Chapter 86 Lying
"It's still different," Lin Qingyue said. "Chicken, duck, fish, meat, and grains are all food in the human world, so humans raise poultry and livestock. And these poultry and livestock have relied on humans for thousands of years and continued to reproduce, forming huge populations. So, in a sense, both sides benefit. There's no right or wrong."
"Similarly, there's nothing wrong with wild foxes eating chickens and rabbits. If people stray into the wilderness, they're also at risk of being preyed upon by wild animals. This is just the animals following the laws of nature."
"If you followed the laws of animals, you should have stayed in the deep mountains and forests. But now that you have awakened your intelligence and entered human society, choosing to be a human, you must abide by human rules. You must not do evil, indulge your appetite, or even commit cannibalism!"
"Who says humans don't eat each other? Human cruelty is bottomless!" The woman in red put down the soup bowl and wiped the oil stains from her mouth.
"You said humans shouldn't kill each other. But my sister, she's clearly transformed from a fox into a human, and has lived in the human world for many years. Yet, when her true identity was revealed, she was still treated like an animal!"
"They ate her flesh! And made magnificent fox-fur cloaks from her fur, and wore them with such pride!"
"My stupid sister..."
A tear fell from the corner of the red-dressed woman's eye, and there was the deepest sorrow in her eyes:
"She was truly foolish. She thought she had achieved a human form, so she stopped working hard and became obsessed with the mundane world. In those first few years, she was indeed very happy, playing around in the mundane world, free and unrestrained."
"But then... later, just like the melodramatic stories in picture books, she fell in love with a man and was willing to give up her freedom for him, just wanting to be a good wife."
"But she didn't know that the end of all love stories only stops on the day of marriage. Because the trivialities of daily life after marriage and the unfaithful face of a man are the end of all happiness."
"And my foolish sister, she blindly believed the man's vows of love. When he had nothing, she endured hardships with him and lived with him in poverty. She thought this was called 'true love is invincible', haha... isn't she stupid?"
"During this time, I repeatedly urged her to return to the mountains and practice with me, and not to be dazzled by this world. But she wouldn't listen!"
"That idiot was deeply in love with that man. She took care of the household chores and parents for him. Even the money for the family's food and drink, and the money for the man's studies, was earned by my sister with her hard work."
"She's living more and more like a human being, but she forgets that some people are beasts!"
"That man failed the imperial examination several times in a row. Later, he decided to seek official position by presenting his poetry. He presented his poetry to the dignitaries at the court, hoping to prove his talent and gain a chance to be recommended for an official position."
"But there are so many students who want to take this path, how could a mediocre person like him get a chance?"
"Later, he heard that there was a certain gentleman who loved to eat game and wear fox fur cloaks."
"For his own career, to become a superior person, the man who once swore eternal love to her actually hired a demon catcher to transform my foolish sister back to her original form, locked her in a cage, and gave her to that master..."
"A fox that's five hundred years old is a rare sight. Her flesh and bones are considered a tonic, and her fur is made into luxurious cloaks."
"Tell me, is my sister really stupid? Is she asking for trouble?"
The woman in red looked at Lin Qingyue and Dongfang Qi. Although she had a charming smile on her face, the sadness deep in her eyes could not be hidden.
"The man who ate fox meat 12 years ago was the magistrate of Fengnian County. He was originally a high-ranking official in the capital, but was demoted to the position of magistrate of Fengnian County a year ago and came here."
She raised her hand, grasped the large spoon beside the cauldron, and gently stirred the meat in the soup. "Look, rolling in here is the man who used to be greedy for game, and is now the magistrate of Fengnian County. Such a delicious broth, don't you really want to try it?"
Lin Qingyue glanced at the milky white soup and suddenly laughed, "I see. It really is karma, and retribution will come."
The woman in red was delighted to receive recognition. "You agree, don't you? Why can humans eat foxes and wear fox fur? What I'm doing now is simply giving them a taste of their own medicine!"
"Every wrong has its perpetrator, every debt has its creditor. I understand you want to seek revenge on the people who did that. But what about those people out there? They can't all have a grudge against you, right? Why are you taking your anger out on innocent people?"
The woman in red said, "Because I want revenge. The man who rose to power by selling his wife's flesh and blood has now become a fifth-rank official."
"He knows I'll come back for revenge sooner or later, so he keeps demon hunters around and carries all kinds of amulets. I can't kill him, and I can't wait any longer, or he'll die of old age."
"How can I be willing to watch him live a life of wealth and luxury? I want revenge, but my cultivation is still too weak. Look, even you can easily break my formation."
"Human souls and flesh can nourish demonic spirits, and it's the only way to improve cultivation in a short period of time."
"Ah!" She sighed softly, "Though those people were innocent, they were human beings after all. Who told them to be the same kind as me and kill my sister?"
"You're lying!" Lin Qingyue exposed him coldly.
The woman in red frowned. "You think I'm lying to you? It's come to this. Why would I lie to you?"
Lin Qingyue said, "Perhaps you're not lying to me, but to yourself! You keep saying you're seeking revenge for your sister. But when you mention your sister, your tone is filled with hatred, and you even keep describing her as stupid."
"Is there anything wrong with that?"
"Of course there's a problem! How could a sister who despises her at every turn and constantly calls her a fool lie dormant for so long, obsessed with avenging her sister?"
Lin Qingyue paused, "Unless, the one who died was my elder sister. And the younger sister who was blinded by love, gave her whole heart, but was betrayed, was you!"
"No!" The woman in red flew into a rage. "What nonsense are you talking about? It was my younger sister who was eaten and skinned back then, my stupid younger sister Hongyao. And I... I am the older sister Hongqin, the older sister!"
Lin Qingyue took in all her emotions and became more certain of her guess.
"Monsters are more easily trapped in their own obsessions than humans. Your sister died for you, right? So, the person you hate the most is actually yourself. Therefore, you subconsciously regard yourself as your sister Hongqin, and you think that this way your sister is not dead. Right?"
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