Chapter 24: Which do you prefer, the hypocrite or the real villain?
Now that Yue Buqun had given in, Lin Nuo did not continue to be aggressive. After nodding, he returned to his seat, poured himself a drink, and stopped talking to anyone.
Seeing Yue Buqun, an old fox, calmly resolve the crisis, many people felt a little disappointed. Originally, they wanted to see, if Jun Zijian and Lin Nuo, the gun god in front of them, fought, who would be stronger and who would be weaker?
"Master Lin, you are a senior expert, so you should come and take a seat in the main hall!"
Seeing that the atmosphere had relaxed a lot, Liu Zhengfeng arranged for his disciples to clean up the bloodstains and corpses in the courtyard, while he walked down the steps and wanted to invite Lin Nuo to take a seat in the main hall.
"No need, I feel very comfortable sitting here. Mr. Liu should greet other guests first, he will be too busy later!"
Liu Zhengfeng tried to persuade him a few more times, but seeing that Lin Nuo really had no intention of going to the main hall to sit down, he stopped forcing him. After apologizing, he got up and went to greet the new guests.
It is now almost noon, and most of the guests who still come at this time are some well-known figures in the world, such as Yue Buqun from before, and the newly arrived deputy gang leader Jin Ao.
Next, the old boxer Xia of Zhengzhou Liuhemen led his three sons-in-law, the leader of the Sichuan-Hubei Three Gorges Goddess Peak Tie Lao, the leader of the Donghai Haisha Gang Pan Hou, the two friends of Qujiang, Bai Ke, the magic sword, Lu Xisi, the magic pen, and others arrived one after another.
The number of guests in the entire Liu Mansion has now reached five to six hundred.
A group of people from the martial arts world gathered together in a bustling manner, each talking about interesting things in the martial arts world. Many people frequently turned their attention to Lin Nuo's table. It seemed that they had learned about Lin Nuo's recent achievements from others.
Some young knights from small sects and small families have even vaguely thought of becoming apprentices.
Lin Nuo's practice of killing people at the slightest disagreement is more in line with young people's understanding of Jianghu. In their opinion, this is what they really yearn for as a Jianghu hero!
During this period, Master Dingyi of the Hengshan Sect brought little nun Yilin to Lin Nuo's table. Regardless of whether Lin Nuo wanted to talk to them or not, she asked Yilin to kowtow in front of Lin Nuo and thank her for her help.
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In addition to Master Dingyi, Yue Buqun of the Huashan Sect also brought Linghu Chong to apologize to Lin Nuo.
Although Yue Buqun's name is Buqun, he loves his friends very much. Many of the guests are unknown or have reputations that are not very innocent. As long as they come to talk to him, Yue Buqun will talk and laugh with them without any pretense.
The leader of the Huashan Sect shows off his superior airs.
Lin Nuo didn't have any bad feelings towards Yue Buqun. Some people thought he was a hypocrite, but Lin Nuo didn't think so.
Although Yue Buqun is a hypocrite, at the very least, when his own interests are not touched, he is also a harmless leader. His purpose is nothing more than to make the Huashan Sect stronger again.
Some people say that hypocrites are more hateful than real villains, but on the contrary, real villains are more likeable.
In Lin Nuo's opinion, people who think this way are naive and do not have much social experience at all.
No matter how true a villain is, he is still a villain. A villain will always act without any scruples and by any means necessary.
No matter how hypocritical a hypocrite is, at least he is a gentleman on the surface. He will be bound by benevolence and morality, will care about his reputation, will have various concerns, and will not dare to act unscrupulously. At the very least, he will not act recklessly in public.
Throughout the ages, most so-called gentlemen, in Lin Nuo's view, are actually hypocrites.
It's just that no one provokes them and no one touches their interests. Therefore, these hypocrites have disguised themselves all their lives and become true gentlemen recognized by the world.
After all, even if you are a hypocrite, if you act for a long time, over time, you will gradually recognize your identity as a gentleman in your heart. A hypocrite may not become a true gentleman.
In fact, in Lin Nuo's view, if Zuo Lengchan of the Songshan Sect had not been aggressive and wanted to plot the Huashan foundation, Yue Buqun might not have completely gone dark and turned from a hypocrite into a real villain.
Compared to Linghu Chong, a prodigal son who likes to be unrestrained and unwilling to be bound by any restrictions, Lin Nuo prefers to contact a leader like Yue Buqun who has scruples in his actions and has various constraints and considerations.
Because people like Yue Buqun have too many things to worry about, and there is a possibility that they can be subdued and used by Lin Nuo in the future.
As for a prodigal like Linghu Chong, he only does things for the sake of pleasure and does not care about the impact his actions will have on the sect behind him. It is simply impossible for him to surrender and work under someone.
Therefore, when Yue Buqun brought Linghu Chong to apologize, Lin Nuo was very polite and chatted with him for a few words. As for Linghu Chong, from beginning to end, he didn't bother to take a second look.
There is no value in cultivating and winning over this kind of charlatan, because you simply cannot keep the other person's heart.
While Lin Nuo was chatting with Yue Buqun, he suddenly heard two gunshots banging outside the door, followed by the sound of drums, and the sound of gongs and shouts. It was obvious that someone from the government was coming.
Liu Zhengfeng was seen hurriedly running out of the inner hall wearing a brand new Shuluo robe. After a while, he was seen entering respectfully accompanied by an official in public uniform.
"Master, is this officer also a martial arts master?" Linghu Chong asked curiously.
Yue Buqun looked around and saw that although this official was dressed in brocade, his eyes were dim and he had a drunken look on his face. He obviously had no martial arts skills. He immediately smiled and said: "Liu Zhengfeng is a great gentleman in Hengshan City. He usually has to make friends with the government. Today
It's a good day for him to be happy, so it's not surprising that local officials come to deal with it."
Lin Nuo watched this scene quietly. Next, Liu Zhengfeng accepted the canonization of the imperial court and became an honorable general amid the surprised expressions of all the people in the world.
In the military attache system, military attachés and generals are second only to the generals and deputy generals. They are considered high-level generals. However, in today's Ming Dynasty, military attachés and generals are not taken seriously by people. Even a military attaché general is considered a very high-level general.
In the eyes of Jianghu people, he is just a petty official. If he does not lead troops, he is not as powerful as a county magistrate.
Seeing that Mr. Liu Sanye of Hengshan, who was once famous in the world, suddenly turned into a court eagle, all the people in the world felt disdainful and felt that today was an unlucky day. If they had known that Liu Zhengfeng was going to surrender to the court, they would not even come here.
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Just when Liu Zhengfeng received the order to thank him, Fang Yun, dressed as a martial artist, hurried to Lin Nuo's side and whispered in his ear: "Sir, the Jin Yiwei around Hengshan are not willing to accept your dispatch!"
"Huh?" Lin Nuo's face turned slightly cold. As a member of Qianhu, a royal guard in these places, how dare he disobey orders?