Episode 38 Chapter 7 Brilliant and lonely shadow. The man is haggard
Episode 38 Chapter 7 The Brilliant Lonely Shadow and the People Are Haggard
"The Tongmenghui... Well, at that time, it was still the Xingzhong Hui, the China-Resuscitation Federation. It has a nice name, but it is actually an organization that was beaten to pieces by the Taiping Army. It has serious internal intrigues and will be destroyed at any time. And we are just It is a small branch of this organization, so small that it is not noticeable at all. Originally, we could have created an organization independently without being attached to the Xingzhong Association, but Simon said..."
Lu Feiyang recalled the past, and pictures of the past appeared in his mind, as if he had returned to that day, when he saw Ximen Zhuyu with one hand on his waist and an application form in the other, and said with great dignity: "What do you know? Hanging up in a big company. , Only by paying for labor and health insurance can you save money. You people in the world have no idea about the pressure of using money, as if money will just fall from the sky.26nbsp;"
Ximen Zhuyu's expression left a very deep impression on Lu Feiyang, and it seems to be clearly visible in front of his eyes until now...
"Simon... I can't say he's very approachable, nor can he be said to be very popular. To be honest, there are still many people who want to kill him. However, his organizational skills are very strong, and his ability to recruit people is even higher. Our little association was formed by him recruiting people from all over the place... Lu Yunqiao had just emerged from the martial arts world at that time. He had a reputation as a knight, and he was surrounded by some like-minded young people who admired him. However, they were too young and very weak. It is weak and does not constitute a fighting force at all. The entire organization can grow stronger and attract the attention of others, all because of Ximen's Dala people."
Lu Feiyang said: "Simon is very good at attracting people. Those who admire him, those who like him, those who hate him, and those who despise him, as long as he likes him, he will find a way to win them over as his companions. Even those who were friends the day before The enemies he duels with may be recruited by him to join his gang the next day... He has a good eye, and the people he picks are not ordinary people. The total combat power of our small group has increased so quickly."
Listening to these words, Xiang Ling thought about the grand occasion of that year. According to records, Hu Yantu, Li Mubai, and several sages and martyrs of the Tongmenghui whose reputations were widely praised by future generations all joined during that period. They should all be crazy about Ximen Zhuyu. The results of attracting people. Analyzing from the results, Ximen Zhuyu’s cohesion and organizational power are astonishingly strong. He has attracted so many unruly heroes from all over the world to join the organization and work together for the same goal... even if it is A short-term cooperation that cannot last long.
However, Xiang Ling did not think that these were all due to Ximen Zhuyu. It was true that those people were attracted by Ximen Zhuyu, but everyone gathered under an umbrella named Lu Yunqiao. Based on Ximen Zhuyu’s image and reputation at the time, Without the banner of Lu Yunqiao, people would definitely not be able to join with confidence. Therefore, Ximen Zhuyu positioned himself as a supporting staff from the beginning. If the entire group can be successfully formed, Lu Yunqiao has indeed made great contributions that cannot be ignored.
"I think Chairman Lu..."
Halfway through the words, Xiang Ling remained silent, feeling that although the idea was correct, if Lu Yunqiao heard it, he would never feel honored, so it was better not to say it.
"Oh……"
Lu Feiyang glanced at Xiang Ling and smiled slightly. Even if Xiang Ling didn't say anything, he could still tell what she said.
"It doesn't matter who gets the credit. At that time, we didn't think about competing for credit. All I could think about was driving away the aliens from the Taiping Army, returning the righteous way to China, and then working together with everyone to build a better The world... Simon helped me realize my dream, and we developed very well. Simon was not only a helper, but also a guide. Under his guidance, we almost never missed a step."
Lu Feiyang said: "After we grew to a point where others could not ignore it, we took over the Xingzhonghui and reorganized it into the Tongmenghui. In the first military operation, Ximen did not (forbid) looting, but only controlled the extent. This actually went against our original philosophy.
, I don’t understand why he is like this... I questioned him and almost moved my hands, but he only told me that he can’t explain it now, but one day I will understand... Sigh..."
