Chapter 129 Encounter

Before the two sides met, the first round of confrontation had already been completed.

Li Qi was slightly defeated, but fortunately, Shen Shuibi was there, so the result was not too bad.

However, Li Qi also turned a disaster into a blessing, making his Tao heart clear and no longer changing like before, laying the foundation for future progress.

This is much better than any other world Tao rhyme.

And according to Rabbit, he came here to practice, which was actually arranged by the teacher.

Then, everything makes sense.

Why did the Lord of Dalu suddenly make room for him, and why did the governor of Baishezhou, a sixth-rank official, take the initiative to invite him.

He really thought that he had a big face, but now it seems that it was all arranged.

In this case, he should perform better.

Shen Shuibi told him that two-thirds of the purpose of this visit had been completed, and the remaining one-third would definitely not be the Tao rhyme that could be obtained by raising his hand.

What is that?

What is the remaining test, or test?

While thinking about this situation, Li Qi also sighed at the handwriting of the teacher.

A test, and a world about the same size as the earth was put for him to play with.

This is really...

While thinking about this, at night, the car stopped in a city.

"Sir, are you going to rest here tonight? That Zhang Le booked a hotel for us." Bai Di opened the car door and said.

"You go to the hotel, I want to go for a walk by myself." Li Qi nodded and said.

"Yes." Bai Di didn't say much.

Shen Shuibi stretched her body, the rabbit wanted to sleep. She had been protecting Li Qi all day today, but she was exhausted.

However, she glanced at Li Qi.

Seeing him like this.

The remaining one-third should be almost completed.

As for why she knew?

Of course, it was because she was already an experienced person.

Ah, there was a kind of sister who had gone to college, watching her brother worry about a quadratic equation.

A little cute.

"Hawu...!" Shen Shuibi yawned.

Let's talk about these things later.

Go to bed first!

As for Li Qi, he did not follow Shen Shuibi and Bai Di to the so-called hotel to rest directly.

Because he suddenly felt that after coming to this world, he seemed to be doing all kinds of things from beginning to end.

He did not stop at all to take a good look at this world.

This is what he thought before.

The Zhuzhe, who presided over the sacrifice, is the person responsible for communicating with the gods and ghosts of heaven and earth.

Since he came to this world to pray, does he understand this sky, this land, and the people, ghosts, and gods living on it?

If he can't even understand it, how can he coordinate the heaven, earth, people, and gods?

There is no doubt that this is impossible. If you don't understand, you can't coordinate.

Since he can't do it, can he still be considered a "Zhu"?

Tao is the law of the outside world and the code of human behavior.

Then, he can't do the duties of a Zhuren, and he doesn't act according to the code of Zhuren to require himself. Isn't his behavior "losing the Tao"?

As a coordinator and communicator, Zhuren originally walks in the world with the help of the power of heaven, earth, mountains and rivers, ghosts and gods, and even all things.

Can a person who loses the Tao gain it?

Li Qi has heard a saying that those who lose the way will have few helpers, which means that if you lose the position of justice, no one will help you.

What is the position of justice?

First of all, it is righteousness, righteousness, and righteousness. Just as Li Qi once scolded the eighth-grade ghost Li Weng, it is necessary to be impartial and fair.

Then there is righteousness. The answer Li Qi came up with after thinking about it is that righteousness should be in line with the principles of everyone and the whole world.

It is said in the Zhushu that righteousness is the focus of sacrifice. In ancient times, "the court should correct the righteousness of the ranks and lead the order of the elders and the young."

The righteousness here refers to the appropriate laws and rituals, which is the most important point of sacrifice.

Then, is justice the way of blessing people?

Or to put it another way, is justice the way of blessing people that Li Qi thinks?

Or, is this not the way of blessing people, but Li Qi's own way?

Walking on the streets of this strange and alien world, Li Qi's mind was lingering with countless questions about practice.

But he couldn't think of the answer.

The answer is actually not fixed. You can choose anything, but if you choose, you should do it and practice the path you choose.

