After hearing what Chief Lin said, Tian Zhengong nodded, then walked to the bed and packed his luggage.
Seeing Chang Sheng standing motionless, Taoist priest Lin waved his hand to urge, "Pack up and set off immediately."
"Master, what do you mean when you say that time cannot wait for us?" Changsheng asked. Time cannot wait for us. It comes from the Analects of Confucius, which means that time will not wait for us. Now that the news has leaked, everyone's situation is indeed very dangerous. Lin Taoist priest used the word "time cannot wait for us" to describe it. It was appropriate, but he always felt that there was something in Lin Dao's long words.
Upon hearing this, Taoist Lin was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at Changsheng and said with a smile, "It won't be long before people from the world will swarm here. Before that, we must seize the time and be fully prepared."
"Oh." Changsheng nodded.
Taoist priest Lin put down the water glass and patted Chang Sheng on the shoulder, "Hurry and pack it up."
Not long after, everyone packed up, paid their rent and left the inn.
Taoist priest Lin had bought a horse before, and now the horse was tied outside the inn. Next, everyone would go to the market to buy another horse and a car.
On the way to the market, Taoist priest Lin instructed Li Zhongyong to buy a lot of dry food. These are ready-made meals and do not require cooking. Everyone will have to travel day and night, and there will be no time to start a fire to cook.
At the end of the afternoon, everyone set off on the road in a carriage. It was a two-horse cart with a black hood, with Batulu driving the shaft, Li Zhongyong as co-driver, and the remaining four people sitting in the car.
The carriage left the city from the west gate. After leaving the city, Taoist priest Lin mentioned a place name. Batulu agreed and whipped his horse.
"Chang Sheng, have you ever regretted traveling with us?" Taoist Lin looked at Chang Sheng.
Changsheng shook his head.
Taoist priest Lin smiled and shook his head, and then said, "Martial arts practitioners often say that you should show mercy without mercy, and show mercy without mercy. What do you think of this sentence?"
Changsheng didn't know how to answer, so he raised his head and looked at Chen Liqiu, hoping that Chen Liqiu could give him a hint.
"Don't look at him, I'm asking you." Lin Daozhang said.
Changsheng had no choice but to think to himself, "If you take action, show no mercy, if you show mercy, don't take action. It seems reasonable. If you can avoid taking action, it's better not to take action."
"You mean to endure it if you can, and then kill him if you can't bear it anymore?" Taoist priest Lin asked.
Changsheng guessed from Daozhang Lin's tone that he might have said something wrong, but he couldn't figure out where he was wrong, so he could only whisper, "It's better not to kill if you can."
Seeing Chang Sheng's embarrassment, Taoist Lin did not push him anymore, but said sternly, "You must remember that one day your martial arts will be great. If you encounter any offense or provocation, you must not retreat and be patient. There is no peace for a moment, and there is no chance for you to take a step back." There is a vast world, and it is a common problem in the world to bully the weak and fear the strong. After encountering provocation or offense, you must immediately punish them and never be tolerant or tolerant. You must know that tolerant and tolerant will only encourage evil and will never earn friendship and respect."
Taoist Lin started coughing again when he said this. Changsheng took the opportunity to look at Chen Liqiu. Chen Liqiu frowned slightly and waved his hand secretly, indicating that he didn't understand why Taoist Lin suddenly said this.
After he stopped coughing, Taoist Lin continued, "Behind tolerance and tolerance are not tolerance and generosity, but cowardice and avoidance. Take action when it's time to take action. There is no need to respect one's identity. Timely and necessary punishment is a good thing for both of you. You will not accumulate anger or even explode in rage, and the other party will not take advantage of you and eventually seek your own death."
"Oh." Changsheng seemed to understand but not understand.
Chen Liqiu on the side took over the conversation, "Master, do you mean to punch the villain when he hits us, instead of giving him a knife when he kicks his nose in the face and wants to kill us?"
"Exactly," Taoist Lin nodded sternly, "Evil people also have parents, wives and children. It is far better to give them small punishments and big warnings at the beginning of their evil deeds to make them restrain themselves, than to condone, show weakness and induce them, and ultimately take their lives."
Hearing Taoist Lin's words, Changsheng nodded slowly. He had never thought about what Taoist Lin said before, but after thinking about it carefully, what Taoist Lin said was the most benevolent thing. Taking a step back is really unlikely to lead to a brighter future. He can't endure it for a while. It is unlikely that everything will be calm, it will only lead to others getting worse and taking advantage of their situation.
To take a step back, even if you really protect yourself, you can't stop evil. The evil people may not come to provoke you, but they will provoke others. This is a cowardly escape to protect yourself and be alone.
"Changsheng, do you remember what I said?" Lin Daozhang asked in a deep voice.
"Remember." Changsheng nodded.
"Retell it again," said Taoist Lin.
Chang Sheng straightened his thoughts and then said, "It is wrong to show mercy without mercy and show mercy without mercy. If someone provokes and offends, they should be punished immediately. You cannot tolerate it without reason. It will only make the other party push their limits and make things worse. In the end, It made us furious and took action. If we had taken action earlier, he might have just received a beating, but if we had just tolerated it and accumulated a lot of anger in our hearts before taking action, they might have lost their lives. If it really got to that point, it would be Our previous forbearance got them killed."