Xiang Ling might not have been able to understand what this sigh meant before, but after that night a few days ago, when Yuan Chenfeng suffered a major blow, Xiang Ling fully understood, and it was also clear that Lu Feiyang finally understood.
"If possible, I don't want to understand this truth, and I don't want to admit that Ximen is right. I think... most people will not be like this. Only a few people are despicable, but... a despicable minority does exist, and there are quite a few
If the people in power only consider the majority of people when formulating strategies and don't consider them, then... sooner or later they will drive them crazy."
Lu Feiyang said: "Looting is definitely wrong, but if you insist on benevolence and righteousness, you will be looked down upon by most people. This is very sad, but it cannot be ignored. To achieve your ideals, let everyone help you achieve your goals.
Not only do you need to gain their approval, but you also need to gain their respect, and respect... is often inseparable from awe. There are only a few ways to gain people's awe, but if they think you are not a threat, they will not treat you.
Take them seriously, even if you are working for them wholeheartedly."
No matter who you are, you will not like the feeling of being stabbed in the back. When you encounter someone with a more intense personality and strong thoughts, you can find examples of this dramatic change in temperament everywhere. In the early days of the Alliance, under the helm of Ximen Zhuyu
, completely avoided this type of risk, and came from a demonic family
He is cheerful and optimistic, but he is very aware of the dark side of human nature. Of course, the various measures he takes are not absolutely correct, but they are indeed effective, allowing the members of the Alliance to successfully overcome many problems that new organizations will encounter without knowing it.
Crisis, this point is indeed Ximen Zhuyu’s great contribution.
Xiang Ling said: "Mr. Ximen's methods are too aggressive. It might have been much better if he could have provided an explanation to you back then..."
"...There are some things that I have not personally encountered, and no matter how others explain them, it is useless. This time Chen Feng encountered these problems, I discovered many things in the past, the reasons why Ximen did what he did, and what he did was definitely wrong.
But I don’t have a better way, he...has already done a good job."
Lu Feiyang shook his head and said: "Ximen never explained back then. He knew that no one would listen to what he said, so he just pretended to be mysterious and wasted time. Moreover... he didn't have the time. He... was too busy. He didn't
Time stops to explain, there are always so many things to deal with... Ximen himself also knows very well that sooner or later, his identity will be revealed. Once those secrets are known, all his efforts... will be over."
Whether it is building a country or realizing a dream, you can use a steady method and do it step by step, except Ximen Zhuyu. He does not have the time of several generations, not even one or half a lifetime. Before everything is exposed, he can
He can wander between good and evil, get the best of both worlds, and obtain resources from both sides, but if everything becomes known, he will immediately be hunted down by the black and white factions. Even if he survives, it will be impossible to realize his ideal.
As long as you think of this, you can understand the pressure that Ximen Zhuyu was under at that time. If not for this, with his intelligence, he would not have to be so aggressive and use other more reliable methods to slowly realize his ideals, and the results would definitely be better than now.
many.
"After Ximen's identity was exposed, everyone shouted for beatings, and overnight he became the person with the most enemies in China. He had expected this, and contingency measures were immediately launched to ensure that after he left, everything in the organization could
Operation as usual, he has already arranged these...
Although there were many people who killed him, with his talent, no one could kill him. He escaped in embarrassment, but his safety was not a problem. According to his original plan, he wanted to live in exile outside the territory. See if he was outside the territory.
There is a possibility of taking shelter from the limelight, or never coming back for the rest of your life.”
Lu Feiyang said calmly: "...If it weren't for the decisive battle between Lu Yunqiao and the sky demon, he would not have returned to Middle-earth and would not have died."
Xiangling was shocked. The death of Ximen Zhuyu has always been a mystery in the martial arts world. Although the generally accepted official method of death is that he fell into a manure pit and drowned, many people simply don't believe it, especially when someone like him holds a hand like his.
No one in the intelligence organization would believe this ridiculous way of death without the exact time, place, witnesses, or even the whereabouts of the body.
