Traveling through time, all of them are the protagonist's public enemies

Chapter 87: Loyalty and justice, lawlessness, cultivation only seeks enlightenment (please subscribe!)
It was me who implicated Xiao Gu...

But why is this happening? Xiao Gu clearly didn’t travel with us. He clearly has already returned to Gujiabao!
A nameless fire suddenly rose up in Meng Qi's heart. He could hardly hold back and went over to find out what was going on!

"Brother, what's wrong?"

Zhenhui had been staring at the kitchen. Now she turned around and looked at Meng Qi, her eyes full of pity and concern.

He didn't know the relationship between Gu Changqing and Meng Qi.

Don’t let the disaster affect my family, don’t let the disaster affect my family… Meng Qi’s brain was buzzing and he didn’t hear Zhenhui’s words.

He was born in a stable country in his previous life.

I only have a faint impression of the tragedy of the annihilation of the whole family and the impact on my family members, but I have never felt any deep pain.

After all, such a tragedy has never happened around me.

He had previously heard that his master's family had been murdered, so he killed the entire family in revenge, mostly out of sympathy.

But now, Gu Changqing's incident was caused by himself. Although it was not his own blood relative who suffered, the feeling was completely different.

Why does this happen?

Anger burned fiercely in Meng Qi's chest!
I must wipe out this group of heartless horse bandits and chop the culprit into meat sauce, only then can I ease the hatred in my heart!
"Brother, what's wrong with you?!"

Hearing Zhenhui's repeated cries, Meng Qi came to his senses, suppressed his anger, took a few deep breaths, and said:
"Zhenhui, what would you do if someone killed my friend's family out of anger because of me?"

Zhenhui shuddered, his expression filled with disbelief. Without hesitation, he said:
"Of course it's revenge. Aren't all the heroes in the novels that Senior Brother mentioned like this?

"There is love and justice, but there is no law!"

Meng Qi nodded heavily, "Yes, there is love and justice, but no law... There is love and justice, but no law!"

In his agitated state, he did not use secret communication. Fortunately, he was in a remote area and everyone around him was talking to themselves.

Even if someone noticed, Meng Qi was not afraid.

Judging from what everyone said, Vajra Temple had just surrendered, and Master and others should still be in Bomi and other places and have not returned to Shaolin yet.

The famous horse bandits nowadays are either hiding or defending.

No one can threaten them.

"Alas, the Gu family is a powerful clan. How can they just hand over their members based on a letter from the 'evil scholar' Kang Zhi?"

"Who would be willing to follow such a family in the future?"

The man dressed as a wealthy businessman shook his head and sighed.

He is also a descendant of a family that has been passed down for generations. He is quite disgusted with the Gu family's actions and is full of confusion.

Gu family, what a great Gu family!
The resentment in Meng Qi's heart grew more and more intense!
The well-informed Shake, who was conversing with the wealthy businessman, sighed, "That's not true. The Gu family kid's actions are indeed wrong. If he makes friends with forces like the Snow Mountain Sect and kills the bandits under Zeluo Ju's command, Shendu Liao will only be happy to see it happen, and it will better protect the Gu Family Fort."

"But he chose to get involved with the Zhongyuan monk, which is something the Great Asura hates the most. Shendu Liao, as a terrestrial god, may not care about the trivial matters of ants, but why would he risk ruining his reputation by helping the Gu Family Fort?"

"Hey, if it weren't for this entanglement, I would have slaughtered his entire family this morning because of the old man's protective temper."

"So, the 'evil scholar' Kang Zhi sent the white-headed bird to deliver two letters, one to Sindhu Liao and one to the head of the Gu family.

"The former, out of consideration for Sindhu's reputation, asked them to acquiesce in this matter; the latter's request was not excessive, and he did not want to destroy the Gu family, but only asked for Gu Changqing's immediate family.

"The Gu family lacked the protection of Shendu Liao, and fearing revenge from Zeluo Ju, the clan leader had no choice but to surrender."

"This is a rational decision, otherwise the Gu family would be doomed to be wiped out."

