Chen Nan walked into the night without looking back, "If you are afraid of me bearing the karma, then do more good deeds!"
Zhang Mingquan, with his wife, solemnly kowtowed in the direction Chen Nan had left: "Don't worry, Sir Chen, we will not fail your expectations."
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Chen Nan got into the carriage outside the Zhang residence and said with some exhaustion, "I guessed wrong, Zhang Mingquan is not related to that case."
Yuan Zun shook his head, "Although Zhang Mingquan is not related to the case of the green-eyed zombie, he has still broken the law. You should have arrested the couple and brought them to justice."
"What you have done today, you will surely bear great karma in the future."
Although he was outside.
He heard Chen Nan and the others' conversation.
Chen Nan retorted, "What is the law?"
Yuan Zun: "The law is the iron rule that binds the underworld, the sharpest sword that maintains peace in the underworld."
Chen Nan smiled, "And then?"
Yuan Zun fell silent.
He believed he had explained the importance of the law.
Chen Nan offered his own view: "In my opinion, the law is a seed, a seed that makes people wholeheartedly seek goodness."
"As long as it can make people wholeheartedly seek goodness, that is enough."
Yuan Zun: "But humans and demons are fundamentally different."
Chen Nan: "But all beings are equal!"
Boom!
A simple sentence.
It gave Yuan Zun a feeling of sudden enlightenment.
It made his eyes reveal a look of shock.
He did not expect an ordinary person like Chen Nan to say such a thing.
Obviously.
Chen Nan's perspective was far beyond his reach.
"Everyone knows all beings are equal, but how many can truly achieve it?" Chen Nan's lips curved into a self-mocking smile. "All beings are equal is not just a saying, but to view all living beings in the world with the eyes of an outsider."
"Whether it is human, demon, or malevolent ghost."
"As long as they harbor good intentions, they can live freely in the world."
"Moreover, there is something I cannot understand."
"Our zodiac signs all come from the twelve animals, so why should we humans be superior to those animals?"
"Why should we look at them with prejudice?"
"Why do we, having their zodiac signs, look down on them?"
"Where does the superiority of the human race come from?"
"Is it simply because we are primates?"
"But Zhang Mingquan has cultivated and become human; in essence, there is no difference between him and us."
Perhaps due to his integration with the rules of heaven.
Chen Nan's perspective and vision were far beyond that of ordinary people.
Yuan Zun sighed lightly, "I admit what you said is very reasonable."
"But unfortunately, you are not the one who made the laws."
"If Zhang Mingquan and his wife's identities are exposed."
"Your fate will surely be very tragic."
He knew that the law was merciless.
So he wanted to persuade Chen Nan to turn back. If he turned back to the Zhang residence now and arrested Zhang Mingquan and his wife, he would be able to accomplish a great feat.
Chen Nan smiled and asked, "My lord, you know I let the Zhang Mingquan couple go, yet why don't you arrest me?"
Yuan Zun was silent for a moment and said, "Although you have violated the law, what you have done is admirable."
Chen Nan then asked, "Then why didn't I arrest them?"
Yuan Zun: "You know their love is deep as the sea and their merit is boundless, so you did not want to act against your conscience."
Yuan Zun knew the significance of Zhang Mingquan's existence.
He also knew that Zhang Mingquan had silently done many good deeds for Tongcheng.
Just Zhang Mingquan's ability to command rats not to steal food from people's homes was a great contribution.
After all, an outbreak of plague would be a disaster for the common people.
Chen Nan leaned against the carriage, finding a relatively comfortable position. "I know what Zhang Mingquan has done, so I let him go."
"You know my character; even though I violated the law, you did not arrest me."
"This is righteousness."
"As long as one upholds righteousness, what is there to fear?"
Yuan Zun knew he could not argue with Chen Nan and said helplessly, "I only hope Zhang Mingquan does more good deeds. If so, your fate will be a little better."
He dared not imagine.
What karma Chen Nan would suffer if Zhang Mingquan committed many evil deeds.
Afterward, Chen Nan returned to the yamen.
It was already past two in the morning. He didn't want to go back to the Leng family and disturb Song Ziwei's sleep.
Besides, he was injured and didn't want Song Ziwei to worry if she saw it.
Back at the county yamen, he sat cross-legged and circulated the Yin Gathering Technique, absorbing the Yin energy from the heavens and earth.
Because he had consumed three pills earlier.
This time, his recovery was very fast.
By morning, his injuries were mostly healed.
Then, with his sabre at his waist, he left the yamen.
He had been on duty for two days and two nights straight.
It was time for him to relax properly.
Although he hadn't resolved the green-eyed zombie,
That zombie, having failed to absorb the resentment and corpse energy from the hundredth corpse, would surely have suffered a great drop in cultivation.
It would not dare to cause trouble for a while.
Because it had rained for half the night yesterday.
The morning air was exceptionally fresh.
Many vendors had opened their shops early to do business.
Chen Nan ate some simple food at a roadside breakfast stall.
Just as he was about to return to the Leng family,
He saw a familiar figure in the crowd.
She was tall and graceful.
Her features were not stunning,
But she gave a very sweet and enduring impression.
She was wearing a white long dress, exuding an otherworldly aura.
As if she had walked out of a painting.
"Why is it her?"
"Why is she here in Tongcheng?"
Chen Nan's heart raced.
In fact, he did not know this woman.
After all, he came from the mortal world.
But the host and this woman were very familiar.
To be precise.
The host and this woman had secretly pledged their lives to each other.
The woman's name was Xia Youwei.
She lived in Pingyang Town.
That is, the small town where the host previously lived.
The Xia family was the richest family in Pingyang Town.
Logically, a young lady from such a wealthy family would not fancy the host.
But the host was handsome!
Xia Youwei was captivated by his appearance and often met him privately.
Before he was brought to the Chen family, he had met Xia Youwei once.
At that time, he had promised her sincerely.
After he returned to the Chen family, he would definitely return to Pingyang Town and marry Xia Youwei with a grand procession.
Who would have thought...
After arriving, he had become a son-in-law of the Leng family.
"Is she here to find me?"
"If she sees me, how should I explain myself to her?"
"How should I tell her that I have become a son-in-law of the Leng family?"
Chen Nan's mood was complicated.
Even though the woman he loved was right in front of him, he dared not step forward to greet her.
So.
He quickly returned to the Leng family.
As things stood.
He could only hope that Xia Youwei would not find the Chen family to inquire about him.
Otherwise.
He truly did not know how to explain to Xia Youwei that he had become the Leng family's son-in-law.
No matter what, he felt guilty towards her.
"Why are the lanterns and decorations up, and why are there festive characters pasted everywhere?"
Upon arriving at the Leng family, Chen Nan was bewildered.
He then went to the backyard and said to Song Ziwei, "What is the situation in the manor? Why are there lanterns and decorations everywhere, and why are there festive characters pasted all over the place?"
Song Ziwei said, "Your father-in-law is back, and he has found you a young and beautiful mother-in-law."
Chen Nan was flabbergasted.
His father-in-law was already an old man.
And he was going to marry a new bride?
Song Ziwei raised an eyebrow, "Don't you want to know who your father-in-law is marrying?"
Chen Nan was curious, "Who?"
Song Ziwei showed a meaningful smile, "Xia Youwei!"
Chen Nan's scalp tingled. "Holy cow, Xia Youwei is going to be my mother-in-law?"