Comprehension against the sky, creating the Five Thunders in the real world

No matter how much he hit or scolded her, Nara Kotsubaki remained defiant, like a dead pig that wasn't afraid of boiling water.

Lin Beichen and Zhang San watched from the sidelines, not immediately intervening, wanting to gauge the researchers' attitude. It now seemed these researchers were indeed difficult to handle; they were tight-lipped and unafraid of torture.

It's really difficult to get information out of them.

In that case, we can simply abandon the interrogation process.

Lin Beichen was already preparing to take these researchers to work with other Taoist masters to make calculations.

However, he didn't need so many people; one would suffice. Aside from the one he wanted to take, the others could be dealt with by his superiors. Lin Beichen wouldn't arbitrarily kill everyone else; such an extreme approach would displease his superiors.

"Alright, this mission can be considered a complete success. You all take the rest of you back to report. I'll take this woman with me, and you can take these two back with you too."

Lin Beichen said to Zhang San and Yu Tian.

When he said this, both Kasuga Aozora and Shinno Mirai were quite frightened.

They thought they were no longer of any use and were going to be killed.

Fortunately, this person kept his word and did not kill them.

However, what fate awaits him afterward remains unknown.

"Could we brothers follow you? We can be of some use to you, we're still quite useful..." The two prepared to make one last attempt. Looking at Sha Po Lang's posture of following closely behind Lin Beichen, they could see some clues.

It is obvious that staying by Lin Beichen's side is the best chance of survival.

If they are really taken away, their fate will surely be more ominous than hopeless.

Sha Po Lang watched quietly from the sidelines. He also saw the winks that Kasuga Aozora and Shinno Mirai gave him, clearly wanting him to speak well of them and persuade them to stay.

Sha Po Lang wouldn't be foolish enough to do something like that.

The reason she was able to stay alive by following Lin Beichen was because she had great value to him. If there were two more competitors, she would become dispensable.

In that case, I might get played to death by those two one day.

These two are brothers; how could I possibly defeat both of them by myself?

"Didn't you promise to help me? Why are you turning a blind eye now? Is this what you call keeping your promise? Hahaha, I trusted the wrong person. I never thought you were this kind of person."

The spring sky was filled with resentment and despair.

Sha Po Lang chose to ignore what he said.

What's there to say? I haven't lied to him at all from beginning to end.

I had said before that I would save his life, and in fact, I did save his life.

However, the two of them can no longer stay by Lin Beichen's side.

Once they went to other places, Lin Beichen's promises no longer held true.

That's why the two of them were so flustered, but what does this have to do with Sha Po Lang?
Lin Beichen ignored the two men. Zhang San and Yu Tian quickly led the group onto another road, and the two sides parted ways. Lin Beichen then prepared to find Yu Feng and Wang Baozi to meet up.

"See you later."

"Go ahead and don't worry, I'll need your help too."

"With these people, you'll have an easier time explaining yourselves. Following me isn't exactly something to be happy about; trekking through mountains and rivers is no better than resting," Lin Beichen joked.

Yu Tian and Zhang San didn't pay much attention to this.

Although it was tough following Lin Beichen, they weren't people who couldn't endure hardship.

Moreover, by Lin Beichen's side, they would witness some strange and unusual events they had never seen before. Zhang San was particularly interested in Lin Beichen's method of investigating clues; he really wanted to see how Lin Beichen would do it. The habit of watching a spectacle is common among Chinese people, and not only Zhang San was interested, but Yu Tian was also extremely curious.

However, the two also knew that this was not child's play, not a game to joke about. They could arrange other things after the mission was completed.

The researchers and the two Japanese nationals in their hands were valuable hostages, and bringing them back would be a great achievement for them.

……

"How about it? Do you feel more at ease working for me?"

The Sha Po Lang beside him could now be considered one of his own.

The help that Sha Po Lang provided to Lin Beichen goes without saying; that kid was very diligent and conscientious.

