Midnight Bookstore

His body was a little tired, and his heart was a little lost. He threw away his cigarette butt and hung his jacket on his shoulders. Following the direction of the street lamp, Zhou Ze walked on the dim road.

His back was pulled very long.

At the exit of the park stood an old man with pale hair. The old man was wearing a well-ironed suit. He stood upright like an old white poplar in the desert.

With just a glance, one could tell that the old man was the kind of person who had an extreme requirement for his appearance and attire.

Zhou Ze did not look at him and continued walking.

The air was filled with the smell of watermelon sand. It was a little sweet and a little greasy. This smell made Zhou Ze a little uncomfortable because the watermelon meat was red. This made Zhou Ze think of many unhappy scenes.

“Sir, are you feeling down?”

The old man took the initiative to follow Zhou Ze’s footsteps. He was half a body’s length behind Zhou Ze, and it was just right.

“A little,” Zhou Ze replied.

The two of them continued to walk forward, following each other, forming a special kind of synchronization.

“Sir, is it because of that monkey?

“Or is it for the contaminated baby?” the old man asked.

Zhou Ze did not answer and continued walking slowly.

When they reached the traffic light, Zhou Ze stopped and waited.

The elder stopped in his tracks.

“There’s no right or wrong in this matter,” Zhou Ze replied.

“Is there no right or wrong?” The old man repeated, then asked, “But there are always two sides to everything. Of course, we can differentiate right and wrong.”

Monkey was a good monkey. He did even more good things than the so-called good people in the crowd.

You admit that, right, sir? ”

“So, what you mean is…” Zhou Ze took out another cigarette and lit it up.” Did I do something wrong? ”

“A few times, a few times, a few tough training. In the end, because of the person I saved, all my efforts were for naught. If it were you, what would you think?” the old man asked.

“I’ll be very angry,” Zhou Ze replied straightforwardly. There was no need to think about this.

“What happens after anger?”

“If there’s a chance, I’ll kill his whole family.” Zhou Ze exhaled a ring of smoke.

“Sir, your logic is very logical,” the old man commented. “But you stopped it from taking revenge. Even after you learned the truth from it, you still ended it with your own hands.”

“Yes.”

“Do you think you did the right thing?” the old man asked again.

“Like I said, there is no right or wrong in this matter.” Zhou Ze shook the ash off his cigarette. “Taking ten thousand steps back, the child is innocent.”

“According to you, if Monkey only chose to take revenge on his husband, you would understand.

You probably won’t stop him, right, sir? ”

Zhou Ze was silent.

“However, the husband killed the monkey and took the brain because he wanted his wife to be cured of her infertility after eating it,” the old man reminded him. “Therefore, the cause and the fruit might seem like it was the monkey and the husband, but the real source was the monkey and the baby.”

“Can karma be calculated like this?” Zhou Ze asked.

“I calculated it. Is it unreasonable?” the old man asked.

“According to your algorithm, it could be said that because the meteorite hit the Earth and the dinosaurs went extinct, a new species appeared. Then there were apes, humans, and monkeys, and this tragedy happened.

Therefore, karma depends on the meteorite. ”

“You’re being tactful, sir.” The old man’s tone did not change. It was calm, like he was purely discussing a problem with Chen Ge.

“I’m human.” Zhou Ze pointed at his own head. “From a human’s perspective, I don’t think I will allow an anomaly to harm humans in the hospital.”

“You’re not human, you’re a ghost,” the old man reminded him again.

“This time, it’s your turn to argue.”

“Hehe.” The old man laughed.

Green light.

Zhou Ze strode forward, and the old man followed.

A young man with tattered clothes.

An old man who was dressed carefully.

The two fell to the ground, leaving behind only one shadow.

“In the end, there was still a problem with the child.” The old man continued to speak in a calm tone that made people want to stab him. “At that moment, it seemed like one could sigh and say, ‘The Heavenly Dao is a good Samsara. Let’s see who it will spare.'”

“I never thought that adults would have to take responsibility for their mistakes.”

“In ancient times, there is a law that states that there is a reason for its existence,” the old man said.

“Now that it has been abolished, it means that its existence is better than its existence.

“Sir, you pity that child, but who will pity that monkey?”

“You can go to Flowerfruit Mountain and ask his ancestors.”

“Therefore, at the end of the day, the theory of groupism is still the most important. It is nothing more than a layer of protection compared to regional discrimination and human discrimination.”

“I have a piece of bread in my hand. This is my dinner today.” Zhou Ze opened his hand to show that he was holding a piece of bread.

“And then?”

“Then, when I was about to eat the bread, I suddenly remembered that in some poor places on Earth, there were people who could not eat their fill and were starving.