Gujiabao and Xieling are separated by a vast ocean, but nearly a month is enough for the white-headed bird to make two trips back and forth.

The wealthy businessman sighed deeply, thinking about his own family. If he encountered such a situation, it seemed that he would have no choice but to sacrifice the small to save the big. He said with a depressed look:

"Could it be that this vast ocean truly lacks justice, allowing anyone to arbitrarily control the lives of others simply by relying on their strength?"

"Haha, you've been in business for many years, and you still don't understand this? Fists are the law of nature, and money and power are also the kingly way!"

Shake laughed out loud.

"My Dajin is still the best. The aristocratic families at least consider their reputation and even talk about reason on the surface."

The rich businessman shook his head and sighed.

As for the evil gangs, they are suppressed by the righteous families and sects, so they usually dare not be too presumptuous and commit heinous crimes.

Hearing this, Meng Qi clenched his fists, looked up at Yang Chen and asked, "Brother, why is this happening?"

"Didn't he go back long ago? Why did he get involved with me? He never killed a single bandit!"

Meng Qi looked up at Yang Chen, his eyes empty, not knowing where he was looking. He seemed to be talking to himself, or asking for an answer.

Yang Chen looked towards the sky and said, “It doesn’t matter whether he was killed or not, what matters is that someone wants him dead.

There is no justice in the world.

There is only the law of the jungle, the strong bullying the weak, and weakness is the original sin."

Meng Qi was filled with grief and indignation. He suppressed his emotions, took two deep breaths, and said calmly, "Yes, Brother, you are right. Xiao Gu is not at fault. The fault lies with the bandits who are too vicious and lawless!"

After saying this, he suddenly stood up, his face as gloomy as water, turned around and left the shop, found a young boy, and gave him some change.

He was ordered to go to taverns and other places to inquire secretly.

After a long time, Meng Qi returned to the inn.

The table was filled with the roast lamb legs and other delicacies that had been ordered earlier, but they had already gone cold and no one was eating. Zhenhui didn't care about the food and just recited Buddhist stories to comfort Meng Qi.

"I'm going to Xieling."

Meng Qi's expression was solemn, his right hand tightly gripping the hilt of the knife, wishing he could draw the knife immediately and kill all the bandits.

"Are the parents and siblings of my friend's senior brother truly dead?" Zhenhui felt deeply uneasy. Besides Miss Bai, there was another pitiful person in the world. They were kind and had done nothing wrong.

But why did things turn out like this?
Meng Qi looked around and called out:
"Waiter, please deliver the food to the guest room."

It's not convenient to talk here, we need to find a private place to talk in detail.

Zhenhui walked towards the guest rooms on the second floor with heavy steps.

After closing the door and making sure no one was eavesdropping, Meng Qicai said in a deep voice, "Little Gu's parents knew full well the consequences of being taken to Xieling. To avoid humiliation, they chose to die in glory rather than live in disgrace. They killed little brother and sister right there at Gu's house, and then committed suicide."

Zhenhui stared at Meng Qi in amazement.

In the past, I had only heard about these things in stories, but now such a tragedy was happening in reality, right next to me!

Meng Qi said calmly, "Xiao Gu once told me that his father risked his life for the family and developed a chronic illness. Whenever he felt cold, he would ache all over his body and couldn't sleep all night!

His mother, born into a family of scholars, was well-educated and well-mannered, quietly managing the household and caring for the family; his younger brother, barely a dozen years old, was beginning to develop a strong and resolute spirit; his younger sister, still young, was lively and adorable, always following him around and playing...

This is a very good family. Xiao Gu even invited me to visit their home if I have the chance!"

"Senior brother..."

Zhenhui wanted to say something but hesitated, not knowing how to comfort her. No matter how many words she said, they would be pale in the face of such a tragedy.

Meng Qi said calmly:
"I was able to open my mind at the age of fifteen, and I'm considered a leader in Shaolin, but now, I've brought trouble to my friends..."

He suddenly looked up and looked at Yang Chen.

