the interpersonal relationships of all people from the "Nantong Evening History", he was able to comprehend the wisdom of karma in this prison cell and perceive the cause and effect among these mortals.

Xu Sheng silently chanted a Buddhist prayer in his heart, but said aloud what he was saying.

"Was it because of a villain that Qi Si'∵tum∶≤ridge」‖i§∧Lin Ci－·hedge→〗4% off proxy purchase←∨?

Hu Qu'er, sitting opposite, was stunned for a moment, then sneered.

"You're quite the fortune teller, aren't you? If you're so good at predicting the future, how come you didn't foresee that you'd be... by us later..."

Hu Qu'er gripped her whip tightly, making a taut buzzing sound.

"...Arrested?"

Xu Sheng then said.

"If you could predict everything with a divination, you'd be a god, sir. If you spare this old man from this beating, how about I teach you how to deal with this scoundrel?"

Hu Qu'er looked incredulous.

Xu Sheng hurriedly replied.

“That scoundrel has a bad reputation. He took money he shouldn’t have. Sir, you should talk to your sergeant now. He’ll search that scoundrel’s clothes. If you tear them open, you’ll see that he’s secretly taken a lot of money.”

Hu Qu'er asked in confusion.

"Is this really true?!"

"There's no reason for me to lie. How about I tell your fortune again, sir, and show you my skills?"

Xu Sheng's head was full of information and connections among these convicts and soldiers. He could just name a few of them and the illiterate man would be completely dumbfounded.

Combat:

Chapter 712, Chapter Forty: Words and Gossip

"The Late History of Nantong" is a novel. Although it is called a history of the late period, the contents are all fictional. Xu Sheng searched for historical documents based on "The Late History of Nantong" but found no records of the family or invaders mentioned in "The Late History of Nantong".

However, some interpersonal relationships and the origins of the characters are clearly explained, such as the invaders being convicts.

What is the meaning of "thief paired with swollen" (referring to a specific type of military unit)?

When the front-line troops are stretched thin during wartime, some captured bandits and thieves are exiled to the army to fight against the enemy. These bandits and thieves are undoubtedly the worst in quality and moral character in any military branch, and are most prone to problems.

Furthermore, the vast majority of these people were illiterate and likely mentally deficient; the generals at the front were simply using these bandits as expendable troops.

And now, these dim-witted, illiterate fellows have appeared before us.

As a university professor, Xu Sheng, who is a highly skilled individual even in modern society, could not help but look down on this group of convicts. However, in order to avoid making any mistakes, the old man still made many preparations for Hu Qu'er, the convict.

However, Hu Qu'er was even more foolish than Xu Sheng had imagined.

"You asked what your family's squad leader's name is, right? Let me try... oh, I can't figure out the name, but it should be surnamed Hei, and he's from the East Lake, right?"

"You still want to know your childhood name?"

"Black pig...is it?"

After Xu Sheng revealed some information that wasn't exactly a secret, but no one else knew, Hu Qu'er, the bald, burly man, showed surprise on his face repeatedly.

Hu Qu'er∮＜Wu7|≥☆$◇≈＜Yue＜Fei Qun∈'：An unbelievable fist salute.

"A god, a real god!"

Hu Qu'er walked up to Xu Sheng, intending to loosen his handcuffs and leg irons, but then she remembered that the man in front of her was incredibly powerful and that she might be in danger if he broke free of the handcuffs and leg irons, so she stopped what she was doing.

Xu Sheng wasn't annoyed and spoke up.

"I don't ask for much, sir. I'll kill this old man for you, how about you spare my life?"

Hu Qu'er's eyes darted around.

"How do I know you're trying to get me to kill a villain, and that you're not trying to harm me?"

Xu Sheng shook his head.

"If I kill the military officer, won't I still be tormented by the new military officer? Since I'm going to be tormented anyway, I might as well actually help the military officer and get some benefits without having to waste my breath."

That makes sense; at least with Hu Qu'er's limited intelligence, she couldn't have come up with a major flaw.

This group of bandits and convicts were just illiterate villagers who couldn't survive, so they resorted to highway robbery. They were among the lowest-class people in terms of intelligence.

"it is good……"

The thought of that despicable person swaggering and acting arrogantly in front of her immediately destroyed Hu Qu'er's already limited intelligence with her emotions.

"I believe it."

Hu Qu'er left the cell and walked out of the prison while cursing. This time, Xu Sheng did not use his hairpin to unlock the handcuffs and shackles, but waited quietly for half an hour. Half an hour later, Hu Qu'er returned with half of her body covered in blood.

