Chapter 1617 IF Line: The True Meaning of Taking What Others Want (Part 4 of the Movie Review)
Wei Cheng was shocked by Xianyu Jian's earth-shattering statement.
The flames in his eyes had stopped flickering.
What kind of honey trap?
Who used their beauty to seduce someone?
Yunda?
These three questions together sound like a supernatural story.
"Nonsense! Aren't you afraid of getting beaten by your teacher? He claims to be the most extraordinary man in the world, but he despises using his looks to please people." With Yun Da's foul temper, who would dare to ask him to sell his looks? He could string the ashes of the other person's ancestors for eighteen generations onto a single stick.
Xianyu Jian: "..."
It's not really that hard to tell.
The teacher's reincarnation loves peacocks displaying their plumage.
He might scoff at praise for his strength, but if someone compliments his stunning good looks and demeanor, he'd be willing to leave them with a whole corpse, even if they were his blood feud.
If Xianyu Jian's speech only shocked the older generation of Dengs who were contemporaries of Yunda, then the speech of the young Deng Yunda in the scene shocked everyone both on and off screen. At this point, the scene has moved to several days later, and Yunda is meeting with Wei Lou privately.
[Is Lou Jun... considering leaving?]
Wei Lou, who was on screen, didn't answer. Wei Lou, who was off screen, scoffed: "Nonsense! Am I the kind of person who changes allegiances? Even if the late master did have many misunderstandings back then... I never expected..."
Wei Lou could have left back then.
But he chose to betray Ji Sunyin.
Because he could not tolerate Ji Sunyin, who had betrayed him.
Should they leave voluntarily?
joke!
Wei Lou's anger vanished in an instant.
Instead, there are terrifying gazes both on and off screen.
Yunda: [Is it because Shen Jun seems more like a wise ruler?]
Wei Lou stood up angrily: "What nonsense are you spouting?"
At this moment, realizing his words had been inappropriate, Yun Da seemed less like he was making amends and more like he was explaining something to Wei Lou off-screen. The others didn't know much about Yun Da, only that this old man had caused them significant losses in the Northern Desert Battle. However, having personally witnessed the old man's arduous search and the changes in his mindset, they felt that this man also had his merits. Such a mindset is rare even today, let alone in that oppressive and chaotic era that could distort people. He even managed to discover the foundation of a stable and prosperous world—the path to survival for the weak.
Most people in the world are "weak".
Giving them a way to survive lays the foundation for stability in the world. However, everything they possess is fragile and easily shattered, whether by natural disasters or man-made calamities. Natural disasters can be resisted, but man-made calamities require concerted efforts to maintain order.
Yunda may not be able to think more deeply yet, but he has vaguely figured out a possible path to success.
However, his colleagues clearly disagreed.
It's not that I disagree with Yunda's ideas, but I disagree with his placing all his hopes on illusions and fleeting dreams. Who are these illusions and fleeting dreams?
Yunda guessed it was Shen Tang.
Wei Lou also agreed.
Like a mirage, it is indeed beautiful, but it is also impossible to grasp. Precisely because it is impossible to grasp, we should not force it, lest we become attached to it.
Don't you understand yet?
Her influence was short-lived!
"One day, when her patience runs out and she is satisfied, she will discard her beloved pet like a worn-out shoe." Wei Lou's tone gradually weakened, and everyone off-screen could feel his anxiety and restlessness, like a trapped beast unable to break free.
Although Wei Lou was very emotionally invested, only—
Gu Chi tilted his head and glanced sideways at Wei Lou's direction.
He raised his voice and asked, "Lord Wei, won't it last long?"
Old Deng Weilou was much more stubborn than his other self: "Heh, even counting from the founding of Kangguo, it's not even over fifty years old yet, not even half my age, and you dare to arrogantly call yourself 'long-lasting'? Why don't you all wait another hundred years?"
Wei Lou has eaten more salt than they have eaten rice.
To him, a group of people were just tiny kids.
Now you dare to make sarcastic remarks and belittle him?
Qi Shan's tone was icy, his eyes like knives: "Wei Jun need not worry about that. Fifty is just the beginning! Anyone in Kang Kingdom who harms Kang Kingdom, even if they are my own flesh and blood, will be killed without hesitation."
Wei Lou: "Do you have any biological children?"
Wei Cheng grinned, showing his big teeth: "That's right, a mere kid who's still in his prime, you can't even think before you spout such big talk."
After all, he didn't have Qi Shan.
The people present: "..."
They seemed to have inadvertently stumbled upon a major piece of gossip about Prime Minister Qi.
Some of the bolder ones even secretly glanced in Qishan's direction.
My gaze silently traveled down his face.
Chattering away.
They really didn't expect that at his age, the market would be so cold and no one would want him. Surely it couldn't be that he was no good?
