Chapter 142 The way to leave

Take Naoya away from here? Jiang Lai's expression behind the fox mask paused slightly.

This request seems simple, but there are some complications behind it.

However, before he started to talk about those troubles, he first confirmed: "Is that all?"

"That's all." Mrs. Zenyuan nodded slightly with a gentle smile on her lips.

"..." Jiang Lai pondered for a moment, and then said, "Why do you want me to take Naoya away from here?"

It is not Jiang Lai's habit to blindly agree to an agreement. As long as there is still time and possibility for communication, it is always good to have more information.

"As I just said, this is a sanctuary and also a breeding ground," said the lady of the Zen temple slowly. "Until the last moment, no one knows what our ending will be."

She shook her head lightly, but her eyes contained a certain clarity:

"Perhaps this is the end of us. Although we have been closing ourselves off, self-isolation is just an ostrich-like approach. I can feel that the times outside are changing rapidly. Sooner or later, those storms will hit the high wall."

These last words seemed to conflict with the previous transaction content.

Jiang Lai tilted his head slightly and asked, "Since you have already determined that this is the end, why do you ask me to do my best to save the Chanyuan family?"

"Because the end I'm talking about is the end of a framework," said the lady in the Zen temple, her eyebrows rippling with a faint smile, "not the end of life - at least I don't want it to be the end of life."

Jiang Lai began to understand a little bit. The Zen temple lady's "protection of the Zen temple family" was not the protection of the traditional feudal family by sacrificing soldiers and guards, but a kind of protection of universal life - this point of view is very rare.

Mrs. Zenin's judgment that the feudal framework of the Zenin family is coming to an end clearly reveals her sharpness and wisdom.

Although she was confined to these small rooms for a long time, her vision was not limited.

Mrs. Zen Temple has seen through the possibility of collapse behind this prosperity, so she will not provide any unnecessary support.

He stretched out his hand to hold the wall, just to prevent the falling bricks from injuring or killing the people inside the wall who were leaning on it.

Jiang Lai paused, then nodded and said, "I understand."

He also did not want the fire on the battlefield to burn too fiercely, and he wanted the lightning to strike only those who deserved it.

Although the road to ultimate victory is always bound to involve casualties, it is always better to see fewer innocent lives lost.

The deal that Mrs. Zenin proposed, based on the family's position, was not to completely protect the Zenin family. It would be fine if she just wanted to move the war a little further away from the crowd.

Jiang Lai thought.

He could also glimpse more secrets from Mrs. Zenyuan's words - Mrs. Zenyuan seemed to think that the Zenyuan family would face the danger of being slaughtered, which meant that this place played an important role in Naohua's plan.

In this case, this is either the final battlefield or a secret weapon of the brains.

Jiang Lai made a bold guess, he narrowed his eyes, and his thoughts flowed in his mind.

Then, he collected his thoughts and returned his focus to the personal request that Mrs. Zenin had just made: "So, do you want me to take Naoya away from danger?"

This seems reasonable. Although Mrs. Chanyuan has great love and puts her family first, she is also an individual and a mother.

Everyone has their own ideas, and the wife of the Zen temple also has her own selfish desires. Jiang Lai didn't think there was anything wrong with this.

"I guess so - this request is mostly out of my selfishness." Mrs. Zenin rarely showed a slightly bitter smile, she said helplessly, "Naoya's personality... you have met him before, you should know. Sorry, it seems that we did not educate him well."

Jiang Lai did not comment on this. Everyone knew that Zenin Naoya had a bad personality, and he would not speak in a hypocritical manner to praise him.

In fact, by not making any complaints, he showed respect to Mrs. Zen Temple as his mother.

"According to the old family rules, Naoya will become the future head of the Zenin family." Mrs. Zenin stroked the porcelain cup on the small wooden table with her fingertips, "But Naobi and I can see clearly that he does not have the ability to be the head of the family - this ability does not refer to the strength of the technique, but to his character and means."

"Naoya is too arrogant and intolerant. Although some of his methods are ruthless, he lacks the wisdom to maneuver. He will not be able to deal with his political enemies in the future, and he may not even be able to defeat the family elders."

As Naoya Zenin's mother, Mrs. Zenin sees things very clearly.

"If this is the case, letting him be the head of the family will not only harm himself, but also the other people in the family."

"..." Jiang Lai didn't say anything, nor did he intend to comment on this. As an outsider, he just chose to listen to these family affairs.

But in his heart, he gave a thumbs up to the lady in the monastery.

Zenin Naoya is indeed not suitable to be the head of the Zenin family. If Naoya were to do it, the Zenin family would be slaughtered sooner or later...either by outsiders or by their own people.

