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Chapter 325: The Dying Man (asking for monthly ticket)

Director? What department? The adjudication department?
You are still guarding Xinglongzhuang? Look at what you are guarding.
So...what is this?
Xu Shu paused with his raised foot, and curiosity suddenly arose in his heart.

He first looked back at the statue of the Snake Mother and found that it was still spitting and had no intention of continuing to attack him.

Seeing that she was no longer a threat, Xu Shu felt relieved and nodded secretly. He knew that this was within the border after all. Although the Snake Mother was a demigod, it was impossible for her to be more than one level. After all, she was not "chosen by God".

Apart from the special power of the "Triple Curse", Xu Shu didn't need to be afraid of her at all.

After a little thought, he suppressed the curiosity on his face and continued to move his feet down from the air.

"No, don't kill me, ahhhhh!" Yan Xiong screamed madly.

Snapped!
Xu Shu stepped on Yan Xiong's face, deforming it, and asked in a cold voice, "Don't scream. Since you are the garrison commander of Xinglong Village, you are one of us. I will ask you a few questions. If you answer honestly, I will give you a way out."

"Okay, okay, thank you for your mercy... I am one of us... Who are you, sir?" Upon hearing that there was still hope of survival, Yan Xiong lowered his posture and asked at the same time.

"Did I ask you to ask more questions? Just answer whatever I ask." Xu Shu slapped him again without saying a word, causing his left cheek to bulge.

"Ask, ask." Yan Xiong didn't dare to say more. There was a well-concealed resentment flashing in his eyes, but there was no sign of it on his face. He even showed a flattering smile, but his teeth were bleeding, which made him look a little funny.

A gust of cold wind blew by, Xu Shu touched his chin and asked carefully: "The director you mentioned just now, are you referring to the local adjudication department?"

Yan Xiong was surprised at first and wanted to mock the other party's ignorance, but he felt the burning pain on his face and swallowed it down and said honestly, "No."

"Oh." Xu Shu nodded his chin and looked at him steadily.

Yan Xiong shuddered and hurriedly added: "The director here does not refer to the director of the Judgment Department."

Xu Shu still looked at him.

Yan Xiong: "Sir. I said that our director is not the Judgment Department..."

Snapped!
Xu Shu slapped him, causing his right cheek to swell. He said unhappily, "I understand what people say. I don't need you to repeat a sentence three times."

The resentment in Yan Xiong's eyes gradually turned into grievance.

I've confessed everything, why are you still hitting me?
Xu Shu said, "What's your director's name? What's the specific situation? Why is Penglai District different from other places? Tell me everything. Can't you see that I'm a foreigner and don't understand the local situation? You have to slap me in the face to squeeze something out of me, right?"

"Stop fighting, stop fighting. Our director is called Genglouzi, and this area is under his jurisdiction..."

Now Yan Xiong understood and no longer dared to hope for luck, and told him everything in detail.

He was beaten so hard that his speech became unclear and his pronunciation was not very accurate.

Fortunately, Xu Shu helped him correct it with his fists.

According to Yan Xiong, the wasteland in Penglai District will be divided into "divisions" with 5 to 9 small towns, under the jurisdiction of different directors.

In the entire Penglai District, there are nearly a hundred companies of different sizes like this.

For example, the "Si" to which Xinglongzhuang belongs is called "Genglouzi". It is the most basic Si, covering an area of ​​less than 900 square kilometers, equivalent to the size of a county town.

Genglouzisi had five towns under its jurisdiction, namely Jinbaoshan in the west, Huangshipo in the north, Baifa Township in the east, Liuxiahui in the south, and Xinglongzhuang in the middle.

It is worth mentioning that although all the towns in the wasteland are under the jurisdiction of the local "Director", the Director does not directly participate in management, and more often exists only as a deterrent.

For example, the five small towns in Xinglongzhuang are all "guarded" by local gangs, which is a model of gang autonomy.

Although they were under the same director's command, they did not have much interaction with each other, and even often fought over issues related to resource allocation.

For issues like gang friction between each other, the director generally would not intervene unless someone had gone too far and took the initiative to ask the director to step in and be fair.

He wouldn't even show up here on weekdays. If the local guards had anything to report, they would basically contact them through the upgraded network or go into the city for face-to-face communication - this can be seen from the fact that there is no corresponding "Director's Office" in the local area, which shows the high degree of freedom of gang autonomy.

Of course, no matter what, the taxes that should be paid cannot be reduced. Every few months, the fourth head of Xinglongzhuang will go into the city with one of the other three heads to report on the governance situation and send the local output share that should be paid.

……

"So that's how it is. No wonder the wasteland is so prosperous. To some extent, it's not much different from the situation before the 'Great Cataclysm'..."