When Hu Qu'er returned, she was accompanied by a man with a sinister face and the character "prisoner" tattooed on half of his face.

Xu Sheng recognized this man; he was one of the squad leaders of the bandit convicts, a notoriously dim-witted but ruthless and vicious outlaw with exceptional martial arts skills.

The squad leader, whose body was half covered in blood, walked up to Xu Sheng, who was still handcuffed.

"I heard we captured a deity here?"

The squad leader's sinister gaze swept over Xu Sheng's wounds, and Xu Sheng smiled bitterly.

"If I were a god, would I be stuck here? This old man only has some divination skills and can predict many things."

The squad leader opposite him curled his lips into a sinister smile.

Hu Qu'er leaned close to her squad leader's ear and whispered.

“Brother Wang, what this person said is true. The old sage pointed out the things about the ‘earth rat’ (villain) before.”

The squad leader pushed Hu Qu'er aside and asked in a deep voice.

"You want to get out of here alive, right?"

Xu Sheng nodded vigorously.

"This old man hasn't lived enough yet. If you could release me and my family members, that would be the best outcome."

The squad leader glanced at Hu Qu'er beside him.

"First, remove the handcuffs and shackles from our old sage here."

"okay."

Hu Qu Jiu'er arrived at Xu Sheng's side and removed his handcuffs and leg shackles. With his hands and feet no longer restrained, Xu Sheng sat on the ground and moved his hands and feet to improve his blood circulation.

"Little Hu?"

"What's up, Brother Wang?"

"Go outside for a moment, I need to have a chat with this old sage."

"Brother Wang, this immortal is probably..."

Hu Qu'er felt that Xu Sheng, this kind of immortal, probably had some kind of magic or treasure in his hands, and would run away at the first opportunity, even to the point of harming his own squad leader.

"Didn't you hear me?! I want you to get out!"

The squad leader's tone was forceful, and the bald man Hu Qu'er dared not disobey. He had no choice but to turn around and leave the cell. Only after the footsteps had faded into the distance did the squad leader speak in front of Xu Sheng.

"Letting you and your family go is nothing, but you have to do something for me?"

Xu Sheng asked, rubbing his wrists and ankles.

"what's up?"

"Old sage, can't you figure out what I want you to do?"

The sergeant's tone was full of mockery.

Xu Sheng pretended to crack his knuckles before replying.

"Sir, do you... want to live?"

A glint flashed in the squad leader's eyes; this old fellow really did have some skills.

The bandits and conscripts were all cannon fodder, used to deplete the enemy's manpower and clear minefields. If nothing unexpected happened, after a few battles, the bandits and conscripts would be reduced to seventy or eighty percent. This squad leader was a skilled fighter, but after this battle, he felt that he was in grave danger and had a slim chance of survival.

The squad leader wanted to live; he didn't want to die on the battlefield.

Suo Xusheng continued fidgeting with his fingers, and spoke again after a while.

Q: "Sir, you are a convict, you are here to protect others from disaster. You are facing a life-or-death situation wherever you go. It's going to be difficult to survive."

The squad leader gripped the hilt of the sword at his waist, and a murderous aura erupted from him, enveloping Xu Sheng's entire body.

Xu Sheng had never felt such killing intent before in his entire life. It was a feeling that made you strongly feel that the person opposite you wanted to kill you, and that the person opposite you could definitely do it.

Xu Sheng changed his tone.

"But in this world, as the saying goes, the heavens are divided into four or nine, and man escapes one. No matter how dangerous the situation, there is always a glimmer of hope."

Section Chief Wang Zhen was very satisfied with this explanation.

"What is this vitality? Please enlighten me, venerable immortal!"

Xu Sheng swallowed hard.

"Sir, to be honest, life is money. As long as you have enough money, you can bribe the officers and soldiers in the army. Then you can not only get rid of your lowly status, but also leave this battlefield. There is nowhere in the world you can't go."

The squad leader nodded slowly.

"That makes sense, that makes sense..."

The squad leader had also considered the approach Xu Sheng suggested and felt that it was highly likely. Now that Xu Sheng had affirmed his idea, Xu Sheng felt even more strongly that he and the old man shared the same vision.

"The old sage's words made Wang... suddenly understand the need for urination."

The squad leader was overjoyed.

Was it a sudden realization?

Where did you learn to misuse idioms like this?

Xu Sheng couldn't help but roll his eyes at this illiterate man.