Some people were indignant: "We pray that the true love between the two sides will be clearly distinguished."
How can you say that nobody wants them?
True feline lovers don't even look at living people.
"Exactly, you humans just can't understand how good cats are."
Some things get worse the more you explain them.
Just like Qi Shan's expression at this moment.
Of course, Wei Lou didn't gain any advantage either.
He soon realized that Yunda actually had a brain and could say some thought-provoking things, which woke him from his dream.
In his eyes, the evil god was holding a plump egg.
"...Sigh, these hens have suffered so much just so that each soldier could get two boiled eggs. Poor thing." She took a bite, chewed a few times, and the egg white and yolk mixed in her mouth.
Shen Tang couldn't help but sigh.
These magnificent hens are the only true goddesses.
Wei Lou: [...]
Old Deng Weilou: "..."
Everyone: "...That is indeed something our lord would say."
Gu Chi said, "Our lord has restrained herself. If she hadn't lost her memory, she might still be dragging Wei Juncheng along right now—"
[Congjun, how about we start a "Hen Laying Eggs Cult"?]
Ji Mo Cong: [The Hen Laying Eggs Teaching?]
Shen Tang: [Praising these hens that lay eggs.]
She didn't greet Wei Lou; he came over to join the table by himself. He probably hadn't heard Shen Tang's suggestion to establish the "Hen Laying Eggs Cult," or perhaps he was distracted and didn't register it. Ji Mo Cong noticed Shen Tang's indifference towards Wei Lou and proactively offered him a way out. Wei Lou thought his eyesight was normal, but the onlookers saw through his act.
“I’ve had a question from the very beginning…” Gu Chi, who was skilled in all kinds of romance novels, had a keen eye for spotting illicit affairs. “Wei Jun and this Cong Jun had a good relationship in their early years. Among the five high priests, Wei Jun seemed to be particularly patient with her.”
Wei Lou sneered: "Is that so? How could I not know?"
Wei Cheng said, "My uncle treats everyone the same way."
While those off-screen gossiped about trivial matters, Shen Tang and her two companions on screen were already discussing the shortage of clerks and the matter of borrowing people. Shen Tang, relying on her established methods, wanted to solve the problem by throwing money at it, using the money and provisions she had no shortage of to exchange with Ji Sunyin for what she needed most.
Unfortunately, Ji Sunyin didn't have enough manpower.
Shen Tang then smoothly transitioned into the conversation, setting her sights on her long-planned target. Wei Lou, however, did not think highly of her approach.
There is no future in taking by force or plunder.
Shen Tang said that this was a good idea.
She's sending out recruitment posters to everyone; if you don't accept her offer, just wait and see.
Wei Lou sneered.
He bet that Shen Tang would be an air force pilot.
Hehe, it turned out to be an air force failure.
The posters were sent out, but no one responded.
The crowd grumbled, "Tsk tsk, a bunch of ungrateful bastards! We gave them the chance, and they couldn't even seize it? Their ancestors' graves were barely emitting a wisp of auspicious smoke, and these blind, unfilial descendants have already extinguished it with their own urine..."
It has to be that county magistrate who has good judgment.
It's as if they've read the script.
Shen Tang never tolerates those who don't know what's good for them. With a quick glance, she came up with a brilliant idea: forced relationships are never sweet, so just quench your thirst! Everyone guessed that their mistress wouldn't let it go, but they never expected her to come up with the idea of kidnapping someone.
Gu Chi gloated: "Really tied up?"
He couldn't wait to see which respectable men were among them.
The visuals, however, deliberately contradicted him.
It was a dark and windy night, yet no one was robbing or looting. Suddenly, an image popped up of the county magistrate and his daughter. Gu Chi paused, as if realizing something.
Everyone had a premonition.
As expected, this woman has a talent for cultivation.
"She's luckier than her father, the county magistrate."
"What do you mean by good luck? If she weren't talented, quick-witted, and exceptionally brave, she wouldn't have been able to seize even a multitude of opportunities. In my opinion, one must be strong oneself to succeed," Bai Su refuted her colleague's words.
She had a very good impression of this woman.
Ning Yan said, "It's just a pity..."
Born in that era of darkness, intelligence became a form of torture, a slow form of suicide. Hearing this, the crowd sighed. They knew everything in the images was fake, but these people truly lived over a hundred years ago, and who knew how many hardships they endured throughout their lives.
This depressed mood did not last long.
They saw a group of big shots going out to steal people.
Kidnapping victims at their doorstep, picking the freshest and hottest ones to grab.
The list that the county magistrate had painstakingly compiled was all seized.
The hostage, caught in this undeserved tragedy: 【…Who did this?!】
Shen Tang kicked the door open: [I did it!]
When confronted by the victims, the kidnapper leader showed no remorse and even brazenly questioned why they had refused.