"Come to think of it, the director's name is a bit strange, even more so? Tsk, this name is weird, it gives me a familiar feeling, as if I have seen something similar somewhere..."

After listening to his story, Xu Shu's expression changed slightly.

This did give him some understanding of the wasteland situation in the entire Penglai area, but it also made him more curious.

At this time, Yan Xiong took the initiative to add: "Our director Genglouzi is a senior deacon of Baiyujing. He has reached the middle stage of the third stage of cultivation. He is highly respected and well-known in the entire Penglai District. You have achieved such success at such a young age. Maybe you are acquainted with our director."

Xu Shu was amused: "You specifically mentioned that he is in the middle stage of the third level. Do you want to use his strength to suppress me?"

"Don't dare."

"You say you don't dare, but I'm afraid you don't really think so, right?"

Xu Shu sneered and thought to himself, I knew it. No wonder this "Genglouzi" gave him a familiar feeling. It turned out that he was from the well-known super power "Bai Yujing"!
He had seen some people from this school speak on the Shengge network and knew that they often used the names of certain ci tunes.

For example, 'Shui Long Yin', 'Dian Jiang Chun', 'Jian Qi Jin' and so on, are all very powerful, and the first two are even demigod-level strongmen.

I thought these people were just doing this out of interest or hobby to hide their true identities, but now I know that it’s not just a hobby, but a result of family tradition.

Those who have reached a certain status among them can obtain a "Ci Pai name" as a symbol of identity and travel around.

In other words, the tune is their identity; they do not hide themselves but speak under their identity without knowing it.

only……

"Why does it sound like a sect is in charge of the entire Penglai District? And they are in such a mess. The local astronomy association doesn't look that powerful."

"Yeah, but it's normal when you think about it. A super power... Only when there is a master of the Heavenly Ranking sitting in charge can it be called a super power, such as the Nuxu Palace."

"In the entire human world, there are only a handful of superpowers like this. After all, there is still one spot left unfilled at the 36th place on the Heavenly Ranking."

"Haha, so maybe the people from Baiyujing have the final say in the local astronomy association in Penglai District?"

Xu Shu was amazed.

This was unthinkable before.

For example, in his hometown, District D8B3, the so-called gang forces have no say in front of the Governing Bureau and the Astronomical Society.

In this D9B3 area, although it is only four thousand miles apart, there is such a huge difference.

By the way, I seem to have heard a rumor about Baiyujing before...

Xu Shu muttered a few words to himself, crushed a red ant that came over to him because it smelled blood, and asked, "Is there anything else you want to add?"

Yan Xiong said hurriedly: "Sir, this is all I know, but there are some secret events stored in the archives. If you want to know, I can apply to see it and report everything to you!"

Xu Shu looked at him, thought for a while and said, "It seems that there is still something you haven't told the truth. Forget it, I know everything I should know. I'll send you on your way."

After saying that, he grabbed Yan Xiong's neck.

Yan Xiong's eyes widened: "You...you...you clearly promised me to let me go, but you broke your promise. You will not die a good death in the future, and neither will your whole family!"

He looked at Xu Shu angrily, the resentment in his eyes was finally no longer concealed, and it burst out completely, turning into the most vicious curse.

Most people might feel terrified when hearing this, but Xu Shu smiled contemptuously and said confidently:
"Nonsense, I said I would give you a way out, but I didn't say I would let you live. Isn't the Yellow Springs Road a road? You are disrespectful to the King of Hell, and you deserve to die here."

"You are... despicable!"

Yan Xiong's tongue was pinched so hard that it stuck out. In the last moments of his life, he suddenly had an epiphany. His short and chaotic life flashed before his eyes, and his mind became clear, as if all the wisdom of the past was condensed and burst out at this moment.

He looked at Xu Shu and saw the hatred of evil hidden in Xu Shu's eyes, saw his genuine compassion for the tragic fate of mortals that he never showed to others, and saw the essence of everything!

"It turns out that he came to my door not because I offended him, but because of the people of Xinglong Village, because of the miserable masses who were corrupted by the snake mother and suffered misfortune..."

At this moment, Yan Xiong only felt that his mind was clear and he had never been so wise.

He rolled his eyes and struggled to say, "Wait... Don't kill me, I am the guardian of Xinglong Village. If you kill me, the people of Xinglong Village will have no one to protect them... Xinglong Village has long been turned into a snake den. Without me, they will die, all of them will die..."

Xu Shu frowned slightly when he heard this.

Yan Xiong's eyes burst with a strong desire to survive: "Brother! I know you are a good person. You just saw them being exploited and wanted to save them, so you came to seek revenge on us, right!"

"Tsk~"

Xu Shu loosened his grip slightly.

How come this guy became so smart all of a sudden? He can even see this?

