Twilight Boundary

"It seems that we have overestimated him..."

In the black sedan, a gentle woman's voice rang out with a slight smile: "I thought that this food-protecting general might be the emperor's seed picked out by my cousin, but it looked like he was in the mountains. He has muddy legs, and I don’t think his eyesight is so low.”

"Now, that guy actually left the people around him and ran here alone. Isn't he so stupid that he didn't even have any precautions?"

"I guess he's just a bandit, why should he make such a fuss?"

"..."

General Tianming next to him had a sullen face, as if he didn't like the way these people said the words "Emperor's Seed" in a contemptuous tone. He paused and then whispered: "This man has killed one of my altar masters." , one deputy altar leader, dozens of congregants.”

"Maybe it's just a coincidence."

The person in the sedan said calmly: "There are all kinds of strange skills in the doorway, but not all of them can be used in front of others. The altar masters under you do have their own skills, but most of them are not the right way, and they cannot stop people's strangers. "

Hearing what she said, the Tianming General's face visibly darkened, and he suddenly said: "Now that we have found it, then..."

"...You can't even let me break into the Red Lantern Club, right?"

"..."

"I didn't say I wouldn't let you in."

The person in the sedan said: "Even the Red Lantern Club is not stopping you, it's just that the time has not come yet."

"Since that person took the initiative to deliver it to your door, why not go get it?"

"I'll go with you!"

"..."

She said she would accompany her, but when she gave the order, the bearer next to her lifted the sedan directly, and General Tianming could only follow.

Suddenly, there was a black sedan chair and more than a hundred black riders, with a lantern filled with flying moths in front of them leading the way. In the invisible shadows around them, there were whimpering ghosts accompanying them all the way, swinging gently like this, Passing through the night, we headed towards Qingshi Town Zhuangzi.

…

…

"Brother, you were not afraid before..."

In the Zhuangzi at this time, Hu Ma faced Yang Gong's worried and expectant eyes, and pondered for a long time before slowly pouring wine for Yang Gong and himself, and slowly said: "But you are afraid now. Have you ever wondered why?"

"I……"

Yang Gong had never read any books, and he was most afraid of other people's counter-questions. He was eager to speak, but after saying one word, he fell silent again.

After a long time, he whispered: "I had no way to survive before. If I don't work hard, what can I do?"

"Actually, it's the same now."

Hu Ma sighed softly and said: "There are actually two ways to fight for your life and survive."

"One is to live an ignoble existence. On the other hand, as long as you don't die on my head, you can live. Your life may not be a good one. As long as there are people around you who are worse than you, then you will be satisfied."

"The other way is to rise up and attack. It doesn't matter who the noble lord or the supervisor is. If anyone dares to offend you, then go up to him... And you, you have always been the latter type before, and I admire you too. "

"Back then, you dared to go against Master Zheng Daxiang in the Red Lantern Club and fight for your future with your true abilities. Who doesn't admire you?"

"..."

Yang Gong listened. In the past, he would only feel elated, but now, he is a little confused.

"I now……"

"..."

Hu Ma waved his hand. He had been listening to Yang Gong just now, but now he wanted him to listen to her. He said slowly: "In the past, when you were in the Red Lantern Society, in addition to opposing the master Zheng Daxiang, you also had another way of living:"

"Then you're stepping on your brother's head to climb up. You don't care about the people around you, and you go to kowtow to someone named Zheng. How can you not get a bowl of rice?"

"Looking at it now, how much difference is there actually?"

He sighed lowly and said: "In the past, you fought for your life with a group of brothers who couldn't survive. Now, you lead these people who can't survive to fight for their lives. Then are you ready to draw your sword and fight like before?" , Or do you want to throw yourself away and live by yourself? "

"I think if you abandon the things in the mountains and go to the Truth Religion alone, the other party will tolerate you."

"Even if you don't go to the Truth Religion, you just don't care about what's going on in the mountains, take a bunch of treasures by yourself, hide somewhere, and live your life of wealth, that's fine."

"It's just that the world will become more and more chaotic. You can hide from things here, but you can't hide from things there. You can hide for a while, but you can't hide for a while. And the people in this mountain can't even hide from this. Years of time, I can’t escape..."

"Everyone has no way to survive, so they follow you to death. So, what are you going to do?"

After saying this, he sighed softly, picked up the wine bowl, and said: "On the contrary, this opportunity to kowtow has always been available from the beginning to now..."

After Yang Gong heard Hu Ma's words, he just stayed there. He tried hard to understand, and felt that he understood some of them, and some of them he didn't understand, but he did understand some key points:

There is no way to survive.

But there is still a chance to kowtow...