As Shen Tang delivered her earth-shattering speech, Gu Chi shook his head and whispered, "...Whose love do you think you rejected? You rejected the love of a god..."
A god's job is to force love.
Yes, there's nothing wrong with that.
Forced love is still love, isn't it?
At this moment, everyone's attention was on Shen Tang, only the two Wei Lous, one inside and one outside the frame, looked at the familiar face among the victims.
The victim himself also noticed Wei Lou.
His facial features were contorted into a grotesque mess.
Shen Tang: [Is this someone you know?]
Old Deng Weilou turned his face away.
The old man didn't recognize this embarrassing acquaintance.
Wei Lou, who is in the video, also denied that they were acquainted.
As a result, Wei Lou was subjected to a barrage of passionate insults by the victim.
Until Shen Tang manually muted his microphone.
Those watching from off-screen were still shaken.
If we're talking about which spell they're most vulnerable to, 【Silence and Speech Seizure】 is definitely the top choice! In Kangguo, especially in the capital, being an official requires not only proficiency in 【Silence and Speech Seizure】 but also speed in using it! Being able to use it before your opponent is half the battle won.
Watching the group of hostages struggling to complete their exams, those with a low threshold for laughter were already laughing hysterically: "This is truly everyone's retribution."
Some people are worried that Shen Tang's actions will provoke a united front against him.
Although the Gongxi clan contributed manpower, resources, money, and food, the lord in the picture still only had a small territory and was not strong enough to withstand pressure.
Will doing this backfire?
Shen Tang provided the answer.
"The Beast Queen will be abandoned by her pack, but that will have to wait until she's old and frail." Shen Tang said casually, "I'm still young."
It was described casually, yet it exuded an arrogance that looked down upon the world.
The kidnapped hostages couldn't resist Shen Tang, so they had no choice but to submit. Circumstances dictated their fate; they had to bow their heads. Wei Lou's friend was in a slightly better position, since he had connections.
As soon as the two friends met, everyone suddenly realized something.
"No, is this the person whom the Master previously glanced at?"
Looking back, it really was him.
Qin Li: "This is truly a matter of fate. After all the twists and turns, this gentleman has still entered the Lord's inner circle. It shows that some destinies are preordained. I just wonder if he will harbor any resentment?"
This person's first meeting with the Lord was not pleasant.
Jiang Sheng laughed and said, "Don't you know how our lord is?"
Even if the first meeting is unpleasant, as long as it's not a matter of principle, things can always be resolved amicably. Even if not, the impression won't be too bad. He and Qi Yuanliang can serve in the same court; what's impossible? Let's keep watching.
The Lord is still the same Lord.
She doesn't bring just anything, good or bad, into her home.
The kidnapped hostages were not capable enough; they could leave after paying a fee to be escorted home, so she didn't make things difficult for them.
Everyone watching couldn't help but feel sorry for the hostages.
Regaining freedom is certainly a joyous occasion, but being questioned about one's abilities and then rejected is incredibly humiliating. Leaving is problematic, staying is also problematic.
Just imagining it is enough to suffocate me.
If they, as bystanders, felt this way, how much more so must the people directly involved?
"In the end, the Lord's goal has been achieved."
With the laborers in place, the next step was figuring out how to squeeze every last drop of profit out of them… no, how to work together to build another Kangguo. She turned her attention back to infrastructure construction, leaving everyone else feeling much more at ease. Wei Lou also started meeting with friends more often in private.
Gu Chi smiled, his eyes crinkling.
He called out to Wei Lou from a distance.
"Does Lord Wei also find the lord charming?"
Wei Lou appeared unmoved, but inwardly he was furious.
He said disdainfully, "It's so sour it makes my teeth ache."
In stark contrast to him, the younger version of himself struggled with self-doubt, self-repudiation, and self-persuasion.
The young man's feelings for Shen Jun were extremely complex, but at the core of this complexity was not "dislike," but rather admiration, even longing. Wei Lou guessed that the young man was unaware of this.
But a friend's words shattered his illusion.
[Who exactly is this celestial being who descended to earth to do good deeds?]
Do you think this is doing a good deed?
His friend's smile held a hint of teasing, while young Wei Lou, feeling guilty, missed his chance. For his friend, as long as the result was achieved, it didn't matter who nurtured the fruit—human, demon, ghost, or god. What mattered was that the established facts already existed. The sun rose and set, and all things remained the same.
It was Wei Lou who was appointed.
only--
Old Deng Weilou: "What did he just call 'Lord'?"
This old man changed his tune quite quickly.
The older they get, the more shameless they become.
|ω`)
Is the movie screening ending tomorrow or the day after?
The test results were good, and Shiitake Mushroom breathed a sigh of relief.
I'm going to visit my uncle at the Wenzhou hospital tomorrow. Sigh, I have mixed feelings.
(End of this chapter)
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