Chapter 21 The Dark World
"What else could it be? A living person pretending to be a zombie must have some ulterior motive, right?" Ever since Ding Hai saw the seven people, he guessed what they were up to.

He was not exaggerating when he said that they were unlucky and had black spots on their foreheads.

He had indeed used his clairvoyance to observe the fortunes of this group of people, and this gang of opium dealers was really about to meet with disaster.

As expected, only one or two people, blessed by their ancestors, managed to escape the disaster.

If these two people still refuse to repent and continue to do evil things by pretending to be ghosts and ghosts, and use up the last bit of ancestral blessings, sooner or later they will have to go down to join the others.

This world is truly full of weird things. It is easy to encounter weird things if you walk on the road too much at night.

Those who gaze into the abyss, the abyss also gazes into them.

People who play tricks all the time will sooner or later be visited by monsters.

As a native of Yuezhou, Lin Jiu was well aware of the harm of opium paste, and he was immediately ready to rush forward to expose this group of fake corpse drivers.

However, before he could take a step, a palm heavier than a mountain gently pressed on his left shoulder.

No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't break free.

Looking at Ding Hai who imprisoned him so casually, Lin Jiu was shocked.

He has fought with Shi Jian many times in the past few years, but even Shi Jian could not subdue him so easily.

Moreover, Shi Jian has already successfully established his foundation, while Ding Hai seems to be still in the state of concentration!
This? How is this possible?

Although he was surprised, Lin Jiu did not forget the most important thing at the moment: "Brother Ding, opium cream is harmful to the country and the people.

We must not allow these opium dealers to bring opium paste into Fujian and harm the people of Fujian."

In Lin Jiu's opinion, even if Ding Hai was inhumane, he would not sit idly by and watch opium, which could easily destroy the backbone of a nation, poison Fujian.

Ding Hai looked at Lin Jiu beside him and felt that he was as stupid as Qian He.

He said helplessly: "Believe it or not, if you step forward and expose those fake corpse drivers, not only will you not end up well, but you may be shot to death along with them by the soldiers guarding the gate."

Lin Jiu was shocked when he heard Ding Hai's words.

He asked in disbelief, "How is this possible?" But he knew very well that Ding Hai was not the kind of person who spoke nonsense, but Lin Jiu still refused to give up.

"Brother Ding, someone has to take responsibility for some things." Lin Jiu took a deep breath and said with a firm look, "Although my ability is limited, I cannot sit idly by and watch the people of Fujian suffer. If I die because of this, it means that I, Lin Jiu, am not strong enough."

Looking at the determined Lin Jiu, Ding Hai felt a headache. If this was Qianhe, who was raised by him, he would have given him a few blows on the head to wake him up.

Oh, what a headache.

"It's true that you should do what you should do and shouldn't do what you shouldn't do, but you also have to see the situation clearly."

Ding Hai tried hard to restrain his desire to take action and patiently advised: "Junior brother, you may not have figured it out. The purpose of setting up this checkpoint was never to prevent opium paste from entering Fujian, but to facilitate the collection of opium taxes."

“For big business groups with backgrounds, the soldiers at the checkpoints will let them pass once they collect the required taxes.

As for small businesses, they would try every possible way to extort them and get a share of the huge profits from opium paste.

As for those tobacco dealers who operate on their own, these soldiers will transform into bandits and kill people and rob them.

All the big opium dealers who were running their own business were executed on the spot and all their property was confiscated and put into their own pockets. "

"Why do you think the seven people in front pretended to be corpse drivers? It's because this profession seems mysterious to outsiders, and people usually stay away from it.

The reason they did this was simple. If the soldiers guarding the pass discovered that they were carrying opium paste and they did not have any special skills, they would be in danger.

The soldiers in the level will immediately put on the faces of bandits and shoot them all in military uniforms.

If you step forward and expose them now, not only will you send the seven of them to hell, but these ruthless soldiers will definitely send you to hell as well in order to thank you."

Dozens of rapid-fire guns were fired at the same time, not to mention Lin Jiu, even Shi Jian would suffer a great loss.

Among the current disciples of Maoshan, the only one who dares to guarantee that he will be safe is Ding Hai, who has amazing speed.

Lin Jiu was shocked. If what Ding Hai said was true, what on earth would the world have become?
He has been practicing Taoism since childhood and has little experience in worldly affairs, so it is difficult for him to accept the cruel truth of this world.

“Junior Brother Lin, the filthy things you have seen are common in this era.

You can't eliminate all the darkness by yourself.

Perhaps you will feel angry and unfair, but this is the law of survival in the last years of a dynasty, where the strong prey on the weak and the fittest survive.

Before you have the power to break these rules, you must learn to adapt to them, and even use them, in order to survive in this chaotic world."

Lin Jiu's face was pale, obviously deeply shocked by Ding Hai's words.

He was silent for a moment and finally spoke: "Brother, how should we deal with it? Should we just let the opium poison the people? If so, what is the point of our cultivation?"

