Chapter 31: Joining the Game
Zhang Huaiyi also swallowed his words back into his stomach.
What he actually wanted to say was that he was constantly hesitating, and the meeting was over, but he ultimately couldn't say it. He felt a little regretful for his slowness and that he couldn't effectively fight back at the meeting.
This is also because his only substantial evidence is an explanation from Sun Che's mother and an observation record from a cultivator. However, even if an ordinary person obtains a large amount of money in a short period of time, his temperament will change drastically. Now that he has reached the level of cultivation, it is probably impossible for him to abide by his duties.
Maybe... let's just let nature take its course.
Zhang Huaiyi could only comfort himself in this way, but the scene of a group of people sitting at the table opposite and staring at them emerged in his mind.
Zhang Huaiyi shook his head. He didn't think he was wrong.
He does not believe that the truth lies in the hands of a minority. He believes that if he becomes a minority, then he may be wrong somewhere. Unless he is truly sure that he is right, he should not try to go against the majority.
He couldn't prove whether Daoxian was really wrong, and even if he wanted to, it wasn't the right time.
Zhang Huaiyi returned to the familiar crossroads. This time, he no longer looked around, but looked forward, determined to forge his own path...
"Look, look..."
"Reject Daoxian, reject Daoxian!"
"Stop practicing, this is a trap, this is a scam!!"
"Get out of here!"
A familiar voice came into Zhang Huaiyi's ears. His already determined eyes now turned towards the direction where the voice came from, and this person surprised Zhang Huaiyi a little.
Because the one who advocated against believing in Taoist immortals was Sun Che's mother.
He was still wearing the familiar flowery clothes and red sleeves. His face was flushed, and he looked old and tired, but the determination in his eyes was particularly dazzling. He held a sign in his hand and kept shouting:
"Daoxian is a liar, a big liar!"
"Don't believe in Taoist immortals! My husband and son were killed because they practiced Taoist immortals. It was the Taoist immortals who harmed us!"
"Miss, you should stop practicing Taoism. Listen to your aunt's advice. Taoism..."
“Let me go!
The woman shook her hand off, looked at her with disgust, and turned away. Sun Che's mother wiped her eyes and continued to shout:
"Don't believe in Taoist immortals! Don't believe in Taoist immortals!"
"Don't believe it..."
The woman turned around and saw Zhang Huaiyi and was stunned.
"We meet again."
Zhang Huaiyi frowned and said:
"You've disturbed public order and affected traffic order. Just these two things alone are enough to get you into jail. Do you know that?"
"Officer Zhang..."
The woman coughed and waved the sign in her hand, looking a little overwhelmed.
"You shouldn't have done that."
"I didn't know I was violating the rules like that."
"But Officer Zhang, if I don't do something, more and more people will be killed and replaced like my son. I'm done with my child, but other people's children are also children, and their parents will be heartbroken too..."
"Isn't your son at home? He just has a different personality, not a different person!"
"He's not my child at all. I won't tell you . Even if I do, you won't understand. I know my child well enough!"
Zhang Huaiyi was a little angry. He felt that his kindness was taken for granted. No matter what he said to a country peasant woman, she would not listen.
Thinking of this, Zhang Huaiyi said directly:
"Even if what you said is true, what's the point of your actions? Who will change because of your behavior?"
"Officer Zhang."
"Don't you have any practice?"
"That's enough to show that my actions are meaningful."
"My son's death cannot be in vain. My son cannot die in vain at the hands of Daoxian."
The woman yelled, and the people around her cast observant glances in Zhang Huaiyi's direction. Zhang Huaiyi felt very ashamed, stopped talking, turned around and hid in the crowd.
The woman still insisted on her action, waving the sign in her hand and repeating "Don't believe in Taoist immortals" over and over again.
Zhang Huaiyi returned home.
He felt that the whole world was in chaos.
Everyone is right, everyone is so determined, but why can't he do it? What is he missing?
He was like a small boat carried by the sea, which could capsize in the torrent at any time, but he could not find an anchor of his own. He was worried that practicing Taoism would change him, and he was also worried that stopping others from practicing Taoism was a mistake, which would prevent others from advancing like a tide and make the entire country fall behind.
But...what should he do?
Is there any way to prove who is right and who is wrong without practicing Taoist scriptures?
He...can't tell the difference!!!
unless……
Zhang Huaiyi held his head and thought, then finally raised his head, a glimmer of light flashed in his confused eyes.
Actually, there is a solution.
The reason why Sun Che's mother was so determined that her son was replaced was that her son was the person closest to her.
Previously, Zhang Huaiyi had only chosen strangers as the subjects of his observation, so there might have been some negligence.
If you replace it with someone you are familiar with and trustworthy enough, will you be able to feel the difference?
But...is this sacrificing others?
Not necessarily. This is just an experiment. Maybe it can prove that the Taoist Scripture is correct, and then he will benefit from it.
Moreover, when working for the country, sacrifices are inevitable.
Holding the mobile phone, Zhang Huaiyi thought for a long time and finally chose a person to ask for his help.
This was his close friend, Qiao Yuan, who entered politics at the same time as him. He trusted Qiao Yuan enough to know that he would never lie to him or fall into any crooked ways. They were both people who were dedicated to serving the country.
Moreover, in this incident, Qiao Yuan was also the one who was determined to resist the Taoist immortals . He had submitted petitions many times, but like Zhang Huaiyi, his petitions fell on deaf ears.
Finally, Zhang Huaiyi made up his mind. He picked up his phone and was about to call Qiao Yuan, but before he could finish, the call came in, and the name on the note was "Qiao Yuan".
Zhang Huaiyi answered the phone, but before he could say anything, Qiao Yuan's voice came.
He said in an impassioned voice:
"Huaiyi, I finally figured out how to prove whether there is something wrong with Daoxian!"
"After my research, I found that those who are definitely resisting Taoist immortals are all those whose family members or friends practice Taoism."
"So I thought..."
"So what do you think?"
"So I thought, I'll go practice the Daoxian Sutra, and then report my progress to you if I encounter any problems."
"You must tell the whole world."