"No one in the family can control Naoya. On the surface, he still has some respect for me and Naobi, but in reality..." Mrs. Zenin sighed, "I know that Naoya has always resented us in his heart."

Resentment? This word is a bit strange, and Jiang Lai's eyebrows slightly frowned behind the mask.

"You may find this strange," said the monastery lady, after letting out a breath and returning to her indifferent smile, "but the answer is actually very simple. Because [not wanting to go out] and [not being able to go out] are two completely different things."

"When I was young, I often went out of the family house, but since he was a child, Naoya's activities have basically been limited to the Zenin family."

Mrs. Zenin picked up the cup of cold tea and said, "He is the legitimate son of the Zenin family. He is proud of this status and resents this confinement. Although he has never realized what he really resents, he places his hatred on other people in the family."

No wonder Naoya in the new series is so addicted to games. Jiang Lai finally understood what he heard.

Staying at home in this repetitive daily routine and accustomed to seeing the same scenery every day, Naoya will naturally be fascinated by the ever-changing maps in the game.

And the conversation between Naoya Zenin and Mrs. Zenin in the study at that time seemed to have an answer.

When Mrs. Zenin mentioned "making friends with people outside" twice, Zenin Naoya's expression was very strange - it was an expression as if there were so many emotions that it was almost impossible to tell what they were.

He stayed where he was, hiding his resentment and denying his desire for the outside world. The cage of arrogance covered his face and his heart.

Mrs. Zenin saw through the soul beneath Naoya's skin, which even he himself did not see through, so she chose to ask Jiang Lai to take Naoya out of this enclosure in order to fulfill her child's wish hidden under the layer of resentment.

——This is the selfishness of Mrs. Zenin.

After listening to the Zen Monk's wife's explanation, Jiang Lai shifted his focus to another aspect:

"There is a key issue - it is not difficult to take Naoya out. Even if he is unwilling, I can take him away by force. But won't the regulatory agency have doubts about this?"

Zenoin Naoya is not like Maki and Mayi back then, who can be released with relatively reasonable reasons and most people in the family will not care.

On the contrary, as the eldest son of the Zenin family, he must be the focus of countless people.

If he suddenly left the Zenin family, public opinion in the family would surely explode.

The regulatory authorities will certainly notice this immediately and begin to doubt the loyalty of the Zen Buddhists.

"Indeed, Naoya cannot leave the Zenin family openly." Mrs. Zenin took a sip of tea, put down the small porcelain cup, and her voice was soft and mixed with a certain calmness. "At least on the surface, no matter what happens, his body must stay in the Zenin family."

Leaving the body at the Zenin family...To be honest, this is a bit like the prelude to a horror story.

Jiang Lai raised an eyebrow under the mask, the aura surrounding him remained unchanged, and he waited quietly for the next words from the Zen Master's wife.

Since the lady from the Zen temple made this request, she must have already had the answer in her heart. Judging from the personality revealed in these exchanges, the lady from the Zen temple is not a rash person who does whatever she wants.

The beautiful lady of the Zen temple took out a token from her sleeve and placed it on the table. At the same time, she looked at the wall next to her:

"I predicted the location of the curse you were looking for in advance. There are two ways to unlock the curse here, one is the unlocking spell and the other is the family head token. I used the second one."

The token of the head of the family... Jiang Lai's eyes fell on the sign on the table. Since Mrs. Zenin was able to get this, it seemed that she had a good relationship with Naobi.

They are not only husband and wife, but also co-leaders of the family. However, perhaps most people in the family do not know this.

"That magic tool is half of [separation and union], and has the function of separating everything." The lady of the Zen temple spoke slowly and softly, her expression extremely calm, "In other words, it can separate a person's body and soul."

"......!" Jiang Lai seemed to understand what the Zen Monastery's wife wanted to do after hearing this, but he didn't expect that the Zen Monastery's wife would actually go this far -

Mrs. Chanyuan did have her own selfish desires, but she did not forget her family. Her selfish desires were based on her family.

"I've learned that the cursed corpse can contain souls that have just been separated," Mrs. Zenin continued, "In this case, we can use the cursed tool to keep Naoya's body, put his soul into the cursed corpse, and send him out."

Even Jiang Lai seemed to be hesitant to speak at this moment. He was silent for two or three seconds before he spoke: "...Are you sure?"

"After all, this is the only way to go." Mrs. Zenin smiled and said, "Little Maki and Mayi who left the family back then have grown into very good girls now. I have read their mission reports."

"The world outside is big and exciting. Naoya has been resentful for more than 20 years, so let him go - and maybe the environment over there can help Naoya change his personality. It seems that you are very good at leading students."

Jiang Lai: ...But, this is not a nursery! !