The new era of chaos begins in the Song Dynasty

Chapter 418 Guan Zhong's Calculation

Guan Zhong is not a reckless person and would not shout loudly regardless of his status.

He asked in a low voice: "Where did you get the news about the Spring and Autumn Cicada?"

Chen Shen smiled and said, "Brother Guan told me personally, so I know it myself."

Guan Zhong was surprised and said: "Impossible! I have never told anyone else..."

Guan Zhong subconsciously lowered his voice, stared at Chen Shen in disbelief, and said, "This is such a secret, I only told it to Lord Siming, you... are you the Great Siming?!"

Chen Shen just smiled and said nothing.

In the past few years, Chen Shen treated many demon-suppressing people in Siming Mansion, and he concealed his true appearance with Nuo masks. Because the masks were in the shape of the Great Siming, he was called the Great Siming.

Although this approach cannot completely block Chen Shen's identity, it does create an information barrier from another level. As long as Chen Shen himself does not admit it, the evil spirits will not be able to use supernatural means to target Sima Shenjun.

Before Chen Shen left Xiangzhou, Guan Zhong, as the last disabled demon-suppressing person in Yumen Pass to receive treatment from Chen Shen, revealed some secrets of [Spring and Autumn Cicada] to Chen Shen (the Great God of Destiny) during the treatment.

Although Guan Zhong was missing half a leg and an arm at that time, he was still the most powerful demon-suppressor in Yumen Pass - of course, Guan Zhong's strength is even more terrifying now that he has all his hands and feet.

Guan Zhong had an ulterior motive in revealing [Spring and Autumn Cicada] to the Great God of Destiny.

You should know that it is not just the demon-suppressing people who have disabilities in Yumen Pass. The number of disabled ordinary soldiers is hundreds of times that of the demon-suppressing people.

Compared with the disabled Demon Suppressors, the situations faced by these ordinary soldiers after being disabled are much more cruel.

If you still have a certain combat capability after being disabled, it's fine, but you have to be willing to leave Yumen Pass, and the Xixia Iron Harriers will give you a job as a military instructor. If you are seriously disabled, you can basically just wait to die.

It's not that the demon-suppressing people don't want to honor these meritorious men, but they can't do it.

You should know that most of the supplies needed by the guards of Yumen Pass come from Western Xia.

Separatist regimes like the Western Xia, which were relatively underdeveloped, might be willing to provide compensation to soldiers who died in battle, but they were very unfriendly to the disabled soldiers. As a soldier, you either returned home intact or died on the battlefield and earned some compensation for your family. There was no third option.

Of course, the fundamental reason for this result is that the resources in the Western Xia area are too poor. The Hetao region, known as the "Jiangnan on the Great Wall", was taken away by the Liao Kingdom for more than half.

Perhaps the Xixia people are willing to provide Yumen Pass with the normal supplies needed because of the irreplaceable role of the Demon Suppressors, but they will never spend even a little extra money to help with the injuries of ordinary soldiers.

Although the Thirteen Demon Suppressors of Yumen Pass could not agree with the Xixia people's actions and were quite dissatisfied, they were helpless for the time being.

However, the demon-suppressing people did everything they could, such as settling their injured comrades near Yumen Pass and saving some supplies to improve the recovery and survival rate of ordinary soldiers. However, it can only be said that it is a temporary solution and not a fundamental solution, and it is even more like a drop in the bucket.

Guan Zhong once thought that the plight of the disabled could only be resolved after the Song Dynasty conquered Western Xia and recaptured Yumen Pass.

However, the trip to Xiangzhou allowed Guan Zhong to see another shortcut to solve the problem.

Since the problem of the disabled cannot be solved, then the disabled themselves should be solved, so that they are no longer disabled and can become normal people with intact limbs. It was with this idea in mind that Guan Zhong deliberately revealed the secret of [Spring and Autumn Cicada] to Chen Shen (the Great God of Destiny).

[Spring and Autumn Cicada] is essentially a relic building and has nothing to do with cicadas. The reason it is called this way is that the demon-suppressing person who discovered this building wanted to mislead certain people.

[Spring and Autumn Cicada] is naturally unable to move, and only Chen Shen knows about it. But if he wants to have any idea, he has to come to Yumen Pass.

Guan Zhong was not worried that Da Siming would be greedy for the Spring and Autumn Cicada. Instead, he was afraid that Chen Shen would not be greedy, otherwise his plan would fail.

When Chen Shenyan said he wanted to borrow the [Spring and Autumn Cicada], Guan Zhong immediately realized Chen Shen's identity.

He was overjoyed in his heart, but he did not show it on his face. Instead, he tried hard to look embarrassed.

Guan Zhong sighed and said, "Master... Young man from the Chen family, it's not that I don't want to lend you the Spring and Autumn Cicada. It's just that I have other difficulties, which I can't tell you."

Chen Shen bowed and said, "Brother Guan, why do you have to be so secretive? It's really annoying. If you have something to say, just go ahead. If you can use me in any way, I will not refuse!"

Guan Zhong waved his hand pretentiously, but said: "My little brother, you don't know that my Guan family has been on good terms with the Zhou family for thousands of years. The two families have been friends until today. There is a hero in the Zhou family named Zhou Tong, who is my brother in life and death.

A few years ago, the eldest son of the Zhou brothers died in battle in Pingxia City. Before he died, he entrusted a grandson named Zhou Yunqing to my care.

A few years ago, the evil spirits came to attack us, and I was careless, which resulted in the Zhou family's grandson being seriously injured, with both of his legs chopped off by the evil spirits."

At this point, Guan Zhong pretended to be sad for a few seconds, and then said: "Alas! I have failed the trust of my nephew Zhou this time, and I am very sorry, so I temporarily preserved Yunqing's grandson's severed limbs with the [Spring and Autumn Cicada].

Chen Shen smiled and said, "Brother Guan, do you want to teach me how to treat the Zhou family's grandson?"

Guan Zhong smiled awkwardly and said, "Not only that, in order to conceal our tracks, the remains of many wounded soldiers were kept at the Spring and Autumn Cicada. As the saying goes, one thing should not trouble two masters. If Brother Chen has any flaws, please treat them together!"

Chen Shen was not a fool, so he understood Guan Zhong's thoughts. However, Chen Shen could not hate such a person from the bottom of his heart.

So he burst into laughter and said, "Brother Guan, you are really good at scheming! I was wondering why you told me about the Spring and Autumn Cicada at that time. It turns out you wanted to use me as a laborer!"

Guan Zhong also smiled and said, "How dare I use you as a laborer! The fate of the brave warriors at Yumen Pass was too tragic. I have no other choice but to ask you for help! If I have offended you in any way, I am willing to take the blame myself."

Chen Shen smiled and said, "Brother Guan, you don't have to be polite! As long as they are willing to sacrifice their lives to exorcise evil spirits, I will certainly help them. But I have something important to do now, and I can't delay for too long. I can stay with you for a day and a night at most. No matter how injured you are, as long as you are within the time limit, I will not refuse anyone."

Guan Zhong was overjoyed when he heard this, and couldn't help but shout, "God, you are so righteous! Guan, on behalf of all my comrades, would like to thank you!"

As he spoke, Guan Zhong actually leaned over and kowtowed three times to Chen Shen, and Chen Shen did not even try to stop him.

After being forcibly helped up by Chen Shen, Guan Zhong smiled and said, "Young man from the Chen family, please wait a moment. I will call someone to find treatment right away!"

(End of this chapter)