A hero breaks prohibitions with martial might; a scholar disrupts laws with letters!
The thod martial artists excel at for solving problems, beyond violence, there is none other.
So when Tang Tianyu spoke, the three felt a surge of killing intent hit them head-on.
Looking up at the man who proposed the idea, his face was calm, yet his whole body exuded a murderous aura!
"Ambush and kill the village head Baili Luliang and the temple attendant Baili Qiuxin. Only by extinguishing unrealistic hopes can the villagers erge from certain death and find new strength!"
Perhaps fearing he hadn’t been clear enough, the determined Tang Tianyu directly revealed the core of his plan.
As fellow disciples of the Tang Clan, after hearing Tang Tianyu’s words, Tang Nianfan was the first to express support: "I believe Tianyu’s idea is very good. From ancient tis, the only way to escape adversity is through self-reliance! And in Qianxi Village, the ones blocking the villagers from realizing this are the mind-deluding temple attendant and the incompetent village head. These two are the true culprits!"
After so contemplation, Pei Mu also nodded in agreent: "Since Nianfan and Tianyu have made up their minds, count in on this plan."
With the three expressing their stance, in the village temple’s house, only Yang Fan remained, frowning tightly, yet still undecided.
Feeling the increasingly heated gazes of his three junior brothers, Yang Fan was still unable to make a quick decision, hindered by the reason for his reluctance: his own heart. "The greatest self-discipline of a martial artist is not using force to compel others to follow his decisions."
He looked at the three, seriously questioning: "The temple attendant is rely a devout believer, truly believing that serving the gods will bring divine favor. The village head is resigned to fate simply because he’s powerless. These two may have flaws, but are their sins truly deserving of death?"
"In terms of personal conduct, their sins indeed don’t warrant death."
Having already thought through everything, Tang Tianyu calmly replied: "But now is different from then. The disaster of village destruction is imminent. Allowing the incompetent to hold power and drag the villagers into a bottomless abyss, that is the sin!"
To those from noble families, this logic might be simple, but for orphan-born Yang Fan, it was hard to agree: "If it’s just to punish the incompetent, why need to kill? Can’t they be tied up and detained, released once Qianxi Village overcos the imdiate crisis?"
"No, they can’t."
Tang Tianyu replied coldly: "Because as long as the villagers don’t see the bodies of the village head and temple attendant, they’ll still hold unrealistic expectations. To sever such hopes, killing is the only way!"
To understand reasoning, it must nod within one’s own chest;
To convince with reason, it must nod within others’ chests.
Clearly, Tang Tianyu’s cold reasoning failed to convince Yang Fan, but fortunately, from the start, he hadn’t pinned his hopes on unanimous agreent.
After all, the targets were just the village head and temple attendant of Zhongzhou’s remote village; where was the need for so much convoluted reasoning.
Even if it were only him and Tang Nianfan, they would have ways; with Pei Mu willing to join, it was an unexpected delight, so he wouldn’t ask for more.
Thus, Tang Tianyu didn’t intend to persuade Yang Fan to join, but instead began directing the mission: "Since we’re acting, let’s do it swiftly and decisively; one strike must be lethal. So the action ti is set for midnight tonight, we’ll split into two groups.
The village head Baili Luliang will be handled by Pei Mu. His martial skills mostly lie in his palms; rember to aim at the lower three points. After you’re successful, don’t linger, head straight to Shitan.
Nianfan and I will deal with the temple attendant. From yesterday’s situation, he seems to have suffered a backlash of spiritual power during the sacrifice, unlikely to fully recover in just one day. This is our best chance.
Once the village head and temple attendant are dealt with, villagers will certainly co to investigate at Shitan. I’ll coordinate with Nianfan to create a scene similar to divine punishnt with heavenly fire descending upon the village temple, then we can flee! Let know if there’s anything to add to this plan."
Tang Nianfan certainly had no objections; though Yang Fan hadn’t agreed to join, he believed that with him and Tang Tianyu capturing the aged and weakened old temple attendant would be straightforward.
As for Pei Mu, dealing with a village head should be no problem. This plan could be considered simple and effective.
With Tang Nianfan having no objections, the free-spirited Pei Mu was even less likely to say anything. After thinking for a long while, he only voiced one doubt: "After we kill the temple attendant and village head and flee, can we be sure the villagers will follow the Wuchang brothers?"
"They have no other choice."
Tang Tianyu said lightly: "We cannot hide the fact that we killed the temple attendant and village head.
So after we leave, the villagers will certainly co to seek justice, but a flock of sheep cannot trouble a fierce wolf. Living together for a day, how could you not see that fellow is sowhat narrow-minded, yet clear in dealings of right and wrong.
Though he may show no rcy towards the weak, his heart will certainly feel guilt for our actions, harshly compensating the villagers.
The flock, deprived of their leaders yet reaping benefits, will naturally understand whom to follow. Enough respect and affection can make the wolf the best shepherd.
Thus, the problem of Qianxi Village is resolved!
Tang Tianyu spoke confidently, eloquently, like a seer glimpsing the future, a prophet making firm predictions. Hearing this left Pei Mu astonished, even Tang Nianfan had an unexpected gleam in his eye.
"I couldn’t tell, Tianyu, silently coming up with such a perfect plan; it’s really impressive!"
To his clan brother’s praise, Tang Tianyu rely smiled, then solemnly turned to Yang Fan: "Eldest Senior Brother, now this matter not only concerns whether Qianxi Village can overco their plight but also relates to our evaluation rating. I ask Eldest Senior Brother to seriously consider!"
"Yang Fan understands his junior brother’s good intentions, but I still can’t get past the barrier in my own heart."
Yang Fan shook his head: "If there is hesitation in the heart, the sword’s edge cannot reach its target, so I won’t participate in this plan.
Tang Tianyu looked deeply at Yang Fan before saying lightly: "Thus, your junior won’t persuade further."
They were indeed fellow disciples, but also competitors.
Through this journey together, Tang Tianyu understood that defeating Yang Fan in martial arts in this lifeti would likely be challenging, making this assessnt extrely important.
Because he genuinely, truly wanted to defeat Yang Fan once!
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That night, Pei Mu stealthily returned to the village from Shitan’s temple.
Perhaps due to the resolve to kill, even the night wind grew still from fear.
No bird calls or insect sounds, only the soft crunch of shoe soles on snow. If listened to closely, there were many subtle cracks, pressure, then the sound of reuniting.
Pei Mu’s expressionless face remained cold as freezing ice, a reflection of the moon in a well, for he was about to kill.
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