Chapter 74 As long as the saints live, the thieves will never stop!
In the morning, eight o'clock.
Su Ze came back from outside carrying a gas tank.
"Oh my god! Did you steal it from the house next door?"
The moment she saw the gas tank, Chen Keqing's beautiful eyes widened.
I was shocked...
"What nonsense are you talking about? I traded something for it. It's really expensive nowadays. You better use it sparingly."
Su Ze carried the gas tank to the kitchen and spoke seriously.
The gas tank was indeed very valuable, but it was not something that could be exchanged for anything. Su Ze simply teleported to the warehouse of the production factory.
"Wow, I'm so touched! We can have something hot to eat!"
Looking at the gas tank, Chen Keqing was so moved that tears almost came out.
These past two days have been like years. Not only have I been worried every day, but the food I eat is also very simple. I just want to fill my stomach and don't dare to hope for anything else.
Now, with this gas tank, I can cook hot food anytime for at least half a month...
"It's ready."
Su Ze connected the pipes, then laughed and added, "You don't have to be so cautious at home. Just use it. Don't be afraid of others noticing. If anything happens, I'll cover it for you."
Chen Keqing's last bit of worry was wiped out by Su Ze.
She was indeed a little worried that eating hot meals at home would attract attention and be a bit too conspicuous. After all, many people nowadays have to eat dirt...
But since Su Ze said so, she felt more at ease to use it.
In a blink of an eye.
It was noon.
Chen Keqing did not waste any resources and prepared three delicious home-cooked dishes and served them on the table.
Although people were sitting at the dining table, Su Ze was obviously distracted and seemed to be thinking, but in fact, he was just observing the changes in the YC-14 safe zone.
"He's so strong. He's been struggling since what time? He just won't die. No matter what I do, he won't die. He's really amazing! Hahaha!"
In the warehouse, Xu Wentian tied Manager Liu's hands to a high iron rod and hung him up.
Having endured several beatings, Liu Yuguan had already lost consciousness, his breath weak, and blood clotted on his face and body, revealing the miserable feeling of failure...
"Haven't you found it yet?"
Xu Wentian asked the people around him.
"His wife and children are homeless, they must be hiding. Find them quickly, don't let them escape!"
Xu Wentian urged his subordinates to do their work.
"Hey, Suze——"
Chen Keqing's hand waved in front of Su Ze's eyes.
"If you don't eat it now, it will get cold!"
Chen Keqing muttered.
Su Ze then withdrew his gaze and looked at the girl beside him.
He smiled, then suddenly brought up the topic, asking, "There's a saying that goes, 'As long as saints live, thieves will never cease.' You must have heard that, right?"
Chen Keqing was stunned and shook her head honestly: "I think I've heard of it, but... I don't seem to know what it means."
Su Ze picked up the bowl and said, "This saying comes from Zhuangzi's 'Snatching the Box.' Because Zhuangzi used the story of the Tian family replacing the Qi family, some people believe it means that a sage establishes good laws and governs the country well, creating a very good system. However, as long as such a sage exists, a thief will inevitably appear. The thief will kill the sage and inherit the system he established. In the end, the thief will be able to govern the country like the sage, completely stealing the sage's achievements."
Chen Keqing listened very carefully and understood it completely.
I just don't understand why Su Ze suddenly started telling stories...
"It just occurred to me, so I'm just chatting." Su Ze continued the conversation while eating, "Suppose I tell you now that there's a guy who looks like a saint. He just stabilized the community he was in and made sure all the refugees had food to eat, but he was killed by another bandit. Now that bandit has taken his place and is continuing to manage the area using his previous management model... What do you think?"
"So, the thief is a bad guy, and the saint is a good guy?"
Chen Keqing was not stupid enough to think that the world was black and white, so she used the tone of a question.
"It's not about good or bad. That 'saint', when managing the community, actually had selfish motives. He wanted those close to him and his family to eat better and live longer."
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