I predict that the development of the Demon Cult will not be smooth sailing, and it is not surprising that there will be conflicts and problems. Ximen Wuhen came after dinner. He apologized to me and Yun Zhou for not being able to pick us up in person.
It doesn't matter who takes us back, but I have a vague feeling that in the Demon Cult, even he, the leader, has many "obstacles" in doing things.
Nan Jiu, Xiaojiao and the new employees set up several tables for dinner in the next room. Guards Jia, Ding, Xin, Cheng Fei and Du Li ate at the same table as Ximen Wuhen, Wan'er, myself and Yunzhou.
Yunzhou only cares about the food, but I want to chat with everyone.
Ximen Wuhen first talked about his current situation. He was preparing for the Demon Sect's "Guardian Ceremony", which was a large-scale event held every ten years. For the Demon Sect, it was more important than the Chinese New Year.
He was busy with the ceremony today and couldn't pick us up in person.
Wan'er smiled lightly and said everything was fine with her, and everything was revealed in one sentence.
It was Guard Jia's turn. He showed off his food with two mouthfuls, then started to vomit bitterness after swallowing it.
He said that they were in prison on Magic Stone Mountain. Although the supervisor did not assign heavy tasks to them, they were not allowed to move around as they pleased. They sat in a fixed place every day and wiped tools. His buttocks were so flat that they had to sit even if there was nothing to wipe. I can't move around even if I want to.
He raised his opinions several times, but the supervisor said that he wanted to deceive people and take the lead in violating religious rules. The hat was pulled off and he immediately shut up.
He is not stupid at all, his real backer is gone, and he will not conflict with the people of the Demon Sect.
Xiaojiao is a woman and was assigned to work as a small boss in the laundry room, but her treatment is the same as that of Guard Jia and the others. The job is easy, but there is no freedom. There is a time limit for going to the toilet. Fifteen minutes of big time, really not giving her any extra personal space.
In fact, all that is said and done is to find a place to supervise them and prevent them from walking around at will.
Ximen Wuhen was also worried that someone would bully them and harm them secretly, so he didn't take special care of them.
He knows that Guard Jia and the others are not like me and can protect themselves without him watching.
He was too busy at the moment and was afraid that he couldn't bear to see them, so he turned a blind eye to the elder's arrangements.
Guards Jia and Xiaojiao agreed that they would be saved if I came, and I would definitely be able to support them.
I deliberately poured cold water on them and said, "Have you ever considered the situation in which you and I are being manipulated?"
Guard Jia looked horrified and said, "Who is it? Who can control you?"
I sighed and shook my head: "There are people outside the world, there are mountains outside the mountains, and the strongest will have the strongest..."
"Oh, just tell me what you want to do. You saved our lives. We can climb mountains of knives or descend into seas of fire. It's all a matter of your words." As soon as Guard Jia said this, even Cheng Fei and the others agreed. .
Ximen Wuhen said calmly: "I'm busy and there are too many things to take care of."
He was expressing his position in disguise. No matter how much trouble I took with my people, he would not care.
After finishing the meal, it was almost bedtime.
After everyone dispersed, they went back to their respective rooms to wash up and rest, and a maid came to clear the table.
Ximen Wuhen had to rush back to the venue where the ceremony was held, where he lived recently.
Wan'er said she wanted to talk to me at night by candlelight, so she stayed in our courtyard.
Nan Jiu and the new employees have their own rules. I don't need to arrange them at all. They have already decided who will stand guard and who will keep vigil.
Xiaojiao has not forgotten that she is my assistant. She packs my luggage for me and picks up the things I brought before putting them into the bedroom. Her busy figure shuttles between the warehouse and the main house.
There was a "secret guard" keeping watch on the roof, who belonged to Nan Jiu and others, so I had no choice but to take Wan'er to the pavilion in the courtyard to talk.
Yunzhou was surrounded by guard Jia and the others. They seemed like they hadn't seen him for hundreds of years. They were about to drop their little pearls. They all wanted to hug him and sleep.
Cheng Fei and Du Li felt relieved when I came and were not in a hurry to talk to me.
There was someone on the top of the pavilion, but I persuaded them to leave. Wan'er probably didn't want a third person to hear what she wanted to say.
During dinner tonight, I saw that Ximen Wuhen's attitude towards Wan'er had not changed much, and the two of them still looked like they were in love with each other.
Wan'er has something on her mind, but she pretends that everything is fine. It seems that she is worrying about it without telling Ximen Wuhen.
When there was no one around except the sound of wind blowing grass blades, Wan'er whispered about her troubles.
Her maid told her that the leader of the demon sect would marry many wives and concubines in order to select the heir with the best bones to practice demon skills.
Ximen Wuhen's father... I have heard a little bit about him, and there are many nameless and statusless women around him.
It’s just that the child he gave birth to was not as good as Ximen Wuhen, and no one knew where he had gone.
On the surface, there is only one successor to the leader, but it does not mean just giving birth to one, but only choosing one.
In principle, the leader selects women on a merit-based basis. Of course, if there is someone you like, you can marry her, but the children you give birth to are likely to be eliminated.
Unless the leader likes a woman with excellent martial arts genes, everyone is happy.
Wan'er knew that her qualifications were acceptable, but she was very different from Ximen Wuhen and could not "join forces".
She had confidence in Ximen Wuhen, and precisely because of her confidence, she was even more worried.
Ximen Wuhen suddenly announced that he had found his biological sister and wanted to take her back to the Demon Sect. Almost everyone in the sect was opposed to it.
But he didn't listen to anyone and insisted on taking me back. His actual words were, "I must take her back. Whoever has the ability can kick her out."
Ah... I really don’t know whether he has confidence in me or whether he wants to trick me!
No wonder someone stopped me from entering as soon as I arrived at the gate.
Wan'er was worried that when Ximen Wuhen faced the elders' "pressure for marriage" in the future, he would be like this time and not know how to take detours and go against the elders in the sect.
Insisting on bringing someone back is not a serious matter, but not marrying three wives and four concubines and having a bunch of children is a very serious "dereliction of duty", and the elders will have the right to expel him from the demon sect. ..
"Isn't that great? You two can stay together and fly together." I continued casually.
"I don't want him to be expelled from the Demon Cult because of me. He shouldn't be in that situation. Madam, can you understand? If one day, the young master returns to his original position, but because of your existence, he will be expelled from the Demon Cult. If I drive you away again, you will definitely be as confused as I am."
"Ah, that's right..." Not necessarily! There is a high probability that Yunzhou and I will never develop to the point where we would sacrifice our families and careers for the other. Taking a step back, whether it is the leader of the demon sect in this world, whether it is a royal family member, or even a king, what is the big deal? ?
It's just a seat, who can take it instead?
Perhaps I, a modern visitor, cannot connect with the brain circuits of Wan'er, a local aboriginal. The fact that her hair is turning gray from distress is not a big deal in my opinion!
