Life Hunter

Li Qingxian glanced at the red cloth tray and said, "May I ask what you mean by this thing?"

Zhang Wentian smiled and said: "Although Fu Town has great blessings, unclean things occasionally come. We, the builders of the town, work together to plant ginseng fruit trees to protect Fu Town. This ginseng fruit is the essence of heaven and earth. The essence of the ginseng can ward off evil spirits and prevent disasters, and eating it can prolong life and increase cultivation. Only by eating ginseng fruit can one officially gain the status of a mountain person, otherwise, one will still be a person from the lower mountain area."

"I see. So, this ginseng fruit is a human treasure?"

"That's natural."

"So does this ginseng fruit have any side effects?" Li Qingxian asked.

Zhang Wentian said without changing his expression: "This is a precious treasure in the world. It is blessed with great blessings. How can it have any side effects?"

"That's it..."

Li Qingxian reached out and opened the red cloth, revealing a palm-sized white jade-like fruit.

The fruit is white and crystal clear, and looks like a sitting baby with clear eyebrows and eyes, a fine mouth and nose, and a smooth and flowing surface. Looking from a distance, it really looks like a living person.

Everyone looked at Li Qingxian with smiles.

Li Qingxian was puzzled and looked at the mayor and said, "Mr. Mayor, I heard from people in the lower mountainous area that this thing is unknown. Why?"

Zhang Wentian sighed and said, "Why else? Of course, those unscrupulous people can't get the ginseng fruit, and they spit on people. If you give them the ginseng fruit, they will eat it like crazy to relieve their blessings."

"Huh? Unlocking blessings? Isn't blessing a good thing? If you accumulate too much blessing, can't you become an immortal? Why should you relieve blessings? Since blessing is a good thing, then ginseng fruit is not good. If ginseng fruit is good, then there must be something wrong with blessing. So, is there a problem with Fu, or is there a problem with the ginseng fruit, or are there problems with both?" Li Qingxian looked confused, his eyes confused.

Everyone was silent.

The mayor sighed and said: "That's all, we are all from Shangshan District. There are some truths, so it's okay to tell them. What's more, you also know well that the so-called blessed town is a weird town. The reason why weird is a blessing , is nothing more than to save those ordinary people and the townspeople of Lower District. Just imagine, if we explain the whole ins and outs of Gui, what will happen to them? Most people will become frightened, even go crazy, and eventually end up with Gui. If you don't scare people, you'll scare yourself to death. That's why we, the town builders, came up with this trick to deceive the townspeople. But no matter what, all this is for the good of the townspeople."

"Yes, it's all for the good of the townspeople."

"If we keep saying this is a treacherous place, they won't survive long at all."

Everyone spoke out in support of the mayor.

Li Qingxian nodded and said, "Yes, if they knew clearly what kind of life they lived in the mountainous area, what they did, and what they thought about them, they would go crazy."

Everyone stopped smiling and looked at Li Qingxian quietly.

The mayor said: "Ye Sizheng, you said that everything should be kept simple during the mountain banquet. It's better to finish it as soon as possible."

Li Qingxian stretched out his hand, put the ginseng fruit into the Qiankun bracelet, and said: "Okay, thank you mayor for your kindness. But I ate a bit too much this morning, and now my stomach is full. I will eat it when I get back."

Everyone narrowed their eyes, and there was silence inside and outside the main hall.

The mayor said slowly: "Ye Sizheng, it is the rule of Fuzhen to eat ginseng fruits in public at the mountain banquet. This rule cannot be broken."

Li Qingxian said: "Rules? Are they the rules of the land, the laws of Daqi, or public order and good customs?"

"It's a rule we jointly formulated in the mountainous area," the mayor said.

Li Qingxian was puzzled and said, "Why do you have to set this rule?"

"Of course it's for Fu Zhen's good."

"With this rule, Fuzhen will be fine?"

"certainly."

"Why is Fuzhen fine with this rule?"

The mayor said: "Because in the early days of establishing the town, we found that some people from Shangshan District came randomly. Ginseng fruit can identify those people and prevent those people from entering Shangshan District and harming the people."

"That's it..."

Li Qingxian took out the horoscope, cast a spell in front of everyone, and then said in surprise: "No, according to my deduction, this is an ordinary ginseng fruit with no discerning function. Mayor, you can't lie to me, a fortune-teller."

Most people in the main hall looked gloomy.

The mayor said: "Ye Sizheng, these are the rules of Fuzhen. In Fuzhen, you must abide by them."

Li Qingxian asked doubtfully: "This rule is neither a recognized law nor an eternal truth. It is even morally useless. Why should I abide by it? What if you change the rules next time and say that everyone who enters the Shangshan District will I have to kill a person who comes down from the mountain and carry his head before going up the mountain. Do I have to abide by such bandit-like rules?"

"Ye Sizheng, do you know what you are talking about?"

Li Qingxian was surprised and said: "It's clear. Except for the emperor's orders, responsibilities, legal permissions, moral aspirations and what I want to do, I don't have to care about any rules. There are enough rules and regulations, why should we live like this? So tiring, don’t you think? If you don’t follow these rules, you will die? I don’t believe it, Zhou Hen, do you believe it?”

"I don't believe it." Zhou Hen said.

Li Qingxian shouted out: "Brother Ye Wei, do you believe it or not?"

"Don't believe it!" everyone shouted in unison.

Li Qingxian spread his hands and said: "Did you see it? The imperial court has said every year that it wants to change customs and seek innovation. As citizens of Daqi, how can we be bound by these dead rules? King Chu, you are the emperor's son, and you are the emperor's son. Sir, tell me, should we listen to the emperor and break these useless rules?"

The King of Chu slowly said: "My father's words are of course the irrefutable truth. However, this is a strange place. As long as you do not violate your father's instructions, there is no problem in doing as the Romans do."

Li Qingxian smiled and said: "There is something wrong with me. I like the rules and am willing to abide by them, but what about the rules I don't like? What does it have to do with me? I don't set rules for others, but no one can give them randomly. I set the rules. If I don’t want to eat ginseng fruit, no one can hold my head. This is my rule."

Everyone in the main hall looked indifferent and their eyes became colder.

Zhou Hen picked up the ginseng fruit and put it into his lucky silverbait bag.

The mayor suddenly smiled and said: "Ye Sizheng, you are serious. Since you don't like to eat ginseng fruit on the spot, it's the same if you eat it at home. What's more, this is Fu Town, you have to eat it morning and night, etc. Now that you know the benefits of ginseng fruit, you will naturally eat more and more. Before long, we will only worry about you eating too much."

Only then did everyone smile.

From beginning to end, Meng Huaichuan and others did not say a word to the lucky student, just watching quietly.

Li Qingxian stood up, clasped his fists, and said: "I said what I said, I took the ginseng fruit, and this mountain banquet is over. From today on, I will officially join hands with everyone in the mountain to build Fu Town. Wish us all the best A long journey ahead, success is imminent! Farewell."

After Li Qingxian finished speaking, he turned around and left. Zhou Hen and Ye Wei followed and walked out of the mayor's mansion.

The large courtyard three steps into was silent.

Tomb General Huang Tiantao held a riding whip and riding boots. He turned to Wu Jun and asked: "Is he the Qiyuan Marquis Ye Sizheng you mentioned?"

"That's him."

"We finally raised a wolf in Ye Wei's kennel. In a few days, I'll go down the mountain to have tea with him."

After Huang Tiantao finished speaking, he stepped out.