Chapter 253 Long talk between the old and the young
The lights were on, and Xia Shang sat across from Xia Shang with a straw lantern. The stares and silence between them made the atmosphere extremely strange.
"You are avoiding me!" Cao Deng said coldly.
"So what?"
"But why do you dare to see me now?"
"Because you know I don't have what you want anymore."
"What did you learn?"
"I only know that your cassock is quite valuable. Let me earn you fifty thousand taels of silver."
"Fifty thousand taels? You sold that cassock for fifty thousand taels?"
"Otherwise, what else can I do? I am a businessman, and I will make money on anything that can make money! Naturally, I am hiding from you because I am afraid that you will go back. Now that the things have been sold, you can find someone else to go to, so I am not afraid of you now."
"You brat! You're playing with me."
"Playing with you? Do I have it? If you still hold on to me, it proves that the cassock is of great significance to you. And I also heard that people in the world are looking for you. Are you looking for the cassock? Is it possible that there is something on that cassock?"
Is there anything I don’t know?”
"Don't act stupid in front of me!"
"I said, I am a businessman. I only care about making money and don't care about the bullshit in your world. Even if there is anything in that cassock, I won't be interested. On the contrary, I understand that the more I know, the more trouble I will get. To be honest,
I know there must be something in that cassock, but I don’t want to study it because I’m afraid of trouble, so I’m in a hurry to sell it, do you understand?”
Cao Deng's expression softened. After thinking for a long time, he glanced at Xia Shang suspiciously: "Are you telling the truth? Do you really not know the secret of the cassock?"
Xia Shang shrugged helplessly. When it came to acting skills, Xia Shang was not convinced by anyone.
"I'm sorry, I'm too lazy to answer such a question."
"Okay! Let me believe you for once. If one day I find out that you lied to me, I will kill you even to the ends of the earth!"
"Cao Deng, you should also be careful of me. You are a traitor to the Metropolitan Procuratorate and have killed many innocent people, both publicly and privately. I will take your life as well."
"Just you?" Caodeng Lao's eyes flashed, and then he laughed wildly, "Hahaha... What a joke, although you are the head of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, I was hunted down by the Metropolitan Procuratorate fifty years ago, and I am still alive today.
Okay, let alone a young boy who doesn’t know martial arts, don’t even think about Lu Xun coming back to life. Your ability is not even enough for one of Lu Xun’s little fingers!”
"Is this why you don't kill me now and still chat with me?"
"That's right! I wouldn't kill a young boy!"
"Young baby? That night in the meditation room of Guanyin Temple, facing the golden Buddha, why were you angry?"
"You...don't offend me."
Xia Shang said nothing and looked at the grass lantern by the firelight.
Apart from his terrifying appearance, there are many things about this person that Xia Shang admires more. Unfortunately, what he did to the Guanyin Temple means that this person is destined to repay the will of heaven with his life, otherwise he might become an old friend.
"Cao Deng, a few days ago, I hated you very much. It was impossible for me to talk to you like this at that time, but everything that has happened recently has made me change my mind about you."
"Boy, what do you mean?"
Xia Shang looked out the window, thinking about everything that happened to the Zhu family.
"You are also from the Metropolitan Procuratorate, but you didn't kill me as soon as you came. For this reason, I owe you a share. Because as long as you are determined to kill me, I will not survive."
"As long as you know."
"So if you answer my question again, why don't you kill me?"
Cao Deng was stunned when he heard the words. He was surprised that this young man could ask this. This was not what he should think at his age. This question also made Cao Deng think of the past. From the depth of this boy, he seemed to see the general.
The man who walked through the gates of the Metropolitan Procuratorate on his own.
The man also spoke with a depth that was inconsistent with his appearance.
Cao Deng was silent for a while, thought for a while, and then said: "I will not kill anyone worth my salt in this life, because I owe it to you!"
Cao Deng pointed at Xia Shang's waist. The inconspicuous belt seemed a bit heavier.
Xia Shang knew that he had found the right person! To understand the true history of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, he should learn from this person.
"Who do you owe it to? Why do you only recognize your belt?"
"Back then..." Cao Deng paused and hesitated. After thinking for a while, he finally spoke, "Back then, the fat man was nothing but a good-for-nothing, but he was chosen by the adults because of his obsession. Only with the guidance of the adults can he achieve great achievements. No matter what
No matter how people in the world talk about the Metropolitan Procuratorate, the Lord at that time really cared about the common people and established the Metropolitan Procuratorate for the sake of peace and stability in the world. Even though there are many cracks in the Metropolitan Procuratorate now, I am not willing to let the Metropolitan Procuratorate be separated.
Although the head of the Twelve Divisions has died and changed again and again, this position cannot be eliminated! I also hope that you can live longer."
"In that case, why did you betray the Metropolitan Procuratorate?"
"It's not betrayal!" Cao Deng said angrily. He slapped his palm on the table with a loud bang, and then his expression dimmed. "It's... I'm too shameless."
"Because of that cassock?"
Cao Deng nodded.
"What secret does that cassock hide?"
"I can't tell you! That gentleman said back then that that cassock is related to the rise and fall of the world. If the secret is leaked, it may cause a catastrophic disaster at any time. After these years of research, I know some of the reasons, but I can't fully explain it."
Xia Shang didn't ask any more, he just felt strange, what kind of secret was hidden in those short words of more than a thousand words? Could it be related to the rise and fall of the world? It was too exaggerated.
Cao Deng was very cooperative today. Xia Shang still wanted to know a lot, so he quickly changed the question.
"Does Zhu Wanyuan of Yangzhou know?"
"Um?"
"Why did he kill me after learning my identity?"
"It's just that he is afraid that his identity will be exposed and he will be poisoned by the Metropolitan Procuratorate. That man who is greedy for money has no real ability. Even if he calls himself an independent sect, no one will protect him. How can he protect him if he only has this gold and silver mountain?
"
"But he said that if you enter the Metropolitan Procuratorate, you will never be reincarnated..."
"Those who join the Metropolitan Procuratorate and still want to live a dignified life... will indeed never be reincarnated."
"Why?"
"Because in this world, there will always be a group of people who do not live a decent and honorable life, are despised by the world, and violate their own conscience! I think you are very dangerous. People like you, who have a family and a family, are not suitable for this job.
Really, one day you will understand what Zhu Wanyuan said. And when you are in a high position, it will be more difficult to face the choice. I hope I can live to see the day you choose. It will be very interesting. But, I don’t want you to be Zhu Wanyuan
That kind of person."
"What do you mean?" Xia Shang was slightly uneasy.
"You will know later. In short, it may be too late to quit now. But it is too late, because too many people know your identity. No one can throw away this waist card except death."
Xia Shang didn't know the future, but he remained calm: "I can get both fish and bear's paws, and what I said is true. I also hope you can see that day, but it is obviously impossible." (To be continued)