This is not something that a "foreigner" can easily discover.

This strange enlightenment, which was like a sudden ascension, reminded Xu Shu of an old friend.

"Are you a sentry?" Xu Shu suddenly asked.

"Yes, that's right!" Yan Xiong's eyes lit up.

"Sure enough..." Xu Shu shook his head in amusement. The Sentinel gained enlightenment before his death. Is this a talent or a curse?
He didn't think much about it, but continued to exert force with his hands without saying a word.

No matter who you are, you must die today!
Yan Xiong barely managed to hold on to his breath, and tried his best to say in a voice that was almost a roar:

"Brother, I know you are a hero, yes, you are a real hero! So you must not kill me! Killing me will only kill everyone in the town. Where is your saving of the people?

"In fact, there is no unsolvable contradiction between us. Yes, I know, we are scum. We exploit the people of Xinglong Village and suck their blood! We all deserve to die ten thousand times!

“But so what?
“Mortals like this are like weeds in the wasteland, they fall down when the wind blows!

“It is us, it is me, who allows them to live like human beings.

"We are noble extraordinary beings. We have made great efforts and even lost our freedom. We have been guarding here day and night to protect their safety!" And they only sacrificed the lives of some young children. What does that count for?

"In this world, everyone has their own value in life. They use the lives of some children in exchange for our protection, for a safe and happy life, and for a prosperous future. This is an equal exchange, and this is the price they can pay. This is fair!

"You want to save the people of Xinglong Village, and you killed me. It's totally wrong! What is human life? Can it make you feel happy to take revenge? Can it make you save the people? No!
"Keep me here, let me turn over a new leaf, let me spend my whole life protecting Xinglong Road, and redeem my past sins, this is the true path!

"Really! I already know I was wrong, please believe me!

"Stop it, brother, don't make any more mistakes!"

Yan Xiong roared in anger.

At this moment, although he was about to be crushed to death, Yan Xiong suddenly became clear and logical, his words were well-reasoned, and he seemed like a rare wise man, and turned into a great speaker who saw through the world and stood on the stage to promote his ideas.

If you think about it carefully, there is actually nothing wrong with what he said.

Thinking more deeply, it turned out to be true.

If there is no extraordinary person to protect it, how can this small town built on the wasteland have the right to exist?

Just one or two small monsters that slip in are enough to be fatal, not to mention that this place has been infected by the "Mother Snake" for a long time. I'm afraid that there are caves everywhere underground that breed snake monsters.

A strong light of hope shone in Yan Xiong's eyes, as if he had become a pioneer capable of leading everyone. He stared at Xu Shu with a burning gaze that made people feel cold.

It seemed that if they did not do as he said and instead killed him by force, they would become the culprit that would cause Xinglongzhuang to suffer misfortune in the future, and would become a great villain whose death did not deserve a pity. From then on, they would have a guilty conscience and live under moral condemnation every day.

Yan Xiong stared at Xu Shu with sharp eyes. He knew that he would not die today.

Not only will he not die, but from now on, he will even gain the friendship of this extremely powerful and extraordinary young man in front of him.

This is my turning point, and the gears of destiny will start turning here.

When this boy soars to the sky, becomes extremely powerful and famous in the world in the future, everyone in the world will know my name, Yan Xiong, from his mouth!

A beautiful story of friendship through fighting will unfold here.

At this moment, Yan Xiong was filled with joy and continued to say passionately: "Uh, uh..."

He found that he could no longer make any sound. The clear light that had burst out from the depths of his heart and protected his body and brain was completely consumed, and his throat was completely crushed.

He suddenly discovered a problem, that is, even though he had just spoken passionately, even he himself was touched.

But from beginning to end, the young man's clamp-like hands in front of him did not loosen even a little, and there was not a trace of hesitation!
"No... why are you... still killing me... I clearly have already had an epiphany... it shouldn't be like this..." Yan Xiong struggled to spit out a few words from his broken trachea. Of course, only he could hear these words.

Xu Shu changed his position to a more comfortable one and pinched him, then said slowly, "Out of courtesy, since you have said so much, I will answer you a question.

"You are right, actually. The placenta and the baby are just bargaining chips for the lower-class people to make a living. If Xinglong Village wants to continue to exist, it must be guarded by someone..."

"Then why the hell are you doing that?" Yan Xiong made a huhing sound.

He couldn't understand why the other party said such compassionate words but was so cruel.

The next moment, he heard the answer from Xu Shu.

"——But it doesn't have to be you! You are clearly doing something that is against the will of heaven and earth, but you are shouting slogans of righteousness. I came from the bottom of society, and I can't stand it.

"There are countless talented people in this world. There's no more or less than you!"

Click!

The bones are wailing and the flesh is crying!
Yan Xiong's whole body was twisted into a knot.

