Chapter 482: Killing someone means paying with your life
"Be responsible for every decision you make? Haha, I agree with that." Madam Bai nodded. "Those who do wrong should be punished. If someone kills someone, they should pay with their life."
"It depends on who killed the person."
"Monks believe in the equality of all beings. Does it matter who the other person is?"
“If it’s not important, what’s the point of having laws?”
“The law is not omnipotent.”
"Neither is it a favor."
Mrs. Bai looked at Kong Xiyan quietly for a long time. She stroked the side of her neck with her hand and chuckled softly: "You are still young and have not experienced the pain of loss. When you experience it, you will not think so."
"I can't imagine something that hasn't happened. I'm sorry." Kong Xiyan smiled apologetically at Mrs. Bai: "I can't empathize with you."
"It's okay, you will." Mrs. Bai's smile remained unchanged, and her words were frighteningly cold: "Very soon."
Kong Xiyan listened to the naked threat in Mrs. Bai's words and curled the corners of her lips: "Give it a try?"
"Okay." Madam Bai leaned forward slightly and hooked her fingertips at Kong Xiyan: "When I burned incense today, the fire was very strong. I believe that the gods will give me what I want."
"fair?"
"Um."
"Is it possible that the gods have already given you what they call fairness?" Kong Xiyan blinked, "If you are too greedy, even the gods can't help you."
"If God can't help me, that's God's problem." Madam Bai touched the side of her neck and lowered her eyes slightly. "If God can't help me, I will rely on myself."
This is how she has been living for so many years.
"Do you love your son very much?" Kong Xiyan looked at her.
"I live for him." Madam Bai looked at Kong Xiyan, as if she had heard a very stupid question: "He is the only light in my world.
My son has been very filial and sensible since he was young.
If it weren't for him, I would have died long ago.
Maybe a week after giving birth to him? A month? A year...
Maybe a week after he died? A month? A year…”
Mrs. Bai pushed up the sleeve of her coat, revealing a piece of snow-white arm. A winding scar on her wrist lay there like a centipede, which was abrupt and scary.
Just one look and you can tell how deep the cut was and how painful it was.
Kong Xiyan's gaze fell on the area around the scar and she sighed softly.
"At that time, I thought, forget it, I'll just die. I'm going to catch up with my son before he gets far away. He's timid, what would he do without me?" Madam Bai lowered her sleeves and ran her fingertips across the side of her neck. Her movements were charming and seductive. "But later, I realized that it seemed like I was the only one suffering.
Why?
My son, such a sensible and filial child, lost his life in the best years of his life. He didn't have the time to see how vast the world is, and didn't have the time to experience the taste of money and power. He was gone.
No one was sad, they said he deserved to die.
Even my parents-in-law and my husband regard him as a disgrace!
Aren't the ones who really deserve to die the ones who harmed him?
Little Taoist priest, do you think there really is karma in this world?
If so, why did my poor son die instead of someone else?
He was only eighteen years old. He did something wrong, but he never killed anyone. Why did he die?"
"I'm not qualified to judge other people's karma." Kong Xiyan shook her head.
"Then you have no right to take someone's life!" Mrs. Bai was very emotional. She grabbed Kong Xiyan's collar and pulled her towards her: "Is that right?"
Kong Xiyan did not answer Mrs. Bai's words, but met her red eyes, her gaze moving slightly.
"Sorry, I lost control of my emotions." Madam Bai smiled and loosened Kong Xiyan's collar, smoothing her clothes a little. "You said you couldn't empathize with me, right?"
"Indeed." Kong Xiyan's gaze shifted from Madam Bai's eyes to her face and neck: "You..."
"Soon." Madam Bai interrupted Kong Xiyan: "You will be able to empathize with me soon."
"If you do too much evil, you will eventually perish. Don't make the same mistake over and over again."
"You said you weren't qualified to judge other people's karma. Now, how can you be qualified to judge whether others are right or wrong?" Madam Bai's smile deepened. "Young people are always like this, contradicting themselves yet always thinking they have the final say on everything."
"Heh." Kong Xiyan knew she had no way of communicating with Madam Bai. She stood up and said, "It's been raining continuously, and the temperature on the mountain has dropped sharply. For the safety of the pilgrims, please move to the side rooms. I will send someone to protect your safety."
"You want to imprison me?" Mrs. Bai was a little surprised to hear this.
"It's for protection." Kong Xiyan said with a smile, "The roads are slippery in the rain in the mountains. I'm doing this for your own good."
"Hahahaha." Madam Bai laughed out loud. She nodded, stood up and looked directly into Kong Xiyan's eyes: "Okay, now that I'm here, I'm not afraid of any challenge. I believe I will get the fairness I want."
"Please come in." Kong Xiyan said nothing more. She personally sent Mrs. Bai back to the room and closed the door.
Before closing the door, Kong Xiyan took a last look inside and saw Mrs. Bai sitting there, smiling at her.
Like a gambler who puts all his eggs in one basket, he places all his bets and waits for the final victory.
The almost crazy self-confidence and paranoia made Kong Xiyan shiver.
"Huh." Walking back, Kong Xiyan's eyes sank slightly, and scenes from the past emerged in her mind. She accidentally bumped into a warm and strong chest.
A familiar scent enveloped her.
Before she could look up, a hand gently stroked her head.
"It's okay, I'm here." Luo Zhenxuan lowered his head, with a hint of worry in his eyes.
He saw Kong Xiyan from afar, and the expression on her face was exactly the same as the one she had shown when he was attacked.
She felt so lonely, as if all the connections between her and the world were severed at that moment.
Even he, an outsider, could feel Mrs. Bai's hatred for Kong Xiyan. Kong Xiyan, who was extremely sensitive to negative emotions, should have noticed this at the first moment.
She must be feeling very uncomfortable, that's why she looks like that.
It made Luo Zhenxuan feel distressed just by looking at it.
"You..." Kong Xiyan looked up at Luo Zhenxuan: "Did you find anything unusual?"
"You, do you count?" Luo Zhenxuan looked at Kong Xiyan: "You look very abnormal."
Abnormal loneliness, abnormal...
"Do you think I want to pay attention to you?" Kong Xiyan rolled her eyes at him, patted the back of his hand, and started to leave: "Hurry up and do your business."
"Xiyan." Luo Zhenxuan called her, "If you feel uncomfortable, tell me anytime. We... are a couple, right?"
Kong Xiyan paused for a moment, then said with a smile, "I don't have time to feel uncomfortable, let's get down to business first."
After that, she continued to walk away with big strides.
She had calculated before, and it was a good omen, the five elements belonged to fire, and it was in the direction of Zhuque, due south.
There is something in the south, near the fire.
She had to go dig and see what Mrs. Bai had hidden on Shenyin Mountain.
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