"Children can be taught," Taoist Master Lin nodded slowly, then raised his voice, "You all also remember that as long as you can do your best, you must not swallow your anger. You must know that anger will breed hostility, and hostility will influence your mind. Be kind to others. Those who do good to others will respond with good deeds, and those who do evil to others will respond with evil. Only in this way can you achieve a bright and peaceful state of mind."
After Lin Daozhang spoke, the three people in the car nodded, and the two drivers also agreed.
Taoist priest Lin seemed a little tired. After saying these words, he closed his eyes. The carriage was bumpy while driving, so he was not allowed to sit cross-legged and meditate. He just closed his eyes to rest.
Seeing Director Lin closing his eyes, the three people in the car also relaxed.
But not long after, Taoist Lin opened his eyes again, "By the way, what I said before is not to make you feel petty. You must retaliate. You must know that hateful people also have pity. Before taking action, you must distinguish right from wrong and treat them differently."
After Lin Dao spoke, everyone nodded again.
Taoist priest Lin looked at Changsheng again, "Changsheng, do you hate your neighbors?"
Chang Sheng didn't know why Taoist Master Lin suddenly asked about this. He thought for a while and then said, "Hate."
"That ox was still plowing the land for them during the day, but at night they actually wanted to kill it. Do you hate them for being ungrateful because of this?" Taoist priest Lin asked.
"Yes." Changsheng nodded.
"You are right to hate them, they are indeed ruthless and unjust," said Daochang Lin, "but if you think about it again, that scalper is only close to you. To you, the scalper is your relative, but to them That’s just an ox that can be slaughtered to satisfy hunger.”
What Taoist Lin said was the truth, Chang Sheng could only nod.
"You are all still young and have little understanding of human nature," Taoist priest Lin said. "You will experience many things in the future. You must remember that you should not be angry or desperate because of others' unkindness, betrayal, betrayal, or revenge. You must blame others." I can only blame myself for being short-sighted and dealing with inhumane things.”
Taoist priest Lin paused for a moment before continuing, "What we do for the world is not because the world deserves us to do it, but because we want to do it. We should never expect the world to repay kindness and kindness. "
"Master, we have all remembered your words." Li Zhongyong said outside the car.
"Changsheng, do you remember Zeng?" Lin Daozhang asked.
Changsheng did not answer immediately. Daozhang Lin's words were a bit abrupt, but he remembered them, but he was not sure whether he really understood them.
Seeing Chang Sheng's hesitation, Chen Liqiu on the side said, "Master means that you can't show your heart to others casually. Even if you are good to others, don't expect others to appreciate it. If you don't have hope, you won't be disappointed. I'm right. Right, Master?"
Taoist priest Lin nodded happily.
"I remember Master." Changsheng said.
Taoist priest Lin nodded slowly.
In early spring, the days were still very short. At dusk, Batulu stopped the carriage and everyone got out to get some air and relieve themselves.
Batulu supported Chen Liqiu, and Li Zhongyong supported Changsheng, and walked into the woods on the north side of the road.
"Have you noticed that Master is a little unusual today?" Li Zhongyong said in a low voice.
"It's a little abnormal," Chen Liqiu said, "Master said a lot today."
"Master is telling us some great truths, why don't you say a few more words?" Batulu said.
"Tell us the truth?" Chen Liqiu curled his lips and asked, "You have been with Master for so many years. Has Master ever taught you the truth?"
"Huh," Batulu raised his hand and scratched his head, "It seems not."
"Master's words today are mainly directed at Lao Wu," Li Zhongyong said. "Master seems to be very worried that Lao Wu will go astray in the future."
Li Zhongyong's words made Chang Sheng dumbfounded, "Second Senior Brother, don't be ridiculous. I am a cripple and I don't know martial arts. How can I go astray?"
"You can't say for sure. I'll treat you with admiration after three days of separation. You have a good memory and high talent. Your achievements in the future will definitely be better than ours." Li Zhongyong said.
"What? I just want to memorize it faster." Changsheng said.
"Anyway, Master is not feeling well today." Chen Liqiu pulled up his pants. "Have you noticed that Master has been coughing?"
Batulu said, "Maybe I ran too fast and bumped my head. I'll hurry up and slow down."
"Okay, okay, go drink the horse quickly." Chen Liqiu urged with a wave of his hand.
Batulu tied up his waist rope and left first. Only Li Zhongyong, Chen Liqiu and Changsheng were left in the woods.
Chen Liqiu picked a piece of dead grass and held it in his mouth. He tilted his head and looked at Li Zhongyong, "What do you think?"
"I suspect that the fine needles shot out of Zhong Agen's body are poisonous." Li Zhongyong said in a low voice.
"You have poison-testing equipment on you. Don't you know whether the fine needle is poisonous or not?" Chen Liqiu said.
"It can't be tested." Li Zhongyong shook his head.
Hearing Li Zhongyong's words, Chen Liqiu frowned, "Didn't you find the antidote from the corpse before?"
"We found a few porcelain bottles, but they may not contain the right antidote," Li Zhongyong said.
Chen Liqiu stirred the withered grass with his tongue, pondered for a moment and said, "Master has been away for a few days before, and he left on horseback. Do you still remember that when we passed by Jizhou that day, Master once said that there was a man named Doctor Xue, the enemy of the King of Hell?"
"Do you suspect that Master went to Jizhou?" Li Zhongyong asked.
"Calculate for yourself, if it takes five days to go back and forth, the time is right..."