"Brother, you're a hero who fights for justice and takes pleasure in taking revenge, but you can't even protect your friends. What kind of hero are you?"

Meng Qi's voice was filled with confusion and self-denial.

Yang Chen looked at him with a gentle gaze and said slowly:
"Whatever you want to do, just do it. As long as you are aware of the consequences, you can do whatever you want.

What is the purpose of practicing martial arts?
In my opinion, immortality is too far away. In the end, it is nothing more than the four words "clear thoughts"!

Thoughts are clear...

The thought was clear! Meng Qi looked out the window, his eyes burning with thunder and fire: "Xiao Gu is not wrong, this matter was caused by me, if there is any fault, it is also my fault.

"I firmly believe that there's nothing wrong with being a hero. The problem is that we're not cunning and ruthless enough. To deal with evildoers, we must be even more ruthless than they are. We must root out the evil and leave no future troubles. Only then can we become heroes."

Meng Qi used this opportunity to reflect on the past.

We are fully aware that eradicating all evil is not an empty statement.

Zhenhui said: "Brother, you are right!"

"I'm going to Xieling. This time I'm going to take revenge on my own and rescue Xiao Gu!" Meng Qi's eyes were filled with murderous intent.

"I wish I could kill this evil scholar right now and cut this culprit into pieces! This feud is irreconcilable!"

Yang Chen nodded and said solemnly:

"It's good that you've figured it out. Only by controlling powerful forces can you avenge your hatred and uphold justice."

"I understand. I've figured it out. Persuasion is useless for evildoers. Only by letting them know that they will pay a price tenfold or even more for their evil deeds can they be made to behave themselves."

Meng Qi gritted his teeth.

Persuasion and punishment must go hand in hand. Minor offenses can be mitigated through persuasion, but for those who are so cruel and insane, only severe punishment can deter their kind. The word "persuasion" is too weak at this moment.

"Since you have decided to go to Xieling alone to seek revenge." Yang Chen pointed at the food on the table and said in a deep voice:

"Then fill your stomach first."

"and then?"

True wisdom is full of expectations.

Meng Qi unsheathed the Red Sun Evil-Suppressing Blade with a clang, pointed it in the direction of the Evil Ridge, and said resolutely, "Then, flatten the Evil Ridge!"

"what?"

Zhenhui was stunned, feeling that Meng Qi's strength was still lacking.

"This matter was caused by me. I can no longer rely on my senior brother's help. I will go through fire and water to go to Xieling to seek revenge and rescue Xiao Gu." Meng Qi said in a deep voice: "I have inquired!

"Now the leader of Xieling is only the evil scholar with four orifices and two masters with seven orifices, and the rest are mostly minions with six orifices or less!
“Although we have a large force in numbers, there are still opportunities to exploit. It is better to go now than to wait for the leaders like Zeluoju to return home.

"Only by letting the horse bandits know that even if they hide in the Evil Ridge, they cannot escape the law of cause and effect can we prevent them from committing evil deeds."

Meng Qi never thought of asking Yang Chen to take action. The only way to resolve this grudge is to solve it himself!

As for asking for help from his master and other elders? Meng Qi had never thought about it. Shaolin monks do not commit murder. At most, they would capture the evil scholar and bring him back to Shaolin to suppress him in the back mountain, chanting scriptures to persuade him.

Meng Qi pointed his sword at Xieling and said coldly:

"This journey may be difficult and dangerous, but I am not afraid. I will definitely take the evil scholar's head and burn down the thieves' den!"

"Brother, I want to go too. The evil scholar certainly didn't expect us to have the courage to attack Evil Ridge!"

Zhenhui looked serious.

It was dangerous to go there, so Meng Qi wanted to refuse. He looked at Yang Chen and saw him nod. After a moment of thought, he said:

"You are secretly responsible for setting the fire. Do not engage in direct confrontation."

"Yes." Zhenhui nodded seriously.

Meng Qi sheathed his sword and sat down.
"Then eat your fill first, and then flatten the Evil Ridge!"

(End of this chapter)