Therefore, I can’t bear to eat this piece of bread. I’m willing to starve with them, or even starve to death with them. ”

“Sir, I don’t think your sarcasm is appropriate.” The old man shook his head. “Do you think a monkey is a beast? What it has done is more like a human than most people.”

“Alright, let’s use another example.

There was a luxury car beside me with expensive red wine and caviar in front of me. I thought about how there were still people on Earth who were starving. I couldn’t bear to eat anymore, so I decided to starve with them.

If you eat something so good, if you drive such a good car, people will point at your nose and scold you, saying that you should donate the money you use to enjoy to the poor. ”

The old man stopped, as if he was deep in thought.

Zhou Ze did not stop and continued walking.

Finally, the old man rushed over.

“I’m still curious why you stopped it.”

“What do you think I should do?”

“Pretend you didn’t see it,” the old man replied. “You’re a ghost soldier, the guardian of the yin world’s rules. The referee is respected because of his neutrality. Once he becomes a referee and an athlete, the game will collapse.”

“I don’t understand what you mean.” Zhou Ze stopped and turned to look at the old man. This old man was dressed so rigorously that he looked like he wanted to tear his suit.

“The meaning is very simple. The two examples you mentioned earlier were to show that you were only making your own choices at that time, and the questions that I asked earlier were just the noise of outsiders.

“I thought you didn’t understand.”

“I understand. You’re a good person,” the old man repeated. “A good person.”

From a ‘human’ perspective, that was indeed the case.

“So, you purposely came here just to give me the next definition?” Zhou Ze looked at the old man. His fingers were still burning with pain. “I didn’t know that trouble would come so quickly after I picked up that thing.”

Previously, the loli had said that he was an incandescent lamp in the dark, but now, Zhou Ze felt like he was a burning bomb in the dark.

The old man shook his head and said, “I’m not your trouble. In fact, I’m a servant left behind by Master, and you have just inherited Master’s identity card.

“Because of this, my seal was lifted, and I woke up. Then, I found you. I also observed you for a while.”

“Pick up something good and give it to an old man?”

Zhou Ze smiled.

Should I say:

Life is full of ups and downs, don’t look down on the poor youth?

How scary was that?

That seems more appropriate. ”

“I don’t understand, sir,” said the old man bluntly.

“Study more,” Zhou Ze reminded.

“Okay.” The old man nodded solemnly. “I understand.”

In front of them, they encountered another red light and stopped again.

“Sir, you have inherited my master’s identity card, so you have naturally become my new master,” the old man said. At the same time, he bowed and saluted Zhou Ze.

Zhou Ze stood where he was and looked at the old man.

Today’s days were really rich.

He picked up a document and killed a monkey. There was even an old man who said that he wanted to be his master.

Zhou Ze did not rejoice, but he felt that it was a little troublesome. He could not see clearly what this old man’s motive was.

“Master once instructed me to tell his successor,” the old man said. “Of course, this sentence is for you and for me, his servant.

“Speak.”

“If his successor is a good person, then…”

Pu!

The sound of sharp objects piercing into the body could be heard.

Zhou Ze lowered his head in surprise.

He saw the old man’s hand pierce into his chest.

So straightforward.

It was so sudden.

He was not even mentally prepared.

Slowly, Zhou Ze’s feet left the ground. The old man raised his arm, and Zhou Ze was lifted as well.

Under the dim street lamp, Zhou Ze could clearly see the blood on his body flowing down the old man’s arm, staining half of his suit.

“Master said that if his successor is a good person, then kill him and wait for the next one.”

The old man continued to speak calmly.

He was not killing people.

It was as if he was throwing rubbish.

It was like a picky head chef choosing his own side dishes. If there was anything he didn’t like, he would throw it away and change to a new one.

And Zhou Ze was this piece of trash that had been inexplicably thrown away.

Fresh blood kept flowing. Zhou Ze’s broken fingernails grew out, but before Zhou Ze could make his next move, the old man suddenly exerted force after piercing Zhou Ze’s palm.

…

Zhou Ze felt immense pain in his limbs and bones. His body spasmed, and he could not fight back.

“I’m sorry, sir, but a minute ago, you might have thought that today was your lucky day, because you got what you really wanted.

I don’t know if you’ve noticed the white spots under the names and positions.

You might think that the name and position of the owner is hidden under the white spots.

That was the truth.

But that was not all.

And the names and positions of the eight successors before you. ”

The old man continued calmly.

“They… they… are… good people?”

Zhou Ze opened his mouth, and blood kept flowing out from the corner of his mouth. He felt like a salted fish being hung on a tree branch.

Slowly, he waited for the wind to dry up.

“No, sir, you are the only good person among the nine,” the old man replied.

“Then… why… are they… also… dead…”

“Because when I asked them if they were good people, they all felt that answering ‘yes’ was more beneficial.

The old man turned his head slightly and revealed a helpless expression.

“Then…

They are all dead. “