Moreover, Lin Beichen could tell that he didn't have much killing karma.

In other words, Sha Po Lang didn't harm many Chinese people, which is the key reason why Lin Beichen kept him around. He didn't kill like other people from Japan.

"As long as you do your job well for me and make enough contributions, I may consider bringing your wife and children back in the end, and then you can live on this land of China."

On the mountain path of Kunlun Mountain, there were only Lin Beichen and Sha Polang.

Lin Beichen's words shocked and disbelieved Sha Po Lang.

He couldn't believe that Lin Beichen, the Chinese man in front of him, would say such a thing.

No matter what, I am a citizen of the land of cherry blossoms, and that is an unchangeable fact.

There has always been prejudice against sectarianism in China, and Sha Po Lang is aware of this.

But Lin Beichen uttered these seemingly rebellious words.

"Don't be shocked, I'm not joking with you. There's a reason I kept you here. If it were anyone else, I wouldn't be so easy to talk to." Lin Beichen smiled faintly. Judging a person's character by their appearance isn't absolute, but it can give you some clues.

Overall, the person in front of me, Sha Po Lang, is quite a remarkable individual.

First, his hands were not stained with the blood of Chinese people; second, he was not a particularly wicked person. His appearance revealed him to be a person of great kindness and compassion.

Of course, kindness does not equate to weakness.

Kindness doesn't mean being without cunning; can someone be considered human if they have no cunning?

As long as someone has character, they will have scheming tendencies; this isn't necessarily a derogatory term. Judging from his appearance, he seems like a very kind person, but his living environment will force this "Slay Wolf" before him to bow his head.

Perhaps he didn't want to do it, but some things can't be avoided just because someone is unwilling to do them. Even the most virtuous person can turn into a villain one day; even the most wicked person can pull back from the brink and turn over a new leaf. You can't predict these things.

Everything is relative; this is absolute.

Everything in the world, whether human, animal, or anything else, will inevitably generate shadows where there is sunlight.

Where there are people, there will inevitably be conflict.

Often, reality is filled with helplessness and pain.

For example, the struggle between Japan and China is inevitable.

Even in Japan, there are kind people; and inevitably, there are also evil people in China. Sha Po Lang really didn't want to come to China. In his view, Japan was a blatant invader, and there was no room for arguing about that. He didn't want to become an invader himself.

But he couldn't change any of it.

He is from Japan, where his wife and children live.

Furthermore, he had neither the reason nor the right to disobey orders from above. All Sha Po Lang could do was minimize bloodshed during his missions in China. His teammate, Bei Dou, happened to be someone who enjoyed killing.

Two people with such different personalities could never become companions.

But at times, Beidou has fulfilled the wish of Sha Po Lang to not kill people.

Lin Beichen didn't think that far ahead, and he certainly didn't harbor any selfish thoughts about maintaining peace between them. He didn't care about right or wrong; all he knew was that he was a Chinese in this life.

As a Chinese, he naturally had to consider the interests of China.

There are people in China who care about him and people who care about him.

“I won’t let you down. If you can really bring my wife and children to China and reunite our family, I’ll give you my life. I just hope they can be safe.”

An unprecedented gentleness appeared on Sha Po Lang's face.

Even though he knew that news of his betrayal hadn't yet reached back home, and that his wife and children wouldn't suffer any persecution in Japan, and might even receive some preferential treatment, he still felt uneasy. If you don't want others to know, don't do it in the first place; once something is done, it can always be exposed.

He knew very well that nothing stays hidden forever.

“My daughter is only twelve years old, and my wife takes care of her all by herself. Actually, I want to go back to my hometown and retire after things are settled in the next two years, so I won’t have to deal with all this commotion anymore.”

The eyes of Sha Po Lang held a look of reminiscence.

Those eyes had shed all pretense, leaving only gentleness.

Seeing Sha Po Lang's performance, Lin Beichen nodded inwardly. Only those with people they care about and who are attached to them are easier to control. If a person has no attachments, that's the most terrifying thing; no one knows what unexpected thing they might do next.