Not being able to choose an answer actually means that Li Qi himself does not know what to do in the future.

"Alas, I am still too inexperienced." He sighed.

"How can there be people who are so determined about their future when they are in the ninth rank? I'd better read more and learn more. As long as I keep awe and vigilance in my heart at all times, and always have a clear mind, after experiencing more things, I will naturally get my own answer, and that is my "Tao." "Li Qi silently remembered this in his heart.

After thinking about these things clearly, he took a deep breath and felt a lot more relaxed all over his body!

But when he turned his head, he found that he had come to an unknown place.

When he was thinking all the way just now, it seemed that he had walked too much on the road, didn't look at the road, and didn't know where he ran to.

There were no tall buildings around him anymore. The prosperous city was far behind him, standing alone in the wilderness.

Li Qi suddenly realized it.

In the oil industry, one city after another seems to be very prosperous, but between cities, it seems that it is all deserts like himself now?

Only cities can have vitality.

But...this desert is still popular.

Using his gazing technique, he was able to detect a human settlement not far away.

Wherever there are human settlements, there is popularity, and popularity can naturally form a barrier to prevent all kinds of poisonous gases, miasma and other wild gases.

Therefore, humans have to live together, and most people who are alone in the wild will be damaged by the impurities.

"How can this kind of place be popular? Are there still people living here?" Li Qi was curious and walked over there.

A few days ago, I almost fell into the trap because I was arrogant and never really looked at the world. That's why I wanted to change.

Now that I have said that I want to change, that I want to see more and learn more, let’s start from now.

The best time to plant a tree was ten years ago, and the second best time is now.

Take the initiative to learn about the world now.

Li Qi would do whatever he said, and he would execute it immediately after making a decision.

Speed ​​up and fly through the wilderness.

Soon, Li Qi actually saw a human settlement in the wilderness.

These people didn't seem to have settled here, because Li Qi saw...a motorcade.

Yes, the fleet.

It included two tank trucks, four pickup trucks, seven or eight small cars, and some motorcycles.

Most of their clothes are in tatters and smelly, their skin is rough, covered with grease and dust, and they look like they haven't been washed for a long time.

There were about twenty or thirty people in such a convoy, including men, women, and even children. It looked like a small settlement.

Li Qi did not run over rashly, but used his five senses that were far beyond ordinary people to listen to the conversations of these people in the dark night.

In that camp of cars.

Everyone formed a circle with cars, barely blocking the cold wind outside.

Still cold, but bearable.

Because there were dead forests everywhere, there was no shortage of fuel. They cut down some dead branches and lit a bonfire easily.

Some canned food was roasting on the bonfire, sizzling, it must have come from the city.

Almost everyone has some broken guns or rusty cold weapons in their hands.

It's like...a scene in the wasteland.

However, it still has a sense of life.

Women and children stay together, chatting and laughing, which is very warm.

There are also some younger men staying here, chatting with different women, sometimes both sides are silent, and then they smile at each other, look at each other, and say nothing.

On the other side, four or five strong middle-aged men were gathered together, discussing something with each other.

Among this group of middle-aged men, a relatively muscular man suddenly raised his head and asked another person beside him: "Second brother, how much water do we have left?"

"Not much, just enough for two or three days." The middle-aged man called Lao Er replied.

"To use it or to drink it?" the man asked again.

The second child answered truthfully: "If you drink it, it won't be enough for one day. After a few young men were injured a few days ago, they cleaned their wounds with water, so there is not much in reserve."

"Where's the food?" the man asked again.

"There's enough food. The transport truck we grabbed a few days ago was full of food. Now the pickup truck is full. It's okay to eat it for a month, but there aren't many cans left. They're all biscuits and candies. That should be They transport desserts, but these things are difficult to eat without water," the second child replied.

Several middle-aged men were silent together.

Water is very precious. Water will only exist where the earth's oil is not exhausted.