Ding Hai sighed after hearing this. This world is really cruel to those who have seen the truth but are powerless to change anything.

"There's only so much we can do. If you want to eliminate these opium dealers and the opium paste in their hands, no problem. You don't even need to join forces with me. You can kill them all by yourself. If you still feel that it's not enough, you can cast a spell to clean out the soldiers in this level. They have a lot of blood on their hands. It won't be a pity to kill them."

"However, I suggest you keep silent about this. You and I are both outsiders, and there is not much we can do.

We are not suitable candidates to overthrow the Qing Dynasty and reform the political system. We do not have the expertise to take on this delicate job, which will only bring endless trouble.

Imitating ancient knights and specifically targeting corrupt officials for assassination has no practical effect other than creating panic.

There were at least eight hundred officials in the capital waiting to be filled in as substitutes for real vacancies. In order to get the real vacancies, these substitute officials did not hesitate to spend huge sums of money to bribe officials of the Ministry of Personnel.

It is almost impossible to expect them to be non-corrupt and sincerely serve the people after taking office. A clean official in three years can earn 100,000 silver coins. It is normal. "

"A loud drum does not need a heavy hammer. Brother, you are really calculating!" Lin Jiu took the advice to heart. Human power is limited, and he really cannot eliminate all the injustices in the world.

"No wonder you'd bet these people's lives against me. Your understanding of human nature is far superior to mine."

After learning that the seven people in front were big opium dealers, Lin Jiu no longer had much sympathy for them and naturally didn't want to care about their lives or deaths.

Saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda, but to save these seven people, I'm afraid you will have to build 49-story pagodas.

"However, I think your attitude is still too negative. Under the premise of not affecting the itinerary, I will still intervene in those lonely ghosts and evil sacrifices."

Lin Jiu is not a weak person. After a brief period of confusion, he reaffirmed his beliefs and reshaped his heart of Tao.

He cannot control or manage all the affairs of the world, but he will try his best to deal with the dark and strange things he can see.

Looking at Lin Jiu, who had not been completely transformed but looked brand new, Ding Hai raised his eyebrows and smiled with satisfaction.

As expected of Uncle Nine, the future 'Saint Master of All Worlds', his mental quality is truly incomparable to that of ordinary people.

Shi Jian died at his hands later, perhaps due to the plot, but Lin Jiu's strength at that time would never be much inferior to Shi Jian.

There are three reasons why Ding Hai has been acting like a blind man all along.

One reason is that he had a mission on this trip.

Unlike Lin Jiu who came to help, exploring the unusual movements of the earth's veins in Fujian is Ding Hai's most important task at the moment.

The second reason is that the places he passed by along the way were all owned by people, with mountain gods and land gods everywhere, and they could occasionally be seen during the day or at night.

Waimao, Yemao and some folk Dharma lineages are everywhere, in every town.

Although there are many swindlers among them, it does not mean that Ding Kai can just roll up his sleeves and do it without any warning.

This is very offensive.

In the eyes of these Mao gods and folk legalists, you are not a savior, but a person who comes to steal food.

It's okay for Mao Shen. These local residents have to give Maoshan some face and won't make too much trouble.

The situation is not certain for the folk sects. The reputation of Maoshan cannot intimidate everyone. I don’t know what hidden talents these folk sects have. It is better not to offend them if possible.

Thirdly, because he had no relatives and no friends, he went crazy and learned from Zhenwu to eliminate all the lonely ghosts, evil spirits, obscene sacrifices and evil sacrifices he encountered along the way.

Does this do him any good?

Who will compensate him for the talismans and magic power he consumed in slaying evil and suppressing monsters? If he provokes a powerful enemy he cannot afford to offend, who will rescue him and give him a hand?

As a layman, Ding Hai is very realistic. He will try his best not to interfere with others.

Of course, having money is another matter.

But if the problem really arises, then we should just do it once and for all and eradicate it completely to avoid being sought after by others.

This is what he did before when he was at the Nine-Ring Road of the South Canal.

"Brother, I lost the bet. Just tell me your request." Lin Jiu was very single. He realized that the justice he insisted on was difficult to integrate into this world, so he admitted defeat directly.

Ding Hai smiled and shook his head and said, "My goal has been achieved. I have no additional requirements for you."

He made a bet with Lin Jiu before just to stop Lin Jiu from showing off his kindness endlessly.

This time the two of them are traveling together, one is the main one and the other is the deputy one. If Lin Jiu provokes a big demon or an old monster while slaying demons and falls into danger, Ding Hai will definitely not stand by and watch him die.

But once you lend a hand, you're completely stuck in the quagmire.

Everyone knows that it is easy to get into a quagmire, but it is not so easy to get out of it.

At that time, will we still carry out the task of exploring the land veins in Fujian? How to deal with the aftermath after offending those local residents?

The mainstream of the spiritual world has never been fighting and killing, but human relationships and worldly wisdom.

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