"This is the promise I made to you."

"Similarly, I hope you will not go back on your word."

"You must know what happened to your companions, Mr. Sha Po Lang."

Lin Beichen wore an innocent smile as he said, enunciating each word clearly, "You wouldn't want your wife and daughter to lose their father, would you? Hahaha, without you, their lives will definitely not be easy. Don't you Japanese have that 'comfort women' thing?"

This really provoked Sha Po Lang.

This was the last thing he wanted to think about, but he had to admit that it was a possibility.

If I'm still alive, then everything is alright.

But he had already sacrificed himself, so who could guarantee the safety of his wife and daughter? He had no other relatives, and his wife's family didn't care about her.

Without them, they would truly be helpless and alone.

“I will never betray you. I am willing to give anything to keep them safe, even my own life. Besides, my life is in your hands.”

This time, Sha Po Lang knelt down on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly.

"Get up, there's no need for that. I've seen what you've done."

"That's why I made this promise to you. I don't care about formalities here; I mainly look at what you've done, and everything is based on merit."

"If you do well in the future, I will pay you the money you are due."

Look at this, is this how prisoners of war are treated?
Lin Beichen's actions can be considered extremely kind and righteous, and Sha Polang is not an ungrateful person.

He knew he was useful to Lin Beichen; on the contrary, Lin Beichen was more useful to him.

Without Lin Beichen, Sha Po Lang would have been completely finished.

Putting aside whether other people in China would kill him, considering all the betrayals he's already committed against Japan, it's impossible for him to save his wife and children from this predicament on his own. Japan has no place for him, and China certainly won't. However, Lin Beichen can provide him with a place to stay.

Meanwhile, the lingering effects of the self-imposed export ban are waiting listlessly.

Time passed slowly, and Yu Feng had been waiting for a full hour and a half from the beginning until now.

He had just heard footsteps approaching outside.

However, the footsteps did not stop after getting closer and went straight down the mountain, which made Yu Feng a little puzzled.

"Did it succeed, or did something unexpected happen?"

The footsteps were very dense, indicating that there were definitely quite a few people.

Places like Kunlun Mountain are sparsely populated to begin with, so how could there possibly be anyone on the mountaintop at night?
Besides those Chinese tourists strolling among the cherry blossoms in the Kunlun Mountains, who else could it be?

If I'm not mistaken, Brother Lin Beichen and the others should have already completed their mission. The key question is, why haven't they come looking for me? Have they forgotten about me?
Yu Feng thought for a moment, and then began to panic.

We really can't rule out that possibility.

He had sealed the entrance, making it completely undetectable from the outside; it was indeed an excellent hiding place. The key question, however, was how he would get out.

Breaking through the ice cave with only mortal flesh and no tools is no easy task, in fact, extremely difficult! Breaking through that ice wall would require immense physical exertion. If no one comes to his aid from outside, Yu Feng might die on Mount Kunlun. In such an extremely cold place, one must conserve energy and not act recklessly.

Efficiency is another matter if tools are available.

But what tools could be inside a cave?
Apart from some dry food and water that they had prepared in advance, all they had left were a few timers and compasses.

In addition, there seem to be some rather special tools.

Yu Feng's gaze unconsciously fell on Wang Baozi, who was in a coma.

Human skulls are quite hard, so using Wang Baozi as a tool seems somewhat feasible. This absurd thought flashed through his mind.

Then, he began the tedious and boring wait again.

He might not feel at ease if Lin Beichen wasn't around.

With Lin Beichen around, Yu Feng believed that the other party would never forget him.

Even if I block the exit myself, making it harder for Brother Lin Beichen to find me, there won't be any problem.

Trust is the most fundamental thing between people.

He had almost unconditional trust in his elder brother, Lin Beichen.

Click click click——

Suddenly, an inexplicable noise reached his ears. (End of Chapter)