Wherever the ground oil is exhausted, the land becomes desert, the forests die, and everything ceases to exist. For those of them wandering outside, supplies are always a big problem.

Ever since geooil was discovered and exploited more than a hundred years ago, desertification has spread unstoppably.

These ordinary people don't know the reason. They only know that it is related to geooil.

However, Li Qi, who was beside him, certainly knew.

Without earth oil, earth energy and water vapor will not exist, causing the energy of the five elements to weaken and dry up, eventually turning into a dead land.

"Those companies really don't even care about human life for money!" One person punched the ground and looked very angry.

The leading man waved his hand to tell him to calm down, and then said: "Okay, it's useless to complain about that. Let's think about how to get water. Do you dare to go to the oil extraction site?"

Oil extraction plants must have water, and there are usually plenty of lakes and rivers.

"It will kill people." The second child frowned.

"If you don't go, more people will die. There will be no water in two or three days. Who will be able to use a gun at that time? Can you still run? It's better to go now while you still have the strength." The middle-aged man said.

"That's the truth, but it's an oil mining factory..." The second child said with some sadness.

The geooil mining plant is a very dangerous place. The quality and equipment of the guards are different from those of the convoys that usually travel in the wild.

"Let's discuss tactics. Let's go to a smaller oil extraction plant. No one may die. We can join forces with other convoys to attack it together." The middle-aged man decided.

Later, this group of people who should be the decision-makers of the convoy gathered together and began to discuss tactics and weapons.

However, this had just begun. Suddenly, many people in the entire camp pricked up their ears and looked not far away.

Not far away, there was a man standing there with clean clothes and a flawless body.

Compared with the dirty and worn clothes of the crowd, he was too clean.

With a swish, a group of people suddenly picked up their guns and aimed at Li Qi. Those who used cold weapons also immediately tightened their knife handles, and even the children were no exception.

"It's the city people!" the middle-aged man shouted immediately!

Then, he immediately winked at the second man beside him. The second man nodded, quietly retreated, and went to investigate the surroundings.

The city people will never leave the city!

If they leave the city, there must be a guard team around them.

Is this the guard team coming to kill him and others? You must investigate the surrounding situation first.

Li Qi was pointed at by a bunch of guns, and he raised his hands decisively: "Don't worry, I came alone."

"How can the city people come out!" The man pointed the gun at Li Qi, his face serious.

As he spoke, he walked forward.

The women and children behind him immediately began to pack up and get on the car.

All the men were armed, ready, and found cover. Some were investigating, and some were covering.

The decision-makers were holding guns and approaching Li Qi vigilantly, ready to open fire at any time if something went wrong.

"I have no ill intentions. I am just a little curious about you, that's all. I don't have any guards." Li Qi raised his hands and said loudly.

"I just want to ask you some questions."

But the other party did not relax at all, his muscles were still tense and he was extremely vigilant.

Until a few minutes later, the scouts came back, and the second one also ran back and whispered a few words in his ear.

He then put away his weapon, frowned at Li Qi, and asked him: "Do you want to ask questions?"

"Yes, I just want to ask a few questions, and if you answer the questions, I will give you clean water as a reward!"

As soon as Li Qi said this, those people immediately became energetic.

"Water? Where's the water!"

"Where is it! Let's see it first!"

Several young men aimed at Li Qi and shouted loudly, asking him to hand over the water.

"It's definitely impossible for me to have it, but I do have water, but you have to answer my questions first." Li Qi emphasized again.

Several young people were anxious and were ready to rush up and beat Li Qi.

Answer questions? Think too much, don't say it, then beat him until he says it!

There's no need to be polite with city people!

But the middle-aged man who led the group shouted: "Come back!"

The young people reluctantly retreated, but still looked unhappy.

The middle-aged man walked up, looked at Li Qi, and then said: "Are you a reporter? I've heard that city people have this profession, always trying to run around to find people to ask questions, and then take the answers out of context."

"Uh... I guess I'm a reporter." Li Qi's face was a little subtle, and he answered so.