Free Web NovelChapter 991: Chapter 237: Disregard Everything, Fear Neither Human nor Ghost
Linhai County.
After saying goodbye to Jiang Wang, Lin Youxie remained expressionless throughout.
The Green Card had its own secretive channels and could find places to rest everywhere. However, Wu Lie had not utilized the Green Card’s resources for a long time.
The two walked among the crowd, just like any ordinary grandfather and grandchild, close and natural.
"Feeling down?" Wu Lie casually asked, "Because of Jiang Qingyang’s attitude?"
He didn’t think that Lin Youxie had any special feelings for Jiang Wang. Their interactions were too few for that.
But it was inevitable to have self-doubt when someone as outstanding as Jiang Wang, who seemed to shun him like a snake or scorpion, avoided him.
Lin Youxie did not deny it and simply asked a question, "If he is a good person, then does his dislike for me mean that I am a bad person?"
Wu Lie smiled, "The standards by which people judge good and bad are not always the same as the right and wrong that we Green Cards enforce."
"You are not a good person, and neither am I. But we are not bad people either. Law is a set of standards, a system of commands. A true Green Card should first and foremost strip away the definitions of good and bad, and only follow the ’law’."
"It’s normal for Jiang Qingyang to keep his distance from us. Anyone who is targeted by us would hate us. But this is not a reason for us to doubt ourselves, nor do we need to change because of it." freēwēbηovel.c૦m
"An outstanding Green Card will inevitably be detested and abhorred. The more outstanding, the more so, because they only adhere to rules, not personal favors."
Wu Lie spread his palms, tracing the lines as if recounting stories from moments in time, "However, when people evaluate good and bad, they care only about ’good for me’ or ’bad for me,’ not the essence of good and bad. This is human nature. But the law cannot accommodate such feelings."
"Grandpa Wu," Lin Youxie thought for a moment before speaking, "You say we must strip away right and wrong, and only follow the ’law’, following the rules. But you have pursued the Tian family for so many years without any permission, nor any legal endorsement. Doesn’t that go against the rules, the ’law’, and contradict your own path?"
"It’s good that you’ve thought this through," Wu Lie withdrew his hand and spoke softly, "The ’permission’ and ’support’ you speak of are not ’law’. The orders of some important figure, or their verbal commands, also are not ’law’. The ’law’ is fair as water, it seeks balance everywhere, treating everyone equally. The ’law’ is like Xiezhi, confronting evil wherever it’s found, regardless of anything else. It is independent of loyalty, filial piety, wisdom, foolishness, virtue or social status. If there is wrongdoing, it must be restrained by the ’law’.
Those who should support me but don’t, they do not follow the ’law’, but power, benefits, and considerations. In their world, the value of a person, of a family, supersedes the ’law’.
I follow a different path.
I adhere to my ’law’, I walk my path. Regardless of affairs, fearing neither human nor ghost."
"Regardless of affairs, fearing neither human nor ghost," Lin Youxie murmured the eight words, feeling an exceptionally resolute power.
She seemed to gain understanding but also felt loss.
After digesting this for a while, as they continued walking, Wu Lie suddenly asked, "Do you want to go to the Triple Punishment Palace?"
"Ah?" Lin Youxie was stunned.
She had been raised by Wu Lie since she was young, and saying they were like blood relatives was no exaggeration. How could she not know that, in Wu Lie’s heart, the weight of Qi Country far exceeded that of the Triple Punishment Palace?
He had the qualifications to go to the Triple Punishment Palace for cultivation at any time, but even after retiring from the Green Card, he never considered such an idea. Seeking the way of the country is nothing to be ashamed of, and the country itself would not prevent it. But for some people, their heart to protect the country is where their path lies.
Wu Lie’s question at this moment inevitably carried a hint of gloom.
After thinking for a while, Lin Youxie said, "My parents are People of Qi, and I am too."
Wu Lie did not insist and simply said, "That’s fine, then."
The two figures, grandfather and grandson alike, slowly vanished among the throng of people.
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Each "drop" in the crowd carried their own epic story,
Some leapt above the water’s surface, catching the attention of the world, while others merged with the multitude, fading into nameless obscurity.
But regardless of age or wisdom, illustrious or downcast, all people were part of it. Together, they formed the human tide.
"Your Majesty, where are we going?" Fan Qingqing asked.
Although she was a Neifu Cultivator, she had always stayed in the Near Sea Archipelago and this was her first time to Qi Country. She was curious about everything here, her eyes never ceasing to wander along the way.
"I will write you a letter," Jiang Wang replied with plans already in mind. "Take this letter and go to Qingyang Town in the Yang Region. Find a girl named Dugu Xiao; she is my confidante and manages my fiefdom. If there is anything she isn’t handling well, you can offer her guidance."
Even without discussing her cultivation, Fan Qingqing’s experience as a former elder and her tactics surely surpassed those of Dugu Xiao.
Yet, in terms of trust, Fan Qingqing naturally did not come close to Dugu Xiao.
Sending Fan Qingqing to Qingyang Town was partly because there was limited scope for her to contribute in Linzi. Jiang Wang himself lived in the Zhongxuan Sheng residence most of the time, and there was no need for Fan Qingqing’s assistance. Sending a Neifu Cultivator like her to Qingyang Town, on the other hand, was sure to have an undeniable effect.
With the rapid development of De Sheng Trading Company, Qingyang Town was becoming an increasingly important hub for the business in the Yang Region, and Dugu Xiao was actually struggling to keep things under control, relying solely on the influence of the Zhong Xuan Family. After all, no matter how long one wears a tiger’s skin, it does not make them a true tiger.
Sending Fan Qingqing to Qingyang Town was also an excellent opportunity for Dugu Xiao to learn and grow more quickly.
But the most important reason was actually the construction of the Zheng Sheng Hall.
His recent boundless glory in the Near Sea Archipelago was not solely the result of Jiang Someone’s extraordinary talent and unrivaled strength. It was crucial not to overlook the substantial support from Qi Country.
A person with a clear sense of awareness must recognize where their accomplishments come from. To arrogantly attribute everything to oneself is to court one’s own destruction.
Such cases have been frequently noted in history books.
Jiang Wang’s large-scale construction within his fiefdom was also a part of demonstrating his loyalty. It indicated that he felt a deeper belonging to Qi Country and intended to lay roots here.
In comparison, the assistance that Zheng Sheng Hall could provide to the cultivation of the Dream Order’s Five Immortal Tones was secondary.
Fan Qingqing naturally had no objections to Jiang Wang’s decision and took the letter before departing.
A Neifu Cultivator of her stature would certainly not fail to find the place, especially with a clear address. Qi Country was not so unstable that even common folk couldn’t venture out for excursions.
Jiang Wang rented a carriage, as he usually did, not wishing to waste any time and planning to cultivate on his return to Linzi.
Of course, the Baos, known for their carriage services, were resolute in not doing business with him. He paid double the price to rent a carriage from a local, small-scale provider.
However, the carriage hadn’t been on the road long before it was stopped. fɾeeweɓnѳveɭ.com
"May I ask if Jiang Wang, the esteemed official, is in the carriage?"