People like Ximen Zhuyu cannot die in obscurity in a small place. The reason why no one knows is because the truth is in the hands of a few people. As long as you come into contact with those people, you can learn the truth from their mouths, but...
...There are very few such people. Xiang Ling knew that the person in front of him must be one. It was a pity that he had not had the chance to contact him for many years, let alone ask him about this secret. Now...this secret that has been waiting for many years is finally
It’s about to be revealed.
"Mr. Ximen, he...the demon..."
Xiang Ling's mind was racing, Lu Feiyang's few words had already revealed enough information. Lu Yunqiao had a decisive battle with the sky demon, and Ximen Zhuyu rushed back for this reason. The reason why he rushed back was definitely not to watch the battle and watch the show.
Either to stop it, or to fight together with the brothers. From a practical point of view, it is 100% the latter, and the sky demon
Is it Yi Yu? According to records, in the later stage of the Tianyao, although his ambition was almost crazy, his earth-shattering martial arts broke through to new peaks one after another, completely reaching a height that the warriors at that time could not look up to. Lu Yunqiao was able to single-handedly defeat the enemy in one battle.
Many people still find the killing of the heavenly demon strange. It turns out...
"You guessed it right. The two of them defeated the Sky Demon together. To be more precise, it was Ximen who sacrificed his life and died with the Sky Demon."
Lu Feiyang shrugged and said: "At that time, Lu Yunqiao's cultivation was not bad, and he had a super magic weapon in his hand. In terms of combat power, he was pretty good, but the sky demon... you should know that the nosebleed calamity would not last until later.
, the power increases crazily, even if it is the current Heavenly Demon or Lu Yunqiao, it is probably not enough for him. Back then, when Lu Yunqiao went to fight against the Heavenly Demon, he would only be beaten in seconds."
This was also the question that many celebrities in the world of martial arts coexisted at that time. Lu Yunqiao's martial arts was very strong, but that was only at the level of the younger generation. Although almost all the famous masters of his generation in the world of martial arts had been killed by the demon,
However, the absolute gap between him and the Sky Demon did not close. As a result, the two had a duel, and Lu Yunqiao successfully defeated the Sky Demon. No one believed it at first when word spread.
"What no one wants to believe will eventually become the official version. Girl, do you know what's going on?"
"Well, I know that according to the records, the Alliance exerted pressure on all parties at that time, and with the help of the imperial court, it finally suppressed the doubts of all parties and made this statement confirmed."
Xiang Ling said it simply, but the chaotic situation at that time was far more than that. Not only did many people outside the world not believe it, there were even doubts within the Alliance, and they even suspected that the sky demon was not dead. Everything was a huge conspiracy. In order to suppress
Lu Yunqiao couldn't bear to hear these doubts.
Without proving it, armed conflicts broke out during the process, and many people were killed and injured. Later, Wu Canglan, who ascended the throne as emperor, in order to stabilize the political situation as soon as possible, chose to cooperate with Lu Yunqiao to set the tone for the death of Tian Yao, and Tian Yao also
It really didn't happen again, and people gradually accepted it.
"When the Heavenly Demon was alive, no one could beat him, especially when he completely fused the nose blood and pushed his power to its peak. Even the Heavenly Demon had to avoid him. What's ridiculous is... the Heavenly Demon's death
, but many people jumped out, fighting to say that they killed the sky demon... something shameless..."
Lu Feiyang said: "Lu Yunqiao's martial arts is indeed not the strongest. The problem is... people who are stronger than him were all dead at that time. Because there is no champion in the field, he is the best in the world... You are also the best in the world."
Do you think it’s funny?”
"...I will not comment."
"Hey, Lu Yunqiao can't defeat the sky demon, but he can still deal with those three-legged cats. He benefited a lot from the battle with the sky demon, and his skills have greatly improved, and he is truly qualified to run rampant. Who doesn't bully good and fear evil?
Yes? The demons were running rampant, and they didn’t even dare to fart. Later,
Lu Yunqiao came directly to them and said that now it was my turn to act rampant. If anyone was dissatisfied, he would stand up, and they all hid back... Hehe, the truth is actually that simple, but I turned a blind eye before and took many wrongful paths.
