The temporary easing of the ghost sacrifice incident did not make Shen Lin relax his vigilance. Perhaps it was because he had been on the line between life and death for so long, and he was always a little unaccustomed to the comfortable days, especially the accelerated burning of the extinguished stick of Jingming Incense. There is an inexplicable worry.
The sharp blade is already hanging over his head, and the worst part is that no one knows when it will fall.
The day after the Reform Society left, Shen Lin had a hasty breakfast and then went straight into the study, trying to pry out any clues about the Reform Society from newly collected materials.
The core purpose of this organization is still unclear, but judging from the brief contact with these people, it is very likely that they are not in the same group with this group of people. If a conflict will occur sooner or later, it is necessary to take precautions.
Not long after the information collection work was carried out, Shen Lin heard the noise downstairs.
In the lobby of Villa No. 1, a short old man who looked to be in his early fifties couldn't help shouting at Xu Fang, who was holding him hostage.
"let me go."
"I said, old man, please don't cause trouble. We, Team Shen, are in a lot of trouble at this juncture. Yesterday, two unsighted people came to stir up trouble. Now I am probably very angry. You said you had to do it at this time. If you make some noise, aren't you asking for trouble for yourself?"
The little old man had a droopy face and didn't speak. He sat on the ground stubbornly and looked like he wouldn't give up.
Just as the two were arguing, Shen Lin appeared at the railing on the second floor, looking at the two people in the hall and asking questions.
"Who is this?"
The little old man sitting on the ground suddenly jumped up. Just as he was about to run over, Xu Fang held him down again.
Shen Lin saw that this little old man at least had no ill intentions, otherwise Xu Fang would not be so conniving. Xu Fang, who is in his mid-thirties, had been struggling in society in the early years. He was known as an oily man who would not I can't see this at all.
"If you have something to discuss, come to the study. I just have some things to deal with." Shen Lin said and walked to the second floor.
The little old man wanted to shout out of temper, but Xu Fang covered his mouth and glared at him before the two of them dragged themselves up to the second floor.
Entering the study, the little old man made no movement.
His turbid eyes just looked at the information flipping in Shen Lin's hand, his mouth trembled a little, he looked so old at that moment.
"Ouch, old man, you said you come here every two days, what does it mean? I told you, Captain Shen is busy with big things. Besides, the ghost incident can also be caused by your lip service. Can it be solved? Go back quickly." Xu Fang said earnestly, wanting to persuade the old man a few more words.
The old man stubbornly refused to leave. He sat on the ground like a child and covered his bag. He looked down at his calloused hands and took a long time to speak.
"There is no small matter in human life."
After being tormented one after another, no matter how hard-hearted persuasion was, it was of no use. Now that it was all brought to Shen Lin, the little old man was still so stubborn. Xu Fang suddenly exploded.
"Yes, other people's lives are not trivial, but ours is? They encounter an incident and are in danger. How much risk do we take to take the initiative to absorb the incident? Whether we can solve the incident or not, let's go on like this. Have you considered that we will How about it? Let me tell you, frequent use of Li Gui will lead to complete recovery, and the few years of life left will be squandered. When you die, others will avoid you in fear, and they will not even mourn for you. !”
Hearing this, Shen Lin raised his head while reading the information, glanced at Xu Fang, and then lowered his head again.
The little old man's expression was very complicated, and his wrinkled old face was full of helplessness, and he just said that.
"I know, I know, but it's all life, it's all life."
"Whose life is not life! Their life is life, but our life is not life? When something like this happens, we can save them, and then what? Who will save us? Have you ever thought about it? Have you ever thought about it? !!!" Xu Zang roared, hysterical.
The little old man's fists were clenched, and he was holding on to his schoolbag.
"But if everyone is like this, what kind of world is this? Ghosts are appearing more and more frequently. Sooner or later, they will explode completely. If no one does anything today and everyone protects themselves wisely, this world will be in ruins."
The old man suddenly raised his head, his cloudy eyes filled with bloodshot eyes.
"Haven't you begged? Do you remember how desperate you were when you first met a ghost?"
Xu Fang was stunned for a moment when he was asked. He opened his mouth but didn't say anything.
"From the day I became like this, I started saving people, working hard to save people, and thinking of ways to save people. I never missed a chance, and I never dared to relax at all." The old man's voice was trembling. .
"But I can't. I can feel that I am about to die. You don't know, you don't know, how many lives I have seen die before my eyes."
"That child, that child was only four years old. At that time, my plan to imprison the evil ghost failed, but I suffered the backlash and collapsed there. That child, she trotted over and planned to help me."
"And that ghost is right behind her."
"I watched the child die in the hands of the evil ghost. I had no choice, not at all."
Shen Lin looked up, his expression full of complexity. The world of ghost controllers was full of selfishness. In order to survive, too many people would do whatever they could. This was the first time that he had truly seen the brilliance of human nature.
The other party was reminiscing, and the ghost mother's pattern was triggered. Shen Lin could feel the scene at that time. The old man was not lying.
He was silent and even more admiring.
"We still have a choice, but those children, those children, they have no choice. They have no choice but to die when something happens. They even came to this world just now. Is this fair? Is this reasonable?" The little old man's eyes were red.
"I just want to beg you, after I die, help those children and save them. I reported it to the headquarters, but the manpower at the headquarters is insufficient. I can't trust the remaining civilians who are temporarily recruited. They will only take children. Take their lives to seek benefits for yourself." The little old man's eyes were full of prayer.
"I just want to beg you, after I die, take more care of Wanlin City and help them."
"Thank you, thank you, I kowtow to you."
The old man with gray hair, short stature, and a crew cut, who looked honest and stubborn, kept kowtowing, but neither Shen Lin nor Xu Fang dared to help him.
The protection of Daxia City alone has consumed all the energy of Shen Lin's team. Their ghost ghosts are still recovering. Being more responsible means more risks of recovery. As Xu Fang said, no one's life matters.
If they were talking about saving people and saving people, being responsible for Daxia already gave them a clear conscience. One more city would be a burden, a burden that could crush them.
When there were still plenty of civilian ghost masters, the headquarters couldn't let Shen Lin's team take charge of two cities.
The hidden rules of the city that the captain is responsible for are the captain's territory, and the headquarters will not allow Shen Lin to have extra territory to rely on.
In terms of emotions and reasons, they had no reason or room to agree.
(End of chapter)