His vitality was so strong at the last moment that he managed to hold on for several breaths.

But in the end, he was still killed by Xu Shu, and with his wide eyes he roared in resentment: No!!!

Yan Xiong, the nominal second in command of Xinglongzhuang and the actual defender, is dead.

He died with his eyes open, a worthy death.

Xu Shu clapped his hands, looked around, and suddenly said, "Tsk, this place is really too deserted!"

After this battle, all the extraordinary people in the entire Snake Spirit Villa were killed.

Some of the well-trained men who loyally rushed forward were killed, and the rest ran away when they saw that the situation was not good.

Some died, some escaped.

With not even an extra living person in the Snake Spirit Villa, it is indeed a bit deserted!

However, the "pious" pregnant women who were taken to the mountain for sacrifice were unable to move and sat slumped in the corner, each of them looking pale with fear.

Xu Shu first looked around and found that there were no more gang members he could kill. He was too lazy to chase the remnants aimlessly, so he walked to the corner and came in front of the shivering pregnant women.

"You have been cheated, do you know that?" Xu Shu said.

The pregnant women stared at Xu Shu blankly, their lips trembling. They wanted to speak but couldn't because of fear.

"The Snake Mother is a monster. It is because of the worship of the Snake Mother Temple that children mutate into monsters. If you don't worship it, nothing will happen. Do you understand?" Xu Shu said again.

The pregnant women looked at each other, but still didn't say anything.

"Ah, you're like a mute again."

Xu Shu sighed, then activated his spiritual sense and opened his spiritual vision.

After taking a quick look at the dozen or so "mute brides" whose vocal cords were fine, he found six of them whose lower abdomens were obviously severely contaminated and whose fetuses were completely deformed, and he pulled them out.

clap clap clap!
Xu Shu punched and kicked the six pregnant women, forcing them to kneel on the ground. Blood splattered everywhere and the fetuses fell out. The scene demonstrated what it meant to cause a miscarriage by human attack.

"Ah~"

"Help!"

"Don't kill me, sir!"

The pregnant women were finally no longer mute and cried out loudly for help.

"What are you arguing about? Who wants to kill you?"

Xu Shu took out a small amount of "cat saliva" (holy water blessed by nuns) with great reluctance and cured the pregnant woman who had suffered miscarriage.

Then, he pointed at the placenta on the ground that had become clearly half-snake, half-human, and then pointed at the mother snake on the shrine not far away, and said loudly:

"Did you see it clearly?"

"If you go and worship, you will mutate!"

"Don't go to worship, and you won't mutate!"

"Do you understand the Alliance's common language? F*ck!"

Xu Shu, who single-handedly wiped out nearly a hundred people at the foot of Sheling Villa, finally broke down when faced with a dozen brainwashed pregnant women.

But as the saying goes, a gentleman convinces others with reason, and the bigger fist is the truth.

His fist was very big, and now the pregnant women understood and nodded.

"You understand, right? Then go back and tell your family and spread the news in town. Go quickly."

Xu Shu drove out all the pregnant women.

Some of them seemed to understand what they had been through and had happy expressions on their faces; but those pregnant women who had suffered miscarriages seemed to be very depressed and looked as if they had nothing to live for.

But no matter what, they were still very obedient and left the villa one after another and headed for Xinglong Town.

These women were pregnant, but they were still strong and walking a few kilometers was no problem at all.

After doing all this, Xu Shu was not in a hurry to leave, but began to search the bodies and loot the money here.

I picked up everyone's upgraded drivers again, absorbed the "records" in them, and uploaded them.

Then he took the snake mother's clone down from the shrine.

The snake mother looked at Xu Shu several times, but ultimately did not resist—perhaps she did not have the strength to resist.

The mother snake was stuffed into the backpack and carefully packed.

This will replace the original snake girl Xiaoguang and be used by Xu Shu for experiments.

Finally, they patrolled Snake Spirit Villa again to look for any fish that had escaped the net.

He didn't find any fish, but he did kill the gatekeeper in an underground secret room.

This person must have been slacking off before. He was unaware of the death of everyone in the village. When he saw Xu Shu, he asked, "Brother, I don't know you. How is it going outside? What did the boss say? Are the people from Jinbaoshan coming? Damn, I'm tired of waiting."

Xu Shu said: "If you are tired, take a rest."

A fist as big as a casserole came towards him, sending him directly to the underworld and catching up with the large group of reincarnated people from Snake Spirit Villa.

After beating the man to death, Xu Shu was wondering if there was any treasure in the secret room, but he heard a familiar female voice coming from inside.

There is intellectual tenderness in the fieryness, and weakness in the strength:

"...Xu Shu? Yes, is that you?"

(End of this chapter)