,hey-hey……"
The laughter was dry and seemed very arrogant, but Xianglinghui had a blue heart, so he could naturally hear the strong bitterness in it. In any case, a person who sticks to his ideals, style, and line for most of his life will be beaten in the end.
Forcing yourself to deny yourself, break your persistence, and change your route, no matter whether you succeed or fail, that feeling will never be comfortable.
As a senior executive of Wanzi Tower, Xiang Ling knew that the storm within the Alliance at that time was far more severe than what Lu Feiyang said.
Everything is the same. There are people who can suppress people by forceful means, and there are people who cannot. Within the alliance, not everyone can accept the explanation of the death of the sky demon. They are even more angry and question whether Lu Yunqiao is.
Despicable and shameless hypocrite
The "mainstream" faction of the Tongmenghui was naturally not allowed to question the idea of reporting war merits and taking away someone's achievements. Due to the fierce conflict between the two sides, many elites of the Tongmenghui broke down and left, including Hu Yan.
Disciple and Li Mubai.
Those who have the courage and ability to question the "main theme" are of course elites. Take Hu and Li as an example. These are more than just elites. They are simply the main combat force of the group. The loss of the main combat force will weaken an organization.
One can imagine the great influence. Later it was recognized by the world that if the elite combat power of the Alliance had not been lost,
With the strength of the Alliance at that time, it was entirely possible that in the next ten years, it would in turn swallow up the two holy sects, allowing Cihang Jingdian and Heluo Sword Sect to exist in name only, instead of suffering the consequences of the two holy sects like they did later.
It was a serious constraint, not to mention that it took so long to end the war against a Taiping military country without demons.
"I...I believe..." Xiang Ling said seriously: "Daxia Lu is not that kind of person. There must be some reason and difficulty behind these accusations."
"Oh? Do you know who Mr. Lu is? Are you familiar with him? Sometimes I don't know what kind of person that guy is."
Lu Feiyang smiled, his eyes suddenly became very sentimental, "Before Ximen died, he asked me to agree to several things, one of which was to deal with the news of the death of Tianyao. He asked me to tell the world that Tianyao was Lu Yunqiao.
He fought alone to frighten those with evil intentions; he also begged me to create the illusion that he fell into a manure pit and drowned. He was poor and sick before his death, and was so sick that his face was disfigured..."
Xiang Ling was speculating in her mind that Ximen Zhuyu's martial arts was logically on par with Lu Yunqiao's. Both of them were the leaders of the younger generation at that time, but they were far behind the sky demon. How did they fight so hard to achieve this?
Died together with the demon? But when he heard Lu Feiyang talk about the last words, his attention was diverted and he couldn't help but ask: "Why did he do this?"
"He said that he owed too many love debts in his life. He felt sorry for many people and felt very guilty. He didn't want those who cared about him to be sad for him anymore, so he made his death a little disgusting so that others would think of him when they think of him.
If you throw up, you won’t feel sad.”
Lu Feiyang said: "He suffered from sex disease, sores and disfigurement. He had planned it for a long time. He fell into a manure pit and drowned. I heard that it was an impromptu idea during the decisive battle against the sky demon..."
Although she knew she shouldn't laugh, Xiangling still couldn't help but smile. The fact that she would deal with death in this way was due to Ximen Zhuyu's gentleness, which was also the endearing part of this man. Regardless of other advantages and disadvantages, he was like this
Considering people, no wonder so many people have been concerned about him for more than ten years...
However, after a short period of sadness, Xiangling's rationality immediately realized that Ximen Zhuyu's last words may be considerate of others, and may really help many people not to be sad, but if these last words are implemented, Lu Yunqiao will become the biggest victim.
Otherwise, he must force himself against his true intention to possess the false glory that does not belong to him and does not want it at all, and declare to the world that he alone killed the demon.
