Chapter 35 Faith
Wang Ming found a place to recover, adjusted himself to perfect condition, and continued to go up the mountain.

As soon as Wang Ming reached the top of the mountain, he saw Chang Wei beating Lai Fu.

Do not!
It was Qiu Qianren who was being beaten.

He was chased by Zhou Botong and Yinggu who were seeking revenge for their son's death, but Guo Jing and Huang Rong blocked his way.

Qiu Qianren's situation at this time was extremely dangerous.

Qiu Qianren immediately shouted, "I went to Huashan to fight for the title of the best martial artist in the world. Humph, you actually want to work together to hurt me so that you can get rid of a strong enemy first. You are such a treacherous act, how could you do it."

Zhou Botong heard this and thought that what this guy said made some sense. He said, "Okay, then I will kill you after we discuss swords tomorrow."

Yinggu shouted, "My damn enemy, how can I wait until tomorrow?"

Huang Rong also said, "Old naughty boy, be faithful to those who are faithful, and be treacherous to those who are treacherous. Now it is clear that there are several of us to beat him, let's see what he can do to us."

Qiu Qianren's face turned pale. He saw that he was in great danger. Suddenly, he suddenly had an idea and shouted, "Why are you killing me?"

The scholar-like man said, "You have committed many evil deeds, and everyone has the right to kill you."

Qiu Qianren looked up to the sky and laughed, saying, "If we talk about fighting, you are bullying the weak with your numbers, and I alone am no match for you. But when it comes to right and wrong, good and evil, hey, Qiu Qianren is alone here, who has never killed anyone or committed evil deeds in his life, please come forward and fight. I will wait for death, and those who frown are not considered heroes."

Wang Ming saw the old man dressed as a monk, sighed, stepped back, and sat cross-legged with his head bowed. This person must be the Southern Emperor Duan Zhixing, one of the Five Wonders that Wang Ming had never seen. He should be called Master Yideng now.

Everyone was stunned by Qiu Qianren's words, and thought about the mistakes they had made in their lives.

The fisherman, the woodcutter, the farmer and the scholar had all killed people when they were ministers in the Dali Kingdom. Although they acted impartially, they made some mistakes in the end.

Zhou Botong and Yinggu looked at each other, thinking of the regrets in their lives, and both felt guilty.

Guo Jing killed many people in the battles during his Western Expedition, and he was already hating and blaming himself.

Huang Rong thought about how she had caused her father to worry in recent years, which was very unfilial. As for the number of times she had deceived and played tricks on others, it was too numerous to count.

Qiu Qianren's few words left everyone speechless. Thinking that this was a good opportunity, he strode towards Guo Jing. Seeing him move aside, Qiu Qianren stepped hard and was about to run away, escaping from the encirclement.

Just then, a person came over.

"I'm here to kill the traitor."

Qiu Qianren said: "Okay, great hero, great knight, I am a villain, and you are a good man who has never done anything bad."

Hong Qigong said: "That's right. The old beggar has killed 231 people in his life. All of them were evildoers. If they were not corrupt officials, local tyrants, or evil treacherous people who were ungrateful and unfaithful. The old beggar was greedy for food and drink, but he had never killed a good person in his life. Qiu Qianren, you are the 232nd!"

These words were so righteous that Qiu Qianren couldn't help but be overwhelmed by them.

Hong Qigong said, "Qiu Qianren, your Iron Palm Gang's previous leader Shangguan Jiannan was such a hero, he was loyal to his country all his life and died for it. Wasn't your master also a good man? You succeeded your master as the leader, but you colluded with the Jin people and betrayed your country. How can you face the leader Shangguan and your master after you die? You came to Huashan Mountain and wanted to fight for the honor of being the best martial artist in the world. Not to mention that your martial arts may not be the best among all the heroes, even if you are invincible in the world, can the heroes of the world submit to you, a traitor?"

These words made Qiu Qianren dumbfounded, and he began to recall what he had done over the past few decades.

After hearing this, everyone present was filled with admiration for Hong Qigong. It was truly amazing that he didn't kill a good person.

Guo Jing, in particular, felt that the problems that had been bothering him had finally been solved, just like the feeling of suddenly opening his Ren and Du meridians, and his whole being was sublimated.