It was not so much Hu Ma's words that moved him, but rather Hu Ma's eyes at this moment, which reminded him of the time when he first entered the Red Lantern Club. He suddenly gritted his teeth, as if to vent his anger on himself. , bit it hard, and then picked up the wine bowl:

"No one taught me since I was a child, so I only know one way of living..."

"..."

"Then remember this way of living."

Hu Ma touched him and drank the bowl of strong wine. Her eyes were slightly red. She looked at Yang Gong seriously and said, "From the time you came here, I knew you wouldn't choose anything else. If you If you really know how to choose, you’ve already run away, why are you coming to me?”

"But now that I'm here, I can give you a solid foundation. You don't need to worry about anything..."

"The other party may be powerful, but the people around you are even more powerful. No matter how many strange people and treasures they have, as long as you always remember your brotherly friendship, then the strange people and treasures around you will not be better than those truths There are fewer people teaching..."

"As long as you remember, you have no advantages compared to others, but your background alone makes you inferior to others..."

"You went from Hong Xiang, the little brother of the Red Lantern Club, to the general who protects food today, not because of any clever tricks or reputation, but because these people chose to believe in you."

"..."

Yang Gong was shocked when he heard what he said, and his expression looked a little difficult: "But, my father-in-law said, this is a foolish man, it is best to trick him..."

"yes."

Hu Ma looked at him and replied seriously: "Your father-in-law is right, and you need to trust him more, but what I want to tell you now is something on another level. Those people are indeed the best in the world to deceive." people..."

"But being easy to coax doesn't mean they don't know it. They are the most stubborn and powerful."

"You have to respect them, but also be afraid of them..."

"As long as you remember these words, then from this moment on, 99% of the people in the world will be on your side. Then, what else do you have to fear in the future?"

"..."

"Kala..."

Even Yang Gong didn't expect that Hu Ma would suddenly say this to him. As a result of his astuteness and intuition, he had actually vaguely sensed what Hu Ma said to him before, but his last words were completely It exceeded all his expectations.

What Hu Ma said was simple and straightforward, with a direct and strong blood flow that immediately penetrated his heart.

He felt that he heard something amazing, and even his lips trembled a little. After a long time, he said in a trembling voice: "Brother...you, what are you telling me?"

Hu Ma smiled at him and said: "These are some principles that have not appeared in this world. I have only learned the basics. If you want to ask, you can understand that this is the secret of the heavenly book."

Yang Gong was stunned for a moment, but he didn't doubt Hu Ma's words. He just shook his head instinctively: "No, how can the Heavenly Book be so simple? My father-in-law asked me to learn the art of war and read articles, but I was confused and couldn't understand it. …”

"But what you said is not convoluted at all, but it just makes people listen...it sounds interesting!"

"..."

"That's why it's called the Book of Heaven, isn't it?"

Hu Ma looked at Yang Gong seriously and said: "The heavenly book I taught you is valuable because it can be learned by everyone. It is simple and direct, so that you will no longer be afraid."

"What I just told you is not even a broken question. There are many more powerful ones. Do you want to hear them?"

"..."

Yang Gong was so excited that his face turned red. The depression when he entered Zhuangzi was suddenly wiped away. He gritted his teeth and nodded vigorously. He was about to speak when he suddenly heard, outside Zhuangzi, Suddenly a strong wind arose.

There was the faint sound of galloping horses approaching quickly, accompanied by the sounds of ghosts crying and howling. Even the gate of Zhuangzi that had just been tied up by Yang Gong was suddenly blown by the strong wind, and the two door panels that had been slightly loose were also swaying. , making a fierce collision sound.

"not good……"

Yang Gong was suddenly startled, stood up and grabbed the knife beside him, and said in surprise: "It's broken..."

"They really came to arrest me?"

"..."

"Don't worry, sit down and keep eating."

Hu Ma listened to the commotion outside, but her expression was calm, and she said to Yang Gong: "I'm the one who invited you to have this drink. Since I'm the one who invited you, I will ensure that you drink it happily and no one dares to disturb you."

As he was speaking, he turned his head slightly and saw Xiao Hongtang, who was holding her chin and watching their boring banquet. She was also looking outside Zhuangzi curiously.

Seeing Hu Ma looking at her and nodding slightly, Xiao Hongtang finally became happy this time and hurriedly ran to the wall, grabbed the ashes of the punishing official's sword, and turned over it in a flash The wall is gone.

Yang Gong was dumbfounded, looking at the little messenger who climbed over the wall and walked away, and then at Hu Ma who had a calm expression, not knowing what to do.

Hu Ma glanced at him and said, "You haven't answered my question yet. Are you ready to listen to what I'm going to tell you?"