In order to deter the ambitious elements from all sides and defeat the Taiping Army as soon as possible, the Alliance needs to create a powerful heroic image to stabilize people's hearts and support morale. Only Lu Yunqiao can take on this role and image, so Ximen Zhuyu will take on this important task.
Entrust it to him and ask him to take on this heavy and unshirkable task.
After taking over this heavy responsibility, many people will question Lu Yunqiao's taking credit. Even if they really believe that he killed the sky demon, people will also speculate that he must have used some dirty means, plotting, poisoning, beating... Otherwise, how could he overcome it?
Weak in strength? In order to deal with these doubts as soon as possible and maintain overall stability, force must be used. This was definitely the approach Lu Yunqiao hated most back then...
"Simon said that the gloves are rotten and I don't have to wear them anymore. I can only do it with my own hands." Lu Feiyang said: "Back then, I always disagreed with his methods and often argued with him. I didn't expect him.
Now that I'm gone, I can only do the same thing...I don't think this is the best or necessary. There must be other better ways, but...I can't find them."
Listening to these words, Xiang Ling could somewhat understand why, after the Taiping War, Lu Yunqiao was regarded as the best master in the world, but he hardly paid attention to worldly affairs and lived a semi-reclusive life. Although he felt that this was a bit of an overreaction, he couldn't help it.
If he denies it, he will suffer a huge mental blow. Anyone who has to deviate from his original ideals and deny himself for the first half of his life will suffer a major blow.
Thinking of this, Xiangling was a little sad and wanted to try to give this man some encouragement, "You...actually don't be sad. Heroes who achieve great things cannot be understood by everyone, but no matter what, as long as they understand people
, they will definitely understand your difficulties..."
"You understand? Are you talking about my brothers?"
"Yes, they..."
As soon as the words came out, Xiangling realized her fallacy. Lu Yunqiao's sworn brothers, such as Li Mubai and Hu Yantu, fell out with Lu Yunqiao just because of this matter. It would be ironic to say that they could understand the difficulties. She immediately hurriedly
I added, "Those like Hu Daxia and Li Daxia, even if they were unable to calm down out of righteous indignation at the time, as long as they are given time, I believe they will be able to figure it out, understand that you are not that kind of person, and resolve the misunderstanding..."
"Well, the two of them? You're right about this. They are indeed understanding people. From the beginning, they both understood clearly. It was me who was confused and wasted many years to understand this.
.”
Lu Feiyang said: "I didn't know it at first. I spent several years looking for them, trying to resolve the misunderstanding between the brothers. Finally I found them, so I broke into Liangshan Po and wanted to speak clearly. But they listened to me.
Halfway through, he smiled and told me that they all understood what I was going to say, and they had expected that the truth would be like this from the beginning."
"What?" Xiang Ling felt incredible, "If they all understood, why did they still leave? There is no misunderstanding between you!"
"They left because they wanted to leave... It's just that simple, that's all, nothing else."
Lu Feiyang explained briefly, speaking calmly, but in his mind he recalled the scene when he broke into Liangshan Park and heard the two of them say these words. At that time, the shock in his heart was like the earth falling apart.
'You...were leaving from the beginning? Why...why didn't you stay?' After the shock, his expression was covered with a shadow, 'Is it because of Ximen? Ximen is gone, so you don't want to stay either?'
"No, you completely misunderstood. Although there is a small part of the reason because he is gone, it is not what you understand at all." Hu Yantu said with a grin: "We are brothers with Ximen, but we are brothers."
In fact, he is not so compatible, at least... In terms of friendship, it is not as good as your friendship with him. To say that he hates you because of Ximen's death is 100% nonsense.'
'Then...then why...'
"Because it's time to leave." Li Mubai said: "Boss, you and I have been brothers for many years. Let me ask you, why do you think we want to form an alliance with you? Why have we not wanted to benefit from you and Ximen all these years?"
go through fire and water?'
'Because we have the same ideas and ideals, and we all hope to make the world a better place, that's why we...'
'That's why we have to leave. We have been brothers for so many years in vain. You don't even understand us at all. Until now, you still think so. Boss, do you know that many people in the Demon Sect praise you and say that your integrity has reached its peak?