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Wang Ming didn't think so. No matter what your reason was, killing was killing, and killing could not be considered justice.

And who are the “bad guys”?

How is this standard divided?
Ouyang Feng killed many people, was he a bad guy? But Hong Qi saved him many times when he was in danger.

Like Ouyang Ke, he kidnapped decent women and injured many innocent people while herding snakes, but Hong Qigong let him go for the sake of Ouyang Feng.

There is also the old monster Liang Ziweng, who practiced the method of taking yin to replenish yang in his early years. He robbed many virgins and broke their bodies. In the Song Dynasty, which attached great importance to chastity, this was a great evil. However, Hong Qigong did not kill him, but just pulled out all his hair.

If he didn't kill these evil people, then what was Hong Qigong's standard for killing people? He just explained that the reason he wanted to kill Qiu Qianren was that he betrayed the established route of the previous gang leader Shangguan Jiannan, colluded with the Jin people, and betrayed the country.

Here, his reason for killing is political. This may explain why he did not kill Ouyang Feng, Ouyang Ke, Liang Ziweng and others. The evil deeds of these people were of a "civil" nature. Although they were harmful to the world, they did not involve the so-called right and wrong.

His standards for "good guys" and "bad guys" are personal and not pure.

The question Qiu Qianren asked today is actually very simple, but it is very fatal to the people in the martial arts world.

This will involve the beliefs of the people in the martial arts world. If they cannot get over this torture, as the Taoists say, their Taoist hearts will be covered with dust.

Because, when I killed the first person, the fresh life slipped away from my hands, the blood flowed, the painful wails...

All these would turn into nightmares that would haunt him, making it difficult for him to sleep or eat. He would be in nightmares all the time, and suffer from the torment of his conscience.

To get through this stage, you must have a reason that convinces you.

Some people have since claimed to be acting on behalf of heaven, and will put a damn hat on others before killing them. Such people are pioneers of righteousness.

Some people are strong inside - the reason is "he is blocking the way", and they use their strong inner strength to suppress their guilt. This type of people are the gang leaders.

Some people cannot find a reason and choose to suppress their fear with desire, so they like to eat meat, drink wine and hang out in brothels. This type of people are usually cannon fodder.

Qiu Qianren was scolded by Hong Qi and tried to commit suicide by jumping off a cliff just like in the original novel. After being rescued, Wang Ming still wanted to avenge the palm strike.
But everyone came forward to plead for mercy.

Looking at Yideng's resolute attitude to protect Qiu Qianren, and Hong Qigong who was very satisfied with Qiu Qianren's reform, Wang Ming knew that he could not continue today.

If you keep biting it, you might get beaten up by three masters of the same level.

As for after descending Mount Hua,
have no idea,
That day, Qiu Qianren went to the toilet and fell into the pit and drowned.
He knocked over a candlestick while sleeping at night, set the house on fire and burned to death.

Wang Ming knew nothing about these things.

If you ask, it was an accident!

Yinggu, whose son had died, had forgiven Qiu Qianren, but she was still brooding over the sneak attack on herself, which was a bit ungraceful.

So Wang Ming acted very magnanimously and disclosed the matter.

Behind him, Qiu Qianren still followed Yideng.

Wang Ming felt that Qiu Qianren was not worthy of being a villain. A true villain would never think of himself as a villain.

If he himself admits that he is a villain, then he is just an ordinary person.

Real villains have lofty ideals, and their ideals can give them the courage to face any difficulties.

For example, Zhu Wushi's ideal is to be with Su Xin and give her the best things in the world;

Yue Buqun's ideal is to glorify Huashan and not let it end in his hands.

In Wang Ming's opinion, Qiu Qianren and Ouyang Feng, the Poison of the West, in the world of The Legend of the Condor Heroes cannot be called villains at all. They are just a bunch of martial arts obsessed people.

Wang Ming’s own ideal is to live forever and go home.

kill!
Wang Ming did not feel guilty either, as he had never killed an ordinary innocent passerby.

Those who died at his hands were all gangsters, and to put it bluntly, gangsters are all murderers.

In the underworld, you either kill or be killed.

Once you embark on this path, don’t talk about good people or bad people!
If you are killed one day, it will be because you are not capable enough!
Sooner or later I have to pay it back.

(End of this chapter)