Zhao Youliang understood what the madman prisoner meant, and fell silent instantly upon hearing this.
He knew that although he meant well and didn't want the spirits in the shrine to make unnecessary sacrifices, he had deeply hurt the mad ghost's heart.
That heart of a general, sharing life and death with his comrades, never abandoning or giving up on them.
After a moment of silence, Zhao Youliang bowed deeply to the mad prisoner and offered a sincere apology.
"Brother, I'm sorry, I was wrong!"
"I know what to do next time!"
Upon hearing this, the mad prisoner nodded solemnly, then transformed into a wisp of black smoke and returned to his memorial tablet to cultivate.
Only after the prisoner had completely entered a meditative state did the grasshopper spirit cautiously speak.
"Quantum, quantum, thank you for pleading for me, the old immortal."
"I promise that next time something happens, I'll definitely charge in headfirst and never play dead again."
"Well, playing dead almost got me trampled to death. I should have just charged..."
Seeing that Zhao Youliang didn't speak, the grasshopper spirit thought he was angry and quickly changed the subject.
"Quantum, Quantum, do you want to know about the Mad Boss's past? Do you want to know why he's called Prisoner?"
This topic indeed piqued Zhao Youliang's interest, or rather, all of us Chinese have a gossipy heart.
"Why? Old sage, please tell me!"
In fact, it wasn't just Zhao Youliang who was like this; Liao Zhiyuan and the other immortals also pricked up their ears, almost ready to sit on a small stool and eat some melon seeds.
Chang Jie, however, remained the same as always, puffing on his cigarette while wiping his face.
He was clearly upset because he felt that Zhao Youliang had just insulted him.
The grasshopper spirit was naturally a show-off, and seeing that everyone was paying attention to him, he immediately perked up and began to tell his story in a captivating and engaging manner, like a storyteller.
It turns out that the madman was once a general during the Qing Dynasty, holding the rank of a fifth-grade garrison commander.
This position was neither too big nor too small at the time, and he had more than a hundred personal guards under his command.
Because the Madman himself was dignified and fair, loved his soldiers like his own children, and always took the lead in battle.
He always said, "Brothers, follow me!" instead of "Brothers, charge for me!" which earned him the deep respect and support of his soldiers.
With a personality like that of a madman prisoner, if he had a good boss, he could definitely rise rapidly in his career.
The problem lies in the fact that his "leader" is a petty person who is jealous of talent and ability.
Not only was he jealous of talent and ability, but he also frequently embezzled the military achievements of his subordinates.
If it were merely a case of embezzling the madman's own credit, given his personality, he wouldn't care at all.
Madman's ambition wasn't to become a high-ranking official; he simply wanted to lead his brothers to defend the frontier and resist the "Russians (Note 1)."
But the problem lies with his superior, who doesn't even spare the soldiers' military achievements!
It is important to know that the battle was extremely fierce: facing the frenzied attack of thousands of enemies, Mad Ghost led his 130 soldiers in a desperate resistance.
When reinforcements arrived, almost all of his soldiers were killed in battle, leaving only five men, including the madman himself!
The other four were also seriously injured, losing limbs and suffering lifelong disabilities.
It should be noted that if these soldiers die without their military merits being reported, their families will not receive any compensation.
In other words, he died for nothing!
How are those orphans and widows supposed to survive?!
For the sake of his fallen comrades, Madman argued with his heartless superior, but in the end, he himself was framed and imprisoned.
The charge against them was even more ridiculous: desertion in the face of battle—deserting with all his soldiers!
In this way, heroes who were originally dedicated to the country and its people have become deserters despised by everyone.
What's most hateful is that, apart from the madman himself, the other four surviving soldiers were sentenced to immediate execution!
Suffering such an injustice, the madman immediately became enraged.
To prove his innocence and to give an explanation to his more than one hundred brothers, he simply committed suicide by crashing into a prison cell.
He was trying to use his death to draw the attention of his superiors, hoping to get a retrial and seek justice for his fallen brothers!
It's regrettable, lamentable, tragic, and laughable that:
Those who abuse their power for personal gain, embezzle public funds, and break the law continue to live a life of peace and prosperity.
Those who sacrificed their lives for their country still lie dead in the wilderness...
The madman had already died unjustly, and since it was a suicide, he naturally could not be reincarnated.
After transforming into a vengeful ghost, he killed his unscrupulous boss to avenge himself.
Then, risking being taken in by a "master," he secretly took care of the parents and children of the fallen soldiers.
Until the old man passed away and the children grew up and were able to support themselves, the madman secluded himself in the deep mountains to cultivate himself until now.
He calls himself the Madman, and also known as the Prisoner...
After hearing the grasshopper spirit's story, Zhao Youliang and the other "people" had even greater respect for the mad ghost prisoner.
This is a true man of honor and loyalty!
......
When it comes to loyalty and righteousness, Zhao Youliang believes he is no less than anyone else.
With a wide-eyed glare, he exclaimed, "Little Liao, we can't just leave Lord Yu like this; we have to go back and check on him!"
"What other tricks do you have up your sleeve? A trick that can fight the ghost baby and the others to the death, not a trick to run away!"
Upon hearing this, Liao Zhiyuan's face immediately fell.
"Brother Quantum, we fortune tellers don't know any desperate tricks, sigh!"
“I now regret choosing the wrong ‘major’. I should have joined my dad’s Zhengyi sect back then.”
"It's all my bad luck with my master. He was such a smooth talker that he fooled both my dad and me into becoming crippled."
At this point, Liao Zhiyuan gritted his teeth with hatred for his master, Qian Duoduo.
"Brother Quantum, you don't know, after he tricked me into becoming his apprentice, my master still charged my dad tens of thousands of yuan in tuition fees!"
"Oh my god, this is so infuriating!!"
Through Liao Zhiyuan's account, Zhao Youliang gained a clearer understanding of the unscrupulousness of his master, Qian Duoduo.
Just then, a deliveryman walked over: "Who is Liao Zhiyuan? This is your package. Please sign for it."
"My package?" Liao Zhiyuan was taken aback when he heard this, but he immediately realized what was going on.
"Brother Quantum, the treasure my dad mailed to me has arrived! There's hope for our revenge!"
After signing for the package and paying the shipping fee... yes, Liao Zhiyuan's unreliable father chose to pay the shipping fee upon delivery.
Upon opening it, there were indeed three ancient-looking celestial master talismans inside:
A "Celestial Master's Evil-Dispelling Talisman" is used to "beat people";
A "Celestial Master's Mist Concealment Talisman" is used to hide oneself;
The last one is the "True Form Talisman of Xuanwu," which, as the name suggests, is for defense.
In this way, Liao Zhiyuan is now a complete player, capable of both offense and defense, and has truly stood up!
Although these three talismans can only be used once, they are not as good as Zhao Youliang's rechargeable scales...
Below the three talismans was a letter.
It is a handwritten letter from Liao Zhiyuan's father, Liao Ping, and its contents are as follows:
Son, if anyone bullies you, fight back! Don't let them get away with their bad habits!
If you run out of talismans, Dad will go steal some for you... and ask your sect for some...
Note 1, "Old Russians": a historical term.
During the late Qing Dynasty, especially in the Northeast region, Russians were referred to as "Maozi".
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