It’s so funny.’ Li Mu
Bai smiled and said: "To be honest, you are the only one who really hopes that this world can become a better place. Counting the dead Ximen, there are two. Lao Hu and I don't care what tomorrow will bring to Zhong-Earth."
, Anyway, no matter how things change, we will live well.'
'Then why do you need to join the Tongmenghui? With your martial arts skills and abilities, you can live well anywhere, and you can even join the Taiping Army. With the initial momentum, the Taiping Army is still far above us. If you choose
After defeating the Taiping Army, is this more than what we have accomplished today?'
'I, Lao Hu, and many other people, if I wanted to pursue success, I wouldn't be here today. As for me, if I were interested in those things, it would be Xu Hezi's turn to be the leader today.
?We all like to do our own things in our own world. If the Taiping Army wants to recruit us, we are not interested. If the Taiping Army harasses us, we will beat his mother.'
Li Mubai said: "It's not that we chose to follow you, it was the stupid Sky Demon who chose to go against us, so we killed him! As for why you want to join the Alliance... because you are a good person and will not take advantage of your brothers. With Ximen
In the organization, I won't be bored, so I just join and work. Anyway, you can quit or run away at any time, it's not a big deal.'
Hu Yantu nodded at the side and said: "Yes, and at the beginning, Ximen also promised that if you join the organization, you can enjoy labor and health insurance. If you kill someone, you will get a bonus, and if you are killed, you will get medical subsidies."
'...You...joined the Alliance just for this?'
"Don't listen to his nonsense. His name is Lao Hu. He is born to bluff. Boss, you are stupid if you believe him." Li Mubai hit Hu Yantu's chest and smoothed things over with a smile, "The subsidies and bonuses are what Ximen got in the first place."
He came to catch me. As for this muscle maniac, how could he understand such complicated things at that time? He just simply liked the feeling of killing people. Ximen said to him, "Come with me. People are killing people every day, so he followed and joined the club."
'
When I heard these words, I felt like thunder and thunder one after another, crazy and shocking, but after the violent shock, I slowly felt like waking up from a dream.
Indeed, as they said, they have shared life and death and fought side by side for so many years, but they never even understand what they are thinking. What kind of brothers are they?
"Ximen is dead. The next alliance will quickly become a completely decent organization. I don't want to be a gentleman, let alone be restrained by the standards of a chivalrous person. I didn't want to stay in Buzhou Mountain back then, and I won't stay now."
At the Tongmenghui." Li Mubai said sternly: "I'm doing pretty well, Lao Hu.
He only knows how to enjoy killing people. The Taiping Army has no choice but to kill its own people. If Ximen is still alive, we can still negotiate terms and make deals. Ximen is gone. If we don't leave, will we be waiting for you in the future?
Is Mr. Lu cleaning up the house? Of course he will go as far as he can.'
'You didn't join the Tongmenghui to save the world and benefit the people. Why didn't you say that before? Why did you never object when I talked about our ideals with you?'
'Because although we are not good people, we are by no means fools. The ideals you mentioned do not hinder us. You are also a good person. It is okay for everyone to shout with you and it is not troublesome. What is the need to jump out and object?
We can't pretend anymore, and without Ximen to coordinate in the middle, we would be really stupid if we didn't run.'
Li Mubai said: "But to be honest, we have no interest in your ideals. What does the rise and fall of the world have to do with me? If everyone lives and works in peace and contentment, and the country is stable, can I go to heaven happily? The most important thing is that people should live well. As for what
tyranny, hey, or
Boss Xu, you can't accept it, but what if the sky demon is ten times more powerful? There will be endless deaths of all people in the world. After killing one group, another group will come out immediately. Not counting them killing themselves, since they will die no matter what.
If it's not over, why do you need to worry about them?'
It turns out... the so-called struggle of everyone for their ideals is just about feeling good about themselves at the beginning...
It turns out... the only one who agrees with his ideals and fights alongside him... is already dead...
So...since the people who fought for the ideal together are gone, does this ideal that no one takes seriously still have any meaning?...